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by **Chromatika** » Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:23 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Preview

Orange League
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

1. Z'ai'ai
2. Sanar
3. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai
4. Anchors FC
5. Urrhed FC
6. Anfanhar City
7. Flames of the West
8. Urrhed State
9. Crix
10. BT Ming
11. Rhoni City
12. Kynxe
13. Fishermen's Club
14. Ming
15. Omnio City
16. Knetyohai

Other Leagues
Sponsored By:

Kinetik
Favorites in italics

Yellow League Teams:
1. Umbar
2. Shantarr
3. Sanar Vipers
4. Lorentine
5. Kingslayers
6. Pùr
7. Pria
8. Qet
9. Naval FC
10. Miners FC
11. Rhoni
12. Jatho
13. Egren
14. Cheonju
15. Lanar Falcons
16. Vitoron

Green League Favorites:
1. Dre'a
2. Hanai
3. Wirr Tsi Lightning
4. Eyrods City FC
5. Alnio Ravens
6. Lorentine Jackals
7. Umbar State
8. Anfanhar
9. Bouveil Kamu
10. Jatho Bulls
11. Longarms
12. Pùr Cowboys
13. Egren Elite
14. Guardians
15. Blanc
16. Chargers

Regional Champions’ Leagues
Favorites:
Wings - Western
Staramara - Island
Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa - Capital
Orca Watchers - Eastern

Violet Cup XIX Play-In Round Draw
Blanc (Green) vs. Chargers (Green)
Bouveil Kamu (Green) vs. Guardians (Green)
Jatho Bulls (Green) vs. Pùr Cowboys (Green)
Longarms (Green) vs. Egren Elite (Green)

Violet Cup XIX Round of 64 Draw
Crossroads (Red) vs. Pria (Yellow)
Brisara FC (Red) vs. Lorentine Jackals (Green)
Chromatik (Red) vs. Bouveil Kamu (Green)/Guardians (Green)
Urrheddiao (Red) vs. Lanar Falcons (Yellow)
Pùr (Yellow) vs. Rhoni City (Orange)
Anfanhar (Green) vs. Naval FC (Yellow)
Alnio Ravens (Green) vs. Shantarr (Yellow)
Felswyr (Red) vs. Urrhed State (Orange)
Rhoni (Yellow) vs. Alno (Red)
Omnio (Red) vs. Egren (Yellow)
Sanar (Orange) vs. Lhor (Red)
Cheonju (Yellow) vs. Frenei Tor (Red)
Jatho (Yellow) vs. Umbar (Yellow)
Anomalies (Red) vs. Knetyohai (Orange)
Qet (Yellow) vs. Vitoron (Yellow)
Dre'a (Green) vs. Wirr Tsi (Red)
Kynxe (Orange) vs. Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Qet NSC (Red) vs. Umbar State (Green)
Sanar Vipers (Yellow) vs. Flames of the West (Orange)
BT Ming (Orange) vs. Blanc (Green)/Chargers (Green)
Fishermen's Club (Orange) vs. Urrhed FC (Orange)
Anchors FC (Orange) vs. Omnio City (Orange)
Hanai (Green) vs. Anfanhar City (Orange)
Wirr Tsi Lightning (Green) vs. Ming (Orange)
Eyrods City FC (Green) vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Tihon United (Red) vs. Lanar (Red)
Hanai Breakers (Red) vs. Eyrods (Red)
Tihon (Red) vs. Pria City (Red)
Lorentine (Yellow) vs. Myana (Red)
Longarms (Green)/Egren Elite (Green) vs. Miners FC (Yellow)
Crix (Orange) vs. Jatho Bulls (Green)/Pùr Cowboys (Green)
Knetyohai City FC (Red) vs. Kingslayers (Yellow)

Blue CCF Shield XXII

@Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Chromatika
Chromatik vs. Eyrods

Indigo Chromatik Youth League - Season Sixteen

Favorites in italics

Chromatik Youth League – High School Path
Academy of the Jungle
Alnio Scientific High School
Central Heights High School
Chromatik Central High School
Crix Arts Institute
Egren Elite Academy
Facsimilie High School
Flames of the Revolution High School
Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School
Jatho Agricultural High School
Mt. Baker High School
Mt. Niar High School
Myana Northwestern High School
Pier High School
Rainbow Central High School
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted

Chromatik Youth League – Club Path
Alnio U-18s
Anomalies U-18s
Chromatik U-18s
Crossroads U-18s
Felswyr U-18s
Frenei Tor U-18s
Lanar U-18s
Lhor U-18s
Myana U-18s
Sanar U-18s
Tihon U-18s
Tihon United U-18s
Umbar U-18s
Urrheddiao U-18s
Wirr Tsi U-18s
Z'ai'ai U-18s

by **Chromatika** » Fri Nov 01, 2024 1:07 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 1-6

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Blue CCF Shield XXII
@ Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Central District (Cap. 144,000)
Chromatik 2–0 Eyrods
Robineau 51', 66'

A Robineau brace in the second half paces the Capitalizt to yet another Shield title as Eyrods can't muster much on the Capitalizt side of the pitch.

Violet Cup XVIII Preliminary Round

Blanc (Green) 0–2 Chargers (Green)
Bouveil Kamu (Green) 3–2 Guardians (Green)
Jatho Bulls (Green) 4–1 Pùr Cowboys (Green)
Longarms (Green) 0–0 Egren Elite (Green) (1–0 AET)

The home teams defend their home turf three of the first four matches.

Matchday 1

Matchday 2

Matchday 3

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

Matchday 6

Violet Cup XIX Round of 64
Crossroads (Red) 1–1 Pria (Yellow) (1–1 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Brisara FC (Red) 3–4 Lorentine Jackals (Green)
Chromatik (Red) 4–1 Bouveil Kamu (Green)
Urrheddiao (Red) 2–2 Lanar Falcons (Yellow) (2–2 AET) (2–1 pen.)
Pùr (Yellow) 1–1 Rhoni City (Orange) (1–1 AET) (2–3 pen.)
Anfanhar (Green) 0–1 Naval FC (Yellow)
Alnio Ravens (Green) 1–1 Sanar (Orange) (1–1 AET) (3–0 pen.)
Felswyr (Red) 1–0 Urrhed State (Orange)
Rhoni (Yellow) 0–0 Alnio (Red) (0–0 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Omnio (Red) 3–2 Egren (Yellow)
Sanar (Orange) 1–1 Lhor (Red) (1–1 AET) (4–2 pen.)
Cheonju (Yellow) 1–1 Frenei Tor (Red) (1–2 AET)
Jatho (Yellow) 1–2 Umbar (Yellow)
Anomalies (Red) 1–0 Knetyohai (Orange)
Qet (Yellow) 4–2 Vitoron (Yellow)
Dre'a (Green) 1–0 Wirr Tsi (Red)
Kynxe (Orange) 0–0 Z'ai'ai (Orange) (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Qet NSC (Red) 5–2 Umbar State (Green)
Sanar Vipers (Yellow) 0–0 Flames of the West (Orange) (1–2 AET)
BT Ming (Orange) 4–0 Chargers (Green)
Fishermen's Club (Orange) 5–3 Urrhed FC (Orange)
Anchors FC (Orange) 0–1 Omnio City (Orange)
Hanai (Green) 1–3 Anfanhar City (Orange)
Wirr Tsi Lightning (Green) 0–1 Ming (Orange)
Eyrods City FC (Green) 0–2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Tihon United (Red) 1–0 Lanar (Red)
Hanai Breakers (Red) 1–3 Eyrods (Red)
Tihon (Red) 3–2 Pria City (Red)
Lorentine (Yellow) 3–2 Myana (Red)
Longarms (Green) 4–3 Miners FC (Yellow)
Crix (Orange) 4–2 Jatho Bulls (Green)
Knetyohai City FC (Red) 0–3 Kingslayers (Yellow)

Little Lorentine upsets Myana in the upset of the century, while Wirr Tsi falls to D'rea as this tournament continues to deliver unbelievable results. Absolute chaos is present - Crossroads and Brisara FC falls too.

Violet Cup XIX Round of 32 Draw
Kynxe (Orange) vs. Qet NSC (Red)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) vs. Umbar (Yellow)
Kingslayers (Yellow) vs. Eyrods (Red)
Lorentine (Yellow) vs. BT Ming (Orange)
Dre'a (Green) vs. Alnio (Red)
Fishermen's Club (Orange) vs. Omnio City (Orange)
Lorentine Jackals (Green) vs. Sanar (Orange)
Flames of the West (Orange) vs. Felswyr (Red)
Anfanhar City (Orange) vs. Rhoni City (Orange)
Naval FC (Yellow) vs. Urrheddiao (Red)
Omnio (Red) vs. Chromatik (Red)
Anomalies (Red) vs. Alnio Ravens (Green)
Tihon United (Red) vs. Qet (Yellow)
Tihon (Red) vs. Pria (Yellow)
Longarms (Green) vs. Frenei Tor (Red)
Crix (Orange) vs. Ming (Orange)

Standings after Six Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                   6    5   1   0    18    6  +12    16
 2 Pria City               6    5   1   0    13    8   +5    16
 3 Tihon                   6    4   1   1    19   14   +5    13
 4 Chromatik               6    4   0   2    15   11   +4    12
 5 Eyrods                  6    3   3   0     8    5   +3    12
 6 Omnio                   6    3   2   1    15   13   +2    11
 7 Knetyohai City FC       6    3   1   2     3    5   −2    10
 8 Urrheddiao              6    3   0   3    10    9   +1     9
   Wirr Tsi                6    2   3   1     9    8   +1     9
10 Tihon United            6    3   0   3     8    8    0     9
11 Lanar                   6    2   2   2    14   13   +1     8
12 Crossroads              6    2   2   2    12   14   −2     8
13 Alnio                   6    2   1   3    11    9   +2     7
14 Lhor                    6    1   3   2     7   10   −3     6
15 Frenei Tor              6    1   2   3     8   10   −2     5
16 Felswyr                 6    1   2   3     1    6   −5     5
17 Hanai Breakers          6    1   1   4     6    9   −3     4
18 Anomalies               6    1   0   5     4    8   −4     3
19 Qet NSC                 6    1   0   5     5   10   −5     3
20 Brisara FC              6    0   1   5    10   20  −10     1

Three Overachievers

Pria City going undefeated in the first six matches is to be commended. Sure, they haven't faced the stiffest competition, but Charles Sheppard has been as advertised, scoring six goals in the first six matches for the Monarchs. Chupov has held down the fort, Þuríður Hrefna Bjarnfreðarsdóttir has been as advertised, and Graham Hughes has his fellow players playing at a high level. It's a little concerning to have five wins by a single goal apiece, but showing that they know how to win close matches is good to set early. How long can they continue this trend, though?

Eyrods has also yet to lose a game this season, going three wins and three draws. Everyone knew Makar Popov would continue to play at a high level, but the Jungle Cats have also scored eight goals - something that wasn't as expected. Alex Falleni has three goals already, Herbie Chandelique is letting everyone else play committed in front of him, and the transition play from this team has improved in their first six matches of this season. It's hard to keep up this kind of play throughout a thirty-eight game season, but if there is someone that can do that, it would be Eyrods. When will they fall off, and what would the floor be?

Omnio continues to excel after winning the recent LBCT. Nadya Dostoevich, the immortal, has six assists already, as Sumida Nori has eight goals in the first six matches for the Techies. Sure, letting in thirteen isn't the best, but when Omnio are free to score as much as they want, nobody will really care. If they can get some help for the defense from their midfield, it'll go a long way in a surprise bid to be in the top half of the table.

Three Underachievers:

Anomalies are mired in another slow start, having dropped five of their first six matches - including games against Eyrods, Felswyr, and Knetyohai City FC. It took a late goal from Michael Bruger to stop the Anomalies from blowing the game against the Breakers, leading them to their first win. Griffin Ascroft has earned the right to request patience from the fans, but that leash will get considerably shorter if they don't pick up the pace soon.

Alnio had designs on a top four finish - and a 2-1-3 start is hardly that. Yes, they're scoring - eleven isn't bad, as the combination of Cunningham and Hammersley remains at large - but they are not doing Hugo Dubois, the new keeper, any favors. Giovani Angeles needs to get his fellows in order, or all the firepower in the world won't save the Brewers.

It's not entirely uncomfortable for Urrheddiao, but dropping three games in their first six isn't great by anyone's standards. Losing to Alnio, Lanar, and Qet NSC isn't great, especially not when Alnio is also struggling. United simply need their defense to pick things up - or things will slip away.

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Five Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Rhoni City                5    4   1   0    11    6   +5    13
 2 Flames of the West        5    3   1   1     5    4   +1    10
 3 Sanar                     5    3   0   2    11    6   +5     9
 4 Z'ai'ai                   5    3   0   2    13   10   +3     9
 5 Urrhed FC                 5    3   0   2     8    7   +1     9
 6 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai       5    3   0   2     4    3   +1     9
 7 Crix                      5    2   1   2     8    6   +2     7
 8 Fishermen's Club          5    2   1   2     4    5   −1     7
 9 Knetyohai                 5    2   1   2     3    5   −2     7
10 Kynxe                     5    2   0   3     5    4   +1     6
11 Anfanhar City             5    2   0   3     9    9    0     6
12 Anchors FC                5    2   0   3    13   14   −1     6
13 Urrhed State              5    2   0   3     5    8   −3     6
14 Omnio City                5    1   2   2     6   10   −4     5
15 BT Ming                   5    1   1   3     8   10   −2     4
16 Ming                      5    1   0   4     6   12   −6     3

Sanar and Flames of the West atop the league, while Z'ai'ai keeps scoring (and also letting in so many goals). Anchors FC falling short so much is a surprise, but it's early days.

by **Chromatika** » Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:50 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 7-12

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

Matchday 9

Matchday 10

Matchday 11

Matchday 12

Violet Cup XIX Round of 32
Kynxe (Orange) 3–2 Qet NSC (Red)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) 1–0 Umbar (Yellow)
Kingslayers (Yellow) 0–2 Eyrods (Red)
Lorentine (Yellow) 4–4 BT Ming (Orange) (4–5 AET)
Dre'a (Green) 2–3 Alnio (Red)
Fishermen's Club (Orange) 0–1 Omnio City (Orange)
Lorentine Jackals (Green) 0–1 Sanar (Orange)
Flames of the West (Orange) 1–3 Felswyr (Red)
Anfanhar City (Orange) 0–0 Rhoni City (Orange) (1–1 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Naval FC (Yellow) 1–0 Urrheddiao (Red)
Omnio (Red) 2–3 Chromatik (Red)
Anomalies (Red) 3–1 Alnio Ravens (Green)
Tihon United (Red) 1–0 Qet (Yellow)
Tihon (Red) 3–2 Pria (Yellow)
Longarms (Green) 3–4 Frenei Tor (Red)
Crix (Orange) 1–0 Ming (Orange)

Naval FC gives Urrheddiao a taste of their own medicine, blanking United. BT Ming and Lorentine play a nine-goal trhiller, Rhoni City needs penalties to edge past Anfanhar City, and Chromatik and Tihon both need late surges to defeat their opponents. An eventful, entertaining round.

Violet Cup XIX Round of 16 Draw
Sanar (Orange) vs. Crix (Orange)
Omnio City (Orange) vs. Felswyr (Red)
Kynxe (Orange) vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
BT Ming (Orange) vs. Rhoni City (Orange)
Tihon (Red) vs. Anomalies (Red)
Alnio (Red) vs. Naval FC (Yellow)
Frenei Tor (Red) vs. Eyrods (Red)
Tihon United (Red) vs. Chromatik (Red)

Three Orange League teams are guaranteed to reach the Quarterfinals. This will be interesting to see, while Tihon vs. Anomalies is the marquee matchup of the round.

Standings after Twelve Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                  12   11   1   0    46   21  +25    34
 2 Chromatik              12    8   1   3    26   18   +8    25
 3 Tihon                  12    7   3   2    31   23   +8    24
 4 Tihon United           12    6   2   4    23   18   +5    20
 5 Eyrods                 12    5   5   2    14   11   +3    20
 6 Wirr Tsi               12    5   4   3    17   14   +3    19
 7 Crossroads             12    5   4   3    17   18   −1    19
 8 Lhor                   12    5   3   4    16   16    0    18
 9 Alnio                  12    5   2   5    19   14   +5    17
10 Lanar                  12    5   2   5    24   25   −1    17
11 Knetyohai City FC      12    5   2   5     9   14   −5    17
12 Urrheddiao             12    5   1   6    17   16   +1    16
13 Pria City              12    5   1   6    18   27   −9    16
14 Omnio                  12    4   3   5    29   29    0    15
15 Felswyr                12    3   3   6     5   13   −8    12
16 Anomalies              12    3   2   7    13   15   −2    11
17 Frenei Tor             12    2   4   6    10   16   −6    10
18 Qet NSC                12    3   1   8    10   19   −9    10
19 Hanai Breakers         12    2   3   7     7   12   −5     9
20 Brisara FC             12    2   1   9    19   31  −12     7

Having scored a ridiculous twenty-eight goals in the last six matches, Myana continues to be perfect on the season, despite conceding fifteen. Laventiy Xuen-Zhukov is working well in tandem with Edith Fillar and Laborous Hawk, Jana Anusic is the playmaker that they need, and the Islanders show no signs of slowing down. Chromatik did drop a game in these six, but with Pria City losing six in a row (ouch!) and Tihon not keeping up, they will be in second place - even if the gap is all the way up to nine points. Tihon United has Amina Salihamidzic Beckie playing at an elite level, being in fourth place at the moment as she has already eclipsed ten goals, while Eyrods has the best defense in the league at the moment, with Wirr Tsi just behind them in sixth place.

Underachieving teams are Alnio, who's actually gone 3-1-2 since their dismal start to be midtable, but still have a ways to go; Urrheddiao, with Bille Blue Hamisi having a goalscoring drought, and Anomalies, who did pick up two wins and two draws, but has Griffin Ascroft in trouble with the way that the team is struggling. Six teams will be auto-relegated this season - and to see the likes of Anomalies and Frenei Tor fall would be a problem.

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Ten Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Rhoni City               10    7   2   1    21   12   +9    23
 2 Urrhed FC                10    7   1   2    15    8   +7    22
 3 Anchors FC               10    7   0   3    28   21   +7    21
 4 Z'ai'ai                  10    7   0   3    25   18   +7    21
 5 Flames of the West       10    6   3   1    15    8   +7    21
 6 Anfanhar City            10    6   0   4    20   16   +4    18
 7 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      10    6   0   4     9    9    0    18
 8 Sanar                    10    4   2   4    18   13   +5    14
 9 Urrhed State             10    4   1   5    11   13   −2    13
10 Crix                     10    3   2   5    11   13   −2    11
11 Fishermen's Club         10    3   2   5    10   13   −3    11
12 Knetyohai                10    2   3   5    11   17   −6     9
13 Omnio City               10    2   3   5    10   17   −7     9
14 Kynxe                    10    2   1   7    10   14   −4     7
15 BT Ming                  10    1   3   6    17   27  −10     6
16 Ming                     10    1   1   8    10   22  −12     4

Rhoni City continues on their hot start, being at the top of the league, but there are four within two points of them as the fight for promotion will be very spicy this season. The Ming squads share the cellar as they continue to flounder. Will Sanar and Crix spend the entire season underperforming?

by **Chromatika** » Sun Nov 10, 2024 11:24 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 13-19

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 13

Matchday 14

Matchday 15

Matchday 16

Matchday 17

Matchday 18

Matchday 19

Violet Cup XIX Round of Sixteen
Sanar (Orange) 2–3 Crix (Orange)
Omnio City (Orange) 1–0 Felswyr (Red)
Kynxe (Orange) 1–1 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) (1–2 AET)
BT Ming (Orange) 1–1 Rhoni City (Orange) (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Tihon (Red) 2–1 Anomalies (Red)
Alnio (Red) 4–3 Naval FC (Yellow)
Frenei Tor (Red) 1–3 Eyrods (Red)
Tihon United (Red) 1–0 Chromatik (Red)

Four Orange and four Red League teams make it to the Quarterfinals. Tatiana Queen's hat trick paces Crix past Sanar, Omnio City's Jiggs Sund scores off a free kick, and FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai Vsevolod Bogolyubsky scores in extra time to lead FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai. BT Ming's Henrik Skolund is the hero in a penalty win over Rhoni City. Oberon M'bah-Pinho scores a brace in the final nine minutes of the game to add insult to Anomalies's already failing season, Alnio needs all four from Cunningham and Hammersley to escape Naval FC, and Alex Falleni contributes a goal and two assists to help Eyrods against Frenei Tor. In the marquee matchup of the round, it's Tihon United blanking Chromatik behind a heroic performance from Arianne Cafazzo and a a timely goal from Mette Sondheim.

Violet Cup XIX Quarterfinals Draw
Crix (Orange) vs. Eyrods (Red)
BT Ming (Orange) vs. Tihon (Red)
Omnio City (Orange) vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Alnio (Red) vs. Tihon United (Red)

One of Omnio City and FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai will make the semifinals. Alnio and Tihon United squaring off will be the matchup of the round...

Standings after Nineteen Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Ch Last7
 1 Myana                  19   13   4   2    52   29  +23    43  = 2-3-2
 2 Chromatik              19   14   1   4    43   26  +17    43  = 6-0-1
 3 Tihon                  19   10   6   3    38   28  +10    36  = 3-3-1
 4 Crossroads             19   10   6   3    35   26   +9    36 +3 5-2-0
 5 Wirr Tsi               19    9   5   5    24   17   +7    32 +1 4-1-2
 6 Urrheddiao             19    9   2   8    24   19   +5    29 +6 4-1-2
 7 Lanar                  19    8   4   7    36   35   +1    28 +3 3-2-2
 8 Lhor                   19    8   4   7    27   28   −1    28  = 3-1-3
 9 Alnio                  19    7   6   6    34   28   +6    27  = 2-4-1
10 Tihon United           19    8   3   8    31   30   +1    27 -6 2-1-4
11 Knetyohai City FC      19    8   3   8    22   26   −4    27  = 3-1-3
12 Eyrods                 19    7   5   7    22   21   +1    26 -7 2-0-5
13 Frenei Tor             19    7   5   7    20   23   −3    26 +4 5-1-1
14 Omnio                  19    5   7   7    35   36   −1    22  = 1-4-2
15 Pria City              19    6   2  11    25   41  −16    20 -2 1-1-5
16 Anomalies              19    5   3  11    16   20   −4    18  = 2-1-4
17 Hanai Breakers         19    4   4  11    13   21   −8    16 +2 2-1-4
18 Felswyr                19    3   7   9     7   21  −14    16 -3 0-4-3
19 Qet NSC                19    4   3  12    22   37  −15    15 -1 1-2-4
20 Brisara FC             19    2   6  11    33   47  −14    12  = 0-5-2

Five Storylines at the Halfway Point of the Season

1. Two Leaders Atop the Pack...

Myana had such a great start to the season, going 11-1-0. Then, they went 2-3-2 in the next seven matches, losing to Urrheddiao and Wirr Tsi. However, it's the draws against Felswyr and Knetyohai City FC that should worry Islander fans - since Tihon is a quality opponent. Scoring six goals in the last seven matches is the reason - as Laventiy Xuen-Zhukov and company have fallen off. At least they blanked Chromatik - handing Capitalizt their only loss of these seven. Chromatik has been quietly heating up - Dénes Robineau is still a goalscoring machine - and they'll be loking to go on a run in the second half. A seven point gap between them and the next two of Tihon and Crossroads is comfortable but not a whole lot. This is as expected, but will they get to keep it up?

2. Wirr Tsi's Resurgence

Three new pieces lead this version of the Shock, who has really come into their own in the last seven matches, posting a 4-1-2 record. Their best win was the three-nil blanking of Myana where Nezir Fadilpasic blocked all eleven shots on goal, Aurelien Moussenguet had a goal and two assists, and Drazen Skara had the brace. It would be a massive boon if the Shock make the IFCL this season, but at least making it to the IFCF comfortably would mean that they're doing better than they were a season ago. Zhaxi Nanlei remains the genius that he is in leading this team, the best fit for the job.

3. Anomalies Falter to Griffin Ascroft's Demise

Does it help that there will be six teams automatically relegated this season? No. However, Anomalies is not a team that should be 5-3-11 at this part of the season. Griffin Ascroft has been sacked, replaced by Dean Barrows, the team's midfielders coach. Can Barrows help this team to not get relegated? That is of foremost importance, as Anomalies has never been in the Orange League nor any form of second division in Chromatika. The front four replacements haven't paid off, Jessika Aniston can only do so much. If Barrows can save them, that would be a miracle.

4. Can Alnio turn things around?

Now that Alnio has a defense that is doing well, they are scoring far less. Less than two goals a game - though Cunningham and Hammersley are popping off. Hugo Dubois is doing his job - the rest of the team needs to step up their game if Alnio is to not have to get through the IFCF CC Qualifying Playoff. They have all the pieces, it's a matter of them just playing as a team once again.

5. Can Omnio Stay Alive?

They won the LBCT. Now, they're in another run in the LBCT. Can Omnio turn that success to surviving in the Red League, though? Nadya Dostoevich is popping off, and they're scoring enough goals - they'll need to step up on the defensive side.

Orange League

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Standings after Fifteen Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Z'ai'ai                15    9   3   3    34   23  +11    30
 2 Flames of the West     15    9   3   3    25   15  +10    30
 3 Rhoni City             15    9   3   3    27   19   +8    30
 4 Urrhed FC              15    8   4   3    22   13   +9    28
 5 Anchors FC             15    9   1   5    36   29   +7    28
 6 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai    15    7   4   4    12   11   +1    25
 7 Sanar                  15    6   5   4    23   14   +9    23
 8 Anfanhar City          15    7   0   8    30   32   −2    21
 9 Urrhed State           15    5   5   5    17   17    0    20
10 BT Ming                15    5   4   6    31   34   −3    19
11 Crix                   15    5   3   7    18   17   +1    18
12 Kynxe                  15    5   2   8    16   19   −3    17
13 Omnio City             15    3   5   7    15   24   −9    14
14 Fishermen's Club       15    3   3   9    15   28  −13    12
15 Knetyohai              15    2   5   8    16   28  −12    11
16 Ming                   15    1   4  10    15   29  −14     7

Halfway through, and Z'ai'ai has taken over the top, followed narrowly by Flames of the West. Rhoni City has fallen off a few paces, but things remain very tight at the top. Ming is floundering once again, while Crix, a team in the Violet Cup Quarterfinals, is facing relegation. Half a season to go!

Lower Leagues
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Standings at Halfpoint

Yellow League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Lorentine               15    8   5   2    28   16  +12    29
 2 Qet                     15    8   4   3    31   23   +8    28
 3 Miners FC               15    8   2   5    30   23   +7    26
 4 Umbar                   15    8   1   6    14   12   +2    25
 5 Sanar Vipers            15    7   3   5    17    9   +8    24
 6 Egren                   15    7   3   5    22   17   +5    24
 7 Pria                    15    7   3   5    18   16   +2    24
 8 Rhoni                   15    7   1   7    13   12   +1    22
 9 Kingslayers             15    6   4   5    17   19   −2    22
10 Shantarr                15    6   3   6    24   23   +1    21
11 Naval FC                15    5   5   5    18   21   −3    20
12 Jatho                   15    5   4   6    15   19   −4    19
13 Pùr                     15    4   6   5    12   11   +1    18
14 Vitoron                 15    3   3   9    20   27   −7    12
15 Lanar Falcons           15    2   4   9    13   30  −17    10
16 Cheonju                 15    1   5   9     9   23  −14     8
Green League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dre'a                   15   10   3   2    25   13  +12    33
 2 Lorentine Jackals       15    7   4   4    17   15   +2    25
 3 Egren Elite             15    6   6   3    25   21   +4    24
 4 Wirr Tsi Lightning      15    7   2   6    24   18   +6    23
 5 Anfanhar                15    6   5   4    30   25   +5    23
 6 Chargers                15    7   2   6    19   16   +3    23
 7 Jatho Bulls             15    5   6   4    18   17   +1    21
 8 Bouveil Kamu            15    6   3   6    14   17   −3    21
 9 Umbar State             15    5   5   5    29   32   −3    20
10 Pùr Cowboys             15    4   7   4    20   17   +3    19
11 Hanai                   15    5   4   6    19   20   −1    19
12 Alnio Ravens            15    4   6   5    29   26   +3    18
13 Eyrods City FC          15    3   6   6    14   19   −5    15
14 Guardians               15    4   3   8    27   37  −10    15
15 Blanc                   15    4   2   9     8   16   −8    14
16 Longarms                15    2   6   7    17   26   −9    12

by **Chromatika** » Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:54 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 20-25

Red League

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Curio

Matchday 20

Matchday 21

Matchday 22

Matchday 23

Matchday 24

Matchday 25

Violet Cup XIX Quarterfinals
Crix (Orange) 1–4 Eyrods (Red)
Yaroslav 11'//Feltkamp 18', Falleni 47', 71', 88'
BT Ming (Orange) 0–1 Tihon (Red)
M'bah-Pinho 66'
Omnio City (Orange) 3–2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Marais 15', Morton 80', Mommsen 90+1'//Cross 20', Bogolyubsky 56'
Alnio (Red) 2–2 Tihon United (Red) (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Skenderovic 26', Cunningham 84'//Sondheim 61', Amina 89'
Penalties: Cunningham O Hammersley O Ryard X Myeong X//Sondheim O Amina O Krell O Westhaven O

Eyrods is two matches away from defending the Violet Cup title! Alex Falleni is having a cup to remember as the Sylestonean has another hat trick. Tihon's Hans Aigner shuts out BT Ming, who had made a run; Omnio City edges out FK Shakhter in injury time in the only battle of Orange League teams to make it to the Semifinals, and Tihon United survives Alnio in penalties, their two substitutes making their kicks while Alnio's falters. Will we see a repeat champion, or will there be a Tihon derby in the fuutre?

