sportnyheter.vu - Valhallan Union Domestic Newswire

by **The Valhallan Union** » Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:39 am

SEASON 23 - 2036

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   20   6   4    51   24  +27    66
 2  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   19   6   5    49   22  +27    63
 3  Excelsior Bosch                 30   16   7   7    46   29  +17    55
 4  Marylebone Invicta              30   15   8   7    50   37  +13    53
 5  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   9   7    48   30  +18    51
 6  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   12  10   8    36   25  +11    46
 7  Mackley Moor AFC                30   10  12   8    38   38    0    42
 8  FCK Wick                        30    9  11  10    35   36   −1    38
 9  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   10   7  13    30   36   −6    37
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30    9   8  13    43   47   −4    35
11  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    8  10  12    32   38   −6    34
12  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    9   6  15    30   42  −12    33
13  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    8   9  13    35   50  −15    33
14  Meteor Club 1940                30    5   9  16    29   48  −19    24
15  SV Auchtenmill                  30    5   8  17    34   60  −26    23
16  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes          30    5   6  19    31   55  −24    21

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit

Runners-Up: FF Berafjörðinn
Relegated: Meteor Club 1940, SV Auchtenmill, Haaksfalken Kittiwakes

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  PVTCo                            30   20   5   5    58   25  +33    65
 2  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   19   6   5    59   27  +32    63
 3  Crookley Weir FC                 30   17   4   9    52   35  +17    55
 4  Scheveningen Town                30   14   8   8    46   38   +8    50
 5  Bache Junction FC                30   13   6  11    55   45  +10    45
 6  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   11   9  10    45   45    0    42
 7  Zebra DKFK                       30   11   7  12    29   30   −1    40
 8  Gunnmarket                       30   12   4  14    40   45   −5    40
 9  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    9  12   9    41   47   −6    39
10  Outham Athletic                  30   11   6  13    42   50   −8    39
11  Kuuningen Town SV                30    8  13   9    41   43   −2    37
12  Port Eigg FC                     30   10   6  14    38   45   −7    36
13  Castle NHK                       30    7  10  13    38   44   −6    31
14  Beveren Trinity                  30    6   9  15    30   41  −11    27
15  Emerald Heerenveen               30    5  11  14    36   56  −20    26
16  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    6   6  18    29   63  −34    24

CHAMPIONS: PVTCo

Runners-Up: Fortuna Haaksfalken FK
Promoted: PVTCo, Fortuna Haaksfalken FK, Crookley Weir FC
Relegated: Beveren Trinity, Emerald Heerenveen, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Eastmark Quarrymen                30   22   4   4    54   18  +36    70
 2  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   15   7   8    46   41   +5    52
 3  FC Hawkshead                      30   14   7   9    50   36  +14    49
 4  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30   14   5  11    49   37  +12    47
 5  Thule IF                          30   14   5  11    43   36   +7    47
 6  Black Point Priory                30   12   9   9    39   32   +7    45
 7  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   12   7  11    49   46   +3    43
 8  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   12   7  11    33   30   +3    43
 9  Aylesness Saracens                30   11   6  13    39   45   −6    39
10  Valhallans                        30   10   8  12    38   40   −2    38
11  Peregrine Zurich FC               30    9  11  10    33   36   −3    38
12  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   10   7  13    36   42   −6    37
13  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    9   8  13    35   43   −8    35
14  Copley Waders FC                  30   10   2  18    35   53  −18    32
15  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30    8   4  18    30   50  −20    28
16  Barracliffe Old Street            30    6   7  17    28   52  −24    25

CHAMPIONS: Eastmark Quarrymen

Runners-Up: Víkingur Kló VB
Promoted: Eastmark Quarrymen, Víkingur Kló VB, FC Hawkshead
Relegated: Copley Waders FC, FC Den Oentsjeerk, Barracliffe Old Street

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Kaapschierden 37                 30   16   9   5    65   29  +36    57
 2  Ashburnley Hill FC               30   14  10   6    50   38  +12    52
 3  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30   13   9   8    58   43  +15    48
 4  Norðurmýrar 87                   30   15   2  13    49   50   −1    47
 5  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   13   7  10    42   33   +9    46
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30   11  12   7    37   30   +7    45
 7  RSC Diepenheim                   30   11  11   8    47   42   +5    44
 8  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   11   9  10    38   40   −2    42
 9  FFC Der Grijp                    30   11   9  10    51   55   −4    42
10  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   10   9  11    50   51   −1    39
11  FF Nordharbour                   30   11   5  14    44   52   −8    38
12  Redgate Engineers                30   10   7  13    41   44   −3    37
13  FC Looi Institute                30   10   7  13    33   45  −12    37
14  FK Hámarvik                      30    8   9  13    31   49  −18    33
15  Marylebone Northern Star         30    7   8  15    41   52  −11    29
16  Glidi Hreindýrsal                30    5   5  20    32   56  −24    20

CHAMPIONS: Kaapschierden 37

Runners-Up: Ashburnley Hill FC
Promoted: Kaapschierden 37, Ashburnley Hill FC, Galveston-on-Sea FC
Relegated: FK Hámarvik, Marylebone Northern Star, Glidi Hreindýrsal

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   18   6   6    55   32  +23    60
 2  Marylebone Armada               30   18   6   6    48   27  +21    60
 3  Sint Herwijnen                  30   18   5   7    54   36  +18    59
 4  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   15   5  10    55   46   +9    50
 5  Deepdene Hall                   30   14   7   9    51   39  +12    49
 6  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   14   7   9    60   51   +9    49
 7  Scheveningen West End           30   13   9   8    48   40   +8    48
 8  RKA Hvalabátum                  30   12   8  10    43   42   +1    44
 9  Rapid Lochem                    30    9  10  11    42   47   −5    37
10  St Denys XVII                   30    8  11  11    40   42   −2    35
11  Fort Morten FC                  30    9   8  13    42   46   −4    35
12  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30    8   5  17    39   54  −15    29
13  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    6  10  14    35   46  −11    28
14  Naval                           30    7   7  16    45   66  −21    28
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   6  17    35   58  −23    27
16  KAC Panthers                    30    6   6  18    33   53  −20    24

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone-Albrecht FC

Runners-Up: Marylebone Armada
Promoted: Marylebone-Albrecht FC, Marylebone Armada, Sint Herwijnen

Quarter-Finals
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 1-0 FC Karbijnplaats
FF Berafjörðinn 1-2 Kuuningen Town SV
Marylebone Invicta 4-1 Beveren Trinity
Galveston-on-Sea FC 0-2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag


Semi-Finals
Marylebone Invicta 3-1 Kuuningen Town SV
Kuuningen Town SV 2-2 Marylebone Invicta (3-5 agg)

Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-1 Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 0-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (1-3 agg)


Final
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 0-0 Marylebone Invicta (0-0 AET, 3-5 PKs)
CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta

by **The Valhallan Union** » Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:50 am

SEASON 24 - 2037

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   20   4   6    64   32  +32    64
 2  Marylebone Invicta              30   18   8   4    50   27  +23    62
 3  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   16   4  10    54   36  +18    52
 4  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   15   4  11    52   38  +14    49
 5  Excelsior Bosch                 30   14   7   9    49   38  +11    49
 6  Marylebone Esprit               30   12   7  11    45   35  +10    43
 7  Crookley Weir FC                30   12   4  14    37   41   −4    40
 8  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30   11   7  12    39   47   −8    40
 9  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30   11   5  14    41   51  −10    38
10  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   11   5  14    30   40  −10    38
11  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30   10   7  13    39   48   −9    37
12  FCK Wick                        30   10   6  14    38   55  −17    36
13  PVTCo                           30    8  11  11    38   45   −7    35
14  Mackley Moor AFC                30   10   3  17    40   46   −6    33
15  SV Kieslen Bridge               30    8   8  14    34   49  −15    32
16  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    7   4  19    30   52  −22    25

CHAMPIONS: Vitesse Karbijnhavn

Runners-Up: Marylebone Invicta
Relegated: Mackley Moor AFC, SV Kieslen Bridge, Neuenhaus Valhalla

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Scheveningen Town                30   19   5   6    55   30  +25    62
 2  SV Auchtenmill                   30   18   3   9    55   33  +22    57
 3  Zebra DKFK                       30   15   7   8    48   31  +17    52
 4  Bache Junction FC                30   15   6   9    49   35  +14    51
 5  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   15   5  10    53   35  +18    50
 6  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   13   7  10    41   35   +6    46
 7  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   13   4  13    46   40   +6    43
 8  Outham Athletic                  30   12   6  12    43   43    0    42
 9  Gunnmarket                       30   10  10  10    47   55   −8    40
10  Meteor Club 1940                 30   11   6  13    39   43   −4    39
11  Port Eigg FC                     30   11   6  13    38   46   −8    39
12  Kuuningen Town SV                30    9   9  12    36   42   −6    36
13  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   10   5  15    28   45  −17    35
14  Víkingur Kló VB                  30    7   8  15    37   56  −19    29
15  Castle NHK                       30    6   8  16    42   65  −23    26
16  FC Hawkshead                     30    4   9  17    24   47  −23    21

CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town

Runners-Up: SV Auchtenmill
Promoted: Scheveningen Town, SV Auchtenmill, Zebra DKFK
Relegated: Víkingur Kló VB, Castle NHK, FC Hawkshead

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   17   5   8    43   29  +14    56
 2  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   15   9   6    41   32   +9    54
 3  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   13  12   5    51   40  +11    51
 4  Beveren Trinity                   30   13  10   7    47   42   +5    49
 5  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   13   9   8    44   38   +6    48
 6  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   13   7  10    41   32   +9    46
 7  Peregrine Zurich FC               30   12   9   9    42   35   +7    45
 8  Thule IF                          30   13   5  12    45   39   +6    44
 9  Emerald Heerenveen                30   11  10   9    40   37   +3    43
10  Kaapschierden 37                  30   12   6  12    41   34   +7    42
11  Black Point Priory                30   11   7  12    40   36   +4    40
12  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    8  11  11    40   45   −5    35
13  Aylesness Saracens                30    8   8  14    43   51   −8    32
14  Valhallans                        30    8   4  18    37   58  −21    28
15  Galveston-on-Sea FC               30    5   8  17    36   59  −23    23
16  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    6   4  20    31   55  −24    22

CHAMPIONS: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare

Runners-Up: Fleet Sint Willem
Promoted: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Fleet Sint Willem, Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Relegated: Valhallans, Galveston-on-Sea FC, Barnwich Fusiliers FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Armada                30   16   9   5    65   33  +32    57
 2  FC Den Oentsjeerk                30   15   3  12    45   43   +2    48
 3  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30   12  11   7    46   29  +17    47
 4  Barracliffe Old Street           30   13   7  10    51   52   −1    46
 5  Sint Herwijnen                   30   12   9   9    44   38   +6    45
 6  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   11  12   7    43   37   +6    45
 7  Copley Waders FC                 30   12   8  10    45   38   +7    44
 8  FC Looi Institute                30   12   8  10    36   35   +1    44
 9  RSC Diepenheim                   30   13   4  13    49   48   +1    43
10  Redgate Engineers                30   12   5  13    53   50   +3    41
11  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   12   4  14    49   47   +2    40
12  FFC Der Grijp                    30   11   7  12    36   40   −4    40
13  Norðurmýrar 87                   30   10   5  15    44   57  −13    35
14  FF Nordharbour                   30    8   6  16    38   61  −23    30
15  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    7   8  15    34   49  −15    29
16  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    5  12  13    29   50  −21    27

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Armada

Runners-Up: FC Den Oentsjeerk
Promoted: Marylebone Armada, FC Den Oentsjeerk, Nijverdal Kolen SC
Relegated: FF Nordharbour, Marylebone-Albrecht FC, Weldenmoor Wasps

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FK Hámarvik                     30   17   6   7    53   32  +21    57
 2  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   15   9   6    47   38   +9    54
 3  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   14  11   5    46   29  +17    53
 4  Deepdene Hall                   30   14   9   7    46   32  +14    51
 5  Marylebone Northern Star        30   14   5  11    46   37   +9    47
 6  Rapid Lochem                    30   12   8  10    38   40   −2    44
 7  Scheveningen West End           30   12   6  12    44   43   +1    42
 8  Fort Morten FC                  30   12   5  13    33   33    0    41
 9  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30   11   7  12    42   48   −6    40
10  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30    9   9  12    37   41   −4    36
11  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30    8  10  12    41   45   −4    34
12  Naval                           30    8  10  12    39   49  −10    34
13  St Denys XVII                   30    7  11  12    42   46   −4    32
14  KAC Panthers                    30    8   7  15    38   53  −15    31
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   9  14    43   55  −12    30
16  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    7   8  15    36   50  −14    29

CHAMPIONS: FK Hámarvik

Runners-Up: Glidi Hreindýrsal
Promoted: FK Hámarvik, Glidi Hreindýrsal, FC1. Weidenbroek Park

Quarter-Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 1-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)
Scheveningen Town 0-1 SV Auchtenmill
Barnwich Fusiliers FC 2-3 Neuenhaus Valhalla
K85 Járn Virkaroy 2-0 Excelsior Bosch


Semi-Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 1-0 Neuenhaus Valhalla
Neuenhaus Valhalla 0-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (0-2 agg)

K85 Járn Virkaroy 0-3 SV Auchtenmill
SV Auchtenmill 1-2 K85 Járn Virkaroy (4-2 agg)


Final
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-2 SV Auchtenmill (2-2 AET, 4-2 PKs)
CHAMPIONS: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

by **The Valhallan Union** » Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:01 am

SEASON 25 - 2038

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Excelsior Bosch                 30   20   4   6    59   31  +28    64
 2  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   18   5   7    58   31  +27    59
 3  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   16   8   6    56   40  +16    56
 4  Marylebone Esprit               30   18   2  10    51   36  +15    56
 5  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   9   7    52   40  +12    51
 6  Zebra DKFK                      30   13   8   9    37   33   +4    47
 7  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   13   6  11    44   43   +1    45
 8  PVTCo                           30   13   6  11    43   42   +1    45
 9  Marylebone Invicta              30   11   9  10    46   40   +6    42
10  Scheveningen Town               30   11   8  11    39   37   +2    41
11  FCK Wick                        30   11   5  14    44   42   +2    38
12  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30    9   6  15    33   41   −8    33
13  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    9   4  17    29   44  −15    31
14  Crookley Weir FC                30    5   8  17    36   60  −24    23
15  SV Auchtenmill                  30    6   5  19    32   65  −33    23
16  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    4   5  21    24   58  −34    17

CHAMPIONS: Excelsior Bosch

Runners-Up: FF Berafjörðinn
Relegated: Crookley Weir FC, SV Auchtenmill, Achtrup Blackhearts FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  SV Kieslen Bridge                30   17   8   5    49   33  +16    59
 2  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   18   3   9    55   30  +25    57
 3  Gunnmarket                       30   15   8   7    39   32   +7    53
 4  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   15   6   9    47   34  +13    51
 5  Bache Junction FC                30   13  10   7    43   31  +12    49
 6  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   13   9   8    45   36   +9    48
 7  Meteor Club 1940                 30   13   4  13    40   40    0    43
 8  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   11   9  10    39   34   +5    42
 9  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   11   9  10    41   42   −1    42
10  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   11   8  11    43   45   −2    41
11  Kuuningen Town SV                30   11   7  12    35   41   −6    40
12  Port Eigg FC                     30   10   3  17    34   50  −16    33
13  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    9   5  16    30   38   −8    32
14  Fleet Sint Willem                30    7   7  16    36   53  −17    28
15  Outham Athletic                  30    7   6  17    31   47  −16    27
16  Ferrisdale Ironopolis            30    4   8  18    34   55  −21    20

CHAMPIONS: SV Kieslen Bridge

Runners-Up: Mackley Moor AFC
Promoted: SV Kieslen Bridge, Mackley Moor AFC, Gunnmarket
Relegated: Fleet Sint Willem, Outham Athletic, Ferrisdale Ironopolis

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   17   5   8    55   33  +22    56
 2  Thule IF                          30   15   8   7    53   37  +16    53
 3  Castle NHK                        30   15   8   7    54   40  +14    53
 4  FC Hawkshead                      30   15   4  11    52   42  +10    49
 5  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   12   8  10    36   37   −1    44
 6  Black Point Priory                30   12   7  11    36   38   −2    43
 7  Peregrine Zurich FC               30   13   4  13    40   43   −3    43
 8  Beveren Trinity                   30   12   6  12    51   44   +7    42
 9  Kaapschierden 37                  30   13   3  14    42   43   −1    42
10  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30   12   5  13    40   46   −6    41
11  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   11   7  12    45   45    0    40
12  Nijverdal Kolen SC                30   12   4  14    43   51   −8    40
13  Emerald Heerenveen                30   10   5  15    39   43   −4    35
14  Aylesness Saracens                30    8  10  12    48   50   −2    34
15  Marylebone Armada                 30    8   5  17    34   55  −21    29
16  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30    7   7  16    32   53  −21    28

CHAMPIONS: Víkingur Kló VB

Runners-Up: Thule IF
Promoted: Víkingur Kló VB, Thule IF, Castle NHK
Relegated: Aylesness Saracens, Marylebone Armada, FC Den Oentsjeerk

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   17   6   7    60   35  +25    57
 2  Copley Waders FC                 30   17   6   7    45   30  +15    57
 3  RSC Diepenheim                   30   15   6   9    48   33  +15    51
 4  Valhallans                       30   14   7   9    54   40  +14    49
 5  FFC Der Grijp                    30   14   7   9    50   43   +7    49
 6  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30   13   9   8    41   30  +11    48
 7  Barracliffe Old Street           30   11  11   8    38   36   +2    44
 8  Redgate Engineers                30   10  10  10    40   37   +3    40
 9  Norðurmýrar 87                   30   11   6  13    42   50   −8    39
10  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30    9  11  10    38   43   −5    38
11  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   10   5  15    34   48  −14    35
12  Sint Herwijnen                   30   10   4  16    43   46   −3    34
13  FC Looi Institute                30    9   7  14    37   49  −12    34
14  Glidi Hreindýrsal                30    9   4  17    34   46  −12    31
15  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30    7   9  14    33   54  −21    30
16  FK Hámarvik                      30    5  10  15    30   47  −17    25

CHAMPIONS: Barnwich Fusiliers FC

Runners-Up: Copley Waders FC
Promoted: Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Copley Waders FC, RSC Diepenheim
Relegated: Glidi Hreindýrsal, FC1. Weidenbroek Park, FK Hámarvik

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Deepdene Hall                   30   20   6   4    61   32  +29    66
 2  Weldenmoor Wasps                30   16   8   6    50   24  +26    56
 3  St Denys XVII                   30   16   5   9    45   33  +12    53
 4  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   14  10   6    51   34  +17    52
 5  Marylebone Northern Star        30   15   7   8    53   37  +16    52
 6  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   16   3  11    48   37  +11    51
 7  Scheveningen West End           30   13   6  11    47   40   +7    45
 8  Rapid Lochem                    30   10  12   8    44   37   +7    42
 9  FF Nordharbour                  30   10  11   9    42   40   +2    41
10  Fort Morten FC                  30    8  10  12    31   46  −15    34
11  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30    8   6  16    36   48  −12    30
12  Bergdam Linnets                 30    6  10  14    40   55  −15    28
13  Naval                           30    6  10  14    29   51  −22    28
14  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    5  12  13    39   59  −20    27
15  KAC Panthers                    30    6   8  16    24   43  −19    26
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    7   4  19    27   51  −24    25

CHAMPIONS: Deepdene Hall

Runners-Up: Weldenmoor Wasps
Promoted: Deepdene Hall, Weldenmoor Wasps, St Denys XVII

Quarter-Finals
Neuenhaus Valhalla 2-3 Scheveningen Town (2-3 agg)

FF Berafjörðinn 2-3 Vitesse Karbijnhavn (2-3 agg)

Eastmark Quarrymen 0-1 Marylebone Invicta (0-1 agg)

Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-0 Haaksfalken Kittiwakes


Semi-Finals
Marylebone Invicta 0-1 Scheveningen Town
Scheveningen Town 0-0 Marylebone Invicta (1-0 agg)

Vitesse Karbijnhavn 0-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-0 Vitesse Karbijnhavn (2-0 agg)


Final
Scheveningen Town 3-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town

by **The Valhallan Union** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:09 am

SEASON 26 - 2039

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Invicta              30   16   7   7    55   33  +22    55
 2  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   15   9   6    51   34  +17    54
 3  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   13  12   5    51   30  +21    51
 4  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   15   6   9    50   29  +21    51
 5  Excelsior Bosch                 30   15   6   9    48   35  +13    51
 6  Marylebone Esprit               30   15   4  11    39   40   −1    49
 7  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   13   4  13    46   40   +6    43
 8  PVTCo                           30   11   8  11    36   46  −10    41
 9  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30   10   8  12    37   40   −3    38
10  Scheveningen Town               30    9  10  11    31   41  −10    37
11  Zebra DKFK                      30   11   4  15    33   45  −12    37
12  Mackley Moor AFC                30   10   4  16    42   48   −6    34
13  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    7  10  13    30   40  −10    31
14  FCK Wick                        30    6  12  12    34   48  −14    30
15  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    7   9  14    27   43  −16    30
16  Gunnmarket                      30    6   9  15    27   45  −18    27


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta
Runners-Up: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Relegated: FCK Wick, Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Gunnmarket

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   15  10   5    48   32  +16    55
 2  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   15   8   7    49   35  +14    53
 3  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   13  12   5    45   35  +10    51
 4  SV Auchtenmill                   30   15   4  11    44   35   +9    49
 5  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   13   8   9    49   37  +12    47
 6  Crookley Weir FC                 30   11  11   8    42   32  +10    44
 7  Meteor Club 1940                 30   12   8  10    39   37   +2    44
 8  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   11  10   9    38   34   +4    43
 9  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   10  10  10    40   43   −3    40
10  Port Eigg FC                     30   10  10  10    35   39   −4    40
11  Víkingur Kló VB                  30   10   5  15    34   46  −12    35
12  Kuuningen Town SV                30    8  10  12    37   44   −7    34
13  Castle NHK                       30    9   6  15    38   46   −8    33
14  Bache Junction FC                30    8   8  14    42   48   −6    32
15  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    8   6  16    28   49  −21    30
16  Thule IF                         30    5   8  17    34   50  −16    23


CHAMPIONS: Achtrup Blackhearts FC
Runners-Up: K85 Járn Virkaroy
Promoted: Achtrup Blackhearts FC, K85 Járn Virkaroy, Eastmark Quarrymen
Relegated: Bache Junction FC, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Thule IF

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Hawkshead                      30   19   9   2    61   30  +31    66
 2  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   16   5   9    46   26  +20    53
 3  Outham Athletic                   30   12  11   7    48   38  +10    47
 4  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   13   7  10    47   43   +4    46
 5  Beveren Trinity                   30   11  11   8    38   36   +2    44
 6  Peregrine Zurich FC               30   11  10   9    44   39   +5    43
 7  Black Point Priory                30   12   6  12    44   43   +1    42
 8  Emerald Heerenveen                30   11   9  10    46   48   −2    42
 9  Kaapschierden 37                  30   10  10  10    34   29   +5    40
10  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   10   7  13    40   46   −6    37
11  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   11   4  15    40   48   −8    37
12  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30   10   7  13    38   47   −9    37
13  Nijverdal Kolen SC                30   10   6  14    36   44   −8    36
14  Copley Waders FC                  30    9   4  17    41   50   −9    31
15  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    7  10  13    32   46  −14    31
16  RSC Diepenheim                    30    7   6  17    26   48  −22    27


CHAMPIONS: FC Hawkshead
Runners-Up: Fleet Sint Willem
Promoted: FC Hawkshead, Fleet Sint Willem, Outham Athletic
Relegated: Copley Waders FC, Leiknir Reykjanesur, RSC Diepenheim

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Den Oentsjeerk                30   20   6   4    57   28  +29    66
 2  Aylesness Saracens               30   20   3   7    63   34  +29    63
 3  FFC Der Grijp                    30   16   5   9    44   32  +12    53
 4  Marylebone Armada                30   16   1  13    42   41   +1    49
 5  Redgate Engineers                30   14   5  11    45   46   −1    47
 6  Sint Herwijnen                   30   14   2  14    45   50   −5    44
 7  Valhallans                       30   12   5  13    49   46   +3    41
 8  Deepdene Hall                    30   12   5  13    45   47   −2    41
 9  FC Looi Institute                30   12   5  13    41   51  −10    41
10  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   10   9  11    36   34   +2    39
11  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   10   4  16    41   51  −10    34
12  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    8   9  13    41   46   −5    33
13  St Denys XVII                    30    9   6  15    37   44   −7    33
14  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30    9   5  16    40   53  −13    32
15  Barracliffe Old Street           30    8   7  15    37   44   −7    31
16  Norðurmýrar 87                   30    8   7  15    34   50  −16    31


CHAMPIONS: FC Den Oentsjeerk
Runners-Up: Aylesness Saracens
Promoted: FC Den Oentsjeerk, Aylesness Saracens, FFC Der Grijp
Relegated: Galveston-on-Sea FC, Barracliffe Old Street, Norðurmýrar 87

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Northern Star        30   19   7   4    57   30  +27    64
 2  FK Hámarvik                     30   15   9   6    49   33  +16    54
 3  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   15   7   8    56   40  +16    52
 4  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   13  11   6    43   29  +14    50
 5  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   13   9   8    46   30  +16    48
 6  Rapid Lochem                    30   13   7  10    52   40  +12    46
 7  Scheveningen West End           30   13   6  11    41   49   −8    45
 8  FF Nordharbour                  30   12   7  11    53   52   +1    43
 9  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   11   7  12    39   42   −3    40
10  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30    9  12   9    35   39   −4    39
11  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30   10   7  13    39   47   −8    37
12  Naval                           30    8   9  13    43   53  −10    33
13  Bergdam Linnets                 30    8   9  13    38   50  −12    33
14  Fort Morten FC                  30    7   8  15    36   52  −16    29
15  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    7   3  20    35   51  −16    24
16  KAC Panthers                    30    5   6  19    28   53  −25    21


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Northern Star
Runners-Up: FK Hámarvik
Promoted: Marylebone Northern Star, FK Hámarvik, FC1. Weidenbroek Park

Quarter-Finals
Fleet Sint Willem 0-2 Crookley Weir FC
Víkingur Kló VB 1-2 Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Sint Herwijnen 1-1 Redgate Engineers
PVTCo 2-1 Vitesse Karbijnhavn


Semi-Finals
PVTCo 0-1 Sint Herwijnen
Sint Herwijnen 0-1 PVTCo (0-2 AET, 1-2 agg)

Crookley Weir FC 3-0 Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Ferrisdale Ironopolis 0-1 Crookley Weir FC (0-4 agg)


Final
Crookley Weir FC 0-1 PVTCo
CHAMPIONS: PVTCo

by **The Valhallan Union** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:23 am

SEASON 27 - 2040

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Invicta              30   18   4   8    54   38  +16    58
 2  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   16   7   7    48   27  +21    55
 3  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   17   3  10    53   36  +17    54
 4  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   16   5   9    54   34  +20    53
 5  Marylebone Esprit               30   13  11   6    51   38  +13    50
 6  Excelsior Bosch                 30   12  10   8    45   39   +6    46
 7  Zebra DKFK                      30   12   7  11    41   40   +1    43
 8  Mackley Moor AFC                30   10  12   8    41   37   +4    42
 9  Scheveningen Town               30   11   7  12    36   39   −3    40
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   10   9  11    40   37   +3    39
11  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   10   5  15    37   49  −12    35
12  PVTCo                           30    9   7  14    43   52   −9    34
13  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    9   7  14    39   57  −18    34
14  K85 Járn Virkaroy               30    5  11  14    31   50  −19    26
15  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30    5  10  15    33   53  −20    25
16  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    5   9  16    33   53  −20    24


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta
Runners-Up: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Relegated: K85 Járn Virkaroy, Fortuna Haaksfalken FK, Achtrup Blackhearts FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður          30   20   6   4    52   23  +29    66
 2  Crookley Weir FC                 30   16  10   4    59   37  +22    58
 3  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   16   8   6    40   30  +10    56
 4  FCK Wick                         30   12  10   8    45   37   +8    46
 5  Kuuningen Town SV                30   14   3  13    47   41   +6    45
 6  Meteor Club 1940                 30   14   3  13    51   47   +4    45
 7  Gunnmarket                       30   13   6  11    38   39   −1    45
 8  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   12   6  12    42   42    0    42
 9  SV Auchtenmill                   30   12   5  13    38   41   −3    41
10  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   12   4  14    45   46   −1    40
11  Fleet Sint Willem                30   10   6  14    33   43  −10    36
12  Port Eigg FC                     30    9   8  13    48   55   −7    35
13  Víkingur Kló VB                  30   10   4  16    34   43   −9    34
14  FC Hawkshead                     30    8   8  14    38   50  −12    32
15  Castle NHK                       30    9   4  17    30   40  −10    31
16  Outham Athletic                  30    2  11  17    24   50  −26    17


CHAMPIONS: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Runners-Up: Crookley Weir FC
Promoted: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Crookley Weir FC, Haaksfalken Kittiwakes
Relegated: FC Hawkshead, Castle NHK, Outham Athletic

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Bache Junction FC                 30   17   7   6    48   22  +26    58
 2  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   16   9   5    52   25  +27    57
 3  Thule IF                          30   17   6   7    50   34  +16    57
 4  Peregrine Zurich FC               30   13  11   6    39   29  +10    50
 5  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   13   5  12    47   42   +5    44
 6  Beveren Trinity                   30   11   9  10    48   38  +10    42
 7  Black Point Priory                30   10  10  10    34   41   −7    40
 8  Emerald Heerenveen                30   11   7  12    31   41  −10    40
 9  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   10   9  11    28   37   −9    39
10  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   10   7  13    36   41   −5    37
11  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    8  11  11    41   44   −3    35
12  FFC Der Grijp                     30    9   7  14    36   47  −11    34
13  Aylesness Saracens                30    8   7  15    37   49  −12    31
14  Kaapschierden 37                  30    8   7  15    35   48  −13    31
15  Nijverdal Kolen SC                30    5  15  10    35   40   −5    30
16  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    8   5  17    27   46  −19    29


CHAMPIONS: Bache Junction FC
Runners-Up: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Promoted: Bache Junction FC, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Thule IF
Relegated: Kaapschierden 37, Nijverdal Kolen SC, Ferrisdale Ironopolis

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30   17  10   3    52   25  +27    61
 2  Copley Waders FC                 30   15   8   7    47   29  +18    53
 3  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   13  11   6    48   36  +12    50
 4  Marylebone Armada                30   13   8   9    46   38   +8    47
 5  Redgate Engineers                30   13   8   9    39   38   +1    47
 6  RSC Diepenheim                   30   12  10   8    46   39   +7    46
 7  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30   11  12   7    35   29   +6    45
 8  Valhallans                       30   12   7  11    32   33   −1    43
 9  Deepdene Hall                    30   10   9  11    42   43   −1    39
10  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    8  12  10    40   43   −3    36
11  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    8  12  10    37   40   −3    36
12  Marylebone Northern Star         30    8  10  12    35   49  −14    34
13  FK Hámarvik                      30    7  11  12    40   43   −3    32
14  Sint Herwijnen                   30    7   9  14    36   44   −8    30
15  FC Looi Institute                30    6   7  17    34   58  −24    25
16  St Denys XVII                    30    3  10  17    22   44  −22    19


CHAMPIONS: Leiknir Reykjanesur
Runners-Up: Copley Waders FC
Promoted: Leiknir Reykjanesur, Copley Waders FC, ASC Bosch Rushmori
Relegated: Sint Herwijnen, FC Looi Institute, St Denys XVII

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Barracliffe Old Street          30   17   3  10    48   34  +14    54
 2  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   14  11   5    53   25  +28    53
 3  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   14  10   6    51   33  +18    52
 4  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   14   8   8    53   27  +26    50
 5  Rapid Lochem                    30   13   8   9    44   36   +8    47
 6  FF Nordharbour                  30   14   5  11    39   31   +8    47
 7  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   12  11   7    41   37   +4    47
 8  Scheveningen West End           30   12  11   7    44   42   +2    47
 9  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   14   5  11    39   37   +2    47
10  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   11   7  12    41   45   −4    40
11  Fort Morten FC                  30    8  10  12    32   42  −10    34
12  KAC Panthers                    30    8   8  14    34   51  −17    32
13  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    9   4  17    30   46  −16    31
14  Naval                           30    6  10  14    27   46  −19    28
15  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    5   8  17    26   46  −20    23
16  Bergdam Linnets                 30    4  11  15    20   44  −24    23


CHAMPIONS: Barracliffe Old Street
Runners-Up: Norðurmýrar 87
Promoted: Barracliffe Old Street, Norðurmýrar 87, Marylebone-Albrecht FC

Quarter-Finals
St Denys XVII 1-2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Bache Junction FC 0-1 Marylebone Northern Star
Neuenhaus Valhalla 1-1 Víkingur Kló VB (2-1 AET)
Eastmark Quarrymen 0-1 FC Karbijnplaats


Semi-Finals
FC Karbijnplaats 2-2 Marylebone Northern Star
Marylebone Northern Star 0-1 FC Karbijnplaats (2-3 agg)

Neuenhaus Valhalla 0-3 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-0 Neuenhaus Valhalla (4-0 agg)


Final
FC Karbijnplaats 1-4 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
CHAMPIONS: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

by **The Valhallan Union** » Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:32 am

SEASON 28 - 2041

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Invicta              30   19   3   8    44   30  +14    60
 2  Marylebone Esprit               30   18   5   7    62   37  +25    59
 3  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   16   9   5    54   38  +16    57
 4  Zebra DKFK                      30   18   3   9    52   41  +11    57
 5  Excelsior Bosch                 30   12  11   7    57   38  +19    47
 6  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   13   8   9    53   43  +10    47
 7  PVTCo                           30   14   4  12    47   50   −3    46
 8  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   12   8  10    45   32  +13    44
 9  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   11   7  12    50   45   +5    40
10  Crookley Weir FC                30   10   8  12    44   45   −1    38
11  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    9   7  14    39   52  −13    34
12  Mackley Moor AFC                30    9   5  16    36   51  −15    32
13  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    7   6  17    35   56  −21    27
14  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes          30    6   9  15    33   55  −22    27
15  Scheveningen Town               30    7   5  18    36   54  −18    26
16  Eastmark Quarrymen              30    6   8  16    40   60  −20    26


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta
Runners-Up: Marylebone Esprit
Relegated: Haaksfalken Kittiwakes, Scheveningen Town, Eastmark Quarrymen

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   16   7   7    50   27  +23    55
 2  Gunnmarket                       30   15   8   7    55   31  +24    53
 3  Meteor Club 1940                 30   13  12   5    48   33  +15    51
 4  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   14   9   7    45   31  +14    51
 5  FCK Wick                         30   13   9   8    51   39  +12    48
 6  SV Auchtenmill                   30   12  10   8    45   42   +3    46
 7  Kuuningen Town SV                30   13   4  13    43   40   +3    43
 8  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   11   8  11    44   43   +1    41
 9  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   11   8  11    40   46   −6    41
10  Port Eigg FC                     30   11   7  12    41   46   −5    40
11  Víkingur Kló VB                  30   10   7  13    39   45   −6    37
12  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    9   9  12    41   48   −7    36
13  Bache Junction FC                30    9   7  14    35   46  −11    34
14  Fleet Sint Willem                30    9   3  18    34   60  −26    30
15  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    7   8  15    35   50  −15    29
16  Thule IF                         30    5   8  17    30   49  −19    23


CHAMPIONS: Fortuna Haaksfalken FK
Runners-Up: Gunnmarket
Promoted: Fortuna Haaksfalken FK, Gunnmarket, Meteor Club 1940
Relegated: Fleet Sint Willem, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Thule IF

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Peregrine Zurich FC               30   18   4   8    48   31  +17    58
 2  FC Hawkshead                      30   15   7   8    51   37  +14    52
 3  Castle NHK                        30   15   5  10    50   33  +17    50
 4  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   13   8   9    50   41   +9    47
 5  Emerald Heerenveen                30   13   6  11    43   41   +2    45
 6  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   11  11   8    46   39   +7    44
 7  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   12   8  10    48   48    0    44
 8  Beveren Trinity                   30   10  11   9    46   43   +3    41
 9  Outham Athletic                   30   11   8  11    39   36   +3    41
10  Aylesness Saracens                30   11   7  12    46   44   +2    40
11  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   11   7  12    42   52  −10    40
12  FFC Der Grijp                     30   11   6  13    41   46   −5    39
13  Black Point Priory                30   10   8  12    46   45   +1    38
14  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    9   7  14    42   49   −7    34
15  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    5  10  15    17   41  −24    25
16  Copley Waders FC                  30    5   7  18    34   63  −29    22


CHAMPIONS: Peregrine Zurich FC
Runners-Up: FC Hawkshead
Promoted: Peregrine Zurich FC, FC Hawkshead, Castle NHK
Relegated: Leiknir Reykjanesur, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Copley Waders FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Ferrisdale Ironopolis            30   23   3   4    58   28  +30    72
 2  Kaapschierden 37                 30   18   6   6    55   28  +27    60
 3  RSC Diepenheim                   30   17   5   8    50   35  +15    56
 4  Valhallans                       30   14  10   6    43   33  +10    52
 5  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30   14   6  10    48   32  +16    48
 6  Norðurmýrar 87                   30   11   9  10    45   41   +4    42
 7  Redgate Engineers                30   12   3  15    39   43   −4    39
 8  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30   10   8  12    37   42   −5    38
 9  Marylebone Armada                30   10   8  12    36   42   −6    38
10  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    9  10  11    38   39   −1    37
11  Marylebone Northern Star         30   10   5  15    34   44  −10    35
12  Deepdene Hall                    30   10   4  16    32   38   −6    34
13  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    9   7  14    33   45  −12    34
14  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    9   4  17    43   63  −20    31
15  FK Hámarvik                      30    8   6  16    30   49  −19    30
16  Barracliffe Old Street           30    8   2  20    39   58  −19    26


CHAMPIONS: Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Runners-Up: Kaapschierden 37
Promoted: Ferrisdale Ironopolis, Kaapschierden 37, RSC Diepenheim
Relegated: SV Eindhavn Thorns, FK Hámarvik, Barracliffe Old Street

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Sint Herwijnen                  30   18   6   6    65   30  +35    60
 2  Rapid Lochem                    30   18   3   9    56   35  +21    57
 3  St Denys XVII                   30   16   6   8    54   38  +16    54
 4  FC Looi Institute               30   16   5   9    51   33  +18    53
 5  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   15   7   8    50   41   +9    52
 6  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   13   8   9    46   29  +17    47
 7  FF Nordharbour                  30   13   6  11    53   39  +14    45
 8  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   12   8  10    43   39   +4    44
 9  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   12   8  10    38   43   −5    44
10  Scheveningen West End           30    8  14   8    43   46   −3    38
11  Fort Morten FC                  30   11   4  15    39   49  −10    37
12  KAC Panthers                    30   10   4  16    28   48  −20    34
13  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    9   5  16    29   43  −14    32
14  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   7  16    36   55  −19    28
15  Naval                           30    5   8  17    21   51  −30    23
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    4   7  19    27   60  −33    19


