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by **Taeshan** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:19 pm

...And its halfway through the season. 24 games in and were that much closer to seeing who wins this years league season. But now as well as the league halfway results we have a Fadron Pizza Cup Champion to announce and here are the results so far.

Taeshan Premier League Standings

Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 X Island Marauders 24 15 4 5 34 17 +17 49
2 Bayern Phoenix 24 14 6 4 37 16 +21 48
3 Real Chinchinhua 24 14 5 5 34 19 +15 47
4 Bayern-Algaer 24 13 7 4 41 24 +17 46
5 Ojian Orangemen 24 13 7 4 41 24 +17 46
6 Wiechester FC 24 14 3 7 38 19 +19 45
7 Los Riosa Monstas 24 11 7 6 27 19 +8 40
8 Laketown Rangers 24 11 6 7 39 35 +4 39
9 Atlantea Hurricanes 24 9 9 6 18 14 +4 36
10 Reading Rainbow Warriors 24 9 9 6 25 22 +3 36
11 Knightspurs 24 9 7 8 29 27 +2 34
12 New Capetown Falcons 24 9 7 8 21 19 +2 34
13 Minutemen 24 9 7 8 24 26 -2 34
14 Rapids 24 10 3 11 34 30 +4 33
15 Fadrön Flight 24 6 11 7 36 36 +0 29
16 Bayern Battery 24 6 9 9 14 21 -7 27
17 SK Ojian 24 7 6 11 17 22 -5 27
18 Al Haxire 24 7 4 13 31 39 -8 25
19 AC Quarant Xa'virt 24 6 7 11 35 44 -9 25
20 SK Nethers United FC 24 4 12 8 19 33 -14 24
21 Blacklake Blues 24 6 6 12 29 42 -13 24
22 Mt. Ceabring Thunder 24 6 5 13 29 40 -11 23
23 Little Wingett 24 3 7 14 16 35 -19 16
24 Ying Jing Yankees 24 2 9 13 14 35 -21 15
25 Mierton Manatees 24 3 5 16 14 38 -24 14

On top right now is X Island looking for their first championship in 11 seasons. Twice reigning champions Bayern Phoenix are 1 point out in second and everyone else is also right there near the top. Looking at relegation playoffs are the Thunder, Wingett, Ying Jing and the Manatees.

Taeshan Erste Fußbal-Liga Standings

Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 AC Sikane 24 12 8 4 31 15 +16 44
2 Reichland Storm 24 13 5 6 33 18 +15 44
3 Docktown Deathdogs 24 12 7 5 35 21 +14 43
4 Pwux Panthers 24 12 4 8 23 14 +9 40
5 Celtic Rangers F.C. 24 10 9 5 26 16 +10 39
6 Tintown Terrapins 24 11 6 7 30 20 +10 39
7 Taeshan City Miners 24 10 8 6 29 24 +5 38
8 Yaton FC 24 11 5 8 29 23 +6 38
9 Quarant Crewe 24 11 3 10 16 19 -3 36
10 Moresville FC 24 11 2 11 30 25 +5 35
11 Williamsburg Whiteout 24 9 7 8 25 23 +2 34
12 Tidal Wave 24 10 3 11 21 24 -3 33
13 Real Atlantea 24 8 8 8 16 14 +2 32
14 Karela Sekhika 24 8 7 9 24 25 -1 31
15 Loachen Yellow Jackets 24 8 7 9 33 31 +2 31
16 Gieron FC 24 7 9 8 33 43 -10 30
17 Greenville Glory 24 8 6 10 19 22 -3 30
18 Kreigstrieber 24 8 5 11 20 22 -2 29
19 Dake United 24 7 7 10 23 28 -5 28
20 Caché 24 6 9 9 17 23 -6 27
21 Helgar Honor 24 8 3 13 26 53 -27 27
22 Stormbreak FC 24 6 8 10 25 30 -5 26
23 LeFever AC 24 5 9 10 17 20 -3 24
24 Donovan United 24 6 6 12 13 25 -12 24
25 Cornranch Crusaders 24 4 7 13 33 49 -16 19

Taeshan Zweite Fußbal-Liga Standings

Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 East Whimore Spartans 24 14 6 4 25 16 +9 48
2 Upton Terriers 24 14 3 7 41 30 +11 45
3 Pamanian Polar Bears 24 12 6 6 32 22 +10 42
4 White Marsh Knights 24 12 6 6 32 22 +10 42
5 X Island Metrostars 24 11 9 4 18 13 +5 42
6 Capetown Crocs 24 11 6 7 27 21 +6 39
7 Petrinshier White Athletic 24 11 6 7 37 25 +12 39
8 Chinquin Park Comets 24 11 4 9 45 29 +16 37
9 Overlook Wanderers 24 9 9 6 33 24 +9 36
10 FC Tenacity 24 10 5 9 36 28 +8 35
11 AC Algaer 24 9 8 7 19 16 +3 35
12 Brucklyin City 24 9 6 9 23 25 -2 33
13 Gee Gange United 24 8 8 8 19 20 -1 32
14 Los Strabos 24 8 8 8 21 21 +0 32
15 Air and Space FC 24 7 9 8 15 17 -2 30
16 White Mountain Rovers 24 8 5 11 28 38 -10 29
17 Aroland United 24 6 10 8 19 16 +3 28
18 Calendara Kings 24 7 7 10 26 30 -4 28
19 Iure Indians 24 8 4 12 30 36 -6 28
20 Loudon Lancers 24 8 2 14 21 29 -8 26
21 Reynea Raptors 24 7 5 12 20 29 -9 26
22 Diebert Colts 24 6 8 10 19 32 -13 26
23 Perrier Unlimited 24 6 6 12 13 23 -10 24
24 FC Cracken 24 6 5 13 15 24 -9 23
25 Reynea Rollers 24 3 7 14 20 48 -28 16

Taeshan Dritte Fußball-Liga Standings

Team P W D L For Ag +/- Pts
1 3.14 24 18 5 1 50 8 +42 59
2 Western Falls Falcons 24 16 3 5 49 20 +29 51
3 Sleepy Hollow 24 13 6 5 52 23 +29 45
4 Laketown F.C. 24 12 7 5 52 25 +27 43
5 Bohemian Rapid FC 24 12 7 5 43 26 +17 43
6 Yaton United 24 12 6 6 34 28 +6 42
7 Docktown Dynamo 24 12 6 6 57 29 +28 42
8 Sparta F.C. 24 13 3 8 36 28 +8 42
9 Polaris FC 24 12 2 10 34 35 -1 38
10 Wiechester Warriors 24 11 5 8 34 29 +5 38
11 Moresville Mice 24 11 3 10 39 39 +0 36
12 Jarusalem United 24 10 5 9 35 33 +2 35
13 Capitol Street FC 24 11 1 12 37 39 -2 34
14 Cornranch Cougars 24 9 6 9 35 43 -8 33
15 Machrobat Meteors 24 9 5 10 28 25 +3 32
16 Righsville Rams 24 9 5 10 27 28 -1 32
17 Suger and Creme 24 9 4 11 30 45 -15 31
18 Qassimodo City 24 9 4 11 22 31 -9 31
19 Northern Southland FC 24 7 6 11 23 31 -8 27
20 Diebert Dodgers 24 7 5 12 23 44 -21 26
21 Frenslay Town F.C. 24 7 5 12 32 37 -5 26
22 Clear Springs FC 24 5 3 16 24 50 -26 18
23 Norton United 24 4 4 16 9 40 -31 16
24 Wolfin Wolves 24 3 3 18 20 53 -33 12
25 Whispir Hills 24 2 5 17 12 48 -36 11

Leading the lower leagues are in reverse order 14th of March, East Whiemore Spartans and a resurgent AC Sikane Side that are shocking many teams this year with overall an actually offensive team.

And here are the Fadron Cup Results

In the First the four new teams this year, and the four worst performers from the previous season enter.

3.14 5-1 Sleepy Hollow (5-1 agg)
Sleepy Hollow 1-0 3.14 (2-5 agg)

Sparta F.C. 4-4 Docktown Dynama (4-4 agg)
Docktown Dynama 2-0 Sparta F.C. (6-4 agg)

Wolfin Wolves 4-2 Diebert Dodgers (4-2 agg)
Diebert Dodgers 5-4 Wolfin Wolves (7-8 agg)

Clear Springs FC 0-2 Whispir Hills (0-2 agg)
Whispir Hills 0-1 Clear Springs FC (2-1 agg)

In the second round the next 60 ranked teams enter the pyramid from the previous seasons league results.

Second Round
Capitol Street FC 0-1 Suger and Creme (0-1 agg)
Suger and Creme 1-0 Capitol Street FC (2-0 agg)

Northern Southland FC 2-1 Cornranch Cougars (2-1 agg)
Cornranch Cougars 3-1 Northern Southland FC (4-3 agg)

Yaton United 2-1 Chinquin Park Comets (2-1 agg)
Chinquin Park Comets 1-1 Yaton United (2-3 agg)

Polaris FC 1-0 Frenslay Town F.C. (1-0 agg)
Frenslay Town F.C. 1-0 Polaris FC (1-0 AET, 1-1 agg, 1-2 PKs)

Qassimodo City 1-2 Moresville Mice (1-2 agg)
Moresville Mice 3-0 Qassimodo City (5-1 agg)

Wiechester Warriors 1-0 Laketown F.C. (1-0 agg)
Laketown F.C. 1-1 Wiechester Warriors (1-2 agg)

Bohemian Rapid FC 5-0 Righsville Rams (5-0 agg)
Righsville Rams 1-2 Bohemian Rapid FC (1-7 agg)

Jarusalem FC 1-0 FC Tenacity (1-0 agg)
FC Tenacity 1-0 Jarusalem FC (2-1 AET, 2-2 agg, 3-2 PKs)

Overlook Wanderers 1-1 Machrobat Meteors (1-1 agg)
Machrobat Meteors 1-0 Overlook Wanderers (2-1 agg)

Western Falls Falcons 0-2 Pamanian Polar Bears (0-2 agg)
Pamanian Polar Bears 1-4 Western Falls Falcons (3-4 agg)

Diebert Colts 1-0 Norton United (1-0 agg)
Norton United 1-1 Diebert Colts (1-2 agg)

Calendara Kings 0-2 AC Algaer (0-2 agg)
AC Algaer 1-1 Calendara Kings (3-1 agg)

White Mountain Rovers 1-1 Reynea Rollers (1-1 agg)
Reynea Rollers 1-1 White Mountain Rovers (1-1 AET, 2-2 agg, 3-1 PKs)

Reynea Raptors 1-1 FC Cracken (1-1 agg)
FC Cracken 6-4 Reynea Raptors (7-5 agg)

Aroland United 1-1 Brucklyin City (1-1 agg)
Brucklyin City 4-1 Aroland United (5-2 agg)

X Island Metrostars 1-1 East Whiemore Spartans (1-1 agg)
East Whiemore Spartans 0-1 X Island Metrostars (1-2 agg)

Capetown Crocs 2-0 Dake United (2-0 agg)
Dake United 0-3 Capetown Crocs (0-5 agg)

Loudon Lancers 0-2 Perrier Unlimited (0-2 agg)
Perrier Unlimited 0-0 Loudon Lancers (2-0 agg)

Iure Indians 1-1 Cornranch Crusaders (1-1 agg)
Cornranch Crusaders 1-0 Iure Indians (2-1 agg)

White Marsh Knights 3-4 Gee Gange United (3-4 agg)
Gee Gange United 2-0 White Marsh Knights (6-3 agg)

Celtic Rangers F.C. 1-1 Quarant Crewe (1-1 agg)
Quarant Crewe 1-4 Celtic Rangers F.C. (2-5 agg)

Petrinshier Whie Athletic 2-0 Air and Space FC (2-0 agg)
Air and Space FC 1-0 Petrinshier Whie Athletic (1-2 agg)

Los Strabos 1-1 Upton Terriers (1-1 agg)
Upton Terriers 3-1 Los Strabos (4-2 agg)

Loachen Yellow Jackets 0-1 Greenville Glory (0-1 agg)
Greenville Glory 1-2 Loachen Yellow Jackets (1-3 AET, 2-3 agg)

Donovan United 4-0 Helgar Honor (4-0 agg)
Helgar Honor 0-2 Donovan United (0-6 agg)

Pwux Panthers 1-1 Williamsburg Whiteout (1-1 agg)
Williamsburg Whiteout 0-1 Pwux Panthers (1-2 agg)

AC Sikane 4-2 Kreigstrieber (4-2 agg)
Kreigstrieber 1-1 AC Sikane (3-5 agg)

Karela Sekhika 0-6 Gieron FC (0-6 agg)
Gieron FC 0-2 Karela Sekhika (6-2 agg)

Moresville FC 2-2 Taeshan City Miners (2-2 agg)
Taeshan City Miners 2-2 Moresville FC (2-4 AET, 4-6 agg)

Stormbreak FC 1-2 LeFever AC (1-2 agg)
LeFever AC 1-1 Stormbreak FC (3-2 agg)

3.14 1-0 Docktown Dynama (1-0 agg)
Docktown Dynama 0-3 3.14 (0-4 agg)

Wolfin Wolves 1-1 Whispir Hills (1-1 agg)
Whispir Hills 3-0 Wolfin Wolves (4-1 agg)

The third round sees the Premier League teams enter, as well as the four relegated from it in the previous season, and the next 3 best ranked teams.

Third Round
Tidal Wave 3-1 Docktown Deathdogs (3-1 agg)
Docktown Deathdogs 4-2 Tidal Wave (4-4 AET, 5-7 agg)

Real Atlantea 0-1 SK Ojian (0-1 agg)
SK Ojian 3-2 Real Atlantea (4-2 agg)

Reichland Storm 0-1 Mierton Manatees (0-1 agg)
Mierton Manatees 1-2 Reichland Storm (2-3 AET, 3-3 agg, 1-3 PKs)

SK Nethers United FC 1-0 AC Quarant Xa'virt (1-0 agg)
AC Quarant Xa'virt 0-1 SK Nethers United FC (0-2 agg)

Ying Jing Yankees 1-2 Cache (1-2 agg)
Cache 1-2 Ying Jing Yankees (2-2 AET, 4-3 agg)

Fadron Flight 1-1 Yaton FC (1-1 agg)
Yaton FC 0-1 Fadron Flight (1-2 agg)

Reading Rainbow Warriors 1-0 Tintown Terrapins (1-0 agg)
Tintown Terrapins 0-0 Reading Rainbow Warriors (0-1 agg)

Rapids 1-2 Blacklake Blues (1-2 agg)
Blacklake Blues 1-2 Rapids (1-2 AET, 3-3 agg, 3-1 PKs)

Minutemen 1-1 X Island Marauders (1-1 agg)
X Island Marauders 0-3 Minutemen (1-4 agg)

Ojian Orangemen 0-0 Real Chinchinhua (0-0 agg)
Real Chinchinhua 3-0 Ojian Orangemen (3-0 agg)

Mt. Ceabring Thunder 4-1 Los Riosa Monstas (4-1 agg)
Los Riosa Monstas 0-0 Mt. Ceabring Thunder (1-4 agg)

Knighspurs 5-0 Wiechester FC (5-0 agg)
Wiechester FC 0-2 Knighspurs (0-7 agg)

Al Haxire 2-1 Laketown Rangers (2-1 agg)
Laketown Rangers 1-0 Al Haxire (2-1 AET, 3-3 agg, 0-2 PKs)

Little Wingett 1-2 Bayern-Algaer (1-2 agg)
Bayern-Algaer 1-1 Little Wingett (3-2 agg)

New Capetown Falcons 2-0 Bayern Battery (2-0 agg)
Bayern Battery 3-2 New Capetown Falcons (3-4 agg)

Atlantea Hurricanes 2-1 Bayern Phoenix (2-1 agg)
Bayern Phoenix 0-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (1-3 agg)

Suger and Creme 3-1 Cornranch Cougars (3-1 agg)
Cornranch Cougars 0-6 Suger and Creme (1-9 agg)

Yaton United 2-0 Polaris FC (2-0 agg)
Polaris FC 2-2 Yaton United (2-4 agg)

Moresville Mice 3-0 Wiechester Warriors (3-0 agg)
Wiechester Warriors 1-2 Moresville Mice (1-5 agg)

Bohemian Rapid FC 2-1 FC Tenacity (2-1 agg)
FC Tenacity 1-0 Bohemian Rapid FC (3-1 AET, 4-3 agg)

Machrobat Meteors 2-3 Western Falls Falcons (2-3 agg)
Western Falls Falcons 1-2 Machrobat Meteors (2-3 AET, 5-5 agg, 4-2 PKs)

Diebert Colts 0-1 AC Algaer (0-1 agg)
AC Algaer 1-0 Diebert Colts (2-0 agg)

Reynea Rollers 0-3 FC Cracken (0-3 agg)
FC Cracken 0-3 Reynea Rollers (1-4 AET, 4-4 agg, 1-3 PKs)

Brucklyin City 3-6 X Island Metrostars (3-6 agg)
X Island Metrostars 4-3 Brucklyin City (10-6 agg)

Capetown Crocs 2-0 Perrier Unlimited (2-0 agg)
Perrier Unlimited 0-3 Capetown Crocs (0-5 agg)

Cornranch Crusaders 0-3 Gee Gange United (0-3 agg)
Gee Gange United 1-0 Cornranch Crusaders (4-0 agg)

Celtic Rangers F.C. 0-2 Petrinshier Whie Athletic (0-2 agg)
Petrinshier Whie Athletic 0-0 Celtic Rangers F.C. (2-0 agg)

Upton Terriers 1-0 Loachen Yellow Jackets (1-0 agg)
Loachen Yellow Jackets 1-0 Upton Terriers (2-1 AET, 2-2 agg, 3-0 PKs)

Donovan United 0-2 Pwux Panthers (0-2 agg)
Pwux Panthers 2-2 Donovan United (4-2 agg)

AC Sikane 3-0 Gieron FC (3-0 agg)
Gieron FC 2-0 AC Sikane (2-3 agg)

Moresville FC 5-1 LeFever AC (5-1 agg)
LeFever AC 1-4 Moresville FC (2-9 agg)

3.14 1-0 Whispir Hills (1-0 agg)
Whispir Hills 1-8 3.14 (1-9 agg)

The rest of it is just a straight random draw.

Round Four

Tidal Wave 2-2 SK Ojian (2-2 agg)
SK Ojian 5-2 Tidal Wave (7-4 agg)

Reichland Storm 2-2 SK Nethers United FC (2-2 agg)
SK Nethers United FC 2-0 Reichland Storm (4-2 agg)

Cache 2-5 Fadron Flight (2-5 agg)
Fadron Flight 2-0 Cache (7-2 agg)

Reading Rainbow Warriors 3-3 Blacklake Blues (3-3 agg)
Blacklake Blues 2-3 Reading Rainbow Warriors (5-6 agg)

Minutemen 2-1 Real Chinchinhua (2-1 agg)
Real Chinchinhua 1-1 Minutemen (2-3 agg)

Mt. Ceabring Thunder 0-0 Knighspurs (0-0 agg)
Knighspurs 2-1 Mt. Ceabring Thunder (2-1 agg)

Al Haxire 2-1 Bayern-Algaer (2-1 agg)
Bayern-Algaer 1-0 Al Haxire (1-0 AET, 2-2 agg, 3-2 PKs)

New Capetown Falcons 2-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (2-1 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 3-1 New Capetown Falcons (4-3 agg)

Suger and Creme 0-2 Yaton United (0-2 agg)
Yaton United 1-0 Suger and Creme (3-0 agg)

Moresville Mice 0-1 FC Tenacity (0-1 agg)
FC Tenacity 4-3 Moresville Mice (5-3 agg)

Western Falls Falcons 2-0 AC Algaer (2-0 agg)
AC Algaer 1-2 Western Falls Falcons (1-4 agg)

Reynea Rollers 0-3 X Island Metrostars (0-3 agg)
X Island Metrostars 1-0 Reynea Rollers (4-0 agg)

Capetown Crocs 0-0 Gee Gange United (0-0 agg)
Gee Gange United 1-1 Capetown Crocs (1-2 AET, 1-2 agg)

Petrinshier Whie Athletic 1-3 Loachen Yellow Jackets (1-3 agg)
Loachen Yellow Jackets 0-1 Petrinshier Whie Athletic (3-2 agg)

Pwux Panthers 5-0 AC Sikane (5-0 agg)
AC Sikane 1-3 Pwux Panthers (1-8 agg)

Moresville FC 3-1 3.14 (3-1 agg)
3.14 2-0 Moresville FC (2-1 AET, 3-4 agg)

Round of Sixteen

SK Ojian 3-1 SK Nethers United FC (3-1 agg)
SK Nethers United FC 2-1 SK Ojian (3-4 agg)

Fadron Flight 1-2 Reading Rainbow Warriors (1-2 agg)
Reading Rainbow Warriors 1-2 Fadron Flight (1-3 AET, 3-4 agg)

Minutemen 1-0 Knighspurs (1-0 agg)
Knighspurs 3-2 Minutemen (3-2 AET, 3-3 agg, 1-0 PKs)

Bayern-Algaer 0-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (0-1 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 3-0 Bayern-Algaer (4-0 agg)

Yaton United 2-0 FC Tenacity (2-0 agg)
FC Tenacity 3-0 Yaton United (3-2 agg)

Western Falls Falcons 1-0 X Island Metrostars (1-0 agg)
X Island Metrostars 1-3 Western Falls Falcons (1-4 agg)

Capetown Crocs 1-0 Loachen Yellow Jackets (1-0 agg)
Loachen Yellow Jackets 2-3 Capetown Crocs (2-4 agg)

Pwux Panthers 0-6 Moresville FC (0-6 agg)
Moresville FC 3-0 Pwux Panthers (9-0 agg)

Quarter-Finals

SK Ojian 4-0 Fadron Flight (4-0 agg)
Fadron Flight 1-1 SK Ojian (1-5 agg)

Knighspurs 1-2 Atlantea Hurricanes (1-2 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 2-0 Knighspurs (4-1 agg)

FC Tenacity 1-4 Western Falls Falcons (1-4 agg)
Western Falls Falcons 2-0 FC Tenacity (6-1 agg)

Capetown Crocs 1-2 Moresville FC (1-2 agg)
Moresville FC 1-1 Capetown Crocs (3-2 agg)

In the Quarters the newly promoted Sk side took down Fadron handily, whilst now favorites Atlantea took it to Knightspurs. On the other side of the brackets Western Falls took down FC Tenacity, and giant killers Moresville took down surprisng side Capetown.

Semi-Finals

SK Ojian 0-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (0-1 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 1-1 SK Ojian (2-1 agg)

Western Falls Falcons 0-0 Moresville FC (0-0 agg)
Moresville FC 3-1 Western Falls Falcons (3-1 agg)

In the semi finals Western Falls fell to Moresville in a non shocking results, whilst Atlantea had to score late at home to secure a final game.

Final
Moresville FC 2-3 Atlantea Hurricanes

The Hurricanes secured there first ever championship after going down two in the first half and being saved by MotM Joshua Prekith of Chenkorya with a hat trick. Showing once again that foreigners have this strange knack for winning the cup for their teams. They also qualify for the next Cygnus Cup

by **Saugeais** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:02 am

2016 (season 6) preview

The Saugeais Football Association has once again undergone major changes within the pyramid system. There is a new top flight league, established as the Premier League (ikonik Premier League for sponsorship purposes), and in order to round out the lowest level of play, 4 new teams have been added to competition: AFC Montbenoit City, Brighton Town, Loadsamoney United, and Locksley FC. The format of play has been structured differently as well, with the top flight league running through each team in the league three times, while the lower three leagues run through four times. The introduction of the SFA Charity Shield this year will pit the winner of the Premier League title and the SFA Cup from the previous year in a one-off match with all proceeds going to the winner's charity of choice. Speaking of the SFA Cup, the format will now follow the real life Scottish League Cup in style, depicted here.