Violet Cup XIX Semifinals Draw
Eyrods (Red) vs. Tihon (Red)
Omnio City (Orange) vs. Tihon United (Red)

Eyrods faces their toughest challenge to repeating in Tihon, while the Cyclones get the considerably easier draw in facing Omnio City.

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Ch Last6 
 1 Chromatik              25   19   2   4    63   35  +28    59 +1 5-1-0
 2 Myana                  25   17   6   2    65   37  +28    57 -1 4-2-0
 3 Tihon                  25   14   6   5    51   36  +15    48  = 4-0-2
 4 Crossroads             25   13   6   6    48   39   +9    45  = 3-0-3
 5 Alnio                  25   11   7   7    44   35   +9    40 +4 4-1-1
 6 Urrheddiao             25   12   2  11    29   23   +6    38  = 3-0-3
 7 Lhor                   25   11   5   9    40   37   +3    38 +1 3-1-2
 8 Wirr Tsi               25    9  10   6    27   22   +5    37 -3 0-5-1
 9 Frenei Tor             25   10   7   8    28   27   +1    37 +4 3-2-1
10 Lanar                  25   10   5  10    46   47   −1    35 -3 2-1-3
11 Knetyohai City FC      25   10   4  11    27   35   −8    34  = 2-1-3
12 Tihon United           25   10   3  12    39   42   −3    33 -2 2-0-4
13 Eyrods                 25    8   6  11    28   33   −5    30 -1 1-1-4
14 Pria City              25    8   3  14    36   50  −14    27 +1 2-1-3
15 Omnio                  25    6   7  12    44   50   −6    25 -1 1-0-5
16 Hanai Breakers         25    6   6  13    19   27   −8    24 +1 2-2-4
17 Brisara FC             25    6   6  13    44   57  −13    24 +3 4-0-2
18 Qet NSC                25    7   3  15    33   52  −19    24 +1 3-0-3
19 Anomalies              25    6   4  15    18   26   −8    22 -3 1-1-4
20 Felswyr                25    4   8  13    12   31  −19    20 -2 1-1-4

Chromatik take a two-point lead over Myana at this stage of the season, almost catching up offensively while holding true defensively. More important is that the gap between Tihon and Myana is nine points - meaning that it would take a bit of a collapse to drop out of the top two. Crossroads is chasing Tihon, Finn Freeling playing well for the Crusaders. Alnio and Urrheddiao aren't that far behind - the Brewers having made a bit of a comeback since the midpoint of the season - while Urrheddiao are wondering where things have gone wrong. Eleven losses already? There is enough time to make up, but it'll be hard-pressed.

Wirr Tsi getting five draws isn't the greatest as they falter three places on the table - Lhor having snuck in. Eyrods may be thirteenth, but they have a chance at the Violet Cup, which may throw everything else off. Dean Barrows can't right the ship for Anomalies - though it's only three points from fifteenth to nineteenth. Enough time left for any team to make a difference - including Omnio, who are still in the flow of things in the LBCT.

Orange League

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Standings after Twenty Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Flames of the West     20   11   6   3    38   23  +15    39
 2 Urrhed FC              20   11   5   4    32   18  +14    38
 3 Z'ai'ai                20   10   5   5    42   31  +11    35
 4 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai    20   10   5   5    22   17   +5    35
 5 Rhoni City             20   10   3   7    31   29   +2    33
 6 Anchors FC             20    9   3   8    44   41   +3    30
 7 Anfanhar City          20   10   0  10    41   44   −3    30
 8 Sanar                  20    7   8   5    28   19   +9    29
 9 Crix                   20    8   5   7    25   19   +6    29
10 BT Ming                20    7   6   7    38   40   −2    27
11 Urrhed State           20    6   8   6    19   19    0    26
12 Kynxe                  20    6   4  10    25   28   −3    22
13 Ming                   20    5   4  11    21   32  −11    19
   Omnio City             20    4   7   9    18   29  −11    19
15 Knetyohai              20    3   7  10    20   35  −15    16
16 Fishermen's Club       20    3   4  13    22   42  −20    13

Flames of the West takes pole position as Z'ai'ai goes 1-2-2 in this stretch; Urrhed FC turns things around. It looks like it'll take a miracle of sorts to have anyone else crack the top four - though counting out someone like Sanar and Crix is probably not for the best. Can Omnio City's miracle run in the Violet Cup mask this disastrous run in the League?

by **Chromatika** » Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:43 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 26-31

Red League

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Curio

Matchday 26

Result of the Day: Chromatik 4-2 Anomalies

Dénes Robineau helps turn around a two-goal deficit by scoring a hat trick in the middle thirty minutes, Lynne Crossley adds on the goal to put things out of reach, and Anomalies's bid for a marquee win to hopefully catapult their way out of relegation falters. Chromatik maintains their lead on Myana, who also needed late heroics from Xuen-Zhukov to survive an upset bid from Lanar.

Performance of the Day: Urrheddiao Goalkeeper Ines Sheppard

Sometimes, you just need your best player to be just that - your best player. Sheppard stopped all eleven shots on goal as Hamisi came through, and Urrheddiao snatched into fifth place. Still four points to Fourth Place - but a good start nonetheless.

Matchday 27

Result of the Day: Alnio 4-5 Knetyohai City FC

Ah, what a thriller. Alnio got a two-goal lead early from Cunningham and Hammersley, but KCFC and Boleslava Aleksandrova had something else planned. With three assists and a goal, she got KCFC to be a one-goal lead at halftime. Alexei Morozov scored a brace to get it to 5-2, and they hung on as Jasno Skenderovic found some magic in the last fifteen minutes. A massive win for KCFC as they find themselves in the upper half of the table, while Alnio will be looking to rebound, and do it quickly.

Performance of the Day: Crossroads Central Midfielder Brynjólfur Zhenyasson Zhang

A result that makes it so that there is a fourteen-point gap between second and third place is paced by none other than Zhang, who had a goal and an assist on this massive win for the Crusaders. Will the Crusaders be able to make it to the IFCL ahead of the likes of Alnio and Urrheddiao?

Matchday 28

Result of the Day: Anomalies 3-1 Frenei Tor

How important is this match? Anomalies now find themselves two points out of fourteenth - which is exactly what you need to have a chance to survive in the Red League. Rhiannon Aodhan had the brace, Alberto Rendon scored from range, and Frenei was sunk by individual brilliance. To put together many performances in a row, though?

Performance of the Day: Felswyr Striker Tóbías Hallvarðsson

Another team that's trying to save their season is the Frost. Tóbías Hallvarðsson cmae through with two goals in the second half to give the bottom feeders a crucial win as they now only sit seven points from safety. It's such a jumbled mess, so if they can get stuff together, they could even survive.

Matchday 29

Result of the Day: Crossroads 4-2 Myana

That is the win that Gunnar Skeggestand needed as the feather on his cap. Crossroads came ready to play - Finn Freeling scoring on a header, Simon Carstensen has a brace from range, and Tanya Slavik-Dwyer scores off the bench to put the game away. Myana did get two back in the final ten minutes to make things respectful, but the game was out of hand. The first time all season that Myana has completely been dominated.

Performance of the Day: Anomalies Attacking MIdfielder Alberto Rendon

In a ridiculous match at RCK Field, Alnio's two-headed monster was outdone by one Alberto Rendon. The Kelssek/Farfadillis dual-national had four contributions to goal on this match, including the game winner in injury time to catapult Anomalies to fifteenth place. Crazy how much difference a simple run can make, isn't it?

Matchday 30

Result of the Day: Tihon 1-0 Urrheddiao

It's a three-tier race, or that's what Tihon are trying to do. By blanking the team that loves to blank others - Hans Aigner is doing better than expected as a stopgap - the Tide leave Urrheddiao five points from fifth, and fifth seven points from fourth. Are Urrheddiao's struggles unfounded? Not really - it's just that they haven't had as many clutch goals as before.

Performance of the Day: Lhor Striker Leona Tsang

Brought in to score, the Nepharan/Yue dual national has done just that for Lhor as they try to vie for an automatic IFCF berth for the first time in a long while. She scores all three goals in a needed win over Alnio that was a direct confrontation from two teams in the same shoes. If she pulls this off, Lhor will be headed in the right direction.

Matchday 31

Result of the Day: Tihon 2-1 Chromatik

Handing Chromatik the only loss in this stretch of matches? Due to Oberon M'bah-Pinho, assisted by one Charlotte Woodful, in the eighty-third. Chromatik had controlled the game for wide stretches - the did possess the ball for 64% of the match - but Tihon broke the deadlock that sent The Tidal Wave into a frenzy. The likelihood of Tihon catching the top two is very, very slim, but to shock the would-be-champions and remind everyone that they can play at such a high level is good morale for the team.

Performance of the Day: Myana Central Midfielder Laborious Hawk

The timeless legend did it all. He scored a goal, assisted on two others, and forced six key tackles that led to turnovers in a game that the Islanders took control of early. The result keeps them tied on points with Chromatik with seven matches remaining.

Violet Cup IX Semifinals
Eyrods (Red) 0–1 Tihon (Red)
Qalicho-Qaqqaq 28'
Omnio City (Orange) 0–0 Tihon United (Red) (0–1 AET)
Grandelius 111'

The Tihon Derby will be the Violet Cup final. Maude Qalicho-Qaqqaq's corner curves in the upper left corner to sink Eyrods's bid at a repeat Cup Title, while Tihon United needs extra time to get past the pesky team that is Omnio City. Tobias Grandelius fires from just outside the penalty box. Ainhoa Blázquez, take a bow.

Standings after Thirty-One Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Ch Last6
 1 Chromatik              31   23   3   5    80   43  +37    72  = 4-1-1
 2 Myana                  31   22   6   3    79   47  +32    72  = 5-0-1
 3 Tihon                  31   18   7   6    59   40  +19    61  = 4-1-1
 4 Crossroads             31   18   6   7    62   45  +17    60  = 5-0-1
 5 Wirr Tsi               31   13  11   7    37   26  +11    50 +3 4-1-1
 6 Lhor                   31   13   8  10    48   46   +2    47 +1 2-3-1
 7 Urrheddiao             31   14   3  14    37   28   +9    45 -1 2-1-3
 8 Knetyohai City FC      31   13   6  12    38   43   −5    45 +3 3-2-1
 9 Alnio                  31   12   8  11    56   51   +5    44 -4 1-1-4
10 Lanar                  31   12   6  13    61   64   −3    42  = 2-1-3
11 Tihon United           31   12   5  14    44   46   −2    41 +1 2-2-2
12 Eyrods                 31   11   7  13    35   39   −4    40 +1 3-1-2
13 Frenei Tor             31   10   9  12    31   38   −7    39 -4 0-2-4
14 Anomalies              31   10   5  16    37   40   −3    35 +5 4-1-1
15 Hanai Breakers         31    8   9  14    26   33   −7    33 +1 2-3-1
16 Pria City              31    9   4  18    46   70  −24    31 -2 1-1-4
17 Brisara FC             31    7   8  16    48   64  −16    29  = 1-2-3
18 Omnio                  31    7   7  17    48   62  −14    28 -3 1-0-5
19 Felswyr                31    6   8  17    19   42  −23    26 +1 2-0-4
20 Qet NSC                31    7   4  20    36   60  −24    25 -2 0-1-5

Besides the top two, and the next two, everything is wide open. Between Wirr Tsi in fifth and Anomalies in fifteenth is only fifteen points - with all of twenty-one points to go. More importantly, the gap between sixth and twelfth is only seven points - and Anomalies could even manage to sneak a spot in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs if they keep up their run of form. Time is running out for Qet NSC, Felswyr, Omnio, and Brisara FC - especially with the additional relegations this season. A dramatic end to the season remains.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Urrhed FC              25   15   5   5    49   27  +22    50
 2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai    25   14   6   5    29   19  +10    48
 3 Z'ai'ai                25   13   7   5    53   36  +17    46
 4 Flames of the West     25   12   6   7    43   32  +11    42
 5 Anchors FC             25   12   5   8    57   48   +9    41
 6 Anfanhar City          25   13   1  11    50   49   +1    40
 7 Sanar                  25   10   9   6    36   22  +14    39
 8 Rhoni City             25   12   3  10    39   38   +1    39
 9 Urrhed State           25    8  10   7    26   23   +3    34
10 Crix                   25    8   7  10    26   25   +1    31
11 BT Ming                25    8   7  10    47   54   −7    31
12 Kynxe                  25    6   7  12    31   38   −7    25
13 Ming                   25    6   6  13    25   40  −15    24
14 Omnio City             25    5   7  13    21   41  −20    22
15 Knetyohai              25    4   9  12    27   41  −14    21
16 Fishermen's Club       25    4   5  16    33   59  −26    17

Urrhed FC picks up twelve points out of fifteen to take the lead as FK Shakhter scores sixteen points in this stretch - Flames of the West takes a back seat, having lost four of five. Fishermen's Club looks all but done for the season, while the gap between BT Ming and Kynxe means that the likelihood of another team getting relegated is far less.

by **Chromatika** » Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:41 pm

Rainbow League System Season Nineteen Matchdays 32-37

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 32

A brutal draw at the Islander Dome that saw twelve fouls, three yellow cards, and four goals resulted in a draw that gave Chromatik the lead atop the table - Quarto Bevilacqua scoring the dagger to put away Alnio's bid at an upset. It does draw Tihon within nine points of Myana - the Tide having escaped University of Myana stadium with a second-half comeback.

Crossroads keeps utterly dominating, handing Knetyohai City FC their worst loss of the season with contempt, while Wirr Tsi blanks Omnio to stay ahead of a Lhor squad that needed another hat trick to get away from the Red Hawks. The Cyclones blank the Breakers in a boring match, and Anomalies climbs to fourteenth behind another suffocating performance from their back line. Frenei Tor buys some space with Debuer being the hero in their win over the Hammers, and Pria City needs a fantastic goal from Graham Hughes to salvage a point in Felswyr.

Matchday 33

Having been eliminated from the Violet Cup in the Semifinals, Eyrods's goals have shifted to survival. Welcoming Chromatik to University of Myana Stadium and tripping them up will go a long way, as the Jungle Cats lean on Alex Falleni to open the scoring before René Mauer provides the rare goal from the center back position on a wicked corner by Tryggve Barsukov for the decider. Luckily for Chromatik, Tihon and Myana fight to a four-goal draw as both marquee strikers score a brace each - the lead dropping to one. The draw, coupled with Crossroads's continued domination of lower teams, sees the Crusaders in third place now, for the time being.

Wirr Tsi runs into a roadblock on the road at Monarch Field as the Monarchs keep pressure on Anomalies - who can do not much but stop Tihon United from scoring. Lhor's Leona Tsang scores yet another hat trick to keep the Orcas in the hunt for a IFCF CC Berth, while Urrheddiao do what's necessary in dispatching of Felswyr, all but confirmed to be relegated. United need to make a push if they are to salvage a lost season.

Frenei Tor's upset of Lanar sees them trade spots on the table, the latter now being in danger of relegation, while Brisara trips of Alnio once again, the Brewers languishing in ninth place with as many losses as wins now. If the don't make the IFCF CC, there may be consequences.

Matchday 34

The only force to stop the onslaught of Crossroads and Anomalies as of late is each other, as the Minor Chromia Derby is a fun, tense affair ending in a 1-1 draw. Anomalies find themselves a late push away from not even having to fight for their lives - while Crossroads sit a point back of Tihon, who needed to come back from an early deficit to take down lowly Felswyr.

A late goal by Frenei Tor confirms Qet NSC as the first team to be guaranteed relegation - fourteen points from fourteenth with only twelve points left. The youth movement has failed, with everyone just left with scars instead. As for Brisara FC, their latest upset bid falls dramatically short as Dénes Robineau saves the sold-out crowd at the Capitalizt Dome from witnessing a heartbreaking defeat, the Farf striker slotting home in injury time to keep Chromatik atop the table, Myana handling Eyrods with ease.

The biggest winners of the day has to be Urrheddiao. Not only did Ines Sheppard do her job, Tasha Kamarandan scored off of a beautiful set piece, and the win over the Shock, coupled with Lhor's untimely loss against the Cyclones, means that United are only a point away from both of them now for those automatic IFCF CC berths.

Pria City's bid to make up ground against Anomalies was stymied by Knetyohai City FC's defense as KCFC hold onto hopes of being the surprise team to make international competition; Alnio continue to flounder, not being able to get a single goal past Lanar's usually porous defense. Omnio and Hanai Breakers play to a draw in a match only the diehards of those fanbases cared about, both of those teams looking destined to be relegated next season.

Matchday 35

"We've been building up to this moment," states Radoslav Blaha after stopping nine shots on goal in Myana's shutout win over Chromatik that gives the Islanders the lead on the table with three matches to go. Sure enough, the Islanders had a two-to-one edge on possession, never let the Capitalizt get comfortable, and made Edith Fillar's shot to the left upper corner of the net count. Now, they'll try to hold on and not let Chromatik have a way back into things.

Crossroads picks up their winning ways by denying Lhor's bid at making up further ground as both Urrheddiao and Wirr Tsi blank their opponents, the Shock's handling of Tihon putting Crossroads ahead of them in the race for third position. Lower down the table, Frenei Tor handles Tihon United directly to get to eighth, while Alnio can't even get out of Qet with a win. At least Knetyohai City's loss keeps the Brewers in that tenuous tenth place, but things are getting very tight, especially with Lanar's blanking of the Hammers keeping them still in the mix, technically. Omnio holds onto slim hopes of survival by tripping up the Anomalies, while Eyrods loses to Felswyr - a result that still eliminates the Frost, with the Hammers being confirmed to be relegated as well. The Breakers are also on their last legs, Pria City using them to be just behind Anomalies for that final Promotion/Relegation Playoff spot.

Matchday 36

Having secured a top four spot, Crossroads are on the verge of securing third position after Finn Freeling helped lead a comeback over a suddenly pesky Frenei Tor squad. As for Tihon, losing to Knetyohai City FC would normally be a disaster, but they've secured the IFCL and are just looking forward to the Violet Cup Final.

The story of the day is the Hanai Breakers, led by a James Masterson ready to call it quits, taking down a United team by doing to them what they've done to countless others - suffocating defense, a lightning-fast counterattack, and physical play. The cherry on top is that the win gives the Breakers an outside chance at not being relegated - while giving their longtime Manager a win over a hated rival.

Pria City continues their winning streak to be ahead of Anomalies at the moment, Dean Burrows on the verge of falling just short of being Anomalies's hero as interim Manager. Omnio will be relegated, not being able to overcome the lead that Lhor had placed on them early - despite their success in the LBCT, the Red League proved to be too much for the Techies.

Alnio finally gets a win under their belt to stay alive in the IFCF CC Playoff race - while the Cyclones are getting closer to facing the reality that they may have to win that Violet Cup to get into the IFCF CC. Myana stays atop the league after handling Felswyr in the way that they should, and the less that is written about the Qet NSC - Brisara FC match, the better.

Matchday 37

A lot happened on the penultimate matchday of the season. Anomalies' were blanked away at Urrheddiao, but with Pria City being the latest to fall victim to the whirlwind that is Leona Tsang, they survive to the final matchday. As for Lhor, they're in position to try to take that fifth place from Lhor after the win. Masterson and the Breakers follow up their upset of Urrheddiao with an even bigger scalp - taking down Tihon, Masterson's former club. The win leaves the Breakers with an outside shot at the golden spot that is fourteenth place - with Eyrods still in the mix after barely getting by Knetyohai City FC, Alex Falleni worth his weight.

Alnio keeps a slim lead on the Cyclones by salvaging a point away at the Crusaders, the Cyclones having taken care of business at home versus the Hammers, while Lanar remain in the picture after blanking bottom feeders Qet NSC. Frenei Tor can't solve the Omnio defense, leaving a chance to gain on the Brewers behind.

With Chromatik doing what good teams do to bad teams to Felswyr, Myana had to take on Wirr Tsi. A new record was set in their match - a record fourteen goals scored between the two teams as neither side could stop a nosebleed. Xuen-Zhukov and Fillar had a brace apiece, Skara responded with a brace of his own, and Arachne Loeher shined for the Shock with a hat trick and two assists. The shocking result means that Chromatik are now atop the table by virtue of Goal Differential, while Urrheddiao are ahead of Wirr Tsi for the moment in that battle for fifth place, Lhor lurking just a point behind. What a ridiculous match.

Standings after Thirty-Seven Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Ch Last6 
 1 Chromatik              37   27   3   7    91   51  +40    84  = 4-0-2
 2 Myana                  37   25   9   3    96   58  +38    84  = 3-3-0
 3 Crossroads             37   22   8   7    78   52  +26    74 +1 4-2-0
 4 Tihon                  37   20   8   9    66   49  +17    68 -1 2-1-3
 5 Urrheddiao             37   18   4  15    45   31  +14    58 +2 4-1-1
 6 Wirr Tsi               37   15  13   9    47   36  +11    58 -1 2-2-2
 7 Lhor                   37   16   9  12    66   61   +5    57 -1 3-1-2
 8 Alnio                  37   13  12  12    64   59   +5    51 +1 1-4-1
 9 Tihon United           37   15   6  16    50   50    0    51 +2 3-1-2
10 Frenei Tor             37   13  11  13    43   48   −5    50 +3 3-2-1
11 Knetyohai City FC      37   14   8  15    46   58  −12    50 -3 1-2-3
12 Lanar                  37   14   7  16    72   73   −1    49 -2 2-1-3
13 Eyrods                 37   13   8  16    42   50   −8    47 -1 2-1-3
14 Pria City              37   12   6  19    54   78  −24    42 +2 3-2-1
15 Anomalies              37   11   7  19    39   44   −5    40 -1 1-2-3
16 Hanai Breakers         37   10  10  17    29   38   −9    40 -1 2-1-3
17 Omnio                  37    8  11  18    54   68  −14    35 +1 1-4-1
18 Brisara FC             37    7  10  20    56   79  −23    31 -1 0-2-4
19 Felswyr                37    7   9  21    24   51  −27    30  = 1-1-4
20 Qet NSC                37    7   7  23    46   74  −28    28  = 0-3-3

Two goals is the difference between Chromatik and Myana after the Islanders let Wirr Tsi come back. Crossroads and Tihon have confirmed their placings, while the three behind them fight for that all-important fifth placed finish. The cluster of five teams from eighth to twelfth will need to be sorted out, along with the Violet Cup Final looming in the horizon. As for Eyrods, Pria City, Anomalies, and Hanai Breakers, only two will get to fight for survival - with the bottom six already destined for a stint in the Orange League next season.

Matchday 38 Fixtures:
Chromatik vs. Qet NSC
Lanar vs. Tihon United
Brisara FC vs. Crossroads
Alnio vs. Omnio
Frenei Tor vs. Pria City
Lhor vs. Urrheddiao
Anomalies vs. Tihon
Hanai Breakers vs. Eyrods
Knetyohai City FC vs. Myana
Wirr Tsi vs. Felswyr

Myana have the much harder match to try to make up their Goal Differential deficit, while Anomalies have to try to take down Tihon and hope Frenei Tor dismantles Pria City for their slim hopes at the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs. As for Hanai Breakers, they will need to beat Eyrods while hoping for Anomalies to lose and Pria City to slip up - with the Jungle Cats also fighting for their lives. The winner of Lhor-Urrheddiao will likely be the fifth placed finisher, while Wirr Tsi will be hoping for a draw. Alnio needs to take care of Omnio to not have to worry about the outcome of the Violet Cup Final, while the Cyclones and the red Hawks still have everything to play for in their match, too. The only bona fide dead rubber is Brisara FC vs. Crossroads, serving as the victory lap for the Crusaders in a ridiculou season showing their true potential.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Twenty-Nine Games:

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Z'ai'ai                29   16   7   6    60   39  +21    55
 2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai    29   16   6   7    33   23  +10    54
 3 Urrhed FC              29   16   5   8    53   34  +19    53
 4 Flames of the West     29   15   6   8    54   38  +16    51
 5 Sanar                  29   13  10   6    45   26  +19    49
 6 Anchors FC             29   14   6   9    63   52  +11    48
 7 Anfanhar City          29   15   2  12    57   56   +1    47
 8 Urrhed State           29   12  10   7    32   23   +9    46
 9 Rhoni City             29   12   5  12    44   45   −1    41
10 Crix                   29    9   7  13    30   32   −2    34
11 BT Ming                29    9   7  13    52   64  −12    34
12 Kynxe                  29    8   7  14    41   48   −7    31
13 Omnio City             29    7   8  14    24   43  −19    29
14 Ming                   29    7   6  16    29   46  −17    27
15 Knetyohai              29    4  11  14    30   47  −17    23
16 Fishermen's Club       29    5   5  19    37   68  −31    20

Omnio City can make it to the Promotion/Relegation Playoff, while BT Ming could get themselves out of playing it. Crix needs to stay clear. At the top, Z'ai'ai hold on to a one-point lead over their rivals FK Shakhter - with Urrhed FC and Flames of the West just behind them.

FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai takes on Crix on the final day, Z'ai'ai traves to Urrhed State, Urrhed FC travels to Knetyohai, and Flames of the West is at Omnio City. Who will win the Orange League title? Who will have to play in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff?

by **Chromatika** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 11:39 am

Rainbow League System Indigo Youth League Season 16, CCFA 26 Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Chromatik Youth League - High School Path     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Facsimilie High School                      30   16   7   7    69   50  +19    55 First-Round Bye, Champions
 2 Academy of the Jungle                       30   13  11   6    55   42  +13    50 First-Round Bye
 3 Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted              30   14   8   8    52   43   +9    50 Playoffs
 4 Rainbow Central High School                 30   14   6  10    28   18  +10    48 Playoffs
 5 Mt. Niar High School                        30   13   7  10    46   32  +14    46 Playoffs
 6 Chromatik Central High School               30   10  11   9    46   43   +3    41 Playoffs
 7 Jatho Agricultural High School              30   12   4  14    40   47   −7    40
 8 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School       30   10   9  11    53   56   −3    39
 9 Myana Northwestern High School              30   10   9  11    52   56   −4    39
10 Pier High School                            30   11   6  13    52   58   −6    39
11 Crix Arts Institute                         30   11   6  13    37   44   −7    39
12 Egren Elite Academy                         30   10   7  13    58   64   −6    37
13 Mt. Baker High School                       30   10   7  13    30   39   −9    37
14 Flames of the Revolution High School        30   10   5  15    44   46   −2    35
15 Alnio Scientific High School                30    7  12  11    47   55   −8    33
16 Central Heights High School                 30    8   7  15    39   55  −16    31

What happened to Franscesca Larriet-Cortes and Myana Northwestern? Niles Gerard's Martyrs and the Blue and White both struggle on defense, which allows the likes of Chromatik Central into the Playoffs; honorable mention to Jatho Agricultural, who had their best season ever in history but still fell short of making the postseason. Gary Pachon, Yera Roswit, and Facsimilie HIgh School win the Regular Season - what can they do in the Playoffs?

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted 2–0 Chromatik Central High School
Brent 16', Waller 58'
Rainbow Central High School 0–1 Mt. Niar High School
Arson 80'
A pair of shutouts, as the Masterminds and the Anacondas clamp down on their foes to make the Semifinals. It's been a good season for both the teams that lost, but the story is the two traditional powerhouses still having a shot at the title after these solid wins.

Semifinals
Facsimilie HIgh School 3–0 Mt. Niar High School
Dott 15', Roswit 61', Pachon 86'
Academy of the Jungle 3–0 Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted
Lyons 19', 49', 88'

The First-Round Byes are used to maximum efficiency, both the Enigma and the Cats taking care of their opposition with almost contemptuous ease. The biggest question of the season will be answered - is Judge Lyons better than the entire pack of playmakers from the Enigma?

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Facsimilie HIgh School 1–0 Academy of the Jungle
Roswit 65'

Mattieu Aera, take a bow. Stopping Lyons and the Cats' offense, the Enigma will be making their very first Chromatik Youth League Championship.

Chromatik Youth League - Club Path     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana U-18s                          30   18   6   6    68   42  +26    60 First-Round Bye, Champions, Youth League Champions
 2 Crossroads U-18s                     30   15   8   7    35   22  +13    53 First-Round Bye
 3 Tihon U-18s                          30   14   8   8    53   38  +15    50 Playoffs
 4 Tihon United U-18s                   30   14   7   9    31   32   −1    49 Playoffs
 5 Sanar U-18s                          30   12  10   8    58   47  +11    46 Playoffs
 6 Chromatik U-18s                      30   13   6  11    43   41   +2    45 Playoffs
 7 Urrheddiao U-18s                     30   13   6  11    57   57    0    45
 8 Wirr Tsi U-18s                       30   12   6  12    31   36   −5    42
 9 Lhor U-18s                           30   11   8  11    45   45    0    41
10 Frenei Tor U-18s                     30   10   9  11    54   56   −2    39
11 Alnio U-18s                          30    9   8  13    42   50   −8    35
12 Anomalies U-18s                      30    9   7  14    44   51   −7    34
13 Umbar U-18s                          30    8   9  13    55   64   −9    33
14 Z'ai'ai U-18s                        30    7  11  12    56   61   −5    32
15 Lanar U-18s                          30    8   4  18    48   63  −15    28
16 Felswyr U-18s                        30    6   9  15    56   71  −15    27

Frederick Homina leads his team to the Postseason by virtue of Goal Differential over Urrheddiao U-18s, and the big four - Myana, Crossroads, Sanar, and Tihon, make it as well. Krystal Moller and the U-18 Cyclones will hope to upstage everyone, and the playoffs begin with bated breath. Will it be Myana vs. Crossroads as everyone expects?

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Tihon U-18s 2–2 Chromatik U-18s (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Fourier 25', Johansson 74'//Kim 6', Kynes 54'
Penalties: Syn Fourier O Johansson O Akker X Carson X//Maer O Kim O Lloyd O Kynex O
Tihon United U-18s 2–4 Sanar U-18s
Jit 19', Han 66'//Durmond 61', 81'

Joachim Durmond paces the Young Yellow Jackets, while Chromatik outlasts Tihon in Penalties - Lena Oxton proving to be the latest Goalkeepeing find from Frederick Homina.