CHAMPIONS: Sint Herwijnen
Runners-Up: Rapid Lochem
Promoted: Sint Herwijnen, Rapid Lochem, St Denys XVII

Quarter-Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 5-0 FC Den Oentsjeerk
Zebra DKFK 1-0 Fleet Sint Willem
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-1 Achtrup Blackhearts FC
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-1 Blue Star Oppenhuizen


Semi-Finals
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-1 Zebra DKFK
Zebra DKFK 2-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (3-2 agg)

Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (3-1 agg)


Final
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-3 Zebra DKFK

CHAMPIONS: Zebra DKFK

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:47 am

SEASON 29 - 2042

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Invicta              30   16   7   7    51   32  +19    55
 2  Zebra DKFK                      30   14   8   8    53   40  +13    50
 3  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   15   5  10    49   50   −1    50
 4  Marylebone Esprit               30   14   7   9    56   38  +18    49
 5  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   14   7   9    51   39  +12    49
 6  Excelsior Bosch                 30   13   7  10    46   38   +8    46
 7  PVTCo                           30   11  12   7    45   36   +9    45
 8  Gunnmarket                      30   11  10   9    39   53  −14    43
 9  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   11   9  10    45   41   +4    42
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30    9  11  10    42   39   +3    38
11  Mackley Moor AFC                30   10   6  14    38   47   −9    36
12  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    8  12  10    43   55  −12    36
13  Crookley Weir FC                30    9   7  14    38   46   −8    34
14  Meteor Club 1940                30    8   7  15    47   46   +1    31
15  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30    8   5  17    36   53  −17    29
16  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    5   8  17    32   58  −26    23


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta
Runners-Up: Zebra DKFK
Relegated: Meteor Club 1940, Fortuna Haaksfalken FK, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Peregrine Zurich FC              30   17   6   7    52   37  +15    57
 2  Scheveningen Town                30   14  11   5    49   29  +20    53
 3  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   14   9   7    48   42   +6    51
 4  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   14   6  10    48   42   +6    48
 5  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   13   8   9    45   31  +14    47
 6  Port Eigg FC                     30   13   8   9    54   45   +9    47
 7  FCK Wick                         30   13   7  10    43   41   +2    46
 8  SV Auchtenmill                   30   12   6  12    49   39  +10    42
 9  Víkingur Kló VB                  30   12   4  14    42   47   −5    40
10  Kuuningen Town SV                30    9  12   9    45   39   +6    39
11  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   10   9  11    36   42   −6    39
12  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   10   6  14    43   47   −4    36
13  Bache Junction FC                30   11   3  16    38   60  −22    36
14  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    7   7  16    36   48  −12    28
15  Castle NHK                       30    6   9  15    31   50  −19    27
16  FC Hawkshead                     30    5   9  16    37   57  −20    24


CHAMPIONS: Peregrine Zurich FC
Runners-Up: Scheveningen Town
Promoted: Peregrine Zurich FC, Scheveningen Town, Eastmark Quarrymen
Relegated: Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, Castle NHK, FC Hawkshead

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   18   4   8    50   34  +16    58
 2  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   14   8   8    58   39  +19    50
 3  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   14   6  10    47   41   +6    48
 4  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   15   3  12    46   41   +5    48
 5  Thule IF                          30   14   6  10    48   44   +4    48
 6  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   13   7  10    44   37   +7    46
 7  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   12  10   8    39   39    0    46
 8  Aylesness Saracens                30   11   8  11    41   45   −4    41
 9  RSC Diepenheim                    30   11   7  12    35   40   −5    40
10  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   12   2  16    40   50  −10    38
11  Kaapschierden 37                  30   10   7  13    37   38   −1    37
12  Emerald Heerenveen                30    9  10  11    46   49   −3    37
13  Outham Athletic                   30    9   7  14    35   47  −12    34
14  Black Point Priory                30    8   9  13    30   37   −7    33
15  FFC Der Grijp                     30    9   5  16    44   50   −6    32
16  Beveren Trinity                   30    7   9  14    39   48   −9    30


CHAMPIONS: FC Karbijnplaats
Runners-Up: Fleet Sint Willem
Promoted: FC Karbijnplaats, Fleet Sint Willem, FC Den Oentsjeerk
Relegated: Black Point Priory, FFC Der Grijp, Beveren Trinity

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30   18   7   5    57   32  +25    61
 2  Marylebone Northern Star         30   16   7   7    58   36  +22    55
 3  Copley Waders FC                 30   15   9   6    50   28  +22    54
 4  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   15   7   8    46   31  +15    52
 5  Marylebone Armada                30   13   8   9    51   40  +11    47
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30   13   8   9    45   35  +10    47
 7  Valhallans                       30   13   5  12    48   41   +7    44
 8  St Denys XVII                    30   10  13   7    42   39   +3    43
 9  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   10  10  10    36   45   −9    40
10  Sint Herwijnen                   30    9  12   9    41   45   −4    39
11  Redgate Engineers                30    6  14  10    37   45   −8    32
12  Deepdene Hall                    30    8   8  14    41   54  −13    32
13  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30    7  10  13    34   51  −17    31
14  Norðurmýrar 87                   30    7   5  18    36   56  −20    26
15  Rapid Lochem                     30    4  12  14    34   51  −17    24
16  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    7   3  20    28   55  −27    24


CHAMPIONS: Leiknir Reykjanesur
Runners-Up: Marylebone Northern Star
Promoted: Leiknir Reykjanesur, Marylebone Northern Star, Copley Waders FC
Relegated: Norðurmýrar 87, Rapid Lochem, Marylebone-Albrecht FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Barracliffe Old Street          30   20   5   5    57   29  +28    65
 2  SV Eindhavn Thorns              30   15   6   9    56   40  +16    51
 3  FC Looi Institute               30   13  11   6    52   34  +18    50
 4  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   14   6  10    45   36   +9    48
 5  Scheveningen West End           30   13   8   9    45   37   +8    47
 6  FK Hámarvik                     30   14   4  12    55   45  +10    46
 7  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   13   7  10    44   35   +9    46
 8  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   13   6  11    47   38   +9    45
 9  FF Nordharbour                  30   12   8  10    47   46   +1    44
10  Fort Morten FC                  30   12   7  11    38   38    0    43
11  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   11   7  12    48   51   −3    40
12  KAC Panthers                    30   10   7  13    43   57  −14    37
13  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    9   3  18    38   57  −19    30
14  Naval                           30    7   7  16    44   66  −22    28
15  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    7   5  18    45   63  −18    26
16  Bergdam Linnets                 30    6   5  19    22   54  −32    23


CHAMPIONS: Barracliffe Old Street
Runners-Up: SV Eindhavn Thorns
Promoted: Barracliffe Old Street, SV Eindhavn Thorns, FC Looi Institute

Quarter-Finals
Beveren Trinity 0-2 FF Berafjörðinn
FC Karbijnplaats 1-0 Barracliffe Old Street
SV Auchtenmill 0-2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Aylesness Saracens 1-1 Marylebone Invicta (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)


Semi-Finals
Marylebone Invicta 1-1 FC Karbijnplaats
FC Karbijnplaats 1-1 Marylebone Invicta (1-1 AET, 1-1 agg, 3-2 PKs)

Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 4-0 FF Berafjörðinn
FF Berafjörðinn 2-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (2-5 agg)


Final
FC Karbijnplaats 0-5 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

CHAMPIONS: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:04 am

SEASON 30 - 2043

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   21   5   4    56   25  +31    68
 2  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   18   6   6    65   37  +28    60
 3  Marylebone Invicta              30   15   5  10    56   46  +10    50
 4  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   14   8   8    40   32   +8    50
 5  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   15   5  10    48   41   +7    50
 6  Excelsior Bosch                 30   14   7   9    50   41   +9    49
 7  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   13   9   8    44   38   +6    48
 8  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   12   7  11    44   43   +1    43
 9  Zebra DKFK                      30   11   6  13    51   50   +1    39
10  PVTCo                           30   10   7  13    42   42    0    37
11  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   10   6  14    37   42   −5    36
12  Scheveningen Town               30    8   6  16    36   44   −8    30
13  Gunnmarket                      30    8   6  16    31   42  −11    30
14  Eastmark Quarrymen              30    7   7  16    29   52  −23    28
15  Crookley Weir FC                30    6   9  15    32   57  −25    27
16  Mackley Moor AFC                30    6   5  19    32   61  −29    23


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Relegated: Eastmark Quarrymen, Crookley Weir FC, Mackley Moor AFC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Meteor Club 1940                 30   16   7   7    43   33  +10    55
 2  FCK Wick                         30   14  10   6    40   24  +16    52
 3  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   15   6   9    48   33  +15    51
 4  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   16   3  11    52   38  +14    51
 5  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   14   8   8    50   45   +5    50
 6  Port Eigg FC                     30   13   8   9    41   34   +7    47
 7  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   13   6  11    46   34  +12    45
 8  SV Auchtenmill                   30   13   6  11    39   40   −1    45
 9  Bache Junction FC                30   12   6  12    35   37   −2    42
10  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   11   8  11    38   35   +3    41
11  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   11   7  12    41   43   −2    40
12  FC Karbijnplaats                 30   10   6  14    41   47   −6    36
13  Kuuningen Town SV                30    9   5  16    38   43   −5    32
14  Fleet Sint Willem                30    8   7  15    29   45  −16    31
15  FC Den Oentsjeerk                30    8   6  16    32   56  −24    30
16  Víkingur Kló VB                  30    3   9  18    25   51  −26    18


CHAMPIONS: Meteor Club 1940
Runners-Up: FCK Wick
Promoted: Meteor Club 1940, FCK Wick, K85 Járn Virkaroy
Relegated: Fleet Sint Willem, FC Den Oentsjeerk, Víkingur Kló VB

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   17   5   8    43   31  +12    56
 2  FC Hawkshead                      30   16   6   8    52   41  +11    54
 3  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC              30   15   7   8    54   38  +16    52
 4  Emerald Heerenveen                30   13  12   5    43   34   +9    51
 5  Marylebone Northern Star          30   13   8   9    51   41  +10    47
 6  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   13   7  10    47   36  +11    46
 7  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   12   6  12    49   48   +1    42
 8  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30   11   8  11    40   39   +1    41
 9  Thule IF                          30   10  10  10    46   43   +3    40
10  Copley Waders FC                  30   10  10  10    37   45   −8    40
11  Castle NHK                        30   10   9  11    38   42   −4    39
12  Outham Athletic                   30   11   4  15    38   47   −9    37
13  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30    8   9  13    37   50  −13    33
14  Aylesness Saracens                30    6  10  14    27   43  −16    28
15  RSC Diepenheim                    30    6   8  16    41   54  −13    26
16  Kaapschierden 37                  30    6   7  17    43   54  −11    25


CHAMPIONS: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Runners-Up: FC Hawkshead
Promoted: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, FC Hawkshead, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Relegated: Aylesness Saracens, RSC Diepenheim, Kaapschierden 37

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Valhallans                       30   16   6   8    51   36  +15    54
 2  Black Point Priory               30   14  11   5    46   35  +11    53
 3  FFC Der Grijp                    30   14   8   8    39   28  +11    50
 4  Marylebone Armada                30   13   8   9    51   36  +15    47
 5  Beveren Trinity                  30   13   8   9    47   39   +8    47
 6  Redgate Engineers                30   12   8  10    45   46   −1    44
 7  Barracliffe Old Street           30   12   7  11    42   37   +5    43
 8  Sint Herwijnen                   30   12   6  12    49   47   +2    42
 9  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   13   2  15    44   52   −8    41
10  Deepdene Hall                    30   11   6  13    35   42   −7    39
11  St Denys XVII                    30   12   3  15    39   50  −11    39
12  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30   10   7  13    34   38   −4    37
13  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30    8  11  11    38   37   +1    35
14  FC Looi Institute                30    9   7  14    45   54   −9    34
15  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30    8   6  16    41   52  −11    30
16  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    6  10  14    32   49  −17    28


CHAMPIONS: Valhallans
Runners-Up: Black Point Priory
Promoted: Valhallans, Black Point Priory, FFC Der Grijp
Relegated: FC Looi Institute, FC1. Weidenbroek Park, Weldenmoor Wasps

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Rapid Lochem                    30   19   5   6    62   28  +34    62
 2  Scheveningen West End           30   18   3   9    58   42  +16    57
 3  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   15   8   7    56   39  +17    53
 4  FF Nordharbour                  30   17   2  11    52   35  +17    53
 5  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   14   7   9    53   44   +9    49
 6  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   14   5  11    46   33  +13    47
 7  FK Hámarvik                     30   13   6  11    39   39    0    45
 8  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   13   6  11    39   39    0    45
 9  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   12   6  12    43   44   −1    42
10  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   11   7  12    44   42   +2    40
11  Fort Morten FC                  30   10   7  13    37   46   −9    37
12  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    9   5  16    39   54  −15    32
13  KAC Panthers                    30    9   4  17    35   58  −23    31
14  Naval                           30    7   7  16    29   43  −14    28
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    8   4  18    32   53  −21    28
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    7   6  17    32   57  −25    27


CHAMPIONS: Rapid Lochem
Runners-Up: Scheveningen West End
Promoted: Rapid Lochem, Scheveningen West End, Marylebone-Albrecht FC

Quarter-Finals
PVTCo 0-1 Marylebone Esprit
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-1 VB Vatn Höfninflói
Turbine Herzog 1.FFC 1-3 Marylebone Northern Star
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-2 FC Karbijnplaats (2-2 AET, 4-1 PKs)


Semi-Finals
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 0-2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (0-3 agg)

Marylebone Esprit 2-0 Marylebone Northern Star
Marylebone Northern Star 0-2 Marylebone Esprit (0-4 agg)


Final
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-1 Marylebone Esprit (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:16 am

SEASON 31 - 2044

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   17   9   4    53   29  +24    60
 2  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   15   6   9    48   30  +18    51
 3  Excelsior Bosch                 30   14   9   7    47   33  +14    51
 4  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   14   8   8    50   41   +9    50
 5  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   5  11    46   37   +9    47
 6  Marylebone Invicta              30   11  11   8    44   34  +10    44
 7  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   12   7  11    45   41   +4    43
 8  PVTCo                           30   12   7  11    47   45   +2    43
 9  Scheveningen Town               30   10   7  13    41   46   −5    37
10  Peregrine Zurich FC             30    9   9  12    41   44   −3    36
11  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   10   6  14    36   45   −9    36
12  FCK Wick                        30   10   6  14    38   52  −14    36
13  K85 Járn Virkaroy               30    8   9  13    34   48  −14    33
14  Zebra DKFK                      30    9   5  16    40   47   −7    32
15  Gunnmarket                      30    8   7  15    35   54  −19    31
16  Meteor Club 1940                30    6  11  13    26   45  −19    29


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Relegated: Zebra DKFK, Gunnmarket, Meteor Club 1940

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   17   7   6    52   32  +20    58
 2  Port Eigg FC                     30   16   6   8    49   39  +10    54
 3  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   14   8   8    53   37  +16    50
 4  SV Auchtenmill                   30   12  11   7    49   41   +8    47
 5  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   13   8   9    50   46   +4    47
 6  Crookley Weir FC                 30   13   8   9    44   41   +3    47
 7  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   12  10   8    45   34  +11    46
 8  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   13   7  10    49   49    0    46
 9  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30    8  14   8    41   42   −1    38
10  Bache Junction FC                30   10   8  12    42   44   −2    38
11  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   10   7  13    39   43   −4    37
12  FC Hawkshead                     30    9   9  12    38   45   −7    36
13  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    7  11  12    34   45  −11    32
14  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    6  10  14    40   55  −15    28
15  FC Karbijnplaats                 30    7   4  19    31   45  −14    25
16  Kuuningen Town SV                30    6   6  18    33   51  −18    24


CHAMPIONS: Eastmark Quarrymen
Runners-Up: Port Eigg FC
Promoted: Eastmark Quarrymen, Port Eigg FC, Neuenhaus Valhalla
Relegated: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, FC Karbijnplaats, Kuuningen Town SV

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Emerald Heerenveen                30   17   5   8    45   30  +15    56
 2  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   15   8   7    51   36  +15    53
 3  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   15   7   8    53   37  +16    52
 4  Thule IF                          30   15   6   9    53   38  +15    51
 5  Black Point Priory                30   16   3  11    47   42   +5    51
 6  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   16   2  12    53   34  +19    50
 7  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   15   5  10    51   44   +7    50
 8  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   14   4  12    39   46   −7    46
 9  Valhallans                        30   11  10   9    47   49   −2    43
10  Copley Waders FC                  30   10   9  11    50   52   −2    39
11  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30   11   3  16    44   49   −5    36
12  Castle NHK                        30    8  10  12    38   43   −5    34
13  Outham Athletic                   30   10   3  17    38   49  −11    33
14  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30    8   5  17    38   51  −13    29
15  Marylebone Northern Star          30    7   7  16    39   60  −21    28
16  FFC Der Grijp                     30    6   5  19    36   62  −26    23


CHAMPIONS: Emerald Heerenveen
Runners-Up: FC Den Oentsjeerk
Promoted: Emerald Heerenveen, FC Den Oentsjeerk, Ashburnley Hill FC
Relegated: ASC Bosch Rushmori, Marylebone Northern Star, FFC Der Grijp

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Sint Herwijnen                   30   17   5   8    53   37  +16    56
 2  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   16   6   8    45   40   +5    54
 3  Kaapschierden 37                 30   14  11   5    50   26  +24    53
 4  Aylesness Saracens               30   13   7  10    50   43   +7    46
 5  Beveren Trinity                  30   13   7  10    47   41   +6    46
 6  RSC Diepenheim                   30   12   9   9    47   36  +11    45
 7  Redgate Engineers                30   12   8  10    42   44   −2    44
 8  Barracliffe Old Street           30   12   6  12    38   34   +4    42
 9  Scheveningen West End            30   11   8  11    42   42    0    41
10  Deepdene Hall                    30   11   7  12    40   43   −3    40
11  Marylebone Armada                30   11   6  13    42   42    0    39
12  St Denys XVII                    30   10   8  12    32   35   −3    38
13  Rapid Lochem                     30    8   8  14    36   49  −13    32
14  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    7   9  14    36   47  −11    30
15  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30    8   5  17    26   46  −20    29
16  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    8   4  18    38   59  −21    28


CHAMPIONS: Sint Herwijnen
Runners-Up: Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Promoted: Sint Herwijnen, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Kaapschierden 37
Relegated: Marylebone-Albrecht FC, Nijverdal Kolen SC, SV Eindhavn Thorns

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Weldenmoor Wasps                30   18   6   6    52   38  +14    60
 2  FF Nordharbour                  30   16   9   5    53   30  +23    57
 3  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   16   6   8    54   29  +25    54
 4  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   13   9   8    50   34  +16    48
 5  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   14   6  10    43   39   +4    48
 6  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   13   8   9    46   28  +18    47
 7  FC Looi Institute               30   11  13   6    47   44   +3    46
 8  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   12   9   9    47   40   +7    45
 9  FK Hámarvik                     30   13   4  13    44   45   −1    43
10  KAC Panthers                    30   12   5  13    46   43   +3    41
11  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30    8  13   9    43   41   +2    37
12  Fort Morten FC                  30    8   9  13    41   57  −16    33
13  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   8  15    32   44  −12    29
14  Naval                           30    7   6  17    35   61  −26    27
15  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    5   7  18    26   59  −33    22
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    5   6  19    29   56  −27    21


CHAMPIONS: Weldenmoor Wasps
Runners-Up: FF Nordharbour
Promoted: Weldenmoor Wasps, FF Nordharbour, Galveston-on-Sea FC

Quarter-Finals
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-4 Excelsior Bosch
Marylebone Esprit 2-1 Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Nijverdal Kolen SC 2-2 Marylebone Northern Star (2-3 AET)
Scheveningen Town 3-0 Fortuna Haaksfalken FK


Semi-Finals
Marylebone Esprit 0-2 Scheveningen Town
Scheveningen Town 1-0 Marylebone Esprit (3-0 agg)

Excelsior Bosch 0-2 Marylebone Northern Star
Marylebone Northern Star 0-2 Excelsior Bosch (0-2 AET, 0-2 PKs)


Final
Scheveningen Town 1-1 Excelsior Bosch (3-1 AET)

CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:38 am

SEASON 32 - 2045

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   16   5   9    42   28  +14    53
 2  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   14  10   6    47   35  +12    52
 3  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   15   6   9    54   43  +11    51
 4  Scheveningen Town               30   14   9   7    54   45   +9    51
 5  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   14   6  10    49   46   +3    48
 6  Excelsior Bosch                 30   13   7  10    45   38   +7    46
 7  Marylebone Invicta              30   13   7  10    39   32   +7    46
 8  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   12   6  12    43   36   +7    42
 9  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   11   9  10    43   48   −5    42
10  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   11   7  12    36   36    0    40
11  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   11   6  13    45   46   −1    39
12  PVTCo                           30   11   5  14    36   43   −7    38
13  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    9   7  14    32   42  −10    34
14  FCK Wick                        30    8   9  13    45   59  −14    33
15  Port Eigg FC                    30    6   8  16    29   49  −20    26
16  K85 Járn Virkaroy               30    5   7  18    32   45  −13    22


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Relegated: FCK Wick, Port Eigg FC, K85 Járn Virkaroy

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Zebra DKFK                       30   17   7   6    47   26  +21    58
 2  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   17   6   7    48   29  +19    57
 3  Gunnmarket                       30   15   6   9    44   33  +11    51
 4  SV Auchtenmill                   30   15   6   9    49   40   +9    51
 5  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   14   8   8    43   34   +9    50
 6  Crookley Weir FC                 30   14   7   9    45   38   +7    49
 7  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   14   5  11    49   43   +6    47
 8  Meteor Club 1940                 30   12   6  12    44   35   +9    42
 9  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   10  11   9    39   36   +3    41
10  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30    9   9  12    36   41   −5    36
11  Bache Junction FC                30   10   4  16    41   41    0    34
12  Ashburnley Hill FC               30    8   8  14    28   38  −10    32
13  Emerald Heerenveen               30    9   5  16    39   52  −13    32
14  FC Den Oentsjeerk                30    8   5  17    33   56  −23    29
15  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    8   5  17    31   59  −28    29
16  FC Hawkshead                     30    6  10  14    34   49  −15    28


CHAMPIONS: Zebra DKFK
Runners-Up: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Promoted: Zebra DKFK, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, Gunnmarket
Relegated: FC Den Oentsjeerk, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, FC Hawkshead

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Kuuningen Town SV                 30   16   6   8    51   36  +15    54
 2  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   14   8   8    46   35  +11    50
 3  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   14   7   9    49   39  +10    49
 4  Black Point Priory                30   13  10   7    42   35   +7    49
 5  Thule IF                          30   13   9   8    39   31   +8    48
 6  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   14   5  11    40   38   +2    47
 7  Valhallans                        30   13   7  10    44   35   +9    46
 8  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   11  11   8    46   37   +9    44
 9  Copley Waders FC                  30   13   5  12    43   39   +4    44
10  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   11  10   9    50   42   +8    43
11  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30   10   9  11    38   41   −3    39
12  Castle NHK                        30    8   9  13    42   53  −11    33
13  Kaapschierden 37                  30    8   9  13    34   49  −15    33
14  Outham Athletic                   30    8   7  15    36   47  −11    31
15  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    8   3  19    35   52  −17    27
16  Sint Herwijnen                    30    6   5  19    34   60  −26    23


CHAMPIONS: Kuuningen Town SV
Runners-Up: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Promoted: Kuuningen Town SV, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Fleet Sint Willem
Relegated: Outham Athletic, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Sint Herwijnen

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  RSC Diepenheim                   30   15   7   8    45   36   +9    52
 2  Marylebone Northern Star         30   14   9   7    46   29  +17    51
 3  Aylesness Saracens               30   13  10   7    48   33  +15    49
 4  Scheveningen West End            30   13   8   9    47   39   +8    47
 5  Marylebone Armada                30   12  11   7    48   42   +6    47
 6  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   12   9   9    49   44   +5    45
 7  St Denys XVII                    30   12   9   9    41   39   +2    45
 8  Rapid Lochem                     30   12   7  11    40   41   −1    43
 9  Beveren Trinity                  30   11   8  11    45   34  +11    41
10  FFC Der Grijp                    30   11   7  12    36   43   −7    40
11  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30   11   4  15    37   41   −4    37
12  FF Nordharbour                   30   10   6  14    35   47  −12    36
13  Redgate Engineers                30    9   6  15    36   49  −13    33
14  Deepdene Hall                    30    7  10  13    51   55   −4    31
15  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    8   7  15    39   53  −14    31
16  Barracliffe Old Street           30    7   8  15    36   54  −18    29


CHAMPIONS: RSC Diepenheim
Runners-Up: Marylebone Northern Star
Promoted: RSC Diepenheim, Marylebone Northern Star, Aylesness Saracens
Relegated: Deepdene Hall, Weldenmoor Wasps, Barracliffe Old Street

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   21   6   3    62   33  +29    69
 2  SV Eindhavn Thorns              30   17   8   5    46   29  +17    59
 3  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   15  10   5    45   30  +15    55
 4  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   15   6   9    55   30  +25    51
 5  FC Looi Institute               30   15   4  11    46   36  +10    49
 6  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   14   6  10    46   32  +14    48
 7  FK Hámarvik                     30   13   8   9    44   41   +3    47
 8  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   10  12   8    46   45   +1    42
 9  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   10   9  11    43   42   +1    39
10  Fort Morten FC                  30   11   5  14    34   42   −8    38
11  KAC Panthers                    30    9   8  13    43   46   −3    35
12  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30    9   7  14    39   50  −11    34
13  Bergdam Linnets                 30    8   5  17    30   47  −17    29
14  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    6   8  16    37   59  −22    26
15  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    5   7  18    30   56  −26    22
16  Naval                           30    4   7  19    21   49  −28    19


CHAMPIONS: Norðurmýrar 87
Runners-Up: SV Eindhavn Thorns
Promoted: Norðurmýrar 87, SV Eindhavn Thorns, Marylebone-Albrecht FC

Quarter-Finals
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 2-4 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 3-2 RKA Hvalabátum
Deepdene Hall 0-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Galveston-on-Sea FC 1-0 RSC Diepenheim


Semi-Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 0-2 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (3-1 agg)

Vitesse Karbijnhavn 3-1 Galveston-on-Sea FC
Galveston-on-Sea FC 0-1 Vitesse Karbijnhavn (1-4 agg)


Final
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 1-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (1-1 AET,  0-2 PKs)

CHAMPIONS: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:48 am

SEASON 33 - 2046

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   16   7   7    50   29  +21    55
 2  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   14  11   5    47   29  +18    53
 3  Excelsior Bosch                 30   15   7   8    48   42   +6    52
 4  Scheveningen Town               30   11  13   6    42   34   +8    46
 5  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   13   7  10    42   41   +1    46
 6  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   11  11   8    46   45   +1    44
 7  Marylebone Invicta              30   12   7  11    44   37   +7    43
 8  PVTCo                           30   10  12   8    40   29  +11    42
 9  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   12   5  13    40   40    0    41
10  Eastmark Quarrymen              30    9  11  10    35   36   −1    38
11  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    7  14   9    33   38   −5    35
12  Zebra DKFK                      30    9   8  13    34   41   −7    35
13  Gunnmarket                      30    8   9  13    41   53  −12    33
14  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    8   6  16    37   46   −9    30
15  SV Kieslen Bridge               30    7   7  16    31   45  −14    28
16  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    6   9  15    27   52  −25    27


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Relegated: Neuenhaus Valhalla, SV Kieslen Bridge, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   17   5   8    47   31  +16    56
 2  FCK Wick                         30   15   9   6    56   37  +19    54
 3  Port Eigg FC                     30   15   7   8    49   34  +15    52
 4  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   14  10   6    45   35  +10    52
 5  Meteor Club 1940                 30   12   8  10    39   37   +2    44
 6  Crookley Weir FC                 30   11  10   9    42   36   +6    43
 7  Kuuningen Town SV                30    9  15   6    43   37   +6    42
 8  Emerald Heerenveen               30   12   5  13    43   42   +1    41
 9  Fleet Sint Willem                30   10   9  11    35   37   −2    39
10  SV Auchtenmill                   30    9  11  10    42   44   −2    38
11  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   10   8  12    43   49   −6    38
12  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30    8  11  11    40   44   −4    35
13  Bache Junction FC                30    9   5  16    33   42   −9    32
14  Ashburnley Hill FC               30    7   9  14    27   39  −12    30
15  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    7   7  16    32   57  −25    28
16  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30    5  11  14    37   52  −15    26


CHAMPIONS: Achtrup Blackhearts FC
Runners-Up: FCK Wick
Promoted: Achtrup Blackhearts FC, FCK Wick, Port Eigg FC
Relegated: Ashburnley Hill FC, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Haaksfalken Kittiwakes

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Thule IF                          30   18   7   5    45   29  +16    61
 2  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   17   6   7    49   34  +15    57
 3  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC              30   18   2  10    60   37  +23    56
 4  Copley Waders FC                  30   16   5   9    48   45   +3    53
 5  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   16   4  10    47   42   +5    52
 6  FC Hawkshead                      30   12   7  11    51   38  +13    43
 7  Black Point Priory                30   12   7  11    41   37   +4    43
 8  Valhallans                        30   12   4  14    38   45   −7    40
 9  Marylebone Northern Star          30   12   3  15    39   45   −6    39
10  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   10   8  12    47   50   −3    38
11  RSC Diepenheim                    30    9   8  13    44   47   −3    35
12  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    9   6  15    47   45   +2    33
13  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    9   5  16    35   51  −16    32
14  Aylesness Saracens                30    9   5  16    27   43  −16    32
15  Kaapschierden 37                  30    8   7  15    32   46  −14    31
16  Castle NHK                        30    9   4  17    39   55  −16    31


CHAMPIONS: Thule IF
Runners-Up: FC Karbijnplaats
Promoted: Thule IF, FC Karbijnplaats, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Relegated: Aylesness Saracens, Kaapschierden 37, Castle NHK

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   20   8   2    60   27  +33    68
 2  Outham Athletic                  30   16   8   6    57   43  +14    56
 3  Beveren Trinity                  30   16   5   9    54   37  +17    53
 4  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   15   7   8    54   41  +13    52
 5  Sint Herwijnen                   30   14   4  12    42   37   +5    46
 6  Marylebone Armada                30   13   6  11    43   44   −1    45
 7  Rapid Lochem                     30   11  10   9    42   38   +4    43
 8  FFC Der Grijp                    30   11   7  12    39   42   −3    40
 9  Norðurmýrar 87                   30   11   7  12    39   44   −5    40
10  FF Nordharbour                   30   10   8  12    42   45   −3    38
11  Redgate Engineers                30   10   7  13    38   46   −8    37
12  St Denys XVII                    30   10   5  15    34   44  −10    35
13  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    9   6  15    38   49  −11    33
14  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    9   5  16    41   50   −9    32
15  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30    7   9  14    39   52  −13    30
16  Scheveningen West End            30    6   2  22    32   55  −23    20


CHAMPIONS: Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Runners-Up: Outham Athletic
Promoted: Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Outham Athletic, Beveren Trinity
Relegated: Marylebone-Albrecht FC, Galveston-on-Sea FC, Scheveningen West End

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Weldenmoor Wasps                30   20   6   4    56   23  +33    66
 2  Deepdene Hall                   30   18   7   5    54   27  +27    61
 3  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   17   9   4    56   30  +26    60
 4  Barracliffe Old Street          30   17   4   9    47   34  +13    55
 5  FC Looi Institute               30   14   5  11    50   35  +15    47
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   11  14   5    39   24  +15    47
 7  FK Hámarvik                     30   10  12   8    41   36   +5    42
 8  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   11   7  12    44   36   +8    40
 9  Fort Morten FC                  30   10   7  13    48   49   −1    37
10  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   10   6  14    38   49  −11    36
11  KAC Panthers                    30   10   5  15    33   48  −15    35
12  Naval                           30    8   6  16    31   53  −22    30
13  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    8   6  16    26   55  −29    30
14  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    7   6  17    31   58  −27    27
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    6   7  17    26   51  −25    25
16  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    5   9  16    30   42  −12    24


CHAMPIONS: Weldenmoor Wasps
Runners-Up: Deepdene Hall
Promoted: Weldenmoor Wasps, Deepdene Hall, Blue Star Oppenhuizen

Quarter-Finals
St Denys XVII 2-0 Ashburnley Hill FC
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 3-0 Marylebone Northern Star
Turbine Herzog 1.FFC 0-1 FF Berafjörðinn
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-0 Excelsior Bosch


Semi-Finals
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-1 FF Berafjörðinn
FF Berafjörðinn 0-0 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (1-2 agg)

Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2-0 St Denys XVII
St Denys XVII 1-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (1-3 agg)


Final
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 1-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)

CHAMPIONS: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:08 am

SEASON 34 - 2047

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   18   3   9    51   35  +16    57
 2  Marylebone Invicta              30   17   5   8    53   29  +24    56
 3  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   9   7    43   38   +5    51
 4  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   15   3  12    53   44   +9    48
 5  Zebra DKFK                      30   14   6  10    43   41   +2    48
 6  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   12  10   8    49   39  +10    46
 7  Port Eigg FC                    30   13   6  11    51   50   +1    45
 8  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   12   8  10    43   37   +6    44
 9  Scheveningen Town               30   13   5  12    47   49   −2    44
10  Excelsior Bosch                 30   13   4  13    57   57    0    43
11  PVTCo                           30    9   8  13    45   43   +2    35
12  FCK Wick                        30    9   5  16    45   52   −7    32
13  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    8   8  14    43   60  −17    32
14  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30   10   2  18    36   55  −19    32
15  Peregrine Zurich FC             30    8   7  15    40   54  −14    31
16  Gunnmarket                      30    7   7  16    30   46  −16    28


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Marylebone Invicta
Relegated: Achtrup Blackhearts FC, Peregrine Zurich FC, Gunnmarket

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   16   8   6    58   37  +21    56
 2  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   16   7   7    59   37  +22    55
 3  SV Kieslen Bridge                30   15   7   8    53   29  +24    52
 4  Crookley Weir FC                 30   16   4  10    52   46   +6    52
 5  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   15   6   9    44   34  +10    51
 6  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   13  11   6    45   29  +16    50
 7  SV Auchtenmill                   30   11   9  10    37   40   −3    42
 8  Kuuningen Town SV                30    9  12   9    32   36   −4    39
 9  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   11   6  13    42   50   −8    39
10  Thule IF                         30   10   5  15    46   54   −8    35
11  Meteor Club 1940                 30   10   5  15    39   49  −10    35
12  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    9   8  13    36   48  −12    35
13  Emerald Heerenveen               30    8  10  12    40   46   −6    34
14  FC Karbijnplaats                 30    8   6  16    42   56  −14    30
15  Bache Junction FC                30    7   7  16    32   50  −18    28
16  Fleet Sint Willem                30    6   9  15    31   47  −16    27


CHAMPIONS: Neuenhaus Valhalla
Runners-Up: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Promoted: Neuenhaus Valhalla, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, SV Kieslen Bridge
Relegated: FC Karbijnplaats, Bache Junction FC, Fleet Sint Willem

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   19   5   6    51   26  +25    62
 2  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   18   2  10    53   36  +17    56
 3  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes            30   15   7   8    45   33  +12    52
 4  Valhallans                        30   15   5  10    45   35  +10    50
 5  Copley Waders FC                  30   14   6  10    54   48   +6    48
 6  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   14   5  11    57   48   +9    47
 7  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   14   4  12    40   41   −1    46
 8  RSC Diepenheim                    30   13   6  11    40   38   +2    45
 9  Black Point Priory                30   13   4  13    51   45   +6    43
10  FC Hawkshead                      30    9  12   9    38   39   −1    39
11  Outham Athletic                   30   11   5  14    34   41   −7    38
12  Marylebone Northern Star          30    8  12  10    44   42   +2    36
13  Beveren Trinity                   30    8   6  16    45   54   −9    30
14  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    7   9  14    37   60  −23    30
15  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    4  13  13    33   50  −17    25
16  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    4   7  19    19   50  −31    19


CHAMPIONS: Ashburnley Hill FC
Runners-Up: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Promoted: Ashburnley Hill FC, Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Haaksfalken Kittiwakes
Relegated: Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Leiknir Reykjanesur, Ferrisdale Ironopolis

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Castle NHK                       30   15   9   6    51   30  +21    54
 2  Aylesness Saracens               30   15   8   7    50   36  +14    53
 3  Kaapschierden 37                 30   11  12   7    45   32  +13    45
 4  Rapid Lochem                     30   11  11   8    52   46   +6    44
 5  Redgate Engineers                30   12   8  10    36   42   −6    44
 6  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   12   7  11    40   36   +4    43
 7  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   12   7  11    37   36   +1    43
 8  FF Nordharbour                   30   12   6  12    40   41   −1    42
 9  Marylebone Armada                30   11   8  11    40   37   +3    41
10  Deepdene Hall                    30   11   6  13    33   34   −1    39
11  Sint Herwijnen                   30   10   8  12    39   39    0    38
12  Blue Star Oppenhuizen            30    9  10  11    42   38   +4    37
13  St Denys XVII                    30    9   7  14    31   53  −22    34
14  Norðurmýrar 87                   30    8   9  13    36   42   −6    33
15  FFC Der Grijp                    30    9   6  15    34   55  −21    33
16  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    7  10  13    35   44   −9    31


CHAMPIONS: Castle NHK
Runners-Up: Aylesness Saracens
Promoted: Castle NHK, Aylesness Saracens, Kaapschierden 37
Relegated: Norðurmýrar 87, FFC Der Grijp, SV Eindhavn Thorns

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   18   5   7    56   35  +21    59
 2  FK Hámarvik                     30   18   5   7    54   34  +20    59
 3  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   14   8   8    41   34   +7    50
 4  FC Looi Institute               30   14   7   9    39   36   +3    49
 5  Fort Morten FC                  30   13   9   8    48   33  +15    48
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   13   8   9    46   39   +7    47
 7  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   14   5  11    43   41   +2    47
 8  Scheveningen West End           30   12   9   9    48   38  +10    45
 9  Barracliffe Old Street          30   11  12   7    48   42   +6    45
10  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30   11   6  13    38   46   −8    39
11  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    9   9  12    36   45   −9    36
12  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   10   4  16    40   44   −4    34
13  Naval                           30   10   4  16    33   47  −14    34
14  Bergdam Linnets                 30    8   4  18    33   57  −24    28
15  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    5   9  16    34   45  −11    24
16  KAC Panthers                    30    4   8  18    31   52  −21    20


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone-Albrecht FC
Runners-Up: FK Hámarvik
Promoted: Marylebone-Albrecht FC, FK Hámarvik, Galveston-on-Sea FC