And now, a look at the Premier League teams for this coming year:

Gilley FC
Starting XI: D. Francis, L. Atzpiri, U. Weneger, J. Meola, H. Kruger, L. Jerome, P. Antonino, B. Poitras, R. Aydin, H. Kasades, D. Bakala
Internationals: 3 (Lordi Atzpiri - Astograth; Benoit Poitras - Cotdelapoms; Liam O'Hare - Kiaser Colonies)
Manager: Peter Villa
Home Ground: Pitape Stadium (cap. 47,850)
Nickname: The Warriors
Outlook: Another year older, another year wiser some might say. Last year's Premier League winners are hungry to stay on top, but some teams below them are looking stronger enough to surge past them.
Predicted Finish: 2nd

Dudlek FC
Starting XI: C. Carl, A. Salvage, E. Ikin, P. Ibbott, K. Sawyer, S. House, E. Barret, W. Walter, S. Jacobson, E. Danell, T. Studwick
Internationals: none
Manager: Victor Eisenberg
Home Ground: Hanson Shipyard (cap. 19,439)
Nickname: The Pirates
Outlook: Last year's runners-up lost a good chunk of players in the transfer market and retirement, which will definitely put a damper on there outcome this year. Not enough to be relegated, though.
Predicted Finish: 8th

Les Alliés
Starting XI: A. Weiler, A. Marangos, Patri, L. Daringston, N. Tartar, M. D'Vila, W. Schlusser, M. Jahai, L. Pahlke, R. Gift, R. Kristofersen
Internationals: 2 (Mosi D'Vila - Ocel0t; Muku Jahai - Kiaser Colonies)
Manager: Antonio Marconi
Home Ground: Titan Drome (cap. 53,450)
Nickname: The Titans
Outlook: Les Alliés are looking forward to gaining at last another Globe Cup berth, but don't expect them to challenge for the top spot.
Predicted Finish: 3rd

Bugny FC
Starting XI: M. Elizalde, H. Sordet, J. Perkins, T. Prijholm, V. Radimov, J. Parnaya, C. Guerrero, S. Aristakes'an, D. Ryota, C. Alberts, T. Bonfils
Internationals: 6 (Mikelatz Elizalde - Astograth; Thorvar Prijholm - Mytannion; Vadim Radimov - Polar Islandstates; Julesk Parmaya - FSSO; Daiki Ryota - Erathore; Albert Wells - Mangolana)
Manager: Franco Delgado
Home Ground: Old Forest Stadium (cap. 49,600)
Nickname: The Bears
Outlook: With new additions to the defense added in the offseason, the Bears hope to plug up any holes where goals were given up last season. Backing up their prolific offense, Bugny should come out on top this year.
Predicted Finish: 1st

Riverside
Starting XI: J. Martin, A. Ward, L. Boucher, S. Watson, T. Larue, S. Park, L. Cowden, M. Thorn, P. Lyon, D. Nagato, A. Mercier
Internationals: none
Manager: Oscar Snelling
Home Ground: Creek Field (cap. 29,780)
Nickname: The Dolphins
Outlook: Riverside are looking to prove last year's SFA Cup win wasn't a fluke. However, with little done in the offseason to bolster their offense, the Dolphins may flounder around the middle of the pack again.
Predicted Finish: 6th

Longview
Starting XI: V. Weckstrom, A. Schneider, T. Utku, R. Durante, A. Baslanti, J. Augusto, J. Parejra, A. Matos, K. Angle, D. Öztürk, S. Harrington
Internationals: 3 (Rodrigo Durante - Chenkorya; Kirk Angle - Queer Poco; Sam Harrington - Kiaser Colonies)
Manager: Frank Harnish
Home Ground: Circle Stadium (cap. 37,500)
Nickname: The Tornadoes
Outlook: This team is getting older. In fact they are one of the oldest in the league. While their strikers may be fast to score quick goals, the defense has been lackluster at best and will be fighting off relegation unless they do something midseason.
Predicted Finish: 9th

Arçon
Starting XI: i. Christinson, K. Sulonen, Y. Hausgang, K. Berthelot, T. Guzan, K. Helton, D. Gazi, Eloy, E. Watson, V. Kurtz, V. Charlesworth
Internationals: 3 (Yannis Hausgang - Polar Islandstates; Vlad Kurtz - Kiaser Colonies; Michel Princip - Ocel0t)
Manager: Andrew Hanson
Home Ground: Arrowpoint Place (cap. 51,000)
Nickname: The Archers
Outlook: Arçon had the highest amount of goals scored last season, but they only managed a mid table finish due to poor finishing. This year, the Archers should have enough to see them in the Globe Cup.
Predicted Finish: 4th

Walldrew
Starting XI: Z. Ness, M. Joubert, B. Merchant, H. Danielson, G. Osborne, G. Descoteaux, T. Russel, W. Morison, J. Devereaux, L. Šimić, T. Leclerc
Internationals: none
Manager: Neville Danielson
Home Ground: Wilcox Park (cap. 20,652)
Nickname: Big Green
Outlook: With Šimić being the teams only saving grace last year, with no moves made this past offseason there is no chance they will remain in the Premier League
Predicted Finish: 11th

Montbenoit
Starting XI: B. Oliver, G. Jephson, T. Donovan, W. Swetaz, J. Gonzalez, E. van der Kampe, T. Ribas, C. Paternoster, D. Detter, T. Brière, B. Quinn
Internationals: 4 (Brian Oliver - Cotdelapoms; Thierry Brière - Cotdelapoms; Ben Quinn - FSSO; Eyvindur Sudesval - Polar Islandstates)
Manager: Thomas Klein
Home Ground: Stade de Montagne (cap. 68,500)
Nickname: The Dragons
Outlook: Recently promoted Montbenoit looks to get back to their winning ways of the past, and with added youth on their side, it looks like they'll be staying in top flight for a long time.
Predicted Finish: 5th

Pays de Croix
Starting XI: P. Derby, J. Watson, G. Petit, L. Ayton, D. Coleman, I. Kingston, S. Raynerson, B. Miles, J. Avery, A. Berry, H. Romilly
Internationals: none
Manager: Colby Garnet
Home Ground: Peugeot Road (cap. 22,765)
Nickname: PDC
Outlook: Pays de Croix are my surprise team this year. Having been promoted due to league expansion, they scored a near record high 63 goals last season in League 2 (now League 1), proving that they have the ability to score. But will it transfer over to top flight football?
Predicted Finish: 7th

Trainswain
Starting XI: G. Mercer, K. William, F. Ward, I. Leon, F. Bishop, C. Joyner, B. Adam, S. Lowe, D. Bellamy, M. Sedgwick, R. Hawkins
Internationals: none
Manager: Denzel Ivers
Home Ground: Beaumont Park (cap. 18,712)
Nickname: The Stripers
Outlook: Trainswain will unfortunately get beaten up and down the pitch this year. And not because they're offense is bad, as it's not that terrible when it comes to shooting. It's the lack of chances they create, with poor passing being the main cause of letdowns. Expect them to be relegated.
Predicted Finish: 12th

Royalwich
Starting XI: J. Sparks, A. Rakes, B. Layton, R. Fox, B. Pierre, D. Day, C. Traviss, D. Mathieu, C. Tracy, T. Bailey, A. Adam
Internationals: none
Manager: Bartholomew Franklin
Home Ground: Concert Park (cap. 16,550)
Nickname: The Lions
Outlook: Can't say too much about Royalwich, except they'll fight valiantly to try and stay out of relegation.
Predicted Finish: 10th

by **Queer Poco el Mono Ara** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 4:15 pm

First Round

FC Alaer 4-0 FC Charge (4-0 agg)
FC Charge 2-1 FC Alaer (2-5 agg)

Dragoste Dragons 2-1 Republican Party (2-1 agg)
Republican Party 0-2 Dragoste Dragons (1-4 agg)

Rahobi United 2-1 Seiya FC (2-1 agg)
Seiya FC 0-2 Rahobi United (1-4 agg)

Oasiricans 1-2 Esporte Clube Porta (1-2 agg)
Esporte Clube Porta 1-1 Oasiricans (3-2 agg)

Second Round

Mbuzis 2-1 Stephen of August (2-1 agg)
Stephen of August 1-1 Mbuzis (2-3 agg)

Vincanto 0-2 Bahía Rojo (0-2 agg)
Bahía Rojo 1-1 Vincanto (3-1 agg)

Atletik Thessia 6-0 Rahobi United (6-0 agg)
Rahobi United 1-0 Atletik Thessia (1-6 agg)

Banks 1-1 Echegoyan FC (1-1 agg)
Echegoyan FC 0-3 Banks (1-4 agg)

FC Alaer 1-0 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (1-0 agg)
Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 2-0 FC Alaer (2-1 agg)

Port Milne FC 3-3 Stein-los Turkish (3-3 agg)
Stein-los Turkish 3-1 Port Milne FC (6-4 agg)

Bay City United 0-1 Dragoste Dragons (0-1 agg)
Dragoste Dragons 1-0 Bay City United (2-0 agg)

Vliegende Beigners F.C. 2-0 St. Francis Port (2-0 agg)
St. Francis Port 1-1 Vliegende Beigners F.C. (1-3 agg)

Navel Sharks 0-0 Valengren Kickers (0-0 agg)
Valengren Kickers 1-2 Navel Sharks (1-2 agg)

Iubesc FC 2-2 Draga Portamonense (2-2 agg)
Draga Portamonense 3-1 Iubesc FC (5-3 agg)

Bayern Pheonix 0-0 Tout-Puissant Outremont (0-0 agg)
Tout-Puissant Outremont 0-1 Bayern Pheonix (0-1 agg)

Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður 0-1 Atlantea Hurricanes (0-1 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 2-1 Hreindýrsal Stríðsmaður (3-1 agg)

Seendok Shells 1-0 Ituraitz FC (1-0 agg)
Ituraitz FC 3-1 Seendok Shells (3-2 agg)

Esporte Clube Porta 0-0 Club Vutbol Libridis (0-0 agg)
Club Vutbol Libridis 1-1 Esporte Clube Porta (1-1 agg) (Esporte Clube Porta wins on away goals rule)

Nicostrato 2-0 Cape Jaune Tornadoes (2-0 agg)
Cape Jaune Tornadoes 2-2 Nicostrato (2-4 agg)

Jan Mayen Islanders 1-2 Riverside (1-2 agg)
Riverside 2-2 Jan Mayen Islanders (4-3 agg)

Cambridge Druids 1-0 The Grand Old Party (1-0 agg)
The Grand Old Party 2-1 Cambridge Druids (2-2 agg) (Cambridge Druids wins on away goals rule)

Third Round

Sunnydale Athletic 3-1 Vliegende Beigners F.C. (3-1 agg)
Vliegende Beigners F.C. 1-4 Sunnydale Athletic (2-7 agg)

Draga Portamonense 1-2 Dragoste Dragons (1-2 agg)
Dragoste Dragons 1-0 Draga Portamonense (3-1 agg)

Banks 0-0 Stein-los Turkish (0-0 agg)
Stein-los Turkish 0-2 Banks (0-2 agg)

Nicostrato 0-0 Navel Sharks (0-0 agg)
Navel Sharks 1-0 Nicostrato (1-0 agg)

SK Franz Josef City 2-2 Worcester Hearts (2-2 agg)
Worcester Hearts 1-1 SK Franz Josef City (3-3 agg) (Worcester Hearts wins on away goals rule)

Cambridge Druids 2-4 Mbuzis (2-4 agg)
Mbuzis 1-2 Cambridge Druids (5-4 agg)

Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF 0-1 Riverside (0-1 agg)
Riverside 2-1 Náhvarðvíkur Bæ IF (3-1 agg)

Esporte Clube Porta 0-0 Atlantea Hurricanes (0-0 agg)
Atlantea Hurricanes 3-0 Esporte Clube Porta (3-0 agg)

Gilley FC 2-0 Atletik Thessia (2-0 agg)
Atletik Thessia 4-1 Gilley FC (4-3 agg)

Go Sushi Apo'olo 1-0 Bayern Pheonix (1-0 agg)
Bayern Pheonix 0-1 Go Sushi Apo'olo (0-2 agg)

Ituraitz FC 1-0 Bahía Rojo (1-0 agg)
Bahía Rojo 1-2 Ituraitz FC (1-3 agg)

Group Stage

Pos Team                  P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
1   Athletic Thessia      6  5  1  0  18   2  +16  16
2   Banks                 6  3  0  3   7   9   -2   9
3   Augustus              6  2  2  2   7   9   -2   8
4   Riverside             6  0  1  5   3  15  -12   1

Pos Team                  P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
1   CA Paulinthal         6  5  0  1  13   2  +11  15
2   Navel Sharks          6  3  1  2  11   5   +6  10
3   Dragoste Dragons      6  2  1  3   7  11   -4   7
4   Worcester Hearts      6  0  2  4   3  16  -13   2

Pos Team                  P  W D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
1   Bradley Hornets       6  4 0  2  11   9  +2  12
2   1896 Ebor             6  4 0  2   8   6  +2  12
3   Ituraitz FC           6  2 1  3   7   8  -1   7
4   Go Sushi Apo'olo      6  1 1  4   8  11  -3   4

Pos Team                     P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
1   Portland Greencaps       6  4  2  0 10   3  +7  14
2   Mbuzis                   6  2  2  2  8   8  +0   8
3   Sunnydale Athletic       6  2  1  3  6   5  +1   7
4   Atlantea Hurricanes      6  1  1  4  4  12  -8   4

Quarter Finals
Atletik Thessia 3-0 Navel Sharks (3-0 agg)
Navel Sharks 1-1 Atletik Thessia (1-4 agg)

Bradley Hornets 3-2 Mbuzis (3-2 agg)
Mbuzis 2-1 Bradley Hornets (2-2 AET, 4-5 agg)

CA Paulinthal 2-0 Banks (2-0 agg)
Banks 0-0 CA Paulinthal (0-2 agg)

1896 Ebor 1-1 Portland Greencaps (1-1 agg)
Portland Greencaps 4-2 1896 Ebor (5-3 agg)

Semi-Finals

Atletik Thessia 3-1 Bradley Hornets (3-1 agg)
Bradley Hornets 0-1 Atletik Thessia (1-4 agg)

CA Paulinthal 4-1 Portland Greencaps (4-1 agg)
Portland Greencaps 0-3 CA Paulinthal (1-7 agg)

Final
Atletik Thessia 2-1 CA Paulinthal

Congratulations to Atletik Thessia of Mytannion for claiming their second title.

by **Saugeais** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:06 pm

Year 2016 pre-season events

The inaugural SFA Charity Shield pits last year's League champions Gilley FC against SFA Cup winners Riverside. Both teams are looking for great performances in the coming months, but for now they are laid back and ready to get back into the game they love to play. Played at the national stadium, Stade de Montagne, here's the final score from the action

Gilley FC 2-0 Riverside

And with that, the Warriors win the Charity Shield. In keeping with the spirit of the event, the co-owners of the team have announced they will donate 5 million francs to the Jonathon Adams Fund, an organization built on research a cure for pancreatitis.

Now in other news, the FA has just released the first round matchups for the upcoming SFA Cup, sponsored by ChocoMilk. The matches will be played in the first week of September, after the fifth match day.

(home teams labeled first)
Ville-DuPont vs. Real Gilley
Westbay United vs. Ironshire
Universal United vs. Amerique
Brighton Town vs. Plude Red
FC Kingsfort vs. Portmore Village
Royalwich vs. Delta FC
Maystead vs. Bota Guerre
Locksley FC vs. Loadsamoney United
Middleview vs. Trainswain
Adin Stane vs. Waterbury
AFC Montbenoit City vs. South Garland FC
Limitode FC vs. Christchurch FC
Newtonville vs. FC Coastline
Porkendt vs. Greenwater
Metalton vs. Cherrywich
Elkburgh vs. Bloomington

by **Mapletish** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:24 pm

SBCC : Matting Memorial,River Park,East Lakers IV,Emirates United

TQCC: Home United
Globe Cup West Ham,Moonchester United,Struggait United

*The reason why the participants are the same is because the season have not start out yet,so the original participants will take part before the season starts.

by **Astograth** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 11:40 am

The Astograthian Football League: Season 643 (X) Preview

The Astograthian Football League reaches a milestone tenth season, and it's time to take a look at all the wheelings and dealings of the pre-season and how the sixteen candidates for the biggest prize in Astograthian football will be lining up.

Transfers
- Ubelteso Adin from Royal Rumiatzi to Raynor City United (Valanora)
- Tomas Aer (Polar Islandstates) from Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS) to Ituraitz FC
- Iban Bachiondo from Olympic Thessia (Mytannion) to Echegoyan FC
- Goren Barrenechea from Echegoyan FC to Gimnasia (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
- Vladimir Beschastyn (Chetkosk) from Torpedo Yaroslavl (CHK) to Royal Rumiatzi
- Didi (Cafundéu) released by Sporting Iturributa
- Sammi Eisner (Polar Islandstates) from FC Solovetsky Monastery (PIS) to Ituraitz Victory
- Egor Helguson (Polar Islandstates) from Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS) to Astograth University
- Vladimir Konovalov (Polar Islandstates) from the Haapa-Mechelin Academy (PIS) to Royal Rumiatzi
- Iker Malik (Erathore) from AF Mildrid (ERA) to Sporting Iturributa
- Burutzagi Narbarte from High Groth Athletic (Civil Citizenry) to Ximun Orieta FC
- Urritz Otegi from Thessia '23 (Mytannion) to Royal Association
- Marcel Sanderskye (Polar Islandstates) from Miago City (Mytannion) to South Factory
- Ametz Soraiz from Donegal Celtic (Mytannion) to Athletic Club Rumiatzi
- Fabián Taggliafico (Seleucius) from Ituraitz FC to Sparta (Cotdelapoms)

First Division

Ituraitz FC
Hometown: Ituraitz
Ground: Ituraitz Sporting Ground (63,000)
Honours: 3 Leagues, 3 Royal Cups, 1 Ides of March Cup
Manager: Domeka Iriarte
Lineup: Astigar Barrueta; Atseden Echebarne, Milian Erburu (C), Maore Barturen, Kenny Lazr; Eneko Maruri, Lester Sutton, Urdin Olibarri, Lukar Mendikoa; Tomas Aer, Ikatz Ansotegi
Shirt Sponsor: ChocoMilk (Citiz dairy products)
Season 642: Champions
Notes: Ituraitz maintained their iron grip on the title last season and are strong candidates to become the first team to win the First Division three times in a row. Although their morale and pride are slightly dented following the Ides of March Cup loss to SK Franz Josef City, the team looks solid across all lines, with Maore Barturen and Polarian striker Tomas Aer coming in to reinforce the two ends.
Prediction: 2nd

Echegoyan FC
Hometown: Echegoyan
Ground: Ximun Orieta Sporting Ground (34,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Gunutz Yaregi
Lineup: Echepare Larrea; Soter Borunda, Hori Zufiria, Abdoulaye Bocandé, Luk Merbilha; Zelaba Nabaskues, Marchot Orzaiz, Iban Bachiondo, Anixi Eturaspe; Eyande Laranaga, Urdin Zomoza (C)
Season 642: 2nd
Notes: Incredible, but true. The humble Echegoyan FC, expected to content themselves with avoiding relegation, picked themselves up and nearly stole the league from Ituraitz FC! The celebrations for the Champions' Cup qualification lasted well into the Echegoyani night – at least in the half of the city that doesn't root for Blue Mountain Range. An inspired international campaign, which included a dramatic victories over Erathore's Eliodoro City and Aguazul's Mapabore Juventud ended with a Globe Cup group stage exit. Regardless, spirits are soaring in Echegoyan, but the signings of young starlets Echepare Larrea and Iban Bachiondo don't seem enough to counter the departure of playmaker Goren Barrenechea. More UICA competition is well within their grasp, however.
Prediction: 5th

Royal Rumiatzi
Hometown: Rumiatzi
Ground: Knights' Stadium (70,000)
Honours: 3 Leagues, 1 Royal Cup
Manager: Garoa Larzondo
Lineup: Cheru Larretape (C); Urtzi Galard, Vladimir Beschastyn, Dion Jantot, Váradi Szemere; Kauldi Ayatsbehers, Ion Arreta, Bartosz Slusarski, Wilson Prieto; Kolya Tchailharovic, Beremando Aldoaga
Shirt Sponsor: Torstebank (Blockhead bank)
Season 642: 3rd
Notes: How many times have Rumiatzi fans said this is their year only to find themselves stuck in third place again? To add insult to injury, they let go of a Champions' Cup spot to the modest Echegoyan last season, not to mention big signing Urdin Alberro turning out to be a giant flop. He's been replaced by the tried-and-true Ion Arreta of Urbizania Wanderers, and with Ubelteso Adin's departure to Valanoran giants Raynor City United the club quickly signed Chetkoski centre-back Vladimir Beschastyn, maxing out on the foreigner limit of six. On paper, they have the best team in the league, and so are still the number one choice to win the First Division after six agonizing years.
Prediction: 1st

Iturributa United
Hometown: Iturributa
Ground: Old City Stadium (72,000)
Honours: 2 Leagues, 2 Royal Cups, 2 Ides of March Cups
Manager: Mayorga Achaga
Lineup: Hérion Galonloth; Yuango Mendiola, Ongile Lezertua, Tartalo Maruri, Benat Uranga; Zuzen Barta, Petter Bielsen (C), Lorenzo Gianluigi, Otz Lasuen; Itzaina Erreka, Salum Merec
Shirt Sponsor: MariCorp (Erathi recreational drugs)
Season 642: 4th
Notes: Iturributa United is anxious to return to the glory days of four years ago, which were over far too quickly for the Scarlet Stripes' comfort. Few players remain from that time, but newly-named captain Petter Bielsen will no doubt spur everyone on to further wins. Less-than-stellar performances in the past few seasons, highlighted by a poor performance in the most recent Globe Cup, have many people frustrated, and Estebe Bularte's retirement has cast gigantic pressure on new playmaker Otz Lasuen, as well as the departure of long-time manager Aiza Sein in favour of former Freedom FC and Iturributa national team coach Mayorga Achaga. Nevertheless, the sheer quality on display should be enough to guarantee them a good finish.
Prediction: 3rd

Urbizania Wanderers
Hometown: Urbizania
Ground: Cherketzo Arena (30,500)
Honours: None
Manager: Mikelatz Mendialde
Lineup: Kiliz Karrere (C); Ametz Ipagirre, Petrigai Mendiroz, Sotil Echeberry, Erlantz Izagirre; Ikatz Alberro, Eusko Lachondo, Soter Larreaga, Alexei Razov; Hurko Atristain, Ellis Elmsvikur
Shirt Sponsor: Farautoo (Polarian vehicle manufacture)
Season 642: 5th
Notes: The Wanderers' midfield has been pillaged this pre-season, and Eusko Lachondo, brought up from second-tier Lermendia FC, doesn't look like much of a star. This will be Kiliz Karrere's final season after being in goal for the Urbizania side for well over a decade, experience that will hopefully rub off on exciting prospects Ellis Elmsvikur and Ikatz Alberro.
Prediction: 6th

Sporting Iturributa
Hometown: Iturributa
Ground: Old City Stadium (72,000)
Honours: 1 League, 2 Royal Cups
Manager: Egoi Azarola
Lineup: Irungarai Aztore; Cherran Zarranz, Ixona Ertze, Sotil Burruchaga, Eneko Dorregaray; Artur Rochemback, Garin Alea, Gito Pizan, Lartaun Zomoza (C); Victor Brexio, Iker Malik
Season 642: 6th
Notes: Sporting have reinforced themselves like no one this sesason. Ageing Cafundelense forward Didi is out, and in come youngster Iker Malik, one of the top scorers of the Seria-A, experienced midfielder Garin Alea -who will no doubt be pelted with insults and maybe something more when he sets foot on Knights' Stadium for his Royal Rumiatzi past- and Mytanar striker Danek Dadjkev from South Factory, who could see plenty of playing time. Last season was a huge disappointment aleviated somewhat by the Royal Cup win, but Sporting do not look likely to slip up so much again.
Prediction: 4th

Astograth University
Hometown: Rumiatzi
Ground: Arritzola (11,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Xuban Barrutia
Lineup: Gilamu Izagirre (C); Alatz Iturriza, Egor Helguson, Svennis Moller, Unax Lauzirika; Diagur Lizarraga, Urdaspal Treto, Burutzagi Lizaran, Egerdi Bordato; Xabat Aristegi, Lartaun Echaspe
Season 642: 7th
Notes: Astograth University has been pushing for UICA qualification for several seasons now, but it looks like their momentum is finally slowing down. Helguson, from Polarian giants Jan Mayen Islanders, has been signed to replace Ituraitz-bound Maore Barturen and partner up with compatriot Svennis Moller, while no proper successor to goal machine Gaur Arambilet has been secured. Otherwise the team remains much the same, but it is doubtful Egerdi Bordato can carry the team on his back any meaningful distance.
Prediction: 9th

Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Hometown: Rumiatzi
Ground: Gotorlekua (42,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Alar Martikorena
Lineup: Lartaun Echegorri; Bikendi Medrano, Axular Arana, Ixona Unamunzaga, Oihan Sarria; Ilixo Lezertua, Ametz Soraiz, Elston Piran-Osrick; Remir Oxanguren (C), Sein Lorda, Xanti Miner
Season 642: 8th
Notes: Athletic Rumiatzi have picked up their form and no longer seem to be on a downward spiral towards the Second Division, which is good news for the fans of the capital's second-largest club. As far as transfers go, they've obtained the services of Ametz Soraiz, returning from a spell at Mytannion's Donegal Celtic, and the young Bikendi Medrano from rivals Royal Rumiatzi, which admittedly doesn't seem like enough to aim high. A similar mid-table finish is predictable.
Prediction: 7th

Oyardo FC
Hometown: Oyardo
Ground: Sahatsakbasoa (14,100)
Honours: None
Manager: Ichaso Chapitel
Lineup: Berart Izpura; Dunixi Dibar, Umea Orrunio, Maurin Doynehard, Adei Etulain; Oinaz Ubago (C), Oinatz Bustinse, Alotz Leoz, Lope Guesamburu; Otsoa Topalda, Formerio Gorospe
Season 642: 9th
Notes: Oyardo FC acheived a remarkable finish last season considering they lacked any big-name players, maintaining virtually the same team that won promotion from the second tier. We'll call it a fluke, though, and since they intend to use the same strategy this time around they can only be marked for relegation.
Prediction: 15th

Blue Mountain Range
Hometown: Echegoyan
Ground: Ximun Orieta Sporting Ground (34,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Bizi Boutayre
Lineup: Dei Zambrana; Efraín Vizcaíno, Erramu Labarde, Elorri Zaldibar (C), Tipi Arregi; Aintza Goyenola; Yuaneizu Meiabe, Gaizka Arrechaga, Betadur Goenaga, Iruinea Paei; Intza Basurto
Season 642: 10th
Notes: Blue Mountain Range are jealous of cross-town rivals Echegoyan FC, but they'll have to swallow their envy for now as they don't look likely to match their accomplishments in the near future. With more of the same bland defending, it looks like 643 will be another bland year for the Mountaineers.
Prediction: 11th

Ituraitz Victory
Hometown: Ituraitz
Ground: Ituraitz Sporting Ground (63,000)
Honours: 1 Royal Cup
Manager: Iaki Urrutia
Lineup: Aurken Krestia; Apal Lekea, Mikelar Loidi, Yelchu Basagoitia, Aketza Zozaya; Bikendi Irungarai, Ametz Sarria, Zeru Egania, Hanni Lekerika, Iratze Zarazua (C); Sammi Eisner
Season 642: 11th
Notes: Looks like Victory are set for another fairly mediocre season, though they've at least brought in someone who can share striker duty with Sergei Frank, who is in the last year of his contract and will be retiring at the end of the season. Fellow Polarian Sammi Eisner, from Divisjon Two outfit FC Solovetsky Monastery, may not be the youngest or brightest of the bunch, but he'll take some weight off the former Surtsey forward's back.
Prediction: 10th

The Army Club
Hometown: Rumiatzi
Ground: 18th March Stadium (21,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Arnaitz Basagoitia
Lineup: Balesio Lanziego (C); Oroitz Garza, Petri Urdanibia, Oinaz Idiakez, Adon Echazarreta; Galeano, Eriz Larannaga, Zilar Sarasua; Orzaize Lizaran, Sendoa Irigiben, Yokin Achabal
Season 642: 12th
Notes: The Army Club need to step up their game and for that they've signed...nobody important. Oroitz Garza and Urdin Alberro are their two biggest-profile transfers, the former a modest left-back from Athletic Rumiatzi and the latter Royal Rumiatzi's biggest flop in years. Not exactly a championship-winning team they have at 18th March Stadium. Going down.
Prediction: 14th

South Factory
Hometown: Rumiatzi
Ground: The Foundry (35,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Andoitz Arriaga
Lineup: Jaap Zuiverloon; Gorri Mendizko (C), Bayardo Laka, Baleren Aresti, Hitzeder Kareaga; Aurken Idoeta, Sein Zamarripa, Lore Echebarne, Marcel Sanderskye; Ximun Sese, Iraitz Garbaxosa
Shirt Sponsor: Poplaberg (Polarian construction)
Season 642: 13th
Notes: South Factory management finally lost patience with Berbiz Munduarte and sacked him after an atrocious season, barely avoiding relegation. This will be Andoitz Arriaga's first senior management job after a successful career as goalkeeper of Ibarbe Polo Club, and Factory have shelled out serious money to improve their form. Gaur Arambilet, old but still the national team's fifth top scorer, has been brought in, as has Sporting Iturributa's Urtzin Yauregi, Ximun Orieta FC's Ximun Sese, Echegoyan's Aurken Idoeta and Victory's Eyande Arroita. The star that has everyone at The Foundry excited, though, is Marcel Sanderskye, joining from the disbanded Mytanar Takillega and promising to eventually take the club back to where it belongs.
Prediction: 8th

Iturributa Racing Club
Hometown: Iturributa
Ground: The Hippodrome (16,000)
Honours: None
Manager: Loitzun Orrigarai
Lineup: Urtzin Sagasti; Axixi Larriategi, Leheren Arrexe, Emaut Oidor, Auxkin Berraza; Balesio Lasa, Froila Zabala, Hustaz Amas, Yelchu Xaparrarte (C); Argi Lezertua, Kauldi Isasmendi
Season 642: 1st in Second Division
Notes: After an unexpected descent into Second Division, Iturributa Racing Club are back in the top level of Astograthian football and look ready to hold onto it, with many of their players already accustomed to its demands. Emaut Oidor has joined from Ituraitz FC in what is surely a great signing for the club, and veteran Polarian striker Patrik Lindegaard can still provide goals from the bench for one last season after failing to save East Railway from the drop.
Prediction: 12th

Royal Association
Hometown: Iturributa
Ground: Unity Stadium (33,500)
Honours: None
Manager: Egoi Barrenechea
Lineup: Baraxil Ertze; Teyo Uriaga, Nabar Achabal, Urritz Otegi, Adon Arranz; Ruisko Zaldinbar, Oroitz Euleche, Loramendi Lanziego, Inguma Uberuaga, Kepa Loyaga; Seber Gerrikagoitia (C)
Season 642: 2nd in Second Division
Notes: The venerable Royal Association finally returns to the top flight, but sadly, it seems like it's going to be short-lived. They've got a quality centre-back in Urritz Otegi, joining from Mytanar club Thessia '23, and excellent midfielders in Kepa Loyaga and Ruisko Zaldinbar, but Seber Gerrikagoitia is well past his prime and is not being replaced only because he wears the captain's armband, which is a situation that will no doubt harm the team as a whole.
Prediction: 16th

Ximun Orieta FC
Hometown: Ituraitz
Ground: The Deathbowl (26,460)
Honours: None
Manager: Atzeden Lusa
Lineup: Arixo Haristoy; Burutzagi Narbarte, Sustrai Zuaste, Baiardo Menaio, Dutari Gaitzka; Alarabi Lauzirika, Arkoitz Rikabarren, Arabante Zarandona (C), Hanni Andikola; Bayardo Urruzuno, Indartsu Ureta
Season 642: 3rd in Second Division
Notes: Ximun Orieta make their debut in the First Division, and they've wasted no time in assembling a team to stay. Former U21 national teamer Burutzagi Narbarte has been signed, together with Sporting's striker duo of Bayardo Urruzuno and Gaizkine Liroz. Indartsu Ureta and Alarabi Lauzirika add some additional top-tier experience to a team that will need every bit of it. The Deathbowl, on the outskirts of Ituraitz and officially named Three Rock Stadium, will be a forbidding place indeed.
Prediction: 13th

by **Valladares** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:54 pm

Trofeo del Príncipe Fourth Edition

Following the end of the VI Super Cup and the UICA cycle, it's time for another edition of the Torneo del Príncipe (delayed this time due to logistical problems). This fourth edition will bring a new FA to the show, Kagdazka and Pazhujebu, who will send a team to this friendly competition for the first time. Aside from that, the other 7 associations (Valladares, Whirl Islands, Cotdelapoms, Polar Islandstates, Astograth, Civil Citizenry, and Mytannion) who competed in the last one (with the exception of the Erathi one, who were not invited to send a team given their last entrant's poor performance the last time) will compete this time, although it may be the last TdP bit of action for the former one.