Semifinals
Myana U-18s 3–2 Chromatik U-18s
Dost 13', Allina 70', Jan 88'//Kim 26', 64'
Crossroads U-18s 0–2 Sanar U-18s
Durmond 16', 51'

Joachim Durmond is all that Sanar need to upset Crossroads, while the most complete team, Myana, take down upstarts Chromatik.

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Myana U-18s 4–1 Sanar U-18s
Dost 6', Pan 56', Jan 64', Allina 88'//Durmond 49'

Myana, once again. Joachim Durmond can't carry everything by himself. The two regular season champions will face each other to decide who makes it to international competition.

Youth League Championship
Facsimilie High School 2–3 Myana U-18s
Pachon 16', Roswit 58'//Dost 38', Pan 85', Judston 90+1'

For the first time in their storied history, Myana U-18s finally overcome the ultimate hurdle. Darvin Judston buries a header in injury time as the Young Islanders win the title.

Champions: Myana U-18s (1st Title)
Manager: Ollie Ren (41)
Starting XI: GK Krystyn Rowal (16); RB Wan Juxgi (17) - CB Paul Ottson (17) - CB Uriah Len (16) - LB Darvin Judston (17); RM Sena Allina (16) - CM Avarin Pilsner(17) - CM Nava Pan (18) - LM Keeley Jan (17); Pen Jugsa (14) - Henri Dost (16).
MVP: ST Henri Dost

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 26

Play-In Round
Staramara Tech University 3–2 Sanar University
Rockwell 19', Azais 59', Avaroje 84'//Van Den Bossche 24', 54'
Pria Technical College 2–2 University of Wirr Tsi (3–2 AET)
Martin 48', Gribelin 83', Juhagan 95'//de Weerd 24', Lalande 64'
Southern Chromatik University 2–1 Alnio University of the Arts
Heimdell 27', Knute 80'//deu Devegnaire 58'
University of Myana 0–1 Urrheddiao State University
Lavrentyeva 66'

Ellinor Gildlund shines as the Argonauts are the only team to upset their opponents in the Vipers; Southern Chromatik University's Wendelin Knute bends in a wonderful goal late in the game to escape the Meercats, the Cavalry of Pria Technical College need overtime to get by the University of Wirr Tsi Fireflies, and Staramara Tech outlasts Sanar University in the match of the round, Tonja Avaroje heading in the deep cross late.

Quarterfinals
Pùr State University 0–1 Urrheddiao State University
Torsten 51'
Chromia Central College University 2–2 Southern Chromatik University (2–3 AET)
Lopez 15', Hillard 57'//Mikhailovich 24', Heimdell 61', 107'
Felswyr State University 1–0 Pria Technical College
Bourguignon 31'
Eyrods Tech 2–0 Staramara Tech University
Dai 29', Quattro 77'

Verona Lobe and Doris Schreiber nullify their opposition, Southern Chromatik upset Chromia Central behind a brace from their best player in Jack Heimdell, and Urrheddiao State end Kaytlyn Jean-Baptiste's collegiate career (she's going to Sylestone next season) by shutting out the best team in the regular season.

Semifinals
Felswyr State University 1–0 Urrheddiao State University
Bourguignon 4'
Eyrods Tech 2–1 Southern Chromatik University
Dai 14', Hermann 50'//Henze 71'

Defense wins championships, doesn't it? Verona Lobe gives to Urrheddiao State what they've been dealing out to everyone else, while Eyrods Tech pitches a complete game against the Red and Gold. #3 vs. #4 for the title - Felswyr State winning their third or Eyrods Tech their second.

Championship Game @ The Capitalizt Dome
Felswyr State University 3–2 Eyrods Tech
Bannier 24', Hodges 61', Brughuis 88'//Quattro 52', Wessen 73'

In a game where Verona Lobe falters, it's the often-disregarded playmakers of Felswyr State University that step up. Sofietje Bannier has a goal and two assists, the Firehawks never trail, and they win their fourth title.

CCFA 26                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Pùr State University                    30   20   6   4    73   44  +29    66 First-Round Bye
 2 Chromia Central College University      30   17   6   7    78   68  +10    57 First-Round Bye
 3 Felswyr State University                30   15  10   5    37   24  +13    55 First-Round Bye, Champions
 4 Eyrods Tech                             30   13   8   9    57   51   +6    47 First-Round Bye
 5 Staramara Tech University               30   13   5  12    58   50   +8    44 Playoffs
 6 Pria Technical College                  30   13   5  12    52   49   +3    44 Playoffs
 7 Southern Chromatik University           30   12   6  12    48   46   +2    42 Playoffs
 8 University of Myana                     30   11   8  11    56   44  +12    41 Playoffs
 9 Urrheddiao State University             30   11   6  13    36   36    0    39 Playoffs
10 Alnio University of the Arts            30   11   5  14    57   64   −7    38 Playoffs 
11 University of Wirr Tsi                  30    9  10  11    29   41  −12    37 Playoffs
12 Sanar University                        30   10   6  14    35   49  −14    36 Playoffs
13 University of the Islands               30    9   8  13    41   53  −12    35 Eliminated
14 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         30    7  11  12    31   42  −11    32 Eliminated
15 Lanar University                        30    6   8  16    51   65  −14    26 Eliminated
16 Chromatik State University              30    6   6  18    20   33  −13    24 Eliminated

Champions: Felswyr State University Firehawks (4th Title)
Manager/Head Coach: Shani Hayashida (69)
Starting XI: GK Verona Lobe (C) (Sr.); RB Kimi Leroux-Bataille (QUE/CMT) (So.) - CB Raphael Willow (Jr.) - LB Narcissa Braunstein (Jr.); RM Samuel Hodges (Jr.) - CM Drew Ellinger (Fr.) - CM Sano Bairei (Sr.) - LM Han Do-Seung (Fr.); RW Jan-Hendrik Brughuis (Sr.) - ST Marlène Bourguignon (Sr.) - LW Sofietje Bannier (Jr.).
Player of the Year: GK Verona Lobe.

by **Chromatika** » Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:38 pm

Lower Leagues - Season 19 Results
Sponsored by:

Kinetik

Green League Final

Green League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Dre'a                   30   20   6   4    54   25  +29    66 Promoted, Champions
 2 Wirr Tsi Lightning      30   13   9   8    49   33  +16    48 Promoted
 3 Alnio Ravens            30   12  12   6    68   53  +15    48 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Promoted (Round 2)
 4 Lorentine Jackals       30   14   6  10    42   38   +4    48 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Pùr Cowboys             30   11  11   8    45   35  +10    44
 6 Bouveil Kamu            30   12   8  10    28   30   −2    44
 7 Hanai                   30   12   5  13    41   40   +1    41
 8 Umbar State             30   11   7  12    47   54   −7    40
 9 Eyrods City FC          30   10   9  11    32   34   −2    39
10 Anfanhar                30   10   8  12    57   63   −6    38
11 Guardians               30   10   8  12    56   64   −8    38 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated
12 Chargers                30   10   6  14    31   37   −6    36 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved
13 Jatho Bulls             30    8  11  11    32   35   −3    35 Relegated
14 Longarms                30    8  10  12    50   54   −4    34 Relegated
15 Egren Elite             30    7  10  13    33   44  −11    31 Relegated
16 Blanc                   30    6   6  18    21   47  −26    24 Relegated

Green/Regional League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Relegated - Jatho Bulls (Eastern), Longarms (Capital), Egren Elite (Island), Blanc (Western).
Promoted - None.

Preliminary Round
Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Regional - Capital)2–0 Larhai (Regional - Western)
Brisara Dragoons (Regional - Eastern) 4–0 Green State (Regional - Island)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Guardians (Green) 1-2 Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Regional - Capital)
Chargers (Green) 3-0 Brisara Dragoons (Regional - Eastern)

Yellow League Final

Yellow League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sanar Vipers           30   16   7   7    39   21  +18    55 Promoted, Champions
 2 Umbar                  30   17   4   9    34   19  +15    55 Promoted
 3 Pria                   30   16   7   7    48   35  +13    55 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 4 Qet                    30   14   7   9    57   49   +8    49 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Rhoni                  30   14   5  11    26   24   +2    47
 6 Shantarr               30   13   7  10    53   44   +9    46
 7 Lorentine              30   11  12   7    57   46  +11    45
 8 Pùr                    30   12   9   9    31   23   +8    45
 9 Miners FC              30   13   6  11    54   46   +8    45 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
10 Kingslayers            30   12   7  11    50   47   +3    43 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated (Round 2)
11 Egren                  30   11   5  14    42   50   −8    38 Relegated
12 Cheonju                30    9   6  15    29   45  −16    33 Relegated
13 Jatho                  30    8   7  15    28   43  −15    31 Relegated
14 Naval FC               30    6  11  13    44   55  −11    29 Relegated
15 Lanar Falcons          30    4  11  15    32   56  −24    23 Relegated
16 Vitoron                30    5   7  18    36   57  −21    22 Relegated

Yellow League/Green League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Miners FC 1–1 Kingslayers (2–1 AET)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Alnio Ravens 1–1 Lorentine Jackals (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Kingslayers 2–2 Alnio Ravens (2–2 AET) (4–5 pen.)

Orange League Final
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

All club rests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Matchday 38
Anfanhar City 4–4 Rhoni City
Knetyohai 3–3 Urrhed FC
Urrhed State 0–3 Z'ai'ai
Anchors FC 2–1 Sanar
Kynxe 5–2 Ming
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai 0–1 Crix
Omnio City 1–2 Flames of the West
Fishermen's Club 2–1 BT Ming

Orange League            Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Z'ai'ai                30   17   7   6    63   39  +24    58 Promoted, LBCT, Champions
 2 Urrhed FC              30   16   6   8    56   37  +19    54 Promoted, LBCT
 3 Flames of the West     30   16   6   8    56   39  +17    54 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2) LBCT
 4 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai    30   16   6   8    33   24   +9    54 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Anchors FC             30   15   6   9    65   53  +12    51
 6 Sanar                  30   13  10   7    46   28  +18    49
 7 Anfanhar City          30   15   3  12    61   60   +1    48
 8 Urrhed State           30   12  10   8    32   26   +6    46
 9 Rhoni City             30   12   6  12    48   49   −1    42 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
10 Crix                   30   10   7  13    31   32   −1    37 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
11 Kynxe                  30    9   7  14    46   50   −4    34 Relegated
12 BT Ming                30    9   7  14    53   66  −13    34 Relegated
13 Omnio City             30    7   8  15    25   45  −20    29 Relegated
14 Ming                   30    7   6  17    31   51  −20    27 Relegated
15 Knetyohai              30    4  12  14    33   50  −17    24 Relegated
16 Fishermen's Club       30    6   5  19    39   69  −30    23 Relegated

Urrhed FC's tie against Knetyohai proves to be enough as FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai trip at the final hurdle, being blanked by a Crix team that secure safety. This allows Z'ai'ai to win the title off of a dominant performance at Urrhed State. Flames of the West will make it to the LBCT, but they will have to handle FK Shakhter to have a shot at Promotion.

Orange League Champions:

Z'ai'ai (2nd Title)

Yellow League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Rhoni City 0–2 Crix
Queen 30', 51'

Queen hands Crix the two goals they need to secure safety.

Promotion Preliminary Round
Pria 2–0 Qet
Mills 21', Tourneur 41'

Pria blanks Qet to secure a chance at the Orange League - Rose-Marie Tourneur scoring an unlikely header.

Promotion/Relegation Round
Rhoni City 3–1 Pria
Beck 19', Chiriac 61', Duong 81'//Kuiper 24'

Rhoni City doesn't let Pria breathe in the second half to remain in the Orange League.

by **Chromatika** » Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:32 pm

Red League Season 19 Matchday 38, Violet Cup Final, Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, IFCF CC Berth Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

DEAD RUBBER

What a job done by Gunnar Skeggestad and the Crusaders this season, ending a ridiculous season, finishing in third place. Finn Freeling has been a revelation, Kayla Kassaya as consistent as ever, and Brynjólfur Zhenyasson Zhang is the playmaker that they needed. What is their ceiling moving forward? Nobody can tell, but Crossroads fans will be hoping this is a portent for things to come. For the Hammers, it's a season to forget as they head back to the Orange League.

PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAYOFF BERTH DECIDER

A tight battle at the bottom of the table comes down to the final matchday. Radu Mercedes puts together a blanking of Pria City that sees Frenei in position to contend for an IFCF CC Playoff Berth, while Pria City have to wring their hands in despair. Anomalies' Dean Burrows is the hero that the club needs in leading them to a fourteenth place finish, good for a chance at survival. Jessika Aniston plays to her potential, Tihon aren't playing for anything, and Anomalies break hearts of not just the Monarchs but also the Breakers, who tried their hardest for James Masterson but fall short due to Goal Differential. As for Eyrods, they'll have to face Anomalies in that penultimate round to see if they can survive in the Red League.

Hanai Breakers, Pria City, Omnio, Felswyr, Brisara FC, and Qet NSC are confirmed to be relegated.

IFCF CC BERTH DECIDER

Per usual, it's a battle to have a chance at making the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs - and with the fact that Urrheddiao and Wirr Tsi were fighting off Lhor for the auto-berths (Violet Cup Final pending), a lot of drama to go down. Felswyr blank Wirr Tsi in a shocker, leaving the door wide open for the Shock to be clipped - but the Orcas and United fight to a nil-nil draw that keeps Lhor out in terms of Goal Differential. Tihon United's chance at making the IFCF CC Playoff organically falls as the Red Hawks score five to maintain their hopes - they need Tihon to win. Alnio also does their part - a brace from Skenderovic and Cunningham doing the trick. It'll either be Lhor, Alnio, Frenei Tor, and Lanar, or Wirr Tsi, Lhor, Alnio, and Frenei Tor (unless KCFC pulls off something ridiculous). Will Tihon United play spoiler?

TITLE DECIDER

Was it going to be any different? Chromatik facing Qet NSC at home with QNSC having nothing to play for, while Myana heads to Knetyohai City FC with KCFC trying to sneak their way in. Myana needs to make up two goals on Chromatik - which nobody really thought possible.

Dénes Robineau opens the scoring early on a breakaway, QNSC not having a shot to recover. Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov does the same to KCFC at the sixteenth minute mark, and when Julie Hardaker heads in a corner from Laborious Hawk in the thirtieth, people start to rumble. A bit of that is quieted right before halftime as Lynne Crossley makes her run. She doubles it in the sixty-eighth, and the differential is still at two.

Laborious Hawk, the immortal Vanorian, had other plans. He fired a volley from the upper corner of the penalty box that Adnot Langlais couldn't put away, and with Qet NSC still playing hard, fans from all over the Red League started looking at tiebreaker rules.

Of course, Points reigned supreme - with Goal Differential in second. Then, it would be Head-to-head points. Myana swept Chromatik with a pair of one-nil wins - which meant that if Myana tied Chromatik on Goal Differential, they would win the title.

Qet NSC's Venceslao Cintrón González would say afterwards that it was as if he could see everything in slow motion. Other pundits would say that the Pasargan was possessed by the spirit of Kathie Begley for twenty-five minutes. After Hawk's goal, Chromatik would get six shots on goal on Qet NSC - just for González to save all of them. At Knetyohai, Myana scoped, Myana probed, and then the golden moment happened.

Laborious Hawk did what he does - be the decoy, a magnet for everyone else - before passing the ball off to Jana Anusic. The Mytanar squared up, and before any KCFC defender could react, fired a curving, knifing shot that Adnot Langlais had no chance to palm away.

With that, Myana won the title - their seventh, surpassing Chromatik for the most titles in Red League history.

Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Eyrods 1–1 Anomalies (2–1 AET)
Barsukov 18', Falleni 109'//Cunningham 80'

Shannon Cunningham does her best to keep Anomalies in the mix - scoring near the end of the game - but it's Alex Falleni and the Jungle Cats that catch survival this time around. To survive in the Red League in a season where they didn't even play at their home city is nuts. Anomalies and Dean Burrows will have one last shot at saving face.

Promotion Preliminary Round
Flames of the West 0–0 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (1–0 AET)
Blagojević 98'

In a tense, back-and-forth affair, Muhamed Blagojević's goal off of a Manda Iara cross proves to be the edge that Flames of the West needed to have a chance at the Red League next season.

Promotion/Relegation Round
Anomalies 1–0 Flames of the West
Skenderovic 58'

"A season to forget, yet a season to remember," states Goalkeeper Jessika Aniston, "We fell to the depths, but we managed to get back on our feet and stay together." Aniston stopped all seven shots on goal, AFC dominated the middle of the pitch, and Flames of the West didn't have a chance. Dean Burrows did a hell of a job picking up the pieces, and Anomalies will get to head into the Transfer Window knowing they've survived the cull.

Violet Cup IX Championship @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika (144,000)
Tihon (Red) 1–0 Tihon United (Red)
M'bah-Pinho 77'

Tihon United had everything to play for - win, and go to both the IFCF CC and the Cup Winners' Cup - but Hans Aigner and Tihon had other plans. Trici Lea, Valentin Ernst, Cindy Oriol, and Lisak Tehahanjeragnen kept the Cyclones from threatening Aigner often, Aigner did the rest, and Oberon M'bah-Pinho's goa ended up being the decider. Tihon United would be denied at the final hurdle of the Violet Cup for the second season in a row, while Tihon adds hardware in a season where they were very solidly fourth in the league.

IFCF CC Berth Playoffs
Semifinals
Lhor 0–0 Lanar (0–1 AET)
Benedetti 118'
Alnio 0–1 Frenei Tor
Debuer 61'

A pair of upsets, as Radu Mercedes shuts out Alnio, Francois Debuer's corner sneaking into the left upper corner, and Lanar's Wemagun Cyamou holds Leona Tsang at bay - the Ko-orenite shutting down the Orcas. A surprising team will make the IFCF CC.

Final
Frenei Tor 3–4 Lanar
Heitmeyer 10', De Koster 31', 58'//Vanderley 3', Vanderley 28', Benedetti 60', 81'

A barnburner of a match featuring seven goals, Frenei's upstart season ends in narrow failure as the multi-pronged attack of the Red Hawks prevails at the end. Vesper Benedetti has been worth every Mark spent, the defense did just enough, and despite losing more games than they lost this season, Lanar will play international football next season.

Final Standings

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                  38   26   9   3   101   58  +43    87 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia, Champions
 2 Chromatik              38   28   3   7    94   51  +43    87 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia
 3 Crossroads             38   23   8   7    80   53  +27    77 IFCF CL
 4 Tihon                  38   20   8  10    66   51  +15    68 IFCF CL, CWC
 5 Urrheddiao             38   18   5  15    45   31  +14    59 IFCF CC
 6 Wirr Tsi               38   15  13  10    47   37  +10    58 IFCF CC
 7 Lhor                   38   16  10  12    66   61   +5    58 IFCF CC Playoffs
 8 Alnio                  38   14  12  12    68   60   +8    54 IFCF CC Playoffs 
 9 Frenei Tor             38   14  11  13    44   48   −4    53 IFCF CC Playoffs
10 Lanar                  38   15   7  16    77   76   +1    52 IFCF CC Playoffs, IFCF CC
11 Tihon United           38   15   6  17    53   55   −2    51
12 Knetyohai City FC      38   14   8  16    46   63  −17    50
13 Eyrods                 38   13   8  17    42   52  −10    47 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
14 Anomalies              38   12   7  19    41   44   −3    43 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
15 Hanai Breakers         38   11  10  17    31   38   −7    43 Relegated
16 Pria City              38   12   6  20    54   79  −25    42 Relegated
17 Omnio                  38    8  11  19    55   72  −17    35 Relegated
18 Felswyr                38    8   9  21    25   51  −26    33 Relegated
19 Brisara FC             38    7  10  21    57   81  −24    31 Relegated
20 Qet NSC                38    7   7  24    46   77  −31    28 Relegated

Red League Champions:

Myana (7th Title)

Violet Cup Champions:

Tihon (1st Title)

by **Chromatika** » Sun Feb 09, 2025 3:02 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Preview Part 1

Red League

Sponsored By:

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R8 ALNIO

MG /Rachel BYRNE (67)

GK Hugo DUBOIS (29)
RB PARK Hyun-Jung (28)
CB Józefa GRANAT (27)
CB /Claudia LETHBRIDGE-ANTONIO (21)
LB/CB Zakaria WEBBER (26)
RM VARĐA Vígsteinsdóttir (28)
CM /Jayla LETHBRIDGE-ANTONIO (21)
CM /Jasno SKENDEROVIC (32)
LM MYEONG Myung-Ok (30) CAPTAIN
ST Cormac MEYER (25)
ST /Shannon CUNNINGHAM (27) RES

GK Noémie BAUDELAIRE (27)
RB Isil Patil (28)
CB Marie DUVOIS (25)
CB Huded MEIKHEM (32)
LB YANG Wuying (27)
RW/RM JÚLIA Szalai-Kim (26)
CM Erna STRITTMATTER (23)
CM Arin LUOFF (25)
LM Émilie JACQUES-CARTEAUX (23)
ST /Jake McGHEE (30)
ST /Mette SONDHEIM
ST Simon Lalande (33)

Trending: Rocky

Nickname: Brewers
Fans: Union, Brewers
Location: Alnio, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: Luuk Aart
Stadium: RCK Field (Cap. 100,400; 32,000 Seats)
Manager:

/

Rachel Byrne (67), 20th Season with Team
Captain: LM Myeong Myung-Ok
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) –

Dubois; Park - Granat –

/

Lethbridge-Antonio, C. -

Webber;

Varða–

/

Lethbridge-Antonio, J. –

/

Skenderovic – Myeong;

Meyer –

/

Cunningham.

Transfer Impact: Sliding a bit down the standings, the Brewers won the sweepstakes to secure the services of the Lethbridge-Antonio twins, a move that will hopefully set their defensive core for years to come, provided they can hang onto them. Park and Webber round out a securing of the back four that look far better than prior iterations; Meyer will now be the starting striker along with Cunningham, Hammersley being let go with his emergence.

You Might Be an Alnio Fan if... You're a techie, you like the Red and White theme, you like supporting a Capital District team not based in Chromia, you like a team that stays true to its town, or you like a team owned by Luuk Aart.

Background: Located thirty-one miles east of Chromia, Alnio is the technological capital of Chromatika, and almost dead center of the Capital District. Home of Black Raven Technologies, Alnio was sold prior to Season 1 of the Rainbow League System by the Alnio Labor Union, one of the biggest Labor Unions in Chromatika, to Lammerton Lager of Schottia, making it the first foreign-owned team in Chromatik history. Luuk Aart, retired Anomalies player and husband of the Premier, bought half the club after the fifth season, and all of the team by the ninth season, though they’ve kept the Brewers name. RCK Field is the heart of Alnio, surrounded by shopping malls and a huge food court. RCK Field seats 32,000 comfortably, though it can hold 100,400 in times of emergency. It's a fun town, it's a sleek town, and it's a fascinating town.

Fan Support/Club Culture: The recent success brought on by the Brewers under Rachel Byrne has only helped an already blossoming fanbase grow even bolder, establishing themselves as a name to watch alongside the likes of Tihon, Crossroads, and Urrheddiao (besides the big two). They do remain cognizant of their place - Alnio doesn't have the backfield needed to put up a title challenge against the likes of Chromatik and Myana - but if they can score in the eighties every season, the fans will be entertained, playing consistent international football, and constantly cementing their place as one of the best teams in the Red League. With the new-look Red League, there are hopes of consistently finishing in the top six, at least.

With the purchase of the club by one Luuk Aart, the club's culture has only grown to be better and tighter knit together. As the ownership is someone who used to be a player, they know and understand what it takes to win; Alnio is known around the league as a great place to play at and for - not too far away from the limelight, but far enough away from the consistent pressure that playing for Myana, Chromia, or Tihon may bring.

Three Questions to Decide Alnio's Season:

1. Is this the season that the backfield comes together?
The Achilles' heel for many a season for Alnio has been their back four, and the inability to keep their keeper clean. Part of that has to do with the style of play Byrne stresses - fast down the sides, quick-attacking, which leaves the keeper vulnerable in transition - but perhaps a part of that has been the personnel. Enter two legacies - Jayla and Claudia Lethbridge-Antonio - with the likes of Park Hyun-Jung and Zakaria Webber. None of the defenders are over thirty, Granat has proven to be the rock to survive many an iteration, and Dubois is a world-class keeper as proven by his heroics are part of the Crpostranian national team. This could be that iteration to provide the team with a defense they've never had.

2. Will Cormac Meyer step in to be the primary striker?
With Hammersley being let go, Alnio have laid out their cards - that they trust in one Cormac Meyer. The twenty-five year old will finally be in the limelight next to Cunningham in a system that will need the strikers to do the lions' share of the scoring. More of a brutish player than the flashy Cunningham, Alnio will be hoping that he will be the thunder to her lightning in the season to come.

3. Can Alnio gain the mental edge?
Making many a comeback and allowing a few in return, Alnio has been a topsy-turvy team for their entire existence. Remove some of the variance that inherently surrounds them, and there is no knowing what they're capable of. This is the twentieth year of Byrne with the team - will they finally gain that mental edge over their opponents, or be subject the whims of every change of the wind?

Predicted Finish: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)
There is a chance that Alnio could be this season's Crossroads, but they'll need to prove that on the pitch. Meyer and Cunningham are an amazing duo to feed the ball to; the Lethbridge-Antonio twins bring some newfound security, and don't sleep on Dubois - he's a keeper, all right.

Did You Know... Alnio is the original team to have made a deep run in the LBCT in the season that they returned to the Red League - something that teams like Tihon United, Eyrods, and Omnio have followed up to replicate to a lesser extent. To those that say that the Red League is too high on established names, look no further than where Alnio was not that long ago. Alnio is a giant that's just waiting to explode.

R14. ANOMALIES

MG Jari ALONPAA (58)

GK Jessika ANISTON (28)
RB /Astrid SWAIN (29) CAPTAIN
LB/CB Ghislaine BARBIERI (25)
CB Benjamin LEFEVRE (31)
LB /Kee TIAN (27)
RM Viola WHEELER (29)
CM Miriam BARTLETT (23)
CM/AM /Alberto RENDON (28)
LM Tanya ZHUKOVA (29)
ST Michael BURGER (28)
ST Rhiannon AODHAN (24)

GK Kateryna Leontiyivna ZAKHARCHENKO (26)
RB Curtis SANDY (29)
CB Cayden MUNRO (33)
CB Marcel WIĄCEK (25)
LB LUO Kun (32)
RM Rarrumizsh TOTHYENGARA (32)
DM Dundar KOBAL (26)
CM Douglas PERRIWEATHER (25)
CM Adèle LEROY (23)
LM/LW Yaropolk SOLOVEV (29)
ST Yubkina Celestyna GENNADIEVNA (27)
ST Teagan MOORE (23)

Trending: Floundering

Nickname: Anomalies
Fans: The True Anomalies, Clubbers
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: SunTree Foundation
Stadium: Anomaly Tower (Cap. 110,320; 42,350 Seats)
Manager:

Jari Alonpaa (58), 1st Season with Team
Captain: RB Astrid Swain
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) - Aniston;

/

Swain –

Barbieri -

Lefevre -

/

Tian;

Wheeler -

Bartlett -

/

Rendon - Zhukova;

Burger -

Aodhan.

Transfer Impact: After such a tumultuous season, a lot of time was spent trying to find the right man for the job... Ultimately, Jari Alonpaa was picked. Bringing forth a 4-4-2, he proceeded to grab three players to make his mark - Benjamin Lefevre and Viola Wheeler from two up-and-comers in Crpostran and Tanirinthia, alongside one Miriam Bartlett from Tikariot. Alonpaa brings the right mindset for the amount of making up that this team has to do - the long road back to relevancy starts now.

You Might Be an Anomalies Fan if... You like rebelling against the city's aristocracy, you are a patriot and want to support a team that has the same name as the national team, you like pentagrams, you support the Rainbow Party in Chromia, or you really like the black and white theme.

Background: Always considered the "Other Chromia Team", Anomalies Football Club, or "AFC" for short, is located in the southern part of the city, away from the political center and more in the economic one. The Anomaly Tower is a stadium built on top of a five-star restaurant that closes during the matches. The more blue-collar workers support the team and call themselves "The True Anomalies". It is a club seeped in history - as they still keep the old moniker of "Anomaly" - and a bitter rivalry with the Chromatik Capitalizt. They have had success in the Red League era, becoming the third team in Chromatik history to accomplish the three-peat from Season 2 through Season 4 before falling on more challenging times in Seasons 5 through 9. Having been through hell in the last two seasons, they're hoping to rise from the ashes once more.

Fan Support/Club Culture: While it is true that Anomalies share a lot of the same fans with Crossroads, as Chromia based citizens who don't like the Capitalizt. AFC have fallen on hard times as of late when compared to their biggest hated rivals, Chromatik.

Jari Alonpaa says that his calling card is getting the most out of his players to form a greater whole. They'll need that this season with just how low confidence ha fallen - but it's that quiet confidence that has members of the fanbase excited. If Anomalies get a run going, it'll reignite a fanbase that's been starving for the last two seasons.

Three Questions to Decide Anomalies's Season:

1. How will their mentality be fixed?
After a year where you barely except relegation, all that matters is being on the right foot going forward. The biggest reason for Alonpaa's hiring was for the mental edge; if AFC can get a series of wins to get going in the early part of the season, they can write off the last season as an anomaly and move on with their lives. Fail to do that, and it becomes a trend to overcome instead.

2. Will a main striker emerge?
Burger is a poacher through and through, and will just need the ball to be put in his way, while Aodhan is more technically inclined. Neither of them were very good last season, but the rest of the team didn't help either. They'll need to score far more if they are to get anywhere this season.