Quarter-Finals
K85 Járn Virkaroy 1-1 Excelsior Bosch (1-2 AET)
Marylebone Esprit 3-0 Crookley Weir FC
Aylesness Saracens 1-4 Beveren Trinity
PVTCo 1-4 Bache Junction FC


Semi-Finals
Excelsior Bosch 3-0 Bache Junction FC
Bache Junction FC 3-2 Excelsior Bosch (3-5 agg)

Marylebone Esprit 3-0 Beveren Trinity
Beveren Trinity 1-2 Marylebone Esprit (1-5 agg)


Final
Marylebone Esprit 0-0 Excelsior Bosch (1-0 AET)

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit

by **The Valhallan Union** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:08 am

SEASON 35 - 2048

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   16   6   8    64   39  +25    54
 2  Scheveningen Town               30   14   7   9    46   39   +7    49
 3  Zebra DKFK                      30   14   6  10    48   42   +6    48
 4  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   13   8   9    58   43  +15    47
 5  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   14   5  11    38   43   −5    47
 6  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   13   6  11    46   36  +10    45
 7  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   12   9   9    48   46   +2    45
 8  Marylebone Invicta              30   12   7  11    49   45   +4    43
 9  Port Eigg FC                    30   12   6  12    50   41   +9    42
10  FCK Wick                        30   12   6  12    39   52  −13    42
11  Excelsior Bosch                 30   11   8  11    57   48   +9    41
12  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   11   8  11    32   35   −3    41
13  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30   11   6  13    43   52   −9    39
14  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    8   8  14    37   51  −14    32
15  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    6   8  16    39   59  −20    26
16  PVTCo                           30    6   6  18    33   56  −23    24


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Scheveningen Town
Relegated: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, PVTCo

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Achtrup Blackhearts FC           30   19   8   3    60   27  +33    65
 2  Peregrine Zurich FC              30   17   7   6    49   34  +15    58
 3  Ashburnley Hill FC               30   15   8   7    51   38  +13    53
 4  Meteor Club 1940                 30   14   9   7    50   39  +11    51
 5  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   10  12   8    43   42   +1    42
 6  Gunnmarket                       30   11   8  11    49   42   +7    41
 7  SV Auchtenmill                   30   10  11   9    42   42    0    41
 8  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   10   9  11    43   38   +5    39
 9  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   10   9  11    45   44   +1    39
10  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   12   3  15    44   46   −2    39
11  Emerald Heerenveen               30    9   9  12    43   54  −11    36
12  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30   11   3  16    37   53  −16    36
13  Thule IF                         30    9   8  13    40   44   −4    35
14  Crookley Weir FC                 30    8   7  15    41   51  −10    31
15  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30    6   7  17    30   51  −21    25
16  Kuuningen Town SV                30    5  10  15    31   53  −22    25


CHAMPIONS: Achtrup Blackhearts FC
Runners-Up: Peregrine Zurich FC
Promoted: Achtrup Blackhearts FC, Peregrine Zurich FC, Ashburnley Hill FC
Relegated: Crookley Weir FC, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, Kuuningen Town SV

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Hawkshead                      30   18   7   5    57   33  +24    61
 2  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   18   5   7    60   31  +29    59
 3  Black Point Priory                30   16   5   9    53   39  +14    53
 4  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   16   5   9    41   29  +12    53
 5  Aylesness Saracens                30   15   5  10    45   42   +3    50
 6  Copley Waders FC                  30   13  10   7    41   29  +12    49
 7  Bache Junction FC                 30   10  11   9    49   43   +6    41
 8  RSC Diepenheim                    30   10  11   9    40   40    0    41
 9  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   10  10  10    44   46   −2    40
10  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   11   4  15    35   45  −10    37
11  Marylebone Northern Star          30    9   7  14    38   45   −7    34
12  Castle NHK                        30    9   5  16    38   48  −10    32
13  Valhallans                        30    8   7  15    34   49  −15    31
14  Kaapschierden 37                  30    7  10  13    40   56  −16    31
15  Outham Athletic                   30    7   8  15    33   42   −9    29
16  Beveren Trinity                   30    4   8  18    26   57  −31    20


CHAMPIONS: FC Hawkshead
Runners-Up: FC Karbijnplaats
Promoted: FC Hawkshead, FC Karbijnplaats, Black Point Priory
Relegated: Kaapschierden 37, Outham Athletic, Beveren Trinity

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Ferrisdale Ironopolis            30   18   8   4    55   31  +24    62
 2  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   14  10   6    42   26  +16    52
 3  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30   14   9   7    49   35  +14    51
 4  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   13   9   8    39   32   +7    48
 5  FK Hámarvik                      30   12  10   8    44   33  +11    46
 6  Deepdene Hall                    30   13   7  10    51   42   +9    46
 7  Marylebone Armada                30   11  10   9    40   38   +2    43
 8  FF Nordharbour                   30   10  10  10    34   42   −8    40
 9  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30   11   4  15    43   42   +1    37
10  Rapid Lochem                     30    9  10  11    43   49   −6    37
11  Sint Herwijnen                   30   10   7  13    36   43   −7    37
12  Blue Star Oppenhuizen            30    6  13  11    41   48   −7    31
13  Redgate Engineers                30    7   9  14    28   40  −12    30
14  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    5  14  11    32   48  −16    29
15  Galveston-on-Sea FC              30    3  18   9    34   45  −11    27
16  St Denys XVII                    30    6   8  16    28   45  −17    26


CHAMPIONS: Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Runners-Up: Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Promoted: Ferrisdale Ironopolis, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Leiknir Reykjanesur
Relegated: Weldenmoor Wasps, Galveston-on-Sea FC, St Denys XVII

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  SV Eindhavn Thorns              30   19   7   4    69   28  +41    64
 2  FFC Der Grijp                   30   17   7   6    59   30  +29    58
 3  Barracliffe Old Street          30   16   8   6    51   32  +19    56
 4  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   15  10   5    58   33  +25    55
 5  Fort Morten FC                  30   15   7   8    50   36  +14    52
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   13   7  10    45   33  +12    46
 7  Scheveningen West End           30   12   8  10    46   40   +6    44
 8  FC Looi Institute               30   11  10   9    45   48   −3    43
 9  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30    9  10  11    38   41   −3    37
10  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30    9   9  12    39   42   −3    36
11  KAC Panthers                    30    9   7  14    37   52  −15    34
12  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   6  17    37   56  −19    27
13  Naval                           30    6   9  15    24   43  −19    27
14  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    6   8  16    31   63  −32    26
15  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    4  12  14    30   55  −25    24
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    4  11  15    27   54  −27    23


CHAMPIONS: SV Eindhavn Thorns
Runners-Up: FFC Der Grijp
Promoted: SV Eindhavn Thorns, FFC Der Grijp, Barracliffe Old Street

Quarter-Finals
St Denys XVII 3-0 K85 Járn Virkaroy
Achtrup Blackhearts FC 3-0 FC1. Weidenbroek Park
Marylebone Invicta 0-0 Ferrisdale Ironopolis (1-0 AET)
Kuuningen Town SV 0-0 FF Berafjörðinn (0-0 AET, 1-2 PKs)


Semi-Finals
FF Berafjörðinn 1-1 St Denys XVII
St Denys XVII 0-1 FF Berafjörðinn (1-2 agg)

Marylebone Invicta 2-0 Achtrup Blackhearts FC
Achtrup Blackhearts FC 3-0 Marylebone Invicta (3-2 agg)


Final
FF Berafjörðinn 3-3 Achtrup Blackhearts FC (3-3 AET, 4-1 PKs)

CHAMPIONS: FF Berafjörðinn

by **The Valhallan Union** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:21 am

SEASON 36 - 2049

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   16   8   6    54   33  +21    56
 2  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   15   7   8    52   29  +23    52
 3  Excelsior Bosch                 30   15   6   9    42   32  +10    51
 4  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   5  11    48   42   +6    47
 5  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   13   7  10    42   42    0    46
 6  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   12   8  10    41   35   +6    44
 7  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30   12   8  10    46   42   +4    44
 8  Scheveningen Town               30   12   7  11    51   47   +4    43
 9  Marylebone Invicta              30   12   7  11    42   40   +2    43
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   13   3  14    51   55   −4    42
11  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30   12   5  13    43   50   −7    41
12  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   10   6  14    34   39   −5    36
13  Zebra DKFK                      30    9   8  13    30   38   −8    35
14  FCK Wick                        30    8   9  13    41   60  −19    33
15  Port Eigg FC                    30    8   6  16    33   47  −14    30
16  Ashburnley Hill FC              30    7   4  19    36   55  −19    25


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: FF Berafjörðinn
Relegated: FCK Wick, Port Eigg FC, Ashburnley Hill FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   15   7   8    58   37  +21    52
 2  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður          30   15   6   9    51   38  +13    51
 3  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   15   5  10    43   39   +4    50
 4  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   14   7   9    45   38   +7    49
 5  SV Auchtenmill                   30   14   5  11    51   38  +13    47
 6  PVTCo                            30   11  13   6    47   37  +10    46
 7  Emerald Heerenveen               30   12   8  10    46   32  +14    44
 8  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30   11   7  12    47   45   +2    40
 9  Meteor Club 1940                 30   10  10  10    35   37   −2    40
10  FC Karbijnplaats                 30   11   6  13    43   42   +1    39
11  Black Point Priory               30   11   6  13    44   54  −10    39
12  Gunnmarket                       30    8  11  11    38   43   −5    35
13  Mackley Moor AFC                 30    8  10  12    42   46   −4    34
14  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    8   9  13    38   56  −18    33
15  FC Hawkshead                     30    9   3  18    29   51  −22    30
16  Thule IF                         30    5  13  12    28   52  −24    28


CHAMPIONS: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Runners-Up: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Promoted: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Fortuna Haaksfalken FK
Relegated: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, FC Hawkshead, Thule IF

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Crookley Weir FC                  30   21   4   5    64   32  +32    67
 2  Kuuningen Town SV                 30   20   6   4    59   25  +34    66
 3  Copley Waders FC                  30   17   4   9    48   29  +19    55
 4  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   15   6   9    45   38   +7    51
 5  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   15   5  10    55   38  +17    50
 6  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   13   5  12    46   39   +7    44
 7  Aylesness Saracens                30   11  11   8    45   42   +3    44
 8  Bache Junction FC                 30   10  11   9    39   41   −2    41
 9  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC              30    8  10  12    39   43   −4    34
10  Marylebone Northern Star          30    9   7  14    37   49  −12    34
11  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    8   9  13    46   54   −8    33
12  RSC Diepenheim                    30    7  11  12    44   48   −4    32
13  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    7  11  12    34   52  −18    32
14  Castle NHK                        30    8   6  16    32   52  −20    30
15  Valhallans                        30    5  10  15    34   55  −21    25
16  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    4   8  18    27   57  −30    20


CHAMPIONS: Crookley Weir FC
Runners-Up: Kuuningen Town SV
Promoted: Crookley Weir FC, Kuuningen Town SV, Copley Waders FC
Relegated: Castle NHK, Valhallans, Barnwich Fusiliers FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Kaapschierden 37                 30   19   6   5    52   25  +27    63
 2  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   16   7   7    53   31  +22    55
 3  Outham Athletic                  30   16   6   8    44   27  +17    54
 4  Marylebone Armada                30   16   4  10    50   44   +6    52
 5  Beveren Trinity                  30   12   7  11    52   42  +10    43
 6  Sint Herwijnen                   30   12   6  12    51   45   +6    42
 7  FK Hámarvik                      30   12   6  12    47   46   +1    42
 8  Deepdene Hall                    30   11   7  12    34   44  −10    40
 9  FF Nordharbour                   30   11   6  13    40   46   −6    39
10  Barracliffe Old Street           30   11   6  13    35   42   −7    39
11  Redgate Engineers                30    9   9  12    43   48   −5    36
12  Rapid Lochem                     30   10   6  14    40   51  −11    36
13  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30    8  11  11    41   45   −4    35
14  Blue Star Oppenhuizen            30    9   7  14    38   46   −8    34
15  FFC Der Grijp                    30    7   8  15    37   49  −12    29
16  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30    7   6  17    28   54  −26    27


CHAMPIONS: Kaapschierden 37
Runners-Up: ASC Bosch Rushmori
Promoted: Kaapschierden 37, ASC Bosch Rushmori, Outham Athletic
Relegated: Blue Star Oppenhuizen, FFC Der Grijp, Marylebone-Albrecht FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  St Denys XVII                   30   20   6   4    66   26  +40    66
 2  Weldenmoor Wasps                30   17   6   7    54   29  +25    57
 3  Scheveningen West End           30   16   8   6    57   32  +25    56
 4  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   16   7   7    53   32  +21    55
 5  FC Looi Institute               30   12  10   8    49   42   +7    46
 6  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   14   4  12    54   51   +3    46
 7  RKA Hvalabátum                  30   14   1  15    39   47   −8    43
 8  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   11   6  13    46   53   −7    39
 9  KAC Panthers                    30   10   8  12    46   53   −7    38
10  Fort Morten FC                  30   10   8  12    39   46   −7    38
11  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   10   8  12    40   51  −11    38
12  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30    8  12  10    47   41   +6    36
13  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    8   9  13    36   44   −8    33
14  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    6   8  16    27   60  −33    26
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    6   7  17    28   54  −26    25
16  Naval                           30    4   8  18    30   50  −20    20


CHAMPIONS: St Denys XVII
Runners-Up: Weldenmoor Wasps
Promoted: St Denys XVII, Weldenmoor Wasps, Scheveningen West End

Quarter-Finals
Galveston-on-Sea FC 0-1 Marylebone Esprit
Víkingur Kló VB 2-3 Excelsior Bosch
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-2 Fortuna Haaksfalken FK
Copley Waders FC 0-2 Castle NHK


Semi-Finals
Excelsior Bosch 0-1 Castle NHK
Castle NHK 0-1 Excelsior Bosch (0-2 AET, 1-2 agg)

Fortuna Haaksfalken FK 1-2 Marylebone Esprit
Marylebone Esprit 1-0 Fortuna Haaksfalken FK (3-1 agg)


Final
Marylebone Esprit 0-1 Excelsior Bosch

CHAMPIONS: Excelsior Bosch

by **The Valhallan Union** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:29 am

SEASON 37 - 2050

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   16   7   7    51   38  +13    55
 2  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   15   8   7    50   32  +18    53
 3  Marylebone Invicta              30   14   8   8    52   40  +12    50
 4  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   14   7   9    43   36   +7    49
 5  Marylebone Esprit               30   13   9   8    43   36   +7    48
 6  Scheveningen Town               30   13   8   9    52   41  +11    47
 7  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   11   9  10    37   41   −4    42
 8  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    9  12   9    42   36   +6    39
 9  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30   10   8  12    40   41   −1    38
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   10   8  12    37   38   −1    38
11  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   11   5  14    38   54  −16    38
12  Zebra DKFK                      30   10   7  13    41   41    0    37
13  Excelsior Bosch                 30    9   7  14    31   40   −9    34
14  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF              30    7  11  12    39   50  −11    32
15  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK          30    7   9  14    33   47  −14    30
16  Eastmark Quarrymen              30    6   7  17    36   54  −18    25


CHAMPIONS: Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Runners-Up: Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Relegated: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, Fortuna Haaksfalken FK, Eastmark Quarrymen

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  SV Auchtenmill                   30   18   6   6    55   33  +22    60
 2  FCK Wick                         30   16   7   7    50   31  +19    55
 3  Port Eigg FC                     30   15   5  10    42   30  +12    50
 4  Emerald Heerenveen               30   11  11   8    44   41   +3    44
 5  PVTCo                            30   12   8  10    42   39   +3    44
 6  Meteor Club 1940                 30   12   8  10    47   45   +2    44
 7  Kuuningen Town SV                30   12   7  11    43   37   +6    43
 8  Crookley Weir FC                 30   11  10   9    46   42   +4    43
 9  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   11   9  10    37   38   −1    42
10  Ashburnley Hill FC               30   12   4  14    35   36   −1    40
11  FC Karbijnplaats                 30   11   6  13    44   48   −4    39
12  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   12   3  15    38   47   −9    39
13  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30    7  12  11    33   41   −8    33
14  Gunnmarket                       30    9   6  15    37   47  −10    33
15  Copley Waders FC                 30    7   8  15    33   48  −15    29
16  Black Point Priory               30    6   6  18    33   56  −23    24


CHAMPIONS: SV Auchtenmill
Runners-Up: FCK Wick
Promoted: SV Auchtenmill, FCK Wick, Port Eigg FC
Relegated: Gunnmarket, Copley Waders FC, Black Point Priory

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare       30   19   7   4    65   34  +31    64
 2  Thule IF                          30   18   5   7    52   31  +21    59
 3  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   14   8   8    45   32  +13    50
 4  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   14   6  10    43   41   +2    48
 5  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   14   5  11    41   45   −4    47
 6  FC Hawkshead                      30   12   9   9    45   38   +7    45
 7  Aylesness Saracens                30   13   6  11    41   43   −2    45
 8  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   12   5  13    45   46   −1    41
 9  RSC Diepenheim                    30   11   7  12    50   47   +3    40
10  Outham Athletic                   30   10   9  11    36   38   −2    39
11  Bache Junction FC                 30   10   6  14    31   42  −11    36
12  Marylebone Northern Star          30    9   8  13    37   41   −4    35
13  Kaapschierden 37                  30   10   4  16    41   47   −6    34
14  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   10   3  17    43   54  −11    33
15  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC              30    6   9  15    34   52  −18    27
16  Leiknir Reykjanesur               30    5   9  16    29   47  −18    24


CHAMPIONS: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Runners-Up: Thule IF
Promoted: Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare, Thule IF, FC Den Oentsjeerk
Relegated: ASC Bosch Rushmori, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, Leiknir Reykjanesur

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Castle NHK                       30   18   5   7    59   38  +21    59
 2  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   16   6   8    56   29  +27    54
 3  Sint Herwijnen                   30   16   5   9    49   37  +12    53
 4  Valhallans                       30   14   8   8    48   31  +17    50
 5  Marylebone Armada                30   14   8   8    44   31  +13    50
 6  St Denys XVII                    30   14   6  10    47   46   +1    48
 7  Redgate Engineers                30   13   5  12    39   40   −1    44
 8  Deepdene Hall                    30   12   5  13    45   43   +2    41
 9  Beveren Trinity                  30   11   8  11    43   42   +1    41
10  FK Hámarvik                      30   12   5  13    41   42   −1    41
11  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   12   3  15    42   48   −6    39
12  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   10   8  12    36   40   −4    38
13  Rapid Lochem                     30   10   4  16    31   49  −18    34
14  Scheveningen West End            30    8   7  15    34   51  −17    31
15  Barracliffe Old Street           30    7   5  18    30   52  −22    26
16  FF Nordharbour                   30    5   8  17    27   52  −25    23


CHAMPIONS: Castle NHK
Runners-Up: Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Promoted: Castle NHK, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Sint Herwijnen
Relegated: Scheveningen West End, Barracliffe Old Street, FF Nordharbour

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   18   6   6    56   45  +11    60
 2  Marylebone-Albrecht FC          30   17   7   6    62   30  +32    58
 3  FC1. Weidenbroek Park           30   16   7   7    56   37  +19    55
 4  FFC Der Grijp                   30   17   4   9    55   37  +18    55
 5  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   17   4   9    51   37  +14    55
 6  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   14   8   8    57   37  +20    50
 7  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   13   6  11    40   37   +3    45
 8  FC Looi Institute               30   12   8  10    37   32   +5    44
 9  Fort Morten FC                  30   11   8  11    44   32  +12    41
10  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30   10   8  12    33   48  −15    38
11  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   10   6  14    36   54  −18    36
12  Bergdam Linnets                 30    9   5  16    35   50  −15    32
13  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    8   7  15    33   53  −20    31
14  KAC Panthers                    30    6   7  17    38   54  −16    25
15  Naval                           30    6   5  19    33   60  −27    23
16  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    6   4  20    26   49  −23    22


CHAMPIONS: Nijverdal Kolen SC
Runners-Up: Marylebone-Albrecht FC
Promoted: Nijverdal Kolen SC, Marylebone-Albrecht FC, FC1. Weidenbroek Park

Quarter-Finals
Aylesness Saracens 1-0 Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Marylebone Invicta 1-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (1-1 AET, 3-0 PKs)
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-0 Marylebone Esprit
FF Berafjörðinn 3-0 Marylebone Northern Star


Semi-Finals
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-1 Aylesness Saracens
Aylesness Saracens 1-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (2-3 agg)

FF Berafjörðinn 1-1 Marylebone Invicta
Marylebone Invicta 1-1 FF Berafjörðinn (2-1 AET, 3-2 agg)


Final
Marylebone Invicta 2-2 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (3-2 AET, 3-2 agg)

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Invicta

by **The Valhallan Union** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:35 pm

SEASON 38 - 2051

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Marylebone Esprit               30   18   6   6    58   32  +26    60
 2  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   16   7   7    54   33  +21    55
 3  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   14  10   6    42   31  +11    52
 4  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   15   4  11    46   45   +1    49
 5  Scheveningen Town               30   13   9   8    53   41  +12    48
 6  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   12  11   7    41   28  +13    47
 7  Port Eigg FC                    30   12   9   9    40   42   −2    45
 8  Marylebone Invicta              30   11   8  11    53   46   +7    41
 9  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   11   6  13    42   43   −1    39
10  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   10   9  11    39   45   −6    39
11  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    8  12  10    43   34   +9    36
12  SV Auchtenmill                  30    8   8  14    29   48  −19    32
13  Zebra DKFK                      30    6  10  14    28   46  −18    28
14  Excelsior Bosch                 30    5  12  13    33   46  −13    27
15  FCK Wick                        30    6   9  15    26   43  −17    27
16  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    7   6  17    39   63  −24    27


CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit
Runners-Up: Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Relegated: Excelsior Bosch, FCK Wick, Neuenhaus Valhalla

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Emerald Heerenveen               30   14   8   8    53   33  +20    50
 2  Eastmark Quarrymen               30   14   8   8    44   37   +7    50
 3  Kuuningen Town SV                30   14   6  10    42   33   +9    48
 4  Meteor Club 1940                 30   14   5  11    47   36  +11    47
 5  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30   13   8   9    47   37  +10    47
 6  Crookley Weir FC                 30   13   7  10    36   34   +2    46
 7  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   14   4  12    43   45   −2    46
 8  Thule IF                         30   12   9   9    47   38   +9    45
 9  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   14   3  13    42   58  −16    45
10  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   12   8  10    48   47   +1    44
11  FC Karbijnplaats                 30   11   7  12    40   46   −6    40
12  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   10   7  13    48   45   +3    37
13  PVTCo                            30    9   8  13    34   37   −3    35
14  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes           30    9   4  17    34   48  −14    31
15  FC Den Oentsjeerk                30    8   5  17    30   43  −13    29
16  Ashburnley Hill FC               30    5  11  14    29   47  −18    26


CHAMPIONS: Emerald Heerenveen
Runners-Up: Eastmark Quarrymen
Promoted: Emerald Heerenveen, Eastmark Quarrymen, Kuuningen Town SV
Relegated: Haaksfalken Kittiwakes, FC Den Oentsjeerk, Ashburnley Hill FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Gunnmarket                        30   17   9   4    46   29  +17    60
 2  Aylesness Saracens                30   15   8   7    50   33  +17    53
 3  FC Hawkshead                      30   13  10   7    54   39  +15    49
 4  Copley Waders FC                  30   13   8   9    36   28   +8    47
 5  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   13   7  10    46   39   +7    46
 6  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30   11  10   9    44   36   +8    43
 7  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   11  10   9    40   36   +4    43
 8  Black Point Priory                30   11   7  12    53   50   +3    40
 9  Sint Herwijnen                    30   10  10  10    44   44    0    40
10  Outham Athletic                   30    9  13   8    37   39   −2    40
11  RSC Diepenheim                    30   11   4  15    34   42   −8    37
12  Kaapschierden 37                  30    9   9  12    31   48  −17    36
13  Marylebone Northern Star          30    9   7  14    40   39   +1    34
14  Castle NHK                        30    8   9  13    25   39  −14    33
15  Barnwich Fusiliers FC             30    8   7  15    35   49  −14    31
16  Bache Junction FC                 30    5   6  19    24   49  −25    21


CHAMPIONS: Gunnmarket
Runners-Up: Aylesness Saracens
Promoted: Gunnmarket, Aylesness Saracens, FC Hawkshead
Relegated: Castle NHK, Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Bache Junction FC

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   17   6   7    57   31  +26    57
 2  FK Hámarvik                      30   16   7   7    44   33  +11    55
 3  ASC Bosch Rushmori               30   16   6   8    56   33  +23    54
 4  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30   13   7  10    46   37   +9    46
 5  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   14   2  14    44   42   +2    44
 6  Redgate Engineers                30   12   8  10    47   47    0    44
 7  Valhallans                       30   12   7  11    39   36   +3    43
 8  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30   12   7  11    42   40   +2    43
 9  Marylebone Armada                30   10   9  11    38   43   −5    39
10  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   10   8  12    41   52  −11    38
11  Beveren Trinity                  30    9  10  11    37   35   +2    37
12  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30   11   4  15    31   39   −8    37
13  Deepdene Hall                    30    7  13  10    37   45   −8    34
14  St Denys XVII                    30    8   8  14    34   44  −10    32
15  Nijverdal Kolen SC               30    8   7  15    44   60  −16    31
16  Rapid Lochem                     30    7   7  16    37   57  −20    28


CHAMPIONS: Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Runners-Up: FK Hámarvik
Promoted: Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, FK Hámarvik, ASC Bosch Rushmori
Relegated: St Denys XVII, Nijverdal Kolen SC, Rapid Lochem

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  VB Vatn Höfninflói              30   18   4   8    55   41  +14    58
 2  Scheveningen West End           30   16   8   6    49   35  +14    56
 3  FF Nordharbour                  30   16   6   8    40   31   +9    54
 4  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   14   7   9    52   36  +16    49
 5  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   14   6  10    58   34  +24    48
 6  FC Looi Institute               30   12  12   6    46   29  +17    48
 7  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   14   4  12    46   38   +8    46
 8  FFC Der Grijp                   30   14   3  13    42   42    0    45
 9  Barracliffe Old Street          30   10  10  10    47   45   +2    40
10  Fort Morten FC                  30   12   4  14    40   52  −12    40
11  KAC Panthers                    30    8  10  12    33   45  −12    34
12  Bergdam Linnets                 30    8   9  13    38   46   −8    33
13  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    7   9  14    42   53  −11    30
14  Naval                           30    7   9  14    34   49  −15    30
15  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    6  11  13    32   44  −12    29
16  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    4   8  18    31   65  −34    20


CHAMPIONS: VB Vatn Höfninflói
Runners-Up: Scheveningen West End
Promoted: VB Vatn Höfninflói, Scheveningen West End, FF Nordharbour

Quarter-Finals
Port Eigg FC 0-2 Sint Herwijnen
Marylebone Invicta 3-4 Bache Junction FC
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-0 Neuenhaus Valhalla
Gunnmarket 1-1 FC Karbijnplaats (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)


Semi-Finals
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-0 Bache Junction FC
Bache Junction FC 1-2 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (1-4 agg)

FC Karbijnplaats 0-1 Sint Herwijnen
Sint Herwijnen 0-2 FC Karbijnplaats (1-2 agg)


Final
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-1 FC Karbijnplaats

CHAMPIONS: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður

by **The Valhallan Union** » Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:44 pm

SEASON 39 - 2052

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Scheveningen Town               30   21   6   3    64   27  +37    69
 2  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   17   3  10    44   31  +13    54
 3  Marylebone Esprit               30   15   8   7    57   39  +18    53
 4  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   13  10   7    51   41  +10    49
 5  SV Auchtenmill                  30   12   7  11    42   42    0    43
 6  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   13   3  14    42   43   −1    42
 7  Zebra DKFK                      30   10  12   8    36   37   −1    42
 8  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30   12   5  13    47   46   +1    41
 9  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   11   8  11    33   36   −3    41
10  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   10   8  12    41   48   −7    38
11  Port Eigg FC                    30   10   6  14    50   52   −2    36
12  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   10   6  14    38   44   −6    36
13  Marylebone Invicta              30    8   8  14    35   44   −9    32
14  Kuuningen Town SV               30    7  11  12    29   44  −15    32
15  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30    6  10  14    26   42  −16    28
16  Emerald Heerenveen              30    6   7  17    32   51  −19    25


CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town
Runners-Up: FF Berafjörðinn
Relegated: Kuuningen Town SV, Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Emerald Heerenveen

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FCK Wick                         30   18   6   6    55   33  +22    60
 2  Neuenhaus Valhalla               30   16   9   5    50   33  +17    57
 3  Crookley Weir FC                 30   15   6   9    44   35   +9    51
 4  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   14   8   8    50   33  +17    50
 5  Gunnmarket                       30   12   9   9    40   33   +7    45
 6  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   13   6  11    34   40   −6    45
 7  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   12   4  14    39   44   −5    40
 8  PVTCo                            30   10   8  12    45   42   +3    38
 9  Excelsior Bosch                  30    9  11  10    42   41   +1    38
10  Meteor Club 1940                 30    8  12  10    37   38   −1    36
11  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30    9   8  13    36   37   −1    35
12  FC Hawkshead                     30    8  11  11    35   41   −6    35
13  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30    8  10  12    38   50  −12    34
14  Aylesness Saracens               30    9   6  15    28   38  −10    33
15  Thule IF                         30    8   7  15    29   46  −17    31
16  FC Karbijnplaats                 30    8   5  17    31   49  −18    29


CHAMPIONS: FCK Wick
Runners-Up: Neuenhaus Valhalla
Promoted: FCK Wick, Neuenhaus Valhalla, Crookley Weir FC
Relegated: Aylesness Saracens, Thule IF, FC Karbijnplaats

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Copley Waders FC                  30   17   2  11    53   37  +16    53
 2  Ashburnley Hill FC                30   16   5   9    50   37  +13    53
 3  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   15   7   8    46   30  +16    52
 4  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   14   7   9    44   38   +6    49
 5  RSC Diepenheim                    30   14   6  10    45   33  +12    48
 6  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   15   3  12    47   43   +4    48
 7  Outham Athletic                   30   13   8   9    46   34  +12    47
 8  Kaapschierden 37                  30   14   5  11    40   36   +4    47
 9  Black Point Priory                30   12   7  11    45   37   +8    43
10  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   11   8  11    47   46   +1    41
11  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes            30   10   7  13    31   34   −3    37
12  Marylebone Northern Star          30   11   4  15    39   44   −5    37
13  FK Hámarvik                       30    9   7  14    27   44  −17    34
14  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    8   6  16    33   51  −18    30
15  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC              30    8   5  17    39   61  −22    29
16  Sint Herwijnen                    30    6   7  17    25   52  −27    25


CHAMPIONS: Copley Waders FC
Runners-Up: Ashburnley Hill FC
Promoted: Copley Waders FC, Ashburnley Hill FC, Fleet Sint Willem
Relegated: Ferrisdale Ironopolis, Turbine Herzog 1.FFC, Sint Herwijnen

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Castle NHK                       30   18   5   7    63   28  +35    59
 2  Bache Junction FC                30   16   6   8    44   32  +12    54
 3  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30   13  10   7    57   46  +11    49
 4  Marylebone Armada                30   12  12   6    44   34  +10    48
 5  Redgate Engineers                30   13   6  11    47   45   +2    45
 6  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30   13   5  12    37   36   +1    44
 7  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   10  13   7    41   35   +6    43
 8  Scheveningen West End            30   12   5  13    42   41   +1    41
 9  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30   10  11   9    44   44    0    41
10  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   11   6  13    45   46   −1    39
11  Beveren Trinity                  30    9  10  11    43   52   −9    37
12  VB Vatn Höfninflói               30   11   3  16    42   49   −7    36
13  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30    9   8  13    34   51  −17    35
14  Deepdene Hall                    30    8   7  15    39   55  −16    31
15  FF Nordharbour                   30    7   8  15    33   55  −22    29
16  Valhallans                       30    7   7  16    38   44   −6    28


CHAMPIONS: Castle NHK
Runners-Up: Bache Junction FC
Promoted: Castle NHK, Bache Junction FC, Marylebone-Albrecht FC
Relegated: Deepdene Hall, FF Nordharbour, Valhallans

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  St Denys XVII                   30   20   7   3    58   30  +28    67
 2  Rapid Lochem                    30   15  10   5    46   28  +18    55
 3  FFC Der Grijp                   30   13   8   9    51   42   +9    47
 4  Barracliffe Old Street          30   13   7  10    45   42   +3    46
 5  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   13   6  11    48   38  +10    45
 6  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   12   9   9    44   37   +7    45
 7  Fort Morten FC                  30   12   8  10    46   45   +1    44
 8  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   12   6  12    38   38    0    42
 9  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   10  11   9    45   45    0    41
10  RKA Hvalabátum                  30   12   3  15    45   50   −5    39
11  FC Looi Institute               30   10   8  12    44   41   +3    38
12  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    9  11  10    41   45   −4    38
13  Naval                           30    9   4  17    37   58  −21    31
14  KAC Panthers                    30    8   6  16    29   43  −14    30
15  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    6   9  15    30   49  −19    27
16  Bergdam Linnets                 30    6   7  17    30   46  −16    25


CHAMPIONS: St Denys XVII
Runners-Up: Rapid Lochem
Promoted: St Denys XVII, Rapid Lochem, FFC Der Grijp

Quarter-Finals
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 4-1 Ashburnley Hill FC
Kuuningen Town SV 1-0 Aylesness Saracens
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-4 Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Meteor Club 1940 1-2 Scheveningen Town


Semi-Finals
Kuuningen Town SV 1-0 Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 2-0 Kuuningen Town SV (2-1 agg)

Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-1 Scheveningen Town
Scheveningen Town 5-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (6-1 agg)


Final
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 0-1 Scheveningen Town

CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town

by **The Valhallan Union** » Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:11 am

SEASON 40

So, after a prolonged period of isolation, the MVL is back with a bang! Or, a very loud noise, if nothing else. The nations of Sint Karbijn, Cairnskillen, and The Fallenmark Islands might be far enough away from Franz Josef City to avoid the direct clutches of Secretary General Orion Lund and his Party, but that doesn't mean they've been able to run a completely regular ship during his rise to power. The leagues were able to remain international, with technically open borders meaning immigration and therefore foreign players were retained, and foreign sponsors were also permitted unlike in the Federation. Nonetheless, the fact that Bleak Rock's defence is still handled by Polar Islandstates meant plenty of unnecessary hassle for foreign players on trips to Bleak Rock, and so plenty were put off. The lack of Polarian players in the league then naturally led to a decrease in quality. So, they've been "allowed" to carry on, but they didn't really feel like it was a good idea to be making a song and dance about it, really.

As the old saying goes; "the Federation sneezes, and Valhalla catches a cold". The same is true here. Even now they feel able to make a song and dance about it, MVL chiefs have been heavily leaned on to acquiesce to the opinions of some bright spark at the VFA who thought it would be a good idea to blood up some Polarian youngsters before the leagues opened up fully next year. Consequently, the MVL is now awash with loanees from Divisjon One and Tier I is fighting the label of being a feeder league to their more illustrious Divisjon One cousins.

It's a whole 'thing'.

But what has happened in the intermediary years? Well, Marylebone Esprit, mostly. And when it wasn't Esprit, it was Invicta. An unprecedented seven consecutive league titles for Esprit saw them eclipse not only Invicta in terms of Fallenmark titles, but also Hrafninn Kf at the top of the overall pile. Hrafninn have reduced the deficit once since that period of Esprit dominance, only to see it extended again after Esprit rose back to the top of the pile. Vitesse Karbijnhavn and Excelsior Bosch have won titles to bring Sint Karbijn into the silverware conversation, whilst the title-holders at current time are a Scheveningen Town side that have finally been able to transform one of their great teams into a title win. That's the first one for Cairnskillen too, and that too is a symptom of what is now a much more evenly spread cluster of dominance. Both Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður and Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF are in Tier II at the moment, and with five of twelve Blockhead clubs taking their place in the bottom two tiers right now, it's further proof that the era of Blockhead dominance is well and truly over.

But, what's going to happen this season? WIll Esprit rebuild sufficiently to kickstart another period of strength? Will Scheveningen double their tally? Will the ever-dangerous Hrafninn make a dash back to the top of the pile? Or will there be a shock in store?

Read on then, dear traveller, for a look at a half dozen results that defined this season's story...

Spotlight on...

Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 2–4 Marylebone Esprit

Matchday Four, at Mosavaxið Stígur, Ravneflói, Bleak Rock

Four matchdays into the season, the big news was that none of the previous three winners of the league - Scheveningen Town, Marylebone Esprit, Hrafninn Kf - had managed to record a win thus far, leaving the title challenge debate wide open. What's more, with Hrafninn playing host to Esprit on matchday four, after Scheveningen had just recorded another defeat, it allowed one of the big teams with legitimate title aspirations to steal a march on their rivals and take an early advantage... relatively speaking.

On this occasion, it was Hrafninn Kf who took the early lead; Hámundur Valdimarsson striking with a wondergoal after just three minutes to give the home fans something to cheer about. You don't win eight league championships in nine years by being a team prone to panicking howwever, and Esprit manager Abraham Kohn was quite the relaxed figure in the dugout. Such calmness was justified with a minute to go before the interval, as teenage starlet Volkhardt Grief - on loan from Divisjon One side FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls - nodded in the equaliser on the stroke of halftime.

Momentum was with the away side, then, and they pressed home the advantage in the second half. Goals from Egil Fassnacht and Jouni Barwick-Pittner extended the lead, before Grief popped up with another in the dying moments to send Hrafninn fans streaming for the exits. Not even a late consolation goal from Jakob Jenssen could improve the mood in Mosavaxið Stígur, and word is that manager Héðinn Andreasson didn't even make it as far as the dressing room before being given his marching orders by the furious chairman. Work to do in Hrafninn, then, but Esprit are finally jumpstarting their season.

Spotlight on...

Peregrine Zurich FC 3–1 SV Auchtenmill

Matchday Nine, at Fecht Road, Zurich, Sint Karbijn

There is an increasing tradition in MVL seasons for one or sometimes two clubs to play the role of 'disrupter' for a season. You've got your traditional big teams in Esprit, Invicta, Hrafninn Kf, Berafjörðinn, and, increasingly, Vitesse and Scheveningen, and they tend to occupy the top of the table for hte bulk of the season. But aside from the teams who are expected to be up there year after year, there is also usually one challenger, one usurper, one disrupter. A team that gets it right for a glorious twelve months, gets amongst the pigeons, and takes points regularly off the big teams. Zebra have played the role recently, as have Port Eigg, Kieslen Bridge, and, last season's surpprise package; SV Auchtenmill. None have taken it as far as Excelsior Bosch, who won the league when they did it, but you just never know.

This season, it appeared at first like everyone had the potential to play that role thanks to the slow starts of some of those traditionally big teams. However, things settled down a bit since that frenetic start, and it appeared like SV Auchtenmill would be repeating their expoits from last season.