Invitees, Format and Draw

Eight teams from eight nations were invited to take part in this Trofeo del Príncipe edition, and were split into two groups of four teams each, with two of them as "seeded teams", and the rest as "unseeded teams", making four "seeded" teams and four "unseeded" teams.

SEEDED TEAMS

Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) · Host and Valladar Super League best non-UICA qualifier
FC Atlantis (WRL) · Whirl Islands Premier League sixth-placed team and host invitee
Parr City (MYT) · Mytanar Takillega sixth-placed team
Vulkan (KPZ) · KPFA League First Division fifth-placed team

UNSEEDED TEAMS

Sporting Iturributa (ASG) · Astograthian League First Division sixth-placed team
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (PIS) · FPIFA Federation League sixth-placed team
Celtic (CLP) · Cotdelapomais Série A sixth-placed team
Fox Zero (CVC) · Citiz King's League fifth-placed team

With two groups of four, the VFA once again made sure the Valladar and Whirl-Islander representatives, as hosts and special invitees, respectively, were drawn in different groups, leaving Parr City and Vulkan as the only seeded teams to be drawn during the group draw. Given the awfully repeated number of matches in international competitions between Polarian and ~~Astrogothic~~ Astograthian teams, the VFA decided not to draw both teams into the same group, therefore, Sporting Iturributa "seeded" FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla in Group B after seeing themselves being put into the other group.

GROUP A: Olympique de Fontvielle, Vulkan, Sporting Iturributa, Fox Zero
GROUP B: FC Atlantis, Parr City, FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla, Celtic

Venues

Nine venues were selected by the VFA for the competition. By order of the organizing committee, Olympique de Fontvielle played all their group stage games at their home stadium, Stade de l'Amitié, in Fontvielle. The other venues for Group A games were:

Stade Jules Picot, in Bezieres
Stade Omnisports Gatineau, in Gatineau
Stade Micoud, in Montreux

Group B games were played at two stadia:Olympic Stadium, in Carloburgo and Estadio Gobernador Villa, in Pradera.

The semifinals were played at Dragon Stadium, in Canalave and Alain Tramontin Stadium, in Eterna City, while the Third Place Play-Off match and the Final were both played at the Alexander I National Stadium in Metropolis.

Group Stage

The group standings were determined by: points, goal difference, head-to-head result, goals scored and a one-game playoff, in order. The winner and runner-up of each group advanced to the semifinals, while the other two teams in each group were eliminated from the competition.

GROUP A:

It was a pretty easy group for both seeded teams, and both Vulkan and Olympique clinched their ticket to the semifinals and a bigger monetary prize with one match in advance (the one which ended facing both of them). Both teams drew their final match, but Vulkan's 3-0 win over the Citiz representative gave them the first place in the group. Meanwhile, if it weren't for that goal in their final match over Sporting Iturributa, Fox Zero could have gone as their name: in zero, and the Astrogothics' dismal performance granted them last place in the group and an early ticket home being handed to them by the tournament's organization.

Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) 1-0 Fox Zero (CVC) @ Stade de l'Amitié
Vulkan (KPZ) 1-0 Sporting Iturributa (ASG) @ Stade Jules Picot
Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) 3-2 Sporting Iturributa (ASG) @ Stade de l'Amitié
Vulkan (KPZ) 3-0 Fox Zero (CVC) @ Stade Omnisports Gatineau
Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) 1-1 Vulkan (KPZ) @ Stade de l'Amitié
Sporting Iturributa (ASG) 0-1 Fox Zero (CVC) @ Stade Micoud

⁠ Group A P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vulkan (KPZ) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7*
2 Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7*
3 Fox Zero (CVC) 3 1 0 2 1 4 -3 3
4 Sporting Iturributa (ASG) 3 0 0 3 2 5 -3 0
* Vulkan ahead of Olympique de Fontvielle on goal difference

GROUP B:

Things were going good for Atlantis, being at the top of Group B with two wins against Celtic and the Polarians without conceding a single goal, however, one Parr City goal was enough to drop them to second place of the group, while the Mytanars, who drew the Polarians and defeated the Cotdelapomais team, finished atop the group. Although Celtic's hopes were dead after the second round of matches, their win against FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla helped them leave Valladares with their heads held up, while the Polarians (apart from that good opener against the Mytanars) were unable to gather their parts and oil their machine and two losses were enough to kick them out of the tournament in last place of Group B.

FC Atlantis (WRL) 2-0 Celtic (CLP)
Parr City (MYT) 2-2 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (PIS)
Both matches played @ Olympic Stadium
FC Atlantis (WRL) 1-0 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (PIS)
Parr City (MYT) 1-0 Celtic (CLP)
Both matches played @ Estadio Gobernador Villa
FC Atlantis (WRL) 0-1 Parr City (MYT) @ Olympic Stadium
FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (PIS) 1-3 Celtic (CLP) @ Estadio Gobernador Villa

⁠ Group B P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Parr City (MYT) 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
2 FC Atlantis (WRL) 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3 Celtic (CLP) 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3
4 FC1. Bjarnarey Flotilla (PIS) 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3 1

SEMI-FINALS:

Unlike previous tournaments, where at least one unseeded team reached this stage, this time all four seeded teams managed to advance to the semifinals. In the first one, played in Eterna City, Vulkan faced FC Atlantis, and the team from Kagdazka and Pazhujebu beat the Whirl-Islander representative with apparent ease.

Meanwhile, the other semifinal between Parr and Olympique in Canalave was more exciting than the Vulkan-Atlantis match, with both teams heading to extratime with the match tied at two goals. However, the host team showed their class and left the Mytanars at the doors of the final with a goal in extra time, which granted them the right to face Vulkan for a first-round rematch.

Vulkan (KPZ) 2-0 FC Atlantis (WRL) @ Alain Tramontin Stadium
Parr City (MYT) 2-2 Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) (2-3 AET) @ Dragon Stadium

THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF AND FINAL:

Third Place Play-Off:
FC Atlantis (WRL) 0-1 Parr City (MYT) @ Alexander I National Stadium

Final:
Vulkan (KPZ) 2-2 Olympique de Fontvielle (VLD) (3-3 AET; 3-2 PKs) @ Alexander I National Stadium

Congratulations to Vulkan from Kagdazka and Pazhujebu, who won the fourth Trofeo del Príncipe in their nation's first participation in the tournament, and take home the shiny crystal trophy and P$ 750,000 along with their gold medals. Olympique de Fontvielle were yet again unable to seize Prince Marcus' trophy, but they were able to seize P$ 500,000 and 23 silver medals, and Parr City managed to earn P$ 250,000 and the bronze medals of this edition before disappearing from the sporting panorama along with their nation. On the other hand, OF's special invitee, like Edmonton's one, left Valladares without any medals, but their fourth place earned them P$ 100,000. The other four teams who competed earned P$ 50,000 each.

by **Saugeais** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:30 pm

Year 2016: Weeks 1-5

-   Team               P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
  1 Longview           5  3  2  0  11   7  +4  11
  2 Bugny FC           5  3  1  1   7   3  +4  10
  3 Gilley FC          5  3  1  1   4   2  +2  10
  4 Pays de Croix      5  2  2  1   5   7  -2   8
  5 Royalwich          5  2  1  2   7   6  +1   7
  6 Dudlek FC          5  2  1  2   6   6  +0   7
  7 Riverside          5  2  1  2   6   7  -1   7
  8 Montbenoit         5  2  1  2   8  10  -2   7
  9 Arçon              5  2  0  3   7   8  -1   6
 10 Walldrew           5  1  2  2   5   6  -1   5
 11 Les Alliés         5  1  0  4  10  11  -1   3
 12 Trainswain         5  0  2  3   3   6  -3   2

-  Team                  P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Real Gilley           5  4  0  1  13   6  +7  12
 2 Universal United      5  2  3  0   6   2  +4   9
 3 Porkendt              5  2  1  2   4   3  +1   7
 4 Middleview            5  2  1  2   4   4  +0   7
 5 Bloomington           5  2  1  2   4   4  +0   7
 6 Bota Guerre           5  2  1  2   7   9  -2   7
 7 Ville-DuPont          5  1  3  1   5   4  +1   6
 8 Portmore Village      5  2  0  3   6   8  -2   6
 9 Newtonville           5  2  0  3   3   9  -6   6
10 Maystead              5  1  0  4   8  11  -3   3

-  Team                  P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Christchurch FC       5  3  0  2  7   4  +3  9
 2 South Garland FC      5  3  0  2  8   8  +0  9
 3 Plude Red             5  2  2  1  8   5  +3  8
 4 Greenwater            5  2  2  1  6   5  +1  8
 5 Limitode FC           5  2  1  2  7   5  +2  7
 6 Waterbury             5  2  1  2  6   7  -1  7
 7 Metalton              5  2  1  2 10  12  -2  7
 8 Ironshire             5  2  1  2  8  10  -2  7
 9 Westbay United        5  1  2  2  8  10  -2  5
10 FC Kingsfort          5  1  0  4  8  10  -2  3

-  Team                     P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Elkburgh                 5  4  1  0  13   1  +12  13
 2 Amerique                 5  4  1  0  10   1   +9  13
 3 Delta FC                 5  4  1  0   7   2   +5  13
 4 Adin Stane               5  3  1  1   8   2   +6  10
 5 AFC Montbenoit City      5  2  1  2   6  11   -5   7
 6 Cherrywich               5  1  3  1   5   5   +0   6
 7 Brighton Town            5  2  0  3   5   5   +0   6
 8 FC Coastline             5  1  0  4   7  10   -3   3
 9 Locksley FC              5  0  0  5   0  10  -10   0
10 Loadsamoney United       5  0  0  5   3  17  -14   0

First Round

Ville-DuPont 5-3 Real Gilley 
Westbay United 2-1 Ironshire 
Universal United 3-1 Amerique 
Brighton Town 0-5 Plude Red 
FC Kingsfort 1-0 Portmore Village 
Royalwich 2-1 Delta FC 
Maystead 3-0 Bota Guerre 
Locksley FC 1-0 Loadsamoney United
Middleview 1-1 Trainswain (2-1 AET)
Adin Stane 1-2 Waterbury 
AFC Montbenoit City 0-6 South Garland FC 
Limitode FC 2-0 Christchurch FC 
Newtonville 1-0 FC Coastline 
Porkendt 0-1 Greenwater 
Metalton 1-1 Cherrywich (1-2 AET)
Elkburgh 1-1 Bloomington (2-1 AET)

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Second Round Draw:
Middleview vs. Greenwater
Ville-DuPont vs. Montbenoit
Newtonville vs. FC Kingsfort
South Garland FC vs. Maystead
Elkburgh vs. Limitode FC
Arçon vs. Westbay United
Plude Red vs. Pays de Croix
Walldrew vs. Locksley FC
Waterbury vs. Universal United
Cherrywich vs. Royalwich

by **Taeshan** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:47 pm

Final Season Standings

Taeshan Premier League Standings


Team                           P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Atlantea Hurricanes           48  27  15   6  48  18  +30  96
  2 Wiechester FC                 48  28   7  13  63  38  +25  91
  3 Bayern-Algaer                 48  27   9  12  95  65  +30  90
  4 Knightspurs                   48  26   9  13  69  45  +24  87
  5 Bayern Phoenix                48  24  13  11  58  36  +22  85
  6 Ojian Orangemen               48  24  11  13  91  60  +31  83
  7 Laketown Rangers              48  22  13  13  76  62  +14  79
  8 Reading Rainbow Warriors      48  22  11  15  66  45  +21  77
  9 Los Riosa Monstas             48  23   8  17  45  35  +10  77
 10 X Island Marauders            48  17  18  13  50  35  +15  69
 11 Real Chinchinhua              48  18  14  16  72  57  +15  68
 12 AC Quarant Xa'virt            48  20   5  23  77  83   -6  65
 13 Rapids                        48  17  14  17  62  65   -3  65
 14 Fadrön Flight                 48  18  10  20  65  66   -1  64
 15 New Capetown Falcons          48  17  13  18  36  38   -2  64
 16 Al Haxire                     48  17  12  19  53  50   +3  63
 17 Bayern Battery                48  17  11  20  49  51   -2  62
 18 Mt. Ceabring Thunder          48  17  11  20  60  69   -9  62
 19 SK Nethers United FC          48  18   5  25  49  73  -24  59
 20 Blacklake Blues               48  18   5  25  65  90  -25  59
 21 Minutemen                     48  16   9  23  61  76  -15  57
 22 Little Wingett                48  13  10  25  36  55  -19  49
 23 Mierton Manatees              48   9  11  28  37  87  -50  38
 24 Ying Jing Yankees             48   6  11  31  25  71  -46  29
 25 SK Ojian                      48   6  11  31  24  62  -38  29

Taeshan Erste Fußbal-Liga Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/-  Pts
  1 Tintown Terrapins           48  29  14   5  62  31  +31  101
  2 Taeshan City Miners         48  29   9  10  81  39  +42   96
  3 Reichland Storm             48  26  14   8  56  26  +30   92
  4 Celtic Rangers F.C.         48  23  12  13  42  29  +13   81
  5 Caché                       48  20  20   8  53  35  +18   80
  6 Docktown Deathdogs          48  21  15  12  70  46  +24   78
  7 LeFever AC                  48  21  15  12  58  40  +18   78
  8 Gieron FC                   48  22   7  19  75  62  +13   73
  9 AC Sikane                   48  19  15  14  44  42   +2   72
 10 Yaton FC                    48  19  14  15  46  36  +10   71
 11 Karela Sekhika              48  19  13  16  58  57   +1   70
 12 Tidal Wave                  48  19  10  19  47  40   +7   67
 13 Real Atlantea               48  17  12  19  39  45   -6   63
 14 Loachen Yellow Jackets      48  17  11  20  55  52   +3   62
 15 Dake United                 48  15  16  17  51  53   -2   61
 16 Kreigstrieber               48  16  13  19  44  46   -2   61
 17 Quarant Crewe               48  16  12  20  30  37   -7   60
 18 Pwux Panthers               48  12  18  18  31  43  -12   54
 19 Cornranch Crusaders         48  15   9  24  64  96  -32   54
 20 Stormbreak FC               48  12  16  20  40  56  -16   52
 21 Williamsburg Whiteout       48  11  16  21  42  53  -11   49
 22 Helgar Honor                48  10  12  26  41  86  -45   42
 23 Moresville FC               48   9  14  25  46  71  -25   41
 24 Greenville Glory            48   9  12  27  34  59  -25   39
 25 Donovan United              48   7  15  26  22  51  -29   36



Taeshan Zweite Fußbal-Liga Standings

    Team                             P   W   D   L For   Ag  +/-  Pts
  1 Pamanian Polar Bears            48  32   9   7  94   38  +56  105
  2 Chinquin Park Comets            48  24  12  12  88   53  +35   84
  3 Upton Terriers                  48  24   9  15  78   61  +17   81
  4 FC Tenacity                     48  23  11  14  76   63  +13   80
  5 Overlook Wanderers              48  20  16  12  59   42  +17   76
  6 Capetown Crocs                  48  21  13  14  76   62  +14   76
  7 White Marsh Knights             48  20  13  15  54   52   +2   73
  8 X Island Metrostars             48  20  12  16  49   54   -5   72
  9 AC Algaer                       48  19  14  15  45   33  +12   71
 10 Petrinshier White Athletic      48  19  12  17  78   63  +15   69
 11 White Mountain Rovers           48  18  14  16  57   58   -1   68
 12 East Whimore Spartans           48  18  14  16  45   45   +0   68
 13 Diebert Colts                   48  17  16  15  55   58   -3   67
 14 FC Cracken                      48  17  14  17  34   39   -5   65
 15 Los Strabos                     48  15  17  16  36   37   -1   62
 16 Gee Gange United                48  13  22  13  39   43   -4   61
 17 Calendara Kings                 48  16  12  20  44   51   -7   60
 18 Perrier Unlimited               48  14  16  18  37   43   -6   58
 19 Brucklyin City                  48  13  18  17  54   61   -7   57
 20 Air and Space FC                48  15  10  23  37   47  -10   55
 21 Loudon Lancers                  48  14  10  24  45   62  -17   52
 22 Aroland United                  48  11  15  22  32   51  -19   48
 23 Iure Indians                    48  12  12  24  49   65  -16   48
 24 Reynea Raptors                  48   8  17  23  33   54  -21   41
 25 Reynea Rollers                  48   8  10  30  47  106  -59   34



Taeshan Dritte Fußball-Liga Standings

    Team                         P   W   D   L  For   Ag  +/-  Pts
  1 3.14                        48  32   6  10  105   45  +60  102
  2 Western Falls Falcons       48  30  11   7   87   40  +47  101
  3 Sleepy Hollow               48  31   7  10  114   45  +69  100
  4 Docktown Dynamo             48  30   9   9  100   47  +53   99
  5 Sparta F.C.                 48  26  11  11   73   49  +24   89
  6 Bohemian Rapid FC           48  24  11  13   78   64  +14   83
  7 Laketown F.C.               48  24   9  15   77   54  +23   81
  8 Righsville Rams             48  21  14  13   74   52  +22   77
  9 Machrobat Meteors           48  22  10  16   84   51  +33   76
 10 Polaris FC                  48  22   9  17   75   69   +6   75
 11 Jarusalem United            48  21   9  18   77   63  +14   72
 12 Capitol Street FC           48  19  13  16   73   66   +7   70
 13 Yaton United                48  18  12  18   74   62  +12   66
 14 Moresville Mice             48  18  11  19   71   83  -12   65
 15 Northern Southland FC       48  18  11  19   79   72   +7   65
 16 Wiechester Warriors         48  17  12  19   67   66   +1   63
 17 Suger and Creme             48  14  16  18   64   82  -18   58
 18 Qassimodo City              48  14  14  20   46   73  -27   56
 19 Diebert Dodgers             48  13  15  20   57   82  -25   54
 20 Cornranch Cougars           48   9  16  23   52   75  -23   43
 21 Frenslay Town F.C.          48   9  15  24   60  107  -47   42
 22 Clear Springs FC            48   7  13  28   46  112  -66   34
 23 Whispir Hills               48   6  12  30   50  103  -53   30
 24 Wolfin Wolves               48   6  10  32   46  121  -75   28
 25 Norton United               48   4  14  30   23   69  -46   26

TQCC
Atlantea Hurricanes
Wiechester FC

GC
Bayern-Algaer
Knightspurs
Bayern Phoenix

SBCC
Moresville FC
Pamanian Polar Bears
Tintown Terrapins
3.14

Promotion playoffs

(top two and bottom two automatic relegation/promotion other two are drawn playoffs)

PL
Mierton Manatees 1-0 Reichland Storm
Little Wingett 1-3 Celtic Rangers F.C.

Erste
Moresville FC 1-0 Upton Terriers
Helgar Honor 2-3 FC Tenacity

Zweite
Iure Indians 0-4 Sleepy Hollow
Aroland United 1-4 Docktown Dynamo

The next CdC
Atlantea Hurricanes
Wiechester FC

The next Cdlp(after the one that hasnt happened yet)
Bayern-Algaer
Knightspurs

by **Swalenia** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:06 pm

The Nefyrrd Cup: 2011

The Nefyrrd cup is a tournament held each year. It is a straight knockout tournament starting with 32 teams from the top two leagues, SD1 and SD2, each comprised of 16 sides. This is this years competition

Round 1

Pontyfridd 2-0 Cyrmdia FC
Llandugan 4-1 Black Hill
Frichpool 0-0 Leith Dragons (2-0 AET)
Llanelli Harlequins 3-0 Llangollen
Tyd CC 0-1 Hambury FC
Cancllali 2-3 Tynebridd
Rockley Oaks 1-0 Byngochan
Llanelli FC 2-2 Llanbeddr Swans (7-6 PKs)
Carmathen JJC 3-1 Llandysuil Rovers
Rhyadaer 2-1 Llarindod Hill FC
Carmarthen Foxes 0-2 Beckley FC
Caerinion Fair 1-2 Llabethan Wildcats
Coed Y Brenin 1-3 Owstery Pythons
Cambrith 1-1 Point North (2-1 AET)
Rhollonchansergrack 5-1 Denbigh Scarlets
Llanfairfechan 0-1 Haymouth

Round of 16

Pontyfirdd 0-2 Llandugan
Frichpool 0-1 Llaneli Harlequins
Hambury FC 3-1 Tynebridd
Rockley Oaks 1-1 Llanelli FC (1-4 AET)
Carmarthen JJC 2-0 Rhyadaer
Beckley FC 1-0 Llanbethan Wildcats
Cambrith 0-2 Owstery Pythons
Rhollonchansergrack 2-0 Haymouth

Quarter Finals

Llandugan 1-0 Llanelli Harlequins
Hambury FC 2-0 Llanelli FC
Beckley FC 1-3 Carmarthen JJC
Rhollonchansergrack 0-0 Owstery Pythons (4-2 PKs)

Semi Finals

Llandugan 2-1 Hambury FC
Carmarthen JJC 1-0 Rhollonchansergrack

Final (Played at the Morgan Edwards National Stadium in Llanbeddr, 63,000)

Carmarthen JJC 2-2 Llandugan (3-3 AET, 7-6 PKs)

Congrats to Carmarthen JJC for winning the 17th Neyfrdd Cup

by **Saugeais** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:47 pm

Year 2016: Weeks 6-36

-   Team                P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Gilley FC          33  19 10   4  41  14  +27  67  TQCC / Copa de Campeones
  2 Bugny FC           33  20  3  10  62  51  +11  63  GC
  3 Arçon              33  18  2  13  58  53   +5  56  GC
  4 Longview           33  15  6  12  49  41   +8  51  GC
  5 Dudlek FC          33  15  4  14  54  46   +8  49  Copa de Campeones
  6 Les Alliés         33  14  6  13  47  40   +7  48
  7 Pays de Croix      33  12  9  12  40  40   +0  45
  8 Montbenoit         33  12  5  16  42  58  -16  41
  9 Royalwich          33  10  7  16  37  47  -10  37
 10 Riverside          33  10  5  18  36  49  -13  35
 11 Walldrew           33   9  7  17  45  60  -15  34
 12 Trainswain         33   8  8  17  27  39  -12  32  R

Top three goal scorers:
1) Dietmar Öztürk - 29
2) Daiki Ryota - 26
3) Terrance Studwick - 25

UICA Stadium bids:
Globe Cup - Stade de Montagne, 68,500 (Montbenoit)
SBCC - Arrowpoint Place, 51,000 (Arçon)

-  Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Real Gilley           36  21   6   9  65  45  +20  69  P / SBCC
 2 Maystead              36  19   4  13  71  58  +13  61  SBCC
 3 Universal United      36  16  11   9  34  29   +5  59  SBCC
 4 Ville-DuPont          36  13  15   8  36  25  +11  54  SBCC
 5 Bota Guerre           36  14   9  13  49  44   +5  51
 6 Middleview            36  14   8  14  33  30   +3  50
 7 Portmore Village      36  11  10  15  32  44  -12  43
 8 Newtonville           36  12   5  19  24  38  -14  41
 9 Porkendt              36  10   7  19  29  42  -13  37  RPO
10 Bloomington           36   8   9  19  16  34  -18  33  R

Promotion / Relegation playoff:

Porkendt 0-1 Christchurch FC (0-1 agg)
Christchurch FC 1-0 Porkendt (2-0 agg)

Christchurch is promoted; Porkendt is relegated

-  Team                   P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Metalton              36  21   8   7  50  33  +17  71  P
 2 Christchurch FC       36  16  10  10  38  27  +11  58  PPO
 3 Limitode FC           36  14  13   9  34  22  +12  55
 4 Westbay United        36  12  10  14  55  61   -6  46
 5 South Garland FC      36  12  10  14  55  64   -9  46
 6 Ironshire             36  11  12  13  63  59   +4  45
 7 Waterbury             36  11  12  13  39  36   +3  45
 8 Plude Red             36  10  14  12  47  44   +3  44
 9 Greenwater            36   9  12  15  29  44  -15  39  RPO
10 FC Kingsfort          36  10   7  19  48  68  -20  37  R

Promotion / Relegation playoff:

Greenwater 2-1 Amerique (2-1 agg)
Amerique 2-3 Greenwater (3-5 agg)

No change in the leagues.

-  Team                      P   W   D   L For   Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Elkburgh                 36  28   5   3  95   26  +69  89  P
 2 Amerique                 36  22   3  11  71   27  +44  69  PPO
 3 Cherrywich               36  20   9   7  68   35  +33  69
 4 Delta FC                 36  19   6  11  55   38  +17  63
 5 Adin Stane               36  17  11   8  53   29  +24  62
 6 FC Coastline             36  15   5  16  45   46   -1  50
 7 AFC Montbenoit City      36  10   9  17  44   85  -41  39
 8 Locksley FC              36   8   8  20  26   62  -36  32
 9 Brighton Town            36   4   8  24  21   56  -35  20
10 Loadsamoney United       36   2   6  28  29  103  -74  12

Second Round

Middleview 0-0 Greenwater (0-1 AET)
Ville-DuPont 0-1 Montbenoit
Newtonville 2-0 FC Kingsfort
South Garland FC 1-2 Maystead
Elkburgh 1-4 Limitode FC
Arçon 1-1 Westbay United (2-1 AET)
Plude Red 3-1 Pays de Croix
Walldrew 0-0 Locksley FC (1-0 AET)
Waterbury 1-0 Universal United 
Cherrywich 2-3 Royalwich

Third Round

Newtonville 0-1 Riverside
Limitode FC 1-0 Royalwich
Waterbury 0-2 Gilley FC (0-2 agg)
Plude Red 0-0 Dudlek FC (0-0 AET, 1-2 PKs)
Greenwater 3-1 Longview
Maystead 2-1 Montbenoit
Bugny FC 1-1 Arçon (1-2 AET)
Les Alliés 2-1 Walldrew

Fourth Round

Limitode FC 1-1 Riverside (1-1 AET, 2-1 PKs)
Les Alliés 2-0 Gilley FC
Dudlek FC 1-1 Greenwater (2-1 AET)
Maystead 1-1 Arçon (2-1 AET)

Semi Finals

Limitode FC 2-3 Maystead

Les Alliés 1-2 Dudlek FC

Finals

Dudlek FC 4-0 Maystead

by **Whirl Islands** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:55 pm

The Whirl Islands Premier League Season 9

And the ninth Premier League season brings another surprise with an old foe taking home the title, while the "two Islander titans" and the defending champs kept struggling throughout the tournament. So, without further ado, we will proceed to present the results:

First Round

Standings

Qualified teams to the Championship Playoff highlighted in green, qualified teams to the Relegation Playoff highlighted in red; the first 8 teams qualify to the Islander Championship.