3. Can Aniston remain the rock?
Through thick and thin, Jessika Aniston has remained with the team - despite there being some offers from other clubs in recent transfer windows. She's stable, she's consistent, and she knows how to step up in the biggest of moments. They kept three of the four directly in front of her, and Bartlett is an energetic player to play with - don't expect her play to drop off at all.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)
Even with the league shrinking, it's hard to think that this team will do better than maybe make the top eight. Alonpaa's goal has to be to field a squad that is playing for each other with some consistency - hopefully to peak at the right time to surprise the opposition.

Did You Know... The Chromia Derby continues to sell out every season, regardless of the power disparity between the two clubs. Anomalies may be a bit lower in the power level compared to their rivals, but they continue to play hard.

R2. CHROMATIK

MG Jannick KONTIOLA (68)
GK Ronan PHARLAN (23)
RB /Ami COULIBALY (30)
CB Stephen KERR (33) RES
CB Cylie NODIS (32)
LB/LWB /Mumin JESENKO (25)
CDM Trudy HARRISON (33) RES CAPTAIN
CM/AM /ÞORGRÍMA VIGDIS Ástþórsdóttir (30)
AM/ST Sophie SINGH (33) RES
RW Lynne CROSSLEY (33)
ST Dénes ROBINEAU (29)
LW/CAM Quarto BEVILACQUA (27)

GK Filipp MIKHAILOV (29)
RB /Jan-Jaap MENNEKEN (30)
CB Omar CINNE (25)
CB /Vilhelmi HUDSON (28)
LB Léon BARTHÉLEMY (27)
CDM Lambertus JACQUEMIN (32)
C/DM /Algirda CURRAN (27)
CM Gheorghe BIRCA (26)
AM Arel JENKINS (32)
RW Kierra AXEL (33)
ST Ryliey SALBOT (33)
LW Fredo BÄRFUSS (26)

Trending: High

Nickname: Capitalizt
Fans: Capitalizt, CC, Caps
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: Henza Architecture
Stadium: Capitalizt Dome (Cap. 144,000)
Manager:

Jannick Kontiola (68), 17th Season with Team
Captain: DM Trudy Harrison
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-2-3) –

Pharlan;

/

Coulibaly –

Kerr – Nodis –

/

Jesenko;

Harrison;

/

Þorgríma Vigdis –

Singh;

Crossley –

Robineau –

Bevilacqua.

Transfer Impact: After being so close to a repeat, Capitalizt say farewell to Medusa Strand and bring in Ronan Pharlan, fresh off of a World Cup title. The Squornshelan will now be the netminder; they keey the rest of the roster intact - one final run with six players over the age of thirty.

You Might Be a Chromatik Fan if... You are in the political center of Chromia, you are a fan of Henza Architecture, you are a fan of Chromatik history, you like a club with money, you like to follow the media, you like contending every season, you like being part of a youth movement, or you like being a fan of the biggest club in Chromatika.

Background: One of the main football teams of the Capitol, Capitalizt is located in the government/business center of the city, using the national stadium as their own. They have a huge following - though Anomalies and other clubs had won over many of their fans due to their inability to win a title. Capitalizt comes from a term used by the Chromatik Party in the days of old to talk about their businessmen. It took a while for Kontiola to come true with his promise, but the Capitalizt are really revving now, and are in the prime of their contending period.

Fan Support/Club Culture: The Capitalizt are a rowdy, loyal fan group that are in their heyday. It took them forever to win a title, but then they reeled off so many in a row. They think that as long as the core of Harrison, Kerr, and Singh are present, they can win any season - and with Kontiola at the helm, why not? Their biggest historical rivals are the Anomalies, but they are starting to form an even bigger one with Myana, their fellow contenders for the title. They've exchanged blows back and forth, and Chromatik were so close to repeating last season.

To play for Chromatik is to bask in the glory of it all while understanding it is a double edged sword. Excellence is expected, and falling short is not an option. To Kontiola's credit, he's established a professional yet loose atmosphere - it's a close-knit club, even if it's one that's used to success.

Three Questions to Decide Chromatik's Season:

1. Will Robineau have to do it all?
Averaging more than thirty goals a season, Dénes Robineau has been worth his weight in gold. The supporting cast - Lynne Crossley, Quarto Bevilacqua, Sophie Singh, and Þorgríma Vigdis - have been good, but not great. You can't expect your superstar striker to do more than Robineau is doing - if Chromatik are to take down Myana, they'll need the others to play at an even higher level than they are doing now.

2. What will Pharlan provide?
Winning the World Cup is one thing, but playing in the Red League is something else altogether. Wearing the gloves for the Black-and-White, the Squornshelan hopes to be the first keeper to concede less than 50 goals in a while - which he will by default with there being eight less games, but the goal then is to concede less than 1.32 goals a game. Ahead of him is a tested and veteran defense, and on his side is the goalscoring outfit that is Chromatik - this could be paradise for a talent like him.

3. Will they reach seven?
Myana is now one ahead in the overall title mark, and Chromatik's best chance to meet that is this season before they have to do some necessary turnover. It's the last run with the core of Coulibaly, Kerr, Nodis, Harrison, Þorgríma Vigdis, Singh, and Crossley; after this season, some of them will be gone. If Myana win this year, it may be a while before Chromatik have a chance to catch them again.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th)
There's no reason why this team shouldn't be in the mix near the end once again, especially with the mix of creativity, brilliance, and veteran experience.

Did you Know... Letting go of Wawanolett was a tough decision, but once Robineau came in, it was either her or Singh. The team decided on Wawanolett instead of Singh, and that was that - turning out to be the right choice.

R3. CROSSROADS

MG Gunnar SKEGGESTAD (71)

GK Jill SWANSON (28)
RB/RWB Matija GVARDJANCIC (28) CAPTAIN
CB Rowan HARRY (30)
CB /Alice WESTON (28)
LB /Leon MACEK (28)
CM /Simon CARSTENSEN (28)
CDM/CM /Jack LAWSON (29)
CM /Brynjólfur Zhenyasson ZHANG (26)
DM/AM Paisley LYSANDER (29)
CM Kayla KASSAYA (31)
ST/CAM /Finn FREELING (26)

GK Natalia KOŚCIÓŁEK (27)
RB Gulnara ZIRNE (30)
CB Dietrich KOPP (25)
CB Yan Jun CONG (28)
LB Candy YSERAVICH (27)
LM/CM/CDM Jacklyn CHUNG (35)
CM /Gong RONG (27)
CM DU Jia (33)
CM NAN Kwang-Hyok (33)
CM/AM Namba KATAI (27)
ST Annett SOLANO (30)
ST / Tanya SLAVIK-DWYER (23)

Trending: Back Up

Nickname: Crusaders
Fans: Knights, Roaders
Location: Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika
Owner: ChromatikAir
Stadium: Chromatik City Field (Cap. 100,000; 32,200 Seats)
Manager:

Gunnar Skeggestad (71), 4th Season with Team
Captain: RB/RWB Matija Gvardjancic
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) - Swanson;

/

Gvardjancic - Harry -

/

Weston -

/

Macek;

/

Carstensen -

/

Lawson -

/

Zhang;

Lysnader –

Kassaya;

/

Freeling.

Transfer Impact: Having surprised everyone by a third place finish, Crusaders got Rowan Harry, a National Team player, and Paisley Lysander from Eastfield Lodge. They left the core of Zhang, Kassaya, and Feeling alone, alongside Swanson. This is a team on the up-and-up.

You Might Be a Crossroads Fan if... You like flipping off Anomalies and Chromatik, you're a college kid, you like the underdog story, you like the knight motif, you like watching exciting wingers with a poaching forward, you're a fan of the iconic Justtina Dannysdóttir or you like being the least likely titleholder in Red League history.

Background: Considered the "Third Club" of Chromia (then Chromatik City), Crossroads bears the moniker of having shared a field with Chromatik for the longest of time. Now they share a field with Chromia Central College University, the Crusaders building up their own brand. CCCU fans have started to gravitate toward this club, them being rebels that don't like being tied to AFC and CC. Crusaders remain the rebel club that fans of other teams tend to root for among the squads based in Chromia; whenever they are doing well, fans outside of the Capitol rejoice. They’re known for iconic strikers – Justiina Dannysdóttir, Kate Archer, and now Finn Freeling.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Crusaders fans are some of the most beleaguered in the league - they don't have the financial support of Chromatik nor the pedigree of Anomalies. Instead, they are mostly young adults who simply don't know better than to support the underdog. They may be the smallest club based in Chromia in the Red League, but they play some entertaining football - and with the mean streak that is being introduced by Skeggestad, it should be fun.

Skeggestad's system will be far more hardworking and hardnosed than ever, and that will end up with the Crusaders looking more like the Anomalies. It will be fascinating to see just how having an iron hand will shape a team that was so long defined by finesse and pretty goals. They've already finished ahead of Anomalies in the last season, and continue to get built in Skeggestad's image - led by a striker from Sylestone, of all things.

Three Questions to Decide Crossroads's Season:

1. Can Finn Freeling continue to be that man?
Justiina Dannysdóttir. Kate Archer. Two players that have demonstrated what it means to play striker for the Crossroads Crusaders, and two goal-scoring machines. Finn Freeling steps in shoes of legends, and drops thirty goals this past season to lead the Crusaders to an IFCL berth. Now, it's all about doing it season after season, when it's expected from you - and he seems up to the task.

2. How will Jill Swanson fare against Jessika Aniston?
A storyline this season is the continuing rivalry between Swanson, who's already in the Chromatik National Team Pool, and Aniston, the fellow young keeper from Anomalies who will be eyeing that position. Swanson's besting of Aniston was translated at the National Team level, but there is no denying that without Aniston, Anomalies would've been relegated. Swanson continues to shine.

3. How will Lysander slot in?
One of the best attacking midfielders in the league, Lysander was one player who always had the spotlight coming through the RGS ranks, and has certainly paid back that faith with almost a century of goals and assists each, whilst also regularly featuring at the top of the assists chart and in the Golden Ball running every season. Now, he will be unleashed as the joker of the squad - free to be up front or further back depending on what's needed at the moment. He could be what helps them win a surprise title.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th)
It's interesting to be in the same breath as Myana and Chromatik, but the spine of this team is fantastic, the front three are some of the best, and the addition of Lysander could be what takes them over the top.

Did you Know... Crossroads has always had a one-striker formation. Justiina was the most famous, Archer was the mainstay for a while, and now, Freeling gets to take his turn - and he's done well his first season.

by **Chromatika** » Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:47 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Preview Part 2

Red League
Sponsored By:

Curio

All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

R13. EYRODS

MG Cain JACKSON (40)

GK Makar POPOV (30) CAPTAIN
RB Jérôme NYHOF (21)
CB/DMC René MAUER (23) RES
LB Jessica LANDRY (21)
RW Titusz MAKKAI (23) RES
DM /Xuer Nei WEI (30)
CM/DM Herbie CHANDELIQUE (29)
LM Tryggve BARSUKOV (25)
RW/ST Joke FELTKAMP (29)
ST Alex FALLENI (26)
LW Rachelle KIM-MICHEL (76) RES

GK Drew HOLLIDAY (33)
RB Zosimus ANISHA (31)
CB Ida TADAO (25)
LB Aleshai McCORKLE (30)
RM Simona IORDANESCU (33)
CM Theocharis PAULAS (26)
CDM Josie DANIELS (25)
CM Edwige REYER (25)
LWB/LM Nicolle FOSSE (30)
RW Mita YARIK (28)
ST /Cantwell LAMORAK (33)
LW Zane ISTAN (28)

Trending: Faltering

Nickname: Jungle Cats
Fans: Cats, The Green Folk
Location: Eyrods, Myana Island, Chromatika
Owners: The Green Fund
Stadium: Viper Stadium at Myana (Cap. 32,000)
Manager: Cain Jackson (40), 1st Season with Team
Captain: GK Makar Popov
Predicted Starting XI: (3-4-3) - Popov;

-

Mauer -

Landry;

Makkai -

/

Wei -

Chandelique -

Barsukov;

Feltkamp -

Falleni -

Kim-Michel.

Transfer Impact: Perhaps it wasn't the best of moves, but Eyrods decided to keep all of their roster - only changing their Manager, Cain Jackson. Jackson, a long-time assistant of Munoz, will need to survive this initial season to prove his worth before the brass is willing to spend money on newcomers.

You Might Be an Eyrods Fan if... You like a small club that's being persistent, you like defensive football, you like the calming presence that Devin Munoz brings, you like the youth movement, or you like supporting a team that's been through so much.

Background: The remnants of a club that used to call the city of Eyrods their home, the Jungle Cats have been playing at University of Myana stadium for four seasons now. They may return back to Eyrods, they may find a different home, or they may get bought out; turbulence is in the air for the small club. A decision is coming soon.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Eyrods has a small, loyal, and almost menacing fanbase - even if it's one built on just overbearing kindness. Eyrods is built on playing defense and turning turnovers into lethal counterattacks. Though Eyrodii fans have scattered to the wind following the invasion, there should be a decent sized following of this team anyway as they recover. It also helps that many Myaners have turned to Eyrods as a team to support, especially those that don't like Myana the club.

Cain Jackson may be a longtime assistant of Devin Munoz, and Eyrods will continue to play defensively sound football, but the mentality will shift. Jackson loves employing a team that is like a shark patrolling the water - once they smell blood, they will pounce. He has a lot to prove with the fanbase, but as the team looks at options for their future, he will be needed to steer them through this first season.

Three Questions to decide Eyrods's Season:

1. What will Cain Jackson bring to the table?
Youth, a killer mentality, and experience working with Munoz at an intimate level is what Cain Jackson brings to the table for the Jungle Cats. He's been around the team for the last five seasons, and though he may not have the experience being the Manager for the club, he knows how to lead. Under Jackson's care, this team will be far more aggressive on the turnaround to take the ball directly to the other team's net.

2. Will the defense recover?
Eyrods suffered a bit from the defensive end last season - conceding fifty-two. As Nyhof, Mauer, Landry, and Makkai are getting used to playing with each other now, Makar Popov will have the chance to show that he can return back to form. They have plenty of horses up front, and if the Cats can return to their defensive calling card, they'll be dangerous.

3. Will Falleni continue to turn up?
Alex Falleni had fourteen goals to lead the way this past season, and he'll be called upon to be that once again. Rachelle Kim-Michel and Joke Feltkamp will fill in from the sides, but Falleni will be the main reason why this team stays up - if they do. A Sylestonean striker has played well for Crossroads - can Eyrods have the second?

Panel's Prediction: Relegation Battle (13th-16th)

This will be the hardest year for Jackson to navigate with everything on the line. As Eyrods starts to look at their options - stay at Eyrods while funding a new stadium, move to a different city altogether, or something in between - they will need to survive to make sure that Red League money continues to flow.

Did you Know... The University of Myana reached out to the Jungle Cats at the prodding of Myana, who appreciated the presence of a Red League team on the eastern half of their island. It didn't take much for the two sides to agree upon a rather amicable contract. The perfect solution for the situation at hand, going into the fourth and last season.

R9. FRENEI TOR

MG Pula KORISCHET (61)

GK /Radu MERCEDES (29)
RB //Adama "MOUDRIKI" Ou-Drake (22)
CB/CDM/CM /Adam SEEKAMP (30)
CB Kawakami SEISON (27)
LB Ryosei NAGATOMO (26)
CM Aada KOMAROV (30)
RM/LM Francois DEBUER (30)
CM Cathal MAGUIRE (31) RES CAPTAIN
CM Sasha LAPAYEV (32)
LM Jorgen HEITMEYER (24)
ST/RW Lukas De KOSTER (26)

GK Thais DARCHE (27)
RB Rarhasto STEELSTALKER (32)
CB Henry MARIONNE (30)
CB Leandra POMIKROFF (24)
LB Yadama RYŌ (32)
CM Lautone ACCETTA (26)
CM/DM ZHAN Bo (27)
RM Raoul SEBASTIEN-SANTOS (25)
CM Julia RIEMENSCHNEIDER (27)
CM Regani LUNGATOCK (32)
LM /Ania BROD-ÉTIENNE (22)
ST Roksana KOROLEVA (33)

Trending: Rebounded

Nickname: Teal, Frenei
Fans: Blues, Tealers, Torians, Frenei
Location: Tor, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owners: Frenei
Stadium: Tor Block (Cap. 13,000)
Manager:

Pula Korischet (61), 3rd Season with Team
Captain: CM Cathal Maguire
Predicted Starting XI: (4-1-4-1) –

Mercedes;

/

Moudriki –

/

Seekamp – Seison –

Nagatomo;

Komarov;

Debuer -

Maguire -

Lapayev -

Heitmeyer; De Koster.

Transfer Impact: Returning back to form, Frenei were in the IFCF Berth Playoff picture for most of the season. Though they lost in it, the new additions seemed to work. Now, they add one Mourdriki, a tri-national who will be anchoring the back four as De Koster and the front five continue to press forward.

You Might Be a Frenei Tor Fan if... You're a fan of small town teams, you like a team that stays loyal to their players, you like being fan of the team with one of the shortest names in the Red League, you like the Frenei brand, or you believe in the players punching above their weight.

Background: A town located in the northeastern part of Urrhed island, Tor is a surfer's paradise. They were the laughingstock of the league for many years in the early days but have finally landed a team into the Red League. Frenei’s purchasing of Tor has brought not only funds but the trust to potentially do more in the Red League, though that's proven to be a bit harder than expected.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Frenei fans have the moniker of being spoiled brats who didn't have to suffer much to get to where they are since being bought by Frenei. They don't apologize for their team's success, though, and are fiercely loyal, even if some of them still don't like having the "Frenei" in front of the name. Their biggest rivals are Urrheddiao and Tihon, as they are the bigger clubs in Urrhed Island.

Pula Korischet spent the early part of her managerial career as the man-managing assistant to Morna Korenak, and was instrumental in Olympia's effort to overcome its reputation for poorly-behaved star footballers. She does an excellent job getting the best out of her players, believing that execution of simple tactics is better. It'll be getting back to simpler football, and this is their second chance at it. Korischet's second season was far better than her first, and the team looks poised to make another run at top half of the table.

Three Questions to Decide Frenei Tor's Season:

1. How much better can the defense get with Moudriki?
They've already gotten better by a large margin, but with the addition of Adama "Moudriki" Ou-Drake, the Frenei defense looks better than ever. Hyper-aggressive, electric right wingback with all the flash, underrated crosses and a flair to add to it, he's the pacey right wing that they've been looking for to help stretch the field. Seekamp and Seison are good enough to ease to the right as needed, allowing for Mourdiki to act like a sixth midfielder at times. His usage will be a key part for this team.

2. Can De Koster step up?
The twenty-six year old striker had fifteen goals last season, and looks to be the team's leader in scoring once again. He's a pure scorer through and through - thriving in the box - which allows for the side players to simply tee him the ball. De Koster's continued emergence is needed for this team to take the step to being an IFCF CC team.

3. Will the veteran spine hold firm?
The five players at the center of the pitch for Frenei are all veterans, being thirty, twenty-seven, thirty, thirty-one, and thirty-two. They will have a lot to say about how the team plays, as they're the ones doing the to-ing and fro-ing with the side players. If they can be strong, the rest will work out.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)

It's hard to think that this team has done enough to get up to the top half of the table, but it's also hard to think that this team will be in relegation trouble. De Koster's continued development and the incorporation of Moudriki will be keys for the season.

Did you Know... Since acquiring Tor, Frenei's presence in the Chromatik clothing market has grown three times, now selling over 55% of all streetwear worn by Chromatiks. It pays to own a club in the top level of Chromatika.

R12. KNETYOHAI CITY FC

/MG Kurtis ROUGH (61)

GK Adnot LANGLAIS (29)
RB Naomi KLANG (24)
CB SHA Jian (30)
CB Olga HRVATIN (26)
LB DYNOM-WANAT Ban (31)
RM Anssi DAHLER (24)
CM Richard SZALKAI (24)
DM Afonassei VINOGRADOV (27)
LM/RM Daisi HACKETT (27)
AM Boleslava ALEKSANDROVA (33) CAPTAIN
ST Aleksei MOROZOV (32)

GK Georgine HYATT (29)
RB Kayleigh PHOTINA (33)
CB Nevin MYASI (26)
CB Elena SAMARA (25)
CB Arnaline SAMUEL (29)
LB Hippolyte AUVRAY (23)
RM Julia MÉLANIE (33)
CM Ana JANICE (25)
CM LIAN Tao (33)
LM LIAO Hai (33)
CM/AM Anja KORONVA (24)
ST Alexia CONDE (26)

Trending: Up

Nickname: KCFC, K-City
Fans: KCFC, Keesfer
Location: Knetyohai, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owners: Tobias Akinobo (Marvelous Agusi Studios)
Stadium: KCFC Arena (Cap. 8,500)
Manager:

/

Kurtis Rough (61), 6th Season with Team
Captain: AM Boleslava Aleksandrova
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-1-1) - Langlais;

Klang -

Sha - Hrvatin -

Dynom-Wanat;

Dahler -

Szalakai - Vinogradov -

Hackett; Aleksandrova;

Morozov.

Transfer Impact: Having secured safety without having to go through the playoff, Kurtis Rough did wonders with this KCFC squad. Now, they bring in Daisi Hackett to be the left-hand side, relying on the rest of the team to improve - specifically the Polarian duo of Anssi Dahler and Richard Szalakai.

You Might Be a Knetyohai City FC Fan if... You like small teams playing tough defensively, you like watching Polarian talent develop, you don't mind games that have more fouls than shots on goal, and you like the fact that the Rainbow District has another representative - and it's not the Warriors from Knetyohai.

Background: Another Anaian-owned team to be up so high in the Rainbow League System, the investment into KCFC by Tobias Anikovo of Cobrio has taken some time to yield results. Knetyohai, the headquarters of the Chromatik Army, is more used to Knetyohai the club being here than KCFC; this is their chance to upend their rivals. Located in the 30% of the city that isn't directly near the Army Base, this club balances the influences of the Chromatik Armed Forces along with civilian life very well.

Fan Support/Club Culture: KCFC fans are well aware of the lifestyle of being a fan of a small club. This is their first time back into the Red League in over five years, after all. The fans are loyal, they don't demand much, and they love supporting their team. Now that this club is doing better than Knetyohai, the fans are having a lot more fun.

Kurtis Rough's introduction to Chromatik football raised some eyebrows a decade ago due to his gruff nature. However, that nature and the Chromatik mindset of playing football has clicked; his teams play hard, know how to maintain defensive shape, and are as tough as nails. This will not be an easy team to face for any of the top end teams of the Red League - and if they falter, this is definitely a team that can pounce.

Three Questions to Decide Knetyohai City FC's Season:

1. How much will the Polarians' development help the squad?
If there are three things that KCFC fans are banking on to help their team continue to improve in the Red League this season, it's the defensive philosophy of Kurtis Rough, the crossing ability of the team's wingers, and the development of the Polarians on the team. Possessing three twenty-four year old internationals from Polar Islandstates, Klang, Dahler, and Szalakai hold the keys to turning this season from one of survival to one of promise. They placed twelfth in a season that saw so many relegated, mostly due to the play of those three; their continued presence is a must for this team.

2. Can Alexei Morozov continue his form?
You don't end up playing for a team like KCFC at age thirty-two if you're one of the best strikers in the world. You also don't end up being the #1 striker for a team in the Red League - even if it's one that will be struggling to survive - if you don't have some skill. This Quebecois international is the epitome of that duality. This is his third season with KCFC, and even with the fact that the trio of Melynk, Dahler, and Alexandrova know how to feed him the ball on deep crosses, it will be up to him to finish the chances provided. He had twenty last season, and was the core architect. He may have lost a step, but his smarts and positioning will be called upon time and time again.

3. Will a contracted league help this team?
With only thirty games being played this season, Rough's style of hanging tough will actually be helped by the contraction of the schedule. They'll bring even more intensity than prior seasons to all of their matches - and that mental edge will be noticeable through thick and thin.

Panel's Prediction: Relegation Battle (13th-16th)

A smaller league means that there are far less bad teams; KCFC will have to fight uphill to get points from most of their opposition, and though they've shown they can do it, it'll be tough going.

Did You Know... KCFC has been approached by seven different chicken brands to be their ambassador due to the "FC" being able to be used as "Fried Chicken". They've taken none of it, of course - that would be too humiliating.

R10. LANAR

MG Sandra SYBILL (52)

GK Laurens RINO (28)
RW/RB Nathalie BERNARD-BIGRAS (32)
CB Lidina Jereni STANISLAVOVNA (33)
CB Margo SZÔTS (29)
LB /JAN Játmundsson (31)
CM/DM Pengsoo BROWN (28) RES
CB/DM /HRÚTUR Melkíorsson (26)
RW Mairead COLSTON (29) RES
CM/AM /Matthis VYNTRA (30)
LW Ruby VANDERLEY (28) RES CAPTAIN
ST Vesper BENEDETTI (25)

GK Sulo MOILANEN (30)
RB/RWB Loïc THORLEY (33)
CB Merilinar ULRAL (32)
CB XUN Zhi (27)
CB Karson DUNN (26)
CM Isai ZAKHOROV (33)
DM Jasmin CARREL (32)
RW Chris ACKERMANN (25)
AM Samuel LARAKHAI (27)
LW Nik MILELIS (33)
ST Lene HAMBRO (32)
ST Sama AI (33)

Trending: Middling

Nickname: Red Hawks
Fans: Falconeers, Nesters
Location: Lanar, Rainbow District, Chromatika
Owner: Blue Collection
Stadium: Hawk's Nest (Cap. 112,000; 44,200 Seats)
Manager: Sandra Sybill (53), 6th Season with Team
Captain: LW Ruby Vanderley
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

Rino;

Bernard-Bigras – Stanislavovna –

Szôts –

/

Jan;

Brown –

/

Hrútur;

Colston –

/

Vyntra –

Vanderley;

Benedetti.

Transfer Impact: Faltering slightly down the table, the Red Hawks changed out their keeper, two defenders, and a defensive midfielder. Szôts and Jan are a veteran duo to replace the Pearson twins, while Hrútur brings unfinished business to Lanar; Rino is a lesser-known commodity, but with Crpostranian football on the rise, he'll have a chance to shine.

You Might Be a Lanar Fan if... You are a Lanar resident who likes to be Sanar's rival, you like the black and red theme, you like players from Quebec and Shingoryeo, you like what's been a lost cause, or you like supporting Sandra Sybill.

Background: Located at the Western side of the Rainbow district, Lanar was founded before Sanar and Pelar, and is the oldest brother. Lanar is known for producing most of the nation's vehicles, as Viper Motors (previously Imhar Automotive) has a huge factory here. Being by the coast means a lot of foreign cars come through here as well. They're rabid about their Hawks, and used to underachieving as a team, but passionate nonetheless. The Red Hawks barely survived in Season 17 before finishing in eighth place in Season 18, making the IFCF CC Playoffs. They then finished smack midtable last season.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Lanar fans take one aspect of their club more seriously than others - outperforming their rivals, Sanar. if one is in a league and the other isn't, it's an automatic forfeiture; whenever they're both present, the Derby is something else to behold. They finished above Sanar last season, and hope to continue to do that.

Sybill as a club Manager, it turns out, is a bit of a tactician who tries to outsmart the other team. She's got the ear of her players, and they play hard for her - even if it's been to the result of a lot of defeats by conceding goals in recent seasons. Her way of play is starting to really click.

Three Questions to Decide Lanar's Season:

1. Can the defense continue their improvement?
Seventy-six conceded is less than eighty-two - with a positive goal differential to boot. Laurens Rino is well known for his (successful) risky, acrobatic saves & tendency to move forward & press with the ball. He has quick reflexes and is used to playing in the open, which is exactly how Lanar plays. This change in mentality could be what helps the team take another step in developing defensive form.

2. Can Vanderley and Colston keep it up?
Thirty-one goals scored between the two wingers helped Vesper Benedetti's twenty-five as the Red Hawks continued to score goals in bunches. Here since Season 14 and Season 15, these two are the core of this team alongside Pengsoo Brown - and they know that the more they help eyes leave Benedetti, the better the team will be.

3. How many goals are needed?
Top four scoring teams in the Red League last season? Myana, Chromatik, Crossroads, then Lanar. What the Red Hawks need is twofold - continued excellence at scoring goals and for Rino to cut down that goals allowed just slightly. With only thirty games being played, will sixty be enough?

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)
It's simple - top six is guaranteed in, while seventh through tenth depends on the Cup and other things. All Lanar needs is to be in the mix - and there is no reason why they shouldn't be with the quality at the front end of the pitch.

Did You Know... Lanar stays over Sanar once again, continuing one of the most bitter rivalries in Chromatika - with Sanar showing no signs of recovering.

by **Chromatika** » Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:40 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Preview

Red League Part 3
Sponsored By:

Curio

All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

R7. LHOR

MG Zahi CASTILLAS (64)

GK MANGJEOL Eun-Kyung (30)
RB/CB Esteban FLORES (25) RES
CB Regina NEWMAN (26)
CB Jasmin CONSTANTINOU (18)
LB Sonja SHIBEN (25)
RM Noryu WULLYU (26)
AM Xavier MOREAU (24)
LW/LM Kari MUSTONEN (29)
RW FU Xiaoxi (32)
ST /Leona TSANG (25)
LW /LÍNDÍS Végeirsdóttir (31) RES CAPTAIN

GK Pam CORR (26)
RB Klara MICHALCZYK (32)
CB Myaki SUNDORR (25)
CB Rhea ANAMI (24)
CB Youri Kleine SCHAARS (27)
LB /Kate McLEOD (33)
RM Ilbert LESTRANGE (25)
CM Randy THOMAS (33)
LM Edouard BERTILLON (32)
RW SAN Do-Hyuk (33)
ST Bradley OTTAWA (30)
LW Mesi KLARLMAS (33)

Trending: Topsy Turvy

Nickname: Orcas
Fans: Lhorites, Orca-Watchers
Location: Lhor, Coastal District, Chromatika
Owner: Adama Sowe
Stadium: The Cove (Cap. 51,265; 28,000 Seats)
Manager:

Zahi Castillas (64), 7th Season with Team
Captain: LW Líndís Végeirsdóttir
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) – Mangjeol;

Flores –

Newman –

Constantinou –

Shiben;

Wullyu –

Moreau –

Mustonen;

Fu –

/

Tsang –

/

Líndís.