And then up stepped Peregrine Zurich. Sneaking their way up the table to be level on points with Auchtenmill and early pace-setters Berafjörðinn, a hat-trick from Willem Vandersteen propelled the home side up to the vertigo-inducing height of second place in the table almost a third of the way into the season. A passing of the torch, of sorts? Let's see. One thing is for sure though, nobody will be looking forward to their trip to Fecht Road this season now.

Spotlight on...

FF Berafjörðinn 0-5 Vitesse Karbijnhavn

Matchday Twenty-Four, at Berafjörðinn Garður, Berafjörðinn, Bleak Rock

A jump from matchday nine to matchday twenty-four might not be the most constructive way of telling the story of this season, but that's just where the big results ended up, really. At this point in the season, Marylebone Esprit were eight points clear of the opposition and looking unbeatable, but with Scheveningen Town losing at Marylebone Invicta the day before, Vitesse had the chance to jump into second place when they made the trip to FFB in the big televised game on Sunday lunchtime.

Bucking the trend in the MVL by having no Divisjon One loanees whatsoever, Sint Karbijn's biggest side were clearly in the mood to send a marker out, and needing to win by two clear goals to go ahead of Scheveningen, they smashed five past a sorry looking FFB defence to send the big Blockhead side into unfamiliar territory in the bottom half of the table.

Druyt Denoble got Vitesse off to a lightning start with a quickfire double in the opening minutes, before his strike partner Librecht Sturm added a third before half-time. Second half goals from Tim Lindert and captain Jasper Roggenkamp added some gloss to the scoreline, and Karbijnhavn announced themselves as contenders with not so much as a bang but an explosion. Struggling or not, nobody puts five past FFB at home.

Spotlight on...

Scheveningen Town 2–1 Marylebone Esprit

Matchday Twenty-Five, at Raven Street, Scheveningen, Cairnskillen

Of course, for Vitesse to actually be contenders, Esprit have to start dropping points, and that's exactly what they did the very next weekend.

In a title-race six-pointer, reigning champions Scheveningen hauled back some ground with a powerful comeback win in front of their loyal home fans. Jouni Barwick-Pittner opened the scoring for the league leaders, who looked like regaining their eight-point lead over Vitesse at half-time, only for Alo Kolbertsson to bundle home what looked like a late equaliser. Scheveningen didn't win the title last year by shrinking away from a fight however, and sheer-bloody-mindedness from their midfield dynamo Jouni Gott forced a free-kick in a dangerous spot just minutes later. Deep into injury-time then, and Yannik Tackman whipped in a deadly delivery that captain Bruno Grimsby arrowed into the top corner with a commanding header. Raven Street erupted, and suddenly Esprit looked vulnerable.

Spotlight on...

Marylebone Invicta 1–0 Marylebone Esprit

Matchday Twenty-Nine, at Selemston, Marylebone, The Fallenmark Islands

Remember when I said Esprit were not a side prone to panicking? Scratch that. Since losing to Schevening four weeks previously, they had been unable to pick up any points whatsoever. These defeats included an embarrassing loss to high-flyers Peregrine Zurich, a drab bore-fest against mid-table FCK Wick, and an unexpected second-half slump to a Kieslen Bridge bridge out to secure their top flight status for another season.

The derby, though; anything can happen in the derby.

Invicta have had an increidbly disappointing season, but if there's one thing that could put some gloss on proceedings, it's putting an end to their hated rivals' title ambitions. Nearly fifty arrests for pre-match disturbances led to the atmosphere being particularly toxic before a ball had even been kicked, and when the game finally started, the Invicta players picked up where their fans had left off, and proceeded to engage in an ungly display of anti-football that left Esprit beaten, battered, and bruised.

A single goal in the second half from Ayegbeni Greinke was enough to give Invicta the win, and Esprit were left to lick their wounds and look over the detritus of their campaign. A commanding lead destroyed in five short weeks, and a message for Ivan Stevener that his rebuilding job has perhaps a little further to go than he realised.

Advantage; Vitesse.

Spotlight on...

Vitesse Karbijnhavn 2–1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag

Matchday Thirty, at Luftcanal, Karbijnhavn, Sint Karbijn

And so, to Luftcanal, where all Vitesse had to do on the last day of the season was avoid defeat at home to Hrafninn Kf. Scheveningen were a mere two points further back, but whatever the size of win the Ravens might pick up over already relegated Zebra, a superior head-to-head for Vitesse meant that would only ever be academic so long as they themselves picked up a point.

And in the end, they picked up all three. Hámundur Valdimarsson might have knocked in a late equaliser for the away side, but by that point the party had already started in the stands and in the streets around the stadium, which meant that by the time the unexpected figure of Samson Groeneweg popped up in the dying seconds to knock home a late winner, delirium was already beginning to set in.

Esprit might have collapsed, yes, and could only pick up a point at Achtrup on their last day, but this was a title well-and-truly won by Vitesse with an incredible run of form. And not a single Divisjon One loanee in the squad. Well done, chaps. A deserved title.

So, the final tables then, and as discussed Vitesse pipped Scheveningen to the top-spot in the end, denying the Cairnskillen side a successful defence of their title byt a margin of just two points. Esprit slumped to a bitterly disappointing third in the end, whilst Hrafninn recovered well under new manager Diðrik Ljótursson to finished fourth. Auchtenmill ended up nipping ahead of Peregrine into fifth in the end, but a promising few years now from both sides means they might have to shrug off the mantle of 'disrupters' in future years and set their sights higher instead.

The Quarrymen and Achtrup will be delighted in their results this year, but Invicta and FFB will be doing some soul-searching after a real blackspot in their histories. At the bottom, Crookley Weir, Port Eigg, and Zebra are the sides facing the drop to Tier II next season.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   18   5   7    51   28  +23    59
 2  Scheveningen Town               30   17   6   7    54   34  +20    57
 3  Marylebone Esprit               30   16   5   9    52   44   +8    53
 4  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   14   9   7    45   33  +12    51
 5  SV Auchtenmill                  30   14   8   8    47   36  +11    50
 6  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   12  13   5    51   38  +13    49
 7  Eastmark Quarrymen              30   12   7  11    47   44   +3    43
 8  FCK Wick                        30   11   8  11    46   46    0    41
 9  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30   10   8  12    46   47   −1    38
10  Marylebone Invicta              30    9  11  10    39   41   −2    38
11  FF Berafjörðinn                 30    9   9  12    39   45   −6    36
12  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30    9   7  14    41   54  −13    34
13  SV Kieslen Bridge               30    8   8  14    45   58  −13    32
14  Crookley Weir FC                30    6   9  15    38   54  −16    27
15  Port Eigg FC                    30    5  10  15    42   59  −17    25
16  Zebra DKFK                      30    6   5  19    31   53  −22    23


CHAMPIONS: Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Runners-Up: Scheveningen Town
Relegated: Crookley Weir FC, Port Eigg FC, Zebra DKFK

In Tier II, Kuuningen won the title on the final day in a thrilling race that saw the lead change hands seven times in the last eight weeks. Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður will be taking their spot in the top flight back after an unwelcome absence, with Emerald stealing the final promotion spot from Fortuna and Náhvarðvíkur Bæ at the very last. Meteor Club and Excelsior Bosch will be disappointed to be prolonging their time in the second flight given the money invested by their boards, whilst Copley Waders, Fleet Sint Willem, and FC Hawkshead go down.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Kuuningen Town SV                30   17   7   6    52   37  +15    58
 2  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður          30   17   5   8    57   42  +15    56
 3  Emerald Heerenveen               30   15   8   7    53   36  +17    53
 4  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   15   8   7    46   35  +11    53
 5  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   15   7   8    60   34  +26    52
 6  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   13  10   7    49   38  +11    49
 7  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30   10   9  11    40   41   −1    39
 8  Meteor Club 1940                 30   10   8  12    40   48   −8    38
 9  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30    9   9  12    33   43  −10    36
10  Excelsior Bosch                  30    9   8  13    36   45   −9    35
11  Gunnmarket                       30    8  10  12    43   40   +3    34
12  PVTCo                            30    8   9  13    35   50  −15    33
13  Ashburnley Hill FC               30    7  10  13    36   46  −10    31
14  Copley Waders FC                 30    7  10  13    34   45  −11    31
15  Fleet Sint Willem                30    8   6  16    38   55  −17    30
16  FC Hawkshead                     30    6   8  16    35   52  −17    26


CHAMPIONS: Kuuningen Town SV
Runners-Up: Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Promoted: Kuuningen Town SV, Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður, Emerald Heerenveen
Relegated: Copley Waders FC, Fleet Sint Willem, FC Hawkshead

Tier III was a two-horse race for almost the entire season, with Thule just gaining the edge over Karbijnplaats in the final few weeks to ensure even a final day defeat to Aylesness couldn't stop them going up as champions. Aylesness, for their part, take the final promotion spot. At the bottom, Bache Junction and Marylebone-Albrecht were close to upsetting the apple cart to retain their status in the third tier, but talent came through in the end and Northern Star, Kaapschierden and the Kittiwakes were able to stretch away. FK Hámarvik, meanwhile, will want to forget this season as fast as possible.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Thule IF                          30   19   8   3    66   34  +32    65
 2  FC Karbijnplaats                  30   19   7   4    59   31  +28    64
 3  Aylesness Saracens                30   15   7   8    42   33   +9    52
 4  Black Point Priory                30   13   7  10    47   40   +7    46
 5  Castle NHK                        30   12   9   9    45   40   +5    45
 6  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   12   7  11    52   42  +10    43
 7  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   12   7  11    46   41   +5    43
 8  RSC Diepenheim                    30   12   5  13    40   51  −11    41
 9  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   10  10  10    47   49   −2    40
10  Outham Athletic                   30   10   9  11    36   45   −9    39
11  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes            30    9   9  12    45   38   +7    36
12  Kaapschierden 37                  30   11   3  16    41   51  −10    36
13  Marylebone Northern Star          30    9   7  14    35   43   −8    34
14  Bache Junction FC                 30    7  10  13    36   51  −15    31
15  Marylebone-Albrecht FC            30    6   8  16    38   54  −16    26
16  FK Hámarvik                       30    4   7  19    33   65  −32    19


CHAMPIONS: Thule IF
Runners-Up: FC Karbijnplaats
Promoted: Thule IF, FC Karbijnplaats, Aylesness Saracens
Relegated: Bache Junction FC, Marylebone-Albrecht FC, FK Hámarvik

Perched precariously above the bottom flight, Tier IV is the landing stage for teams looking to either bounce back or propel themselves to new heights, and this season is is Ferrisdale Ironopolis who are able to do the former, winning the title again by five clear points this time. Eindhavn Thorns will be delighted with a second place finish, whilst Weldenmoor will regreat only that this time their yo-yo performance didn't come with silverware attached. St Deny XVII look a long way from the side that used to punch above its weight in the top flight, but Leiknir, Der Grijp and Rapid Lochem looked exactly like what they were this season: relegation fodder. Only a late season collapse from Armada and Trinity made the relegation battle look close at all, in fact.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Ferrisdale Ironopolis            30   18   5   7    61   31  +30    59
 2  SV Eindhavn Thorns               30   16   6   8    49   36  +13    54
 3  Weldenmoor Wasps                 30   14   9   7    47   38   +9    51
 4  Redgate Engineers                30   14   6  10    44   39   +5    48
 5  Scheveningen West End            30   14   6  10    43   41   +2    48
 6  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   13   8   9    47   32  +15    47
 7  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   14   5  11    53   46   +7    47
 8  Sint Herwijnen                   30   11   9  10    35   38   −3    42
 9  St Denys XVII                    30   10  10  10    50   51   −1    40
10  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30   11   7  12    50   56   −6    40
11  VB Vatn Höfninflói               30   10   5  15    46   53   −7    35
12  Beveren Trinity                  30    9   7  14    46   54   −8    34
13  Marylebone Armada                30    8   8  14    39   51  −12    32
14  Leiknir Reykjanesur              30    7   9  14    42   48   −6    30
15  FFC Der Grijp                    30    7   8  15    34   56  −22    29
16  Rapid Lochem                     30    7   6  17    31   47  −16    27


CHAMPIONS: Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Runners-Up: SV Eindhavn Thorns
Promoted: Ferrisdale Ironopolis, SV Eindhavn Thorns, Weldenmoor Wasps
Relegated: Leiknir Reykjanesur, FFC Der Grijp, Rapid Lochem

In the fifth tier of course, there is nowhere to sink further, although Hvalabátum take the ceremonial wooden spoon on head-to-head with Naval this year. At the top, Deepdene Hall pick up the silverware to go with their attemt at climbing the ladder, with Nordharbour and Old Street accompanying them in promotion.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Deepdene Hall                   30   17  11   2    57   28  +29    62
 2  FF Nordharbour                  30   16   8   6    63   34  +29    56
 3  Barracliffe Old Street          30   16   5   9    56   36  +20    53
 4  Valhallans                      30   14  10   6    54   38  +16    52
 5  Fort Morten FC                  30   13  10   7    42   35   +7    49
 6  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   12  10   8    52   44   +8    46
 7  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   12   8  10    51   41  +10    44
 8  FC Looi Institute               30   11  10   9    36   35   +1    43
 9  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   10   9  11    46   44   +2    39
10  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   12   2  16    42   51   −9    38
11  KAC Panthers                    30    8  13   9    33   38   −5    37
12  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    9   7  14    32   44  −12    34
13  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30    8   9  13    28   46  −18    33
14  Bergdam Linnets                 30    7   6  17    27   52  −25    27
15  Naval                           30    4   9  17    31   53  −22    21
16  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    6   3  21    22   53  −31    21


CHAMPIONS: Deepdene Hall
Runners-Up: FF Nordharbour
Promoted: Deepdene Hall, FF Nordharbour, Barracliffe Old Street

Another season means another MVL Trophy, of course, and there are some notable results in the earlier rounds this year - keep an eye out for league-winners Vitesse going out at the first time of asking at Turbine Herzog, Marylebone-Albrecht knocking Peregrine Zurich out on penalties and then beating Marylebone Invicta 1-0 in the very next round, and holders Scheveningen being taken out by a spirited Fortuna side.

First Round
Barnwich Fusiliers FC 0-0 Marylebone Armada (0-0 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Sint Herwijnen 2-1 Ferrisdale Ironopolis
FF Nordharbour 1-3 RKA Hvalabátum
FFC Der Grijp 0-2 Valhallans
Deepdene Hall 2-1 Rapid Lochem
Galveston-on-Sea FC 1-3 VB Vatn Höfninflói
Redgate Engineers 1-1 Norðurmýrar 87 (2-1 AET)
Glidi Hreindýrsal 1-0 St Denys XVII
FC1. Weidenbroek Park 0-0 SV Eindhavn Thorns (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Dalmsbeck SC24 2-0 Naval
Blue Star Oppenhuizen 2-0 Bergdam Linnets
FC Looi Institute 2-2 Weldenmoor Wasps (2-3 AET)
Scheveningen West End 1-2 Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Beveren Trinity 2-1 Fort Morten FC
Leiknir Reykjanesur 0-0 Barracliffe Old Street (1-0 AET)
KAC Panthers 1-0 Nijverdal Kolen SC


Second Round
VB Vatn Höfninflói 1-4 FF Berafjörðinn
RKA Hvalabátum 3-3 Leiknir Reykjanesur (3-3 AET, 2-1 PKs)
Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare 4-2 KAC Panthers
Gunnmarket 1-0 FCK Wick
Emerald Heerenveen 0-0 Crookley Weir FC (0-0 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Thule IF 0-1 Valhallans
K85 Járn Virkaroy 1-1 Fortuna Haaksfalken FK (1-2 AET)
Deepdene Hall 0-2 Copley Waders FC
Turbine Herzog 1.FFC 2-0 Vitesse Karbijnhavn
Port Eigg FC 0-3 Excelsior Bosch
Ashburnley Hill FC 2-2 Black Point Priory (2-2 AET, 4-1 PKs)
Outham Athletic 1-1 Mackley Moor AFC (1-2 AET)
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 3-0 Zebra DKFK
Fleet Sint Willem 1-0 Haaksfalken Kittiwakes
ASC Bosch Rushmori 0-1 Kuuningen Town SV
Víkingur Kló VB 1-1 Bache Junction FC (2-2 AET, 3-0 PKs)
Beveren Trinity 3-3 PVTCo (3-3 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Scheveningen Town 3-1 Dalmsbeck SC24
FC1. Weidenbroek Park 2-2 Eastmark Quarrymen (3-2 AET)
Marylebone Northern Star 0-0 Kaapschierden 37 (1-0 AET)
Blue Star Oppenhuizen 0-2 SV Auchtenmill
Meteor Club 1940 0-3 Marylebone Invicta
SV Kieslen Bridge 2-0 Aylesness Saracens
Glidi Hreindýrsal 1-1 Neuenhaus Valhalla (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag 4-0 Castle NHK
FC Hawkshead 2-1 FK Hámarvik
FC Karbijnplaats 4-3 Weldenmoor Wasps
Marylebone Esprit 2-0 Redgate Engineers
Sint Herwijnen 0-1 FC Den Oentsjeerk
Peregrine Zurich FC 1-1 Marylebone-Albrecht FC (1-1 AET, 0-3 PKs)
Marylebone Armada 2-0 RSC Diepenheim
Achtrup Blackhearts FC 2-0 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF


Round Three
Valhallans 0-3 Marylebone Esprit
FC1. Weidenbroek Park 1-3 RKA Hvalabátum
Copley Waders FC 1-0 Víkingur Kló VB
Marylebone Northern Star 2-2 Turbine Herzog 1.FFC (2-2 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-2 Crookley Weir FC (3-2 AET)
SV Kieslen Bridge 0-1 Neuenhaus Valhalla
FC Karbijnplaats 2-2 Kuuningen Town SV (2-2 AET, 0-3 PKs)
Marylebone Armada 0-1 Excelsior Bosch
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 1-0 Marylebone Invicta
FC Hawkshead 2-5 FF Berafjörðinn
Gunnmarket 2-2 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag (3-3 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Ashburnley Hill FC 1-1 FC Den Oentsjeerk (1-1 AET, 2-4 PKs)
SV Auchtenmill 0-0 Achtrup Blackhearts FC (1-0 AET)
PVTCo 1-1 Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare (1-2 AET)
Fleet Sint Willem 2-1 Mackley Moor AFC
Fortuna Haaksfalken FK 2-2 Scheveningen Town (3-2 AET)


Round Four
FC Den Oentsjeerk 0-0 RKA Hvalabátum (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Copley Waders FC 0-2 Marylebone Esprit
Excelsior Bosch 1-0 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
FF Berafjörðinn 2-1 SV Auchtenmill
Turbine Herzog 1.FFC 1-0 Fleet Sint Willem
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 1-0 Fortuna Haaksfalken FK
Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare 2-0 Neuenhaus Valhalla
Kuuningen Town SV 0-1 Gunnmarket


Quarter-Finals
Turbine Herzog 1.FFC 0-2 FF Berafjörðinn
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 2-2 FC Den Oentsjeerk (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Excelsior Bosch 1-0 Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
Marylebone Esprit 2-0 Gunnmarket


Semi-Finals
FC Den Oentsjeerk 0-1 Excelsior Bosch
Excelsior Bosch 2-2 FC Den Oentsjeerk (3-2 agg)

Marylebone Esprit 1-0 FF Berafjörðinn
FF Berafjörðinn 1-0 Marylebone Esprit (2-0 AET, 2-1 agg)

Final Spotlight...

FF Berafjörðinn 3-0 Excelsior Bosch

MVL Trophy Final, at Folkstadion, Marylebone, The Fallenmark Islands

FFB might have had a tremendously disappoint season, finishing way down in the bottom half, and only nine points clear of the drop at that, but they have at least redeemed some pride and glory with a win in the trophy. Tier II Excelsior Bosch did fabulously to reach the final, and after a disappointing league season of their own it has indeed been argued that this performance shows why they should just pull their fingers out and get 'back to where they belong', but truth be told they were outclassed in the final.

Held in the national stadium of a nation not involved, the MVL Trophy Final remains a day of pageantry and celebration of the season gone, and after two goals from Valbjörn Eidesgaard and a late cherry on top courtesy of captain Baldur Holdremyr, it is the Blockhead side who lift this year's Trophy.

The challenge for both sides next season will be converting this potential into a better league position.

CHAMPIONS: FF Berafjörðinn

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:43 pm

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Season 65 Preview

As the dust settled on Bjarnarey's title win last season, players relaxed on holiday, agents started flicking through their lists of contacts, and managers and planning committees the length and breadth of the Federation were settled down to plan their preparations for the next season. All of them, blissfully aware of the grenade The Party was about to lob in their direction.

Yes, whilst the Bargemen might still be trying to enjoy the glow of their triumph last season, the nation as a whole is obsessed with the transfers and developments that are going to come about with the relaxation of labour laws next season. Whilst many players seemed willing to wait and see what the landscape looks like next year, many took the opposrtunity to sign pre-contracts over the winter break, with the big news being that national team and Bjarnarey captain Oscar Pallasmaa will be playing his last season in Divisjon One for the forseeable future. Clubs that have famously relied on foreign talent over the years are already sharpening their chequebooks ready for next year, with the result being a comparitive lack of investment or transfers across the board as many boardrooms elect to keep their powder dry for now instead.

The emergence of the MVL's ability to act as a feeder league for the best Polarian teams is also seeing more and more players head southwards, or to Bleak Rock, to get some first team experience, so there's plenty of space in the rosters for some of the more experienced players to put themselves in international shop windows.

It remains to see just how attractive these players will be to foreign teams whilst they continue to underwhlem on the international stage, but a good league performance is never a bad thing.

WIthout further ado then, let's take a look at what the teams of Divisjon One have been up to in the off-season.

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
The Barge (32,340), Bjarnarey, Norscelt.
Last season: Champions
Well, they threatened, he threatened, and they both came to pass. Yes, Bjarnarey swept to the title with an unbeatable run of form in the tail end of last season, overhauling Aasiaat and then holding on to a lead they never surrendered. We said they had the makings of a golden generation, and it looks as if they might. The trouble now is going to be keeping holding of them. In the dugout, as he suggested, Alexis Sand has already retired from management; choosing to go out on a high whilst his team is in no need of re-building whatsoever and giving his former assistant Arno Ziegenhagen what looks like the easiest job in management history. Until, that is, the labour laws were relaxed, and captain Pallasmaa signed a pre-contract to move to Tikariot after this season. Replacing a team captain is never an easy job, let alone one with the ball playing ability of Pallasmaa, so we'll be watching closely to spot any plans for the future that Ziegenhagen might test out in matches that are already won. Defender Odbjorn Ohm is also widely believed to be looking abroad, as is young starlet MIkkel Makkinen. So, easiest job in Divisjon One? Not anymore. Get your little black book out, Arno, and give Youssef Nijgaard whatever he asks for. Easily capable of retaining their title, but that looming cloud on the horizon might just complicate things no matter how much Pallasmaa might want to leave his childhood club on a high.

Northbrook Diamonds FK
Palace Approach (31,392), Northbrook, Northbrook.
Last season: Runners-Up
Northbrook had a bit of an odd season last year. Never really looked in top form and didn't really catch the eye with their performances, but they nonethless were able to finish second and looked comfortable enough doing it. The challenge for manager Victor Otkupshchikov will be replicating that this year, whilst attempting to find that elusive top gear that we all know they have. They breed them hard as nails up in Northbrook, so it's a bit of a surprise to see one of the nation's most exciting flair players Sebastian Nylund hail from there, and he's been a breath of fresh air for the famously unfancy and plain speaking Northbrook crowds. They've even grown to enjoy his little tricks and flicks. So, with the news he too is disappearing for (presumably) sunnier climes...? It's just another challenge for Otkupshchikov. A fine squad, but captain Magnus Dahm is on the way towards the end of his career, so measures will need to be taken sooner rather than later, I'd say.

East Franz Athletic
Rendahl Stadion (47,911), Franz Josef City, Franz Josef.
Last season: 3rd
Again, I'm going to be forced to talk about the players expected to leave at the end of this season, with both Aapo Miroshnichenko and Einar Heimark looking to up sticks and play abroad. That might be good for the Terns in the long term, but it's going to leave some holes in the Spires' roster that are going to need filling. The board have already attempted to do some advance planning, with the poaching of attacking midfielder Povl Kazimir from RSK Longyearbyen Town, but they pulled out of the bidding war for Matias Langager when it became apparent that current striker Joni Siebel had no intention of playing as anything other than a lone striker. Big words from the striker, and the club will be expecting some faith to be repaid in his performances this season as a result. Andriy Chtgheglovski does have a mean squad of really dangerous players here though, and if they play to their ability they'll surely be in the title conversation once again.

SK Aasiaat Harbour
Harbour Walk (28,385), Aasiaat, Victorrinn.
Last season: 4th
Poor Finn Kirkkegaard was so close to walking away with an elusive league and cup double last year, but instead walked away with nothing but a runners-up medal. He's out to rectify that this year, and has already set about building upon his side's fearsome reputation at set pieces to prove there's much more to them than that. Matias Langager has been signed from Rapid Jan Mayen in an attempt to support Matteus Henschen up front - Henschen might have had a great season last year but he's not exactly a spring chicken - and Rafael Kowaleski has ben working hard on his marauding wingplay from right-back. Despite his young years, Jaan Reusser appears to be first choice keeper going into the new season, and Ragnar Holst will be relied upon to keep things ticking over in the middle. If they're able to keep things consistent and not fade away this year, then who knows what this squad could still achieve.

SK Nasjonale Hauker
Kungsdocks (30,297), Franz Josef City, Franz Josef.
Last season: 5th
Teitur Ronkainen does love to upset the apple-cart, and sometimes last season it felt like he was more concerned with setting up his side to grab the eye-catching win rather than doing the pragmatic thing and rotating his squad in order to pick up as many points as possible. The thing is though, Nasjonale fans love that kind of thing, and his job is probably the most secure in the entire five flights of VFA administered football. Emmanuele Niemi is probably the perfect striker and player for Ronkainen in that respect, and with the ever-impressive Raino Jeppersen launching balls into the opposition half for him to chase, it could be another season of measured success for the Hawks. Okay, no, they might not actually challenge for the title this year, but they're not far off, and it doesn't look like they're going to lose many players next season, either. So, who knows. This season, finishing above East Franz and SK would be considered a success. Next season, though...

SK Franz Josef City
Landstadt Stadion (54,195), Franz Josef CIty, Franz Josef.
Last season: 6th
Oh, SK. They do love to make a rod for their own back, don't they? Initially vying with rivals East Franz and Aasiaat for the signature of Matias Langager (with Eisenhauer apparently happier than Siebel to have competition... no, I know, I didn't understand it either...) they pulled out immediately after the announcement on labour laws from The Party, indicating that they would instead be relying on Eisenhauer and Lofthus this season, choosing to dip into the foreign markets next year. Quite who's going to want to come to an underperforming former super-club whose fans can't adjust to the fact they aren't back-to-back UICA champions anymore is anyone's guess. But, for the meantime, it looks like Vladimir Lucic is banking on another top six finish and a Latitude Cup run to be enough to keep both fans and board happy.

North Star Grímsey
Steffansen Lane (32,492), Grímsey, Norscelt.
Last season: 7th
Surprise early leaders last season, North Star did eventually slip back to seventh, which is probably a fair indication of where their squad is at the moment to be honest. in Nic Dementieva they have a club talisman who is already talking about converting his captaincy of the nation Under 21s side into job offers from abroad, and yet somehow the club don't seem fazed by this at all. Instead, it would appear that manager Alexsandr Kiriyenko has already started compiling a list of who to pursue with the hefty wedge Dementieva is expecting to pull in. Strikers Borjeson and Lehning are perhaps the best natural partnership in the league, but they can't do it all, so constructing a spine behind them will be crucial. They might be best placed at the moment to break into the top six, but there's not a lot of hope they'll manage it this year.

FC Axel Heiburg
Axel Torvig Park (39,345), Axel Heiburg, Axel Heiburg.
Last season: 8th
Ah yes, another vintage Axel Heiburg season in the books, let's do it all again, yeah? You know the drill by now; talented youngsters, a veteran manager adept at bringing them through, and an inability to hold onto form long enough to really make a dent in the teams at the top of the table. Olav Glanzer already almost upped sticks to East Franz in the off-season, to follow his friend Einar Heimark's route, but it would seem he's been held back with the promise of guaranteed first team football for at least one more season. Elvis Haugen may have had a similar deal waved under his face, but he at least appears set to remain an Argonaut for the time being. Roald Eike-Rasmmussen and Wojciech Baptiste look to be the latest Haapa-Mechelin teenagers to get Divisjon One experience this year, and how quickly they adapt could make all the difference in what half their team finishes in this coming season.

Jan Mayen Islanders
Victoria Stadium (51,293), Jan Mayen, Norscelt.
Last season: 9th
Jan Mayen seem to have lost their way a bit, with no real clear identiy on or off the pitch anymore. Long gone are the days of Niko Marek and Alexsandr van Sorensen, with the reapperance of the latter into public life only proving what the Ospreys are missing in terms of talisman. Carl Urdahl is a fine young midfielder, and Arnold Brunner is old enough to know all the tricks up front. Jori Sipp is a leading talent in goal as well, but then talent has never been the Ospreys' weakness; it's strength in depth. Ninth was a decent return on investment last season, and at least they finished above Rapid, but it might not be enough for Karl-Franz Klemmensen this year...

FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Stadion Solberg (45,924), Surtsey, Norscelt.
Last season: 10th
Well we said Sim Lefebvre might struggle to cast this squad into a top-six challenging side, and so that proved. Tenth was a bit of a damp squib of a season for the Gulls, but a damp squib with a gilt-edge sheen to things, as they showed their knockout credentials yet again with another triumph in the Latitude Cup. Goran Stockman continues to build his legend at the club he grew up as a ball-boy for, but captain Christoffer Rex is increasingly looking like his best years are behind him, despite his value as a leader on and off the pitch. Shielding that defence is going to be key, then, and the emergence of young midfielder Valentin Brunel might well be the final piece in the puzzle as far as that goes. Let's hope so, anyway, as a league with a strong Surtsey side in it is always more entertaining than one without.

RSK Longyearbyen Town
Sivertsson Road (28,548), Longyearbyen, Svalbard.
Last season: 11th
Hard working RSK sides are a growing story in Divisjon One legend, and those famous red and white hoops are almost a visual metaphor for industry and humility. Unfortunately for Citizens fans, it doesn't matter how many people have a soft spot for them and their determination, it is still quite often talent that wins the day in Divisjon One. As a result, losing Povl Kazimir to East Franz is a bitter blow, as he was so often a match-winner at Sivertsson Road last season. The board reacted by funding a move for Resolute striker Joel Bieri, but snatching players from relegated teams is a reisky strategy, and RSK might yet find they miss Kazimir more than they thought they word. On the hand, you know the old saying; hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard...

Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Parc Boheme (11,058), Grise Fiord, Ellismare.
Last season: 12th
Alexandre Hammer was manager of the season for many last year, and it isn't hard to see why. Guiding a Bohemiens side to safety in Divisjon One, not just squeaking through in fifteenth either but by some distance, is a remarkable achievement. Football is relentless though, and now he's being asked to do it all over again. And it remains possible, too. Kenneth Tewes and Ralf Redel have talent coming out of their ears. The real story thought is in young star Loïc Nousiainen, who will be playing abroad next season and will want to go out on a high as a result. They're quite capable of achieving safety again this season, they just need to hope teams haven't figured them out already.

Red Star Severny
Carravale (41,734), Severny, Novaya Zemlya.
Last season: 13th
Thirteenth position will have felt like a failure of sorts for Red Star last season, and you can only hope they'll be keen to bounce back with a bang this season. Carravale is never a place anyone from outside Severny enjoys visiting, but rather more escaped with three points than the natives would've hoped for last year, and restoring that air of intimidation has to be top of manager Sebastian Enger's to-do list. In terms of personnel, Altermatt and Wiebelhaus make an odd-looking but weirdly effective partnership at centre-back, and Aake Meinke is a gifted reader of the game in the middle of the park. Everyone would like more goals from Elmo Polland though, and scoring is likely to be the big issue once again for Red Star.

Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Yannis Stadion (18,322), Jan Mayen, Norscelt.
Last season: 14th
Thanks mainly to the efforts of since departed striker Matias Langager, Rapid are still in the top flight. With that absence up front this season however, you do have to wonder where the goals are going to come from. It's a lot to ask of Vegard Lebus to replace all those those goals himself. Sturdy enough elsewhere in their roster, Rapid have long played on the idea of being the underdog and welcoming underestimation from their opposition, and many's the side who've left the Yannis with their tails between their legs afte ra beating off this spirited and well run football club. Once again though, I'm forced to ask: goals?

SC Kiel
The Cauldron (29,680), Kiel, Franz Josef.
Last season: 15th
Staying up last season in the lowest possible position they were able to do that, SC Kiel are going to be up against it again this season I'm afraid. Petter Averbeck is a tremendously entertaining figure to watch play the game, but there's no reason that the rest of the sqaud should feel like they're unable to contibute and lift some of the weight of expectation off him. Johannes Skjoldebrand was almost sacked in the off season by all accounts, so he'll want to prove this time around that he does have what it takes to keep this side looking upwards rather than over their shoulders.

Novaya Sibir Reds
Uverdale Velde (29,194), Sibir, Landt Sibir.
Last season: 1st, Divisjon Two
Novaya Sibir probably aern't consistently moving around enough to be considered a yo-yo club as such, but here they are back in the top flight nonetheless, attempting to defy expectations and stay in the top flight for another season. Despite the strength with which they won Divisjon Tow last year, not many seem to consider this a squad that is remotely strong enough to stay up, which seems a bit harsh when you consider the likes of Oddur Dilger and Jens Ovchinnov up front, but there we go. People are fickle. Boris Svoboda has taken this side up after just two years at the helm, which means it's a meteoric rise for captain Mathias Pitter who Svoboda brought with him from Steffansson Island. Nobody thought he'd be able to step up either, to be fair, and now look at him.

Scapa Bay Rovers
Fleet Road (29,424), Scapa Bay, Farosea.
Last season: 2nd, Divisjon Two
They might not be on the same level as the Koppen-Torshavn rivalry, but Scapa Bay fans were still not too thrilled when Torshavn legend Johannes Gauer was handed the seat in the dugout a few years back. The Scapa fans can be a cruelly difficult group to impress, and even with a somewhat surprising promotion to Divisjon One, you always get the sense that it wouldn't take much for them to turn on him. The likes of Eizens Gladbach and Rargnar Spar are a solid spine to build a defence around, but with Phillip Kallela the main source of goals at the other end, you have to wonder if they're just going to mostly hope there are three clubs worse than they are this year.

Skipsbyggere IFK
The Drydock (10,548), St Paul, Nunivak.
Last season: 3rd, Divisjon Two
Oh, and Skipsbyggere are back, too! That's fun. In a city as down-to-earth as St Paul, it takes something to be considered the 'working class' side, but then, FC Cape St Paul did always have that air of haughtiness about them thanks to that ancient league title, so, the role of upsetter is one that Skipsbyggere have embraced all the way to promotion last season! Manager Eyvindur Zelic is determined to play the game his way though, and that might cost them this season, as for as many goals as Hjalmar Gummer might be capable of, if he doesn't score more than Lett and Sternberg can prevent, it'll all be for nought.

Polarian football doesn't just start and end with Divisjon One though of course, and the teams in what was at one point the 'Strongest Second Tier in the Multiverse'™ are all vying to take or re-take that next step up and join the big teams at the top table. Islay Town Mechanical and FC Cape St Paul are probably the favourites to go up, but I said that last year and look what happened. Resolute and Viking ar eprobably the best placed of the relegated sides to go back up again, but with Divisjon One experience all over this league right now, it remains almost impossible to call I'm afraid. We might have lost the Melville derby from out calendars for at least another season, but what a treat to see Koppen-Torshavn going at it again this year.

Teams:

Eintracht Moss-Rygge

FC Cape St Paul

FC Solovetsky Monastery

FC Torshavn

FK Viipuri 56

Franz Josef Young Boys

Hospitaliers

Islay Town Mechanical

Koppen Rig Force

Lokomotiv Barentsberg

Måriussa Viking FK

Matahiko Viktory SK

Melville Celtic

Neuerlatz AFK

Rapid SK Eysturoy

Resolute Storm 1913 FC

Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox

SK Sturm Nuuk

In the third tier, some big names are lurking. Surely, surely, this will finally be the year where FK Grise Fiord and Aleutia Volcanoes bounce back into the second flight? Grise Fiord at least don't have the added complication of a first ever league derby between them and their upstart neighbours that the Volcanoes have with Dragons this year. Although, to be fair, the fact that they don't have a debry at all anymore because Bohemiens ar enow two flights above them might mean it's not quite the 'gotcha' that it feels like. Don't write off Franz Josef Sharks' ability to go for a back-to-back promotion, meanwhile, and Agheim must be itching to bounce back and go right back up again following their relegation last season.

Teams:

AC Aleutia Volcanoes

AFK Hans Island Pioneers

Agheim CF

Aleutia Town Dragons

FC North Melville

FC1. Sturm Grímsey

FK Grise Fiord

Franz Josef Sharks

Korsten Lokomotiv

Maritime Hove FC

McAvery Centurions

Ostermeier Old Boys

Seratakki Villagers

SK Yuzhny Albion

Sutherland Foundry SK

Torpedo Sibir RKA

Uelmark MK

Yuzhny Equinox FC

With Divisjon One experience, Klub Atletisk must be the faovurites to go up from this group in the Challenge East this season, though expect Sannegarden and Vale of Moray to run them close.
Teams:

Bathurst Zenith FC

FC1. Rangers

IHK Geddesberg

Ingvar Peaks FC

KA Rikyaare

Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen

San Moranna FC

Sannegarden Fleet FK

Sisimut Black Star

SK Thor 1898

Sporting Club Aasiaat 87

St Gallen 47

Steffansson Island FC

Vale of Moray

In the Challenge West meanwhile, Bennett and Zhokhov would be my tip for the title. On paper, FC Fetlar should walk it, however, this is a fallen giant that still shows no real signs of waking up again. Oh okay, maybe not giant, but, compared to the likes of Meteor Kholmsk, nearly anyone would be big.
Teams:

1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt

Bennett and Zhokhov

Bulargen Independents

Devon Bay Seals FC

Energie Zemlya FK

FC Fetlar

Fjorhorgen SK

FK Norsviken Cossacks

FK Ost-Volonovsk

Larsen Bay Thunder FC

Meteor Kholmsk SK

Northbrook Zenith FC

Orebro FK

Universitet

Lastly, for your interest, the premier divisions of the Regional Conferences...