Team                        P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts 2RP
1 Navel FC                 22  16  2   4  45  22  +23  50  4
2 Navel Sharks             22  16  1   5  50  24  +26  49  4
3 Eastburg United          22  13  3   6  32  19  +13  42  3
4 Portland Greencaps       22  12  3   7  41  30  +11  39  2
5 Lagoon Red Diamonds      22  10  3   9  28  31   -3  33  1
6 FC Atlantis              22   8  5   9  23  23    0  29  0
7 Sparta Navel             22   8  5   9  19  29  -10  29  2
8 Náutico                  22   8  3  11  28  31   -3  27  2
9 Port-Vieux FC            22   5  6  11  26  28   -2  21  1
10 Racing de Terranova     22   5  4  13  19  38  -19  19  0
11 Narissa Dolphins        22   4  6  12  16  35  -19  18  0
12 Union FC                22   5  3  14  19  36  -17  18  0

Championship Playoff

Standings

Team                        P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Eastburg United         10  5  4  1  18   9   +9  22 CC/CdC/CdlI
 2 Navel Sharks            10  4  2  4  18  17   +1  18 CC/CdC/CdlI
 3 Navel FC                10  4  2  4  17  17   +0  18 GC/CdlP
 4 Portland Greencaps      10  5  1  4  14  17   -3  18 GC/CdlP
 5 FC Atlantis             10  2  4  4  11  13   -2  10 GC
 6 Lagoon Red Diamonds     10  2  3  5  13  18   -5  10

The "first champions" managed to win the title after a long time...well, the very first Whirl Islands Premier League edition, with a near-perfect campaign and 22 points which helped them punch the title and tickets to the Champions' Cup, Copa de Campeones Rushmorí, and the Copa de las Islas. The Sharks, their old foes Navel FC, and the Greencaps, the last champions ended in a three-way tie for second place in the Championship playoff, with the tiebreakers (head-to-head record) heavily favoring the winningest team in the nation, which qualified to the same competitions United did. Navel and Portland had to settle for Globe Cup berths, while FC Atlantis were able to overcome a 1-point disadvantage against the Red Diamonds and clinched the last Islander berth to the Globe Cup, with the LRD missing international competition the next season.

Relegation Playoff

Standings

Team                        P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Náutico                 10  5  2  3  11   8  +3  19
 2 Narissa Dolphins        10  5  3  2  10   6  +4  18
 3 Racing de Terranova     10  4  4  2   8   7  +1  16
 4 Port-Vieux FC           10  3  3  4   7   7  +0  13
 5 Sparta Navel            10  2  3  5   9  11  -2  11
 6 Union FC                10  2  3  5  10  16  -6   9 REL

Náutico, the newly promoted team to the Premier League, managed (against all odds) to secure Premier League status for the next season, along with the Dolphins, who started the playoff with 0 points and the first option to get demoted to the Campeonato Nacional. Racing and Port-Vieux did decent playoff campaigns which rewarded them with salvation from relegation, with Port-Vieux keeping alive the "Clásico Viejo" for the next season at least. Meanwhile, relegation this season became a "Docklands affair", with Sparta and Union deciding who would be relegated, Sparta's poor playoff campaign was close to make them see the drop, but their rivals were the ones who ended going down.

The Whirl Islands Campeonato Nacional Season 12

Eleven seasons of suffering ended for Athletic Victoria with their Campeonato Nacional win this season, which allows them to take Union FC's place in the Premier League for the next season. Lagoon Crocodiles were close, but fell short of the objective, as always, while Halcones de Maracaibo and Atlético Narissa (who will be going for the first time to an international tournament) secured with relative comfort their SBCC berths. FC Moncton's, the Seahawks', and Arica's (the Ayacucho teams) performances this time were disappointing, while FC Terranova were far from the team which won promotion two seasons ago, CCD spared them from winning the "Wooden Spoon" award, though.

Team                         P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Athletic Victoria       33  20   6   7  38  16  +22  66 CH/P - SBCC
  2 Lagoon Crocodiles       33  18   6   9  51  40  +11  60 SBCC
  3 Atlético Narissa        33  16   8   9  35  27   +8  56 SBCC
  4 Halcones de Maracaibo   33  16   8   9  38  25  +13  56 SBCC
  5 FC Moncton              33  14   6  13  33  30   +3  48
  6 Deportivo Maracaibo     33  14   5  14  24  26   -2  47
  7 Hoxvathor Seahawks      33  13   7  13  36  38   -2  46
  8 Sporting Ayacucho       33   9  12  12  24  26   -2  39
  9 Olimpia                 33  10   8  15  22  32  -10  38
 10 Arica FC                33  10   7  16  24  33   -9  37
 11 FC Terranova            33   8   6  19  28  45  -17  30
 12 CCD Eastburg            33   8   5  20  24  39  -15  29

The Sixth Islander Championship

With the return of the Whirl Islands Premier League as the highest tier of Whirl-Islander professional football, the Islander Championship now gives a single berth for the Cygnus Cup, but is still contested by eight teams (the best eight teams at the end of the first round of the Premier League).

Quarter-Finals
Navel FC 3-1 Náutico (3-1 agg)
Navel Sharks 2-0 Sparta Navel (2-0 agg)
Eastburg United 1-2 FC Atlantis (1-2 agg)
Portland Greencaps 0-0 Lagoon Red Diamonds (3-0 AET, 3-0 agg)

Semi-Finals
Navel FC 0-0 Portland Greencaps (0-0 AET, 2-3 agg)
Navel Sharks 2-1 FC Atlantis (2-1 agg)

Final @ Sharks Waterfront Stadium, Jamestown, Navel Island (Attendance: 26,074)
Navel Sharks 4-3 Portland Greencaps

Congratulations to Navel Sharks, who have won the sixth Islander Championship and qualified to the next Cygnus Cup.

UICA Qualification:
CC: Eastburg United, Navel Sharks
GC: Navel FC, Portland Greencaps, FC Atlantis
SBCC: Athletic Victoria, Lagoon Crocodiles, Atlético Narissa, Halcones de Maracaibo

Cygnus Cup qualifier: Navel Sharks

Rushmori Qualification:
Copa de Campeones and Copa de las Islas: Eastburg United, Navel Sharks
Copa de los Príncipes: Navel FC, Portland Greencaps

by **Zarbli** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:54 pm

Zarblese League XVII
League Preview

International Transfers:

TRANSFERS IN:
Dorian Wade Fuller: from Krumbia (free agent) to Battle
Dong Armand Hester: from Krumbia (free agent) to Cannibals

TRANSFERS OUT:
Joakim Metranka: from Battle to Bravia Motors (Swartaz)
Minero Malote: from Polar Zenith to Atlantea Hurricanes (Taeshan)
Xerxes Santoro: from Asia FC to Iguani Yayal (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Kleopatra Ptolomeu : from Pyramid AC to Chevronia Capitals (Stachland)
Kontente Hugador: from Billiard to Gurchar Penguins (Stachland)

INTERNAL TRANSFERS OF FOREIGN PLAYERS:
Carlos Gaviria (Valladares): from Asia FC to Knights
Julién Laliberté (Cotdelapoms): from Revolutionaries to Pyramid AC
Alexandre Dalomax (Nova Cambria et PBI): from Pyramid AC to Warriors
Maurits Henriksen (Mytannion): from Revolutionaries to Warriors

Duke League's 20:

Battle

Nickname: The Red Stripes
Nation: Battlefield
Colors: Red-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: 100 Bali (ammo)
Venue: Kazis Treta Stadium (85,000) (Battle, KB)
Position in DL-XVI: Champion
Titles: 7 Duke League Crowns, 2 International Cups
Squad:

Coach: Carls Uidmor
Winning Odds¹: 3/2

Pyramid AC

Nickname: The Camels
Nation: Pyramidland
Colors: Blue-Light Blue
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: PretoBraix(oil)
Venue: Marakanan (88,000) (New Cairo, PI)
Position in DL-XVI: Runner-up
Titles: 1 International Cup
Squad:

Coach: Hamses Segundo
Winning Odds¹: 7/2

Billiard

Nickname: The Gamblers
Nation: Biliar
Colors: Red-White-Blue
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Fehduris Sports Casino (gambling)
Venue: Fehduris Sports Casino (105,000) (Vegas, BI)
Position in DL-XVI: 3rd
Titles: 3 Duke League Crowns; 2 International Cups
Squad:

Coach: Mane Manezin
Winning Odds¹: 25/1

Classics

Nickname: The Old Club
Nation: Class
Colors: Green-Blue
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: KlasKo. (jewelry)
Venue: Klubis Klasikis Field (74,000) (Klasis, KL)
Position in DL-XVI: 4th
Titles: 1 International Cup
Squad:

Coach: Aurelio Deolanda
Winning Odds¹: 55/1

Polar Zenith

Nickname: The Aliens
Nation: Polar Zenith
Colors: Light Blue-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: PK Pharmaceuticals (chemicals)
Venue: PK Dome (94 ,000) (Zenith, ZP)
Position in DL-XVI: 5th
Titles: 2 Duke League Crowns
Squad:

Coach: Lobo Piginne
Winning Odds¹: 25/1

Asia FC

Nickname: The Orientals
Nation: Balance Country
Colors: Orange-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Tsuriaikoku Denwa Kaisha (telecom)
Venue: The Great Football Temple (60,000) (Orient, IG)
Position in DL-XVI: 6th
Squad:

Coach: Mao Setung
Winning Odds¹: 55/1

Romans

Nickname: The Centurions
Nation: Centurions' Camp
Colors: Red-Black
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Spartakus (sports events)
Venue: Colizeu Masimis (77,000) (Colosseum City, KS)
Position in DL-XVI: 7th
Titles: 2 Duke League Crowns
Squad:

Coach: Otavio Augustus
Winning Odds¹: 35/1

Warriors

Nickname: The Blue Stripes
Nation: Goi
Colors: Blue-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: KEZ (aerospatial research)
Venue Tirazu Stadium (94,000) (Goyoreh, GO)
Position in DL-XVI: 8th
Titles: 1 Duke League Crown, 1 Zarblese International Cup
Squad:

Coach: Paulo Gomen
Winning Odds¹: 40/1

Revolutionaries

Nickname: The Headless
Nation: Billiard
Colors: Brown-White-Grey
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Barbahala (men's cosmetics)
Venue: Revolution Square Stadium (47,000) (New Revolution, BI)
Position in DL-XV: 9th
Squad:

Coach: Kazalberto Zihoati
Winning Odds¹: 1000/1

Drooler

Nickname: The Jokers
Nation: Korasanis Uniandis
Colors: Purple-Blue-Light Blue-Light Green-Green
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: APAI (university)
Venue: UPM Football Field (25,000) (Union Heart, KU)
Position in DL-XVI: 10th
Squad:

Coach: Stela Parsela
Winning Odds¹: 2000/1

Cannibals

Nickname: The Eaters
Nation: Cannibaland
Colors: Green-White-Blue
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Bergen (construction)
Venue: Bergen Arena (90,000) (Tribe, KA)
Position in DL-XVI: 11th
Titles: 2 International Cups
Squad:

Coach: Gabriel Kasapa
Winning Odds¹: 60/1

Balance

Nickname: The Koreans
Nation: Balance Country
Colors: Red-Blue-White-Black
Jerseys and Logo
Sponsor: Tsuriai Koku Denwa Kaisha (telephone operator)
Venue: In Iang Arena (30,000) (Korean Colony, IG)
Position in DL-XVI: 12th
Squad:

Coach: Te Kondo
Winning Odds¹: 1200/1

Knights

Nickname: The Noblemen
Nation: Pauzis
Colors: Red-White-Black
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Tam-Tim (airlines)
Venue: Tam-Tim Stadium (70,000) (Pauzis City, PA)
Position in DL-XVI: 13th
Squad:

Coach: Enrike Deeitse
Winning Odds¹: 1200/1

Cross SC

Nickname: The Green X's
Nation: Crossland and Tibursio
Colors: Green-Yellow
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Abadia (beer)
Venue: Enkrusliadis Stadium (40,000) (Templar Castle, KR)
Position in DL-XVI: 14th
Squad:

Coach: Vanderlei Luxa
Winning Odds¹: 2200/1

Montain Chain

Nickname: The Hikers
Nation: Polar Zenith
Colors: Brown-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Igluis Imovileris (real estate)
Venue: Kaver'dis Arena (59,000) (Northwall, ZP)
Position in DL-XVI: 15th
Squad:

Coach: Elio Dosanjos
Winning Odds¹: 2900/1

Morphologic

Nickname: The Academics
Nation: Class
Colors: Red-Blue-Green
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Disionariis Paskuale (publishing)
Venue: Klasis University Athletic Center (27,500) (Klasis, KL)
Position in DL-XVI: 16th
Squad:

Coach: Alesandro Dinei
Winning Odds¹: 6500/1

Super

Nickname: Our Heroes
Nation: Goi
Colors: Light Blue-Red
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Leks/Uein Korp (multiple investiments conglomerate)
Venue: Tomas Uein Stadium (77,666) (Metam, GO)
Position in ML-XVI: 1st
Squad:

Coach: Jigantegeheiro Daileon
Winning Odds¹: 6900/1

Brilliant

Nickname: The Shiny
Nation: Pauzis
Colors: Light Blue-White
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Limpinio (cleaning materials)
Venue: Bril Municipal Stadium (27,000) (Bril, PA)
Position in ML-XVI: 2nd
Squad:

Coach: Val Kaskan
Winning Odds¹: 9300/1

Imperial FC

Nickname: The Gold Crowns
Nation: Union Heart
Colors: Green-White-Blue-Gold
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: Lo Gobierno (consulting)
Venue: Alfred I Stadium (19,000) (Union Heart, KU)
Position in ML-XVI: 3rd
Squad:

Coach: Ehienea Deenia
Winning Odds¹: 8800/1

Sligdish

Nickname: The Weirdos
Nation: Cannibaland
Colors: Navy Blue-White-Yellow
Kit and Logo
Sponsor: ElisKiSilix (fast food)
Venue: Sligdix City Stadium (49,000) (Sligdish, KA)
Position in ML-XVI: 4th
Squad:

Coach: Nego Katapimba
Winning Odds¹: 10200/1

¹(according to the Vegas City Betting Authority)

The Expectations:

CHANCES OF TITLE:
Battle, Pyramid AC

FIGHTING FOR A SPOT IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:
Asia FC, Billiard, Cannibals, Classics, Polar Zenith, Romans, Warriors

LIKELY TO END IN AN INTERMEDIARY POSITION:
Balance, Cross SC, Drooler, Knights, Revolutionaries

CHANCES OF RELEGATION:
Brilliant, Imperial FC, Mountain Chain, Morphologic, Sligdish, Super

With only two clubs as absolute favourites for this season, this DL's main dispute will likely take place in the fight for the Zarblese spots on the international competitions.

Previous Duke League Winners

I  Billiard	    (first title)
  II  Polar Zenith  (first title)
 III  Warriors	    (first title)
  IV  Battle	    (first title)
   V  Romans	    (first title)
  VI  Battle	    (second title)
 VII  Battle	    (third title)
VIII  Billiard	    (second title)
  IX  Battle	    (fourth title)
   X  Battle	    (fifth title)
  XI  Romans	    (second title)
 XII  Billiard	    (third title)
XIII  Battle	    (sixth title)
 XIV  Goyoreh	  (first title)
  XV  Polar Zenith  (second title)
 XVI  Battle	    (seventh title)

by **Astograth** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:09 pm

The Astograthian Football League: Season 643 (Part I)

One-third of the way in, let's take a look at how the Astograthian First Division is shaping up.

Matchday 1
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 0–1 Royal Rumiatzi
Sporting Iturributa 1–0 Iturributa Racing Club
Royal Association 1–2 The Army Club
Blue Mountain Range 0–1 Urbizania Wanderers
Astograth University 0–0 Ituraitz Victory
South Factory 1–2 Oyardo FC
Iturributa United 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC
Echegoyan FC 4–3 Ituraitz FC

All eyes were on the capital as the season kicked off with a derby, a Wilson Prieto goal handing Royal Rumiatzi the win away to Athletic. Iker Malik was also in top form as Sporting overcame the difficult challenge of Iturributa Racing Club. The match that had everyone talking, though, was runners-up Echegoyan FC's incredible win over champions Ituraitz FC. Lukar Mendikoa got Gorriaka off to a flyer, Tomas Aer soon adding to the count with his first goal for the club, but it was all for nought as Echegoyan rallied behind Anixi Eturaspe and Urdin Zomoza to vent last season's frustrations and start dreaming big.

Matchday 2
Iturributa Racing Club 3–4 Ituraitz FC
Ximun Orieta FC 2–0 Echegoyan FC
Oyardo FC 2–4 Iturributa United
Ituraitz Victory 2–1 South Factory
Urbizania Wanderers 1–0 Astograth University
The Army Club 2–1 Blue Mountain Range
Royal Rumiatzi 2–0 Royal Association
Sporting Iturributa 2–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi

Ituraitz FC repeated the scoreline, but this time in their favour, as they beat Iturributa Racing Club in another tough away fixture; Ansotegi, Aer, Barturen and Echetore with the goals. Echegoyan FC was less lucky in their travels and wound up on the losing end at the Deathbowl. An Otz Lasuen brace pushed Iturributa United in their visit to Oyardo, while South Factory lose again in their visit to Victory, Sammi Eisner scoring his first for the home team. Comfortable home matches were in store for Rumiatzi and Sporting as they rounded out Matchday 2; Kolya Tchailharovic, Bartosz Slusarski, Victor Brexio and Lartaun Zomoza all finding the net.

Matchday 3
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 3–2 Iturributa Racing Club
Royal Association 1–2 Sporting Iturributa
Blue Mountain Range 1–1 Royal Rumiatzi
Astograth University 0–2 The Army Club
South Factory 2–2 Urbizania Wanderers
Iturributa United 2–2 Ituraitz Victory
Echegoyan FC 5–3 Oyardo FC
Ituraitz FC 2–0 Ximun Orieta FC

Iturributa Racing Club and Royal Association seal their third losses in a row while The Army Club and Sporting take point with three wins in a row each, Royal Rumiatzi and Iturributa United being held to a draw; the former by a Blue Mountain Range that cleverly defended Intza Basurto's early goal, the latter by a Victory that battled hard at Old City Stadium to pull back from goals by Itzaina Erreka and Petter Bielsen. The last two matches were an eight-goal thriller as Echegoyan and Oyardo traded fire and a long-awaited local derby as Ximun Orieta visited the Ituraitz Sporting Ground for the first time in over ten years and were soundly beaten by Gorriaka.

Matchday 4
Iturributa Racing Club 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC

Ellis Elmsvikur dribbles into the box in the
prelude to Hurko Atristain's opener

Oyardo FC 3–2 Ituraitz FC
Ituraitz Victory 2–1 Echegoyan FC
Urbizania Wanderers 3–1 Iturributa United
The Army Club 0–3 South Factory
Royal Rumiatzi 1–0 Astograth University
Sporting Iturributa 0–1 Blue Mountain Range
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 3–1 Royal Association

Oyardo FC put in a memorable performance to see off Ituraitz, whose inconsistency is beginning to worry. Meanwhile, goals by Lekerika and Eisner were enough to counter Echegoyan's Bocandé header; Iturributa United were not so lucky as Ellis Elmsvikur inspired Wanderers to a great victory at Cherketzo Arena. The Army Club had their streak cut short by a resurgent South Factory, new signings Marcel Sanderskye and Ximun Sese starting to link up very well. Sporting's run was also spoiled, by Blue Mountain Range, in a wonderfully Karelan spectacle as the two most traditionally defensive teams clashed in Iturributa.

Matchday 5
Royal Association 1–2 Iturributa Racing Club
Blue Mountain Range 2–3 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Astograth University 0–1 Sporting Iturributa
South Factory 4–3 Royal Rumiatzi
Iturributa United 1–0 The Army Club
Echegoyan FC 1–0 Urbizania Wanderers
Ituraitz FC 2–2 Ituraitz Victory
Ximun Orieta FC 3–0 Oyardo FC

Shockingly, Athletic managed to break Blue Mountain Range's lock and put three past keeper Zambrana, courtesy of Sein Lorda, Xanti Miner and Elston Piran-Osrick. A goal from substitute Danek Badjkev gave Sporting the win over Astograth University, whereas Royal Rumiatzi succumbed to South Factory at the Foundry in a derby for the ages. Gaur Arambilet showed he hasn't lost his touch at 34 as he scored a hat-trick on the team with which he won three leagues and a Cup, a brace from Beremando Aldoaga a mere consolation for Kaparaka. Elsewhere, a Salum Merec strike gave United the win over The Army Club, as did a Marchot Orzaiz goal for Echegoyan over Wanderers. The highly-anticipated Ituraitz derby ended in a controversial draw, Tomas Aer granting FC the late equaliser after a play that Victory claim involved a foul by Ikatz Ansotegi; a brawl was just barely avoided.

Royal Cup Round of 64
The Royal Cup kicked off with the usual hilariously uneven Round of 64, with third tier and non-league sides facing First and Second Division teams. Everything proceeded more or less as expected, except for Ximun Orieta FC's humiliating loss to Second Divison B team Sporting Sagastia. Ituraitz FC, meanwhile, crushed Butzanda United 15-1 on aggregate in what was, by far, the highest scoring tie.

Matchday 6
Iturributa Racing Club 3–4 Oyardo FC
Ituraitz Victory 2–4 Ximun Orieta FC
Urbizania Wanderers 2–1 Ituraitz FC
The Army Club 5–2 Echegoyan FC
Royal Rumiatzi 0–0 Iturributa United
Sporting Iturributa 3–4 South Factory
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 2–5 Astograth University
Royal Association 0–1 Blue Mountain Range

High scores were all the rage this weekend, with goals all around in Iturributa, Ituraitz and Rumiatzi, the exception being the scoreless Rumiatzi – United derby, which promised much but delivered little in the way of entertainment or conformity. South Factory earned a tremendous win away to Sporting, Sanderskye and Arambilet again proving crucial, though the defending left much to be desired. Ituraitz continued their poor form with a loss to Wanderers; Elmsvikur and Larreaga turnethe scoreline on its head in the second half, allowing them to top the table and leaving the defending champions in twelfth place.

Matchday 7
Blue Mountain Range 1–0 Iturributa Racing Club

Iker Malik gets the best of Benat Uranga
in the Iturributa Derby

Astograth University 1–1 Royal Association
South Factory 3–0 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Echegoyan FC 4–2 Royal Rumiatzi
Ituraitz FC 1–2 The Army Club
Ximun Orieta FC 1–0 Urbizania Wanderers
Oyardo FC 1–2 Ituraitz Victory
Iturributa United 0–1 Sporting Iturributa

Royal Association continue winless after drawing with fellow bottom-feeders University, Egerdi Bordato and Kepa Loyaga the scorers. South Factory maintained their fine goalscoring form by overcoming Athletic in a minor derby; the same couldn't be said of Rumiatzi, who again came up short and fell to a strong Echegoyan FC despite a brace from Kolya Tchailharovic. Similar stories for Ituraitz, defeated at home by The Army Club, and Wanderers, another victim of the Deathbowl. The fixture list was rounded out by the biggest match in Astograthian football: the Iturributa Derby. The two coastal city giants clashed in an even match that was decided by Gito Pizan's screamer early on.

Matchday 8
Iturributa Racing Club 2–2 Ituraitz Victory

Wilson Prieto takes his shot

Urbizania Wanderers 3–0 Oyardo FC
The Army Club 4–7 Ximun Orieta FC
Royal Rumiatzi 2–0 Ituraitz FC
Sporting Iturributa 2–0 Echegoyan FC
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 3–5 Iturributa United
Royal Association 1–2 South Factory
Blue Mountain Range 0–0 Astograth University

Two from Atristain and one from Elmsvikur keep Wanderers flying high, while an incredible goalfest was had between The Army Club and Ximun Orieta FC, the latter's Bayardo Urruzuno netting four. The weekend's big match was between Rumiatzi and Ituraitz; the champions resisted the relentless attack of Kaparaka for almost the entire match before a penalty on Wilson Prieto scored by Slusarski and a rebound goal by the aforementioned Cafundelense put it beyond their reach. Later, Iturributa United conceded three but put five past Athletic in a wonderful display from Salum Merec. South Factory continued their good run with a solid win away to the struggling Royal Association.

Matchday 9
Astograth University 0–1 Iturributa Racing Club
South Factory 0–3 Blue Mountain Range
Iturributa United 5–1 Royal Association
Echegoyan FC 3–2 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Ituraitz FC 1–0 Sporting Iturributa
Ximun Orieta FC 2–2 Royal Rumiatzi
Oyardo FC 2–3 The Army Club
Ituraitz Victory 1–2 Urbizania Wanderers

A total blowout for Blue Mountain Range as Intza Basurto almost single-handedly sunk South Factory. A similar story for United, who thrashed Association in their derby, and an Ikatz Ansotegi strike gave Ituraitz a much-needed win over Sporting in what could be the turning point of their awful season so far. Ximun Orieta remain unbeaten at the Deathbowl, undoing all of Rumiatzi's good football last week and managing a draw. Finally,an Alexei Razov goal keeps Wanderers dreaming big.

Matchday 10
Iturributa Racing Club 2–0 Urbizania Wanderers
The Army Club 3–4 Ituraitz Victory
Royal Rumiatzi 2–0 Oyardo FC
Sporting Iturributa 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 0–1 Ituraitz FC
Royal Association 0–3 Echegoyan FC
Blue Mountain Range 0–0 Iturributa United
Astograth University 2–1 South Factory

Iturributa Racing Club pulled off a surprise win over Wanderers to pull themselves just outside the relegation zone, while Ituraitz Victory came out on top at 18th March Stadium after another high-scoring match for The Army Club. Royal Rumiatzi secured a comfortable victory over Oyardo, who are second-from-last, and Sporting beat Ximun Orieta to top the table ten matchdays in. Ituraitz FC contine to improve slowly with a hard-fought win over Athletic, which contrasted with Echegoyan's demolishing of Royal Association. The Iturributan side has still only earned a single point since their return to the top flight, which is an almost certain indicator that they'll be going back down. In the final two matches of the day, Iturributa United was held to a stalemate by Blue Mountain Range and Astograth University earned an envigorating three points against an impotent South Factory.