Transfer Impact: Lhor made huge improvements... But lost on an automatic berth due to Goal Differential, and lost in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Enter four new players - Regina Newman and Jasmin Constantinou in the center of the backfield, and Xavier Moreau and Kari Mustonen up front. With the established tandem of Tsang with Fu and Líndís, they could go off.

You Might Be a Lhor Fan if... You're a fan of Banijan investors in Chromatika, you like new money, you love Orcas, you are in the Coastal District, you are excited for a rebuilding project, you like the gold color palette, or you don't mind things being up and down from season to season.

Background: Located in the northeast corner of Chromatika, right by the ocean, Lhor was historically a whaling town, and now a place that is famous for its whalewatching tours. Otherwise, Lhor is famous for being the fashion Capital of Chromatika - although most of the modeling still happens in Chromia. A lot of young people live in Lhor because it's a small yet fashionable town. Sowe spent a lot of money to try to build this team into a contender, but his efforts were unsuccessful; now, Castillas has been given the long-term task of building this team from the ground up, to mixed success.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Orcas fans have been burned in the past - they just couldn't get going in the previous era. Castillas, though, has breathed new life into this club - and the fans are responding once again. As the predominant team in the Coastal District, they feel a sense of rivalry against the teams from the islands - namely Myana, Tihon, and Urrheddiao. It helps to be performing better than Pria City, too. They didn't have the best of seasons, but it was still in the top half of the table.

Castillas is a tactical genius through and through, and as he's becoming more used to the pieces he has, the players are adapting to his style as well. The days of the Orcas being an also-ran seem to be over. He needs to return to the IFCF CC in order to build upon his success, though - and Tsang should help in that.

Three Questions to Decide Lhor's Season:

1. Can Leona Tsang keep it up?
Thirty-one goals her first season showed exactly what Leona is capable of as she carried the scoring load on her shoulders. It helped Líndís to have a target to get the ball to as well - and really established a bona fide striker for the team to build around. She is the future of this team.

2. How good will the additions be?
Newman and Constantinou are both huge gambles - Newman isn't a stater, and Constantinou is very young. However, Flores and Shiben are a good pair to work with them, and they needed some new blood. Moreau adds a sharp tool on the attacking front, while Mustonen brings some veterancy. Is this what will propel this team to a top six finish, though?

3. Will the seventh season be the charm?
Castillas has been here for a while now - and the fruits of his labor are starting to show. Make the most of the players that he has, gel them to a cohesive unit, and see this team's fortunes finally turn around.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

With Leona at the helm and the additions having the potential to truly hit if off, the Orcas should be in the mix to play international football next season. Anything short of that would mean that they've started to stagnate.

Did you Know... Thankfully, all the hubbub in Myana Island hasn't impacted the orca watching tours. Every season, there's pictures of The Cove with a surfacing orca in the background, as is tradition.

R1. MYANA

MG Marco HEMMINGS (62)

GK Radoslav BLAHA (31)
RB /Dzafer MYTNJAK (23)
CB JI Wenwei (23)
CB /Foma KOSHKIN (30)
LB /Tanith XU (30) RES
CAM Zahida THAKKAR (23)
AMC/ST Laborious HAWK (Elf) RES
RW/ST /Bogdan MERINO (20)
CAM Rebecca Anne WAWANOLETT (31) RES
LAW Edith FILLAR (28) CAPTAIN
ST /Lavrentiy XUEN-ZHUKOV (27)

GK DO Seung-Min (35)
RB Kyson NILES (33)
CB Aikaterini RAPTA (25)
CB Jevyn DAPPLEGEM (32)
LB Marget SCHOFIELD (31)
CM Drilethemne FULLREACH (32)
CM/AM /Jana ANUSIC (33)
CM Noguchi KOHAKU (25)
A/MC Arashi SUBARU (26)
CM/AM Markus WACHTER (23)
A/ML Bati TUNA (26)
ST Nazariy KOVALEV (27)

Trending: A Dip Down

Nickname: Islanders
Fans: Islanders, Myaners
Location: Myana, Myana Island, Chromatika
Owner: Myana Fishermen Collective
Stadium: Island Dome (Cap. 133,000; 35,000 Seats)
Manager:

Marco Hemmings (61), 13th Season with Team
Captain: LW Edith Fillar
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) -

Blaha;

/

Mytnjak -

Ji -

/

Koshkin -

/

Xu;

Thakkar -

Hawk;

/

Merino-

Wawanolett - Fillar;

/

Xuen-Zhukov.

Transfer Impact: Despite winning it all - by virtue of goal differential - Hemmings keeps the machine churning, getting three youngsters to fill key positions. Ji, Thakkar, and Merino will all be key pieces for years to come. Eleven million NSD is a bargain to get so much youth - and with the experience around the roster, they'll be fine.

You Might Be a Myana Fan if... You like being a historical powerhouse, you like contending for the title every season, you like the Islander Dome, you like a cannon going off very time the home team scores a goal, you are a fan of goalscoring, you like Mytanar talent, you like Laborious Hawk, or you like being by the ocean.

Background: Biggest port city in Chromatika. Second biggest city in Chromatika. Naval headquarters of Chromatika. Second biggest fishing town of Chromatika. Tourist attraction. What isn't Myana? Winners of the first three titles of the now-defunct League Chromatiks, they remain one of the best sides in the league, and tied with Tihon and now Chromatik as the only team to win five titles in the history of Chromatik domestic football. Islanders have one of the biggest fan bases as well, and their tradition of firing a cannon every time a goal is scored by the home team is one of the most unique in the league. They've gained a lot of goodwill by helping out the eastern half in the last three years, with Eyrods even playing at the University of Myana's stadium.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Traditionally, Myaners have had some interesting rivalries throughout the years. They are the biggest club on Myana Island by far, so they've had to look elsewhere to look for rivals. A healthy rivalry exists between the island teams - Myana and Tihon/Urrheddiao, with Eyrods and Tor being a bit behind. However, as of late, the focus of Myaners lies solely on Chromatik - they are the other traditional giant in the league, and every match between them matters for who will win the title.

Marco Hemmings has famously taken a bit longer than fans would've liked to get the machine of Myana going, but to his credit, the Tumbran has led them back to the level that he's needed. The Mytanar backbone of this team gives them an emotional edge that's lacking on other squads; Edith and Lavrentiy add a facet of the national team too. It's a team of highly touted professionals with one shared goal in mind - to continue winning titles and establish this team as one of the best to ever exist in the history of the Red League. They re-took the lead for the most titles in the league by overcoming Chromatik last season.

Three Questions to Decide Myana's Season:

1. Can the machine keep turning?
Making three changes in the Starting XI is not easy - unless you have so many studs on your roster to help bring them up. Ji will get to play with Mytnjak, Koshkin, and Xu. Thakkar will pair up with Hawk of all players. Merino gets to play with Wawanolett, Fillar, and ultimately Xuen-Zhukov up top. There is a lot to like about the players that play around them, so it should be okay.

2. Will Blaha's play improve?
With the increase in goals scored, Myana did also concede far more goals. Radoslav Blaha is someone who should step up their game as soon as they get comfortable - and with the combination of the players in front, there is no reason why Myana's defense shouldn't improve. Foma Koshkin, Dzafer Mytnjak, and Tanith Xu are world-class players, and Ji Wenwei should provide a spark. They won despite still conceding fifty-eight - meaning they're good enough.

3. Will the combination of Edith Fillar and Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov prove to be what Myana needs?
On paper, these are two of the best players that play for Chromatika at the moment. They haven't done the best in international play, but they have a chance continue to help Myana be at the top of the league. Merino comes in to remove even more pressure off of them - but having scored almost fifty goals last season between the two, they'll continue to shine.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th)

Despite all the changes, Myana will still be at the top of the table hunting for another title. Chromatik is a bit more desperate than them this season, but don't count the Islanders out.

Did You Know... The Ecological Society of Chromatika has run a thorough test on the impact of the blanks being fired every time that Myana scores a goal at home, and determined that the decibel frequency being fired and the sound impact isn't enough to cause permanent damage. This sounds silly, but it matters on Myana Island.

R4. TIHON

MG /Hecate CHARING (67)
AMG Christina APPLEGATE (66)

GK Hans AIGNER (33)
RB /Trici LEA (27)
CB Valentin ERNST (23)
CB Sandrine LALANDE (24)
LB /Lisak TEHAHANJERAGNEN (26)
RM/CM /Charlotte WOODFULL (28)
CM /Mercy VALDEMAR (31)
CM /Qi Chao HARK (28)
LM Maude QALICHO-QAQQAQ (31)
ST/LW/RW /OBERON M’bah-Pinho (24) CAPTAIN
SS/ST/RW Maude Leanne COUPET (26)

GK Bogdán ZALÁN (26)
RB David AVIS (33)
CB /Alexander NUTT (31)
CB Mikha GORM (25)
LB/LM Anushka NIKITINA (29)
RM Dyogtina Snezana ROMANOVNA (32)
CM/AM Uchida MIYO (27)
DM/CM /Kimberley ZHAO-ZAJIC (23)
CM Kanagi TOYOKAZU (27)
LM NARA Taji (32)
ST Julie LEMAIRE (33)
ST /Rasmus MEDBERG HANSEN (30)

Trending: Faltering

Nickname: Tide
Fans: Wave Riders, Surfers
Location: Tihon, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: The Port of Tihon
Stadium: The Tidal Wave (Cap. 95,210; 25,000 Seats)
Manager:

/

Hecate Charing (67), 18th Season with Team
Captain: CB Cindy Oriol
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) -

Aigner;

/

Lea -

Ernst -

Lalande -

/

Tehahanjeragnen;

/

Woodfull –

/

Valdemar -

/

Chark -

Qalicho-Qaqqaq;

/

Oberon -

Coupet.

Transfer Impact: Back into the top four, but far off of the top three, Tihon made a point to get Sandrine Lalande to anchor the back four and then doubled down by getting Maude Leanne Coupet. Twelve million NSD spent in one window isn't cheap, but the Tide brass are willing to spend whatever is needed to get them above the likes of Crossroads and Urrheddiao.

You Might Be a Tihon Fan if... You like being one of the only five-time winners in Chromatik domestic football history (with all five being in a row!), you like a team to be owned by a company owned by a city, you like supporting a team that's always in the mix, you like entertaining football, you like Quebecois talent, or you like a team that has a very recognizable Assistant Manager.

Background: Located on the northern half of Urrhed Island, Tihon is another fishing town, like Urrheddiao and Myana. It is also a tourist attraction due to the huge open beaches in the area. The Tidal Wave is the focal point of the city, as many Chromatik stadiums are. The Tide ruled the Chromatik League days, winning five titles in a row behind Brendo Schmidt and Catheline Alister. They’ve had a much harder time of things in the Red League, but still remain one of the marquee names in Chromatik football, and with Maude Leanne Coupet and Oberon M’bah-Pinho, they’re making their way back up to the top.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Tihon is the biggest club in Urrhed Island - even if Urrheddiao keep pushing them to be better and better. The Wave Riders are a realistic fanbase who understand that their team does not have the pedigree to contend with Chromatik and Myana time and time again. Placing behind Urrheddiao is a hit to their pride, but they're still quite good.

Hecate Charing and Christina Applegate have been with Tihon for over fifteen seasons, and they've really figured out how to work with each other. Charing takes care of day to day operations, while Applegate takes care of the players. There is plenty of youth and veterans on the team, and the Tide are more professional than most in the Red League. Sometimes, that rigidity can come back to bite them. Applegate has been asked time and time again if she wants to move on - which she's denied every single time.

Three Questions to Decide Tihon's Season:

1. What will Coupet provide?
Oberon M'bah-Pinho scored twenty-four last season, while Medberg Hansen had twenty. However, instead of sticking with this duo, the Tide decided to move Medberg Hansen to the bench for the addition of one Maude Leanne Coupet. Incredibly soft-footed, fluid shadow striker also capable of playing complete forward or right wing. Slightly shorter than most, but has excellent footwork and wastes no time cutting corners. Soft touch on feet makes her a good threat too. Add on the fact that she's easy on the eyes, and Coupet will be a partner to Oberon the likes that Tihon has never had.

2. Can Oberon take the next step?
Oberon M'bah-Pinho is now twenty-four. He's consistently been getting more than twenty goals scored, but he hasn't taken over the league. Yes, Chromatik has Robineau and Myana has Xuen-Zhukov... But Tihon needs M'bah-Pinho to become one of those household names. If he can get there? That's a new ceiling for this squad.

3. Can Tihon catch Crossroads?
With the declining of Urrheddiao, conventional wisdom was that the Tide would take their place. Instead, Crossroads shocked everyone by finishing in third. Coupet provides Tihon another striker that can take over games, and the core remains as strong as ever. They should give Crossroads much stronger opposition this season.

Panel's Prediction: Title Contender (1st-4th)
The addition of Coupet allows this team to have two superstars up front - and with Lalande helping anchor things at the back end, they'll be in the mix.

Did You Know... The Tidal Wave has gone through a minor renovation recently. With the new lights and irrigation system, the stadium should offer more of a comprehensive experience to visitors and other teams' players alike.

R11. TIHON UNITED

MG MYUNG Hye-Jung (57)

GK Arianne CAFAZZO (29) RES
RB Nicole FISHER (30) RES CAPTAIN
CB Sophie ISHIDA (31)
CB /Hedvig RIKSDAL (25)
LB Corneel Derks op den NIEUWEN BLOKVOORT (27)
RM Halvar GESTAURIEN (25)
CM Anya MARAKAKIS (26)
CM Abraham TORRE (27)
LM Tobias GRANDELIUS (30)
ST Caesar IBAÑEZ (23)
ST/RW AMINA Salihamidzic Beckie (26)

GK Enéas LAMAR (30)
RB Antonina PROROK (23)
CB Velin Shostakovich HEMMLER (23)
CB Penny CARSON (29)
LB Yvin HIND (33)
RM Mason PONDOFSKI (24)
CM Dillon LERN (26)
CM / Tedo KABASTE (30)
CM KIM Da-Bin (30)
LM/LW Ladonna WOMACK (35)
ST Nicholas ASPER (25)
ST Aomoca AENENOLIN (24)

Trending: Faltering

Nickname: Cyclones, T-United
Fans: Cyclone Watchers, T-United
Location: Tihon, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: Clarence Pix
Stadium: Cyclone Center (Cap. 5,130)
Manager: MYUNG Hye-Jung (57), 16th Season with Team
Captain: RB Nicole Fisher
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) –

Cafazzo;

Fisher –

Ishida –

Riksdal - Derks op den Nieuwen Blokvoort;

Gestaurien –

Marakakis –

Torre –

Grandelius;

Ibañez -

Amina.

Transfer Impact: The biggest thing that Myung and the Cyclone brass did this window was decide to have three strikers that can start. Aenenolin and Ibañez join Amina as strikers that can all do their own creating, with the assistance of Gestaurien and Grandelius.

You Might Be a Tihon United Fan if... You like Cyclones, you like small teams punching above their weight, you live in Tihon but don’t like the Tide, or you like the small, homey venue that the Cyclones call their home.

Background: The second team of Tihon, T-United have been in the second level of Chromatik football for a long time, recently challenging the Red League. Myung Hye-Jung is not a very well-known name in Chromatik circles, but with silent determination and passion, Myung’s turned this team into a mainstay.

Fan Support/Club Culture: With their continued presence and success in the Red League, Tihon United keeps gaining fans both in Tihon, in other cities across Urrhed Island, and the Red League as a whole. The original Cyclone fans keep everything in perspective, but the newer fans are hopeful that this team can take the next step forward to start pushing for an IFCF CC berth. They keep falling just short.

Myung Hye-Jung is a players' Manager and a motivator who knows how to get the best out of his players. This is a mostly youthful team with a youthful Manager, and the club is built on playing for each other. It's really starting to work, too.

Three Questions to Decide Tihon United's Season:

1. Can the strikers overcome their own ego?
Having three strikers on the same team can be a good thing - they can stretch each other while being fresh - but egos can get in the way. Caesar is one of the best strikers from Saterun, Aenenolin only left Sylestone due to the league closing down, and Amina is the face of the franchise at the moment. Myung may find a way to get all three on the pitch at the same time - Amina can play at Right Winger after all - but even outside of that, this may be what prompts this team to play better up front.

2. Can the Cyclones keep winning key matchups?
As evidenced by their Violet Cup run last season, Tihon United know how to win key matchups. The issue is that they end up losing to teams they should beat, too. Their key players in key moments have been the back four, Anya Marakakis, and Mette Sondheim - but with the replacing of Sondheim, they may finally have fixed that problem. It's that clutch factor, alongside Myung's leadership, that makes this team so dangerous. Fantastic to watch.

3. Will Tihon United ever achieve their goal?
That goal, of course, is to supplant Tihon as the best team in the city. It won't be easy - Tihon's core is one of the best - but Myung has proven to be a Manager that can lift his team to levels that they shouldn't be able to play at, while Charing and Applegate have faltered from time to time. First step is becoming a top half of the table squad on a perennial basis.

Panel's Prediction: Midtable (9th-12th)
Myung continues to push the envelope - but the rest of the league is improving, too. It will be difficult to imagine this team being the top half of the team, but with Myung at the helm, anything is possible.

Did You Know... Tihon having a great second team is a surprise - they are the only other city besides Chromia to have that second team consistently. Myana is lagging a bit behind them and Urrheddiao only has Urrhed FC, which is a yo-yo team.

by **Chromatika** » Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:47 pm

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All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
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O2. URRHED FC

MG David STAINTON (70)

GK Yasmina VANDEMEULEBROUCKE (26)
RB Gilberte BARR (26)
CB Ferdinand NADEL (24)
CB KANG Yeon-Bi (28)
LB/CB Beatrisa DARRAGH (20)
RM Dina KURAKINA (20)
AM/CM Hadrian MARKOV (23)
CM Godefroy CARTIER (27)
CM Marion GOO (26) CAPTAIN
LM Sülimein KALEMANU (16)
ST Gerog SELDERS (24)

GK Hera GORDON (27)
RB / Svea SÖDERBERG (28)
CB Paloma FONSECA (33)
CB Stephen NIAM (25)
LB / Myung-Bin KAPA (13)
RM Khulwur METALRECORDER (32)
CM Mary YERN (27)
CM Niko POLAND (27)
CM Rilas SANI (25)
CM Nidal VERAN (26)
LM Zheglov Benedikt MIKHAILOVICH (23)
ST /Vissie BRASS (33)

Trending: Back

Nickname: Submarines
Fans: UFC, Urrheds
Location: Urrheddiao, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owners: Diedrich & Jillian Nier
Stadium: Nier Field (Cap. 10,000)
Manager:

David Stainton (70), 7th Season with Team
Captain: CM Marion Goo
Predicted Starting XI: (4-5-1) – Vandemeulebroucke; Barr -

Nadel - Kang -

Darragh;

Kurakina - Markov - Cartier - Goo -

Kalemanu;

Selders.

Transfer Impact: Making it back to the Red League, Urrhed FC decided to keep most of the roster that had recent turnover; Kalemanu steps in at left midfielder to provide a youthful spark. This will be a season to see if this team's investments in the last few seasons is worth a spot in the Red League.

You Might Be a Urrhed FC Fan if... You like submarines, you want to support the smaller club from Urrheddiao, you like the Nier siblings, you like new money, you like underdogs, or you like a club that generates talent for the rest of the league.

Background: The little sibling of Urrheddiao, Urrhed FC came to the forefront when Jillian Nier, retired Anomalies goalkeeper, bought the club with her brother, Diedrich of Nier Holdings. They went from the Green League to the Red League in three seasons, spending a lot of money in infrastructure (Nier Field is a nice little place to go to), staff (they have a full retinue of trainers and position coaches now) and talent. They've been a bit of a yo-yo club as of late, but they're back.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Ever since being bought out by the Nier siblings, the Submarines have become very devoted to their team. They don't number very large compared to the mammoth that is Urrheddiao, but it's a loyal bunch, and they're very excited to get back to the big leagues.

David Stainton was brought in to fix the team. He's been bounced down, but returned once again. This is the team that he's put together, and the Poafmersian now has the years of playing in this league. It's a tough, rough-and-tumble outfit that knows how to play a physical brand; they won't be easy to take down.

Three Questions to Decide Urrhed FC's Season:

1. How good is Yasmina Vandemeulebroucke?

The Red League is where keepers get tested to see if they're worth their salt. Vandemeulebroucke has been solid in the Orange League ranks, but to face the likes of Xuen-Zhukov, Robineau, Tsang, and M'bah-Pinho will be a challenge altogether. The back four is above average for Red League standards; there's a chance that Yasmina turns out to be more than anyone bargained for.

2. Is Gerog Selders ready for the limelight?

Another key aspect of surviving in the Red League is getting a striker to break through with at least goals in the mid to upper teens. Selders has had three decent years with the Submarines, but will need to take a major step forward if they are to survive the rigors of the top flight of competition in the Red League. He has three players trying to get the ball to him - but that may not be enough.

3. How much longer will Stainton coach?

Now seventy, the Poafmersian's future is being questioned. Urrhed FC has turned out to be a capable side under his tenure, but establishing the team to be a name brand in the Red League ranks would do wonders for his legacy as a Manager in Chromatika.

Panel's Prediction: Relegation Battle (13th-16th)

It'll be an uphill battle, but there is a chance for this team to survive this initial season and use it as a bridge to propel themselves forward.

Did You Know... Urrhed FC's obsession for Submarines began with the stationing of submarines in Urrheddiao. After the dissolution of the Chromatik Party, the nuclear submarines have been decommissioned and turned into a museum. It's a great story.

R5. URRHEDDIAO

MG RUO Xiaolan (53)

GK /Ines SHEPPARD (29) RES CAPTAIN
RB/RWB /Matilda MOLINEUX (28)
CB KIM Gyeong-Seok (25)
CB Keiko TODAKA (23) RES
LB Emi VAN KALVENHAAR (34) RES
CM/DM Juan Aurelio REDONDO (23)
CM Paskal KAISER (22)
RW Jevgēņijs TEODORS (17)
CM/AM Ferris DIXON (28)
LW Jen Ta JIN (25)
ST Bille Blue HAMISI (29) RES

GK Silvia DÖRFLINGER (27)
RB Ayca AYBAR (26)
CB/LB Lucas DAECJER (23)
CB LEE Dan-Myo (24)
LB Alberte PLOUFFE (23)
DM Harada MIKIO (26)
CM /Saskia DRUPPELMANDEL (28)
CM / Cécilia VAIDA-CARTIER (23)
RW FANG Chenguang (29)
CM Tasha KAMARANDAN (33)
LW/LAM Anne-Sophie D'ABOVILLE (27)
ST DING Li (30)

Trending: Dipping

Nickname: United
Fans: United
Location: Urrheddiao, Urrhed Island, Chromatika
Owner: The Golden Standard
Stadium: United Center (Cap. 120,000; 28,000 Seats)
Manager:

RUO Xiaolan (53), 14th Season with Team
Captain: GK Ines Sheppard
Predicted Starting XI: (4-2-3-1) –

/

Sheppard;

Molineux –

Kim –

Todaka –

van Kalvenhaar;

Hrútur – Hellyer;

Bouck –

/

Kamarandan -

Jin;

Hamisi.

Transfer Impact: Missing the top four for the first time in recent seasons, Urrheddiao made four changes, bringing in an average age of 22.5. Replacing the spine of your team in one fell swoop isn't the best, but Redondo and Kaiser look like consummate professionals; Teodors adds youthful exuberance, and Dixon is a star in the making. Hopefully, this will help the team return to the IFCL berths.

You Might Be an Urrheddiao Fan if... You like defensive football, you like bloodying the noses of all the so-called elite squads, you like the color purple, you don't mind ugly football, or you support Urrhed Island football but don't like Tihon.

Background: Located at the southernmost point of Urrhed Island, Urrheddiao is the seafood capital of Chromatika. It is here that a lot of the fish in the country is processed. The fans are quite loyal here, and they have fierce rivalries with Tihon, Myana, and in recent years, Urrhed FC. Initially, United owners wanted the stadium to be right by the water. However, safety concerns over the huge tidal waves in the winter forced the stadium to be about fifteen miles off the coast. The stadium can be transformed into a place where a lot of the city can take shelter in in the event of a tsunami or a typhoon, as it sits at the highest point on the island.

Fan Support/Club Culture: United fans are very happy about the fact that Ruo has brought them back into the mix. Yes, they missed the IFCL last season, but to be in a spot where you can challenge the likes of Myana, Chromatik, and the others shows just how much the times have changed for Urrheddiao.

Ruo Xiaolan is really starting to come through in recent seasons. As a defensive-first, counterattacking team, they are also regimented and play with a lot of composure. It's very hard to break them down.

Three Questions to Decide Urrheddiao's Season:

1. Can Ines Sheppard reach another level?
Nineteen clean sheets - over half of the games played - mean that Sheppard remains one of the best keepers in the league, despite conceding six more goals last season. With the way that this team plays, they need her to continue to play at this stellar level in order to contend for the title.

2. Can Billie Blue Hamisi keep up the level of play?
Almost scoring twenty-one goals once again, Billie Blue Hamisi continues to prove their weight in gold. Every goal scored by Urrheddiao is worth its weight in gold given how good their defense is - which is why it's so important them to have a #1 striker. Hamisi has grown up with Urrheddiao, and understand the role of being the primary goalscorer very well. If Hamisi can keep up this tally, Urrheddiao will be in the mix for sure - especially with the addition of Teodors and Dixon.

3. Can Teodors and Dixon be difference makers?
After Jin's addition last season, United now have Teodors and Dixon. Teodors is dubbed the Golden Boy of Crpostran, with a lot ahead of him, while Dixon is a regular starter for Tanirinthia. This should help this team do more on the offensive end - despite the fact that the team's philosophy will never have them score too many goals.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)

The upheaval of the core of this lineup means that Crossroads and Tihon are, at least on paper, better situated to succeed this season. If Sheppard keeps up her level of play, and Hamisi gets some help from the new additions, they can shock the league once again.

Did You Know... Urrheddiao beame the first defensive team since Wirr Tsi to win the title. Ines Sheppard is the best keeper in the Red League, and as long as she's playing for them, they'll be in the mix.

R6. WIRR TSI

MG ZHAXI Nanlei (64)
AMG /MÍMIR Waltheofsson (38)

GK /Nezir FADILPASIC (22)
RB /Hermione HUI (27)
CB/RB /Nnamdi LUSAMBA (28)
CB /Matej KLARIC (25)
LB/RB /PARÍS Vilgeirsdóttir (29)
CM Nisio CAMPUMANES (27)
CM/AM /Aurelien MOUSSENGUET (24) RES
LCM/DM WAN Sheping (36) RES CAPTAIN
RW Neil YOUNGBLOOD (27) RES
ST /Drazen SKARA (30)
LW /Arachne LOEHER (30)

GK Osanmi ISKAHAN (27)
RB Lothaire CLÉMENT (28)
CB Agafia ANTONOVA (29)
CB KIM Bo-Ram (25)
CB Toinette BAUDIN (29)
LB Rayisa Kazymyrivna KYRYIENKO (27)
RCM Augustin NIKITIN (33)
CM Yaromir EGOROV (29)
D/MC/CB Nicky MOSLEY (26)
RW Tobias MAYR (25)
ST Tanner TURCH (19)
LW Shishido NATSUMI (30)

Trending: Staying Put

Nickname: Shock
Fans: Shockers, Batteries
Location: Wirr Tsi, Capital District, Chromatika
Owners: Calania Motors
Stadium: The Shock (Cap. 51,350; 18,000 Seats)
Manager:

Zhaxi Nanlei (64), 17th Season with Team
Captain: DM Wan Sheping
Predicted Starting XI: (4-3-3) -

/

Fadilpasic;

/

Hui -

/

Lusamba -

/

Klaric –

/

París;

Campumanes -

Moussenguet -

Wan;

Youngblood -

/

Skara -

/

Loeher.

Transfer Impact: No changes across the Starting XI, though Wan Sheping will likely have his swan song this season. This is a lineup that's gone through thick and thin together, and will continue to play the opposition to the bitter end.

You Might Be a Wirr Tsi Fan if... You are a fan of a team that came into money, you like defensive minded football, you like Zhaxi Nanlei's managerial style, you like supporting a team not based in Chromia or Myana, you like a team that's under Quebecois ownership, you like watching Mytanarexcellence, or you’re a fan of a team that somehow became good in this era and has been relevant in recent memory.

Background: Wirr Tsi, a city in the Capital District that is more towards the Mountain District, is where the Chromatik Air Force is now located, with over sixty percent of the population being military. Besides being an air force town, it's also where a lot of the armaments are manufactured. It's not a very exciting town, but an important one. Though the army has moved to Knetyohai, Wirr Tsi (pronounced Wurr Chee) kept the Air Force contingent. With Calania Motors having acquired the team, this team has become one of the best in the nation.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Shockers know that they've been spoiled in the past, and they're okay with the decline knowing that they were a team that hung with the biggest clubs despite not having as much money nor fame. They loved the fact that the team still made it to the IFCF CC - and if they can stay as the gatekeeper, the fans would love that. They made the IFCF CC without having to play in the berth playoffs last season, showing their quality.

Zhaxi Nanlei is so good at getting the best out of his players. He is laid back yet has an intense aura about him. With so many veterans on this team, they're very grounded, very professional, and know what they're doing.

Three Questions to Decide Wirr Tsi's Season:

1. Can Drazen Skara improve?
Sixteen goals his first season with this team wasn't what the Shock had in mind when they signed him. Loeher helped him out, and Youngblood is a solid third option, but they need the Mytanar-Chromatik to play up to his standard to continue to contend for the IFCF.