AIK Winterthur

Almsborg Rushmori

Axel Town AFC

Devon Bay Lights FC

FKS-North

Green Star Kobelevskov

Henfergen Town FC

Machtspool Whitesleeves FC

Royal NK Sikjonek

SK Nolmkien 1949

Ueland-Alne

West End

1920 Brokstedt

AIK Oversetten

Aurich-Hassen Scouts FC

Boden 61

FC Kampengar Magpies

FK Aagen Zenith

Hanshaugen Gate FK

Krykkjesund Olympic

KSC Brighthelmstone

Oaks of Fjellisroy

Resolute Hills FC

SK Stryær

AIK Alejavik

Bielstrich Timbers FC

Cap-Pele Cotdelapomais

Crusaders

Friedrichsund Fencing Club

Hauken Orca

Holtrecht Force SK

Invermuir Highlanders FC

KFK Polshavn

Lindesvogne Violets

Thorsager Unity SK

US Saint-John

Dinamo Olsa FK

FK Fairbanks

Fynersturen Valhalla

Gjornhammer Pier FC

Grass-Lisch AFC

GVFFK Pekarik

IHK Sirius

Logan United FC

NKK Urri

Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC

SK 1982 Matua

SK Stromness Electric

So, there you have it. The only thing left to do now is to start the games!

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 5:56 pm

Eight matches into the sixty-fifth season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened so far...

MATCHDAY 1
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 Novaya Sibir Reds
Red Star Severny 5–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC Axel Heiburg 4–2 North Star Grímsey
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–1 SK Franz Josef City
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–0 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–3 SC Kiel
East Franz Athletic 1–2 Skipsbyggere IFK
Ahhh, the first day of the season. Pre-season optimism, transfer window jiggery-pokery, and best laid plans. It all starts now. And with a bang, as well! Wins for all three promoted teams on the first day of the season might never have been achieved before - I'd have to check - but the fact that Scapa beat Northbrook at home and Skipsbyggere rocked up to the Rendahl an left with all three point rather leaves Novaya Sibir's win in Longyearbyen in the shade a little. Which is a shame, as that's a great result in and of itself. Bjarnarey start their title defence with a thrilling if unsatisfactory point at home to Kiel, and Aasiaat's demolition of Bohemiens, yes, thanks to some well worked set pieces, means they are the only team of the Big Six to pick up the maximum of day one. Wow.

MATCHDAY 2
Novaya Sibir Reds 4–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
SC Kiel 1–4 East Franz Athletic
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–4 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Franz Josef City 1–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SK Nasjonale Hauker 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
North Star Grímsey 2–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–0 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 4–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–3 Red Star Severny
Revenge of the Big Six then, is it? Most of them bounce back with a comfortable win this weeknd, at the expense of SC Kiel, Bohemiens, and Axel Heiburg. Nasjonale lose at home to Jan Mayen, with Emmanuele Niemi both scoring and getting sent off for the second time in his career, and Vladimir Lucic setting out his stall for an improved SK performance this season thanks to an impressive one-nil win at home to Aasiaat. Longyearbyen surrender a two goal lead to gift Red Star all three points at Sivertsson Road, but Novaya Sibir make it a maximum of six points from six with a home win over fellow promotees Skipsbyggere.

MATCHDAY 3
Red Star Severny 2–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
Scapa Bay Rovers 3–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC Axel Heiburg 3–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0–5 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–1 North Star Grímsey
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–2 SK Franz Josef City
East Franz Athletic 1–3 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Skipsbyggere IFK 0–1 SC Kiel
Northbrook running riot, is it? A five goal rout on the road from the Diamonds leaves Rapid shellshocked and embarrassed in their own backyard, and if Ospreys fans wdren't already overjoyed with that result from across town, they followed it up the following day with a three-one trouncing of North Star that was at least twice as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Good times returning to Victoria Stadium at last? Aasiaat inflict more pain on Nasjonale with a three-one win at home, and Bjarnarey's talismanic home-town trio of Ohm, Nijgaard, and Pallasmaa each score in a thrilling home win over SK at The Barge. With at least one of the three moving abroad next season, and increasingly looking likely that a second will also be out of the door, who knows what the Bargemen are going to do without them next season.

MATCHDAY 4
Novaya Sibir Reds 3–1 SC Kiel
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–3 Skipsbyggere IFK
SK Franz Josef City 1–0 East Franz Athletic
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
North Star Grímsey 2–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 3–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–3 FC Axel Heiburg
Red Star Severny 2–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
Skipsbyggere look like they're taking things seriously this season, and a three-nil away win at Bohemiens is a big marker that they're not just here to make up the numbers this season. Nasjonale pick the hardest fixture of their four so far to get their first points on the board, because obviously that's something Nasjonale would do - putting the brakes on Bjarnarey's title defence slightly in the process. A thrilling final five minutes saw all four goals being scored in Severny, whilst the first Elfsteijn Derby of the season saw SK come away with all three points - Dmitry Eisenhauer the hero for the Griffons, as he has been so often.

MATCHDAY 5
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Red Star Severny
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Jan Mayen Islanders 4–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 North Star Grímsey
East Franz Athletic 0–3 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Skipsbyggere IFK 0–2 SK Franz Josef City
SC Kiel 1–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Two capital city derbies in consecutive weeks for East Franz end in tears, as they lose both without scoring a single goal - maybe that gamble to stick with Siebel is alreday coming back to haunt them? Nasjonale don't just win, they annihilate their hosts, with Niemi scoring all three goals in an East End Derby rout. Jan Mayen continue their fine form with a demolition job of their own at home to Surtsey, and the points are shared between Aasiaat and Northbrook in what is fast becoming a very attritional rivalry between the two teams.

LATITUDE CUP Round One
Klub Athletisk Spitsbergen 0-2 Sannegarden Fleet FK
KSC Brighthelmstone 2-1 Aurich-Hassen Scouts FC
Bulargen Independents 0-1 Friedrichsund Fencing Club
Invermuir Highlanders FC 2-2 Hauken Orca (2-2 AET, 3-2 PKs)
San Moranna FC 3-0 Meteor Kholmsk SK
Dinamo Olsa FK 1-0 1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt
FK Weisshaus 1-1 Henfergen Town FC (1-3 AET)
KFK Polshavn 3-0 Resolute Hills FC
FC Kampengar Magpies 2-0 Holtrecht Force SK
SK Thor 1898 0-1 Energie Zemlya FK
FK Aagen Zenith 0-1 Universitet
Steffansson Island FC 1-1 US Saint-John (2-1 AET)
Devon Bay Lights FC 0-0 SK Nolmkien 1949 (0-0 AET, 3-2 PKs)
Larsen Bay Thunder FC 2-0 Bennett and Zhokhov
Ueland-Alne 0-2 Sisimut Black Star
West End 1-2 FK Fairbanks
FK Norsviken Cossacks 0-2 Thorsager Unity SK
AIK Alejavik 0-0 Sisimut Town AFK (2-0 AET)
Orkhanger White Star 3-0 Grass-Lisch AFC
KA Rikyaare 0-2 GVFFK Pekarik
St Gallen 47 0-2 Devon Bay Seals FC
Krykkjesund Olympic 1-0 Sporting Club Aasiaat 87
FC Fetlar 1-1 Machtspool Whitesleeves FC (2-1 AET)
AIK Oversetten 1-2 Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC
FK Ost-Volonovsk 0-1 1920 Brokstedt
Fjorhorgen SK 0-3 IHK Geddesberg
Gjornhammer Pier FC 1-1 Orebro FK (2-1 AET)
Logan United FC 2-3 Axel Town AFC
Bathurst Zenith 1-1 Crusaders (1-2 AET)
Lindesvogne Violets 1-2 SK 1982 Matua
FC1. Rangers 2-3 Bielstrich Timbers FC
Vale of Moray 1-0 Green Star Kobelevskov
NKK Urri 0-2 Northbrook Zenith FC
Toyoharo Revolutionaries 2-2 IHK Sirius (2-2 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Almsborg Rushmori 0-0 Boden 61 (1-0 AET)
FKS-North 2-1 SK Stromness Electric
Oaks of Fjellisroy 1-1 Ingvar Peaks FC (2-1 AET)
SK Stryær 1-7 Hanshaugen Gate FK
We interrupt your regular stream of Divisjon One programming however, to bring you the first round of this year's Latitude Cup, where the lowest level of cross-Federation league duke it out for glory and much appreciated prize money. Some big results this season, not least for Hanshaugen Gate, but NKK Urri, Toyoharo Revolutionaries, and Klub Atletisk both going out at the first time of asking has to be something of a shock.

MATCHDAY 6
Novaya Sibir Reds 0–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
SK Franz Josef City 1–1 SC Kiel
SK Nasjonale Hauker 1–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
North Star Grímsey 1–1 East Franz Athletic
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Red Star Severny 2–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–0 FC Axel Heiburg
Back to Divisjon One then, and the majority of fixtures ended in a draw todya in what must have been a pretty dull day at the office for the pundits. Scapa Bay and Axel Heiburg completely cancelled each other out, whilst SK and Kiel, Nasjonale and Skipsbyggere, and North Star and East Franz all dragged themselves to a goal each way. At least Surtsey and Aasiaat made things exciting, but the game of the day was by far and away at Palace Approach - a Nijgaard double from a pair of Makkinen crosses ensuring the reigning champions seal a valuable win against direct rivals.

MATCHDAY 7
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 3–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–2 Red Star Severny
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–4 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
East Franz Athletic 4–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Skipsbyggere IFK 0–1 North Star Grímsey
SC Kiel 0–2 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
Wojciech Baptiste is departing in the off-season, and Argonauts fans will surely miss him greatly, as his double against Novaya Sibir today proved. Aasiaat drop careless points at home to an RSK side that already have the air of one scrapping for their top flight survivla, and Bjarnarey continue their policy of aiming to score three goals every game! Unfortunately for Arno Ziegenhagen's side, surtsey came and scored four against them. A thrilling game, nonetheless. Elsewhere, East Franz get back on track with a four-one win over Northbrook; crucially however, Joni Siebel was not on the scoresheet.

MATCHDAY 8
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
SK Nasjonale Hauker 1–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
North Star Grímsey 1–0 SC Kiel
Northbrook Diamonds FK 5–0 Skipsbyggere IFK
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–2 East Franz Athletic
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Red Star Severny 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–5 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC Axel Heiburg 1–3 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
There was a game between fifth and twelfth in Sibir today. No. Not that way round. There you go. Stunningly, the newly promoted team are sitting pretty after a quarter of the season, whilst SK's Lucic must be wondering what he has to do to get a bit of consistency out of these players. Nasjonale needed a last minute equaliser from Kowaleski to earn a point at home to Bohemiens, but the headlines belong to two teams who knocked five past the opposition goalie - Northbrook, who embarrassed Skipsbyggere, and Jan Mayen, who eased past Scapa Bay in the second half despite letting their two-goal lead slip right before half-time.

So, a quarter of the way through the season and that win helps Jan Mayen Islanders to a four-point lead at the top of the table thus far, thanks at least in part to some really sluggish starts by the traditional big names. It surely won't last - Bjarnarey are lurking with intent already - but for now, Ospreys fans are just happy to have some notoriety back. The rest of the Big Six sit between seventh and twelfth in what is an expectedly compact mid-table, but they do all at least look like they've got their eye in since the start of the season - which is bad news for the likes of Jan Mayen, Red Star, and Axel Heiburg. At the bottom; Johannes Skjoldebrand looks like he might need to mastermind another great escape for Kiel, whilst only Scapa Bay's ability to be hard to beat is stopping them from being rock bottom so far - they haven't won since the opening day of the season.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Jan Mayen Islanders          8    6   2   0    20    9  +11    20
 2  Red Star Severny             8    4   4   0    18   10   +8    16
 3  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla      8    5   1   2    20   15   +5    16
 4  FC Axel Heiburg              8    4   2   2    14   10   +4    14
 5  Novaya Sibir Reds            8    4   1   3    12    7   +5    13
 6  North Star Grímsey           8    4   1   3    11   10   +1    13
 7  Northbrook Diamonds FK       8    3   2   3    15    9   +6    11
 8  SK Nasjonale Hauker          8    3   2   3    12    9   +3    11
 9  Bohemiens Grise Fiord        8    3   2   3     8   13   −5    11
10  East Franz Athletic          8    3   1   4    13   12   +1    10
11  SK Aasiaat Harbour           8    2   4   2    10    9   +1    10
12  SK Franz Josef City          8    3   1   4     8    8    0    10
13  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls    8    3   1   4    17   20   −3    10
14  Rapid Jan Mayen FK           8    3   0   5     7   16   −9    9
15  Scapa Bay Rovers             8    1   4   3    11   18   −7    7
16  Skipsbyggere IFK             8    2   1   5     7   15   −8    7
17  SC Kiel                      8    1   3   4     8   15   −7    6
18  RSK Longyearbyen Town        8    1   2   5     9   15   −6    5

In the second flight, Melville Celtic have romped to the top of the table with six wins in a row after an abject start, followed by a similarly strong looking Resolute side keen to avenge last season. Eintracht and Mechanical feel like top flight teams, at least Mechanical certainly do, so they'll also be pushing hard for inclusion in next season's top roster. Of course, the same can be said for half the teams in this divisjon... At the bottom, Solovetsky and Severnaya have looked shaky and would be a safe bet to go down at this point in time, but Koppen are in a false position, surely?

------Divisjon Two                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Melville Celtic                8    6   1   1    16    8   +8    19
 2  Resolute Storm 1913 FC         8    6   0   2    22   12  +10    18
 3  Eintracht Moss-Rygge           8    5   2   1    13    6   +7    17
 4  Islay Town Mechanical          8    4   3   1    14    8   +6    15
 5  FK Viipuri 56                  8    4   3   1    10    4   +6    15
 6  FC Cape St Paul                8    4   3   1    12    8   +4    15
 7  Franz Josef Young Boys         8    4   2   2    12   10   +2    14
 8  SK Sturm Nuuk                  8    4   0   4    16   12   +4    12
 9  Måriussa Viking FK             8    4   0   4    13   13    0    12
10  Neuerlatz AFK                  8    3   1   4    13   11   +2    10
11  FC Torshavn                    8    3   1   4    10   11   −1    10
12  Rapid SK Eysturoy              8    3   0   5     8   12   −4    9
13  Matahiko Viktory SK            8    2   2   4     8   12   −4    8
14  Hospitaliers                   8    2   1   5     8   12   −4    7
15  Koppen Rig Force               8    2   1   5     8   16   −8    7
16  FC Solovetsky Monastery        8    1   3   4     6   14   −8    6
17  Lokomotiv Barentsberg          8    1   2   5     9   20  −11    5
18  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox    8    0   3   5     8   17   −9    3

Divisjon Three, and Agheim are indeed making good on their threats to go right back up again, and have an unbeaten record thus far. Also unbeaten are Seratakki Villagers of course, so maybe it's a bit early to be making any grand predictions. Franz Josef Sharks are lurking in deeper waters and looking like making a go of attempting successive promotions, but the fears that Aleutia Town Dragons would get anosebleed this high in the table look like being proved fair. Although, spekaing of Aleutia, what on earth is going on at Volcanoes...?

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Agheim CF                   8    7   1   0    17    4  +13    22
 2  FC North Melville           8    7   0   1    15    4  +11    21
 3  Seratakki Villagers         8    4   4   0    19   11   +8    16
 4  Yuzhny Equinox FC           8    5   1   2    15    9   +6    16
 5  Maritime Hove FC            8    4   2   2    10    5   +5    14
 6  Franz Josef Sharks          8    3   4   1    13    8   +5    13
 7  Uelmark MK                  8    3   3   2     9    7   +2    12
 8  Sutherland Foundry SK       8    4   0   4    10   11   −1    12
 9  FK Grise Fiord              8    3   2   3    11   14   −3    11
10  McAvery Centurions          8    3   1   4    10   13   −3    10
11  Korsten Lokomotiv           8    3   1   4    12   16   −4    10
12  AC Aleutia Volcanoes        8    2   3   3     6    9   −3    9
13  Ostermeier Old Boys         8    2   2   4     9   15   −6    8
14  AFK Hans Island Pioneers    8    2   1   5    10   14   −4    7
15  Aleutia Town Dragons        8    1   3   4    10   15   −5    6
16  SK Yuzhny Albion            8    1   2   5    11   15   −4    5
17  FC1. Sturm Grímsey          8    1   2   5     6   12   −6    5
18  Torpedo Sibir RKA           8    0   2   6     2   13  −11    2

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:11 pm

Halfway through the season, lets have a quick summary of what has happened in the last few MDs...

MATCHDAY 9
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–2 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 Red Star Severny
East Franz Athletic 3–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Skipsbyggere IFK 2–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SC Kiel 2–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–0 North Star Grímsey
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
When we said Bjarnarey were lurking ominously, we meant it - in a day where the top four played each other, a ten minute spell at the start of their home game against Red Star saw them build a dominant three-goal lead that they never looked like surrendering until a late consolation goal from the visitors that was too little too late to stop Flotilla leapfrogging them into second in the table. Jan Mayen's lead at the top was reduced to a single point after their home defeat to Axel Heiburg, who climb to third. Northbrook were made to work far harder for their supper against Kiel than anyone was expecting, and SK beat Nasjonale thanks to a last minute goal from Eisenhauer.

MATCHDAY 10
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
North Star Grímsey 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–2 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 5–0 SC Kiel
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 Skipsbyggere IFK
Red Star Severny 4–3 East Franz Athletic
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
FC Axel Heiburg 2–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Red Star bounce back from their embarrassment in Bjarnarey by winning a seven-goal thriller at home to East Franz - underlining their ambitions of making Carravale the difficult trip for away sides that it always used to be. SK continue to struggle for form, losing at North Star this week, whilst Kiel's season continues to limp along with a hammering in Surtsey. There are big results all over the place this week, with Axel Heiburg coming back from two goals down to draw at home to Aasiaat, and Bjarnarey go down to a shock defeat in Scapa Bay. The biggest game however, is at Yannis Stadion, where Rapid go down to a second half brace from Heiki Uhlgren, of all people, and Jan Mayen Islanders continue their strong first half of the season by once again opening up that gap at the top of the table.

MATCHDAY 11
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
SK Aasiaat Harbour 4–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 FC Axel Heiburg
East Franz Athletic 4–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–2 Red Star Severny
SC Kiel 1–3 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Franz Josef City 3–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–0 North Star Grímsey
I said Red Star's problem would likely be scoring goals, but Elmo Polland appears to have his eye in right now and they are cooking as a result - his two last weekend being matched this week as Severny come from behind to win in St Paul. Hauker get a much needed shot in the arm with an almost perfect performance at home to a disappointing North Star side, Niemi grabbing a second half brace, and Novaya Sibir pick up where they left off last week with another one-all draw against more 'illustrious' opposition. The biggest game of the weekend however is at the Landstadt, where Northbrook were sent packing by an explosive SK performance where everything just seemed to click.

LATITUDE CUP Round Two
Devon Bay Seals FC 3-0 Yuzhny Equinox FC
Korsten Lokomotiv 4-2 Universitet
KSC Brighthelmstone 1-1 FC North Melville (1-1 AET, 3-4 PKs)
IHK Sirius 1-1 Energie Zemlya FK (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)
GVFFK Pekarik 0-1 1920 Brokstedt
Henfergen Town FC 0-3 Aleutia Town Dragons
Steffansson Island FC 2-0 Invermuir Highlanders FC
Sutherland Foundry SK 2-0 Crusaders
IHK Geddesberg 1-1 KFK Polshavn (1-1 AET, 2-4 PKs)
Agheim CF 1-0 Torpedo Sibir RKA
Bielstrich Timbers FC 2-1 Hanshaugen Gate FK
Franz Josef Sharks 1-1 SK 1982 Matua (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
AFK Hans Island Pioneers 0-1 Krykkjesund Olympic
Larsen Bay Thunder FC 0-3 Sannegarden Fleet FK
Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC 1-1 Northbrook Zenith FC (1-1 AET, 4-1 PKs)
Uelmark MK 0-4 FK Grise Fiord
Orkhanger White Star 0-2 FC1. Sturm Grimsey
FKS-North 1-1 San Moranna FC (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Oaks of Fjellisroy 0-1 FC Fetlar
Sisimut Black Star 1-0 Devon Bay Lights FC
Maritime Hove FC 2-1 McAvery Centurions
AIK Alejavik 0-1 Axel Town AFC
FK Fairbanks 2-3 Dinamo Olsa FK
Ostermeier Old Boys 0-2 SK Yuzhny Albion
Vale of Moray 0-2 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
FC Kampengar Magpies 1-0 Gjornhammer Pier FC
Almsborg Rushmori 2-2 Thorsager Unity SK (3-2 AET)
Friedrichsund Fencing Club 0-4 Seratakki Villagers
The second round of the Latitude Cup always seems to come around earlier than you expect it to, and as the lower league teams chase the chance to have a money-spinning tie against the big teams when they enter the competition in the next round, we are treated to some classics, with two of the best featuring teams overcoming two-goal deficits: Korsten Lokomotiv came from two goals down at home to Universitet, before blowing their visitors out of the water in the second half, whilst Thorsager Unity weren't quite so lucky. Yes, they managed to drag themselves back into the game against Almsborg Rushmori and sent the match to extra time with almost the last kick of the game, but the home side rallied and sealed their progression with a calm and professional extra time display.

MATCHDAY 12
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–1 North Star Grímsey
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Red Star Severny 3–1 SC Kiel
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 East Franz Athletic
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Three in three for Novaya Sibir then: this time North Star are the team on the receiving end of a one-all draw with the Reds, whilst Northbrook slump to a successive defeat against Big Six opposition - this time it's Nasjonale who take the points, but more concerning to Diamonds fan will be how out of touch they looked up front. If they're struggling to score with Nylind in the side, how are they going to perform when he leaves for Mytanija next season...? Polland scores against as Red Star beat SC Kiel, but there are signs that Jan Mayen's time at the top might be drawing to a close after Aasiaat's powerful second half begins the process of hauling them back into the pack.

MATCHDAY 13
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
East Franz Athletic 2–1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Skipsbyggere IFK 0–1 FC Axel Heiburg
SC Kiel 1–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–1 Red Star Severny
SK Franz Josef City 4–4 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
North Star Grímsey 2–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Red Star's little winning streak is brought to a halt at last by Bohemiens this week, it seems all you have to do is mark Polland out of the game and you get a result against Red Star. Bjarnarey inflict another dagger into Jan Mayen's hope of denting the Big Six's dominance, with goals from Nijgaard and Makkinen ensuring the reigning champions keep the points in Norscelt. Northbrook's horrific run continues with a defeat at North Star, but Aasiaat's own run of good form continued with a win at home to Novaya Sibir, as did Hauker's at home to Surtsey. In the wildest game of the weekend, all eyes were on SK's home match against RSK, where a thrilling second half saw seven goals added to Eisnehauer's one from the first half, and a deserved share of the points for each team.

MATCHDAY 14
Novaya Sibir Reds 0–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–1 North Star Grímsey
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Red Star Severny 1–2 SK Franz Josef City
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–0 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 SC Kiel
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–0 Skipsbyggere IFK
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–3 East Franz Athletic
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Norhtbrook finally stop the rot thanks to a strong second half in Sibir, but with two of the teams at the bottom of the form table meeting, it really could have gone either way at one point. A Norscelt derby to forget almost erupted into a football match right at the end when Surtsey and North Star each scored a stoppage time goal to ensure the previous eighty-nin minutes really were as pointless as they felt to all watching. RSK pick up where they left off last week, but this time managed to keep just enough goals out to secure a win against a team form the capital, and East Franz take another three points out of Jan Mayen's IFCF hopes. In a much anticipated match between last season's winners and last season's pacesetters... it's a draw. Sorry. Nijgaard and Henschen scored the goals either side of half time in a tense tactical affair, but neither Bjarnarey or Aasiaat will have learned much from that one.

MATCHDAY 15
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
East Franz Athletic 1–0 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
SC Kiel 2–1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–2 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Franz Josef City 2–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Nasjonale Hauker 5–2 Red Star Severny
North Star Grímsey 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
The Diamonds seem to have finally thrown off the shackles of that sticky patch, and opened up their airways with a four-one demolition of Surtsey - Sebastian Nylund showing the home fans exactly what they'll be missing when he leaves for Mytanija next season. SK remain unable to string some form together with a home draw against lowly Scapa Bay, and there's a huge result at the bottom when SC Kiel come from behind to beat Rapid two-one in front of a rabid Cauldron crowd. East Franz pick up a very valuable win at home to a sluggish Aasiaat side who were maybe still feeling the strain on last week's draw with Bjarnarey. The Bargemen, for their part, showed no such hangover, though possibly thanks to a 'lesser' opposition, were able to beat Novaya Sibir three-nil at The Barge.

MATCHDAY 16
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Red Star Severny 1–1 North Star Grímsey
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
FC Axel Heiburg 0–2 SK Franz Josef City
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–0 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 SC Kiel
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–0 Skipsbyggere IFK
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 4–2 East Franz Athletic
All of a sudden, Jan Mayen can't get a win from anywhere. Surely, you'd think, a home game against SC Kiel would allow them a chance to get back on track, but no. Much to the delight of their rivals, a late own goal from the unfortunate Jori Sipp gifted the visitors a point. SK returned to winning ways with a strong performance at Axel Torvig Park, and Scapa Bay pick up another creditable draw at home to Nasjonale. Bjarnarey eased past East Franz towards the end of their high profile match at The Barge, Nijgaard's late double proving the reward for a dominant performance, after first half goals from Ohm and Makkinen had drawn them back level following Joni Siebel's early brace put the Spires into a shock lead. Worth noting also, that as the fixtures from the first half of the league repeat themselves in the second half, that three of the top four from last season will play each other in consecutive gameweeks late in the season...

MATCHDAY 17
East Franz Athletic 1–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
Skipsbyggere IFK 0–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SC Kiel 1–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Franz Josef City 1–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
SK Nasjonale Hauker 4–3 FC Axel Heiburg
North Star Grímsey 3–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 Red Star Severny
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Novaya Sibir's plummet down the table in the second quarter of the season is completed with a one-nil away defeat at the Rendahl, but a much improved performance will gives Reds fans some hope for a resurgence in the second half. Jan Mayen get back to winning ways by coming from behind in Grise Fiord, whilst there are also valuable wins at home for SK, North Star, and Northbrook. Nasjonale win the pick of the weekend's games when Niemi, who else, scores the odd goal in seven to see them squeak past Red Star. Bjarnarey continue their imperious form however with a mistake-free win in St Paul. Is there any chink in their armour at all this season?

LATITUDE CUP Round Three
FC Axel Heiburg 1-1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK (3-1 AET)
Jan Mayen Islanders 0-2 Hospitaliers
Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC 1-3 Sannegarden Fleet FK
Seratakki Villagers 2-1 Franz Josef Sharks
1920 Brokstedt 0-1 FC Torshavn
Skipsbyggere IFK 1-1 Sutherland Foundry SK (1-2 AET)
Aleutia Town Dragons 2-0 Melville Celtic
Sisimut Black Star 2-2 San Moranna FC (2-2 AET, 4-3 PKs)
Mariussa Viking FK 0-1 Agheim CF
FC Solovetsky Monastery 4-0 North Star Grímsey
FC Cape St Paul 0-2 Red Star Severny
AC Aleutia Volcanoes 1-0 Resolute Storm 1913 FC
SK Aasiaat Harbour 0-0 Matahiko Viktory SK (0-0 AET, 0-3 PKs)
KFK Polshavn 0-2 Eintracht Moss-Rygge
Islay Town Mechanical 1-0 FK Viipuri 56
SC Kiel 2-1 FK Grise Fiord
Northbrook Diamonds FK 4-1 SK Sturm Nuuk
East Franz Athletic 0-0 SK Franz Josef City (1-0 AET)
FC North Melville 0-2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox 2-3 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Neuerlatz AFK 2-1 Koppen Rig Force
Maritime Hove FC 1-1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (1-3 AET)
Rapid SK Eysturoy 2-1 Korsten Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Barentsberg 2-0 Franz Josef Young Boys
FC1. Sturm Grímsey 4-1 Energie Zemlya FK
Axel Town AFC 1-1 Almsborg Rushmori (1-1 AET, 1-3 PKs)
Steffansson Island FC 0-1 Bielstrich Timbers FC
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3-0 FC Fetlar
Krykkjesund Olympic 0-2 Novaya Sibir Reds
SK Yuzhny Albion 1-5 Devon Bay Seals FC
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 3-2 Dinamo Olsa FK
Scapa Bay Rovers 2-0 FC Kampengar Magpies
The third round of the Latitude Cup is always a highlight in the Polarian football calendar, and of course this year is just like any other. The organisers thought they were onto something by moving the two Jan Mayen clubs' games to Friday in order to create some intrigue, only to see both go out in a televisual double-header that embarrassed directors somewhat. First up, a late from Elvis Haugen saw Axel Heiburg draw level at home to Rapid, and then by the time two goals in extra time from Eike-Rasmussen had all but made sure the Argonauts were going to go through, the Ospreys were already two-nil down at home to Hospitaliers. Funny ol' game. Sisimut Black Star beat San Moranna on penalties to continue their money-spinning run, whilst there were also substantial upsets from Sutherland Foundry, who beat Skipsbyggere in extra time, Solovetsky, who beat a weakened North Star team, and both Aleutia Town sides, who beat Divisjon Two sides in Resolute and Melville Celtic. There were three big results that caught the eye however. Firstly, who on earth had Aasiaat Harbour going down at home to Matahiko on their coupon?! The Divisjon One side couldn't even score a goal in a penalty shoot-out as their Kuril opponents sealed a famous victory in Victorrinn. Two cross-city derbies occupied the rest of the back pages, as Bjarnarey needed extra time to squeeze past their neighbours from the lagoon in Maritime Hove, and a thrilling Cup Edition Elfsteijn Derby (who doesn't love one of those) saw a single goal from Joni Siebel settle things in the very first minute of extra time. Phew.

We've reached the halfway point of the season then, and after playing catch-up for the first quarter, we can see clearly that free-scoring Bjarnarey have hit another one of their untouchable stretches of form. Being six points clear at the halfway point is nothing to be sniffed at, even if there is a lot of football to be played still, but just look at that pack below them; just three points separate the rest of the entire top half, with second to seventh separated by just a single point. North Star and Jan Mayen are best placed to break the dominance of the Big Six so fra, with North Star in particular looking in fine shape thanks to the tightest defence in the league. If they start scoring goals again, who knows where they might end up. At the bottom, Kiel and Skipsbyggere have a lot of work to do, but to be honest, Bohemiens, Longyearbyen, and Novaya Sibir aren't looking too rosy either. Rapid Jan Mayen are trying to gift their fans a lack of relegation battle this season despite losing Langager to Aasiaat, and, so far, things are looking... okay? They won't be comfortable yet, though.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     17   11   3   3    38   22  +16    36
 2  SK Aasiaat Harbour          17    8   6   3    28   17  +11    30
 3  SK Franz Josef City         17    9   3   5    25   17   +8    30
 4  East Franz Athletic         17    9   2   6    33   23  +10    29
 5  Northbrook Diamonds FK      17    9   2   6    31   22   +9    29
 6  Jan Mayen Islanders         17    8   5   4    30   23   +7    29
 7  North Star Grímsey          17    8   5   4    21   16   +5    29
 8  SK Nasjonale Hauker         17    8   4   5    30   19  +11    28
 9  Red Star Severny            17    7   6   4    34   29   +5    27
10  FC Axel Heiburg             17    7   5   5    27   23   +4    26
11  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   17    6   4   7    33   34   −1    22
12  Scapa Bay Rovers            17    4   7   6    19   31  −12    19
13  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          17    6   1  10    14   28  −14    19
14  Novaya Sibir Reds           17    4   4   9    17   22   −5    16
15  RSK Longyearbyen Town       17    4   3  10    21   30   −9    15
16  Bohemiens Grise Fiord       17    3   5   9    13   25  −12    14
17  Skipsbyggere IFK            17    3   3  11    14   30  −16    12
18  SC Kiel                     17    2   6   9    18   35  −17    12

In Divisjon Two, FC Cape St Paul appear to have been inspired by the possibility Skipsbyggere could come straight back down, and they have risen to the top of the pile as a result, losing only once all season so far. Young Boys have stretched out a bit of a gap over the rest in second, but this is a tough, tough division to play in, so don't be surprised to see it all change by the next time we check in. Just like the top flight, things are very compact still. FC Torshavn don't show much sign of going for an immediate re-promotion just yet, but they are at least doing better than their rivals from the twin-city, with Koppen Rig looking nervously over their shoulder at the drop zone.Severnaya Zemlya and Lokomotiv are not offering much in the way of hope to their fans at the moment mind, so it looks like there's only really one trapdoor spot up for grabs right now.

------Divisjon Two                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Cape St Paul               17   11   5   1    34   12  +22    38
 2  Franz Josef Young Boys        17   10   4   3    24   16   +8    34
 3  Melville Celtic               17    9   4   4    30   21   +9    31
 4  Resolute Storm 1913 FC        17   10   1   6    33   25   +8    31
 5  Eintracht Moss-Rygge          17    9   3   5    23   15   +8    30
 6  Måriussa Viking FK            17    8   3   6    28   24   +4    27
 7  Neuerlatz AFK                 17    8   2   7    29   21   +8    26
 8  Islay Town Mechanical         17    6   7   4    26   23   +3    25
 9  SK Sturm Nuuk                 17    8   1   8    24   24    0    25
10  FC Torshavn                   17    6   6   5    23   20   +3    24
11  FK Viipuri 56                 17    5   7   5    21   19   +2    22
12  Rapid SK Eysturoy             17    6   1  10    17   28  −11    19
13  Hospitaliers                  17    5   3   9    18   24   −6    18
14  Koppen Rig Force              17    4   6   7    18   25   −7    18
15  Matahiko Viktory SK           17    4   4   9    17   25   −8    16
16  FC Solovetsky Monastery       17    3   6   8    15   28  −13    15
17  Lokomotiv Barentsberg         17    2   6   9    20   38  −18    12
18  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   17    2   5  10    17   29  −12    11

In Divisjon Three, FC North Melville have hit a rich seam of form to open up a seven point lead at the halfway point, with Agheim following as closely as they can in second. Franz Josef Sharks might be the team everybody loves to hate, but between them an Uelmark they look like offering the biggest competition for the third promotion spot thus far. At the bottom, they might both have progressed in the cup, but both Volcanoes and Dragons are in danger of the drop to the fourth tier right now, with Hans Island Pioneers also lingering down at the bottom of the table things are looking rough for the north-east right now. Except for North Melville, of course. At the very bottom however, Torpedo Sibir are going for some kind of record at this point. And not a wanted one.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC North Melville          17   13   3   1    29    8  +21    42
 2  Agheim CF                  17   11   2   4    26   13  +13    35
 3  Franz Josef Sharks         17    8   7   2    32   18  +14    31
 4  Uelmark MK                 17    9   4   4    22   15   +7    31
 5  Seratakki Villagers        17    8   6   3    28   20   +8    30
 6  Maritime Hove FC           17    8   5   4    26   18   +8    29
 7  McAvery Centurions         17    8   3   6    24   24    0    27
 8  Sutherland Foundry SK      17    8   1   8    29   27   +2    25
 9  Yuzhny Equinox FC          17    6   5   6    28   23   +5    23
10  FK Grise Fiord             17    5   7   5    23   25   −2    22
11  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         17    6   4   7    15   18   −3    22
12  SK Yuzhny Albion           17    6   3   8    27   28   −1    21
13  Korsten Lokomotiv          17    6   2   9    25   30   −5    20
14  AC Aleutia Volcanoes       17    5   4   8    20   23   −3    19
15  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   17    5   2  10    25   30   −5    17
16  Ostermeier Old Boys        17    4   3  10    18   32  −14    15
17  Aleutia Town Dragons       17    2   5  10    22   35  −13    11
18  Torpedo Sibir RKA          17    0   4  13     3   35  −32    4

Speaking of the fourth tier, over in the East, we can see a three-way tussle at the top developing, with Rangers, Klub Atletisk, and KA Rikyaare all equal on twenty-six points at the halfway point, and five points clear of Steffansson Island. There are only thirteen games left in this division this season don't remember, so not much time to mount a comeback. Which is bad news for St Gallen, who are four points adrift of San Moranna and Sporting Club Aasiaat at the foot of the table.

------East Divisjon              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  KA Rikyaare                 13    8   2   3    22   12  +10    26
 2  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   13    8   2   3    19   10   +9    26
 3  FC1. Rangers                13    8   2   3    25   19   +6    26
 4  Steffansson Island FC       13    6   3   4    26   14  +12    21
 5  Sisimut Black Star          13    5   5   3    20   16   +4    20
 6  Sannegarden Fleet FK        13    6   2   5    18   16   +2    20
 7  Vale of Moray               13    6   2   5    17   17    0    20
 8  Bathurst Zenith FC          13    5   3   5    25   22   +3    18
 9  IHK Geddesberg              13    5   3   5    20   19   +1    18
10  Ingvar Peaks FC             13    4   2   7    17   20   −3    14
11  SK Thor 1898                13    3   4   6    17   25   −8    13
12  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87    13    3   3   7    14   23   −9    12
13  San Moranna FC              13    3   3   7    12   24  −12    12
14  St Gallen 47                13    2   2   9     8   23  −15    8

Also in danger at the foot of their table are Fjorhorgen and Orebro, with a lot of point sto make up to get out of the large relegation zone that exists at this level. At the top, Energie Zemlya and Universitet have opened up a bit of a gap to those below them, but Norsviken and Larsen Bay are probably the two teams in this division you don't want to see lurking with intent over your shoulder, so. Let's see what happens.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Energie Zemlya FK        13    9   3   1    26   14  +12    30
 2  Universitet              13    8   4   1    30   19  +11    28
 3  FK Norsviken Cossacks    13    7   2   4    29   22   +7    23
 4  Larsen Bay Thunder FC    13    7   2   4    24   18   +6    23
 5  Meteor Kholmsk SK        13    4   7   2    24   18   +6    19
 6  FC Fetlar                13    5   4   4    28   24   +4    19
 7  Bennett and Zhokhov      13    5   4   4    18   20   −2    19
 8  Bulargen Independents    13    5   3   5    19   14   +5    18
 9  FK Ost-Volonovsk         13    4   3   6    16   15   +1    15
10  Northbrook Zenith FC     13    4   3   6    20   23   −3    15
11  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   13    2   6   5    15   19   −4    12
12  Devon Bay Seals FC       13    2   6   5    16   21   −5    12
13  Orebro FK                13    2   3   8    13   31  −18    9
14  Fjorhorgen SK            13    1   2  10    10   30  −20    5

Not forgetting the Regional League, of course, whose divisions look like this at the halfway point. Still 2000 minutes or so to play however, and a lot can happen yet. The teams at the bottom of each division will be cast out into the cold of the Regional Conferences, so a lot rides on this.