Taldo Lehan                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Sporting Iturributa         10    7   0   3    13    8   +5    21 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 2 Urbizania Wanderers         10    6   1   3    14    9   +5    19 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 3 Iturributa United           10    5   3   2    19   12   +7    18 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 4 The Army Club               10    6   0   4    23   22   +1    18 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 5 Echegoyan FC                10    6   0   4    23   21   +2    18 Globe Cup
 6 Royal Rumiatzi              10    5   3   2    16   11   +5    18
 7 Ximun Orieta FC             10    5   1   4    19   13   +6    16
 8 Ituraitz Victory            10    4   4   2    19   18   +1    16
 9 South Factory               10    5   1   4    21   18   +3    16
10 Blue Mountain Range         10    4   3   3    10    7   +3    15
11 Ituraitz FC                 10    4   1   5    17   18   −1    13
12 Iturributa Racing Club      10    4   1   5    16   16    0    13
13 Astograth University        10    2   3   5     8   10   −2     9
14 Athletic Club Rumiatzi      10    3   0   7    17   25   −8     9
15 Oyardo FC                   10    3   0   7    17   28  −11     9
16 Royal Association           10    0   1   9     7   23  −16     1

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:51 am

Due to the season being cancelled, as the Dillvill region is in a state of anarchy, the ELFA will be entering the same teams as it did last time around (for all three competitions).

by **Antoletia** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:05 pm

Premier Division Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Dragoste Dragons          46  27   8  11  70  39  +31  89
  2 Cărbune Judeţ FC          46  24  11  11  74  48  +26  83
  3 Stejar Munte              46  21  17   8  41  22  +19  80
  4 Inima de la Riu           46  22  13  11  70  47  +23  79
  5 Baghetafauritor FC        46  21  15  10  59  41  +18  78
  6 Faţă Falcons              46  22   9  15  73  56  +17  75
  7 Iarba Tineri              46  19  17  10  66  46  +20  74
  8 Frumoasa Orasului         46  18  14  14  52  48   +4  68
  9 Atheltico Gloria          46  18  12  16  69  68   +1  66
 10 Orasul Mort               46  16  18  12  37  33   +4  66
 11 Junglă                    46  17  13  16  60  54   +6  64
 12 Universitatea Gloria      46  19   7  20  60  75  -15  64
 13 Mov Caveleri              46  16  14  16  62  63   -1  62
 14 Iubesc FC                 46  15  16  15  68  68   +0  61
 15 Inima de Leu              46  14  18  14  30  25   +5  60
 16 Frumoasa Lanternă         46  12  18  16  49  54   -5  54
 17 Albastru Castel Hill      46  14  10  22  34  52  -18  52
 18 Mult Parcul               46  14  10  22  63  66   -3  52
 19 Mare de Foc               46  13  12  21  46  65  -19  51
 20 Preaflori                 46  14   7  25  49  68  -19  49
 21 Lanturile Se Va Rupe      46  11  13  22  29  47  -18  46
 22 Gloria Orasul             46  11  13  22  35  54  -19  46
 23 Castunul Orasul           46  11  11  24  36  53  -17  44
 24 Aventura FC               46   9  12  25  42  82  -40  39



Antoletia Liga I Standings

    Team                       P   W   D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Isus Romi                 46  24  12  10  68  42  +26  84
  2 Bagheta Eagles            46  23  14   9  63  44  +19  83
  3 Crescut Gaste             46  23  12  11  68  41  +27  81
  4 Reginăi Parc Pădurar      46  22  15   9  56  35  +21  81
  5 Cărbune F.C.              46  19  14  13  75  57  +18  71
  6 Riu Pisici                46  18  15  13  71  57  +14  69
  7 Fevre Cade                46  19  10  17  64  62   +2  67
  8 Dinamo Bagheta            46  19  10  17  72  57  +15  67
  9 Dragoste United           46  18  11  17  50  57   -7  65
 10 Fevre Cade Înger          46  17  13  16  51  48   +3  64
 11 Noaptea Trece             46  18  10  18  64  57   +7  64
 12 Castanul Roşui            46  16  14  16  68  65   +3  62
 13 Strada Principala         46  17  10  19  55  56   -1  61
 14 Popici Town FC            46  16  11  19  51  57   -6  59
 15 Carne de la Barca         46  16  11  19  56  58   -2  59
 16 Popici United             46  16  11  19  30  38   -8  59
 17 Faţă City                 46  15  13  18  66  61   +5  58
 18 Pantarele Negre           46  16  10  20  48  60  -12  58
 19 Pesteoras                 46  14  13  19  53  67  -14  55
 20 Oftindport United         46  13  15  18  50  60  -10  54
 21 Dragoste Diavoli          46  14   9  23  56  83  -27  51
 22 AC Conspiratie            46  11  14  21  30  44  -14  47
 23 Sud Faţă United           46  13   8  25  63  91  -28  47
 24 Oftind Rangers            46  12  11  23  49  80  -31  47

TQCC
Dragoste Dragons

GC
Cărbune Judeţ FC
Stejar Munte
Inima de la Riu

SBCC
Isus Romi
Bagheta Eagles
Crescut Gaste
Reginăi Parc Pădurar

CdC
Dragoste Dragons
Cărbune Judeţ FC

CdlP (next one)
Stejar Munte
Inima de la Riu

by **Kagdazka and Pazhujebu** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:53 pm

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KPFA League First Division 5252 Season Preview

Tertius Shajarhayam – It's that time of year again. Dust off your scarves, wash off your novelty tupperware, and cover your children in paint; the First Division is set to begin. This time it's edition number twelve, and after an offseason that saw Gimnasia claim the Aeropag Invitational, Vulkan the Trofeo del Príncipe, and FKM the UICA Champions' Cup, there's never been a better time to call the Federation's top flight your domestic home.

So are FKM going to just run away with it? That's the question everyone's asking, both here and abroad. Surely after having conquered the world in the planet's best club football competition, a second domestic trophy in a row is an easy task for the People's Club. Regrettably (well, for the nutcases in the orange and silver parkas, one supposes), it's not going to be easy at all.

In fact, it rather looks like a three-way race between FKM, Gimnasia, and Zhevassi!

FKM's ability completely speaks for itself, of course; Sacha Chrétien's signature has proven to be the most valuable investment any First Division club has ever made. The only thing that was going to quiet the "we want beautiful football, not Chrétien" whiners who were still muttering darkly about their own favorite club was a domestic-international double, but that's exactly what the Cotdelapomais tactician delivered. (Technically, he delivered a treble if you include the UICA Super Cup.) The club's midfield is beyond good, beyond excellent; it is probably the best in the world at the moment. With such stars as Malgor, Winogradsky, Unzueta, Nkong, and Gorstiaga playing as well as they are, Chrétien's five-man bank will overrun every other in the league, particularly defensively. It is therefore hardly a surprise to see that FKM's odds to win the 5252 title are very short indeed; lo, almost even, in fact.

But in terms of the title race, if Gimnasia are going down, they're going down swinging. We mean figuratively, of course, there's no way Gimnasia are 'going down' as in getting relegated. Not after the spending they've done. Just when it seemed that the lofty days of Gimnasia winning titles were waning, in came a bulging sack of cash which lit off a firestorm of transfers. Almost all of this season's big moves benefited the Gypsies, not FKM, Vulkan, or Zhevassi, as is typically the case. Zivan Zagorinski has, as a result of his new team's makeup, radically altered the look of his side. Remember back in the day when Gimnasia were just a mere mid-table team? Back when they used a 5-4-1 and nobody could score against them (and they couldn't score themselves, as well)? Well, picture the opposite of that; the Teal and Wisteria will set up in a 3-4-3 this season, and ought to be entertaining as well as good.

So that leaves... only the most domestically successful team in the history of the Federation. And you'd better believe they will be playing angry. After all, Zhevassi failed to collect a trophy last season for the first time in... Christ, we don't know. In fact, not only did they fail to collect a trophy, seemingly everyone else did! So we all thought they'd go on a spectacular shopping spree like they usually do. And they sure tried... but the Galacticos' favored targets were all somehow snatched away. Eager to sign Leon Sartelli, Chalia Sajid, and Goren Barrenechea, Zhevassi thought they had it made. But in the end every one of those players preferred the sworn enemies (at least in recent years) of the Blue and Orange: Gimnasia. For the first time in over a decade, Nemešiabhi Ja's job security is actually up for discussion. You have to collect silverware every single year as Zhevassi boss, and you can bet Ja will pursue the First Division crown to the ends of the earth... his employment depends on it.

Hmm, is it worth talking about any of the other teams? Egh... probably not. Whatever, we'll give it the old once-over anyway. Therakham finished second last season, but that was kind of a fluke. They still have all the pieces from last year though. Yastrabi always seem to hang around the UICA spots, but who knows if they will ever actually put together a title push. Vulkan's big plans for last year fell in the toilet when they couldn't locate a proper center forward, so maybe things will be better now that they've acquired the Eratherian Lucifer Andrea. Angels and Krevetka both lost key players, they'll probably stay mid-table... F*****CK, this is getting boring... Urnabhi and Raktaghav Hathi will probably both stay up once again, Urajbina and Juvapanam are two ancient rivals who are both in trouble, and the four teams Iguani, Meteoriti, Nekromanti, and Vezhidrupa are the least likely to avoid the drop. Only three can go, though, so...

Okay, we pushed through that part! Now, those who are not fans of lengthy, unnecessary-fact-laden, heading-causing data tables should now leave the room and cover their ears!

Retirements

LM Francois Zezima (Southern Cynocephali) from Angels
GK Daniel Levantis (Unitopolis) from Gimnasia
LM Baral Qaavigaaq (Sorthern Northland) from Juvapanam
GK Arron Yuill (Southern Cynocephali) from Vulkan

Transfers

Into First Division

ST Per-Olivier Johansson-Bakvis (Cotdelapoms) from Tout-Puissant Outremont (Cotdelapoms) to FKM
GK Jimeno Arellano (Aguazul) from Ojedo Cerro (Aguazul) to Gimnasia
AM Goren Barrenechea (Astograth) from Echegoyan FC (Astograth) to Gimnasia
LM Ole Berghaus (Polar Islandstates) from Resolute Storm 1913 FC (Polar Islandstates) to Gimnasia
LB Xerxes Santoro (Zarbli) from Asia FC (Zarbli) to Iguani
LM Gilberto Cuellar (Osarius) from Utica United (Osarius) to Zhevassi

Out of First Division

CM Kkrhumoq Ztnkk to Pythons (Queer Poco el Mono Ara) from Gimnasia
ST Anastasia Khorkuleva to Grande Mountain (Cassadaigua) from Zhevassi

Within First Division

ST Hridayaja Durai from Angels to Zhevassi
RB Rkjhopxx Rhobkxmkk from Iguani to FKM
ST Leon Sartelli (Krytenia) from Juvapanam to Gimnasia
ST Lucifer Andrea (Erathore) from Krevetka to Vulkan
LM Mikhail Drygin from Nekromanti to FKM
ST Chalia Sajid from Raktaghav Hathi to Gimnasia
ST Enavada Zha from Urajbina to Shadows (Second Division)
LB Achi Rachaqachi from Vezhidrupa to FKM
ST Omigaeyun Ki'Seru (Andossa Se Mitrin Vega) from Vulkan to Iguani

One-Year Loans

CB Umashankar Srivastava from FKM to Angels
DM Lazhthuthezha Jujazhedhi from FKM to Gimnasia
RB Rkjhopxx Rhobkxmkk from FKM to Gimnasia
LB Achi Rachaqachi from FKM to Gimnasia
ST Sergei Astapkovich from FKM to Krevetka
LM Mikhail Drygin from FKM to Nekromanti
ST Per-Olivier Johansson-Bakvis (Cotdelapoms) from FKM to Tout-Puissant Outremont (Cotdelapoms)
ST Olec Dasra (Swartaz) from FKM to Vaastrada FC (Swartaz)
RM Pudhash Zuenyika from FKM to Vezhidrupa
ST Ciara Ju'Rizii (Andossa Se Mitrin Vega) from Gimnasia to Vezhidrupa
CB Anton Zimyatov from Gimnasia to Meteoriti
ST Zhivi'ejethi Zhu from Zhevassi to Angels
GK Radoslav Luzhkov from Zhevassi to Krevetka
CB Stepan Petrachkov from Zhevassi to Krevetka
LB Danya Trubachev from Zhevassi to Krevetka
LM Caligularana Harishandra from Zhevassi to Urnabhi
ST Ijev’inthibku Širharbidhiku from Zhevassi to Yastrabi

Foreign Players in the First Division

Claudio Albornos (Aguazul, Zhevassi)
Jimeno Arellano (Aguazul, Gimnasia)
Hamid Kabir (Akbarabad, Urajbina)
Jawad Khan (Akbarabad, Juvapanam)
Tad Abston (Albundania, Yastrabi)
Ciara Ju'Rizii (Andossa Se Mitrin Vega, Vezhidrupa)
Omigaeyun Ki’Seru (Andossa Se Mitrin Vega, Iguani)
Itziar Amiso (Astograth, Gimnasia)
Goren Barrenechea (Astograth, Gimnasia)
Agoztar Gorstiaga (Astograth, FKM)
Egoitz Malgor (Astograth, FKM)
Elatzar Orbizo (Astograth, Yastrabi)
Inguma Sapano (Astograth, Vulkan)
Itzeder Unzueta (Astograth, FKM)
Jon Ragnarsson (Bleak Rock, Juvapanam)
Marcos Toledo (Cafundéu, Urajbina)
Marinho (Cafundéu, Urajbina)
Rudinei (Cafundéu, Urajbina)
Vilmar (Cafundéu, Urajbina)
David Christ (Carasatoga, Yastrabi)
Aleksandr Onopko (Chetkosk, FKM)
Vyacheslav Torbinskiy (Chetkosk, Angels)
André Blanc-Sénac (Cotdelapoms, FKM)
Jackson Diawara (Cotdelapoms, FKM)
Eualdo Nkong (Cotdelapoms, FKM)
Patrice Proulx (Cotdelapoms, Yastrabi)
René Wright-Efans (Cotdelapoms, FKM)
Lucifer Andrea (Erathore, Vulkan)
Chris Abouto (Kalumba, Angels)
Terrance Ottbourne (Kalumba, Angels)
Jasper Shelton (Krumbia, Urajbina)
Leon Sartelli (Krytenia, Gimnasia)
Morten Jeppeson (Kytler Peninsulae, Urnabhi)
Christos Spyopolous (Ocel0t, Yastrabi)
Gilberto Cuellar (Osarius, Zhevassi)
Ole Berghaus (Polar Islandstates, Gimnasia)
Sonia Fuentes (Sorthern Northland, Juvapanam)
Arnold Tnetennba (Sorthern Northland, Juvapanam)
Ratin Beenum (Stachland, Gimnasia)
Pete Walker (Starblaydia, Zhevassi)
Bertrand Duval (The Babbage Islands, FKM)
Dagrún Hallvarðsdóttir (The Babbage Islands, Urajbina)
Tom Hovi (The Babbage Islands, Zhevassi)
Ceine Júrangil (Valanora, Urajbina)
Fred Govou (Valladares, Urajbina)
Kimeileandro Iamaxiro (Zarbli, Juvapanam)
Virginia Lomi (Zarbli, Juvapanam)
Joan Maklein (Zarbli, FKM)
Xerxes Santoro (Zarbli, Iguani)
Gran Sultano (Zarbli, Zhevassi)

Team-by-Team Breakdown

ANGELS
Nickname(s): The Kuratmad Kids, The Red and Blue
Colors: Red and sky blue
City, Country: Dyurtyuli, Kagdazka and Mahathu, Pazhujebu
Stadium(s): The Ice Cube (81,000 seats) and Praça de Prata (66,000 seats)
Manager: Ugo Stowell (Queer Poco el Mono Ara)
Notable Players: Abouto, Linchuk, Ottbourne, Srivastava, Torbinskiy, Zhu
Angels in Twelve Words: Without Durai and Jujazhedhi, title hopes are dead. Maybe Globe Cup instead?
Finish Last Year: 6th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆ / ☆☆
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Supporter Expectations: Upper mid-table
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FKM
Nickname(s): The Orange and Silver, The People's Club
Colors: Orange and silver
City, Country: CMZ Metropolitan Area, Kagdazka
Stadium: FKM Arena (69,000 seats)
Manager: Sacha Chrétien (Cotdelapoms)
Notable Players: Blanc-Senac, Diawara, Duval, Gorstiaga, Klossovskaya, Maklein, Malgor, Nkong, Onopko, Unzueta, Winogradsky, Wright-Efans
FKM in Twelve Words: Successful title defense quite likely; socialist fans grow more obnoxious than ever.
Finish Last Year: First Division and TQCC Champions
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆☆ / ☆☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Title
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GIMNASIA
Nickname(s): The Antiques, The Gypsies
Colors: Teal and wisteria
City, Country: Gelendzhik, Kagdazka
Stadium: Gelendzhik Stadion (35,000 seats)
Manager: Zivan Zagorinski (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Amiso, Arellano, Barrenechea, Beenum, Berghaus, Filipov, Jujazhedhi, Rachaqachi, Rhobkxmkk, Sajid, Sartelli
Gimnasia in Twelve Words: Monster transfer market activity throws Gypsies back into title mix. Why not?
Finish Last Year: 7th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆ / ☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Mixed
Supporter Expectations: Title
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IGUANI
Nickname(s): The Iguanas
Colors: Eggplant and silver-green
City, Country: Yayal, Kagdazka
Stadium: Terpimost Stadion (13,000 seats)
Manager: Cjkbavkc Qd (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Ki'Seru, Santoro
Iguani in Twelve Words: Small town hippie colony team reels from losing Rhobkxmkk. Santoro good, though.
Finish Last Year: 12th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: no stars / no stars
Supporter Politics: Far, far left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Escape relegation
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JUVAPANAM
Nickname(s): The Sky and Silver, The Invincibles
Colors: Sky blue and silver
City, Country: Juvapanam, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Sampa Gumbada Stidiyama (48,000 seats)
Manager: Paul Clayton (Krytenia)
Notable Players: Dhivadha, Fuentes, Ghur, Iamaxiro, Khan, Lomi, Narimanov, Ragnarsson, Tnetennba
Juvapanam in Twelve Words: With team failing and Qaavigaaq retiring, Sartelli wanted out. An irreplaceable player.
Finish Last Year: 11th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆ / ☆☆
Supporter Politics: Moderate
Supporter Expectations: Lower mid-table
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KREVETKA
Nickname(s): The Shrimp, The Wisteria and White
Colors: Wisteria and white
City, Country: Oktyabrsk, Kagdazka
Stadium: Banditi Zaliv Stadion (40,000 seats)
Manager: Alain Letetre (Cotdelapoms)
Notable Players: Astapkovich, Ghedafghupa, Ilych, Luzhkov, Obukhov, Petrachkov, Trubachev
Krevetka in Twelve Words: Finances still stable in Oktyabrsk, but Andrea was their only good player.
Finish Last Year: 9th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆ / ☆☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Upper mid-table
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METEORITI
Nickname(s): The White and Blue, The Meteorites
Colors: White and blue
City, Country: Gelendzhik, Kagdazka
Stadium: Chèvre Jaune Arena (41,000 seats)
Manager: Boris Timriz (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Zimyatov
Meteoriti in Twelve Words: Misery of Second Division is over. Meteorites might struggle to stay, however.
Finish Last Year: Second Division, Group K, 1st
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆ / ☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Escape relegation
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NEKROMANTI
Nickname(s): The Red and Black, The Necromancers
Colors: Red and black
City, Country: Fatezh, Kagdazka
Stadium: Fatezh Sport and Rec Center (18,000 seats)
Manager: Zvonimir Oleshchuk (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Drygin
Nekromanti in Twelve Words: Destined to return to Second Division after failing to reacquire ex-player Vengerov.
Finish Last Year: Second Division, Group M, 1st
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆ / ☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Escape relegation
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RAKTAGHAV HATHI
Nickname(s): The Red Elephants
Colors: Red and white
City, Country: Emuzhezh, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Emuzhezh Stidiyama (36,000 seats)
Manager: Taras Strogolev (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: -
Raktaghav Hathi in Twelve Words: Team icon Sajid was inevitably going to leave someday. Gimnasia got her.
Finish Last Year: 8th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: no stars / ☆
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Supporter Expectations: Lower mid-table
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THERAKHAM
Nickname(s): The Black and Blue, The Terrors
Colors: Blue, black, and white
City, Country: Mahathu, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Therakham Velodrama (52,000 seats)
Manager: Yegor Gaznayev (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Pudibhišu, Razava, Šeruthuvu
Therakham in Twelve Words: Razava's redemption was better late than never; the Terrors should remain strong.
Finish Last Year: 2nd
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆ / ☆☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Globe Cup spots
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URAJBINA
Nickname(s): The Yellow, Red, and Blue
Colors: Yellow, blue, and red
City, Country: Urajbina, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Oberlander'ajat Stidiyama (41,000 seats)
Manager: Maksim Astafyev (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Bhara, Govou, Hallvarðsdóttir, Júrangil, Kabir, Marcos Toledo, Marinho, Rudinei, Shelton, Vilmar
Urajbina in Twelve Words: Supporters are chuffed to bits; AUGECC finally realized Vélez had to go.
Finish Last Year: 13th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆ / ☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Lower mid-table
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URNABHI
Nickname(s): The Spiders
Colors: White, dark pink, and orange
City, Country: Emuzhezh, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Emuzhezh Stidiyama (36,000 seats)
Manager: Dan Medworth (Kytler Peninsulae)
Notable Players: Harishandra, Jeppeson, Vaskaryev
Urnabhi in Twelve Words: Medworth's Spiders have every chance of finishing in top half of table.
Finish Last Year: 10th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: no stars / no stars
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Upper mid-table
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VEZHIDRUPA
Nickname(s): The White and Orange
Colors: White and orange, with trim in red and green
City, Country: Mahathu, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Namhanku Aviation Field (32,000 seats)
Manager: Oghu'ghabuzheh Palšikar (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Ju'Rizii, Zuenyika
Vezhidrupa in Twelve Words: Board made big mistake in replacing diligent Ughanhi with proven loser Palšikar.
Finish Last Year: Second Division, Group P, 1st
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆ / no stars
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Supporter Expectations: Escape relegation
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VULKAN
Nickname(s): The Volcano, The Burgundy
Colors: Burgundy and wisteria
City, Country: Gelendzhik, Kagdazka
Stadium: Yuzhniy Veter Stadion (51,000 seats)
Manager: Šudhan Chahachim (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Andrea, Andropov, Bawuah, Hu, Makureru, Obolensky, Sapano, Shcherbina, Thašighi, Vengerov
Vulkan in Twelve Words: Modeling career over, Thašighi's all footballer now. Team needs her to lead.
Finish Last Year: 5th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆ / ☆☆
Supporter Politics: Left-wing
Supporter Expectations: Globe Cup spot
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YASTRABI
Nickname(s): The Hawks
Colors: Amber and white
City, Country: Dyurtyuli, Kagdazka
Stadium: The Ice Cube (81,000 seats)
Manager: Magnus Dufresne (Cotdelapoms)
Notable Players: Abston, Christ, Instinsky, Orbizo, Proulx, Spyopolous, Yir, Zanga, Širharbidhiku
Yastrabi in Twelve Words: It's the Hawks' first season since Oistrakh died. It'll definitely be emotional.
Finish Last Year: 4th
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆☆ / ☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Supporter Expectations: Globe Cup spot
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ZHEVASSI
Nickname(s): The Galacticos
Colors: Sky blue, orange, and metallic gold
City, Country: Zhevassi, Pazhujebu
Stadium: Graha'ajat Stidiyama (96,000 seats)
Manager: Nemešiabhi Ja (Kagdazka and Pazhujebu)
Notable Players: Albornos, Cuellar, Danquah, Durai, Hovi, Omelchenko, Sultano, Tikhomirov, Udachin, Walker, Yakoko
Zhevassi in Twelve Words: Trophy or bust. If Galacticos fail, blame will fall on Ja's shoulders.
Finish Last Year: 3rd
Financial Rating / Supporter Enthusiasm: ☆☆☆☆ / ☆☆☆☆
Supporter Politics: Right-wing
Supporter Expectations: Title
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by **Aguazul** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:14 pm

Hello? Hello? I thought I was getting a color commentator this time around. Who actually wanted the job. Maybe...no.

Okay. Well. Maybe some of our teams are recalling players who previously left but...uh...sounds like...we're not sure about that one either.

Any transactions of note? Um.

International transaction

Jimeno Arellano -> Gimnasia

Kagdazka. Cool.

I mean, he seems to be doing well so far...

International competition

CA Condadore fought a pitched battle...are there any other kind?! Where do they play these things? Anyway then they won in extra time so that was probably nice.

Mapabore Juventud lost to unheralded Echegoyan FC, but AC Mineros beat The Libherr Youth Academy, and for once this is not me just throwing in a "the" when it looks like there's a nice plural noun thing going on. Also, CF Clan Tropa beat some hyphenated team. They, as well as Fábricas, would all win in the next round.

Ojedo Cerro overpowered their power-of-two foes, Dénprade lost, which won't do Ines Rebuelta's resume any favors, Ojedo Cerro beat a frankly dispirited Corinthian. Fábricas lost their SBCC playoff to a suspiciously Frenchie side; our other three teams won, though. Ojedo Cerro finally got to pahk the ship in Náhvarðvíkur Bæ, and won pretty convincingly both times; they then advanced on away goals as Mapabore Juventud beat the acronymic VLC FC and Unión de Ciudagua went out to The Daii. (That's their nickname.)

Blén CA finished ahead of Avidia United on wins, which is probably a takilan conspiracy when you get right down to it. Which they didn't. They just moved on. ICD Villago enjoyed the highest scoring match of the SBCC group C (they did, in fact, actually enjoy it, despite being a normally defensive team); unfortunately, it came against the bottom side, implying that they did not quite as well against the other teams and ousting them on head-to-head results. CF Clan Tropa kind of enjoyed a low-scoring match in Group D, as that was the only point they would get. AC Mineros probably did not enjoy their trip to The Deathbowl, or whatever they're calling it, and eventually came last.

Ojedo Cerro tripped up against Ojedo Cerro, but turned on the heat to dispose of Firewood City and top their group. Mapabore also advanced, although their four-goal defeat of Volerander FC was barely noteworthy among all the other four-goal wins in Group E.

Blén CA won in extra time, on a goal from Gómez Rocha, but then, and I quote, "But the Blue and Red's couldn't..." wait they're called the "Blue and Red's"? That's news to me. Cool. Except for the losing part.

Ojedo Cerro advanced on away goal from Yegor Zbruyev, while Mapabore Juventud proved more proficient at kicks from the penalty mark than the Valengren Kickers. They would have mixed results with Capitalizt SLANI teams, but Ojedo Cerro would beat Cafundó do Juta before defeat to Mar Sara FC. Yet another selection problem for whoever, then.

And...apparently we no longer do third-place results. Fine. Whatever. Bit arbitrary of a system, that was.

Alianza Ciruelas (probably) tied scorelessly with Navel FC, then decided they'd had quite enough of defense and pummeled their way to a 6-2 victory. They'd revert to defense in a 1-0 aggregate defeat of Psychiatrists, before losing on away goals.

Also, spoiler alert:

Primera División

⁠⁠   Team                          P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Unión de Ciudagua            18  12  3   3  53  20  +33  39 Champions/CC
 2 Ojedo Cerro                  18  10  4   4  25  19   +6  34 CC
 3 Alianza Ciruelas             18   9  3   6  24  18   +6  30 CC
 4 Blén CA                      18   7  8   3  28  23   +5  29 GC
 5 Universidad de Dénprade      18   8  5   5  36  33   +3  29 GC
 6 Mapabore Juventud            18   5  7   6  17  21   -4  22
 7 CA Condadore                 18   5  4   9  17  25   -8  19
 8 San Pablo                    18   5  4   9  29  40  -11  19 Playoffs
 9 12 de noviembre              18   5  1  12  13  28  -15  16
10 Trecelunas FC                18   2  5  11  10  25  -15  11 Relegated

One of these rows is not like the other.

Seriously, from the stats alone it's a wonder they only managed to win the title by five points. Plenty of these goals came on matchdays 11 (6-1 over Dénprade) and 13 (7-1 against the Pumas, whose row is frankly not exactly like the others either. More on them in a minute). But then there were the back-to-back four-goal wins early on...it's too soon to say that this is a d...okay, finally the antimonarchist censors are catching up to me, took you long enough guys, this is season thirty. The point is that right now Unión de Ciudagua are really good, but right now is only right now. Yes.

The defenses only get stingier as we round out our...that is to say, our Champions’ Cup contingent. This is going to take some getting used to. Um, no Rule 12 this time around, instead two tied teams go to the same place. Fair enough. Mapabore Juventud are still barred from contesting their beloved Globe Cup--more on them later, as well.

Aaaand okay. Trecelunas FC lost, which meant that another all-Supercentro top flight could be in order depending on the second division results. To say nothing of the playoffs.

But who, exactly, would compete in those playoffs? Not one but two teams would need to pull a Grisolon, as there was a three-way tie for seventh. CA Condadore survived, with an overall goal difference of -11; 12 de noviembre had actually had a positive mark in the Apertura, leaving them safe on -13. It would be the Pumas, at -16, that headed to the playoffs.