2. Can Nezir Fadilpasic fill Kathie Begley's shoes?
The short answer is yes. Nineteen clean sheets and only thirty-seven conceded shows Fadilpasic's quality and his ability to play with the solid defensive core of this team. Keep that up, and Wirr Tsi will be hard to beat.

3. Will Wirr Tsi thrive as the Mytanar club?
Now, there are no less than four Mytanars on this team - making Wirr Tsi a bona fide Mytanar club. In fact, eight of the eleven players are from Rushmore. There hasn't been this concentration of a nationality in a club besides Lanar's contingent of Quebecois players. Mytanars are disciplined yet passionate, and very proud of their footballing skills - hopefully that will translate on the pitch for this club.

Panel's Prediction: IFCF Berth Fight (5th-8th)
This is where Wirr Tsi should be. They don't have the star power anymore to contend, but Zhaxi continues to do a tremendous job with getting players to join - and they've got a solid core now with just one player in their mid-thirties. Wirr Tsi did better than expected in the last season, and will try to build upon that.

Did You Know... Wirr Tsi is the original rags to riches story, although they didn't start from the second tier. The Red League is far better when they have Wirr Tsi at a high level, and having a Manager like Zhaxi has been such a boon.

O3. Z’AI’AI

MG Lyra PANDHOLT (71)
GK /Timofei TRISCHUK-HUANG (23)
RB Behai GRIFFIN (26)
CB Martin REINHARD (23)
CB /Hannah CORBITT (27)
LB Krathir AMBERHAEART (32) CAPTAIN
RM Ajay ASPNAS (18)
CM/AM Maxine CURRY (30)
CM Jan NUUK (30)
LM Herta BOYLES (30)
ST Hanna STRØM (23)
ST Chloé SIMON (27)

GK Willow GROD (29)
RB Benjamin SEARS (26)
CB Soegihartanto CHAO-XING (26)
CB Torben HAASS (33)
LB Dejua NUTT (29)
RM Grodnomnerez KEENWIND (32)
CM Ossai GEAR (31)
CM/DM Lario OSTHEM (26)
LM DAN Minso (33)
ST Nikeo GRACE (24)
ST Eulalie LAMAR (29)
ST Rafael TATE (30)

Trending: Back Up

Nickname: Mountaineers
Fans: Mountaineers
Location: Z'ai'ai, Mountain District, Chromatika
Owner: Z’ai’ai Lumber
Stadium: Z'ai'ai Field (Cap. 113,000; 40,000 Seats)
Manager: Lyra Pandholt (71), 9th Season with Team
Captain: LB Krarthir Amberheart
Predicted Starting XI: (4-4-2) -

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Trischuk-Huang; Griffin -

Reinhard -

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Corbitt - Amberhaeart;

Aspnas - Curry -

Nuuk - Boyles;

Strøm -

Simon.

Transfer Impact: After finally returning to the Red League, Lyra Pandholt got the brass to sign off on the acquisition of three new players - at keeper, at center back, and at right midfield. Coupled with Simon's acquisition last season, the new-look Mountaineers are ready to face the Red League once more.

You Might Be a Z’ai’ai Fan If… You are from the biggest city in the Mountain District, you grow tired of the mighty small towns of Felswyr and Umbar, you’re a fan of the black and gray uniform, you enjoy supporting a club that’s been through so much heartbreak, you don’t mind supporting a yo-yo club, you don’t mind supporting a team that moves very slowly, or you think that your club is a sleeping giant.

Background: Z'ai'ai is located in the southeast corner of Chromatika, and seated by Mt. Kùrn, the highest point in Chromatika, with elevation of 17,254 ft. It is a rare place where you can experience the mountain and the ocean at the same time within an hour's drive. Pronounced "Zee-aye-aye", it is also the cuisine capital of Chromatika as well as the headquarters of the logging industry. The Mountaineers are well-liked among the populace, though they lament that they are a yo-yo club. Recently, FK Shakhter Z’ai’ai has supplanted the Mountaineers as the best club in Z’ai’ai with some foreign investments, but this is a sleeping giant waiting for the right time to rise.

Fan Support/Club Culture: Z'ai'ai fans are loyal - if not a bit exhausted. Everyone knows that the money is there for this team - but they've never been able to make it work. Mountaineers are a happy bunch now that Felswyr, Ming, and FK Shakhter are all in the Orange League or below - leaving them as the unquestioned king of the Mountain District for the first time in a while.

Pandholt is a hard, but fair, taskmaster. She knows that the team isn't the strongest from the top to the bottom, but knows how to get the most out of them, as well. That will have to continue for them to build up the tenure needed to start getting the most out of this stint in the Red League.

Three Questions to Decide Z'ai'ai's Season:

1. Will Ajay Aspnas be the wild card?

Instead of boring with the usual adages of keeper and strikers needing to play well to survive, the spotlight will be on the eighteen year old Squornshelan at right midfield. He has solid fundamentals and a willingness to learn; if he turns out to be everything that this team is hoping for, there could be fireworks in the future for the Mountaineers.

2. Will Lyra Pandholt grasp this opportunity?

Another Manager in her early seventies, Pandholt has been waiting for this opportunity to get back to the Red League. She's committed to at least two more seasons, provided that they survive. The pieces show potential, but it will be an uphill battle - something she is very used to.

3. Will the fanbase show up?

Forty thousand fans screaming at the top of their lungs is what's waiting for the visitors as they show up at Z'ai'ai. They've been waiting for a while to get football back to Z'ai'ai, and they will enjoy every one of the fifteen home games. Perhaps that will be the twelfth man for the players to make this a season to remember.

Panel’s Prediction: Relegation Battle (13th-16th)

It’s possible – but it will have to be shown. Trischuk-Huang will have his hands full, the striking duo will have to do a lions' share of the work, and Pandholt will have to prove her quality.

Did you Know... Z'ai'ai is one of the biggest cities in Chromatika - and hasn't done very great in the sporting scene. If they can get things going, though, there is a population just waiting to get galvanized.

by **Chromatika** » Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:32 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Preview

Orange League
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

1. Omnio
2. Hanai Breakers
3. Felswyr
4. Pria City
5. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai
6. Qet NSC
7. Flames of the West
8. Crix
9. Sanar
10. Urrhed State
11. Brisara FC
12. Anchors FC
13. Anfanhar City
14. Rhoni City
15. Sanar Vipers
16. Umbar

Other Leagues
Sponsored By:

Kinetik

Yellow League Teams:
1. Knetyohai
2. Kynxe
3. Fishermen's Club
4. BT Ming
5. Omnio City
6. Ming
7. Pria
8. Qet
9. Shantarr
10. Rhoni
11. Pùr
12. Miners FC
13. Lorentine
14. Dre'a
15. Alnio Ravens
16. Wirr Tsi Lightning

Green League Favorites:
1. Egren
2. Cheonju
3. Naval FC
4. Vitoron
5. Jatho
6. Lanar Falcons
7. Kingslayers
8. Lorentine Jackals
9. Bouveil Kamu
10. Pùr Cowboys
11. Umbar State
12. Hanai
13. Eyrods City FC
14. Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa
15. Chargers
16. Anfanhar

Regional Champions’ Leagues
Favorites:
Wings - Western
Green State - Island
Longarms - Capital
Brisara Dragoons - Eastern

Violet Cup XX Round of 64 Draw
Ming (Yellow) vs. Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green)
Flames of the West (Orange) vs. Bouveil Kamu (Green)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) vs. Felswyr (Orange)
Miners FC (Yellow) vs. Sanar Vipers (Orange)
Lanar Falcons (Green) vs. Kynxe (Yellow)
Egren (Green) vs. Qet NSC (Orange)
Frenei Tor (Red) vs. Dre'a (Yellow)
Urrhed FC (Red) vs. Tihon (Red)
Lorentine Jackals (Green) vs. Omnio (Orange)
Knetyohai City FC (Red) vs. Anfanhar City (Orange)
Wirr Tsi (Red) vs. Chargers (Green)
Sanar (Orange) vs. Chromatik (Red)
Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow) vs. Hanai (Green)
Knetyohai (Yellow) vs. Tihon United (Red)
Lhor (Red) vs. Eyrods City FC (Green)
Naval FC (Green) vs. Urrhed State (Orange)
Myana (Red) vs. Crossroads (Red)
BT Ming (Yellow) vs. Alnio (Red)
Umbar (Orange) vs. Anfanhar (Green)
Z'ai'ai (Red) vs. Crix (Orange)
Kingslayers (Green) vs. Jatho (Green)
Omnio City (Yellow) vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Rhoni (Yellow) vs. Urrheddiao (Red)
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) vs. Vitoron (Green)
Pùr (Yellow) vs. Anchors FC (Orange)
Shantarr (Yellow) vs. Lanar (Red)
Pria City (Orange) vs. Pùr Cowboys (Green)
Umbar State (Green) vs. Anomalies (Red)
Cheonju (Green) vs. Pria (Yellow)
Eyrods (Red) vs. Brisara FC (Orange)
Rhoni City (Orange) vs. Qet (Yellow)
Lorentine (Yellow) vs. Alnio Ravens (Yellow)

Blue CCF Shield XXIII

@Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Chromatika
Myana vs. Tihon

Indigo Chromatik Youth League - Season Seventeen

Favorites in italics

Chromatik Youth League – High School Path
Academy of the Jungle
Alnio Scientific High School
Central Heights High School
Chromatik Central High School
Crix Arts Institute
Egren Elite Academy
Facsimilie High School
Flames of the Revolution High School
Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School
Jatho Agricultural High School
Mt. Baker High School
Mt. Niar High School
Myana Northwestern High School
Pier High School
Rainbow Central High School
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted

Chromatik Youth League – Club Path
Alnio U-18s
Anomalies U-18s
Chromatik U-18s
Crossroads U-18s
Felswyr U-18s
Frenei Tor U-18s
Lanar U-18s
Lhor U-18s
Myana U-18s
Sanar U-18s
Tihon U-18s
Tihon United U-18s
Umbar U-18s
Urrheddiao U-18s
Wirr Tsi U-18s
Z'ai'ai U-18s

by **Chromatika** » Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:21 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 1-5

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Blue CCF Shield XXIII
@ Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Central District (Cap. 144,000)
Myana 0-3 Tihon
Coupet 12', Oberon 38', Valdemar 74'

If this is what Tihon is going to look like this season, they will be a force to reckon with. Rodoslav Blaha is blasted by eleven shots on goal, and Coupet makes her presence felt by a goal and two assists. Tihon wins the CCF Shield and announces their presence in the Red League once again.

Matchday 1

Matchday 2

Matchday 3

Matchday 4

Matchday 5

Violet Cup XX Round of 64
Ming (Yellow) 1–2 Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green)
Flames of the West (Orange) 0–1 Bouveil Kamu (Green)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 1–0 Felswyr (Orange)
Miners FC (Yellow) 2–2 Sanar Vipers (Orange) (2–3 AET)
Lanar Falcons (Green) 2–2 Kynxe (Yellow) (2–3 AET)
Egren (Green) 4–3 Qet NSC (Orange)
Frenei Tor (Red) 0–1 Dre'a (Yellow)
Urrhed FC (Red) 1–1 Tihon (Red) (2–2 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Lorentine Jackals (Green) 0–1 Omnio (Orange)
Knetyohai City FC (Red) 2–2 Anfanhar City (Orange) (2–2 AET) (6–7 pen.)
Wirr Tsi (Red) 6–0 Chargers (Green)
Sanar (Orange) 1–2 Chromatik (Red)
Wirr Tsi Lightning (Yellow) 0–0 Hanai (Green) (0–0 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Knetyohai (Yellow) 1–3 Tihon United (Red)
Lhor (Red) 1–0 Eyrods City FC (Green)
Naval FC (Green) 1–1 Urrhed State (Orange) (1–1 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Myana (Red) 1–2 Crossroads (Red)
BT Ming (Yellow) 4–2 Alnio (Red)
Umbar (Orange) 0–0 Anfanhar (Green) (3–0 AET)
Z'ai'ai (Red) 1–1 Crix (Orange) (1–1 AET) (4–3 pen.)
Kingslayers (Green) 2–0 Jatho (Green)
Omnio City (Yellow) 2–2 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Rhoni (Yellow) 1–1 Urrheddiao (Red) (1–2 AET)
Fishermen's Club (Yellow) 2–3 Vitoron (Green)
Pùr (Yellow) 1–1 Anchors FC (Orange) (1–1 AET) (4–5 pen.)
Shantarr (Yellow) 3–3 Lanar (Red) (3–4 AET)
Pria City (Orange) 4–3 Pùr Cowboys (Green)
Umbar State (Green) 2–3 Anomalies (Red)
Cheonju (Green) 0–1 Pria (Yellow)
Eyrods (Red) 1–1 Brisara FC (Orange) (1–1 AET) (3–2 pen.)
Rhoni City (Orange) 3–5 Qet (Yellow)
Lorentine (Yellow) 3–2 Alnio Ravens (Yellow)

Crossroads edges past Myana in the Islander Dome to knock the defending league champions out of the Violet Cup, while Tihon needs penalties to get past Urrhed FC. Dre'a's defeat of Frenei Tor and Anfanhar City's handling of Knetyohai City FC, along with BT Ming beating Alnio, headline the upsets of the round, while no fewer than twelve matches go to extra time or even further. As the chaos subsides, we move on to the Round of 32.

Violet Cup XX Round of 32 Draw
Crossroads (Red) vs. Wirr Tsi (Red)
Z'ai'ai (Red) vs. Anomalies (Red)
Kingslayers (Green) vs. Kynxe (Yellow)
Pria (Yellow) vs. BT Ming (Yellow)
Naval FC (Green) vs. Umbar (Orange)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) vs. Tihon (Red)
Hanai (Green) vs. Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green)
Pria City (Orange) vs. Omnio (Orange)
D'rea (Yellow) vs. Bouveil Kamu (Green)
Tihon United (Red) vs. Lhor (Red)
Vitoron (Green) vs. Lorentine (Yellow)
Sanar Vipers (Orange) vs. Chromatik (Red)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) vs. Urrheddiao (Red)
Qet (Yellow) vs. Egren (Green)
Lanar (Red) vs. Anfanhar City (Orange)
Anchors FC (Orange) vs. Eyrods (Red)

No less than three Red League vs. Red League matchups highlight the Round of 32 slate, with Crossroads's clash against Wirr Tsi being the biggest of them all.

Standings after Five Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Myana                   5    4   1   0    17    1  +16    13
 2 Alnio                   5    4   0   1    14   10   +4    12
 3 Chromatik               5    4   0   1     8    5   +3    12
 4 Tihon                   5    3   2   0     7    3   +4    11
 5 Lanar                   5    2   3   0    10    7   +3     9
 6 Urrheddiao              5    2   2   1     6    5   +1     8
 7 Wirr Tsi                5    2   2   1     8   10   −2     8
 8 Crossroads              5    2   1   2    14    9   +5     7
 9 Anomalies               5    2   1   2     3    4   −1     7
10 Lhor                    5    1   3   1     6    6    0     6
11 Frenei Tor              5    2   0   3     8   12   −4     6
12 Knetyohai City FC       5    1   2   2     8   10   −2     5
13 Eyrods                  5    1   1   3     4    6   −2     4
14 Urrhed FC               5    0   1   4     2    9   −7     1
15 Z'ai'ai                 5    0   1   4     4   13   −9     1
16 Tihon United            5    0   0   5     3   12   −9     0

Three Overachievers

It may be rude to say Tihon has overachieved, but their taking down of Chromatik, tying Urrheddiao, and worst game being a tie against Lanar has to be celebrated. Seven goals scored in five is a bit lower than what they were expecting with the acquisition of Coupet, but to see Aginer play well with the back four with Lalande's acquisition has been great regardless. Only two points off of the lead, Tihon's new players seem to be fitting in well.

Is it possible to be at the top of the table and still be considered overachievers? Yes, if you look at Myana scoring seventeen goals already this season. Even bigger kudos need to be given to Crossroads for holding the Islanders to a single goal in their match, because that means that there were sixteen goals scored in the other four matches for Myana in this opening five. Merino is opening up space for the front two, Ji is fitting in well in front of Blaha, and Hemmings' crew isn't slowing down anytime soon.

Despite losing out in the first round of the cup, Alnio has had enough firepower to contend so far. Their only loss being in the opener against Crossroads, the Lethbridge-Antonio twins have added enough stability to allow for Meyer and Cunningham to truly go off on the scoring department. They can't continue to perform at this level while conceding ten goals in five matches, but the Brewers' retooling seems to have worked out in the early going.

Three Underachievers:

Tihon United sitting at 0-0-5 is a massive disappointment. Myung Hye-Jung's team did face four contenders in the first five, but they thought they had a squad that could at least make things difficult for them - not fall flat in their face. The opening day loss to Eyrods could loom big as the Jungle Cats are in the relegation zone. Myung has enough public opinion to weather a rough start, but he will have to turn the team around relatively quickly if he is to survive what could be a disaster.

Knetyohai City FC could've had bigger designs this season, but should be happy with the draws against Wirr Tsi and Lhor. They'll need to maximize the points potential against the bottom teams of the league and hope for a few upsets to keep things interesting.

Crossroads has been so inconsistent. Losing to Urrheddiao and Frenei Tor isn't something a team seeking a title run should do; though Freeling and Kassaya have been unleashed by the acquisition of Lysander, Swanson is having a bit of a harder time dealing with the added pressure up the sides. It may be only six points at the moment, but there is a chance that the Crusaders' title hopes will fade rather fast if they don't turn it around.

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Five Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Brisara FC                5    4   0   1    11    5   +6    12
 2 Qet NSC                   5    4   0   1     7    3   +4    12
 3 Felswyr                   5    3   2   0     6    1   +5    11
 4 Sanar                     5    3   0   2     6    5   +1     9
 5 Flames of the West        5    3   0   2     7    8   −1     9
 6 Anfanhar City             5    2   2   1     9    9    0     8
 7 Hanai Breakers            5    2   1   2     6    6    0     7
   Sanar Vipers              5    2   1   2     4    4    0     7
 9 Pria City                 5    2   1   2    10   11   −1     7
10 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai       5    2   0   3     9    8   +1     6
11 Urrhed State              5    2   0   3     3    7   −4     6
12 Crix                      5    1   2   2     4    4    0     5
13 Umbar                     5    1   2   2     3    4   −1     5
14 Anchors FC                5    0   3   2     8   10   −2     3
15 Omnio                     5    1   0   4     4    7   −3     3
16 Rhoni City                5    0   2   3     7   12   −5     2

The Hammers surprise everyone with their early form, while Qet NSC and Felswyr being just a step behind them is expected. For the Breakers and the Monarchs, it's a slower star than they would've liked - while Omnio is having a nightmarish start for the ages.

by **Chromatika** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 10:11 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 6-10

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 6

Matchday 7

Matchday 8

Matchday 9

Matchday 10

Violet Cup XX Round of 32
Crossroads (Red) 1–0 Wirr Tsi (Red)
Z'ai'ai (Red) 0–1 Anomalies (Red)
Kingslayers (Green) 2–2 Kynxe (Yellow) (3–2 AET)
Pria (Yellow) 2–0 BT Ming (Yellow)
Naval FC (Green) 2–1 Umbar (Orange)
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) 1–0 Tihon (Red)
Hanai (Green) 1–3 Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green)
Pria City (Orange) 3–3 Omnio (Orange) (3–4 AET)
Dre'a (Yellow) 1–0 Bouveil Kamu (Green)
Tihon United (Red) 3–2 Lhor (Red)
Vitoron (Green) 1–2 Lorentine (Yellow)
Sanar Vipers (Orange) 0–1 Chromatik (Red)
Hanai Breakers (Orange) 0–3 Urrheddiao (Red)
Qet (Yellow) 7–3 Egren (Green)
Lanar (Red) 7–2 Anfanhar City (Orange)
Anchors FC (Orange) 1–1 Eyrods (Red) (1–2 AET)

Isabelle Mercer shuts out Tihon as FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai score the biggest upset of the round; Crossroads edges past Wirr Tsi, while Anomalies blanks Z'ai'ai; Tihon United defeat Lhor in shock fashion as Ladonna Womack scores a brace in the last fifteen minutes for a whild comeback. Both Qet and Lanar score seven goals apiece, no game goes to penalty kicks, and no fewer than three Green League teams make it to the Round of Sixteen - including Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa, a promoted team from the Regional Leagues last season.

Violet Cup XX Round of 16 Draw
Chromatik (Red) vs. Lanar (Red)
Crossroads (Red) vs. Eyrods (Red)
Naval FC (Green) vs. Kingslayers (Green)
Omnio (Orange) vs. Urrheddiao (Red)
Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green) vs. Anomalies (Red)
Pria (Yellow) vs. Lorentine (Yellow)
Tihon United (Red) vs. FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Qet (Yellow) vs. Dre'a (Yellow)

At least one Green League team and two Yellow League teams will make the Quarterfinals. Crossroads faces their third straight Red League team in the Cup, while Chromatik and Lanar's clash will likely see fireworks. Keep an eye on Tihon United - they may struggle against FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai.

Standings after Ten Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Last5  Ch 
 1 Tihon                  10    8   2   0    20    5  +15    26 5-0-0  +3
 2 Myana                  10    8   1   1    33    6  +27    25 4-0-1  -1
 3 Chromatik              10    7   0   3    21   13   +8    21 3-0-2   =
 4 Alnio                  10    6   0   4    22   25   −3    18 2-0-3  -2
 5 Crossroads             10    5   2   3    22   15   +7    17 3-1-1  +3
 6 Lanar                  10    4   4   2    20   17   +3    16 2-1-2  -1
 7 Anomalies              10    4   4   2     8    7   +1    16 2-3-0  +2
 8 Urrheddiao             10    3   3   4     8    9   −1    12 1-1-3  -2
 9 Wirr Tsi               10    3   3   4    10   15   −5    12 1-1-3  -2
10 Tihon United           10    4   0   6    13   20   −7    12 4-0-1  +6
11 Eyrods                 10    3   1   6    10   14   −4    10 2-0-3  +2
12 Lhor                   10    2   4   4    16   21   −5    10 1-1-3  -2
13 Knetyohai City FC      10    2   3   5    12   17   −5     9 1-2-2  -1
14 Frenei Tor             10    3   0   7    14   21   −7     9 1-0-4  -3
15 Urrhed FC              10    2   1   7     7   18  −11     7 2-0-3  -1 
16 Z'ai'ai                10    1   2   7    12   25  −13     5 1-1-3  -1

It turns out that a change in schedule was what was needed for Tihon and Coupet, with the Quebecois leading the charge as Tihon go on a tear. Almost as remarkable is the fact that Aigner and the defense has only conceded five goals in ten matches so far this season, playing far more together as a unit. Myana drops a game to Urrheddiao but sit only a point back, being carried over by their superior firepower; Chromatik sit a distant third, struggling to find key goals in key moments despite their prowess. Alnio falters a bit, as evidenced by dropping a game to the likes of Z'ai'ai - having a -3 goal differential while being in fourth place is rather embarrassing.

For a team that has title aspirations, Crossroads remains the topsy-turvy squad. They beat Chromatik to show their quality, but drew to Knetyohai City FC and lost to Frenei Tor, two results that should never happen to a squad of this caliber. If they figure out their mentality, they could be truly dangerous. Lanar's strategy of shoot first and ask questions later sees them in an advantageous position, while Anomalies seems to be ahead of schedule on the rebuild, playing with the same defensive intensity that has done them well. Eight goals scored is rather paltry, though. Urrheddiao's win over Myana remains their only one of this stretch, the team struggling to get the ball up to score; losing to Tihon United and Urrhed FC is not something a team of Urrheddiao's stature should be doing.

Wirr Tsi look lost - surprisingly so - as they droop to ninth on the table, Zhanxi having his work cut out for him; Tihon United recovers from their dismal start as Myung works his magic, while Eyrods continues to play solid football. Lhor's struggles has Castillas on the hot seat - Tsang simply cannot score enough to carry them - while Knetyohai City FC and Frenei Tor are where they need to be - above relegation, sniffing midtable. Urrhed FC and Z'ai'ai are at the bottom, as expected - the gap between the Red and Orange Leagues is simply too high.

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Standings after Ten Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Felswyr                  10    6   3   1    11    3   +8    21
 2 Qet NSC                  10    6   3   1    11    4   +7    21
 3 Brisara FC               10    6   2   2    21   12   +9    20
 4 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      10    6   0   4    19   11   +8    18
 5 Hanai Breakers           10    5   2   3    14   11   +3    17
 6 Flames of the West       10    5   2   3    14   15   −1    17
 7 Sanar                    10    5   0   5    15   16   −1    15
 8 Pria City                10    4   2   4    18   17   +1    14
 9 Crix                     10    4   2   4    12   12    0    14
10 Sanar Vipers             10    4   1   5    11   11    0    13
11 Urrhed State             10    4   0   6     6   15   −9    12
12 Omnio                    10    3   2   5    15   15    0    11
13 Anchors FC               10    2   5   3    15   16   −1    11
14 Anfanhar City            10    2   4   4    12   15   −3    10
15 Umbar                    10    1   3   6     5   14   −9     6
16 Rhoni City               10    0   3   7    17   29  −12     3

Felswyr leads the charge with a 3-1-1 split as they take the top of the table, sharing it with Qet NSC despite QNSC only winning two games. Brisara FC's faltering sees them in third place. FK Shakhter goes on a 4-0-1 run during this split to close the gap up top, while the Breakers also make a remarkable recovery. Near the bottom, Omnio's recovery, coupled with Anchors FC's pair of wins sees Rhoni City as the only winless team left in the Orange League - mired with three points and averaging almost three goals conceded per game at this point.

by **Chromatika** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 7:10 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 11-15

Red League

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Matchday 11

Matchday 12

Matchday 13

Matchday 14

Matchday 15

Violet Cup XX Round of Sixteen
Chromatik (Red) 1–0 Lanar (Red)
Crossroads (Red) 2–2 Eyrods (Red) (2–2 AET) (5–4 pen.)
Naval FC (Green) 6–1 Kingslayers (Green)
Omnio (Orange) 1–3 Urrheddiao (Red)
Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Green) 2–5 Anomalies (Red)
Pria (Yellow) 2–3 Lorentine (Yellow)
Tihon United (Red) 2–1 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Qet (Yellow) 2–1 Dre'a (Yellow)

Five Red League teams, two Yellow League teams, and one Green League team makes it to the Quarterfinals - which means that the Orange will have no representatives. Chromatik capitalize on a Robineau breakaway to put away Lanar, Crossroads needs penalties to overcome Eyrods, and Urrheddiao take out their frustrations by dominating Omnio. Anomalies are disappointed to concede two goals to Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa - but make it out; Tihon United dominate on the pitch, if not on the scoreboard. Naval FC, Lorentine, and Qet will all hope for miracles the rest of the way through.

Violet Cup XX Quarterfinals Draw
Qet (Yellow) vs. Anomalies (Red)
Crossroads (Red) vs. Urrheddiao (Red)
Naval FC (Green) vs. Chromatik (Red)
Lorentine (Yellow) vs. Tihon United (Red)

That's four games in a row Crossroads has drawn a Red League team - Myana, Wirr Tsi, Eyrods, and now Urrheddiao. Will all three Chromia clubs make the Semifinals? Tihon United get a favorable draw as they try to return to the Violet Cup Final once again, being the biggest potential culprit to disrupt the table (being firmly out of the top ten spots).

Standings after Fifteen Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Last5 Ch
 1 Myana                  15   12   1   2    44   13  +31    37 4-0-1 +1
 2 Tihon                  15   11   2   2    32   13  +19    35 3-0-2 -1
 3 Chromatik              15   11   1   3    44   20  +24    34 4-1-0  =
 4 Crossroads             15    9   3   3    35   21  +14    30 4-1-0 +1
 5 Lanar                  15    7   4   4    30   27   +3    25 3-0-2 +1
 6 Urrheddiao             15    6   3   6    16   12   +4    21 3-0-2 +2
 7 Lhor                   15    5   6   4    22   24   −2    21 3-2-0 +5
 8 Alnio                  15    6   3   6    27   33   −6    21 0-3-2 -4
 9 Wirr Tsi               15    6   3   6    14   25  −11    21 3-0-2  =
10 Anomalies              15    5   5   5    12   14   −2    20 1-1-3 -3
11 Tihon United           15    5   1   9    21   28   −7    16 1-1-3 -1
12 Frenei Tor             15    4   2   9    18   26   −8    14 1-2-2 +2
13 Knetyohai City FC      15    3   4   8    19   26   −7    13 1-1-3  =
14 Urrhed FC              15    4   1  10    14   30  −16    13 2-0-3 +1
15 Eyrods                 15    3   2  10    12   24  −12    11 0-1-4 -4
16 Z'ai'ai                15    1   3  11    16   40  −24     6 0-1-4  =

Five Storylines at the Halfway Point of the Season

1. Eight for Myana?

Averaging almost three goals a game while conceding less than one, Myana look like the front-runners to get another Red League title. Ji Wenwei's fitting in well with the defensive core, Zahida Thakkar is pushing the ball up to the front four, and the duo of Edith Fillar and Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov show no sign of slowing down. Their losses are to Chromatik and Crossroads - two of the other contenders - and they've pretty much won every other match than those two. Hemmings has this team running at a high level.

Only two points behind - and happy about it - is Tihon, with Coupet and Oberon combining to do wonders for the squad. Losing to Crossroads and Myana isn't great in the last five, but the additions of Lalande and Coupet have done exactly what it's supposed to - get the team back into the title mix. They have the least amount of goals scored among the title contenders, but are tied for goals conceded, as Aigner is playing well. Just behind them are Chromatik, hanging on for dear life - Robineau and company's goal total being bloated by the fact that they've scored seven on two separate occasions. They'll need to be far more consistent in their explosiveness if they are to win the title with this current generation.

As for Crossroads, their inconsistent nature has done them hard, as it's the three draws that have them seven points out of the lead. Lysander and Kassaya will keep feeding Freeling the ball, though, and Skeggestad has shown that his team won't peter off. It will be an interesting title race, for certain.