------Central Premier             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC   22   16   4   2    48   18  +30    52
 2  Ueland-Alne                  22   16   3   3    41   20  +21    51
 3  Axel Town AFC                22   12   6   4    46   20  +26    42
 4  Devon Bay Lights FC          22   12   3   7    35   20  +15    39
 5  West End                     22    8   4  10    29   28   +1    28
 6  Royal NK Sikjonek            22    7   5  10    21   33  −12    26
 7  Green Star Kobelevskov       22    7   4  11    21   32  −11    25
 8  FKS-North                    22    6   6  10    22   31   −9    24
 9  Almsborg Rushmori            22    6   6  10    20   29   −9    24
10  Henfergen Town FC            22    5   5  12    25   36  −11    20
11  SK Nolmkien 1949             22    5   5  12    20   38  −18    20
12  AIK Winterthur               22    5   3  14    25   48  −23    18

------North-Eastern Premier    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  SK Stryær                 22   13   9   0    38   15  +23    48
 2  Krykkjesund Olympic       22   12   6   4    41   21  +20    42
 3  KSC Brighthelmstone       22   11   8   3    36   23  +13    41
 4  Aurich-Hassen Scouts FC   22   10   7   5    39   27  +12    37
 5  FC Kampengar Magpies      22    9   5   8    31   29   +2    32
 6  AIK Oversetten            22    9   5   8    29   27   +2    32
 7  Oaks of Fjellisroy        22    9   5   8    37   37    0    32
 8  Resolute Hills FC         22   10   0  12    29   34   −5    30
 9  Hanshaugen Gate FK        22    7   4  11    29   32   −3    25
10  FK Aagen Zenith           22    5   6  11    29   39  −10    21
11  1920 Brokstedt            22    2   6  14    23   43  −20    12
12  Boden 61                  22    1   7  14    16   50  −34    10

------South-Eastern Premier       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Invermuir Highlanders FC     22   15   4   3    41   19  +22    49
 2  Bielstrich Timbers FC        22   15   1   6    38   24  +14    46
 3  US Saint-John                22   10   3   9    38   27  +11    33
 4  Holtrecht Force SK           22    7  11   4    37   27  +10    32
 5  Cap-Pele Cotdelapomais       22    9   4   9    21   24   −3    31
 6  AIK Alejavik                 22    8   6   8    35   31   +4    30
 7  Friedrichsund Fencing Club   22    8   4  10    31   31    0    28
 8  Lindesvogne Violets          22    7   6   9    29   31   −2    27
 9  Hauken Orca                  22    5  11   6    34   36   −2    26
10  KFK Polshavn                 22    6   7   9    32   42  −10    25
11  Crusaders                    22    5   9   8    32   36   −4    24
12  Thorsager Unity SK           22    2   4  16    10   50  −40    10

------Western Premier          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Logan United FC           22   14   5   3    48   20  +28    47
 2  NKK Urri                  22   13   5   4    34   17  +17    44
 3  FK Fairbanks              22   11   3   8    25   26   −1    36
 4  Gjornhammer Pier FC       22   10   4   8    35   26   +9    34
 5  GVFFK Pekarik             22    8  10   4    30   27   +3    34
 6  Fynersturen Valhalla      22   11   1  10    37   41   −4    34
 7  SK 1982 Matua             22    9   4   9    29   25   +4    31
 8  Dinamo Olsa FK            22    7   5  10    26   32   −6    26
 9  IHK Sirius                22    6   6  10    23   37  −14    24
10  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC   22    6   5  11    25   31   −6    23
11  SK Stromness Electric     22    7   2  13    30   37   −7    23
12  Grass-Lisch AFC           22    3   4  15    19   42  −23    13

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:20 pm

Next part of the league season, and there is everything to play for still.

MATCHDAY 18
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–0 Red Star Severny
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
North Star Grímsey 2–0 FC Axel Heiburg
SK Nasjonale Hauker 2–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
SK Franz Josef City 1–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SC Kiel 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–2 East Franz Athletic
If anyone wants to take that title off Bjarnarey, they're going to have to start enlisting voodoo by the looks of things. Just when you think they're going to drop some points away to a Kiel side that's starting to gear up their fight against relegation, a last minute Isak Harju goal keeps the Bargemen's six point gap intact. Annoying, innit. Keeping pace, Aasiaat managed their own late winniner thanks to a Langager goal away at Bohemiens, and then there were also wins for Nasjonale, Northbrook, and East Franz. Jan Mayen slipped to a late defeat in their match against old rivals SK however, with Eisenhauer scoring the goal that might just re-ignite that particular rivalry in contentious circumstances when the visitors had a man down injured.

MATCHDAY 19
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
East Franz Athletic 2–2 SC Kiel
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
SK Aasiaat Harbour 4–0 SK Franz Josef City
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–1 North Star Grímsey
FC Axel Heiburg 1–0 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Red Star Severny 3–2 RSK Longyearbyen Town
A potentially huge result at the bottom as Skipsbyggere nick a big three points at home to Novaya Sibir with virtually the last kick of the game - Hjalmar Gummer stabbing in the scrappiest of winners in added time, but the Drydock didn't really care how scrappy the goal was, judging by the noise. Bjarnerey's form shows no sign of slipping just yet, but a shock defeat at Axel heiburg for Northbrook allows other the chance to jump into the 'next best' hot-seat. Which I guess means Aasiaat are the official challengers for now given their four-nil humbling of an SK side that was just looking like finding a run of form. It's an unlikely partnership but it seems to be working for the Pilots, with both Langager and Henschen scoring two goals each. Surtsey continue to flatter to deceive with a poor result in Scapa Bay, but Red Star fans will be perhaps the happiest going into their offices next week after their side came from two goals down to send Longyearbyen back to Svalbard without anything to show for their significant first half efforts.

MATCHDAY 20
Novaya Sibir Reds 3–0 Red Star Severny
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 4–2 FC Axel Heiburg
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
North Star Grímsey 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
SK Nasjonale Hauker 0–4 SK Aasiaat Harbour
SK Franz Josef City 2–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–2 East Franz Athletic
SC Kiel 1–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
Longyearbyen don't dwell on that defeat last week however, but instead launch straight back into another two-nil lead at half-time, only this time, it's against Scapa Bay. Fans are almost left with a sense of deja vu when the visitors brought things back level again, but on this occasion the Citizens kept their nerve and managed to hold onto the win by adding a late goal thanks to a Joel Bieri penalty. Red Star, for their part, reacted to last week in a similar manner; by not learning their lessons. This time there was no second half comeback either, as Novaya Sibir completed a three-nil romp comfortably in the end. Attacking midfielder Povl Kazimir struck the winner for the Spires away at Bohemiens, whilst SK frustrated the title-holders with a draw at the Landstadt; goals from Lofthus and Eisenhauer cancelling out those from Harku and Nijgaard. Aasiaat picked up the result of the week however - a second four-nil win over a team form the capital in two weeks, only this time they humbled Nasjonale in their own back-yard.

LATITUDE CUP Round Four
FC1. Sturm Grimsey 1-3 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Matahiko Viktory SK 2-0 Bielstrich Timbers FC
Aleutia Town Dragons 1-3 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Devon Bay Seals FC 1-1 Sisimut Black Star (1-1 AET, 2-3 PKs)
Red Star Severny 1-1 FC Torshavn (3-2 AET)
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0-2 Northbrook Diamonds FC
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2-1 SC Kiel
Scapa Bay Rovers 1-0 Sutherland Foundry SK
Sannegarden Fleet FK 1-1 Lokomotiv Barentsberg (1-1 AET, 4-1 PKs)
East Franz Athletic 3-1 Islay Town Mechanical
Eintracht Moss-Rygge 0-1 Rapid SK Eysturoy
FC Solovetsky Monastery 0-1 Novaya Sibir Reds
Seratakki Villagers 1-1 SK Nasjonale Hauker (1-2 AET)
Neuerlatz AFK 2-2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (2-4 AET)
Agheim CF 1-2 Hospitaliers
Almsborg Rushmori 0-1 FC Axel Heiburg
The fourth round of the Latitude Cup comes around, and here on out the teams that progress would be forgiven for allowing themselves to dream just a little bit. Thrillingly, though I suspect they won't be getting too carried away, that includes Sisimut Black Star, who were blessed with a winnable draw - beating Devon Bay Seals on penalties - yes, but still, it's a rare fifth round appearance for the Grenlund minnows. Joining them in the fifth round will be the more familiar names to safely progress, like Axel Heiburg, East Franz, Longyearbyen, Surtsey, Red Star, Bjarnarey, and Nasjonale - though those last three did need added time to get past their lower league opposition. The other big shock this round is Sannegarden Fleet making it past Barentsberg. Lokomotiv aren't the force they once were, no, and the tie did go to penalties, but there's still a gap of over a division between the two. If Black Star draw Sannegarden in the next round, we could see an incredibly low ranked quarter-finalist now.

MATCHDAY 21
SC Kiel 1–2 Novaya Sibir Reds
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–2 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
East Franz Athletic 2–2 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–0 North Star Grímsey
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC Axel Heiburg 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Scapa Bay Rovers 2–1 Red Star Severny
Ooh! Ooh! Someone did some voodoo! In the shadow of a thrilling Elfsteijn Derby you might have been forgiven for missing it, but Bjarnarey finally lose - and to another Big Six team as well, for maximum effect. A single Emmanuele Niemi goal does for the holders in the end, at home no less, and there might be an opportunity for someone else after all. Northbrook get back to winning ways with their win in Jan Mayen, and Aasiaat squeak past North Star at home by the same scoreline. So, things are hotting up. Speaking of which; the Elfsteijn Derby. Both teams lead at one point, thanks to goals from Terns teammates Boes, Eisenhauer twice, and Heimark, before both Boes and Eisenhauer were sent off after a mass scuffle that occurred when the away side took objections to the celebrations of the hosts after their late equaliser.

MATCHDAY 22
Novaya Sibir Reds 0–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
Red Star Severny 4–4 FC Axel Heiburg
RSK Longyearbyen Town 3–1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Northbrook Diamonds FK 1–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
North Star Grímsey 1–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Nasjonale Hauker 1–1 East Franz Athletic
SK Franz Josef City 3–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–0 SC Kiel
Remember back at the start of the season when I was worried about Red Star scoring goals? Lol. Lmao. A thrilling four-all draw at home to Axel Heiburg shows once again how, if anything, they're the team to watch for the neutral this season. Bjarnarey return to winning ways with a narrow win in Grímsey, taking full advantage of the fact four of the Big Six drew against each other in games over the rest of the weekend - first Northbrook snatched a late equaliser at home to Aasiaat courtesy of departing starlet Sebastian Nylund, then East Franz's own departing starlet Miroshnichenko sealed a point for the visitors when he rose highest to nod home an equaliser at Kungsdocks. SK also took advantage of these results to keep pace with a three-one win over struggling Skipsbyggere.

MATCHDAY 23
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
SC Kiel 1–0 SK Franz Josef City
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
East Franz Athletic 0–0 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Jan Mayen Islanders 3–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–2 Red Star Severny
FC Axel Heiburg 3–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
And then just when you think SK are going to click and make a run for the top of the table, they lose. Again. This time in embarrassing circumstances to lowly Kiel, with an own goal bouncing in off the back of Alf Lofthus when he was back defending a corner. Hauker join their city-rivals in solidarity, losing to relegation battling Skipsbyggere, and East Franz come through a drab nil-nil draw with North Star to ensure a dismal day for the capital teams all round. Bjarnarey lose at home to Northbrook in the real eyebrow-raising result of the weekend however, with goals from Nylund and the unlikley figure of Magnus Dahm meaning the Bargemen suffer a rare home defeat. Red Star pick up another win, as do Jan Mayen Islanders - which keeps the Ospreys neatly in the argument as far as upsetting the Big Six is concerned.

MATCHDAY 24
Novaya Sibir Reds 5–0 FC Axel Heiburg
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Red Star Severny 2–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 East Franz Athletic
North Star Grímsey 1–0 Skipsbyggere IFK
SK Nasjonale Hauker 2–0 SC Kiel
SK Franz Josef City 2–0 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Two of the form teams in the division share the spoils today, when Jan Mayen came to Carravale in a clash of two of the old school powers of the Polarian game. And then, two of the modern powers showed everyone the gulf in quality on the televised match that followed immediately - Northbrook have had a tough run of fixtures recently but they came through against East Franz with flying colours; Joni Siebel's consolation the only thing East Franz had to show for their contributions to a scintillating game of top flight football. Both Najsonale and SK return to winning ways against teams in the bottom six, whilst Bjarnarey have Youssef Nijgaard to thank - once again - for their three points against Surtsey. Most surprising result of the weekend goes to Novaya Sibir, or should that be to Axel Heiburg, for their utter collapse in Sibir. Five nil? Five?! That's insane. I know the Argonauts are trying to do a lot without many experienced figures in the dressing, but this was quite the headloss...

LATITUDE CUP Round Five
Novaya Sibir Reds 2-2 Northbrook Diamonds FK (2-2 AET, 2-3 PKs)
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1-3 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1-0 AC Aleutia Volcanoes
Rapid SK Eysturoy 1-1 Scapa Bay Rovers (2-1 AET)
SK Nasjonale Hauker 2-0 Hospitaliers
Sannegarden Fleet FK 0-1 FC Axel Heiburg
Red Star Severny 3-0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
Sisimut Black Star 1-5 Matahiko Viktory SK
Ah. Well. Nevertheless. We hoped for a fourth tier side in the quarter-finals, but alas; alack. Sisimut Black Star were handed a home tie against Matahiko VIktory and found their second tier opponents in no mood at all to entertain an upset, romping home by five goals to one. Sannegarden had an even harder task, but did at least manage to restrict Axel Heiburg to just the one goal. Elsewhere, Surtsey's plodding campaign continues to plod when East Franz rallied in the second half and put the holders out, and there were wins for Northbrook, Bjarnarey, Nasjonale, and Red Star, with Eysturoy's win over Scapa Bay meaning they join Matahiko as the only second flight representation in the last eight.

MATCHDAY 25
SK Franz Josef City 4–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 2–2 SK Nasjonale Hauker
SC Kiel 0–1 North Star Grímsey
Skipsbyggere IFK 3–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
East Franz Athletic 2–0 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 3–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Aasiaat Harbour 2–1 Red Star Severny
Jan Mayen Islanders 5–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–1 FC Axel Heiburg
The goals were certainly flying this weekend, with over half of games featuring at least four goals. SK got all four in their defeat of Novaya Sibir to... well, they probably expected to beat Novaya Sibir anyway, so it likely did nothing to ease the pressure on manager Vladimir Lucic, but it was a nice thought nonetheless. A bad couple of weeks for Axel Heiburg as they conceded a late equaliser at Rapid Jan Mayen, and Northbrook were frustrated in their attempts to take all three points in St Paul as they surrended the lead on three separate occasions to Skipsbyggere equalisers. East Franz eased past a misfiring Surtsey side, whilst Jan Mayen Islanders struck five without reply past a Scapa Bay side that were sent back to Farosea to lick their wounds. Are the Ospreys lining up a legitimate shot at IFCF football?

MATCHDAY 26
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–2 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
FC Axel Heiburg 0–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Red Star Severny 1–3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–0 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 2–2 Skipsbyggere IFK
Northbrook Diamonds FK 5–1 SC Kiel
North Star Grímsey 3–2 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–1 SK Franz Josef City
...well, maybe, is the exciting answer. The top three might be pulling away somewhat, but Jan Mayen stayed in the hunt for more excitement next season with an away win over an Axel Heiburg side who are probably already writing this year off and making plans for the next at this point. Red Star slumped to a disappointing defeat at home to Bjarnarey - it wasn't the fact they lost but the nature of the defeat that so upset the home fans, and Carravale was very vocal about what it thought of the home side's performance at the final whistle. Teitur Ronkainen loves to play the role of upsetter meanwhile, and that is just what his Nasjonale side did at home to SK today. Not famously a happy hunting ground for SK, Kungsdocks will be the source of many-a-nightmare for defenders asked to mark Emmanuele Niemi at the moment, and his hat-trick sent the Griffons packing with their tails between their legs and their cheque-signing-pens in hand. Niemi himself was quick to dispel the rumours of a move across the capital with something wholly unrepeatable.

Eight games left then, and some strata are beginning to appear at long last. It's been a funny ol' season so far, but the top three of Bjarnarey, Aasiaat, and Northbrook are stretching clear a little bit. Bjarnarey and Aasiaat have a further advantage in terms of points, so if anyone is going to stop the Bargement, it looks like we might be relying on the Pilots not to collapse like their did last year after leading for so long. There are twenty-four points up for grabs of course, and anything might still happen, but the smart money form here would be on the chasing pack competing for just that final IFCF spot - and here we find five teams separate by just a single point; the three teams from the capital, as well as Jan Mayen and North Star, who are both making strong bids to disrupt the Big Six.Axel Heiburg, Surtsey, and Red Star are having steady if unremarkable seasons in the mid-table by the looks of it, whilst below them nobody will feel completely safe, but Scapa Bay, Novaya Sibir and Rapid will fancy that the relegated sides will hopefully come from three of that bottom four. Though, all it would take is one strong run of form to lift themselves out of the mess.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     26   17   4   5    54   31  +23    55
 2  SK Aasiaat Harbour          26   15   8   3    45   20  +25    53
 3  Northbrook Diamonds FK      26   15   4   7    49   30  +19    49
 4  Jan Mayen Islanders         26   12   8   6    46   32  +14    44
 5  SK Franz Josef City         26   13   5   8    40   30  +10    44
 6  East Franz Athletic         26   12   7   7    45   32  +13    43
 7  SK Nasjonale Hauker         26   12   7   7    42   29  +13    43
 8  North Star Grímsey          26   12   7   7    31   24   +7    43
 9  FC Axel Heiburg             26   10   7   9    40   42   −2    37
10  Red Star Severny            26    9   8   9    48   49   −1    35
11  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   26    9   7  10    45   46   −1    34
12  Scapa Bay Rovers            26    7   7  12    27   46  −19    28
13  Novaya Sibir Reds           26    7   6  13    30   33   −3    27
14  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          26    8   3  15    21   43  −22    27
15  RSK Longyearbyen Town       26    6   5  15    33   47  −14    23
16  Skipsbyggere IFK            26    5   6  15    25   44  −19    21
17  Bohemiens Grise Fiord       26    4   8  14    22   40  −18    20
18  SC Kiel                     26    3   9  14    24   49  −25    18

In the second flight, they might have had a four-point lead at the halfway stage, but thanks to some indifferent form from those beneath them, FC Cape St Paul now have a staggering fourteen point lead at the top of the table. There's a whole host of teams below them who could yet make a break for the other promotion spots, so I wouldn't rule out any of the top half just yet, but Resolute and Eintracht have probably got the strongest squads. At the bottom, Torshavn's form has slipped to the point that the Kittiwakes are now flirting with consecutive relegations, though the form of Solovetsky and Severnaya means there's likely only one relegation spot left to be decided.

------Divisjon Two                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Cape St Paul               26   19   6   1    56   16  +40    63
 2  Resolute Storm 1913 FC        26   15   4   7    50   35  +15    49
 3  Eintracht Moss-Rygge          26   13   6   7    34   23  +11    45
 4  Neuerlatz AFK                 26   13   4   9    47   31  +16    43
 5  Franz Josef Young Boys        26   12   7   7    37   34   +3    43
 6  SK Sturm Nuuk                 26   13   2  11    43   37   +6    41
 7  Måriussa Viking FK            26   12   4  10    37   35   +2    40
 8  Islay Town Mechanical         26   10   9   7    35   32   +3    39
 9  FK Viipuri 56                 26    9   9   8    32   30   +2    36
10  Melville Celtic               26   10   5  11    37   37    0    35
11  Koppen Rig Force              26    9   8   9    33   36   −3    35
12  Rapid SK Eysturoy             26   11   1  14    31   43  −12    34
13  Matahiko Viktory SK           26    7   7  12    26   32   −6    28
14  Hospitaliers                  26    8   4  14    29   39  −10    28
15  FC Torshavn                   26    6   9  11    32   40   −8    27
16  Lokomotiv Barentsberg         26    6   7  13    31   48  −17    25
17  FC Solovetsky Monastery       26    4   7  15    22   46  −24    19
18  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   26    3   9  14    21   39  −18    18

In Divisjon Three, Torpedo have won a couple of games! There's lush. It's a big ol' drop zone in the third flight, so escaping altogether is probbaly beyond them, they'll have their sights set on overhauling the Dragons and at least getting off the bottom of the table. Ostermeier are also in trouble, but for the likes of Sturm, Grise Fiord, Hans Island Pioneers, and the Volcanoes, they'll be trying to avoid getting sucked into a meaningful relegation battle. At the top, North Melville and Maritime Hove look to be locked in a two-way battle for the title, but the promotion spot behind them looks to be a three-way shoot-out between Uelmark, Sharks, and Agheim.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC North Melville          26   17   5   4    43   21  +22    56
 2  Maritime Hove FC           26   16   6   4    46   25  +21    54
 3  Uelmark MK                 26   13   8   5    34   22  +12    47
 4  Franz Josef Sharks         26   12   9   5    43   27  +16    45
 5  Agheim CF                  26   13   5   8    33   21  +12    44
 6  McAvery Centurions         26   12   4  10    35   37   −2    40
 7  Sutherland Foundry SK      26   12   3  11    42   37   +5    39
 8  Seratakki Villagers        26    9  12   5    39   34   +5    39
 9  SK Yuzhny Albion           26   10   7   9    39   36   +3    37
10  Yuzhny Equinox FC          26    9   8   9    41   32   +9    35
11  Korsten Lokomotiv          26   10   4  12    42   42    0    34
12  AC Aleutia Volcanoes       26    9   6  11    38   39   −1    33
13  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         26    8   7  11    26   30   −4    31
14  FK Grise Fiord             26    7  10   9    32   37   −5    31
15  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   26    7   7  12    35   44   −9    28
16  Ostermeier Old Boys        26    6   5  15    25   45  −20    23
17  Aleutia Town Dragons       26    3   7  16    30   53  −23    16
18  Torpedo Sibir RKA          26    2   5  19     8   49  −41    11

by **Polar Islandstates** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:55 pm

Final part of the league season, and we finally get our exiting conclusion!

MATCHDAY 27
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–0 Novaya Sibir Reds
SK Franz Josef City 2–0 North Star Grímsey
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 0–1 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SC Kiel 2–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Skipsbyggere IFK 2–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
East Franz Athletic 1–1 Red Star Severny
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–1 FC Axel Heiburg
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
So, as we enter into the home stretch, we know it's more or less a two-horse race at the top, and both sides keep thing interesting with a strong win at home to mid-table opposition - Aasiaat at home to Axel Heiburg, with Bjarnarey following up with a win over Scapa Bay later in the evening. Jan Mayen keep up the hunt to break the top six with a ruthless display of counter-attacking football at home to their cross-town rivals Rapid, whilst Skipsbyggere pick up a valuable win over one of the teams around them with a comeback at home to Longyearbyen. Kiel also started to stretch their legs with a good win over Surtsey, but there were defeats for Novaya Sibir and Bohemiens, and SK put a big dent in North Star's aspirations of sending Dementieva on his travels with a top six finish thanks to two late free kicks.

MATCHDAY 28
Novaya Sibir Reds 0–3 Jan Mayen Islanders
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 0–3 SK Aasiaat Harbour
FC Axel Heiburg 0–2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Scapa Bay Rovers 0–1 East Franz Athletic
Red Star Severny 1–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–4 SC Kiel
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–2 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Northbrook Diamonds FK 2–1 SK Franz Josef City
North Star Grímsey 3–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Arnold Brunner is having a great season up front, and this week is no exception; two goals from the Jan Mayen frontman put the Ospreys into an early lead away in Landt Sibir, before Carl Urdahl finished the job. Aasiaat put three goals of their own past Rapid Jan Mayen to move into the lead at the top of the table, only to see Bjarnarey rattle two Isak Harju goals past Axel Heiburg and re-take the summit. Something tells me it might be tit-for-tat for a while. At the bottom, Bohemiens seal a valuable win in Surtsey, and SC Kiel match them with a dominant performance in Longyearbyen - Petter Averbeck's first professional hat trick putting the gloss on a great couple of weeks for the Lions. North Star returned to winning ways with an impressive win at home to Nasjonale, but the biggest profile match of the weekend saw Northbrook keep pace with the two at the top with an impressive win at home to SK in the Sunday lunchtime match - Sebastian Nylund showing Diamonds fans just what they'll miss next season with a goal and an assist for his efforts.

LATITUDE CUP Quarter Finals
Northbrook Diamonds FK 0-1 East Franz Athletic
Matahiko Viktory SK 1-0 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Red Star Severny 1-0 Rapid SK Eysturoy
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2-1 FC Axel Heiburg
The Latitude Cup always brings intrigue with it, and the quarter-finals - played mid-week under the lights as usual - are no exception. Northbrook can't repeat their heroics from the weekend, losing one-nil at home to East Franz in the highest profile match of the round, and Bjarnarey join them in the semi-finals with a home win over Axel Heiburg. With two Divisjon Two sides left, both were still aiming to do something that hasn't been done in a long time and take an unlikely place in a semi-final, or even a final. First up, Matahiko bundled home a second half corner to shock Nasjonale, but Eysturoy were not so fortunate and were knocked out by Severny. Folks, we have our semi-finalists.

MATCHDAY 29
North Star Grímsey 0–5 Novaya Sibir Reds
SK Nasjonale Hauker 1–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
SK Franz Josef City 2–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SC Kiel 0–1 Red Star Severny
Skipsbyggere IFK 2–0 Scapa Bay Rovers
East Franz Athletic 2–1 FC Axel Heiburg
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–0 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
SK Aasiaat Harbour 3–0 Jan Mayen Islanders
Another weekend, another trio of wins for the top three sides. Northbrook went to Kungsdocks in the toughest of the three fixtures and managed to race into a three-goal lead before half-time. Only a second-half consolation from Niemi salvaged something from the match for the home side. Later on, Bjarnarey extended their lead at the top of the table with a win over Bohemiens, only to see Aasiaat match them with a win over Jan Mayen Islanders to keep pace. A potentially tricky fixture was handled with style by Kirkkegaard's side, and the Pilots show no signs just yet of blinking like they did last year. East Franz beat Axel Heiburg to strengthen their IFCF credentials, whilst SK keep pace with a win of their own over Surtsey. North Star surrendered a whole heap of initiative with their five-nil drubbing at home by Novaay Sibir - a result that the home fans let the management know their feelings very strongly over - and Bohemiens won a crucial match at the bottom by a single goal. That's a rotten run of form from RSK though, and at a really bad time as well.

MATCHDAY 30
Novaya Sibir Reds 1–4 SK Aasiaat Harbour
Jan Mayen Islanders 2–3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 1–3 East Franz Athletic
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Skipsbyggere IFK
Scapa Bay Rovers 3–0 SC Kiel
Red Star Severny 0–2 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
RSK Longyearbyen Town 0–1 SK Franz Josef City
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–4 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Northbrook Diamonds FK 6–1 North Star Grímsey
SK against RSK represents a match that should by all accounts be something of a battle between two of the biggest teams in the country. For whatever reason however, Svalbard very much punches below its weight in recent decades when it comes to football, and today is no different. I think you have to consider RSK as relegation candidates at this point, and a single goal from Heino Olsen is enough to consign them to yet another defeat. Emmanuele Niemi continued his fine season with another brace as Nasjonale beat Surtsey at Stadion Solberg, and Nylund did the same; showing Northbrook fans what they'll miss next season yet again with a hat-trick in the Diamonds' annihilation of North Star, who were missing the influential Dementieva through sickness. Above Northbrook though, the two teams at the top continued their own you-move-I-move battle with a pair of away wins; Aasiaat at Novaya Sibir and Bjarnarey at Jan Mayen. Aasiaat's was considerably easier in the end, but there we go. More excitingly, guess who plays each other after the Latitude Cup semi-finals...

Four games left, twelve points on the table, and with the customary late break for the Latitude Cup semi final next weekend, here's how things are looking...

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     30   21   4   5    63   34  +29    67
 2  SK Aasiaat Harbour          30   19   8   3    58   22  +36    65
 3  Northbrook Diamonds FK      30   19   4   7    61   33  +28    61
 4  East Franz Athletic         30   15   8   7    52   35  +17    53
 5  SK Franz Josef City         30   16   5   9    46   33  +13    53
 6  Jan Mayen Islanders         30   14   8   8    53   38  +15    50
 7  SK Nasjonale Hauker         30   14   7   9    51   35  +16    49
 8  North Star Grímsey          30   13   7  10    35   38   −3    46
 9  Red Star Severny            30   10  10  10    51   53   −2    40
10  FC Axel Heiburg             30   10   8  12    43   50   −7    38
11  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   30    9   7  14    48   56   −8    34
12  Scapa Bay Rovers            30    8   7  15    31   51  −20    31
13  Novaya Sibir Reds           30    8   6  16    36   43   −7    30
14  Bohemiens Grise Fiord       30    7   8  15    27   42  −15    29
15  Skipsbyggere IFK            30    7   8  15    31   47  −16    29
16  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          30    8   3  19    22   53  −31    27
17  SC Kiel                     30    5   9  16    30   55  −25    24
18  RSK Longyearbyen Town       30    6   5  19    35   55  −20    23

LATITUDE CUP Semi Finals
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 1-0 East Franz Athletic
Red Star Severny 0-0 Matahiko Viktory SK (2-0 AET)
Red Star might have let their good form slip away from them in the league, but they are a side with a proud cup history, and they would have kicked themselves had they let this opportunity slip. Drawn against second tier opposition, they had a great chance to make the final, and needed some good fortune and added time to do so - Matahiko hit the post twice in the second half, and only two late Joel Bieri goals as the away side tired ensured that blushes were spared in Severny. And in that final, they will be play a Bjarnarey side that is looking calm, efficient, and in the hunt for an elusive league and cup double. Doubles have been very rare in Divisjon One, and this year, until next weekend at least, we are on. A single Youssef Nijgaard goal was the difference at The Barge, and Pallasmaa's farewell tour might just have a very happy ending.

MATCHDAY 31
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–2 Novaya Sibir Reds
North Star Grímsey 0–1 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
SK Nasjonale Hauker 3–0 RSK Longyearbyen Town
SK Franz Josef City 3–1 Red Star Severny
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–2 Scapa Bay Rovers
SC Kiel 0–3 FC Axel Heiburg
Skipsbyggere IFK 1–2 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
East Franz Athletic 2–1 Jan Mayen Islanders
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 0–1 SK Aasiaat Harbour
There were nine matches this weekend, as there are in every Divisjon One weekend, but this week, we only care about one of them. Yes, there may be three more matchdays to come after this one, but as last year's champions host the only team in any real position to overhaul them - a team who looked like winning the whole thing last year, no less - this is a de facto title-decider. A six-pointer. A clash of the titans. However you want to put it. First plays second, and, thrillingly, second won. The two most feared strike partnerships faced each other, and two of the best defences in the league had the task of keeping them out. For Bjarnarey, both Isak Harju and Youssef Nijgaard went close in the first half, before Aasiaat ended the first half strongest and almost took the lead when a Reussen goal kick caught Ohm out with the bounce and Matias Langager poked just wide in a foot race. Bjarnarey started the second half the way they started the first, but with the Bargemen unable to find a breakthrough in a tense and cagey game, the Pilots took their chance. Langager, full of beans and apparently just the foil that Henschen needed, won the ball over on the right hand side of the box and threaded a ball through the area that Henschen just needed to tap home. Advantage Aasiaat, and they leapfrog Bjarnarey into the top spot. Also, eight other matches happened, I suppose.

MATCHDAY 32
Novaya Sibir Reds 0–3 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
SK Aasiaat Harbour 1–0 East Franz Athletic
Jan Mayen Islanders 0–3 Skipsbyggere IFK
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 3–1 SC Kiel
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Scapa Bay Rovers 1–1 SK Franz Josef City
Red Star Severny 0–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
RSK Longyearbyen Town 2–2 North Star Grímsey
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 0–3 Northbrook Diamonds FK
So, it might have escaped your notice, but Northbrook aren't exactly far away from the top two right now, and thanks to those three points dropped by Bjarnarey another Nylund masterclass put the Diamonds just four points off the top, with six left available. WIth Bjarnarey bouncing back at Novaya Sibir, and Aasiaat beating East Franz at Harbour Walk, SK's inability to put Scapa Bay to the sword means the twop three are now well clear of the rest. Is there a split in the Big Six coming? Elsewhere, Rapid Jan Mayen win a big six-pointer at the bottom against Kiel, and Skipsbyggere pick the right weekend to start winning impressive away games in Jan Mayen. All of which is bad news for Longyearbyen, who would otherwise have been feeling pretty happy with their draw at home to North Star.

MATCHDAY 33
FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls 1–1 Novaya Sibir Reds
Northbrook Diamonds FK 3–1 RSK Longyearbyen Town
North Star Grímsey 1–0 Red Star Severny
SK Nasjonale Hauker 2–1 Scapa Bay Rovers
SK Franz Josef City 3–1 FC Axel Heiburg
Bohemiens Grise Fiord 1–1 Rapid Jan Mayen FK
SC Kiel 1–2 Jan Mayen Islanders
Skipsbyggere IFK 2–2 SK Aasiaat Harbour
East Franz Athletic 1–1 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
All eyes continue to be on the two at the top then, and whether or not Aasiaat would be able to maintain their lead this season. With Bjarnarey only one point behind, that was far from a given, but this weekend it was the Bargemen's turn to have a tough tie against East Franz; one they could only draw! Isak Harju hitting the post in added time after Youssef Nijgaard had cancelled out Miroshnichenko's opener. That opened the door for Aasiaat to wrap things up a week early; but could they? No. Twice they went ahead aginst a Skipsbyggere side scrapping for their survival, and twice the plucky home side pegged them back. That could have been the championship, right there. It goes down to the final week then, and surely Finn Kirkkegaard's side aren't going to throw it away in even crueller circumstances than last year now...? That point for Skipsbyggere incidentally was bad new for Kiel and Longyearbyen, whose defeats to Jan Mayen and Northbrook respectively mean they are relegated to Divisjon Two after Novaya Sibir, Rapid Jan Mayen, and Bohemiens also picked up a point each. Kiel maybe saw this coming aft era couple of close escapes in the last few seasons, but that's a poor season for Longyearbyen, and you have to think there will be changes at the Svalbard club. That win for Northbrook also puts them clear into third place, and only two points off the lead. They'd need a big favour next weekend but, could they...?

MATCHDAY 34
Novaya Sibir Reds 2–3 East Franz Athletic
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 2–0 Skipsbyggere IFK
SK Aasiaat Harbour 4–1 SC Kiel
Jan Mayen Islanders 1–1 Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Rapid Jan Mayen FK 2–1 SK Franz Josef City
FC Axel Heiburg 1–1 SK Nasjonale Hauker
Scapa Bay Rovers 3–1 North Star Grímsey
Red Star Severny 3–2 Northbrook Diamonds FK
RSK Longyearbyen Town 1–2 FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
No, is the answer to that. They were an outside shot, but Northbrook scuppered any chance of an unlikely come-fomr-nowhere league win by losing away to a Red Star side with nothing to play for. Ah well. Another Nylund brace showed at least how he went out with a bang. And so, to your title winners. Would Aasiaat hold their nerve? Or would Bjarnarey ruin the Pilots' party? With Bjarnarey playing a side with relegation to avoid, all eyes were on them, but they raced into a two-goal lead against Skipsbyggere and placed all the attention on Aasiaat as a result. The Pilots, perhaps nervous after their collapse last year, started tentatively against SC Kiel and in fact condeded an equaliser late in the first half to go in level on the day, and second in the as-things-stand table.

Just when Bjarnarey fans were beginning to think they could pull it off however, the Pilots came out swinging in the second half. Kirkkegaard's side have been known for their set piece goals in the past couple of seasons, and headers from Holst and Henschen put them firmly in the driving seat against a Kiel side that never reeeeeally looked up to the challenge of doing the Bargemen a favour. A late breakaway goal from Langager sealed a quartet of assists from Kowaleski, and the title for Aasiaat. After last season's disappointments, that's a welcome win for the Victorrinn side, and a title win that was born from a hard-as-nails defence. The whole backline should take the credit for building that solid foundation, but Reusser and Kowaleski's roles in particular were key, as was Langager's signing proving the perfect foil for Henschen up front.

That just left the final relegation spot to decide, and results here were also pretty interesting. Rapid Jan Mayen pulled off another unlikely escape from the drop as they rose to the occasion in the last few gameweeks - a two-one win over SK today not only pulled them well clear, it also opened the door for East Franz to nick the final international competition spot from their cross-Elfsteijn rivals on the last day with their own win over Novaya Sibir.

That defeat for Novaya Sibir meant Skipsbyggere were also off the hook despite their loss to Bjarnarey, but a heavy defeat for Bohemiens Grise Fiord would save the Reds... which they avoided. A draw against the Ospreys is enough to save Bohemiens then, and Novaya Sibir drop back down again.

So, your final league table then, and as previously discussed, Aasiaat's miserly defence sees them overhaul Bjarnarey at the top to win the title they maybe should have won last year. SK's up and down form means that despite a much improved defensive performace, they still miss out on international football, and Nasjonale ease clear of Jan Mayen in the end to ensure the Big Six remain untouched. For now. Jan Mayen and North Star in particular showed a lot of promise this season, and with that apparent gulf between the top three and the capital clubs this year, the 'best of the rest' might be hopeful of a big push next season. Red Star, Axel Heiburg, and Surtsey take their customary mix-and-match places above the bottom of the table, but Scapa Bay had an encouraging year and weren't all that far from being pretty comfortable. Something to build on next season.

At the bottom, Kiel probably saw this coming, but Longyearbyen must be heavy favourites to come right back up again, surely? Novaya Sibir will be disappointed to go down after sucha strong start to the season, and I'm sure the likes of Rapid, Skipsbyggere, and bohemiens won't be counting any chickens about surviving next season. Rapid did well to replace the goals they lost when Langager left, but even so; work to be done.

------Divisjon One               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  SK Aasiaat Harbour          34   22   9   3    66   25  +41    75 - Champions, IFCF CL, CdC
 2  FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla     34   23   5   6    69   36  +33    74 - IFCF CC
 3  Northbrook Diamonds FK      34   22   4   8    72   39  +33    70 - IFCF CC
 4  East Franz Athletic         34   17   9   8    58   40  +18    60 - IFCF CC
 5  SK Franz Josef City         34   18   6  10    54   38  +16    60
 6  SK Nasjonale Hauker         34   17   8   9    58   37  +21    59
 7  Jan Mayen Islanders         34   15   9  10    57   45  +12    54
 8  North Star Grímsey          34   14   8  12    39   44   −5    50
 9  Red Star Severny            34   11  10  13    55   60   −5    43
10  FC Axel Heiburg             34   11  10  13    49   55   −6    43
11  FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls   34   11   8  15    52   61   −9    41
12  Scapa Bay Rovers            34   10   8  16    38   56  −18    38
13  Rapid Jan Mayen FK          34   11   4  19    30   57  −27    37
14  Skipsbyggere IFK            34    8   9  17    37   53  −16    33
15  Bohemiens Grise Fiord       34    7  11  16    31   47  −16    32
16  Novaya Sibir Reds           34    8   7  19    41   53  −12    31 - Relegated
17  RSK Longyearbyen Town       34    6   6  22    39   65  −26    24 - Relegated
18  SC Kiel                     34    5   9  20    33   67  −34    24 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: SK Aasiaat Harbour
Runners-Up: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
Relegated: Novaya Sibir Reds, RSK Longyearbyen Town, SC Kiel
Player of the Season: 
1.  Sebastian Nylund (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
2.  Rafael Kowaleski (SK Aasiaat Harbour)
3.  Emmanuele Niemi (SK Nasjonale Hauker)
4.  Ragnar Holst (SK Aasiaat Harbour)
5.  Oscar Pallasmaa (FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla)
Young Player (u-23) of the Season:
1.  Emmanuele Niemi (SK Nasjonale Hauker)
2.  Youssef Nijgaard (FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla)
3.  Nic Dementieva (North Star Grímsey)
4.  Aapo Miroshnichenko (East Franz Athletic)
5.  Jaan Reusser (SK Aasiaat Harbour)
Top Goalscorers:
25 -  Sebastian Nylund (Northbrook Diamonds FK)
24 -  Emmanuele Niemi (SK Nasjonale Hauker)
23 -  Youssef Nijgaard (FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla)
19 -  Joni Siebel (East Franz Athletic),  Dmitry Eisenhauer (SK Franz Josef City)
18 -  Matteus Henschen (SK Aasiaat Harbour),  Elmo Polland (Red Star Severny)
Team of the Season:

In the second flight, FC Cape St Paul absolutely romped home with it in the end, with only one defeat all season and a massive twenty-one point lead over second placed Resolute. Resolute themselves also had things sewn up with a few weeks to spare, but Eintracht were left sweating all the way and only secured their own promotion on the last day of the season, with Nuuk the unlucky team to miss out. Anyone from Nuuk down to Viking would have harboured ambitions of promotion right up until the last few weeks though, further underlining the ruthlessness of this league. Koppen win the battle for local supremacy against Torshavn, but given their league position in the end it is rather like watching two bald men fight over a comb. The bottom three were never really in danger of catching the two rivals, but, still... Not a good season for Farosea or Svalbard in Divisjon Two.