⁠⁠   Team                      P  W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 ICD Villago              18 10  4   4  26  16  +10  34 Promoted/SBCC
 2 CF Clan Tropa            18  8  5   5  18  12   +6  29 Playoffs/SBCC
 3 Deportivo Peralta        18  7  6   5  24  22   +2  27 SBCC
 4 Fábricas                 18  7  5   6  26  24   +2  26 SBCC
 5 AC Mineros               18  7  4   7  22  21   +1  25
 6 CD Quemavilla            18  6  5   7  31  36   -5  23
 7 Arcrés Millos            18  5  7   6  25  24   +1  22
 8 CSD Trecelunas           18  5  7   6  23  24   -1  22
 9 Ciervos de Granagua      18  5  7   6  13  18   -5  22 Playoffs
10 Destello                 18  3  4  11  14  25  -11  13 Relegated

They're from the Supercentro, they kind of provoked people into maybe sort of discussing change last time around, and they have a nickname; ICD Villago won the Clausura to get definitively promoted. The playoff spot was somewhat more contested, although not quite as contested as it was in the first division, with four teams within four points of it. Second overall, however, came the little club who perhaps can no longer be called Grisolon's second, and sometimes not even quietest team, CF Clan Tropa. Could this possibly be their year?

Otras Divisiones

Tercera División

⁠⁠   Team                          P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Estudiantes de Íguen         18 10  7  1  22   8  +14  37 Promoted
 2 Parque de San Luis           18  8  4  6  27  16  +11  28 Playoffs
 3 FC Nacional                  18  7  7  4  23  18   +5  28
 4 2 de abril                   18  7  4  7  17  16   +1  25
 5 Piratas de Grisolon          18  6  6  6  23  23   +0  24
 6 Deportes Cobrelunas          18  4 10  4  16  16   +0  22 Playoffs
 7 Independiente Peralta        18  4  8  6  11  19   -8  20
 8 Lobernians                   18  5  4  9  13  22   -9  19
 9 Atlético Cerabos             18  4  6  8  24  31   -7  18 Relegated
10 Club Mineros de Arceque      18  4  6  8  16  23   -7  18

Quarta División

⁠⁠   Team                          P  W  D  L For  Ag +/- Pts
 1 Loseis XI                    18  8  9  1  29  19 +10  33 Playoffs
 2 Ciudad de San Pedro          18  8  6  4  25  22  +3  30 Promoted
 3 Ladrones de Río Cascada      18  7  3  8  16  14  +2  24
 4 FC Manzalle                  18  6  6  6  17  22  -5  24
 5 Vista del Oeste              18  5  8  5  15  15  +0  23
 6 Jóquey de Morbeza            18  5  8  5  22  22  +0  23
 7 Bueyes de Wabigama           18  5  8  5  20  24  -4  23 Relegated
 8 Ave Maria                    18  6  3  9  30  32  -2  21 Playoffs
 9 Deportes Rofi                18  4  8  6  24  19  +5  20
10 Espíritu Santo               18  4  5  9   8  17  -9  17

⁠⁠   Team                                  P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Cornejas de San Pablo del Norte      14  6  5  3  12   8   +4  23
 2 Celeritas                            14  6  4  4  16  11   +5  22 Bracket
 3 Lago Erasmo XI                       14  5  7  2  10   5   +5  22
 4 Clan Tropa Juventud                  14  6  4  4  21  18   +3  22
 5 Dan Parche                           14  5  4  5  13  12   +1  19
 6 Victoria                             14  5  3  6  11  12   -1  18
 7 Delfines de Estuario y Bosque        14  2  8  4  10  13   -3  14
 8 Quedagua Aguazuleños                 14  2  3  9   4  18  -14   9 Relegated

Promoted: Cristal FC

⁠⁠   Team                       P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Leones de Mariscal        14  8  5  1  16   5  +11  29 Bracket
 2 Subfusiles de Mará        14  8  2  4  18  15   +3  26
 3 Ondinas del Terrazul      14  6  4  4   6   5   +1  22
 4 Dragones de Alinero       14  5  6  3   8   5   +3  21
 5 Cerro Galpón              14  4  5  5  11   9   +2  17
 6 Santa Maria               14  4  5  5  15  16   -1  17
 7 Valor Lugarza             14  3  2  9   4  15  -11  11 Relegated
 8 CD Victoria               14  1  5  8  11  19   -8   8

Promoted: Centro del Esquivo

⁠⁠   Team                          P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Ferrocarril Terra Bayas      14  8  3  3  20   8  +12  27 Bracket
 2 Biesperanza                  14  7  3  4  19  12   +7  24
 3 CA Caña                      14  6  3  5  19  13   +6  21
 4 Santos David                 14  5  6  3  15  15   +0  21
 5 Navidad FC                   14  4  5  5  16  18   -2  17
 6 Senolugar Sol                14  5  1  8  16  28  -12  16
 7 Aves del Norte               14  4  3  7   9  16   -7  15
 8 CD Norogar                   14  3  4  7  16  20   -4  13 Relegated

Promoted: Sombrero de Estaño

⁠⁠   Team                           P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Valejano del Oeste FC         14  8  3  3  24  12  +12  27 RRT
 2 Bovinos del Pueblo Jaime      14  6  5  3  14   9   +5  23
 3 Río Rojo                      14  7  1  6  14  18   -4  22
 4 Edén                          14  4  8  2  13  10   +3  20
 5 Mainat Magia                  14  5  4  5  19  20   -1  19
 6 Valle del Río Rojo            14  4  6  4  11  12   -1  18
 7 Fuerza Honhausen              14  3  3  8  20  22   -2  12
 8 Lago del Espíritu             14  2  4  8  11  23  -12  10

⁠⁠   Team                            P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Estrellas de Pueblagua         14  8  3  3  31  17  +14  27 RRT
 2 6 de noviembre                 14  7  3  4  22  22   +0  24
 3 Expos de Miguel                14  6  4  4  21  19   +2  22
 4 Rojos                          14  6  2  6  16  13   +3  20
 5 Universidad de Arroyandos      14  6  1  7  30  25   +5  19
 6 Pedro Libertad                 14  6  1  7  15  24   -9  19
 7 Ciudad de Sufuérte             14  4  3  7  13  26  -13  15
 8 Rio Canoa                      14  3  3  8  19  21   -2  12

⁠⁠   Team                           P  W  D  L For  Ag  +/- Pts
 1 Puerto Independencia          14  6  6  2  15   7   +8  24 RRT
 2 Swifttown Excursionistas      14  6  6  2  17  11   +6  24
 3 Port Lever FC                 14  6  6  2  21  16   +5  24
 4 Espejo de Isla Esperanza      14  6  3  5  20  15   +5  21
 5 Fuerte Sur FC                 14  6  3  5  15  16   -1  21
 6 Swifttown Travelers           14  2  8  4   8  11   -3  14
 7 Isla Fe Marinos               14  2  4  8   8  17   -9  10
 8 Puerto Ágape Industrial       14  2  4  8  10  21  -11  10

The takilan conspirators were finally overruled when it came to the round-robin thingie, which had to be replayed due to ties (honestly, it's a three-team round robin. What did people think was going to happen?!) Anyway Puerto Independencia eventually won. Ferrocarril Terra Bayas won the bracket to relegate Bueyes de Wabigama, and Leones de Mariscal were second in the bracket to play off against Ave Maria. This looks decent enough in this table, but in all honesty, Ave Maria's home city of Guillermo is just barely south enough to qualify as a southern team, and there were a bunch of teams worse. Relegating fourth-division teams strictly based on their own performance, though, would have put FC Manzalle in the playoffs, and they tied for third in the Clausura. There's something serendipitious about how this has all worked out at least as far as making the tables look quasirealistic, and I bet I just jinxed it.

Ave Maria 3-1 Leones de Mariscal
Deportes Cobrelunas 0-0 Loseis XI
(Loseis XI 1-2 Deportes Cobrelunas)
Ciervos de Granagua 2-0 Parque de San Luis
San Pablo 3-1 CF Clan Tropa

And Grisolon, again, falls silent.

Stadium bids:
Bids: Champions’ Cup: "Estadio Unión de Ciudagua"
It is located in Ciudagua. It seats 70,000. It may or may not be known as Estadio Prosperea during most of the season. Its owner is...Recaredo Beloki, who made his fortune in the insurance industry, is kind of short and often can be found in that hands-in-pockets, thumbs-sticking-out pose. I don't know if that's a pose. It is now. The surrounding area is the city of Ciudagua, with a sizable guitars-per-capita ratio (mostly not punk rock). There's also mostly nothing more radical than fifteen-note-equal tuning to worry about. The surrounding surrounding area are the cities of the Supercentro, where the guitars-per-capita ratio drops and the capita-per-area ratio is still quite high, relative to Aguazul overall.

Globe Cup: Centro Deportivo Nacional
It is located in Blén. It seats 33,000. It is owned by the Amigos y Aficionados del Centro Deportivo Nacional. It was previously owned by the government of Aguazul (n. b. the state of Aguazul, I will certainly agree, is an immoral entity with many atrocities even worse than the perpetuation of nationalism to its name, and not to be respected very far; however, I am not aware that it is a "commercial entity" per se. If the Selection Committee disagrees, they should contact me and the bid will be altered accordingly, although given the questionable capacities of the Globe Cup's Selection Committee this might not actually be an issue). Anyway they sold it off because owning stadia was probably not the best use of ~~taxpayer pesos~~ gold they found in a lake. It has many nice facilities for sports that are not football, if you like that kind of thing, and is currently hosting its fifth long-term football club. The surrounding area is Blén, and technically the surrounding surrounding area is the Supercentro, although it's kind of on the edge for that kind of thing.

SBCC: "Estadio Pomorum"
Trust us, that's its original name and not the name of a company; none of us have heard of it under any other name, either way, so we're going to go with it. It is located in Rofi. It seats 40,000. It is owned by Gonsalvo Hurtado, whose financing of it and related entities is somewhat more conservative than its home team, Fábricas, is attacking. The surrounding area is Rofi, where you can buy guns. It's pretty big, and some fans might even tell you what a big deal their city is and how people from the Supercentro come to it just to get away from the crowds, except not really because Rofi has crowds too! It's big! See? At that point you might want to walk away.

The cup:

First Round:

Norogar FC, who, um, changed their name from CD Norogar after arriving in the relevant divisions and not doing well, yes, uh, certainly made the highlight reel. Pity for Quedagua Aguazuleños; in the regular season, they kind of sucked, and then capitulated by conceding an extra-time winner on the long trip to Isla Esperanza. No, seriously. It is a very long trip.
Second Round:

Mapabore Juventud, whose league form was less than good (as above) got their cup run off to a thundering start by eclipsing Senolugar Sol; not contented with an eight-goal home win, they had to go and score five on the road. Ave Maria are an all-out attacking side (to be fair, this does explain the gridiron scores), and once they've canceled out even Estudiantes de Íguen (if you skipped the second spoiler, and I don't blame you if you did, they were absolutely dominating the third division and still kind of resent being in the divisions people don't care about; they won't be for much longer, obviously)'s defense anything is possible. The bemused nonstudents cruised to two four-goal wins. Urraca Armesto scored an extra-time...er, for lack of a better word, "winner" in a clash of two teams that used to be good and now have little but Cabañas effect. Actually, I'm not sure if Fábricas were ever really good. Gudesteo de Mendoza scored an extra-time...er, for lack of a better word, "winner" in a clash of two northern teams that used to be more decent than they are now. Finally in the list, but perhaps most anticipated, was an all-top-flight clash, and would you believe it, CA Condadore were completely out of their element. They could not spring, nor even succumb to, an upset, as both they and Blén, together with Ciudagua, had been listed as joint-favorites for the season. We know how the league worked out; here, Condadore waited out a home draw before winning 3-2 on the road. We're sure it was pitched. After all, Blén CA have a very nice...Shut up.

Third Round:

Norogar flamed out (not, despite FC Nacional's home city, literally) in, erm, style, while Mapabore shut out the Copa's defending champions. Then came a rivalry that apparently has only grown more bitter in absentia; Estudiantes de Íguen versus Universidad de Dénprade in an anachronistic setup. With the hosts losing both matches, there were reports of fan violence after both legs. Some pundits think it's really too bad they hadn't been in the other order; if Estudiantes de Íguen had had a lead, come home, and blown it, things might have gotten so out of hand that we wouldn't have had Estadio Gavaje to deal with any longer. No such luck. CSD Trecelunas enjoyed the long trip to Isla Esperanza, scoring eight and keeping the pressure on at home.

Fourth Round:

Unión de Ciudagua inspired us to look for synonyms for "a team that is really, really, good." Dominant maybe? Yeah. They dominated. The other Juventud, Mapabore, was somewhat more fortunate. CF Clan Tropa ousted their second team from the capital in three rounds, CD Quemavilla avenged their kind of neighbors (Estudiantes) in attacking style (at least for the first leg), both San Pablo clubs won, CA Condadore continued to avoid being upset, and 12 de noviembre built up a lead just to sail through on a 1-1 draw.

Quarterfinals:
Unión de Ciudagua 2-4 San Pablo (2-4 agg)
San Pablo 4-3 Unión de Ciudagua (8-5 agg)

CF Clan Tropa 0-1 Mapabore Juventud (0-1 agg)
Mapabore Juventud 2-0 CF Clan Tropa (3-0 agg)

12 de noviembre 3-1 CD Quemavilla (3-1 agg)
CD Quemavilla 2-1 12 de noviembre (3-4 agg)

Ojedo Cerro 0-2 CA Condadore (0-2 agg)
CA Condadore 1-0 Ojedo Cerro (3-0 agg)

Unión de Ciudagua were defeated by the Pumas despite a somewhat better performance on the road, and CA Condadore shut out Ojedo Cerro. The remaining second-division teams went out.

Semifinals:
San Pablo 2-3 Mapabore Juventud (2-3 agg)
Mapabore Juventud 1-1 San Pablo (4-3 agg)

12 de noviembre 2-2 CA Condadore (2-2 agg)
CA Condadore 0-0 12 de noviembre (1-0 AET, 3-2 agg)

These teams were sixth through ninth in the league table. Six beat eight, and seven beat nine, with Ansuro Sarmiento providing the extra time goal.

Final:
Mapabore Juventud 1-2 CA Condadore (1-2 agg)

How about that? They can't get upset the whole way through, and...don't. Hmm. Cool enough.

CA Condadore to the Cygnus Cup.

by **Astograth** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:26 pm

The Astograthian Football League: Season 643 (Part II)

Two-thirds of the way in, let's have a look at how the Astograthian First Division is shaping up.

Royal Cup Round of 32
The Round of 32 of Astograth's premier knockout cup tournament went through as expected, with most of the favourites barreling straight through to the last sixteen. Exceptions are always possible, of course, as Ituraitz Victory learned after falling painfully short against second-tier Uertza FC; a similar lesson was learned by Royal Association in their tie against Gesterlake FC. The third upset, the biggest of them all, was Astograth University's shocking defeat of Iturributa United, putting themselves in front in the first leg and then holding out for a draw in the second despite a brace from Salum Merec.

Matchday 11
South Factory 0–1 Iturributa Racing Club

Abdoulaye Bocandé knocks over Iruinea
Paei in the Echegoyan Derby

Iturributa United 1–0 Astograth University
Echegoyan FC 0–0 Blue Mountain Range
Ituraitz FC 2–1 Royal Association
Ximun Orieta FC 2–0 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Oyardo FC 0–1 Sporting Iturributa
Ituraitz Victory 3–4 Royal Rumiatzi
Urbizania Wanderers 3–2 The Army Club

South Factory continued to falter with a home loss to relegation-threatened Iturributa Racing Club. A Petter Bielsen strike avenged United's Royal Cup elimination to Astograth University, while a few hours later Royal Association put in an outstanding effort but could not counter goals by Ikatz Ansotegi and Lester Sutton, remaining winless. In the most attractive match of the weekend, Echegoyan FC and Blue Mountain Range played out an Echegoyan Derby that showed more passion than good football, ending scoreless. Ximun Orieta remained undefeated at The Deathbowl with a solid victory over Athletic, and a goal from Sporting Iturributa's Gito Pizan was the only thing separating them and Oyardo FC at Sahatsakbasoa. The final two were high-scoring as Tchailharovic, Prieto, Ayatsbehers and Landin put Royal Rumiatzi over Ituraitz Victory and Alexei Razov inspired Wanderers to overcome The Army Club.

Matchday 12
Iturributa Racing Club 5–6 The Army Club

Kolya Tchailharovic puts Royal Rumiatzi in
the lead against Urbizania Wanderers

Royal Rumiatzi 2–2 Urbizania Wanderers
Sporting Iturributa 1–0 Ituraitz Victory
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 3–1 Oyardo FC
Royal Association 5–2 Ximun Orieta FC
Blue Mountain Range 2–0 Ituraitz FC
Astograth University 1–2 Echegoyan FC
South Factory 0–3 Iturributa United

The Army Club came out on top of Iturributa Racing Club at The Hippodrome in an incredible match, with a superb hat-trick by former Racing player Orzaize Lizaran. Royal Rumiatzi were not so lucky, dropping points at home to Wanderers that equalised thanks to Petrigai Mendiroz and Ellis Elmsvikur. Sporting and Athletic both came away with comfortable home wins; Royal Association finally earned a league win this season by thrashing Ximun Orieta, former Iturributa United man Artizar Oidor the mastermind behind their sudden turn in form. Whether they can maintain it and avoid relegation is yet to be seen, but hope is never lost at Unity Stadium. Both Echegoyan outfits put in excellent performances after last week's poor derby, FC beating an increasingly frustrated University and Blue Mountain Range doing very well to see off Ituraitz FC, even scoring twice! Final match saw Iturributa United pummel South Factory; Erreka and Lasuen the scorers alongside a superb effort from young substitute Formerio Iturralde.

Matchday 13
Iturributa United 5–1 Iturributa Racing Club
Echegoyan FC 4–2 South Factory
Ituraitz FC 0–1 Astograth University
Ximun Orieta FC 1–0 Blue Mountain Range
Oyardo FC 2–0 Royal Association
Ituraitz Victory 2–0 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Urbizania Wanderers 0–0 Sporting Iturributa
The Army Club 1–2 Royal Rumiatzi

Iturributa United didn't have to be at their best to send Racing Club packing, confident showings from a substitute-laden squad proving enough for the 11th-placed team. South Factory got off to a good start against Echegoyan, but miscommunication at the back proved their downfall as they let four past Pocoan keeper Jaap Zuiverloon. Ituraitz FC still showing no signs of improvement, an embarassing loss to University worsening an already complicated situation. Ximun Orieta rose to the challenge of breaking through Blue Mountain Range's defense, the experienced Alarabi Lauzirika blasting the ball into the net from long range and ending Dei Zambrana's streak of 677 minutes without receiving a single goal. Oyardo FC beat Royal Association to increase the distance between 16th and 15th place to eight points, while Victory compounded Athletic's misery via Iratze Zarazua and Sammi Eisner. Wanderers – Sporting, the highest-profile match on the fixture list, was a disappointing draw, but one point was all Sporting needed to stay in the lead ahead of the reviled United.

Matchday 14
Iturributa Racing Club 2–2 Royal Rumiatzi
Sporting Iturributa 2–1 The Army Club
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 4–2 Urbizania Wanderers
Royal Association 1–5 Ituraitz Victory
Blue Mountain Range 1–0 Oyardo FC
Astograth University 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC
South Factory 4–2 Ituraitz FC
Iturributa United 4–0 Echegoyan FC

Royal Rumiatzi were tremendously disappointed to only draw on their visit to Iturributa Racing Club, playing poorly and only capable of securing an equaliser via Váradi Szemere, after a rebound. Sporting looked fragile towards the end, but managed to maintain their lead over both The Army Club and the league. Athletic showed signs of improvement as they trounced Wanderers, although veteran winger Elston Piran-Osrick has taken an injury that could keep him sidelined for over a month. Victory did their part as well, Sergei Frank scoring a brace and immediately casting doubts over his retirement in their whalloping of Association. Ximun Orieta are still hopeless in their travels, this time losing at Arritzola, Egerdi Bordato the lone scorer. In a clash of two underperfoming sides, South Factory came out on top against Ituraitz FC largely thanks to another stellar game from Marcel Sanderskye; Ituraitz have no problem scoring with the likes of Aer and Ansotegi up front, but in the back they just can't keep out the strikers – is Erburu's era close to an end? Kenny Lazr will surely go, finding himself unable to keep up and frequently replaced by Edorta Garro. Finally, United had no mercy on Echegoyan, increasing the difference between the two sides to a healthy five points following Petter Bielsen's utter domination of the midfield.

Matchday 15
Echegoyan FC 3–2 Iturributa Racing Club

Iker Malik scores on Royal Rumiatzi

Ituraitz FC 3–3 Iturributa United
Ximun Orieta FC 1–2 South Factory
Oyardo FC 0–1 Astograth University
Ituraitz Victory 0–3 Blue Mountain Range
Urbizania Wanderers 2–2 Royal Association
The Army Club 2–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Royal Rumiatzi 0–2 Sporting Iturributa

Halfway into the season, Echegoyan beat Racing Club in a suitably exciting encounter, while brilliant performances from Ituraitz FC's Lester Sutton and Iturributa United's Petter Bielsen cancelled each other out. South Factory pulled off a great feat by ending Ximun Orieta's undefeated streak at The Deathbowl, Sanderskye the man of the match with a goal and an assist. Also of note was Blue Mountain Range's blowout win over Victory and Association managing to hold Wanderers to a draw. In another edition of the Rumiatzi – Sporting derby, the Iturributans claimed a valuable three points thanks to Iker Malik and former Rumiatzi man Garin Alea, who celebrated emphatically at his old home ground despite the jeers.

Royal Cup Round of 16
The Round of 16 is where we get down to business, and what a shocking one it was. Echegoyan FC earned a smash-and-grab win at Knights' Stadium with an Iban Bachiondo strike and held out on the second leg, eliminating the prestigious Royal Rumiatzi. There was more to come, as South Factory did the same with Ituraitz FC and Royal Arexa took Sporting Iturributa all the way to penalty kicks. Danek Badjkev missed his spot-kick and Gito Pizan had it saved by Arkaitz Arbizo, knocking out the reigning champion and ensuring that none of the Big 4 will take home the Royal Cup this season.

Iturributa Racing Club 0-0 The Army Club
The Army Club 1-4 Iturributa Racing Club (1-4 agg)

Royal Rumiatzi 0-1 Echegoyan FC
Echegoyan FC 0-0 Royal Rumiatzi (1-0 agg)

Urbizania Wanderers 2-0 Gesterlake FC
Gesterlake FC 0-3 Urbizania Wanderers (0-5 agg)

Astograth University 2-0 Blue Mountain Range
Blue Mountain Range 0-1 Astograth University (0-3 agg)

Garitzeta Racing Club 2-0 Athletic Club Yungoitio
Athletic Club Yungoitio 2-0 Garitzeta Racing Club (2-0 AET, 2-2 agg, 2-3 PKs)

Ituraitz FC 2-2 South Factory
South Factory 2-1 Ituraitz FC (4-3 agg)

Sporting Iturributa 0-2 Royal Arexa
Royal Arexa 1-3 Sporting Iturributa (1-3 AET, 3-3 agg, 4-2 PKs)

Uertza FC 1-0 Sporting Arkamo
Sporting Arkamo 2-0 Uertza FC (2-1 agg)

Matchday 16
Iturributa Racing Club 0–3 Sporting Iturributa

Bartosz Slusarksi intercepts a long ball
in the Rumiatzi Derby

Royal Rumiatzi 2–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
The Army Club 2–0 Royal Association
Urbizania Wanderers 3–1 Blue Mountain Range
Ituraitz Victory 0–1 Astograth University
Oyardo FC 2–1 South Factory
Ximun Orieta FC 3–5 Iturributa United
Ituraitz FC 3–0 Echegoyan FC

Sporting vented the frustration over their Royal Cup elimination by soundly beating Racing Club, and Royal Rumiatzi were unlucky to not get a wider margin of victory over a troubled Athletic in the Rumiatzi Derby. Wanderers' Hurko Atristain was the driving force behind their beating Blue Mountain Range; unfortunately Sanderskye was not enough for South Factory as they again faltered, this time against Oyardo FC. Ximun Orieta put in a good performance but couldn't keep Iturributa United from delivering them their second home defeat of the season; Merec, Iturralde, Gianluigi, Katarain and Maruri offset Gaizkine Liroz's brace and Arabante Zarandona's goal. Ituraitz FC also had a feast on an unusually feebel Echegoyan FC defense, a powerfully struck free-kick from Lester Sutton the pick of the goals.

Matchday 17
Ituraitz FC 1–1 Iturributa Racing Club
Echegoyan FC 3–0 Ximun Orieta FC
Iturributa United 5–2 Oyardo FC
South Factory 0–0 Ituraitz Victory
Astograth University 1–0 Urbizania Wanderers
Blue Mountain Range 5–2 The Army Club
Royal Association 2–5 Royal Rumiatzi
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 2–2 Sporting Iturributa

Ituraitz were held to a draw by a hard-working Racing Club in the opening match, Echegoyan following up with an easy victory over a Ximun Orieta that continues to slip down the table. United scored five for the second match in a row, youngster Formerio Iturralde's fine brace the perfect complement to goals by Erreka, Merec and Lasuen. Factory and Victory played out a bore draw, and University's win confirmed Wanderer's gradual decline. The Army Club were outrageously permissive in defense in their visit to Ximun Orieta Sporting Ground, the defensive-minded Blue Mountain Range scoring five, four of them from main man Intza Basurto. Royal Rumiatzi repeated the same score against Royal Association, Kolya Tchailharovic banging home a hat-trick. And on the brink of full-time, Sein Lorda equalised for Athletic against Sporting, bringing the latter's lead over United to a single point.

Matchday 18
Iturributa Racing Club 1–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi

Ellis Elmsvikur opens the scoring for
Urbizania Wanderers against South Factory

Sporting Iturributa 2–2 Royal Association
Royal Rumiatzi 0–1 Blue Mountain Range
The Army Club 1–1 Astograth University
Urbizania Wanderers 7–1 South Factory
Ituraitz Victory 1–4 Iturributa United
Oyardo FC 2–3 Echegoyan FC
Ximun Orieta FC 1–2 Ituraitz FC

Sporting tripped again, handing Royal Association the equaliser in a local derby as the match winded down; Royal Rumiatzi were extremely unlucky to be on the losing end against Blue Mountain Range, their attacks breaking down time and time again in an attempt to redeem themselves from Betadur Goenaga's opener. The following day, Wanderers massacred South Factory by an unprecedented 7-1 scoreline, Ellis Elsmvikur getting on the scoresheet thrice, Hurko Atristain twice and Unaut Nanklares providing the last. The first two are having a storming season and might well find themselves at other clubs for the next one. Iturributa United pounced on Sporting's mistake to crush Victory and take the lead, while Echegoyan scraped a win against a resilient Oyardo and Ximun Orieta lose at The Deathbowl for the third time in a row, now against an Ituraitz that is still stuck in the middle of the table.

Matchday 19
Ximun Orieta FC 0–0 Iturributa Racing Club

Hérion Galonloth saves a late penalty
fired by Soter Larreaga

Ituraitz FC 2–1 Oyardo FC
Echegoyan FC 1–1 Ituraitz Victory
Iturributa United 1–0 Urbizania Wanderers
South Factory 3–2 The Army Club
Astograth University 0–0 Royal Rumiatzi
Blue Mountain Range 1–1 Sporting Iturributa
Royal Association 2–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi

Ituraitz pulled in another three points, a Tomas Aer brace securing the win against Oyardo. Sammi Eisner and Urdin Zomoza scored to keep the Echegoyan – Victory match drawn, and Iturributa United fought hard to beat Wanderers at Old City Stadium, Zuzen Barta putting the Scarlet Stripes in front and Hérion Galonloth keeping out a penalty late into the match. Marcel Sanderskye scored and assisted in South Factory's defeat of The Army Club, while Royal Rumiatzi dropped points at Arritzola, Tchailharovic earning a silly red card to boot. Sporting also drew, the Osarian Simon Jonas scoring his first goal for the club in an almost cameo appearance after being brought off the bench. And Royal Association finally won their second match of the season, against fellow strugglers Athletic.