2. Don't Count out the Hawks

Leader of the chasing pack by four points, Lanar sit at an interesting position, being five points out of Crossroads. On first glance, their Goal Differential of +3 is abysmal, but Rundy Vanderley and Vesper Benedetti are simply willing Sandra Sybill's side to victories. Lourens Rino has had a bit of a trial by fire in playing keeper for one of the most aggressive sides in the Red League, but there has been some signs of the team stabilizing; if they can concede, say, seven less goals in the second half, it wouldn't be a far fetch to think that they can be one of the teams to qualify for international football directly, or even catch Crossroads itself.

3. Anomalies's Struggle

It was always going to be a struggle for Jari Alonpaa as Anomalies rebuilt. After a 4-4-2 start, they finish the first round-robin at a 5-5-5 record, good for tenth place. Jessika Aniston has been stellar - as expected on a defensively strong team - but the Rhiannon Aodhan and Michael Burger haven't done much. Only scoring fourteen in fifteen games is very bad, especially by Red League standards; they are currently in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs - provided that a team outside of the top ten doesn't win the Violet Cup. Alonpaa will have a long leash given it's his first season in charge of the team, but there may be some discontent that rises if they can't finish at least in the top half of the table.

4. Z'ai'ai Disaster

Sure, even the biggest Z'ai'ai supporter didn't expect this season to be all roses, but nobody thought they'd be 1-3-11 with a -24 Goal Differential after fifteen games. Timofei Trischuk-Huang seems completely overwhelmed, but it's not really his fault - the defense isn't doing him any favors, and the quality of the attack is also lacking. With there being a five point gap between them and Eyrods, and seven points between them and safety, it doesn't look like this will be the season where Z'ai'ai establishes themselves as a Red League club - unless something changes in the next fifteen matches.

5. Lhor Biggest Wildcard

A 3-2-0 stint in the last five matches saw the Orcas improve to 5-6-4 on the year, seventh on the table despite a -2 Goal Differential. Turn some of those six draws into wins, and Lhor may finally be where they want to be. Leona Tsang has come along in the last five matches, and the tandem between Moreau, Mustonen, Líndís, and Tsang seems to be coming together. This is a team that has the firepower on paper to really mess up the Red League table - they just need to grasp that potential and show up on the pitch. Otherwise, it will be another season of disappointment.

Orange League

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Standings after Fifteen Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Brisara FC               15    8   4   3    31   19  +12    28
 2 Felswyr                  15    8   4   3    15    6   +9    28
 3 Qet NSC                  15    8   4   3    19   12   +7    28
 4 Hanai Breakers           15    8   3   4    19   14   +5    27
 5 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      15    8   0   7    29   20   +9    24
 6 Flames of the West       15    7   3   5    19   21   −2    24
 7 Pria City                15    6   5   4    31   28   +3    23
 8 Crix                     15    6   4   5    21   21    0    22
 9 Sanar Vipers             15    6   3   6    19   17   +2    21
10 Omnio                    15    6   3   6    24   22   +2    21
11 Anfanhar City            15    4   7   4    24   24    0    19
12 Sanar                    15    6   1   8    21   25   −4    19
13 Urrhed State             15    5   2   8    15   25  −10    17
14 Rhoni City               15    2   5   8    27   37  −10    11
15 Anchors FC               15    2   5   8    22   33  −11    11
16 Umbar                    15    1   5   9     9   21  −12     8

Halfway through, things remain as tight as ever. Brisara FC sit atop the table by virtue of three goals, ahead of a Felswyr squad that dropped two games in the last five; Qet NSC and Hanai Breakers sit in the playoff spots, just barely above the chasing pack of FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai, Flames of the West, and Pria City. No less than four teams are within three points of that pack. At the bottom of the table, Rhoni City scrouge together a 2-2-1 record in their last five to get above the automatic relegation berths, leaving Anchors FC and Umbar down there instead. The second half will have everything to play for.

Lower Leagues
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Standings at Halfpoint

Yellow League                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Fishermen's Club            15    9   3   3    38   25  +13    30
 2 Kynxe                       15    7   6   2    28   17  +11    27
 3 Knetyohai                   15    8   3   4    20   13   +7    27
 4 Miners FC                   15    8   2   5    27   24   +3    26
 5 Pùr                         15    7   5   3    16   17   −1    26
 6 Omnio City                  15    6   5   4    18    9   +9    23
 7 Ming                        15    5   6   4    23   23    0    21
 8 BT Ming                     15    4   7   4    24   21   +3    19
 9 Alnio Ravens                15    5   4   6    22   30   −8    19
10 Shantarr                    15    4   6   5    21   22   −1    18
11 Qet                         15    4   6   5    29   32   −3    18
12 Dre'a                       15    5   1   9    21   27   −6    16
13 Wirr Tsi Lightning          15    4   4   7    19   26   −7    16
14 Lorentine                   15    3   5   7    21   26   −5    14
15 Rhoni                       15    2   6   7    14   22   −8    12
16 Pria                        15    1   7   7    15   22   −7    10
Green League                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts  
 1 Egren                       15   10   2   3    37   23  +14    32
 2 Vitoron                     15    9   4   2    32   19  +13    31
 3 Lorentine Jackals           15    7   5   3    16    9   +7    26
 4 Pùr Cowboys                 15    8   2   5    24   18   +6    26
 5 Cheonju                     15    6   6   3    18   14   +4    24
 6 Lanar Falcons               15    6   5   4    28   23   +5    23
 7 Naval FC                    15    6   3   6    18   18    0    21
 8 Chargers                    15    6   3   6    18   23   −5    21
 9 Kingslayers                 15    5   5   5    23   18   +5    20
10 Hanai                       15    6   1   8    20   22   −2    19
11 Jatho                       15    4   6   5    17   15   +2    18
12 Bouveil Kamu                15    5   3   7    16   23   −7    18
13 Umbar State                 15    4   5   6    36   38   −2    17
14 Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa      15    5   2   8    24   33   −9    17
15 Eyrods City FC              15    3   3   9     8   17   −9    12
16 Anfanhar                    15    2   1  12    18   40  −22     7

by **Chromatika** » Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:41 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 16-20

Red League

Sponsored By:

Curio

Matchday 16

Matchday 17

Matchday 18

Matchday 19

Matchday 20

Violet Cup XX Quarterfinals
Qet (Yellow) 1–2 Anomalies (Red)
Kung 50'//Aodhan 11', Rendon 81'
Crossroads (Red) 1–0 Urrheddiao (Red)
Archer 33'
Naval FC (Green) 0–2 Chromatik (Red)
Robineau 5', Crossley 81'
Lorentine (Yellow) 2–4 Tihon United (Red)
Bozonnet 10', Asselineau 41'//Grandelius 50', Marakakis 61', Ibañez 76', 80'

Anomalies's Alberto Rendon breaks the deadlock at one apiece to help AFC to the Semifinals, pushing past a determined effort from Qet; Crossroads dispatches their fourth Red League opponent in a row as Jill Swanson outduels Ines Sheppard, and Chromatik make short work of a Naval FC side that did well enough by being here int he first place. Lorentine give it a good go in dominating the Cyclones in the first half, but the visitors wake up in the second to storm back, qualifying for their third straight semifinal in a row.

Violet Cup XX Semifinals Draw

Tihon United (Red) vs. Crossroads (Red)
Anomalies (Red) vs. Chromatik (Red)

The Chromia Derby in the Violet Cup Semifinals - it doesn't get much better than that. In the other tie, Tihon United try to return to their third straight final - but will have to face the buzzsaw that is Crossroads in cup play. This should be a lot of fun to watch.

Standings after Twenty Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Last5 Ch
 1 Myana                  20   15   1   4    57   24  +33    46 3-0-2  =
 2 Chromatik              20   14   3   3    56   23  +33    45 3-2-0 +1
 3 Crossroads             20   14   3   3    49   27  +22    45 5-0-0 +1
 4 Tihon                  20   13   4   3    37   17  +20    43 2-2-1 -2
 5 Alnio                  20    9   4   7    39   40   −1    31 3-1-1 +3
 6 Lhor                   20    8   6   6    36   37   −1    30 3-0-2 +1
 7 Wirr Tsi               20    9   3   8    20   29   −9    30 3-0-2 +2
 8 Lanar                  20    8   4   8    38   41   −3    28 1-0-4 -3
 9 Urrheddiao             20    7   5   8    20   17   +3    26 1-2-2 -3
10 Anomalies              20    6   7   7    17   20   −3    25 1-2-2  =
11 Tihon United           20    6   2  12    26   37  −11    20 1-1-3  =
12 Urrhed FC              20    6   2  12    24   42  −18    20 2-1-1 +2
13 Eyrods                 20    5   3  12    20   30  −10    18 2-1-2 +2
14 Knetyohai City FC      20    4   5  11    25   36  −11    17 1-1-3 -1
15 Frenei Tor             20    4   3  13    22   38  −16    15 0-1-4 -3
16 Z'ai'ai                20    3   3  14    20   48  −28    12 2-0-3  =

Just like that, things are extremely knotted at the top. Crossroads posts a 14-6 split in these five matches to go perfect, storming back into contention as Myana loses to Wirr Tsi and the Crusaders to open the season; Chromatik suffer two draws to not be able to take over. Tihon's fall from second, though, is the most concerning - they only scored five goals in these five matches.

With twelve points between Tihon and Alnio, the top four seems to be a foregone conclusion; the Brewers storm back int he mix by solving their defense - only conceding seven in the last five - while Lhor's offense gets into gear, Leona Tsang scoring seven goals in the stretch, half of the team's goals. Wirr Tsi's slight improvement, Lanar's fall from grace, and Urrheddiao and Anomalies doing just enough to stick around leaves Tihon United as the team that could still ruin it all for the other squads.

At the bottom, Z'ai'ai claws together six points to draw within contention of safety - only three behind Frenei Tor and five behind KCFC. If the Mountaineers survive, it'll be one of the biggest jobs done by a Manager ever - and should prompt the owner base to spend major cash to upgrade the roster to reward her.

Orange League

Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

Standings after Twenty Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Hanai Breakers           20   11   5   4    32   20  +12    38
 2 Qet NSC                  20   11   5   4    31   19  +12    38
 3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      20   11   1   8    35   22  +13    34
 4 Omnio                    20    9   5   6    34   26   +8    32
 5 Brisara FC               20    9   5   6    38   31   +7    32
 6 Felswyr                  20    9   5   6    21   15   +6    32
 7 Flames of the West       20    8   7   5    25   26   −1    31
 8 Crix                     20    8   6   6    27   24   +3    30
 9 Anfanhar City            20    7   8   5    31   31    0    29
10 Pria City                20    7   6   7    34   35   −1    27
11 Urrhed State             20    7   3  10    21   31  −10    24
12 Sanar                    20    7   2  11    25   36  −11    23
13 Sanar Vipers             20    6   4  10    20   22   −2    22
14 Anchors FC               20    5   5  10    33   43  −10    20
15 Rhoni City               20    3   7  10    36   48  −12    16
16 Umbar                    20    1   8  11    12   26  −14    11

With Felswyr and Brisara FC taking a dive - both teams gong 1-1-3 - it's Hanai Breakers making the jump from fourth place to be atop the table, with Qet NS C behind on goal differential. Brisara FC and Felswyr are still within mere goals from the fourth placed spot of Omnio, with Flames of the West, Crix, and Anfanhar City not too far behind. Umbar and Rhoni City win games but it's not enough to make it out of the dumpster; ten matches remain to salvage their season.

by **Chromatika** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 10:45 am

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 21-25

Red League

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Curio

Matchday 21

Result of the Day: Urrheddiao 2-1 Myana

It's not often that Myana falters - and for Urrheddiao, this result goes a long ways in trying to claw back to an IFCF CC berth. Although it's Xuen-Zhukov that opens the scoring, Hamisi and Jin answer back in the second half; the result sees Myana fall to third and Urrheddiao even their win-loss record at eight apice - good for ninth position for the time being. Ruo's side isn't one that will stay down for too long.

Honorable mention: The Chromia Derby, where Anomalies dramatically tied up the Capitalizt by virtue of two goals in injury time.

Performance of the Day: Lhor Striker Leona Tsang

On a day where Mangjeol Eun-Kyung struggled, the Orcas' Striker decided to not take a loss for an answer. Scoring four goals in a span of a half hour - two of them on breakaways against the flow of play - saw the Orcas overcome a three-deficit to win the tie at home. It sees Lhor maintain their spot as one of the IFCF CC spots in the league.

Matchday 22

Result of the Day: Myana 3-3 Lhor

Leona Tsang and the Orcas come to play - Fu assists on two goals, Mangjeol calms down after a rough first half, and the Islanders are held to a point. Lhor's defense seems to have recovered to a point where they won't get embarrassed on a match by match basis.

Honorable Mention: Knetyohai City FC frustrated Tihon to a nil-nil draw, holding the Tide down on a day where both Myana and Crossroads dropped points.

Performance of the Day: Chromatik Central Midfielder/Attacking Midfielder Þorgríma Vigdis Ástþórsdóttir

Tasked with getting the ball up to the trio of Crossley, Robineau, and Bevilacqua, Þorgríma Vigdis had assists on all three goals on Chromatik's home win against Alnio. With the assists coming from passes of short, medium, and long range, the Tikariotian showed that she has the skills to distribute the ball with either foot, showing her quality.

Matchday 23

Result of the Day: Crossroads 2-3 Chromatik

It was a chance for the Crusaders to really cement their spot atop the table, and when they went out to a 1-0 lead after a Freeling tap-in, the home crowd went wild. Unfortunately for them, the next three goals would be from the visitors - Singh, Crossley, and Robineau - as Chromatik went out to a 1-3 lead at the seventieth minute. Despite a Kayla Kassaya goal from mid-range in the eighty-second, Chromatik would hold on to maintain their spot atop the table.

Performance of the Day: Frenei Tor Striker/Right Winger Lukas De Koster

Struggling to no end, Frenei's striker stepped up big in the match against Lanar with two goals and an assist, all three contributions coming in a twenty-five minute stretch in the middle of the second half. It really put a damper on Lanar's day, but if Frenei are to survive, they'll need more from him.

Matchday 24

Result of the Day: Wirr Tsi 4-5 Crossroads

The Shock had an electric atmosphere as Crossroads tried to prepare for playing Chromatik and Wirr Tsi back-to-back. Wirr Tsi went out to a 2-0 lead behind a brace from Drazen Skara, but Freeling equalized by halftime; the Crusaders would win a tightly-contested second half 2-3, the game-winner coming from newcomer Paisley Lysander from range.

Performance of the Day: Z'ai'ai Goalkeeper Timofei Trischuk-Huang

It hasn't been often that Timofei has had a lot to celebrate, but in blanking Anomalies, the Mountaineers draw within four points of getting to play for the playoff. Jan Nuuk made sure the effort wouldn't go to waste by getting one past Jessika Aniston, but it was Trischuk-Huang who made this win happen.

Matchday 25

Result of the Day: Alnio 3–2 Z'ai'ai

Checking in on the Brewers, they sit in sixth despite having a negative goal differential - because they know how to win narrow games. Shannon Cunningham and Cormac Meyer score a goal apiece in the last fifteen minutes to stop Z'ai'ai from winning two games in a row as Alnio stays within striking distance of the automatic IFCF CC berths.

Performance of the Day: Wirr Tsi Striker Drazen Skara

Another season, another instance of Wirr Tsi needing to scrounge together as many points as possible to potentially have an IFCF CC Playoff run. Especially with the defense struggling, Skara's three goals against Frenei were truly needed to get this victory - which keeps them in the mix, for now.

Violet Cup XX Semifinals
Tihon United (Red) 2–2 Crossroads (Red) (2–2 AET) (2–4 pen.)
Amina 10', Ibañez 58'//Lawson 22', Zhang 80'
Penalties: Grandelius O Ibañez O Amina X Kim X //Lysander O Kassaya O Carstensen O Freeling O
Anomalies (Red) 3–3 Chromatik (Red) (3–3 AET) (3–4 pen.)
Aodhan 17', Wheeler 50', Burger 74'//Robineau 22', Bevilacqua 66', Singh 90+1'
Rendon O Aodhan O Burger O Bartlett X Zhukova X//Bevilacqua O Robineau O Crossley O Singh X Þorgríma Vigdis O

Two games, two extra times, two penalty kicks. Crossroads ties up the Cyclones late behind a Zhang screamer to send the game to extra time, only finished by Jill Swanson's heroics in saving both penalties from Amina and Kim, the Crusaders' four takers all nailing theirs. As for the Chromia Derby, regulation isn't enough to decide that contest either, as veteran Sophie Singh beats Jill Swanson one-on-one to force extra time. Their penalties are far more dramatic, only decided by Þorgríma Vigdis's calm take as the fifth taker. Þorgríma Vigdis had two assists on the match as well, showing her role on the team.

Crossroads against Chromatik for the title - meaning that seventh to tenth placed finishers in the Red League will contest in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs.

Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Last5 Ch
 1 Chromatik              25   17   5   3    71   34  +37    56 3-2-0 +1
 2 Tihon                  25   17   5   3    46   19  +27    56 4-1-0 +2
 3 Crossroads             25   17   4   4    63   35  +28    55 3-1-1  =
 4 Myana                  25   17   3   5    70   30  +40    54 2-2-1 -3
 5 Lanar                  25   11   6   8    47   47    0    39 3-2-0 +3
 6 Alnio                  25   11   5   9    48   49   −1    38 2-1-2 -1
 7 Urrheddiao             25   10   6   9    32   23   +9    36 3-1-1 +2
 8 Lhor                   25    9   9   7    45   47   −2    36 1-3-1 -2
 9 Wirr Tsi               25   10   4  11    30   41  −11    34 1-1-3 -2
10 Anomalies              25    7  10   8    23   26   −3    31 1-3-1  =
11 Tihon United           25    7   3  15    30   49  −19    24 1-1-3  =
12 Urrhed FC              25    6   4  15    27   52  −25    22 0-2-3  =
13 Eyrods                 25    5   6  14    20   36  −16    21 0-3-2  =
14 Knetyohai City FC      25    4   8  13    26   41  −15    20 0-3-2  =
15 Frenei Tor             25    5   4  16    33   51  −18    19 1-1-3  =
16 Z'ai'ai                25    4   4  17    28   59  −31    16 1-1-3  =

The top four drops two games and draws only three others (out of twenty) as they truly distance themselves from the rest of the league, having all secured at worst a fourth placed spot. Chromatik faces Tihon United, Urrhed FC, Lanar, Myana, and Wirr Tsi to close out the season, while Tihon has Myana, Anomalies, Alnio, Crossroads, and Frenei Tor; Crossroads has Z'ai'ai, Lhor, Eyrods, Tihon, and Anomalies, while Myana has Tihon, Lanar, Anomalies, Chromatik, and Alnio. Anomalies and Alnio will have a lot to say about who ends up winning it all - besides the games that they play against each other. It will be a tight race to the finish - and it wouldn't be too surprising for any of them to hoist the trophy.

The fight for fifth/sixth place also remains very contentious - Lanar's offense clicking on all cylinders, Alnio as opportunistic as ever, and Urrheddiao and Lhor only two points behind them. Throw in Wirr Tsi and Anomalies in the mix, and a top ten seems to be rather safe.

Tihon United and Urrhed FC three or less points away from Promotion/Relegation Playoff berths, while Frenei Tor and Z'ai'ai still have hope of avoiding automatic relegation.

In all seriousness, the league table can be divided into top four, next six, the the bottom six.

Orange League

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Standings after Twenty-Five Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Qet NSC                  25   15   6   4    40   20  +20    51
 2 Hanai Breakers           25   14   6   5    44   26  +18    48
 3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      25   15   2   8    46   26  +20    47
 4 Flames of the West       25   10  10   5    32   31   +1    40
 5 Omnio                    25   10   9   6    43   33  +10    39
 6 Brisara FC               25   10   7   8    45   39   +6    37
 7 Urrhed State             25   11   4  10    27   32   −5    37
 8 Crix                     25    9   8   8    32   32    0    35
 9 Felswyr                  25    9   7   9    22   19   +3    34
10 Pria City                25    9   7   9    42   42    0    34
11 Anfanhar City            25    7  12   6    40   42   −2    33
12 Anchors FC               25    8   6  11    42   49   −7    30
13 Sanar                    25    8   3  14    29   43  −14    27
14 Sanar Vipers             25    6   5  14    23   31   −8    23
15 Rhoni City               25    3   9  13    38   57  −19    18
16 Umbar                    25    1   9  15    14   37  −23    12

Umbar is eleven points off of safety, while Rhoni City is five; the gap seems to be a bit too large. A gap has grown between thw top three and the rest of the field, while Flames of the West struggles to hold on to the final playoff spot, trying to stave off Omnio, Brisara FC, and a surprisingly surging Urrhed State. Qet NSC sit atop by three points ahead of Hanai Breakers - but there is so much to play for in the last five matches.

by **Chromatika** » Fri Feb 21, 2025 6:30 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty Matchdays 26-29

Red League

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Matchday 26

Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov scores a hat trick to pace the Islanders ahead of Tihon to shift the balance of power, while Crossroads gets four past Z'ai'ai - not enough to catch a Chromatik team that shuts out the Cyclones, but the good enough to keep the pressure on. Anomalies' Michael Burger scores a brace in the last half hour to get back at the Jungle Cats, and Urrhed FC's Kalemanu heads in a late goal to clip past the Red Hawks.

Knetyohai City FC and Frenei Tor's two-two draw doesn't help either side - especially for KCFC, as Frenei get the late goal. Alnio's Cormac Meyer equalizes Leona Tsang's starter to help the Brewers stay ahead of the Orcas, while Urrheddiao and Wirr Tsi's play to a goalless draw is very eventful, the match having twelve fouls called with six yellow cards issued.

Matchday 27

Hans Aigner posts a league-leading sixteenth clean sheet for the Tide to blank the Anomalies to keep pace with the rest of the top four - though the rest win, too. Myana's Edith Fillar leads the way with a brace and an assist to get past the pesky Red Hawks, Chromatik's defense does its work on the road against the Submarines, and the Crusaders' Paisley Lysander has two goals and an assist to put away the Orcas.

Alnio's offense comes to life to put away the Jungle Cats in the second half of a tightly contested match, Knetyohai City FC takes a step toward safety as Boleslava Aleksandrova shines in an upset win at the United Center, and Tihon United beats Wirr Tsi at their own game, prevailing on a one-nil win at home. Perhaps the biggest win, though, is Z'ai'ai's overcoming of Frenei Tor in a match among cellar dwellers - giving the Mountaineers a much-needed three points that could give them a chance at survival.

Matchday 28

Then there were three. Tihon tried for ninety minutes to break Hugo Dubois, but ultimately failed - and by virtue of their loss, they will not be able to contend for the title any longer. As for the top three, Chromatik have a hard time with Lanar - Vyntra answering every goal by Singh - which allows for Crossroads to leapfrog them, Simon Carstensen scoring an unlikely game-winner after Eyrods had played them tough. Myana sit just behind them, having schooled Anomalies in a game where they outshot them twelve to three.

Urrheddiao dominate on the pitch against Z'ai'ai (never mind the final score), Wirr Tsi find some rare offense to get a comfortable win against the Submarines, and the Cyclones' narrow win over KCFC all but secures them another season in the Red League. Lhor keeps pace with Urrheddiao and Lanar as Tsang shows her class with a brace within five minutes in the second half.

Matchday 29

The biggest benefactor of Chromatik and Myana's match ending in a draw is the Crusaders of Crossroads. They are able to hold on against the Tide, Kassaya and Lawson's midrange shots doing the damage, and will just need a draw on the final matchday to take it all. At the Capitalizt Dome, Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov single-handedly keep the Islanders in the game - and Blaha does enough at the end to hold onto the draw. Both teams will now have a chance to try to catch the Crusaders on the final day, but it will be tough.

Urrheddiao and Lhor's draw sees both of them still in contention for that coveted sixth place spot - on a day where Tsang struggled, Líndís and Mustonen did enough. Alnio's defeat at the hands of Anomalies doesn't really matter for the Brewers, who are alone in fifth; Anomalies are locked into tenth place unless Lanar loses, but that's okay because of the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs. Honestly, not a bad finish for their first season under Alonpaa.

Urrhed FC squeak by Knetyohai City FC to ensure that at least one promoted team survives their first season; Z'ai'ai lose handedly to the Cyclones, which secures their relegation - Eyrods's holding on to a draw against Frenei Tor secures that they will at least have a shot at the Promotion/Relegation Playoff. Wirr Tsi get a great game from Loeher and Skara to leapfrog the Red Hawks, but both teams both have a shot at sixth and are locked into a spot in the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs.

Standings after Twenty-Nine Games:

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts Last4 Ch 
 1 Crossroads             29   21   4   4    75   41  +34    67 4-0-0 +2
 2 Myana                  29   20   4   5    84   35  +49    64 3-1-0 +2
 3 Chromatik              29   19   7   3    79   39  +40    64 2-2-0 -2 
 4 Tihon                  29   18   5   6    50   27  +23    59 1-0-3 -2
 5 Alnio                  29   13   6  10    55   54   +1    45 2-1-1 +1
 6 Urrheddiao             29   11   8  10    36   29   +7    41 1-2-1 +1
 7 Lhor                   29   10  11   8    52   55   −3    41 1-2-1 +1
 8 Wirr Tsi               29   12   5  12    37   44   −7    41 2-1-1 +1
 9 Lanar                  29   11   7  11    53   60   −7    40 0-1-3 -4
10 Anomalies              29    9  10  10    27   32   −5    37 2-0-2  =
11 Tihon United           29   10   3  16    34   50  −16    33 3-0-1  =
12 Urrhed FC              29    8   4  17    32   59  −27    28 2-0-2  =
13 Knetyohai City FC      29    5   9  15    33   47  −14    24 1-1-2 +1
14 Eyrods                 29    5   7  17    25   45  −20    22 0-1-3 -1
15 Frenei Tor             29    5   6  18    38   58  −20    21 0-2-2  =
16 Z'ai'ai                29    5   4  20    32   67  −35    19 1-0-3  =

At the bottom, Frenei can catch Eyrods, while Knetyohai City FC are tied to the playoff; Urrhed United and Tihon United are safe. Crossroads look poised to win a surprise title, with Myana and Chromatik chasing after them; Tihon's rebound season will see them in fourth place. Alnio has secured their IFCF CC berth, while Urrheddiao, Lhor, Wirr Tsi, and Lanar will play for sixth. The losers will join Anomalies for the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs.

Matchday 30 Fixtures:
Myana vs. Alnio
Anomalies vs. Crossroads
Tihon vs. Frenei Tor
Eyrods vs. Urrheddiao
Lhor vs. Tihon United
Z'ai'ai vs. Urrhed FC
Knetyohai City FC vs. Lanar
Wirr Tsi vs. Chromatik

The Jungle Cats take on a Frenei squad that could also take them down. Urrhed FC doesn't have anything to play for, and neither does Tihon United - but Urrheddiao will be trying to stave off Lhor, Wirr Tsi, and Lanar. The Orcas play the Cyclones, while the Shock play host to Chromatik - who have a shot at the title by virtue of their Goal Differential.

As for the three teams vying for the title, the scenario is as follows: If Crossroads gets any kind of result against the Anomalies, they win the title. If they lose, Myana can win the title by Goal Differential by beating Alnio. If the Islanders don't win, Chromatik can win the title by virtue of Goal Differential if they beat the Shock.

Z'ai'ai vs. Urrhed FC will be the only dead rubber, as the Submarines don't have a chance to make up the Goal Differential to overcome Eyrods. It should be a fun last day.

Orange League

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Standings after Twenty-Nine Games:

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Qet NSC                  29   18   6   5    51   26  +25    60
 2 Hanai Breakers           29   15   7   7    47   33  +14    52
 3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      29   15   5   9    51   34  +17    50
 4 Flames of the West       29   12  12   5    40   36   +4    48
 5 Omnio                    29   12  10   7    55   41  +14    46
 6 Urrhed State             29   13   4  12    36   40   −4    43
 7 Felswyr                  29   11   9   9    24   19   +5    42
 8 Brisara FC               29   11   8  10    51   46   +5    41
 9 Pria City                29   10  10   9    49   48   +1    40
10 Anfanhar City            29    9  13   7    49   50   −1    40
11 Crix                     29    9  10  10    36   41   −5    37
12 Anchors FC               29    9   8  12    53   60   −7    35
13 Sanar                    29   10   4  15    33   45  −12    34
14 Sanar Vipers             29    7   6  16    28   37   −9    27
15 Rhoni City               29    3  11  15    42   64  −22    20
16 Umbar                    29    2   9  18    15   40  −25    15

Qet NSC has shockingly won the title by winning three of the four games; Hanai Breakers sit in second place by two points, with FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai trying to catch them. Flames of the West will try to stave off an Omnio team that' sonly two points behind them. At the bottom of the table, Sanar are trying to put Anchors FC into the Promotion/Relegation Playoff, while Sanar Vipers are locked in; Rhoni City and Umbar have been confirmed to be relegated.

by **Chromatika** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:21 am

Rainbow League System Indigo Youth League Season 17, CCFA 27 Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Chromatik Youth League - High School Path     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Facsimilie HIgh School                      30   19   3   8    77   57  +20    60 First-Round Bye
 2 Academy of the Jungle                       30   16   9   5    67   37  +30    57 First-Round Bye
 3 Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted              30   15   8   7    70   48  +22    53 Playoffs
 4 Pier High School                            30   15   4  11    52   42  +10    49 Playoffs
 5 Rainbow Central High School                 30   14   6  10    36   29   +7    48 Playoffs
 6 Central Heights High School                 30   12   9   9    34   34    0    45 Playoffs, Champions
 7 Jatho Agricultural High School              30   11   9  10    38   37   +1    42
 8 Alnio Scientific High School                30   12   5  13    64   64    0    41
 9 Egren Elite Academy                         30   12   4  14    58   62   −4    40
10 Myana Northwestern High School              30   10   8  12    53   56   −3    38
11 Chromatik Central High School               30   10   7  13    57   61   −4    37
12 Crix Arts Institute                         30    9   9  12    26   38  −12    36
13 Mt. Niar High School                        30    9   8  13    27   35   −8    35
14 Mt. Baker High School                       30    9   5  16    24   37  −13    32
15 Franscesca Larriet-Cortes High School       30    7   9  14    46   61  −15    30
16 Flames of the Revolution High School        30    6   5  19    45   76  −31    23

With Mt. Niar and Chromatik Central falling out of the top six, it's Pier High School and Central Heights getting back into the mix - the latter having a resurgent season afger having only thirty-one points the last season. Franscesca Larriet-Cortes has fallen on tough times, while Jatho Agricultural and Myana Northwestern miss out by slim margins. Academy of the Jungle, back to playing in Eyrods, chases Facsimilie till the final matchay - only to fall short at the end. It's a loaded playoff field.