------Divisjon Two                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC Cape St Paul               34   26   7   1    73   21  +52    85 - Promoted, IFCF LBCT
 2  Resolute Storm 1913 FC        34   19   7   8    64   42  +22    64 - Promoted, IFCF LBCT
 3  Eintracht Moss-Rygge          34   17   7  10    49   35  +14    58 - Promoted, IFCF LBCT
 4  SK Sturm Nuuk                 34   18   4  12    60   48  +12    58
 5  Neuerlatz AFK                 34   17   5  12    60   42  +18    56
 6  Islay Town Mechanical         34   14  13   7    53   43  +10    55
 7  Franz Josef Young Boys        34   16   7  11    48   43   +5    55
 8  Måriussa Viking FK            34   16   6  12    53   48   +5    54
 9  FK Viipuri 56                 34   13   9  12    44   42   +2    48
10  Melville Celtic               34   13   7  14    47   50   −3    46
11  Rapid SK Eysturoy             34   13   3  18    39   53  −14    42
12  Matahiko Viktory SK           34   11   8  15    39   45   −6    41
13  Hospitaliers                  34   12   4  18    39   48   −9    40
14  Koppen Rig Force              34   10   8  16    43   58  −15    38
15  FC Torshavn                   34    9  10  15    42   53  −11    37
16  Lokomotiv Barentsberg         34    7   7  20    36   66  −30    28 - Relegated
17  FC Solovetsky Monastery       34    6   9  19    33   60  −27    27 - Relegated
18  Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox   34    3  11  20    28   53  −25    20 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: FC Cape St Paul
Runners-Up: Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Promoted: FC Cape St Paul, Resolute Storm 1913 FC, Eintracht Moss-Rygge
Relegated: Lokomotiv Barentsberg, FC Solovetsky Monastery, Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox
Player of the Season:  Usko Stomberg (FC Cape St Paul)
Top Goalscorer: 31 -  Vivaldi Schmelz (FC Cape St Paul)

In the third tier, it was, as it threatened to be, a good year for several city's 'second' teams. FC North Melville joined their more illustrious city neighbours in the second flight witha clear championship win in the end, and Maritime Hove sealed second place with a fortnight to spare to move up to just one division below Bjarnarey. Like the second flight though, the final promotion spot came down to the last day of the season, with goal difference sealing Yuzhny Albion's triumph in the end. Sharks, Agheim, Uelmark, and Equinox could all have taken it on the last day though, suggesting that Divisjon Three is becoming as tough to get out of as Divisjon Two. At the bottom, the trapdoor to the Challenge League remains difficult to avoid for some, with Torpedo, Ostermeier, and the Dragons knowing their fate a long time ago. The fight between two former Divisjon One teams came down to the final day however, with Grise Fiord echoing the achievements of their rivals Bohemiens by staying up on the last day - a draw against Uelmark enough to pull them clear of Hans Island Pioneers, who lost heavily to McAvery and completed a miserable season with another relegation.

------Divisjon Three            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  FC North Melville          34   22   7   5    59   27  +32    73 - Promoted
 2  Maritime Hove FC           34   19   7   8    60   39  +21    64 - Promoted
 3  SK Yuzhny Albion           34   16   8  10    54   39  +15    56 - Promoted
 4  Franz Josef Sharks         34   15  11   8    53   38  +15    56
 5  Agheim CF                  34   16   8  10    49   35  +14    56
 6  Uelmark MK                 34   15   9  10    44   36   +8    54
 7  Yuzhny Equinox FC          34   14   9  11    51   36  +15    51
 8  Korsten Lokomotiv          34   15   6  13    60   53   +7    51
 9  McAvery Centurions         34   15   6  13    40   46   −6    51
10  Sutherland Foundry SK      34   15   5  14    51   45   +6    50
11  Seratakki Villagers        34   11  12  11    54   54    0    45
12  AC Aleutia Volcanoes       34   13   6  15    49   49    0    45
13  FC1. Sturm Grímsey         34   11  11  12    37   37    0    44
14  FK Grise Fiord             34    9  15  10    43   46   −3    42
15  AFK Hans Island Pioneers   34   11   8  15    48   60  −12    41 - Relegated
16  Aleutia Town Dragons       34    5   9  20    43   69  −26    24 - Relegated
17  Ostermeier Old Boys        34    6   6  22    26   63  −37    24 - Relegated
18  Torpedo Sibir RKA          34    4   5  25    16   65  −49    17 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: FC North Melville
Runners-Up: Maritime Hove FC
Promoted: FC North Melville, Maritime Hove FC, SK Yuzhny Albion
Relegated: AFK Hans Island Pioneers, Aleutia Town Dragons, Ostermeier Old Boys, Torpedo Sibir RKA
Player of the Season:  Konstantinus Baures (FC North Melville)
Top Goalscorer: 19 -  Esaias Streng (Maritime Hove FC)

In the Challenge League East Divisjon, Klub Atletisk sealed their Albatross status for next season quite comfortably in the end, but it was a topsy-turvy season with lots of chopping and changing through the year, and Steffansson Island just about did enough to sneak clear into the second promotion spot come the end of the season. At the bottom, St Gallen had a really poor year, but the other three relegated teams have shown they'll be more than a match for anything that comes their way next season in the Regional League.

------East Divisjon              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen   26   16   4   6    38   19  +19    52 - Promoted
 2  Steffansson Island FC       26   13   6   7    44   24  +20    45 - Promoted
 3  Vale of Moray               26   13   4   9    40   33   +7    43
 4  Bathurst Zenith FC          26   12   6   8    42   37   +5    42
 5  FC1. Rangers                26   11   8   7    40   35   +5    41
 6  KA Rikyaare                 26   11   7   8    38   29   +9    40
 7  Sisimut Black Star          26   10   9   7    37   31   +6    39
 8  SK Thor 1898                26   10   6  10    32   36   −4    36
 9  IHK Geddesberg              26   10   5  11    38   43   −5    35
10  Sannegarden Fleet FK        26    9   4  13    31   37   −6    31
11  San Moranna FC              26    8   5  13    29   40  −11    29 - Relegated
12  Sporting Club Aasiaat 87    26    7   7  12    30   38   −8    28 - Relegated
13  Ingvar Peaks FC             26    7   6  13    31   42  −11    27 - Relegated
14  St Gallen 47                26    4   5  17    18   44  −26    17 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen
Runners-Up: Steffansson Island FC
Promoted: Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen, Steffansson Island FC
Relegated: San Moranna FC, Sporting Club Aasiaat 87, Ingvar Peaks FC, St Gallen 47
Player of the Season:  Alex Ross (Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen)
Top Goalscorer: 20 -  Gerwald Albertsen (Steffansson Island FC)

In the West meanwhile, Universitet have risen to the top of the pile yet again, for a record equalling fifth West Divisjon title. Norsviken follow them up after just about winning their footrace with Larsen Bay Thunder, but it is disappointment for Northbrook Zenith, who are relegated on the final day of the season following a defeat to Devon Bay Seals. Fjorhorgen did make a goa of it in the end, but their first half of the year was so catastrophic that they go down comfortably, as did Orebro and Karlstadt to be honest.

------West Divisjon           Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Universitet              26   15   7   4    47   33  +14    52 - Promoted
 2  FK Norsviken Cossacks    26   15   3   8    49   35  +14    48 - Promoted
 3  Larsen Bay Thunder FC    26   14   4   8    47   29  +18    46
 4  Bennett and Zhokhov      26   12   7   7    35   31   +4    43
 5  Energie Zemlya FK        26   12   6   8    47   42   +5    42
 6  FC Fetlar                26   10   8   8    44   38   +6    38
 7  Meteor Kholmsk SK        26    9   9   8    38   35   +3    36
 8  Bulargen Independents    26    9   6  11    38   34   +4    33
 9  Devon Bay Seals FC       26    7  11   8    33   33    0    32
10  FK Ost-Volonovsk         26    9   5  12    35   37   −2    32
11  Northbrook Zenith FC     26    8   7  11    34   37   −3    31 - Relegated
12  1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt   26    5  10  11    28   37   −9    25 - Relegated
13  Orebro FK                26    6   4  16    23   48  −25    22 - Relegated
14  Fjorhorgen SK            26    5   5  16    22   51  −29    20 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Universitet
Runners-Up: FK Norsviken Cossacks
Promoted: Universitet, FK Norsviken Cossacks
Relegated: Northbrook Zenith FC, 1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt, Orebro FK, Fjorhorgen SK
Player of the Season:  Teemu Raby (Universitet)
Top Goalscorer: 18 -  Teemu Raby (Universitet)

In the ever-competitive Regional League, Machtspool romped to the Central Premier title thanks largely to the exploits of their marauding left-back Joona Duck. He might have a silly name, but his thirty assists for the season is a record for the division, and he propelled them to this title. Ueland-Alne follow them up, whilst it is disappointmend for Henfergen Town, who are relegated to the Regional Feeder leagues.

------Central Premier             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Machtspool Whitesleeves FC   44   30   7   7    82   40  +42    97 - Promoted
 2  Ueland-Alne                  44   27  11   6    78   41  +37    92 - Promoted
 3  Devon Bay Lights FC          44   26   8  10    80   41  +39    86
 4  Axel Town AFC                44   24  11   9    85   42  +43    83
 5  Green Star Kobelevskov       44   19   7  18    59   62   −3    64
 6  West End                     44   15  10  19    56   63   −7    55
 7  Almsborg Rushmori            44   15   7  22    52   60   −8    52
 8  FKS-North                    44   13  11  20    48   64  −16    50
 9  Royal NK Sikjonek            44   15   5  24    53   76  −23    50
10  AIK Winterthur               44   12   6  26    54   84  −30    42
11  SK Nolmkien 1949             44    9   9  26    40   78  −38    36
12  Henfergen Town FC            44    9   8  27    49   85  −36    35 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Machtspool Whitesleeves FC
Runners-Up: Ueland-Alne
Promoted: Machtspool Whitesleeves FC, Ueland-Alne
Relegated: Henfergen Town FC
Player of the Season:  Joona Duck (Machtspool Whitesleeves FC)
Top Goalscorer: 28 -  Robert Weiher (Axel Town AFC)

In the North-Eastern, Brighthelmstone brought some star quality to the little seaside resort with a late season surge, overhauling their rivals and sending them into the Challenge League. Stryær steel themselves against the disappointment of throwing away the title by at least making sure they get promoted, whilst it was too litte, too late for 1920 Brokstedt, whost heroics in the final weeks faltered when they lost heavily to the Mapgies on the final day of the season, much to the relief of everyone at Boden.

------North-Eastern Premier    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  KSC Brighthelmstone       44   27  11   6    77   41  +36    92 - Promoted
 2  SK Stryær                 44   24  16   4    77   38  +39    88 - Promoted
 3  Krykkjesund Olympic       44   24  11   9    84   47  +37    83
 4  FC Kampengar Magpies      44   18  15  11    73   60  +13    69
 5  Aurich-Hassen Scouts FC   44   18  12  14    81   63  +18    66
 6  Oaks of Fjellisroy        44   17  10  17    74   71   +3    61
 7  AIK Oversetten            44   15  10  19    61   66   −5    55
 8  Resolute Hills FC         44   17   4  23    55   66  −11    55
 9  Hanshaugen Gate FK        44   14  11  19    53   58   −5    53
10  FK Aagen Zenith           44   11  10  23    52   78  −26    43
11  Boden 61                  44    6  13  25    36   89  −53    31
12  1920 Brokstedt            44    6  11  27    44   90  −46    29 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: KSC Brighthelmstone
Runners-Up: SK Stryær
Promoted: KSC Brighthelmstone, SK Stryær
Relegated: 1920 Brokstedt
Player of the Season:  Auno Kromann (KSC Brighthelmstone)
Top Goalscorer: 32 -  Jens Asker (Krykkjesund Olympic)

In the South-Eastern, a break-out season for teenage striker Daniel Zopf saw him bag both the personal player awards come the end of the season, as well as a league title for Invermuir Highlanders. Bielstrich Timbers follow them up despite not scoring an awful lot of goals - their grittiness will serve them well in the Challenge League however. At the bottom, Unity were cooked a long time ago.

------South-Eastern Premier       Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Invermuir Highlanders FC     44   27   8   9    83   44  +39    89 - Promoted
 2  Bielstrich Timbers FC        44   27   4  13    67   43  +24    85 - Promoted
 3  US Saint-John                44   21   9  14    76   53  +23    72
 4  Lindesvogne Violets          44   18  12  14    65   53  +12    66
 5  Hauken Orca                  44   15  18  11    74   62  +12    63
 6  AIK Alejavik                 44   17  11  16    63   61   +2    62
 7  Cap-Pele Cotdelapomais       44   17   8  19    54   57   −3    59
 8  Holtrecht Force SK           44   15  13  16    67   66   +1    58
 9  Crusaders                    44   12  16  16    64   66   −2    52
10  KFK Polshavn                 44   12  12  20    60   81  −21    48
11  Friedrichsund Fencing Club   44   12  11  21    54   74  −20    47
12  Thorsager Unity SK           44    5  10  29    28   95  −67    25 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Invermuir Highlanders FC
Runners-Up: Bielstrich Timbers FC
Promoted: Invermuir Highlanders FC, Bielstrich Timbers FC
Relegated: Thorsager Unity SK
Player of the Season:  Daniel Zopf (Invermuir Highlanders FC)
Top Goalscorer: 26 -  Daniel Zopf (Invermuir Highlanders FC)

Finally, rounding the league summaries off as always, the Western Premier saw Logan United absolutely power home with almost a hundred points to their name. NKK Urri follow them up, with the likes of GVFFK Pekarik, Fairbanks, and Gjornhammer trailing in their wake. Grass-Lisch AFC go down at the bottom, and it's going to take some rebuilding to get that club back where the fans seem to think it deserves to be.

------Western Premier          Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Logan United FC           44   29  10   5    93   36  +57    97 - Promoted
 2  NKK Urri                  44   27   9   8    73   33  +40    90 - Promoted
 3  GVFFK Pekarik             44   19  19   6    70   53  +17    76
 4  FK Fairbanks              44   21   6  17    50   54   −4    69
 5  Gjornhammer Pier FC       44   19  10  15    68   55  +13    67
 6  Dinamo Olsa FK            44   17  10  17    60   61   −1    61
 7  SK 1982 Matua             44   18   7  19    58   65   −7    61
 8  Fynersturen Valhalla      44   18   5  21    74   76   −2    59
 9  IHK Sirius                44   12  12  20    47   74  −27    48
10  SK Stromness Electric     44   11   6  27    52   74  −22    39
11  Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC   44    9  10  25    50   75  −25    37
12  Grass-Lisch AFC           44    7  10  27    40   79  −39    31 - Relegated


CHAMPIONS: Logan United FC
Runners-Up: NKK Urri
Promoted: Logan United FC, NKK Urri
Relegated: Grass-Lisch AFC
Player of the Season:  Mihaels Pautz (Logan United FC)
Top Goalscorer: 29 -  Eliot Kirn (Logan United FC)

And so with four teams relegated, we also need to say welcome to the four new teams promoted from the new second tiers of the Regional Conferences:
SV Keldira Zenith, Bindelsfjorden Dynamo, Ilksporta IK and Sleijnmakt Sport

Having equalled the record for West Divisjon titles, Universitet then went straight to the Challenge Cup and drew one closer to McAvery's record by sealing their third title. A stoppage time goal in either half was enough for the Axel Heiburg side, with Klub Atletisk apparently unable to hold their concentration long enough after a long season.

Final
Universitet 2-0 Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen

CHAMPIONS: Universitet

The Regional Trophy is always more of a pride thing than anything else, but it is as fiercely fought as ever this season, and the seaside town of Brighthelmstone is celebrating a league and cup double. A single second half goal from Auno Kromann did the damage in the final, but is was their performance in the semi-final against Machtspool that was most impressive.

Semi-Finals
Invermuir Highlanders FC 0-1 Logan United FC (0-1 agg)
Logan United FC 0-3 Invermuir Highlanders FC (1-3 agg)

KSC Brighthelmstone 2-1 Machtspool Whitesleeves FC (0-1 agg)
Machtspool Whitesleeves FC 0-1 KSC Brighthelmstone (1-3 agg)

Final
Invermuir Highlanders FC 0-1 KSC Brighthelmstone

CHAMPIONS: KSC Brighthelmstone

So, to the Latitude Cup final then; the centerpiece of the closing weeks of the season. And, under the lights of the Nasjonale Stadion, it is Bjarnarey who romped home against a slightly embarrassed Red Star side in the end. They may have missed out on a league-and-cup double to send their departing stars on their way, but a Latitude Cup is a dcent consolation by any metric, and goals from Pallasmaa and Harju in the first half put the Bargemen in control, before late stoppage time goals from Makkinen and Nijgaard sealed the result with some added gloss. A winning farewell to a golden generation in Bjarnarey.

Final
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla 4-0 Red Star Severny

CHAMPIONS: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

Polar Islandstates (PIS) qualifiers
Champions League: SK Aasiaat Harbour
Challengers Cup: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla, Northbrook Diamonds FK, East Franz Athletic
Liga B Champions Trophy: FC Cape St Paul, Resolute Storm 1913 FC, Eintracht Moss-Rygge
Cup Winners’ Cup: FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla

CdC: SK Aasiaat Harbour

by **The Valhallan Union** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:09 pm

SEASON 41

So, another season of the Minor Valhallan League rolls around, and what can we expect? Will the pain of last season spur FFB and Invicta onwards to a much better performance this year? Will Scheveningen Town keep up their impressive overperformance? Will Esprit bounce back and keep their nerve? Or will Vitesse hold on to what they won last year and provide Sint Karbijn with a second season of bragging rights.

Or will there be a complete surprise in the works? Time will tell.

And of course, the off-season saw its by-now-customary rush of youth players heading back to teams in the VFA Albatross League, with just as many coming back to their new clubs for the next year. The MVL is increasingly leaning into its new role as something of a finishing school for the best of the best Polarian players, which, given the disparity in footballing strength between the nations of the Valhallan Union, mightn't be a bad thing. Hopefully it continues to be a framework that works for both parties.

Read on then, dear traveller, for a look at a half dozen results that defined this season's story...

Spotlight on...

Vitesse Karbijnhavn 1-2 FF Berafjörðinn

Matchday One, at Luftcanal, Karbijnhavn, Sint Karbijn

Fourteen seconds. That's all it took for Vitesse's title defence to hit an obstacle. Fourteen measly seconds. He was at Marylebone Esprit last season, but this year he's at FFB, and Volkhardt Grief picked up exactly where he left off last season with a rifled shot that buried itself in the top corner after just fourteen seconds, stunning the Luftcanal crowd into silence. Things got worse for the reigning champions before half time too, as the on-lon Surtsey striker played provided for his temporary strike partner. Dribbling through a maze of players, he laid the ball across the six-yard box and left Hjálmar Héðinnsson with a tap-in that he couldn't miss.

Whilst Surtsey have hitched their wagon to FFB's train this season, Vitesse and Northbrook Diamonds have signed up to the partnership this year, and it was another Divisjon One loanee who sparked the second half comeback for the home side; towering centre-back Ruben Herzog nodding in a corner at the back post to let the Luftcanal dream. It wasn't to be however, with FFB shutting the game down efficiently after that, and that was that. Vitesse's title defence had gotten off to the worst possible start. Fortunately for them, there's a long way still to go...

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Marylebone Invicta 2–1 Marylebone Esprit

Matchday Twelve, at Selmeston, Marylebone, The Fallenmark Islands

There is always a buzz around the Marylebone Classic, but even more so when the two teams occupy the top two spots in the league. With a three point gap between them and the pack of teams behind them (which, oddly enough, was led by Kuuningen Town), the winners had a great chance to stretch out a lead and consign their opponents to a nervous race.

And this time, in front of a raucous Selmeston crowd (though only ten arrests this year. Look at you, Marylebone; maturing...) it was Invicta who snatched the bragging rights for another half-season. East Franz have the partnership with Esprit this year, and they will be heartened to see the response of their young right-back to having scored an own goal in the first half. Mika Jensen was probably the best player on the pitch following that moment, but even his performance wasn't enough to raise Esprit to a winning position.

Having equalised through Egil Fassnacht, Esprit huffed and puffed but couldn't find a breakthrough, leaving the door open for Invicta to take charge of proceedings on the break - something they needed no invitation to do when the time was right.

And it Esprit have partnered with East Franz, you know who's partnered with Invicta... that's right: Bjarnarey. Sorry.

On-loan midfielder Oskars Nicolaysen will have one eye on going back home having matured enough to take on the mantle that Pallasmaa has left behind, and cross-field diagonal assists are a great way to go about that. Collecting the loose ball after Palle Ilhe had stopped Fassnacht in his tracks, he took one look, and then raked the ball directly into the path of Ayegbeni Greinke on the right, who duly rounded the keeper and slotted home an ecstatic winner.

Advantage, Invicta?

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Marylebone Esprit 1-2 Scheveningen Town

Matchday Sixteen, at Esprit Arena, Marylebone, The Fallenmark Islands

Although, as it happens, just after the second half of the season started again in earnest, another challenger entered the fold. They might not have won as many matches as the two Marylebone clubs by this point, but Scheveningen Town were proving incredibly hard to beat with a host of draws to their name and plenty of clean sheets, and this week they seized upon some sloppy play by their hosts to jump level on points with Invicta at the top of the table, leapfrogging Esprit in the process.

Once again it was Egil Fassnacht who netted for Esprit, but Scheveningen cam roaring back in the second half, and a trio of FC Axel Heiburg loanees all played their part. Impressive striker Roald Eike-Rasmussen is already well known across The Valhallan Union, so it was no surprise to see him in the thick of it, laying on an assist and then scoring himself as Town took control of the match. At the back however, an injury to the first choice goalkeeper meant young Hallmunder Rieland - originally from Bleak Rock but having lived in Axel Heiburg since he was six - was forced to come on for only his second senior appearance. A combination of Rieland and Sumar Petlyuk then managed to record a goalline clearance apiece as the home side pressed, but Scheveningen held out, and in the peculiar absence of Vitesse, FFB, and Hrafninn KB (6th, 8th, and 11th respectively), this is already looking like a three-horse race.

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Scheveningen Town 4–1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður

Matchday Nineteen, at Raven Street, Scheveningen, Cairnskillen

There's more than one way to go about constructing a title challenge of course, and sometimes rather than being hard-to-beat, you just have to let rip. Magnús Kruse got the away side off to a dream start after only five minutes, but just two minutes later, Town were on level terms; that man Eike-Rasmussen again proving why bigger teams than Surtsey are sending scouts to Scheveningen at the moment.

Scheveningen Town manager Madars Kielman was forced into something of a Plan B with the way Hreindýrsal had set up their team today, but he will have been delighted with the response from his players, and if the Ravens' Plan B works this well, the Marylebone clubs are going to have a job on their hands keeping things tight at the top.

Eike-Rasmussen scored his second with a deft header, before home-grown Scheveningen lad Jouni Gott added a third goal with a wicked free-kick. Ravens captain Bruno Grimsby then put the cherry on the cake in the final few minutes when he slammed home a penalty after some lazy defending on Alo Kolbertsson left the referee with little choice.

Despite a loss last week to Kieslen Bridge, Scheveningen went two points clear with this win, as both Marylebone clubs could only manage to draw.

Advantage, Scheveningen?

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SV Auchtenmill 3-2 Neuenhaus Valhalla

Matchday Twenty-Seven, at Brewery Avenue, Auchtenmill, The Fallenmark Islands

Things aren't all about the title race of course, and with both Marylebone clubs faltering, Scheveningen were somewhat running away with things at this point. Accordingly, interested neutrals cast their eyes over the relegation battle in order to find some drama and jeopardy...

So it's a shame there wasn't much there, either.

No, it's been a bit cut-and-dry this season. So whilst Scheveningen have been running away with things at the top, the teams at the bottom haven't been keeping up with the likes of Auchtenmill, Neuenhaus, or Emerald Heerenveen above them. In any other season, this might have been quite a tense match as twelfth played at home to eleventh, with Neuenhaus knowing that a win for the home-side would see them leapfrog Valhalla and leave the visitors only one spot above a relegation zone...

As it happens, of course, Valhalla were already safe themselves, so whilst they drew level twice through Elvijs Damrau, the home side knew a win would also guarantee their top flight status for another twelve months at least, and goals from Gerwald Deller and Curt Brahler did just that. A win for Neuenhaus would've meant any one of Eastmark, Achtrup, or Wick could still have survived, but they're all just playing for nothing but pride now.

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Marylebone Invicta 0-1 Eastmark Quarrymen

Matchday Twenty-Eight, at Selmeston, Marylebone, The Fallenmark Islands

And... there you have the effect of said 'pride'. With the knowledge that there will be no trip to Selmeston next season (in the league, at least), Eastmark Quarrymen promptly went to the capital and nicked a one-goal win courtesy of young midfielder Bruno Redpenning, who was making his tenth start for the club - a rare bright light in a season of disappointment.

Invicta fans were left frustrated, but even if they had won they would still have been relying on a number of favours from Scheveningen's opponents, such has been their domination in the second half of the season. Even so, you probably could've heard the cheer in Scheveningen from Selmeston at the final whistle.

So, the final tables then, and Scheveningen Town have reclaimed the title that they lost to Vitesse last year. Vitesse, for their part, could only manage a dismal sixth in defence of their championship, finishing almost twenty points behind the Ravens in the end. Peregrine Zurich in fact will be delighted with their leapfrogging of Vitesse in terms of flying the flag for Sint Karbijn, but surely we'll see a reaction from Vitesse next season.

The Marylebone clubs will be happy enough with second and third, although only the title will really keep their fans happy, but for Invicta they do at least have the additional silver lining of reclaiming bragging rights over Esprit, even if the margin to Scheveningen is deeply unsatisfactory for both clubs.

Hrafninn KF showed some recovery at times, but it was a disappointing season for them, although obviously not as disappointing as those of the aforementioned Wick, Eastmark, and Achtrup.

Still though, another round of applause please for Scheveningen Town, and their stand-out player of the season; Axel Heiburg loanee Roald Eike-Rasmussen.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier I  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Scheveningen Town               30   19   8   3    54   24  +30    65
 2  Marylebone Invicta              30   17   4   9    51   42   +9    55
 3  Marylebone Esprit               30   15   7   8    54   36  +18    52
 4  Peregrine Zurich FC             30   14   7   9    47   39   +8    49
 5  Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag       30   13   9   8    60   42  +18    48
 6  Vitesse Karbijnhavn             30   14   4  12    54   46   +8    46
 7  Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður         30   11   9  10    42   37   +5    42
 8  Kuuningen Town SV               30   11   8  11    39   41   −2    41
 9  FF Berafjörðinn                 30   10   9  11    51   47   +4    39
10  SV Kieslen Bridge               30   11   5  14    39   45   −6    38
11  SV Auchtenmill                  30   10   7  13    48   55   −7    37
12  Emerald Heerenveen              30    9   8  13    38   47   −9    35
13  Neuenhaus Valhalla              30   10   5  15    39   55  −16    35
14  FCK Wick                        30    8   5  17    32   49  −17    29
15  Eastmark Quarrymen              30    7   7  16    32   53  −21    28
16  Achtrup Blackhearts FC          30    7   6  17    36   58  −22    27


CHAMPIONS: Scheveningen Town
Runners-Up: Marylebone Invicta
Relegated: FCK Wick, Eastmark Quarrymen, Achtrup Blackhearts FC

In Tier II, Náhvarðvíkur Bæ managed to just about avoid a full-on collapse in the last ten matchdays, and their promotion means the Blockhead Big Four are reunited in the top flight for the first time in a fair few seasons. The gloss of which is slightly taken off by K85 also gaining promotion and gatecrashing the party somewhat. Still, good for Blockhead football I guess. Crookley Weir snatched up the last promotion spot on goal difference over Karbijnplaats, who will surely be aiming to go one step better next season.

At the bottom, Aylesness Saracens clearly fancied another crack at the Tier III title, but Ashburnley Hill and Gunnmarket were wuite a long way distant in the end.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier II  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF               30   14  10   6    55   32  +23    52
 2  K85 Járn Virkaroy                30   14   7   9    49   46   +3    49
 3  Crookley Weir FC                 30   12  12   6    46   33  +13    48
 4  FC Karbijnplaats                 30   14   6  10    43   42   +1    48
 5  Thule IF                         30   14   4  12    47   45   +2    46
 6  Meteor Club 1940                 30   12   8  10    44   39   +5    44
 7  Mackley Moor AFC                 30   13   5  12    41   44   −3    44
 8  Zebra DKFK                       30   11   9  10    51   37  +14    42
 9  Port Eigg FC                     30   11   9  10    43   41   +2    42
10  Excelsior Bosch                  30   11   9  10    41   41    0    42
11  Fortuna Haaksfalken FK           30   10  11   9    45   41   +4    41
12  PVTCo                            30   12   5  13    49   47   +2    41
13  Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare      30   11   7  12    35   38   −3    40
14  Aylesness Saracens               30   10   5  15    43   55  −12    35
15  Ashburnley Hill FC               30    6   6  18    31   59  −28    24
16  Gunnmarket                       30    4   9  17    26   49  −23    21


CHAMPIONS: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Runners-Up: K85 Járn Virkaroy
Promoted: Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF, K85 Járn Virkaroy, Crookley Weir FC
Relegated: Aylesness Saracens, Ashburnley Hill FC, Gunnmarket

In the third flight, Copley Waders and Fleet Sint Willem romped away in the second half of the season, with the Waders just about winning the two horse race in the end. Víkingur Kló follow them up, but there was disappointment for Ferrisdale and Castle NHK, and final day heartbreak for Eindhavn Thorns after a shock win for Black Point Priory over Weldenmoor Wasps allowed them to leapfrog the Thorns into safety.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier III  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Copley Waders FC                  30   17   7   6    54   30  +24    58
 2  Fleet Sint Willem                 30   17   6   7    53   31  +22    57
 3  Víkingur Kló VB                   30   15   4  11    59   47  +12    49
 4  Kaapschierden 37                  30   13   9   8    46   43   +3    48
 5  Weldenmoor Wasps                  30   13   6  11    44   42   +2    45
 6  FC Hawkshead                      30   13   6  11    36   39   −3    45
 7  FC Den Oentsjeerk                 30   12   8  10    46   36  +10    44
 8  ASC Bosch Rushmori                30   13   5  12    40   39   +1    44
 9  RSC Diepenheim                    30   11   7  12    49   47   +2    40
10  Haaksfalken Kittiwakes            30   11   7  12    37   43   −6    40
11  Marylebone Northern Star          30   10   8  12    41   48   −7    38
12  Outham Athletic                   30   11   4  15    36   45   −9    37
13  Black Point Priory                30    9   7  14    36   43   −7    34
14  SV Eindhavn Thorns                30    8  10  12    32   44  −12    34
15  Castle NHK                        30    5  12  13    29   42  −13    27
16  Ferrisdale Ironopolis             30    7   4  19    30   49  −19    25


CHAMPIONS: Copley Waders FC
Runners-Up: Fleet Sint Willem
Promoted: Copley Waders FC, Fleet Sint Willem, Víkingur Kló VB
Relegated: SV Eindhavn Thorns, Castle NHK, Ferrisdale Ironopolis

In Tier IV, Barnwich Fusiliers ran away with the league title, preventing West End from making it a very happy season in Scheveningen. I'm sure they'll be comforted by the promotion however, as no doubt will Bache Junction fans be. At the bottom, an extremely dramatic last day of the season saw FF Nordharbour beat Weidenbroeck Park and jump out of the relegation spots at one point in the afternoone, only for Redgate Engineers to net a last-minute winner aginst Marlyebone Armada and jump from the bottom spot right out of the relegation spots altogether. It was then all eyes on VB Vatn Höfninflói, where an incredible ten minutes of stoppage time had been applied, but they failed to find the late winner against Beveren that would've kept them up. Still, from where they're going, the only way is up I suppose.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier IV  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Barnwich Fusiliers FC            30   18   5   7    50   32  +18    59
 2  Scheveningen West End            30   14   5  11    51   35  +16    47
 3  Bache Junction FC                30   13   8   9    42   31  +11    47
 4  Beveren Trinity                  30   14   4  12    38   41   −3    46
 5  FK Hámarvik                      30   11  12   7    43   37   +6    45
 6  Marylebone Armada                30   12   7  11    31   40   −9    43
 7  Marylebone-Albrecht FC           30   10  12   8    46   38   +8    42
 8  Turbine Herzog 1.FFC             30   11   8  11    43   36   +7    41
 9  St Denys XVII                    30   11   7  12    42   50   −8    40
10  Barracliffe Old Street           30   11   6  13    36   39   −3    39
11  Deepdene Hall                    30   10   7  13    39   44   −5    37
12  Sint Herwijnen                   30    9   9  12    32   32    0    36
13  Redgate Engineers                30   10   6  14    36   48  −12    36
14  FF Nordharbour                   30    9   7  14    28   30   −2    34
15  VB Vatn Höfninflói               30    8  10  12    32   40   −8    34
16  FC1. Weidenbroek Park            30    9   7  14    32   48  −16    34


CHAMPIONS: Barnwich Fusiliers FC
Runners-Up: Scheveningen West End
Promoted: Barnwich Fusiliers FC, Scheveningen West End, Bache Junction FC
Relegated: FF Nordharbour, VB Vatn Höfninflói, FC1. Weidenbroek Park

In said bottom flight meanwhile, Leiknir Reykjanesur jumped to the top of the table with eight wins form their last nine games, beating Der Grijp into a deserved if slightly disappointing runners-up spot. Rapid Lochem snatched the last promotion spot in the last few weeks from a collapsing Panthers side, and the wooden spoon this season is awarded to a poor Dalmsbeck side.

------Minor Valhallan League Tier V  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts
 1  Leiknir Reykjanesur             30   21   3   6    55   22  +33    66
 2  FFC Der Grijp                   30   19   6   5    54   29  +25    63
 3  Rapid Lochem                    30   17   5   8    48   35  +13    56
 4  KAC Panthers                    30   16   5   9    59   45  +14    53
 5  Blue Star Oppenhuizen           30   15   4  11    48   34  +14    49
 6  Valhallans                      30   14   6  10    53   41  +12    48
 7  Nijverdal Kolen SC              30   13   6  11    49   37  +12    45
 8  Galveston-on-Sea FC             30   12   7  11    49   47   +2    43
 9  Fort Morten FC                  30   13   4  13    53   54   −1    43
10  Glidi Hreindýrsal               30   11   6  13    42   41   +1    39
11  FC Looi Institute               30   11   6  13    45   52   −7    39
12  Norðurmýrar 87                  30   12   3  15    47   55   −8    39
13  RKA Hvalabátum                  30    6  10  14    33   53  −20    28
14  Naval                           30    6   7  17    32   53  −21    25
15  Bergdam Linnets                 30    5   5  20    35   69  −34    20
16  Dalmsbeck SC24                  30    3   9  18    26   61  −35    18


CHAMPIONS: Leiknir Reykjanesur
Runners-Up: FFC Der Grijp
Promoted: Leiknir Reykjanesur, FFC Der Grijp, Rapid Lochem

Another season means another MVL Trophy, of course, and there are some notable results in the earlier rounds this year - check out Beveren losing on penalties at hom to Fort Morten, Marylebone-Albrecht beating Invicta for the second season in a row(?!), Naval getting all the way to Round Three, and FC Hawkshead going to Luftcanal and getting a great result.