Matchday 20
Iturributa Racing Club 1–1 Royal Association

Astigar Barrueta punches the ball out of
the box in a heated Ituraitz Derby

Athletic Club Rumiatzi 2–0 Blue Mountain Range
Sporting Iturributa 0–1 Astograth University
Royal Rumiatzi 3–0 South Factory
The Army Club 1–1 Iturributa United
Urbizania Wanderers 1–3 Echegoyan FC
Oyardo FC 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC
Ituraitz Victory 1–1 Ituraitz FC

Athletic's Elston Piran-Osrick proved a real threat for Blue Mountain Range, twice penetrating down their flank and crossing for the goal. Sporting again disappointed, losing to Astograth University after a header from familiar face Svennis Moller. Meanwhile, Tchailharovic's red card suspension went unnoticed at Knights' Stadium, Beremando Aldoaga and Otzoko Landin setting up a strike parternship that was just as deadly against South Factory. United could manage no more than a draw against The Army Club, to Sporting's relief, and Echegoyan recorded a great triumph at Cherketzo Arena with goals by Urdin Zomoza, Anixi Eturaspe and Abdoulaye Bocandé. Oyardo beat Ximun Orieta after a tremendous goal by Formerio Gorospe, increasing the difference between them and last-placed Royal Association to eight points. In the final match of the fixture list, Victory and FC clashed once more in the Ituraitz Derby, and again neither came away satisfied with the draw. Sergei Frank got the blues in the lead, but an Ansotegi shot ended in an own goal by Apal Lekea.

Taldo Lehan                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Iturributa United           20   13   5   2    51   23  +28    44 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 2 Sporting Iturributa         20   12   4   4    27   15  +12    40 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 3 Echegoyan FC                20   12   2   6    42   37   +5    38 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 4 Royal Rumiatzi              20   10   6   4    36   25  +11    36 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 5 Blue Mountain Range         20    9   5   6    24   16   +8    32 Globe Cup
 6 Urbizania Wanderers         20    9   4   7    34   26   +8    31
 7 The Army Club               20    9   2   9    43   45   −2    29
 8 Astograth University        20    8   5   7    16   14   +2    29
 9 Ituraitz FC                 20    8   4   8    33   33    0    28
10 South Factory               20    8   2  10    34   43   −9    26
11 Ituraitz Victory            20    6   7   7    32   34   −2    25
12 Ximun Orieta FC             20    7   2  11    29   32   −3    23
13 Iturributa Racing Club      20    5   6   9    30   38   −8    21
14 Athletic Club Rumiatzi      20    6   2  12    32   41   −9    20
15 Oyardo FC                   20    6   0  14    28   45  −17    18
16 Royal Association           20    2   4  14    23   47  −24    10

by **Commerce Heights** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:25 am

Sixteenth Aeropag Football Invitational

Invitees
The Paripana Sporting Council appropriately invited sixteen teams to the sixteenth Aeropag Football Invitational. The invitations were distributed with specially-wrapped candies bearing the Invitational logo on the outside and a hidden message on the inside. CF Aéropag reneged on its contract with CF Mont-Pluie to invite the Ad’ihani club every second season, because the AFF suspended its league play last season. However, two of the invited clubs are those which ended their league play more recently: Corcaigh, whose eponymous city is expected to be annihilated shortly, and Telecontarë, who withdrew from the Liga Calania after excessive exposure to the colour cyan.

SEEDED

CF Aéropag (PSC)
Host club
Eleventh appearance (first in AFI 6) · Best: Third place, AFI 8
Nicknames: le Bleu-et-Orange, les Olympiens, les Manchots
Home venue: Stade de la Tour olympique, Aéropag (capacity 196 812)
Kit colors: Blue shirt, orange shorts

FKM (KPZ)
TakilQuip Champions’ Cup 35 winner
Second appearance · Ninth place, AFI 8
Nicknames: the People’s Club, the Orange and Silver
Home venue: FKM Arena, CMZ Metropolitan Area, Kagdazka (capacity 69 000)
Kit colors: Orange shirt, white shorts

Mar Sara FC (VAL)
Globe Cup 32 winner
Début appearance · Fifth club from Valanora
Nickname: the Flames
Home venue: Artani, Mar Sara (capacity 74 000)
Kit colors: Red and black

SC Lasft (CAF)
Jowenguard Crown winner
Début appearance · Sixth club from Cafundéu
Nickname: the Golden Team
Home venue: Estádio Padre Anchieta, Lasft (capacity 70 000)
Kit colors: Black shirt with gold trim, black shorts

Blén CA (AGU)
Liga Aguazuleña champion
Second appearance · Third place, AFI 14
Nicknames: none
Home venue: Centro Deportivo Nacional, Blén (capacity 33 000)
Kit colors: Blue and red

Corcaigh (SNO)
SFL First Division chmapion
Second appearance · Runner-up, AFI 13
Nickname: the Rebels
Home venue: Páirc Uí Rinn, Corcaigh (capacity 70 000)
Kit colors: Red shirt with white sleeves, red shorts

Augustus (QPM)
Una Serie champion
Début appearance · Third club from Queer Poco el Mono Ara
Nicknames: none
Home venue: Nestle Road, Khaldoon (capacity 24 000)
Kit colors: White shirt with red hoop

Battle (ZRB)
Duke League champion
Fourth appearance (first in AFI 6) · Best: Sixth place, AFI 7
Nickname: the Red Stripes
Home venue: Kazis Treta Stadium, Battle, Kampis Batalidis (capacity 85 000)
Kit colors: White shirt with red stripe, red shorts

UNSEEDED

Telecontarë (STB)
Liga Calania champion
Second appearance · Fourteenth place, AFI 5
Nicknames: the Midnights, the Elves
Home venue: The White Tower, Yanataurë (capacity 18 000)
Kit colors: Blue shirt, grey shorts

Hastmead Diamante (OSR)
King’s League champion
Second appearance · Ninth place, AFI 15
Nicknames: none
Home venue: Black Patch Park, Hastmead (capacity 31 000)
Kit colors: Orange and black

SK Franz Josef City (PIS)
FPIFA Federation League Divisjon One champion
Fourth appearance (first in AFI 10) · Best: Third place, AFI 11
Nickname: the Griffons
Home venue: Landstadt Stadion, Franz Josef City (capacity 54 195)
Kit colors: White and green halved shirt, red shorts

Ituraitz FC (ASG)
Astograthian Football League First Division champion
Third appearance (first in AFI 10) · Best: Fifth place, AFI 10
Nicknames: Gorriaka
Home venue: Ituraitz Sporting Ground, Ituraitz (capacity 63 000)
Kit colors: Red shirt, red shorts

Vincanto (ERA)
Erathore Seria-A champion
Début appearance · Third club from Erathore
Nicknames: none
Home venue: IMI Stadium, Swat (capacity 150 000)
Kit colors: Blue with black stripes

Bayern Phoenix (TAE)
Taeshan Premier League champion
Début appearance · Second club from Taeshan
Nickname: the Flames
Home venue: Old Club Stadium, Bayern (capacity 77 000)
Kit colors: Blue shirt, blue and red shorts

TFC Lannymore (CVC)
Citiz King’s League champion
Début appearance · Second club from Civil Citizenry
Nicknames: none
Home venue: Internacionála Stadium, Eastern Chase (capacity 31 025)
Kit colors: Dark green and light green

New Southampton Men (KRN)
KERFA Champions’ Cup champion
Début appearance · First club from Kernansquillec
Nicknames: the Saints, the Red and Whites
Home venue: The Dell, New Southampton (capacity 125 000)
Kit colors: Red and white stripes, black shorts

Draw
With sixteen teams, the format of the group stage would be four groups of four, with each team playing all of its group opponents once. Champions’ Cup winner FKM was placed in Group A and Globe Cup winner Mar Sara FC was placed in Group B.

GROUP A: FKM, Battle, Vincanto, SK Franz Josef City
GROUP B: Mar Sara FC, SC Lasft, New Southampton Men, Telecontarë
GROUP C: Blén CA, Corcaigh, TFC Lannymore, Ituraitz FC
GROUP D: CF Aéropag, Augustus, Hastmead Diamante, Bayern Phoenix

Group stage
The group standings were determined, in order, by points, head-to-head result, goal difference, goals scored, and fair play standings. The winner of each group advanced to the playoff bracket (for 1st–4th place), the runner-up to the consolation bracket (for 5th–8th place), the third-placed team to the classification bracket (for 9th–12th place), and the fourth-placed team to the kindoff bracket (for 13th–16th place).

GROUP A
Battle 2–1 Vincanto
SK Franz Josef City 2–0 FKM
FKM 1–2 Battle
Vincanto 2–2 SK Franz Josef City
Vincanto 0–2 FKM
Battle 1–0 SK Franz Josef City

⁠ Group A Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Battle 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 9
2 SK Franz Josef City 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3 FKM 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4 Vincanto 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1

GROUP B
SC Lasft 3–0 New Southampton Men
Telecontarë 0–4 Mar Sara FC
Mar Sara FC 2–1 SC Lasft
New Southampton Men 1–4 Telecontarë
New Southampton Men 0–1 Mar Sara FC
SC Lasft 4–0 Telecontarë

⁠ Group B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mar Sara FC 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
2 SC Lasft 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 Telecontarë 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4 New Southampton Men 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0

GROUP C
Corcaigh 1–0 TFC Lannymore
Ituraitz FC 1–1 Blén CA
Blén CA 2–2 Corcaigh
TFC Lannymore 0–1 Ituraitz FC
TFC Lannymore 1–1 Blén CA
Corcaigh 2–1 Ituraitz FC

⁠ Group C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Corcaigh 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
2 Ituraitz FC 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3 Blén CA 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
4 TFC Lannymore 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
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GROUP D
Augustus 2–0 Hastmead Diamante
Bayern Phoenix 1–0 CF Aéropag
CF Aéropag 2–0 Augustus
Hastmead Diamante 1–0 Bayern Phoenix
Hastmead Diamante 1–0 CF Aéropag
Augustus 2–1 Bayern Phoenix

⁠ Group D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Augustus 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
2 Hastmead Diamante 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3 Bayern Phoenix 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 CF Aéropag 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
⁠Augustus ahead of Hastmead Diamante on head-to-head result
Bayern Phoenix ahead of CF Aéropag on head-to-head result

Kindoff bracket
Despite conceding the fewest goals among non–elven godmods in the group stage, the hosts CF Aéropag found themselves stuck in the kindoff bracket for the seventh time in eleven seasons, and their misery was compounded when Erathi champions Vincanto saw fit to thoroughly test the strength of Olympic Tower Stadium’s goal nets in their semifinal match. Le Bleu-et-Orange received the consolation of completing New Southampton Men’s perfect record of five defeats in five matches; the only positive for the Kernansquillecan side (the usual prizes aside) was scoring their one and only goal against the elven non-godmods of Telecontarë in the group stage. TFC Lannymore, champions of the lesser King’s League, found their form in the knockout stage, claiming thirteenth place with a win over Vincanto.

SEMIFINALS
Vincanto 5–0 CF Aéropag
New Southampton Men 0–3 TFC Lannymore
KINDOFF: CF Aéropag 2–0 New Southampton Men
THIRTEENTH PLACE MATCH: Vincanto 0–1 TFC Lannymore

Classification bracket
After conquering the world’s best in the Champions’ Cup, FKM fell to Zarblese and Polarian opposition upon their arrival in Aeropag; they recovered with wins in the three remaining games to take ninth place. Blén CA avoided defeat in the group stage, but their perfectly bland record nonetheless landed them in the classification bracket, where they would finish tenth. Bayern Phoenix, the first Taeshani team invited in quite a long time, stayed a single goal ahead or behind of every team they played until the eleventh place match, which finished without a goal. Telecontarë, by contrast, had a wild ride through the tournament, outclassing one opponent and being outclassed by their others before finishing with a drawn match and lost penalty shootout.

SEMIFINALS
FKM 1–0 Bayern Phoenix
Telecontarë 0–2 Blén CA
ELEVENTH PLACE MATCH: Bayern Phoenix 0–0 Telecontarë (0–0 aet · 3–1 pen)
NINTH PLACE MATCH: FKM 1–0 Blén CA

Consolation bracket
To the excitement of their supporters, SK Franz Josef City faced Ituraitz FC for the fourth time in two seasons, twice in the Ides of March Cup between the champions of their respective leagues, and twice in Aeropag. Not only are the two sides inseparable in the fixtures list, they also seem to be inseparable on the pitch, as they finished level after ninety minutes for the third time. The Griffons conceded four extra-time goals to Gorriaka last season, but turned the tables here with a stunning 3–0 win in the thirty additional minutes. SC Lasft, despite not really being the champions of anything, cruised through four of the five matches by an incredible aggregate score of 13–0, but finish only fifth courtesy of their lone defeat. Narrowly kept out of the playoff bracket by their opening loss to Augustus, Hastmead Diamante improved on their performance last season with a sixth-place finish.

SEMIFINALS
SK Franz Josef City 0–1 Hastmead Diamante
SC Lasft 3–0 Ituraitz FC
SEVENTH PLACE MATCH: SK Franz Josef City 0–0 Ituraitz FC (3–0 aet)
FIFTH PLACE MATCH: Hastmead Diamante 0–3 SC Lasft

Playoff bracket
Augustus surpassed their local rivals’ past Invitational campaigns, narrowly becoming the first Pocoan club to reach the playoff bracket, but they missed out on the medals. Corcaigh played surprisingly well for a team of players who really have much more pressing concerns than football; their bronze might be useful for making tools in a postapocalyptic society. Battle’s rather brief flight to Aeropag seemed to give them an edge in match fitness, but elven experience prevailed as Globe Cup champions Mar Sara FC claimed Valanora’s first Aeropag Football Invitational title.

SEMIFINALS
Battle 2–1 Augustus
Mar Sara FC 3–1 Corcaigh
THIRD PLACE MATCH: Augustus 0–2 Corcaigh
FINAL: Battle 0–2 Mar Sara FC

Final classification
In addition to the prize money, each team receives the revamped set of goody bags as a reward for participation. The amount of goodies on offer varies according to placement, with a total cash value of 109.3 g Au for teams in the kindoff bracket, 198.4 g for teams in the classification bracket, 249 g for teams in the consolation bracket, and 490 g for teams in the playoff bracket. Teams finishing first, second, and third receive the appropriate medals, teams finishing first through fourth are awarded trophies of varying size, and teams finishing fifth or lower get a commemorative plaque.

⁠ G   Mar Sara FC                20.0 kg Au
 S   Battle                     18.0
 B   Corcaigh                   16.0
 4   Augustus                   14.0
 5   SC Lasft                   12.0
 6   Hastmead Diamante          11.0
 7   SK Franz Josef City        10.0
 8   Ituraitz FC                 9.0
 9   FKM                         8.0
10   Blén CA                     7.0
11   Bayern Phoenix              6.0
12   Telecontarë                 5.5
13   TFC Lannymore               5.0
14   Vincanto                    4.5
15   CF Aéropag                  4.0
16   New Southampton Men         4.0

Academy Football League 2212–13 Regular Season

The 2212–13 season went ahead with the same eight conferences and ninety-six teams as last season. The draw for interconference play was:

Conglomerate Division–Archipelagic Conference
Archipelagic Conference–Deep South Conference
Deep South Conference–Ad’ihani Conference
Ad’ihani Conference–Founders Conference
Founders Conference–Heartland Conference
Heartland Conference–Citiz Royal Conference
Citiz Royal Conference–Highland Conference
Highland Conference–Conglomerate Division

Conference standings
Teams with a greater number of wins than losses are eligible for invitation to trophy games. Conference champions are guaranteed invitation regardless of their record.

⁠   Ad’ihani Conference                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Flitton University                        46   27   5  14    91   65  +26    86  Champion
 2 Hatton Medical College                    46   24  11  11    76   50  +26    83  Eligible
 3 Stanley College                           46   20  15  11    65   51  +14    75  Eligible
 4 City of Ad’ihan University                46   19  11  16    76   76    0    68  Eligible
 5 Navon Beach University                    46   17  15  14    72   69   +3    66  Eligible
 6 Altsend Southern University               46   18   8  20    44   48   −4    62
 7 Technical Institute at Dalinn             46   15  15  16    70   61   +9    60
 8 French University, Dz’ai                  46   17   8  21    80   92  −12    59
 9 Technical Institute at Hatton             46   16  11  19    70   79   −9    59
10 Dalinn College of Journalism              46   15  12  19    63   69   −6    57
11 University of Science and Maths           46   13  16  17    55   57   −2    55
12 Dullham Technology University             46   11  17  18    43   47   −4    50

   Archipelagic Conference                  Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Prontera School of Mines                  46   22  16   8    98   61  +37    82  Champion
 2 Foreign Studies College of Ad’ihan        46   23  10  13    50   42   +8    79  Eligible
 3 Sokojito Gwahag Akademi                   46   21  14  11    54   37  +17    77  Eligible
 4 University of Riverston                   46   22  10  14    79   50  +29    76  Eligible
 5 French University, Modna Nord             46   19  17  10    52   38  +14    74  Eligible
 6 Oldbridge Sports Development              46   21  10  15    49   38  +11    73  Eligible
 7 University of Grand Island                46   20   9  17    80   74   +6    69  Eligible
 8 Melbiner Kunstbibliothek                  46   18  12  16    61   59   +2    66  Eligible
 9 Frontier College                          46   19   8  19    61   63   −2    65
10 Aeropag Architectural Institute           46   18  10  18    76   77   −1    64
11 Akademe Komentárire Espórtire             46   17   9  20    60   62   −2    60
12 University of Uropia                      46   12  14  20    55   68  −13    50

   Citiz Royal Conference                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Bartewick National University             46   22   7  17    78   67  +11    73  Champion
 2 East Grafalee University                  46   17  14  15    56   60   −4    65  Eligible
 3 Rizzo Landing University                  46   17  12  17    60   64   −4    63
 4 Coastal Citiz University                  46   16  14  16    60   71  −11    62
 5 Vendrall University                       46   16  11  19    69   74   −5    59
 6 Crewiname University                      46   16  10  20    72   78   −6    58
 7 Seaway University                         46   15  13  18    42   44   −2    58
 8 New Athens University                     46   16   8  22    66   79  −13    56
 9 Bartewick Grafalee                        46   14  13  19    40   52  −12    55
10 Touffer University                        46   13  15  18    64   60   +4    54
11 Cougar University                         46   14   7  25    70  104  −34    49
12 Hatchgreen University                     46   11  15  20    41   53  −12    48

   Conglomerate Division                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Strawberry Fields University              46   19  14  13    49   39  +10    71  Champion
 2 Reynea Area Community College             46   20  10  16    72   70   +2    70* Eligible
 3 Telquin University                        46   20  10  16    59   58   +1    70* Eligible
 4 Ivory Coast University                    46   18  13  15    43   49   −6    67  Eligible
 5 Docktown Reg. Academy of Technology       46   19   8  19    76   82   −6    65
 6 Docktown University                       46   17  12  17    60   60    0    63
 7 Mount Ceabring University                 46   16  13  17    51   46   +5    61
 8 Air Force Academy                         46   16  11  19    78   97  −19    59
 9 Wolfin University                         46   12  12  22    61   91  −30    48
10 Fadron University                         46   11  14  21    55   68  −13    47
11 Northern University                       46    9  15  22    37   58  −21    42
12 Berlin Heights University                 46   11   7  28    53   86  −33    40
* Reynea Area Community College ahead of Telquin University on head-to-head goal difference

   Deep South Conference                    Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 East Uropia University                    46   20  10  16    82   84   −2    70  Champion
 2 IJsselmeer University                     46   15  16  15    48   60  −12    61*
 3 Van Diemen University                     46   15  16  15    54   50   +4    61*
 4 Kiusagad Provincial Academy               46   17   9  20    60   66   −6    60
 5 Raynham Academy                           46   14  18  14    38   40   −2    60
 6 Mornington School of Sociology            46   13  14  19    38   51  −13    53
 7 Tallahassee University                    46   11  15  20    41   51  −10    48
 8 Pitson University                         46   11  14  21    62   84  −22    47
 9 Henderson Provincial University           46    9  18  19    48   59  −11    45
10 Henderson Institute of Technology         46   11  11  24    53   85  −32    44
11 Kiusagad Technology Institute             46    8  17  21    31   49  −18    41
12 University of Kiusagad                    46    7  20  19    40   55  −15    41
* IJsselmeer University ahead of Van Diemen University on head-to-head away goals

   Founders Conference                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Akademe Teknólogire Kolumbem              46   24  11  11    79   58  +21    83  Champion
 2 Van Prooijen University                   46   23  11  12    76   58  +18    80* Eligible
 3 Easthampton College                       46   23  11  12    67   48  +19    80* Eligible
 4 Paruvia Institute of Technology           46   19  16  11    51   39  +12    73  Eligible
 5 University of Konila                      46   18  15  13    62   57   +5    69  Eligible
 6 Novaria Technical Institute               46   18  14  14    71   60  +11    68  Eligible
 7 Lusambo Academy of Science                46   16  19  11    56   46  +10    67† Eligible
 8 Evestigatus Institute of the Arts         46   16  19  11    40   29  +11    67† Eligible
 9 Portland Business Library                 46   16  15  15    57   50   +7    63  Eligible
10 Great Northern University                 46   15  15  16    56   54   +2    60‡
11 Woodruff Culinary Institute               46   15  15  16    60   63   −3    60‡
12 Akademie der Cambridge                    46   14  16  16    50   55   −5    58
* Van Prooijen University ahead of Easthampton College on head-to-head points
† Lusambo Academy of Science ahead of Evestigatus Institute of the Arts on head-to-head away goals
‡ Great Northern University ahead of Woodruff Culinary Institute on head-to-head points

   Heartland Conference                     Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Floral University                         46   23   6  17    83   67  +16    75  Champion
 2 University of Neshoba                     46   20  11  15    47   40   +7    71  Eligible
 3 Florentine School of Typography           46   19  13  14    65   56   +9    70  Eligible
 4 Washington World Academy                  46   18  15  13    46   38   +8    69  Eligible
 5 University of Columbia                    46   19   9  18    55   61   −6    66  Eligible
 6 Academy of Ilium                          46   18  11  17    73   68   +5    65  Eligible
 7 Hooker University                         46   17  11  18    52   62  −10    62
 8 Midway University                         46   18   7  21    60   68   −8    61
 9 University of Alexandria                  46   14  15  17    55   63   −8    57
10 Sonoma Technical Institute                46   12  19  15    34   38   −4    55
11 Reston College                            46   10  14  22    63   87  −24    44
12 University of Paruvia                     46    9  15  22    31   49  −18    42

   Highland Conference                      Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Jamaica University                        46   26   6  14    90   57  +33    84  Champion
 2 University of East Koveria                46   23  11  12   113   83  +30    80  Eligible
 3 University of Sonoma                      46   23   6  17   113   93  +20    75  Eligible
 4 Mountainside University                   46   20  15  11    58   41  +17    75  Eligible
 5 University of Solara                      46   21  11  14    63   49  +14    74  Eligible
 6 Sonobago Akademi                          46   19  13  14    51   44   +7    70  Eligible
 7 Solara Academy                            46   16  16  14    67   58   +9    64  Eligible
 8 Spalding University                       46   17  11  18    90   79  +11    62*
 9 San Solari University                     46   17  11  18    67   67    0    62*
10 Normaton Academy                          46   17   9  20    71   76   −5    60
11 University of Hyatt                       46   16  11  19    47   53   −6    59
12 Yuba University                           46   11  14  21    61   76  −15    47
* Spalding University ahead of San Solari University on head-to-head points

Basic Schedule Comparison
The BSC formula was adjusted this season, ostensibly to appease fans who had sent the ASA numerous letters clamoring for bigger numbers. Consequently, the threshold for Championship Playoff qualification is now 10% rather than 5%. If no team has a score within 10% of the top-ranked team, the top-ranked team receives a direct invitation to the Championship Trophy, and any team with a score within 10% of the second-ranked team qualifies for the Championship Playoff. Despite the increase in magnitude, this season marked the first time that more than four significant digits were required to separate teams which were not actually tied.

⁠   Team                               Conf.   Score    Diff.
 1 Akademe Teknólogire Kolumbem        Fou    68.63
 2 Van Prooijen University             Fou    66.63*   −2.9%   Championship Playoff
 3 Easthampton College                 Fou    66.63*   −2.9%   Championship Playoff
 4 Flitton University                  Adn    66.06    −3.7%   Championship Playoff
 5 Jamaica University                  Hig    64.09    −6.6%   Championship Playoff
 6 Hatton Medical College              Adn    64.06    −6.7%   Championship Playoff
 7 Paruvia Institute of Technology     Fou    61.96    −9.7%   Championship Playoff

 8 University of East Koveria          Hig    61.43   −10.5%
 9 Prontera School of Mines            Arc    60.63   −11.7%
10 Floral University                   Hea    59.83   −12.8%
11 University of Konila                Fou    59.29   −13.6%
12 Stanley College                     Adn    58.73   −14.4%
13 Foreign Studies College of Ad’ihan  Arc    58.6283 −14.6%
14 Novaria Technical Institute         Fou    58.6275 −14.6%
15 University of Sonoma                Hig    58.09*  −15.4%
16 Mountainside University             Hig    58.09*  −15.4%
17 Lusambo Academy of Science          Fou    57.96*  −15.5%
18 Evestigatus Institute of the Arts   Fou    57.96*  −15.5%
19 University of Solara                Hig    57.43   −16.3%
20 Sokojito Gwahag Akademi             Arc    57.30   −16.5%
21 University of Neshoba               Hea    57.16   −16.7%
22 University of Riverston             Arc    56.63   −17.5%
23 Florentine School of Typography     Hea    56.50   −17.7%
24 Bartewick National University       CRC    55.93   −18.5%
25 Washington World Academy            Hea    55.83   −18.6%
* separated by league tiebreakers

The Founders Conference returned to its traditional place atop the rankings, claiming four of the seven Championship Playoff spots. As the #1 team, Akademe Teknólogire Kolumbem receives a bye to the second round.

Championship Playoff, First Round
Match 1: (4) Flitton University–(5) Jamaica University — Olympic Tower Stadium, Aeropag
Match 2: (2) Van Prooijen University–(7) Paruvia Institute of Technology — Protectorate Stadium, Ad’ihan, AD’IHAN
Match 3: (3) Easthampton College–(6) Hatton Medical College — The Caldera, Sonoma City
Championship Playoff, Second Round
Match 4: (1) Akademe Teknólogire Kolumbem–winner match 1 — Anaphase Alchemy Stadium, Sonoma Center
Match 5: winner match 2–winner match 3 — Sokojito Überdome, Sokojito Dosi
Championship Trophy: winner match 4–winner match 5 — Anaphase Alchemy Stadium, Sonoma Center

The selections for other trophies:
Olympian Trophy: (11) University of Konila–loser match 1 — Olympic Tower Stadium, Aeropag
President’s Trophy: (12) Stanley College–loser match 2 — Protectorate Stadium, Ad’ihan, AD’IHAN
Copper Trophy: (9) Prontera School of Mines–loser match 4 — Anaphase Alchemy Stadium, Sonoma Center
Mountain Trophy: (8) University of East Koveria–loser match 5 — Sokojito Überdome, Sokojito Dosi
Metropolitan Trophy: (10) Floral University–loser match 3 — The Caldera, Sonoma City
Coastal Trophy: East Uropia University–(16) Mountainside University — South Coast Arena, Hendersonburg
Taeshan Cup: Strawberry Fields University–(18) Evestigatus Institute of the Arts — Joe Sixpack Memorial Stadium, Bayern, TAESHAN
Crown Cup: (24) Bartewick National University–(19) University of Solara — Crewiname Field, Crewiname, CIVIL CITIZENRY
Charity Trophy: (14) Novaria Technical Institute–(20) Sokojito Gwahag Akademi — Alesanka Park, Yuba
Prime Minister’s Trophy: City of Ad’ihan University–(22) University of Riverston — Bridge Road, Oldbridge, AD’IHAN
Motor Trophy: (13) Foreign Studies College of Ad’ihan–(21) University of Neshoba — Circuit Stadium, Riverston, AD’IHAN
Heritage Trophy: (15) University of Sonoma–(23) Florentine School of Typography — Stádie Montánire, High Mountain
Oriental Trophy: (17) Lusambo Academy of Science–(25) Washington World Academy — stádie:qs, Savana
Airport Trophy: Navon Beach University–French University, Modna Nord — Stade Aéroport, Airport City, AD’IHAN

Adjustments to the conference BSC ranking had Ad’ihani observers baffled as to how the Ad’ihani Conference fell behind the Archipelagic Conference over the three prior seasons despite leading under the old formula; the two people who actually understand the formula tell us that the old ranking failed to discard intraconference matches, causing the Archipelagic Conference to be penalized for its Karelan tendencies and the resulting greater number of draws within the conference.