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Wirr Tsi School for the Gifted 0–0 Central Heights High School (0–1 AET)
Asden 111'
Pier High School 0–0 Rainbow Central High School (1–0 AET)
Dohain 109'

A pair of shutouts that take extra time to resolve - as Kristyn Dohain's header clips Rainbow Central, and Central Heights makes their way to the semifinals on a brilliant individual effort from upcoming striker Marilyn Asden.

Semifinals
Facsimilie HIgh School 1–2 Central Heights High School
Roswit 24'//Asden 8', 59'
Academy of the Jungle 1–0 Pier High School
Thillen 49'

Marilyn Asden dominates Facsimilie to lead the Defenders to the championship game, while Academy of the Jungle's defense shines to contain the Anglers to a shutout.

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Academy of the Jungle 0–0 Central Heights High School (0–1 AET)
Asden 11'

Marilyn Asden cracks the code that is Academy of the Jungle, and the Defenders go from being at the bottom of the table last season to making it to the final game this season. It's amazing what one great player can do at this level.

Chromatik Youth League - Club Path     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Crossroads U-18s                     30   19   5   6    60   35  +25    62 First-Round Bye
 2 Chromatik U-18s                      30   17   4   9    55   39  +16    55 First-Round Bye
 3 Myana U-18s                          30   13  12   5    58   39  +19    51 Playoffs
 4 Tihon United U-18s                   30   14   9   7    34   20  +14    51 Playoffs
 5 Wirr Tsi U-18s                       30   13   9   8    33   24   +9    48 Playoffs
 6 Tihon U-18s                          30   13   8   9    50   46   +4    47 Playoffs, Champions, Youth Champions[/b]
 7 Urrheddiao U-18s                     30   12   8  10    59   58   +1    44
 8 Frenei Tor U-18s                     30   12   8  10    55   55    0    44
 9 Sanar U-18s                          30   11   9  10    54   54    0    42
10 Anomalies U-18s                      30    9   8  13    49   56   −7    35
11 Felswyr U-18s                        30   10   5  15    49   56   −7    35
12 Z'ai'ai U-18s                        30    9   8  13    54   62   −8    35
13 Lanar U-18s                          30    7  10  13    56   73  −17    31
14 Lhor U-18s                           30    6  10  14    44   62  −18    28
15 Alnio U-18s                          30    5   9  16    28   43  −15    24
16 Umbar U-18s                          30    3  12  15    47   63  −16    21

Myana falters slightly, allowing for Crossroads and Chromatik to catch back up to the top. Wirr Tsi are the only newcomers to the top, while Sanar finishes out of the playoff spots this season.

Playoffs

Play-In Round
Myana U-18s 0–2 Tihon U-18s
Akker 13', Fourier 56'
Tihon United U-18s 1–0 Wirr Tsi U-18s
Thillier 6'

Both Tihon squads win - Tihon shocking defending champions Myana with a strong performance from Goalkeeper Sydon Dochester, while Tihon United outlast the Wirr Tsi youth team, Dorian Thillier's goal from a set piece being the difference.

Semifinals
Crossroads U-18s 0–0 Tihon U-18s (0–1 AET)
Johansson 109'
Chromatik U-18s 2–2 Tihon United U-18s (3–2 AET)
Lloyd 20', Maer 81', Kim 119'//Willard 36', Thillier 59'

Tihon's Dochester shines once again as they take down top-seeded Crossroads, while Chromatik needs a late dramatic goal from Kim Ha-Jeong to get by Tihon United before going into penalty kicks.

Final @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District
Chromatik U-18s 0–2 Tihon U-18s
Akker 16', Fourier 57'

Sydon Dochester shines once again - this is the third straight shutout - as Tihon U-18s join Central Heights High School as two sixth-seeded teams in the overall championship game.

Youth League Championship
Central Heights High School 4–5 Tihon U-18s
Applegate 15', Asden 21', 38', 55'//Syn 4', Fourier 10', 61', Akker 49', Johansson 86'

Though Central Heights solves the question that is Sydon Dochester, the rest of the Youth Club side shines - specifically one Steven Fourier, who had two goals and an assist. It is Tihon U-18s's first title.

Champions: Tihon U-18s (1st Title)
Manager: Jillian Gurkoff (46)
Starting XI: GK Sydon Dochester (18); RB Carson Hoff (15) - CB Asai Jurial (16) - CB Raoul Jett (17) - LB Edwin Gonai (16); DM William Cantwell (15) - DM Jesse Carson (16); RW Uriah Syn (17) - AM Reile Akker (17) - LW Kay Johansson (18); ST Steven Fourier (17).
MVP: GK Sydon Dochester

Chromatik Collegiate Football Association
Season 27

Play-In Round
Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology 0–0 Urrheddiao State University (1–0 AET)
Jin 111'
University of Myana 2–1 Southern Chromatik University
Ludwig-Nikolaeva 69', 81'//Mazurowski 14'
Pùr State University 3–2 Eyrods Tech
Ravenscroft 18', Nyquist 61', Holgersson 88'//Quattro 27', Travkina 74'
Pria Technical College 1–2 University of Wirr Tsi
Hauptmeijer 5'//Cotton 27', Kinds 81'

The Hellcats need extra time to survive a tough-playing Argonauts, Jin Na-Yeong doing the scoring late; the Vipers of Myana get a brace from Ludwig-Nikolaeva to come back from a one-goal deficit in the second half, the Crusaders survive a late challenge from Eyrods Tech, and the Fireflies post the only upset of the first round, Guust Kinds's header off of a Luz Ray cross doing the trick.

Quarterfinals
Felswyr State University 0–1 University of Wirr Tsi
Cotton 57'
Alnio University of the Arts 0–1 Pùr State University
Hurami 37'
Sanar University 1–1 University of Myana (2–2 AET) (9–8 pen.)
Conner 10', Wolfe 108'//Mårtensson 61', Ludwig-Nikolaeva 115'
Penalties: Throne O Caddie O Wang O Illingworth O Gibbs O Valentinovna O Pear O Toulaire O Schönborn O//Mårtensson O Ludwig-Nikolaeva O Kornhäusel O Isa O Pelard O Ki O Stolarczyk O Howells O Lindström X
Chromia Central College University 5–3 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology
Brisaxe-Gamblaife 15', 24', 71', Durmond 48', Lopez 61'//Hammond 31', Jin 58', Jin 80'

Two shutouts posted by road teams kick the Meercats and the Firehawks out of the tournament - while Sanar and Myana play an all-time classic. When Ludwig-Nikolaeva scored at the nick of time to send things to penalty kicks, momentum had shifted to the Vipers - but after nine penalty takers, Jette Van Houten got a hand on Valdemar Algotsson Lindström's take, sending the Spartans to the Semifinals. On the final tie, the Comets outscored the Hellcats, Heraire Brisaxe-Gamblaife scoring a hat trick.

Semifinals
Sanar University 1–0 University of Wirr Tsi
Wolfe 33'
Chromia Central College University 3–2 Pùr State University
Durmond 17', Brisaxe-Gamblaife 66', Sullivan 81'//Agripier 22', Obscaix 71'

Sanar stops Wirr Tsi from their Cinderella run, while the Comets do the same to the Crusaders - Brisaxe-Gamblaife having a goal and an assist to pace the Comets to yet another title game.

Championship Game @ The Capitalizt Dome
Sanar University 1–2 Chromia Central College University
Van Den Brossche 21'//Durmond 50', Brisaxe-Gamblaife 81'

The star-studded team of the Comets take over in the second half to win yet another title.

CCFA 27                                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Felswyr State University                30   16   6   8    30   19  +11    54 First-Round Bye
 2 Alnio University of the Arts            30   14   7   9    54   51   +3    49 First-Round Bye
 3 Sanar University                        30   14   6  10    54   46   +8    48 First-Round Bye
 4 Chromia Central College University      30   14   6  10    61   53   +8    48 First-Round Bye, Champions
 5 Z'ai'ai Institute of Technology         30   13   7  10    41   38   +3    46 Playoffs
 6 University of Myana                     30   12   7  11    49   46   +3    43 Playoffs
 7 Pùr State University                    30   11   9  10    36   37   −1    42 Playoffs
 8 Pria Technical College                  30   11   9  10    61   62   −1    42 Playoffs
 9 University of Wirr Tsi                  30   11   8  11    31   28   +3    41 Playoffs
10 Eyrods Tech                             30   11   7  12    66   70   −4    40 Playoffs
11 Southern Chromatik University           30    8  13   9    39   40   −1    37 Playoffs
12 Urrheddiao State University             30   10   7  13    43   44   −1    37 Playoffs
13 Staramara Tech University               30    9   9  12    48   54   −6    36 Eliminated
14 Lanar University                        30    8  10  12    47   50   −3    34 Eliminated
15 University of the Islands               30    8   7  15    50   60  −10    31 Eliminated
16 Chromatik State University              30    7   8  15    16   28  −12    29 Eliminated

Champions: Chromia Central College University Comets (8th Title)
Manager/Head Coach: Claude Pare-Achel (ZWZ) (66)
Starting XI: GK Hera Courtois (Sr.); RWB Armel Le Sueur (Sr.) - RCB Jaxon Lehmann (CDO/CMT) (Sr.) - CB Samantha Han Cunningham (TMB/CMT) (Jr.) - LCB Remigiusz Kuba (Sr.) - LWB Dagmara Wojda (Sr.); CM Eden Gundsdorf (Sr.) - CM Rosalie-Anni Lopz (SNL) (Sr.); RW Lily Sullivan (SYL) (So.) - ST Joachim Durmond (Fr.) - LW Heraire Brisaxe-Gamblaife (AUP) (Fr.)
Player of the Year: LW Heraire Brisaxe-Gamblaife (AUP)

by **Chromatika** » Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:59 am

Lower Leagues - Season 20 Results
Sponsored by:

Kinetik

Green League Final

Green League                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Cheonju                     30   17   7   6    41   23  +18    58 Promoted, Champions
 2 Vitoron                     30   16   8   6    63   41  +22    56 Promoted
 3 Egren                       30   16   4  10    63   56   +7    52 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2)
 4 Lorentine Jackals           30   13  10   7    35   23  +12    49 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Naval FC                    30   15   4  11    45   37   +8    49
 6 Pùr Cowboys                 30   14   6  10    45   33  +12    48
 7 Hanai                       30   13   5  12    39   38   +1    44
 8 Lanar Falcons               30   12   6  12    53   52   +1    42
 9 Bouveil Kamu                30   12   5  13    30   39   −9    41
10 Jatho                       30   10  10  10    34   25   +9    40
11 Kingslayers                 30    9  12   9    38   32   +6    39 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved
12 Umbar State                 30    9  12   9    63   61   +2    39 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated
13 Chargers                    30   10   3  17    33   54  −21    33 Relegated - Capital
14 Eyrods City FC              30    9   4  17    22   34  −12    31 Relegated - Island
15 Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa      30    7   5  18    47   73  −26    26 Relegated - Eastern
16 Anfanhar                    30    5   5  20    44   74  −30    20 Relegated - Western

Green/Regional League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Relegated - Chargers (Capital), Eyrods City FC (Island), Cheonju Hongsaekjeonsa (Eastern), Anfanhar (Western)
Promoted - Wings (Western), Green State (Island), Longarms (Capital), Brisara Dragoons (Eastern).

Preliminary Round
Wirr Tsi City (Regional - Capital) 0–2 Egren Elite (Regional - Island)
Larhai (Regional - Western) 0–1 Blanc (Regional - Eastern)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Kingslayers (Green) 3–1 Blanc (Regional - Eastern)
Umbar State (Green) 0–1 Egren Elite (Regional - Island)

Yellow League Final

Yellow League             Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Fishermen's Club        30   18   5   7    65   43  +22    59 Promoted, Champions
 2 Kynxe                   30   16   8   6    54   36  +18    56 Promoted
 3 Miners FC               30   15   3  12    50   44   +6    48 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Promoted (Round 2)
 4 Knetyohai               30   14   5  11    45   36   +9    47 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 BT Ming                 30   11  12   7    52   40  +12    45
 6 Omnio City              30   12   8  10    32   24   +8    44
 7 Pùr                     30   11  10   9    29   33   −4    43
 8 Ming                    30   11   9  10    41   41    0    42
 9 Qet                     30   10  11   9    61   58   +3    41
10 Rhoni                   30    9  11  10    34   37   −3    38
11 Shantarr                30    9   9  12    41   48   −7    36
12 Wirr Tsi Lightning      30    9   7  14    38   51  −13    34
13 Alnio Ravens            30    8   8  14    57   70  −13    32 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
14 Dre'a                   30    9   4  17    35   53  −18    31 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
15 Lorentine               30    6  11  13    35   45  −10    29 Relegated
16 Pria                    30    6  11  13    33   43  −10    29 Relegated

Yellow League/Green League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Alnio Ravens (Yellow) 3–0 Dre'a (Yellow)

Promotion Preliminary Round
Egren (Green) 1–0 Lorentine Jackals (Green)

Promotion/Relegation Round
Dre'a (Yellow) 3–1 Egren (Green)

Orange League Final
Sponsored By:

Viper Motors

All club rests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

Matchday 30
Sanar Vipers 0–0 Rhoni City
Felswyr 1–0 Umbar
Pria City 3–2 Anfanhar City
Sanar 2–4 Anchors FC
Brisara FC 1–0 Crix
Flames of the West 5–3 Qet NSC
Urrhed State 1–3 Hanai Breakers
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai 0–0 Omnio

Orange League              Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Qet NSC                  30   18   6   6    54   31  +23    60 Promoted, LBCT, Champions
 2 Hanai Breakers           30   16   7   7    50   34  +16    55 Promoted, LBCT
 3 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai      30   15   6   9    51   34  +17    51 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 2), LBCT
 4 Flames of the West       30   13  12   5    45   39   +6    51 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Failed (Round 1)
 5 Omnio                    30   12  11   7    55   41  +14    47
 6 Felswyr                  30   12   9   9    25   19   +6    45
 7 Brisara FC               30   12   8  10    52   46   +6    44
 8 Pria City                30   11  10   9    52   50   +2    43
 9 Urrhed State             30   13   4  13    37   43   −6    43
10 Anfanhar City            30    9  13   8    51   53   −2    40
11 Anchors FC               30   10   8  12    57   62   −5    38
12 Crix                     30    9  10  11    36   42   −6    37
13 Sanar                    30   10   4  16    35   49  −14    34 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Relegated (Round 2)
14 Sanar Vipers             30    7   7  16    28   37   −9    28 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
15 Rhoni City               30    3  12  15    42   64  −22    21 Relegated
16 Umbar                    30    2   9  19    15   41  −26    15 Relegated

QNSC rest their starters to enjoy their title, while the Breakers take care of Urrhed State to get second place. FK Shakhter and Flames of the West can't be divided except by Goal Differential, but the Z'ai'ai squad will get the LBCT berth. At the bottom, Sanar's loss sinks them to the Promotion/Relegation Playoff. Rhoni City and Umbar are unceremoniously relegated.

Orange League Champions:

Qet NSC (1st Title)

Yellow League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Sanar (Orange) 1–3 Sanar Vipers (Orange)
Jiao 16'//Kim 28', Kim 51', Order 81'

The Vipers dominate the second half to remain in the Orange League.

Promotion Preliminary Round
Miners FC (Yellow) 0–0 Knetyohai (Yellow) (2–0 AET)
Alin 98', Yushchenko 114'

Two extra time goals are what's needed for Miners to get their best chance at the Orange League in seasons. Will they capitalize?

Promotion/Relegation Round
Sanar (Orange) 2–3 Miners FC (Yellow)
Hönigswald 38', Bryzgalov 75'//Pansift 5', Alin 54', 78'

In a shocking effort, Joan Alin completes her brace three minutes after Bryzgalov's equalizer to give the Miners a surprising season in the Orange League - casting Sanar down to the third level of Chromatik football.

by **Chromatika** » Sun Feb 23, 2025 2:15 pm

Red League Season 20 Matchday 30, Violet Cup Final, Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, IFCF CC Berth Playoffs

All crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif

To speak on results that don't matter as much, Z'ai'ai get a win to close out their year - the Submarines don't put up too much resistance, not having much to play for. Lhor's dreams of catching Urrheddiao are dashed by a Cyclones side happy to put up another dominant performance, putting the Orcas into the IFCF CC Berth Playoffs once again; Lanar get clapped by KCFC on their home finale before the Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, and with Urrheddiao making short work of the Jungle Cats, United finish in sixth place, which is some consolation for them given how the season has gone. Tihon close out the season in style to knock Frenei into the Orange League, costing the job of Pula Korischet.

That leaves three games to decide the title. Crossroads simply needs a draw against an Anomalies side just playing for pride; if the Crusaders falter, Myana or Chromatik can catch them by virtue of Goal Differential. The Capitalizt race out to a 1-0 lead in Wirr Tsi behind a nice shot from Robineau, but it's Myana that really wants another title. Xuen-Zhukov opens things up, and the lead is 2-0 by halftime.

Come the eightieth minute, the lead for Myana is 4-0. All they need is for Anomalies to score one goal, and the title is theirs. AFC, to their credit, is doing everything they can to simply hold on - trying to go 10-10-10 is a good record for Alonpaa's first season.

Then, Kayla Kassaya, the Adabian who's been here for ten seasons and eleven years, wins a free kick from just outside the box. She hits it with her left foot, and the ball seems to hang in the air for a lifetime - before dipping at the last minute to sneak just inside the net, inches above Jessika Aniston's outstretched hands.

Crossroads had won their second title, first since the days of the legendary Justiina.

Red League/Orange League Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Preliminary Round
Knetyohai City FC (Red) 2–1 Eyrods (Red)
Morozov 32', Aleksandrova 66'//Kim-Michel 20'

Despite the Jungle Cats getting an early lead, KCFC locked down after the half hour mark. Boleslava Aleksandrova shows why she is the best player on the roster, with a goal and an assist; KCFC hold on.

Promotion Preliminary Round
FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange) 2–2 Flames of the West (Orange) (2–2 AET) (9–8 pen.)
Yacizi 18', Plant 77'//Gruba 24', Melnyk 61'
Penalties: Yacizi O Meledina O Plant O Bell O Cahill O de La Hay, A. O de La Hay, V. O Bear O Naar O//Blagojević O Montasighn O Bechtel O Taji O Gherman O Kun O Jill O Marcon O Meeker X

Uh... What a game. Nine takers deep we go on penalties, with Hipolito Meeker's try sailing above the crossbar to give the Flames a heartbreaking loss. Brutal.

Promotion/Relegation Round
Eyrods (Red) 1–0 FK Shakhter Z'ai'ai (Orange)
Barsukov 31'

Makar Popov reminds everyone why he is one of the better keepers in the league - despite a subpar season. Tryggve Barsukov's volley from range does the trick as Eyrods survives once again. Then, the decision is made - Eyrods will be relocating to Myana starting next season, with a crest and a name to be determined. A heartbreaking way for the Jungle Cats' existence to end.

Violet Cup XX Championship @ The Capitalizt Dome, Chromia, Capital District, Chromatika (144,000)
Crossroads (Red) 4–2 Chromatik (Red)
Lysander 10', Freeling 28', Kassaya 59', Zhang 80'//Robineau 31', 39'

Despite a brace from Dénes Robineau in the closing minutes of the first half, Crossroads remains the better team on the season - Paisley Lysander getting a goal and an assist to lead the way. Zhang gets the closing goal from range, and Crossroads completes the double.

IFCF CC Berth Playoffs
Semifinals
Lhor 0–4 Anomalies
Bartlett 15', Burger 60', 71', Aodhan 81'
Wirr Tsi 2–0 Lanar
Youngblood 19', Loeher 58'

Anomalies shuts down the Orcas' daunted attack, Jessika Aniston holding the arsenal of Líndís and Tsang at bay; it also helps when you get four goals out of your offense that's struggled all season. In Wirr Tsi, the Shock handle the Red Hawks with ease to make it one game away from qualifying for international football once again.

Final
Wirr Tsi 0–1 Anomalies
Rendon 84'

After going 9-10-11 in his first season with the team, Jari Alonpaa really earns his stripes by the way he orchestratd these two matchups. Jessika Aniston outduels Nezir Fadilpasic, Rendon's goal rings true, and Anomalies turn a sub-.500 season into international football. Truly beautiful.

Final Standings

Red League               Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Crossroads             30   22   4   4    76   41  +35    70 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia, Champion, Violet Cup Champion
 2 Myana                  30   21   4   5    88   35  +53    67 IFCF CL, CAFA LigAnaia
 3 Chromatik              30   20   7   3    80   39  +41    67 IFCF CL
 4 Tihon                  30   19   5   6    53   28  +25    62 IFCF CL
 5 Alnio                  30   13   6  11    55   58   −3    45 IFCF CC
 6 Urrheddiao             30   12   8  10    38   29   +9    44 IFCF CC
 7 Lhor                   30   10  11   9    52   58   −6    41 IFCF CC Playoffs
 8 Wirr Tsi               30   12   5  13    37   45   −8    41 IFCF CC Playoffs
 9 Lanar                  30   11   7  12    56   65   −9    40 IFCF CC Playoffs
10 Anomalies              30    9  10  11    27   33   −6    37 IFCF CC Playoffs, IFCF CC
11 Tihon United           30   11   3  16    37   50  −13    36
12 Urrhed FC              30    8   4  18    33   62  −29    28
13 Knetyohai City FC      30    6   9  15    38   50  −12    27 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 1)
14 Eyrods                 30    5   7  18    25   47  −22    22 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Saved (Round 2)
15 Z'ai'ai                30    6   4  20    35   68  −33    22 Relegated
16 Frenei Tor             30    5   6  19    39   61  −22    21 Relegated

Red League Champions:

Crossroads (2nd Title)

Violet Cup Champions:

Crossroads (2nd Title)

The 21st IFCF Challengers Cup Final

Crossroads (CMT) 1-0 Herzegovina City FC (BNJ)
Freeling 73'

The road thus far was rocky. 5-4 against TSV Marzig in the Semifinals, decided in extra time. 5-4 against O. K. Mukladrue of Geektopia, overcoming a one-goal deficit in the Quarterfinals. 6-4 against Arsenal de Releinthi of Abanhfleft, holding onto a 5-3 lead in the Round of Sixteen. Even back in the Round of Thirty-Two, Crossroads had to hold on to a one-goal lead against Pyazhnayan club Armada Sovran to squeak by. Since being swept by Eolorent of Auprussia in the Group Stage, Crossroads had managed to win - and now, they had the chance to be the second team from Chromatika to lift the title after Wirr Tsi.

Herzegovina City FC had something to say about that - and for a half, things were very tight. It would be Finn Freeling to break the tie in the seventy-third, and that would be enough.

Crossroads completes the rare triple crown in a season for the record books.

by **Chromatika** » Fri May 02, 2025 12:24 pm

Rainbow League System Season Twenty-One Preview

Red League
Sponsored By:

Curio

All club crests courtesy of Vulpine Sportif
new signings in italics

Four Overarching Storylines for the Season

1. The Tumbran Departure

Gone were the days of Tumbrans being all over the Red League, but there is no downplaying the importance of the Stephen Kerr/Trudy Harrison/Lynne Crossley trio to Chromatik, Cathal Maguire to Frenei Tor, Manager Marco Hemmings for Myana, or Steve Nichools, Ashley Crittenden, and Nicole Fisher. With the recalling of all Tumbran internationals to Tumbra, a seismic change happened to the Red League in its twenty-first season.

Jannick Kontiola has had to totally retool the Capitalizt, but he's done a great job. Paul Amos and John Fletcher will be the Flavovespian duo to replace Kerr/Harrison, their partnership with the Flavovespian national team being called upon, while Rebecca Anne Wawanolett returns to Chromatik. Eric Forsberg is an intriguing prospect at Right Wing, but given that Dénes Robineau still plays for this team, Chromatik should still be near the top of the league and vying for the title.

With mastermind Marco Hemmings leaving the team, Myana had to pivot, and pivot fast to find new Management. Elsewhere in Wirr Tsi, Zhaxi Nanlei and the Shock were ready to depart on amicable terms. They simply asked that he not go to a rival team - and Zhaxi stuck to his word. Myana and Wirr Tsi have always viewed themselves on more professional terms than as rivals.

Now, Zhaxi has the deep pockets of Myana to couple with his genious tactics. Initially, he's chosen to not churn the roster too much - there is so much talent here, after all - but then, disaster struck. Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov decided to leave Chromatika for Quebec and Shingoryeo, and Rebecca Anne Wawanolett decided this was the right time to return back to Chromatik. Facing these two changes, Zhaxi told Management he wanted a dependable striker in his prime - and they gave him his fellow countrywoman in Leona Tsang. Tsang, who has been mired at Lhor for the last three seasons, will truly have a chance to shine, coupled with Hawk and Edith Fillar.

The defensive shift in Myana's philosophy will fit Squornshelan Radoslav Blaha well, but the Islanders are still expected to thrive with the quality of their roster up front.

The Tumbran exodus having impacted two of the biggest teams in the league, how this will decide who wins the Red League in its landmark twenty-first season will remain to be seen.

2. Musical Chair Among Strikers

When Marco Hemmings was recalled to Tumbra, Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov was given a decision - to stay, to stay but move to a Red League team, or to go abroad. Having decided that his time with Myana was over, LXZ did the next best thing - go abroad. With LXZ out of the league, the final result was a round of musical chairs among the best strikers in the Red League that will be a huge story point in the next season.

First, Leona Tsang was lured to Myana by fellow Yueren Zhaxi Nanlei. Lhor, without a star striker to speak of, pulled away Tihon United striker Amina Salihamidzic Beckie to go along with the fantastic Líndís Végeirsdóttir. Urrheddiao striker Billie Blue Hamisi decided she wanted to play in a more free-flowing, offensive system, and ended up in Alnio to pair up with Tikariotian Cormac Meyer.

United then pulled off the second boldest move regarding a Striker in this window in terms of acquisition, prying away Oberon M'bah-Pinho from Tihon. Oberon may not score as many goals for Urrheddiao, but he's more into winning the league, even if it means having less individual success. This left the Tide in an awkward situation, and they addressed it by taking a bit of a gamble, adding Felix Joel of the up-and-comping Crpostranian national team.

As for the defending champions, Manager Gunnar Skeggestad made the bold decision of letting Kayla Kassaya go. Finn Freeling, the man who proved Sylestoneans can be good strikers, will move to the AMC/ST position that Kassaya was in. Why do all this? Because one Elaine Howard-Dawes, the other national team starting striker alongside Lavrentiy Xuen-Zhukov, was available for the taking. With one signing of the pen, Crossroads firmly introduced themselves as not only the favorite to repeat as Champions but as a team possessing multiple talented players in the front half of the pitch.

All these changes in the primary scoring front for the contenders of the Red League will require Managers to pivot in terms of strategy. How fast they implement these changes will go a long way toward winning the title.

3. The Eyrods Relocation

This is both a story of heartbreak and of communities bonding together. One of the only teams impacted by the occupation of the eastern half of Myana Island to try to keep things going, Eyrods had spent the last three seasons at the University of Myana Stadium. The President of the University of Myana, Nicolas Bendemier, had viewed the situation in Eyrods as one of tragedy; he persuaded the Board of Trustees to allow the Jungle Cats to use the Vipers' Stadium as their home field for a while - and the Board agreed, saying that if it was more than three seasons, they would have to come up with a compromise.

Work is still underway to rebuild the eastern half of Myana Island - including the city of Eyrods. With it being forecasted that it will be another half decade for Eyrods to be rebuilt - and then probably a bit longer to rebuild The Jungle - The Green Fund decided to make it official.

Until Eyrods is rebuilt, and The Jungle along with it, Eyrods will be known as Myana Eyrodii, and use the University of Myana stadium along with the Vipers. Cain Jackson is the right man for the job, being headstrong and indepdendent; the goal of the Eyrodii is to still be in the Red League by the time that they return back to Eyrods.

4. Who Can Take the Next Step?

Lhor, Wirr Tsi, Lanar, Anomalies, Tihon United. Five teams that always want to be in the top six, but have fallen short. Can any of them take that next step to clip the top of the table?

Jai Alonpaa's Anomalies continue to gel together, nobody being more than thirty-two. Having brought in just Avelaine Aubin, AFC are leaning on the chemistry between the members deepening to take them to the next step. As for Sandra Sybill and Lanar, she's brought in four new players - including those who used to be hot prospects. Everyone knows they can score, so as long as the Red Hawks can play a bit of defense, they'll be fine - but that's just been how they are for the longest time.

Lhor lost Leona Tsang, meaning that it's back to Líndís Végeirsdóttir to carry the team - with Mangjeol Eun-Kyung getting some help with Behai Griffin. Tihon United and Myung Hye-Jung continue to punch above their weight, having acquired Edsmontik national Maven Reoihkt.

Finally, Wirr Tsi turn to team legend Mímir Waltheofsson to carry them after Zhaxi Nanlei. Drazen Skara may be in his last season with the team, but the acquisition of Silvestr Pavlicek and Foster Elkers gives them some hope.

Of the five, Anomalies and Lanar make the most sense as being the closest to getting back into the mix.

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