First Round
Galveston-on-Sea FC 0-1 Redgate Engineers
KAC Panthers 3-1 RKA Hvalabátum
FC1. Weidenbroek Park 0-1 St Denys XVII
Beveren Trinity 1-1 Fort Morten FC (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)
Rapid Lochem 1-0 Norðurmýrar 87
Deepdene Hall 1-1 Bergdam Linnets (1-1 AET, 0-1 PKs)
Glidi Hreindýrsal 1-1 Valhallans (1-1 AET, 3-1 PKs)
Scheveningen West End 2-2 FK Hámarvik (2-3 AET)
Blue Star Oppenhuizen 0-2 FF Nordharbour
FFC Der Grijp 2-1 Leiknir Reykjanesur
FC Looi Institute 0-1 Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
VB Vatn Höfninflói 1-2 Barracliffe Old Street
Bache Junction FC 1-1 Dalmsbeck SC24 (3-1 AET)
Barnwich Fusiliers FC 0-2 Marylebone Armada
Naval 2-0 Nijverdal Kolen SC
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 1-1 Sint Herwijnen (2-1 AET)


Second Round
Emerald Heerenveen 1-1 K85 Járn Virkaroy (2-1 AET)
Crookley Weir FC 2-1 ASC Bosch Rushmori
Víkingur Kló VB 2-1 FC Den Oentsjeerk
Marylebone-Albrecht FC 2-1 Marylebone Invicta
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 4-1 Ferrisdale Ironopolis
Thule IF 0-1 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Bergdam Linnets 1-4 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður
Eastmark Quarrymen 0-1 Meteor Club 1940
FF Berafjörðinn 2-0 Peregrine Zurich FC
Glidi Hreindýrsal 0-1 Copley Waders FC
FCK Wick 2-4 Marylebone Esprit
Zebra DKFK 4-1 Ashburnley Hill FC
Bache Junction FC 0-1 Outham Athletic
Marylebone Northern Star 2-0 SV Auchtenmill
FF Nordharbour 0-1 Kuuningen Town SV
Redgate Engineers 1-1 Naval (1-3 AET)
PVTCo 0-0 Achtrup Blackhearts FC (1-0 AET)
Mackley Moor AFC 2-2 KAC Panthers (2-2 AET, 2-1 PKs)
Neuenhaus Valhalla 3-1 Castle NHK
RSC Diepenheim 2-0 Rapid Lochem
Black Point Priory 0-0 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (0-1 AET)
FC Hawkshead 2-1 Eaglescliffe Miners Welfare
FFC Der Grijp 0-1 Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Weldenmoor Wasps 2-2 Excelsior Bosch (2-3 AET)
Fortuna Haaksfalken FK 2-1 Haaksfalken Kittiwakes
Fleet Sint Willem 3-2 Aylesness Saracens
St Denys XVII 1-1 Kaapschierden 37 (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Fort Morten FC 2-2 FK Hámarvik (3-2 AET)
SV Kieslen Bridge 2-1 Gunnmarket
Port Eigg FC 2-0 SV Eindhavn Thorns
FC Karbijnplaats 1-1 Marylebone Armada (1-2 AET)
Barracliffe Old Street 1-3 Scheveningen Town


Round Three
Fortuna Haaksfalken FK 0-0 Meteor Club 1940 (0-0 AET, 3-0 PKs)
RSC Diepenheim 2-2 Emerald Heerenveen (2-2 AET, 0-1 PKs)
Víkingur Kló VB 3-0 Fort Morten FC
Outham Athletic 1-6 Marylebone Esprit
Neuenhaus Valhalla 1-0 Hrafninn Knattspyrnufélag
Scheveningen Town 1-1 Marylebone-Albrecht FC (2-1 AET)
Copley Waders FC 3-1 Turbine Herzog 1.FFC
Marylebone Armada 2-1 Port Eigg FC
Crookley Weir FC 2-0 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF
Zebra DKFK 1-1 Marylebone Northern Star (1-1 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Naval 0-2 PVTCo
Kaapschierden 37 0-4 FF Berafjörðinn
Mackley Moor AFC 0-4 SV Kieslen Bridge
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-1 Kuuningen Town SV
Vitesse Karbijnhavn 0-3 FC Hawkshead
Excelsior Bosch 2-0 Fleet Sint Willem


Round Four
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 2-0 Marylebone Armada
Copley Waders FC 0-4 Excelsior Bosch
Fortuna Haaksfalken FK 1-1 Marylebone Northern Star (1-2 AET)
Neuenhaus Valhalla 3-0 Víkingur Kló VB
SV Kieslen Bridge 1-0 Scheveningen Town
Marylebone Esprit 4-1 PVTCo
Emerald Heerenveen 0-2 FF Berafjörðinn
Crookley Weir FC 1-0 FC Hawkshead


Quarter-Finals
Marylebone Northern Star 0-1 Neuenhaus Valhalla
Excelsior Bosch 0-0 FF Berafjörðinn (1-0 AET)
Marylebone Esprit 3-1 SV Kieslen Bridge
Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-1 Crookley Weir FC (1-1 AET, 3-2 PKs)


Semi-Finals
Marylebone Esprit 1-0 Excelsior Bosch
Excelsior Bosch 1-0 Marylebone Esprit (1-0 AET, 1-1 agg, 1-3 PKs)

Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 1-0 Neuenhaus Valhalla
Neuenhaus Valhalla 0-2 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (0-3 agg)

Final Spotlight...

Marylebone Esprit 3-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður

MVL Trophy Final, at Glenlane Coliseum, Scheveningen, Cairnskillen

Esprit fans might have had to endure the resurgence of Invicta this year, ceding the bragging rights in the league in fact, but at least they still manager to get some silverware in the bag. Hreindýrsal put up a good fight, but it was Esprit who lifted the Trophy in the end, with two goals from talismanic striker Egil Fassnacht putting them in a commanding position in the first half before Jouni Barwick-Pittner put the gloss on things in the closing moments.

CHAMPIONS: Marylebone Esprit

by **Polar Islandstates** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:30 am

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Two years ago, Aasiaat were in prime position to win the league until the form of Bjarnarey and a late collapse blitzed them into fourth place. Last year, the tables were turned and they managed to come from behind to win the league and knock Bjarnarey into second place. A crucial one-nil win at The Barge in the final few weeks of the season was enough for them to poke their noses in front, and that was that. Shifting the focus in training from set-pieces to defensive tactics might have been what did it, with half as many set-piece goals as the season before but a defence that was lock-tight for most of the season, and Finn Kirkkegaard's side finally go their hands on the silverware they deserved after coming as close last year as anyone has to a league-and-cup double as anyone has in the last decade or so.

But now, of course, everything changes.

The Party, in their 'wisdom', have relaxed the labour laws, and rather than just the by-now-usual back-and-forth of youth players on loan across the Sea of Sibir to the MVL (or, just to Bleak Rock, depending on how close you want to be to home comforts), we also now see senior players from the rest of the Multiverse welcomes into Divisjon One, as well as some high profile Polarians moving abroad.

How will that affect the teams this season? Let's find out...

SK Aasiaat Harbour
Harbour Walk (28,385), Aasiaat, Victorrinn.
Last season: Champions
Good times at Harbour Walk! Finn Kirkkegaard masterminded a title-win last season, and I think they'll probably manage to repeat that feat this year to be honest, thanks in no small part to being able to keep the core of that championship winning squad exactly where they are. The renaissance of Kowaleski and the emergence of Reusser seem to have perfectly co-aligned to keep things tighter-than-tight at the back, and the signing of Langager to work as foil to Henschen turned two underrated strikers into a deadly symbiosis up front. It's a strong squad, and Kirkkegaard's tactics are built on stability and solidity, especially through the spine of the side. Having won the league, Kirkkegaard will now relish the chance to emulate his grandfather and build a dynasty that wins multiple titles. Of course, that's not going to stop the tongues wagging and hoping he leaves Aasiaat to take over at the national side. Oddly, it seems mostly to be the fans of rival Big six clubs hoping for such a thing...
Transfer Window: Relatively quiet, choosing to focus on keeping the bulk of their squad together rather than laying on out extravagances. Still, Marten Solomonson moving to Kelssek's Latrobe Athletic will be a loss in the midfield, something they've chosen to address by splashing the biggest incoming fee Divisjon One had this year in signing Zwangzugian midfielder Cixin Nguyen from Chromatik side, er, Chromatik. Duncan McCariot was also signed from Guillarim Blades in Tikariot, whilst the addition of two further centre-backs on frees in the form of Nepharan Bernard Royston and Squornshelan Helod Karman suggests Kirkkegaard isn't going to be taking any chances at the back this year after that was what their title was built on.
Prediction: Champions
Manager: Finn Kirkkegaard
Key Players: Matteus Henchsen, Matias Langager, Rafael Kowaleski, Ragnar Holst, Jaan Reusser, Cixin Nguyen (ZWZ), Duncan McCariot (TKT), Gustav Kommersen

FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla
The Barge (32,340), Bjarnarey, Norscelt.
Last season: Runners-Up
Whilst some people might be acting like Bjarnarey collapsed last year and threw away the title, the reality is Aasiaat won it, fair and square. The Bargemen were a single result away from retaining their title last season - far from Aasiaat's slump the year before - and the smart money would be on them being up and around the top of the table once again. However, the sheer number of departures from The Barge this year might mean Arno Ziegenhagen struggles to achieve that. Whether or not a full rebuild is needed might depend on what happens this season, with the sense that the board are waiting to see how they react to the loss of so many key players abroad before they commit to any big spending. A potential season of transition for Ziegenhagen then as he attempts to balance the ins and outs, but he will hope to have The Barge rocking before too long. The retention of Nijgaard and Harju up front might be key to the chances of another season of international competition, as well as the continued development of Mikkel Makkinen at the back.
Transfer Window: Bjarnarey's shrewdest move this season might turn out to be not their moves in the international market, but their domestic ones. First they dipped into their Norscelt contactbooks to snap internationally experienced goalkeeper Jori Sipp up from Jan Mayen Islanders, before exploiting Povl Kazimir's unhappiness at direct rivals East Franz to sign him up to try and replace the creativity they'll lose in the midfield now Pallasmaa has moved to Mytanija. The departures of Ohm, Ernst, and Mortensen all at once do leave them light at the back, which as well as meaning Bjarnarey probably 'suffered' the most from the labour laws being relaxed, also meant reinforcements were needed at the back, a fact that Ziegenhagen appears to have ignored completely. Could be some interesting games at The Barge this season, then. If attack is the best form of defence, then a backup striker in case of injury to the much-relied-upon Harju and Nijgaard isn't much of a surprise, and Mertagne striker Heather Gell came in from Tumbra on a free to fill that role. Michael Baer is an experienced Pasargan midfielder, signed to help fill the void left by Pallasmaa, and he is joined at The Barge by versatile and exciting Chromatik winger Kyong Tripp, who was snapped up from Dantopian side Dartford Devils. Particularly interesting however is the signing of young Farfadillan (though he won't thank me for saying as such) Mêlçôr Ënàrsòn, grandson of Svenbjorn Einarsson, in an undisclosed double-deal with Yun Mahi Zhu from SPFL giants Mâ Âlâmëómë. Quite how this deal came about is anyone's guess, as is whether Ënàrsòn is here to provide competition or a partner to Kazimir, but it should be fun either way.
Prediction: 5th
Manager: Arno Ziegenhagen
Key Players: Youssef Nijaard, Mikkel Makkinen, Povl Kazimir, Isak Harju, Mêlçôr Ënàrsòn (FFD), Kyong Tripp (CMT), Jori Sipp, Michael Baer (PAS), Sigmunder Aalstadt

Northbrook Diamonds FK
Palace Approach (31,392), Northbrook, Northbrook.
Last season: 3rd
There's something to be said for managing to record consecutive top three finishes without ever really looking like a team playing to the best of your potential, and there are encouraging signs in Northbook that Victor Otkupshchikov might just be constructing a squad capable of something big in the next few seasons. They've looked perhaps the most likely of the "traditionally big" teams (i.e., most successful) to add to their tally of league titles in recent seasons, though the loss of talisman Sebastian Nylund to Mytanija is likely to set them back considerably, and probably prevents a proper title challenge for another year or so at least. That said, this is a Diamonds side that almost snuck a league title out of nowhere last season, and there's a lot to admire about the consistency Otkupshchikov has got them playing with, thanks mainly to the internal metronome of Marten Kallenberger in the middle. So, who knows, really?
Transfer Window: No significant losses abroad just go to underline that consistency that Otkupshchikov has instilled at Palace Approach, and means that the club were instead able to focus on incomings. Goalkeepers Chromatik Rafaela Pilzer and Krytenian Joe Shearer were both signed on frees as the Diamonds attempt to fix one of their more troublesome positions to fill, whilst two more Chromatik's were signed from Dantopia in the form of versatile defender Tariq Will and intriguing striker Ryn Jaxon.
Prediction: 3rd
Manager: Victor Otkupshchikov
Key Players: Magnus Dahm, Marten Kallenberger, Ryn Jaxon (CMT), Tariq Will (CMT), Nico Wickenheiser, Jens Carlquist, Uwe Grendahl

East Franz Athletic
Rendahl Stadion (47,911), Franz Josef City, Franz Josef.
Last season: 4th
I was quite sceptical last season of East Franz's chances of remaining in the top spots given the lack of firepower that I perceived to be present in their squad. As it was, I had to eat a bit of humble pie as they powered to the final Challengers Cup spot ahead of city-rivals SK and Nasjonale in the process. Which must have been nice for Spires fans. Joni Siebel is proving to be exactly as capable as he claimed to be, which was a nice surprise, and the club look to have replaced their outgoings pretty well all things considered. It was a season of disappointment for last season's marquee signing Povl Kazimir, who moved to Bjarnarey in the off-season after flopping in the capital last year, but... I don't know. There just seems to be a 'feeling' at the Rendahl this year that they might put things together and make a run at a sustained title challenge.
Transfer Window: Onni Boes confirmed his move to Semarland giants FC Jansberg, and of course Aapo Miroshnichenko and Einar Heimark confirmed their moves to Tikariot this off-season. Stamping their passports into Franz Josef to replace these outgoings however were a quartet of very interesting players. Arsene-Michael Litt and Gunner Martikainen came in from Mytanija and Kelssek respectively in an attempt to shore up that weak centre of the park, but the acquisition of Squidroidian right midfielder Sho Itō from Shamrock Cathair in Audioslavia is amongst the highest profile signings of any club in Divisjon One this season. Vincenzo McHenry also arrived, making the switch from Dantopia to add to the complement of Chromatik players in the league next season.
Prediction: Runners-Up
Manager: Andriy Chtgheglovski
Key Players: Joni Siebel, Hans Aigner, Sho Itō (SQR), Arsene-Michael Litt (QUE), Gunner Martikainen (KSK), Jere Karschner, Arni Lauff,

SK Franz Josef City
Landstadt Stadion (54,195), Franz Josef City, Franz Josef.
Last season: 5th
Ah, SK. SK, SK, SK... Losing out on IFCF football on goal difference has to sting whoever you are, let alone when it's your hated cross-city rivals who've managed to pull it off at your expense. Still, they promised to spend in the transfer window now that they can assemble their traditional band of international superstars, and spend they have. More on that in a minute, but the fact is they won't get anywhere unless Vladimir Lucic can manage to get this side playing consistently. Look at Northbrook and Aasiaat, both of whom finished miles ahead of SK whilst playing steady and solid football, rather than constantly attempting to shoot for the moon and score 'the perfect goal'. It's a noble ambition, and the fans love it. But fans at the Landstadt love one thing more than exciting football, and that's winning. Lucic is probably the manager at the top of the table most in danger of losing his job, so with the board dipping their hands into the considerable pockjets, they'll be expecting an uptick in performances from the biggest club in the Federation.
Transfer Window: The most surprising move of probably the entire transfer window saw Terns' number nine and the centrepiece of SK's attack, Dmitry Eisenhauer, move abroad, with Mytanija proving an attracking destination yet again, this time in the shape of mid-table battlers Tekstil Ibon. Good luck to him, but SK are never ones to dwell on player sales, and they made significant moves in the other direction. Semarland striker Loick Sorensen was signed for an undisclosed fee from FC Jansberg, whilst fellow forward Aldous 'Goliat' Madrid Macías came in from Verdean side Sociedad Deportivo Luyuramerín. Whether or not Eisenhauer is watching from Mytanija and has spotted that the Griffins have had to sign two players to replace him remains to be seen, but Goliat in particular is probably one for the future rather than an instant partnership with Lofthus. Deleclavan defender Rahmonberdi Zhusupov was signed for a nominal fee from Olympic Težia, whilst SK's biggest confirmed outlay so far was on Chromatik midfielder Igerne Félix.
Prediction: 4th
Manager: Vladimir Lucic
Key Players: Alf Lofthus, Igerne Félix (CMT), Loick Sorensen (SEM), Rahmonberdi Zhusupov (DEL), Gunnar Keppler, Heino Olsen, Jalmari Hagen, Tord Alexandersson, Noah Leonhardt

SK Nasjonale Hauker
Kungsdocks (30,297), Franz Josef City, Franz Josef.
Last season: 6th
The self-proclaimed 'upsetters' of the league were rather closer last season than they'd've liked to dropping out of the Big Six, and were, let's be honest, absolutely miles away from challenging for the IFCF spots. Is that enough for Hawks fans? Apparently, yes. Much to the surprise of many. In which case, Ronkainen is the perfect manager for them, as he always seemed to take more joy in frustating the opposition than actually winning games when he was a player. They've made some positive steps in recent seasons, and have developed their defensive strategy quite well since the emergence of Aslak Hrafninnsson as an elite centre-back, but the key to their performances this season will undoubtedly be Emmanuele Niemi and his mental health. If he remains fit, firing, and focussed, then he could well top the goalscorer charts this year in the absence of Eisenhauer and Nylund. If he wobbles, he could end up spending more time suspended than on the pitch. And nobody wants that.
Transfer Window: Johannes Braun moving to Damogran was probably the biggest loss of Nasjonale's window, with his significant experience at the back a steadying and often inspiration presence. He'll prove a tough player to replace, but they've attempted to do so with the signings of defenders Eddie Mostert, a versatile Chromatik defender previously at Dartford City in Dantopia, and experienced Semarland right-back Karl Kvist, from Krsthaven. Emmanuel Gainsbrough was signed from University of Wirr Tsi, and Kyugagun Zurrald and
Owen Toole both came in on frees.
Prediction: 6th
Manager: Teitur Ronkainen
Key Players: Emmanuele Niemi, Aslak Hrafninnsson, Eddie Mostert (CMT), Karl Kvist (SEM), Raino Jeppersen, Owen Toole (XAN), Yanni Eklund

Jan Mayen Islanders
Victoria Stadium (51,293), Jan Mayen, Norscelt.
Last season: 7th
Jan Mayen had a great season last year, and looked for the longest time like they were going to go on and crack the Big Six for the first time in many a season. Falling just short in the final month or so of the season isn't going to be something that the fans hold against the squad though, they're pretty happy with the team's performance relative to their means right now, even if a cup run is probably their biggest chance of some excitement this year. The departure of young products Sipp and Hedstrom might be disappointing, but it is a ringing endorsement for their Ospreys Youth Academy, and with ambitions of rivalling Axel Heiburg in that respect in the future, it is no surprise to see the club pour much of the profit from those moves back into the facilities. A year of consolidation perhaps lies ahead, but they're building some solid foundations at Victoria Stadium right now.
Transfer Window: Losing talented youngsters to try and balance the books has been Jan Mayen's way in recent seasons, and so just as as Jori Sipp found the allure of Bjarnarey too much to resist, so did young DBC-winning defender Mikkel Hedstrom when it came to Chromatika's Flames of the West. Their failure to go on and crack the top six didn't appear to be a problem for them sigining players however, with experienced Yuezhou striker Li Zhen ariving on a free from Jiangdong Tycoons, and centre-back Bryce Larkingham signed from Tikariot specifically to seal the gap left behind by Hedstrom.
Prediction: 7th
Manager: Karl-Franz Klemmensen
Key Players: Bryce Larkingham (TKT), Carl Urdahl, Heiki Uhlgren, Li Zhen (YZH)

North Star Grímsey
Steffansen Lane (32,492), Grímsey, Norscelt.
Last season: 8th
One of the strekier teams in the league, North Star are always capable of upsetting the big boys on their day, and have this ability to surge up the table at any given moment with a string of performances worthy of any international qualifier. Getting the team to sustain those runs for longer is the job of Kiriyenko, and in strikers Borjeson and Lehning he has at his disposal one of the best natural partnership in the league, but they can't do it all. The loss of Dementieva is a big one, but the new tactics appear to be to pack the midfield and pass the opposition to death, so we'll have to see how that works out for them. Mid-table again, I'd say, but not quite as comfortably as in previous years.
Transfer Window: A player like Nic Dementieva was never going to stay with North Star forever, but as his attempts to oust Ragnar Holst from the starting defensive midfield spot in the Terns have so far been unfruitful, he's opted to add strings to his bow and learn an altogether different way to play in midfield by moving to Rülândéá Kôstä. Thor help us all... The money gained from that sale was apparently sent immediately to Tikariot, with Georges-André Drouin-Lacroix and Cornelius Thornburrow signing from Morannon Athletic and Parakleion Firebirds respectively. Unsurprisingly, both are midfielders. Corinthina centre-back Gerard Pardo brings experience to the backline, as will Kanmer right-back Mihal Harodman, both signed on frees.
Prediction: 10th
Manager: Alexsandr Kiriyenko
Key Players: Georges-André Drouin-Lacroix (TKT), Cornelius Thornburrow (TKT), Mihal Harodman (KAN), Nuut Borjeson, Philip Lehning, Eirikur Schoenly

Red Star Severny
Carravale (41,734), Severny, Novaya Zemlya.
Last season: 9th
I owe Red Star something of an apology after what I said about them last season, I think. Turns out Elmo Polland is having something of a renaissance at the moment, and he comfortably bagged enough to propel them into the top half when I had a sneaking suspicion they might struggle. Carravale looks like it might be back to its intimidating best as a destination for opposition players, and in general, the club is looking upwards rather than over its shoulder. Altermatt and Wiebelhaus make an odd-looking but weirdly effective partnership at centre-back, and Aake Meinke is a gifted reader of the game in the middle of the park. Sebastian Enger might not have the world at his fingertips just yet, but they're only a few jigsaw pieces away from something special I'd say.
Transfer Window: As you would expect the further down last year's table we get, the number of international transfers is starting to diminish. Red Star raided Divisjon Two again for a number of young players they believe have more potential than the teams they're currently playing at, as well as making a controversail triple-swoop into rivals Yuzhny Equinox's youth set-up, but the main news from abroad is that Tikariot defender Michael Morck's signing from Guillarim Blades FC means that Red Star have spent a serious wedge for the first time in a while. Maybe that sponsorship deal is finally coming good. Corinthina defender Wesley Burch also comes in on a free from Dantopian side Apollo FC.
Prediction: 8th
Manager: Sebastian Enger
Key Players: Elmo Polland, Ludvid Altermatt, Michael Morck (TKT), Silas Nielsen, Aake Meinke, Benedikt Gipp

FC Axel Heiburg
Axel Torvig Park (39,345), Axel Heiburg, Axel Heiburg.
Last season: 10th
Ah yes, another vintage Axel Heiburg season in the books, let's do it all again, yeah? You know the drill by now; talented youngsters, a veteran manager adept at bringing them through, and an inability to hold onto form long enough to really make a dent in the teams at the top of the table. Olav Glanzer being retained is a major tick for Argonauts fans, with the previously unsettled player looking like making Axel Heiburg his home for along time now. Roald Eike-Rasmussen going to the MVL for a season is a surprising decision when it looks like they could have used him this season, but I'd still expect them to have more than enough to have a comfortable mid-table season. Will fans keep dreaming of those glory years though?
Transfer Window: Two 'ones-for-the-future' moved abroad to try and prove as such in the off-season, with both Elvis Haugen and Wojciech Baptiste packing their bags and passports, purchasing tickets for Chromatika and Semarland respectively. In came Euran left-back George Nelson from Novonaya in Kelssek, and Tikariotian right-winger Liselotte Strannegård, from Tikariot City, whilst there is a quiet feeling that Mytanar left-back Eduard Pugachev might come good in the Haapa-Mechelin finishing school following a free transfer from FK Magevskaya. As usual though, the bulk of Axel Heiburg's squad will ocme through their own prolific talent-factory; the Haapa-Mechelin.
Prediction: 9th
Manager: Ricards Egge
Key Players: Olav Glanzer, Vilhjalmur Wedland ,Melvin Ferg, Arvid Wedemeyer, George Nelson (EUR), Liselotte Strannegård (TKT), Viljo Nilsen

FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls
Stadion Solberg (45,924), Surtsey, Norscelt.
Last season: 11th
We've looked at Surtsey with narrow and unconvinced eyes for a few seasons now, and it doesn't really look like that's going to change this season. They've got some great youngsters in the ranks, and thay've got some great experience as well. The problem is balancing the two, with Stockman and Rex looking increasingly like their best days are behind them. Famously grumpy, Sim Lefebvre might therefore have to be cruel to be kind in future seasons, but there appears to be no sign of that happening this year, and Surtsey fans might have to endure another year of being the worst placed finishers of the 'Commenwealth Quartet'. They should still be fine, of course, but it'll take something special to break through the ranked teams above them at the moment.
Transfer Window: A relatively quiet set of international transfers this year from Surtsey, though you get the impression from Lefebvre's interviews that he was hoping for a fair few other deals to transpire that never quite made it over the line. Still, keeping hold of Valentin Brunel might be the best piece of business he could've hoped for anyway. Nonetheless, Tikariotian striker Dan-Arne Kystebo comes in from Chromatik side Anchors FC to offer support to hometown hero Goran Stockman up-front, and two young teenagers for the future were signed in the form of Kanmer's Hallyash Sutar and Myatanija's Bosko Baldovaliev. If they make future trips to the MVL that are as successful as Volkhardt Grief's have been, then Lefebvre might not be quiet so grumpy in future...
Prediction: 12th
Manager: Sim Lefebvre
Key Players: Christoffer Rex, Valentin Brunel, Niko Wederberg, Dan-Arne Kystebo (TKT), Goran Stockman

Scapa Bay Rovers
Fleet Road (29,424), Scapa Bay, Farosea.
Last season: 12th
Johannes Gauer might be a Torshavn legen, but even Scapa Bay fans have a point where trust can be earned, and it turns out that said point is taking the Rovers up to Divisjon One and keeping them up, not just comfortably, but impressively as well. Making it out of the bottom third of the table entirely, Scapa Bay stunned many with the range of tactical plans and systems they were able to employ to try and crack the Divisjon One puzzle last year, and if he keeps them up in the same style again, especially after the loss of Gladbach, then one of the bigger clubs looking at his talents might actually swoop. The biggest compliment you can pay him right now is that Scapa Bay fans would be disappointed at the loss of a Torshavn legen from their dugout.
Transfer Window: With their overachievement last season it stood to reason that jealous eyes would cast their eyes over the Rovers squad, and Eizens Gladbach has found a move to Hellinic Rouge in Pasarga just too tempting to resist. Scapa Bay have apparently opted to bank this money, spending only negligable fees on domestic transfers, and bringing in a trio of free transfers from abroad; two Corinthinans who were playing for Dartford Devils in Dantopia - goalkeeper Anthony Gates and centre-back Jared King - and a Squornshelan right-sided midfielder, Vadim Arkhipov.
Prediction: 16th
Manager: Johannes Gauer
Key Players: Vadim Arkhipov (SRS), Ragnar Spar, Gabriel Ziedler, Phillip Kallela, Arti Beckerle

Rapid Jan Mayen FK
Yannis Stadion (18,322), Jan Mayen, Norscelt.
Last season: 13th
Once again proving they're happy playing the role of the underdog, Rapid's continued presence in the top flight is still somewhat going under the radar. This is no mean feat for a club of Rapid's size, to be competing more or less on the same level as their cross-town rivals and outperforming many of the so-called 'bigger' teams season after season? On Rapid's budget, that's not to be sniffed at. Howveer, will this year finally be the year they stop proving me wrong with a late season surge to safety? I think it might be. Skjoldebrand can't do miracles forever, though his status is surely safe even if they do go down. Tentatively, I think they might go down. But they've made me look like an idiot before, so good luck to them.
Transfer Window: A lot of trust is being placed in Vegard Lebus to score enough goals to keep Rapid up again - and why not? It worked last season - with the net effect being that there were no senior strikers signed at all this off-season, either domestically or from abroad. Seventeen year-old Theodor Lynch wsa brought in from Norrhem Fotbollsakademin, although he'll defeinitly be one for the future rather than now. Two Corinthinan free transfers also followed the flood in from Dantopia; centre-back Eric Williams, and ringht-winger Ignacio Andrada, both formerly of Dartford City.
Prediction: 17th
Manager: Johannes Skjoldebrand
Key Players: Alwin Schoppe, Igancio Andrada (CRT), Vegard Lebus, Adamas Strohl

Skipsbyggere IFK
The Drydock (10,548), St Paul, Nunivak.
Last season: 14th
With it looking more and more likely that Cape St Paul were going to get promoted last season, Skipsbyggere grew all the more determined to maintain their top flight status and force a Docklands Derby this coming season, which they've managed to do! Hjalmar Gummer managed to repeat his goalscoring exploits in the top flight, and Lett and Sternberg were able to prevent enough at the other for the Waves to stay up. Just about. The matches against St Paul should be fun, with three cross-city derbies in the top flight for the first time in a while I think, but repeating that survival might be trickier this season. It's going to be a nervy one on the Nunivak coast this season.
Transfer Window: Skipsbyggere's limited commerical appeal and lack of significant reputation abroad meant the idea of signing many players from foreign leagues probably wasn't on Eyvindur Zelic's to-do list anyhow. Nonetheless, Corinthina right-back Adrian rankin was signed on a free from Lion City FC, and the coaching teacm are apparently quite excited by the arrival of young Ko-oren goalkeeper Euan Berby, who they fancy might be something of a bargain. With those international transfers arriving on frees, the only fee Skipsbyggere actually paid this season was on much-admired Fallenmark centre-back Douglas Alf-Finisterre, who arrived from Marylebone Esprit.
Prediction: 15th
Manager: Eyvindur Zelic
Key Players: Ilgonis Lett, Euan Berby (KOR), Torild Sternberg, Hjalmar Gummer, Rolands Wiesenthal

Bohemiens Grise Fiord
Parc Boheme (11,058), Grise Fiord, Ellismare.
Last season: 15th
Having a good first season in the top flight and then dropping back to get relegated in the second is hardly a new story, but it's a cliche that Bohs almost repeated last year. Just about staying up on the last day of the season, they largely had young star Nousiainen to thank for his talismanic performances when it counted. I believe the kids are calling that 'clutch', but it's a pedal they're going to miss being able to press this season, and with the strength of the teams coming up, I don't think it's going to be an easy season for Bohemiens. If they're able to stay up again - which I do think they will to be fair - then they have the opportunity after three seasons of 'adjustment' to change perceptions of this plucky little club and become a top flight regular for years to come. If.
Transfer Window: The confirmed departure of Loïc Nousiainen, is going to hurt the Bohs this season, and there will be concerns in Grise Fiord that the club haven't really backed Hammer to replace like-for-like. Young right-winger Minsgalt Audolf has been signed from the Auprussian Alexia Academie, but will surely need to develop befor emaking a first team impact, leaving central midfielder Tristan Hopper as the only other international signing - coming in on a free from Lion City Celtic. They did manage to tempt both the FK Grise Fiord captain and vice-captain to make the switch across the Ellismare capital, but, I don't know, they're leagues above their rivals for good reason...
Prediction: 14th
Manager: Alexandre Hammer
Key Players: Yrjo Ehlen, Kenneth Tewes, Tristan Hopper (CMT), Ralf Redel, Aslak Hunstad

FC Cape St Paul
Millerntor Arena (49,592), St Paul, Nunivak.
Last season: 1st, Divisjon Two
If ever there was a sleeping giant, it was FC Cape St Paul. Even if their sleep has been something of a coma, rather than a mere hibernation. With their colossal stadium and legions of rabid fans, it seemed like the embarrassment of Skipsbyggere's promotion spurred them on to achieve a runaway promotion last season, with the board splashing out and pinching many of their promotion rivals' key players - a tactic they've employed this off-season as well. Such outlay requires results of course, and in their dominant DivTwo win they showed just why many think they might press on to achieve a comfortable mid-table finish this season. It might well be a little harder than some at the Millerntor are picturing, but that does appear to be on the cards to be fair to them. A triumphant return and leapfrogging of the Waves would be a success for the Dockers this season, and they will hope to make their return to Divisjon One a more permanent one than the last time they were up here.
Transfer Window: Not content with raiding the best players Divisjon Two had to offer in the off-season, FC Cape St Paul have also managed to make the most of their new Divisjon One status by signing a player from abroad. Corinthina defensive midfielder Jake Church arrives from Lion City Celtic on a free, and should hopefully bring some top flight experience to what is mostly a team of young and ambitious players.
Prediction: 11th
Manager: Nataneal Schoenfeld
Key Players: Gabriel Rieben, Usko Stomberg, Vivaldi Schmelz, Jake Church (CRT), Nick Moe, Aleksejs Weneke, Jan-Erik Kochalka, Joonas Piipi

Resolute Storm 1913 FC
Mossy Park (42,920), Resolute, Victorrinn.
Last season: 2nd, Divisjon Two
Resolute Storm have been a little more yo-yo than they'd've hoped in recent years, but the impressive heights they hit before they last got relegated will stir hopes that they have enough experience of the top flight to repeat that feat. It's certainly nothing outside the bounds of possibility. In a hard-working and down-to-earth squad, Bjorn Konigstein still manages to get a song out of his more talented players, and when they're in form, they're really in form. If nothing else, the retun of Storm means champions Aasiaat have something else to think about. It's not a fourth cross-city derby, but the Feud of Victorrinn is still a fiercely contested derby battle where anything can, and often does, happen.
Transfer Window: Going the opposite way to St Paul, Resolute Storm have raided not the upwards looking clubs in the second tier, but the relegated clubs of last season's Divisjon One, with Novaya Sibir and Longyearbyen Town each seeing a mini-exodus to Victorrinn. There were also two free transfers in from Dartford Devils in Dantopia; attacking midfielder Jabari Wood and young centre-forward Oskar Olsen, both Corinthinan.
Prediction: 13th
Manager: Bjorn Konigstein
Key Players: Oskar Olsen (CRT), Dorian Klamer, Aleksandrs Weitz, Ken Bruckner, Huugo Offen

Eintracht Moss-Rygge
Koch Stadion (18,630), Moss-Rygge, Franz Josef.
Last season: 3rd, Divisjon Two
Not coming up anywhere near as impressively as St Paul or Resolute Storm, Eintracht nonetheless caught the eye with their sustained run of form, having to match Nuuk's results for a full month and a half in order to keep their goal difference lead over the chasing club intact. It was enough to get them promoted, but this isn't quite the strong and battling Eintracht side that you might remember from their last stay in the top flight. Living in the shadow of Franz Josef City is never an easy thing for a club like Moss-Rygge, but theyy've fought hard to shake off the unwanted title of 'feeder club' in recent years, and have somewhat contraversially refused to take any players on loan from the capital for the last three seasons. It's done them no harm so far, to be fair, but with their top flight status making them a more attractive destination for players, you'd've thought this year might've been the year to let that policy slide...
Transfer Window: As with SC Kiel, it has always proved difficult for Eintracht to attract players away from the orbit of the capital city given their close proximity. Young players expecially do seem to just get swept away. Nonetheless, with SC Kiel going in the opposite direction last season, many of the Lions made the trip round to Koch Stadion. With no international moves to back them up, it remains to be seen whether they'll be enough to help their new club survive. Smart money is probably on former SC Kiel captain Sten Felser suffering consecutive relegations however.
Prediction: 18th
Manager: Jesse Birch
Key Players: Dyri Knochel, Klaus Seppala, Sander Kempter, Ismael Wicklander, Juho Wallander

Polarian football doesn't just start and end with Divisjon One though of course, and the teams in what was at one point the 'Strongest Second Tier in the Multiverse'™ are all vying to take or re-take that next step up and join the big teams at the top table. Sturm Nuuk were unlucky not to go up last year, and I'm going to tip them for a promotion this time around. They'll have learned from last year and planned accordingly. You'd hope. Islay Town and Viking will be up there or thereabouts too, whilst Novaya Sibir, and Kiel will be hoping to get promoted right back from where they just came. Longyearbyen Town must be the overwhelming favourites for the league however. As long as they've learnt their lessons from that shock relegation, they should be just fine. Torshavn and Koppen had a miserable time of it last season, and they'll just be hoping to avoid the relegation battles this time around - something that Yuzhny Albion and Maritime Hove will also be hoping for, but I can't see them achieving.
Teams:

FC North Melville

FC Torshavn

FK Viipuri 56

Franz Josef Young Boys

Hospitaliers

Islay Town Mechanical

Koppen Rig Force

Maritime Hove FC

Måriussa Viking FK

Matahiko Viktory SK

Melville Celtic

Neuerlatz AFK

Novaya Sibir Reds

Rapid SK Eysturoy

RSK Longyearbyen Town - (Favourites)

SC Kiel

SK Sturm Nuuk

SK Yuzhny Albion

In the third tier, there are still a lot of big names waiting for their resurgence. I tipped Grise Fiord for a run at the title last year and in the end they only just avoided relegation. So. Maybe don't listen to me after all, but I think Agheim are probably best suited for the title looking at the squads the teams have assembled. Divisjon Three is increasingly as difficult to predict as Divisjon Two however, so who knows, really? Aleutia Volcanoes, Yuzhny Equinox, and Lokomotiv will all be harbouring title ambitions of their own, whilst last season's surprise package Franz Josef Sharks are always ready and willing to spoil someone's party.

Teams:

AC Aleutia Volcanoes

Agheim CF - (Favourites)

FC Solovetsky Monastery

FC1. Sturm Grímsey

FK Grise Fiord

FK Norsviken Cossacks

Franz Josef Sharks

Klub Atletisk Spitsbergen

Korsten Lokomotiv

Lokomotiv Barentsberg

McAvery Centurions

Seratakki Villagers

Severnaya Zemlya 88 Equinox

Steffansson Island FC

Sutherland Foundry SK

Uelmark MK

Universitet

Yuzhny Equinox FC

Whilst I was more than happy to be proved right by Vale of Moray almost getting promoted last season, I'm afraid I'm going to have to go with the same prediction this time around. Hans Island Pioneers will walk it if they play to their strengths, with Rangers probably the favourites to follow them up.
Teams:

AFK Hans Island Pioneers - (Favourites)

Aleutia Town Dragons

Bathurst Zenith FC

Bielstrich Timbers FC

FC1. Rangers

IHK Geddesberg

Invermuir Highlanders FC

KA Rikyaare

KSC Brighthelmstone

Sannegarden Fleet FK

Sisimut Black Star

SK Stryær

SK Thor 1898

Vale of Moray

In the Challenge West, I was wrong about Bennett and Zhokhov last year, but they've only added to their squad in the off-season so I'm going with them once again. Larsen Bay and Ostermeier are probably their closest rivals on paper at least.
Teams:

Bennett and Zhokhov - (Favourites)

Bulargen Independents

Devon Bay Seals FC

Energie Zemlya FK

FC Fetlar

FK Ost-Volonovsk

Larsen Bay Thunder FC

Logan United FC

Machtspool Whitesleeves FC

Meteor Kholmsk SK

NKK Urri

Ostermeier Old Boys

Torpedo Sibir RKA

Ueland-Alne

Lastly, for your interest, the premier divisions of the Regional Conferences...

1. Lokomotiv Karlstadt

AIK Winterthur

Almsborg Rushmori

Axel Town AFC

Bindelsfjorden Dynamo

Devon Bay Lights FC - (Favourites)

FK Fairbanks

Green Star Kobelevskov

Royal NK Sikjonek

SK Nolmkien 1949

St Gallen 47

West End

AIK Oversetten

Aurich-Hassen Scouts FC

Boden 61

FC Kampengar Magpies

FK Aagen Zenith

FKS-North

Hanshaugen Gate FK

Krykkjesund Olympic - (Favourites)

Oaks of Fjellisroy

Resolute Hills FC

San Moranna FC

Sporting Club Aasiaat 87

AIK Alejavik

Cap-Pele Cotdelapomais

Crusaders

Friedrichsund Fencing Club

Hauken Orca

Holtrecht Force SK

Ilksporta IK

Ingvar Peaks FC - (Favourites)

KFK Polshavn

Lindesvogne Violets

Sleijnmakt Sport

US Saint-John

Dinamo Olsa FK

Fjorhorgen SK

Fynersturen Valhalla

Gjornhammer Pier FC

GVFFK Pekarik

IHK Sirius

Northbrook Zenith FC - (Favourites)

Okhotsk Kholmsk Town FC

Orebro FK

SK 1982 Matua

SK Stromness Electric

SV Keldira Zenith

So, there you have it. The only thing left to do now is to start the games!

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