  Conference                                    2206–07  2208–09  2210–11  2212–13  Average
1 Founders Conference                      Fou   58.53    61.31    57.77    62.63     60.06
2 Archipelagic Conference                  Arc   52.17    57.75    58.23    51.31     54.87  (2213 host)
3 Ad’ihani Conference                      Adn   51.35    57.40    56.20    53.60     54.64  (2211 host)
4 Highland Conference                      Hig   55.57    49.80    54.12    51.06     52.64  (2215 host)
5 Heartland Conference                     Hea   46.64    45.99    53.11    51.73     49.37
6 Conglomerate Division                    Con     —      43.07    40.74    45.30     43.04
7 Deep South Conference                    DSC     —      42.63    42.16    39.55     41.45
8 Citiz Royal Conference                   CRC   42.29    38.55    37.68    44.82     40.84

To no one’s surprise, the 2216–17 Championship Trophy will be hosted by the Founders Conference at Olympic Tower Stadium in Aeropag. The site of the 2218–19 Championship Trophy will be determined by the conference ranking of 2208–2215, with the Archipelagic, Highland, and Founders Conferences ineligible to host.

Since the Ad’ihani Conference was able to produce only five trophy-eligible teams this season, the Academy Sporting Association has revoked the license of the Airport Trophy effective next season, reducing the conference to only two automatic trophy berths. The new Silverbrook Trophy, to be played at Silverbrook Stadium in San Solari, was granted a license and will give the Highland Conference a third trophy berth. It is expected that, should next season’s results go their way, the Founders Conference may receive the right to host a fourth game and the Archipelagic Conference a third; the latter scenario would likely see the revival of the Airport Trophy.
Three games: Founders Conference, Highland Conference
Two games: Archipelagic Conference, Ad’ihani Conference
One game: Heartland Conference, Conglomerate Division, Deep South Conference, Citiz Royal Conference

by **Astograth** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:57 am

The Astograthian Football League: Season 643 (Part III)
Preview · Part I · Part II

The Astograthian season is finally over, read on for the climactic ending to the First Division and the Royal Cup!

Royal Cup Quarterfinals
Iturributa Racing Club 3-1 Echegoyan FC
Echegoyan FC 1-1 Iturributa Racing Club (2-4 agg)

Urbizania Wanderers 0-1 Astograth University
Astograth University 0-2 Urbizania Wanderers (1-2 agg)

Garitzeta Racing Club 1-1 South Factory
South Factory 2-0 Garitzeta Racing Club (3-1 agg)

Royal Arexa 1-0 Sporting Arkamo
Sporting Arkamo 0-1 Royal Arexa (0-2 agg)

Iturributa Racing Club pulled off an upset to reach their third Royal Cup semifinal in history, Echegoyan FC only able to look on as the Iturributans took advantage of their first leg victory. Wanderers recovered from a home loss to Astograth University and returned the favour in the second leg, Alexei Razov and Aitzol Xaparrarte with the goals. Similarly, South Factory left Garitzeta Racing Club biting the dust with a performance from Sein Zamarripa that finally seems to justify his signing. One of the semifinalists was guaranteed to be from the second tier as Sporting Arkamo and Royal Arexa, who knocked out defending champions Sporting Iturributa, clashed, with the silver-clad men of Arexa winning both legs.

Matchday 21
Oyardo FC 3–5 Iturributa Racing Club

Royal Rumiatzi celebrate Wilson Prieto's
winner against Iturributa United

Ituraitz FC 2–0 Urbizania Wanderers
Echegoyan FC 1–0 The Army Club
Iturributa United 5–6 Royal Rumiatzi
Ximun Orieta FC 0–1 Ituraitz Victory
Astograth University 0–0 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Blue Mountain Range 0–0 Royal Association
South Factory 1–1 Sporting Iturributa

The final stretch of the season kicked off with fireworks, Iturributa Racing Club and Oyardo setting Sahatsakbasoa alight with eight goals. Simultaneously, Olibarri and Echetore beat Wanderers' defenses in a crucial match for Ituraitz's confidence. The season's most memorable match was later that night, however, as Royal Rumiatzi visited Old City Stadium in another chapter of their bitter rivalry with Iturributa United. Within eighteen minutes, Petter Bielsen and Salum Merec had made it 2-0 for the Scarlet Stripes, before Beremando Aldoaga climbed higher than anyone to head the ball into the corner and keep Rumiatzi alive, at least until a brace from Itzaina Erreka before half-time seemed to bury their chances for good. The second-half was undoubtedly one of the most exciting in Astograthian football. Slusarski brought Kaparaka back in the game with a point-blank shot on Galonloth, Ion Arreta narrowing the difference just a few minutes later with a thunderous long shot. Sixty minutes in Tartalo Maruri brought down Kauldi Ayatsbehers in the box; tempers flared and both were sent off, the penalty scored by Slusarski to put the scoreline at an incredible 4-4. Formerio Iturralde retaliated, a counter-attack orchestrated by Zuzen Barta ending with a tap-in for him, but after a free-kick taken by Wilson Prieto, Vladimir Beschastyn equalised once more for the incombustible Royal Rumiatzi. With both sides looking desperately for the winner as the match winded down, it was Prieto who ran onto Urtzi Galard's long ball and sped through the United defense to then beat Galonloth in the one-on-one. 6-5, unprecedented in this type of match.

Matchday 22
Iturributa Racing Club 1–0 Blue Mountain Range

The Iturributa Derby is played out under
the bright lights of Old City Stadium

Royal Association 0–2 Astograth University
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 2–2 South Factory
Sporting Iturributa 0–1 Iturributa United
Royal Rumiatzi 1–0 Echegoyan FC
The Army Club 2–3 Ituraitz FC
Urbizania Wanderers 1–1 Ximun Orieta FC
Ituraitz Victory 3–1 Oyardo FC

The top four of the table played against each other this weekend, Iturributa United recovering from their loss to Royal Rumiatzi to earn a win against their other great rivals, Sporting, who let in a free-kick from Otz Lasuen. Likewise, Rumiatzi climbed to second place by defeating Echegoyan FC, Kolya Tchailharovic with the goal. Ituraitz also continued their good form, rattling The Army Club to finally get into the UICA qualification spots. Ximun Orieta slowed down their free-fall somewhat by holding Wanderers to a draw, which was something Oyardo FC couldn't do against Ituraitz Victory, Sammi Eisner and Iratze Zarazua feasting on the feeble defense.

Matchday 23
Ituraitz Victory 6–2 Iturributa Racing Club

Urdin Zomoza scored Echegoyan FC's
second against Iturributa United

Oyardo FC 4–3 Urbizania Wanderers
Ximun Orieta FC 4–5 The Army Club
Ituraitz FC 1–1 Royal Rumiatzi
Echegoyan FC 3–1 Sporting Iturributa
Iturributa United 4–2 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
South Factory 3–3 Royal Association
Astograth University 0–0 Blue Mountain Range

Six of the best for a Victory that stampeded over Racing Club, a Patrik Lindegaard brace unable to avoid yet another defeat for the Iturributans. Wanderers have been in decline for a while now, but they reached an all-time low when they threw away the match at Sahatsakbasoa, Oyardo clawing back the three points thanks to inspired substitute Burutzagi Sagastizabal. The Army Club and Ximun Orieta continued both the high-scoring trend and The Deathbowl's inverted reputation as a place to get easy points. Ituraitz and Royal Rumiatzi drew in an entertaining match, with both teams throwing away chances in the final third after the opening shots from Lukar Mendikoa and Kolya Tchailharovic. Echegoyan FC, meanwhile, refused to let up their chase of the title and hammered Sporting with fine goals from Anixi Eturaspe, Urdin Zomoza and Iban Bachiondo. Iturributa United, for their part, kept a comfortable six-point advantage on second-placed Echegoyan by defeating a relegation-threatened Athletic Club Rumiatzi.

Matchday 24
Iturributa Racing Club 0–2 Astograth University

Ikatz Ansotegi earned a valuable win
for Ituraitz FC over Sporting Iturributa

Blue Mountain Range 0–0 South Factory
Royal Association 4–6 Iturributa United
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 1–2 Echegoyan FC
Sporting Iturributa 0–1 Ituraitz FC
Royal Rumiatzi 2–0 Ximun Orieta FC
The Army Club 5–4 Oyardo FC
Urbizania Wanderers 5–3 Ituraitz Victory

Astograth University and Blue Mountain Range boast some of the best defenders in the league, and it became patently clear when both kept clean sheets yet again this weekend. Iturributa United and Royal Association offered exactly the opposite spectacle, a goalfest that very nearly ended in embarassment for the Scarlet Stripes, their former player Artizar Oidor running rampant with a hat-trick. Echegoyan's defeat of Athletic was a one-sided affair, the consolation goal only coming after a penalty by Abdoulaye Bocandé on Xanti Miner, and so the Echegoyani title hopes continue intact despite the gulf separating them from United. In the highest-profile match on the fixture list, Ituraitz beat Sporting thanks to an early goal from Ikatz Ansotegi, while Royal Rumiatzi had no trouble beating Ximun Orieta and The Army Club stayed firm to their tactic of scoring just slightly more than they concede against Oyardo, who begin to show signs of desperation as far as relegation goes. Wanderers, having lost to the aforementioned Oyardo last week, picked themselves up with a brace from Hurko Atristain and goals from lethal partner Ellis Elmsvikur, midfielders Larreaga and Lachondo and veteran substitute Unaut Nanklares.

Matchday 25
Urbizania Wanderers 0–0 Iturributa Racing Club
Ituraitz Victory 3–1 The Army Club
Oyardo FC 2–2 Royal Rumiatzi
Ximun Orieta FC 0–2 Sporting Iturributa
Ituraitz FC 0–2 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Echegoyan FC 2–1 Royal Association
Iturributa United 3–0 Blue Mountain Range
South Factory 3–3 Astograth University

Only five matches left and United flies high, a six-point advantage keeping the fans ecstatic in Iturributa. Moreso when their closest competitors, Echegoyan FC and Royal Rumiatzi, struggle against the weak Royal Association and the only marginally stronger Oyardo FC. Urbizania Wanderers drew in a boring match with Iturributa Racing Club, a tie that will repeat itself in the upcoming Royal Cup semifinals, with hopefully a bit more passion. Ximun Orieta are still without luck at The Deathbowl, this time losing to a Sporting that was put in front by Artur Rochemback and Victor Brexio. Ituraitz tripped against Athletic, and Gaur Arambilet rifled in the best of six goals as South Factory drew with Astograth University.

Royal Cup Semifinals
Iturributa Racing Club 0-3 Urbizania Wanderers

Wanderers' Soter Larreaga scores on
Iturributa Racing Club

Urbizania Wanderers 2-0 Iturributa Racing Club (5-0 agg)

South Factory 1-0 Royal Arexa
Royal Arexa 2-2 South Factory (2-3 agg)

We take a break from First Division action as the four lucky semifinalists duke it out in an effort to claim their first ever title. Urbizania Wanderers, led by the incombustible Atristain and Elmsvikur, stormed The Hippodrome and sealed the result at home, establishing themselves as favourites for the final at Grand Duke's Stadium. South Factory, on the other hand, scraped a win at The Foundry thanks to Lore Echebarne and suffered more than they should at Arexa's Goyaingerua Stadium, Belasko Izaurralde and Enetz Lorza scoring before the visitors reacted and equalised via Gaur Arambilet and Marcel Sanderskye, the latter now cementing himself as a fan favourite. This will be South Factory's Royal Cup final, and the first for Urbizania Wanderers since the inaugural tournament won by Royal Rumiatzi. Their last encounter was a 7-1 thrashing in favour of Wanderers on matchday 18, but both sides are sure to give it all in the battle for that elusive first piece of silverware...

Matchday 26
Iturributa Racing Club 2–1 South Factory

Lester Sutton sends Royal Association
to Second Division

Astograth University 3–0 Iturributa United
Blue Mountain Range 0–1 Echegoyan FC
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 3–3 Ximun Orieta FC
Sporting Iturributa 2–2 Oyardo FC
Royal Rumiatzi 3–2 Ituraitz Victory
Royal Association 1–3 Ituraitz FC
The Army Club 2–4 Urbizania Wanderers

Astograth University have been on the rise for some weeks now, and they brought it all to bear against Iturributa United, the Scarlet Stripes finding no answer to goals by Lartaun Echaspe, Urdaspal Treto and Egerdi Bordato. In a new edition of the Echegoyan Derby, captain Urdin Zomoza gave the win to FC, in the process narrowing the difference with United to three points. Sporting's Iker Malik scored a brace to bring them level with Oyardo, but the winner never came to the fans' exasperation. Elsewhere there were comfortable wins for Royal Rumiatzi and Urbizania Wanderers, but there was heartbreak at Unity Stadium when the referee brought Royal Association's game with Ituraitz to an end. With four matches to go, Association seal their relegation. A tough blow for one of Astograthian football's more traditional teams, who slogged through many Second Division campaigns for a year in the top-flight.

Matchday 27
The Army Club 1–0 Iturributa Racing Club
Urbizania Wanderers 0–1 Royal Rumiatzi
Ituraitz Victory 1–1 Sporting Iturributa
Oyardo FC 1–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Ximun Orieta FC 2–3 Royal Association
Ituraitz FC 2–0 Blue Mountain Range
Echegoyan FC 0–0 Astograth University
Iturributa United 2–1 South Factory

Royal Rumiatzi's Bartosz Slusarski scored the winner over Wanderers with a marvellous bicycle kick, keeping them in the title run as the league gradually comes to an end. Iturributa United are no pushovers despite last week's embarassment, however, and they proved it against a South Factory that is still very much in need of points. Echegoyan slammed into the Polarian wall that is University's defense – Svennis Moller and Egor Helguson still know a trick or two – but their momentum remains strong. As for the other big teams, Sporting drew yet again and Ituraitz did very well to mug Blue Mountain Range for three points, allowing the defending champions to climb to fifth place and start saving some face.

Matchday 28
Iturributa Racing Club 3–2 Iturributa United
South Factory 2–1 Echegoyan FC
Astograth University 2–2 Ituraitz FC
Blue Mountain Range 1–0 Ximun Orieta FC
Royal Association 5–7 Oyardo FC
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 4–2 Ituraitz Victory
Sporting Iturributa 0–0 Urbizania Wanderers
Royal Rumiatzi 3–2 The Army Club

An exciting matchday this was, kicking off with Iturributa Racing Club's shock win over United and ending with Royal Rumiatzi claiming a meritorious win over The Army Club. In between, South Factory also pulled out their best form to trounce Echegoyan FC, Astograth University held Ituraitz to a draw in another display of their good form. And if you thought the 6-5 Rumiatzi-United derby was epic, just take a look at Royal Association and Oyardo FC, the former playing just for the glory and ending in another bitter loss in front of their fans.

Matchday 29
Royal Rumiatzi 3–2 Iturributa Racing Club

Petter Bielsen clears the ball with skill
against Echegoyan FC

The Army Club 1–2 Sporting Iturributa
Urbizania Wanderers 4–1 Athletic Club Rumiatzi
Ituraitz Victory 4–1 Royal Association
Oyardo FC 0–1 Blue Mountain Range
Ximun Orieta FC 0–1 Astograth University
Ituraitz FC 4–2 South Factory
Echegoyan FC 2–3 Iturributa United

This time it was Royal Rumiatzi's turn to play Racing Club, but unlike United they came out victorious, handed the three points by Peruanton Ariztondo and two goals from Kolya Tchailharovic. Sporting and Wanderers did their parts as well against The Army Club and Athletic, Soter Larreaga the standout player in the latter of these matches. Like Royal Association, Ximun Orieta had to swallow the ignominy of being relegated in front of their own fans, The Deathbowl no longer the foreboding structure it was for the first half of the season. Oyardo are left praying for a miracle in the final matchday, much like Royal Rumiatzi after Iturributa United's crucial win over Echegoyan FC. Itzaina Erreka, Petter Bielsena and Lorenzo Gianluigi ensured that the title is within easy reach of United; only a draw against Ituraitz is necessary, or for Royal Rumiatzi to drop points.

Matchday 30
Iturributa Racing Club 0–2 Echegoyan FC

Kolya Tchailharovic, the title-clincher

South Factory 6–2 Ximun Orieta FC
Astograth University 4–1 Oyardo FC
Sporting Iturributa 0–1 Royal Rumiatzi
Blue Mountain Range 0–1 Ituraitz Victory
Royal Association 4–3 Urbizania Wanderers
Athletic Club Rumiatzi 0–1 The Army Club
Iturributa United 2–3 Ituraitz FC

Oyardo were relegated, South Factory scored a bunch of goals and Royal Association earned a final win against the fancied Wanderers, but nobody wants to hear about that. No, everyone's eyes were set on the title-deciding clashes between the Big 4. Kolya Tchailharovic handed Royal Rumiatzi the win over Sporting Iturributa in their derby amidst allegations by United fans that Chevronekinaka would lose the match on purpose; no such thing could be said when both sides battled to the very end, rattling the posts many a time. The following day, Tomas Aer silenced the very same Old City Stadium early on, but United did not despair and put themselves on top via Salum Merec and Zuzen Barta. The joy was short-lived, though, Ikatz Ansotegi equalising in the second-half. Skipper Petter Bielsen fought hard to keep United from falling apart into a nervous mess, but the pressure was too much. A Lukar Mendikoa free-kick, saved by Galonloth, was poorly struck by Ongile Lezertua in an attempt to clear it and the resulting rebound rammed home by the ever-present Tomas Aer. The Polarian took off his jersey and celebrated wildly, Jan Mayen Islanders' two lost Ides of March Cups finally avenged; the Scarlet Stripes could only weep as they crumbled at the final hurdle, drawn on points with Royal Rumiatzi and left second due to that fateful 6-5 derby, having drawn the other match. Meanwhile, the capital was in flames, Kaparaka having finally ended their eight-year dry spell at the expense of their most hated rivals.

Taldo Lehan                   Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Royal Rumiatzi              30   18   8   4    59   39  +20    62 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 2 Iturributa United           30   19   5   6    79   47  +32    62 Champions' Cup / Copa de Campeones
 3 Echegoyan FC                30   18   3   9    56   46  +10    57 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 4 Ituraitz FC                 30   15   6   9    54   45   +9    51 Globe Cup / Copa de los Príncipes
 5 Sporting Iturributa         30   14   8   8    36   26  +10    50 Globe Cup
 6 Astograth University        30   13  10   7    33   20  +13    49
 7 Ituraitz Victory            30   12   8  10    58   52   +6    44
 8 Urbizania Wanderers         30   12   7  11    54   44  +10    43
 9 Blue Mountain Range         30   11   8  11    26   24   +2    41
10 The Army Club               30   13   2  15    63   69   −6    41
11 South Factory               30   10   7  13    55   63   −8    37
12 Iturributa Racing Club      30    9   7  14    45   58  −13    34
13 Athletic Club Rumiatzi      30    8   6  16    48   60  −12    30
14 Oyardo FC                   30    8   3  19    53   76  −23    27 Relegated
15 Ximun Orieta FC             30    7   4  19    41   57  −16    25 Relegated
16 Royal Association           30    4   6  20    45   79  −34    18 Relegated

CHAMPIONS

ROYAL RUMIATZI
(4th title)

Second Division
Athletic Club Olarria finally put an end to their misery and will be making their First Division debut next season after falling just short of promotion for the past three years. They will be joined by Garitzeta Racing Club and Royal Arexa, who are no strangers to top-flight football but will no doubt be expecting better results this time. In the deep end are Uertza FC, Gortz United and Royal Cup quarterfinalists Sporting Arkamo, dropping down to Second Division B.

Taldo Biharran                 Pld    W   D   L    GF   GA   GD   Pts 
 1 Garitzeta Racing Club        30   18   6   6    47   27  +20    60 Promoted / SBCC
 2 Athletic Club Olarria        30   16   7   7    48   31  +17    55 Promoted / SBCC
 3 Royal Arexa                  30   17   3  10    60   49  +11    54 Promoted / SBCC
 4 Miners FC                    30   15   5  10    61   54   +7    50 SBCC
 5 East Railway                 30   13   7  10    51   48   +3    46
 6 Gesterlake FC                30   13   6  11    55   42  +13    45
 7 Freedom FC                   30   12   8  10    59   57   +2    44
 8 Athletic Club Yungoitio      30   12   8  10    40   38   +2    44
 9 Rumiatzi United              30   10  10  10    44   42   +2    40
10 Antiguoko FC                 30    8  14   8    48   43   +5    38
11 Lermendia FC                 30   10   8  12    51   59   −8    38
12 Athletic Club Basabe         30    8   9  13    29   36   −7    33
13 Ibarbe Polo Club             30    9   5  16    31   40   −9    32
14 Uertza FC                    30    7   8  15    31   48  −17    29 Relegated
15 Sporting Arkamo              30    8   4  18    35   59  −24    28 Relegated
16 Gortz United                 30    7   6  17    41   58  −17    27 Relegated

FINAL
Urbizania Wanderers 2-1 South Factory

Twenty-two men took to the field of Grand Duke's Stadium, only two having won the Royal Cup before; Sein Zamarripa and Gaur Arambilet, both of South Factory. The latter a scorer in Royal Rumiatzi's inaugural defeat of Urbizania Wanderers. However, history was no advantage, and Wanderers pulled themselves into the lead with a goal from Ellis Elmsvikur, with fellow Polarian Marcel Sanderskye equalising soon. The tense draw held until the young Ikatz Alberro blasted the ball past Jaap Zuiverloon, sealing Wanderers' first ever silverware in the modern era of Astograthian football. And so Wanderers, from the small city of Urbizania, forever in the shadow of the big teams, claims some glory at last and redeems the efforts of past greats; Edorta Urrustoy, Egoi Barrenechea and Louis-Yves Lafayette came and went without a trophy. Now it the turn of Soter Larreaga, Ellis Elmsvikur and Hurko Atristain to shine, captain Kiliz Karrere ending his career in the grandest way possible.

CHAMPIONS

URBIZANIA WANDERERS

FAF Awards
Player of the Season: 1. Wilson Prieto (Royal Rumiatzi) 2. Itzaina Erreka (Iturributa United) 3. Anixi Eturaspe (Echegoyan FC)
Young Player of the Season: 1. Bartosz Slusarski (Royal Rumiatzi) 2. Tomas Aer (Ituraitz FC) 3. Ellis Elmsvikur (Urbizania Wanderers)
Manager of the Season: 1. Gunutz Yaregi (Echegoyan FC) 2. Garoa Larzondo (Royal Rumiatzi) 3. Mayorga Achaga (Iturributa United)
Signing of the Season: 1. Tomas Aer (Ituraitz FC) 2. Vladimir Beschastyn (Royal Rumaitzi) 3. Iker Malik (Sporting Iturributa)
Top Scorer: 25 – Itzaina Erreka (Iturributa United) 22 – Kolya Tchailharovic (Royal Rumiatzi) 21 – Tomas Aer (Ituraitz FC)
Team of the Season: Hérion Galonloth (Iturributa United); Váradi Szemere (Royal Rumiatzi), Svennis Moller (Astograth University), Aintza Goyenola (Blue Mountain Range), Benat Uranga (Iturributa United); Zuzen Barta (Iturributa United), Anixi Eturaspe (Echegoyan FC), Bartosz Slusarski (Royal Rumiatzi), Wilson Prieto (Royal Rumiatzi); Kolya Tchailharovic (Royal Rumiatzi), Itzaina Erreka (Iturributa United)

Qualified for International Cups
Champions' Cup: Royal Rumiatzi, Iturributa United
Globe Cup: Echegoyan FC, Ituraitz FC, Sporting Iturributa
Series B Champions' Cup: Garitzeta Racing Club, Athletic Club Olarria, Royal Arexa, Miners FC
Cygnus Cup: Urbizania Wanderers
Rushmore Copa de Campeones: Royal Rumiatzi, Iturributa United
Rushmore Copa de los Príncipes: Echegoyan FC, Ituraitz FC
Copa de las Islas: Urbizania Wanderers

Stadium Bids
TakilQuip Champions' Cup: Grand Duke's Stadium (90,000-seater), Rumiatzi

Grand Duke's Stadium is a 90,000-seater multipurpose arena that is the largest of its kind in all of Astograth. Used only sparingly for football, it is home to no club team. Grand Duke's hosts most of the Astograthian national team's home matches and the yearly Royal Cup final, with rare exceptions such as the inaugural Ides of March Cup contested between the league champions of Astograth and the Federation of Polar Islandstates. Due to the circumstances in which Astograthian players get to step on its pitch, doing so is considered a great honour reserved for a select few. The stadium itself is very modern and fully equipped to stage any tournament, with retractable stands that extend over the track that allow for an increased capacity and a closer view during particularly important football matches. Two matches of the 48th Cup of Harmony were held at Grand Duke's: the semifinal in which eventual champions Cafundéu defeated Erathore and the third-place play-off that saw Southern Cynocephali overcome Erathore in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.

by **Zarbli** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:33 pm

Zarblese International Cup XVII

16 clubs compete in the Cup: the National Champions, winners of the regional championships, and the 3 best second places of these tournaments.

Qualified Clubs by Nation:
Click name for uniforms and logo

Balance Country: Balance (3rd consecutive title)

Battlefield: Bloodthirsty Killers

Billiard: Revolutionaries

Cannibaland: Sligdish

Centurionton: Romans

Class: Classics (3rd consecutive title)

Crossland & Tibursio: Cross SC (champion - 4th consecutive title) and TFC (runner-up)

Goi: Super (champion) and Goyoreh (runner-up)

Moonland: Lunar (2nd consecutive title)

Pauzis: Lion Rampant Or

Polar Zenith: Polar Zenith (champion) and Mountain Chain (runner-up)

Pyramidland: Pyramid AC (13th consecutive title)

Union Heart: Drooler (2nd consecutive title)

History

SEASON	CHAMPION	 RUNNER-UP
     V	Knights		 Battle
    VI	Warriors	 Cannibals
   VII	Billiard	 Battle
  VIII	Billiard	 Romans
    IX	Cannibals	 Polar Zenith
     X	Battle		 Polar Zenith
    XI	Asia FC	 	 Warriors
   XII	Pyramid AC	 Billiard
  XIII	Classics	 Pyramid AC
   XIV	Warriors	 Revolutionaries
    XV	Revolutionaries  Romans
   XVI	Battle		 Bloodthirsty Killers

Results

Round of 16

Polar Zenith 3-0 Balance
Revolutionaries 0-6 Pyramid AC
Super 3-1 Cross SC
Goyoreh 1-1 Drooler
Bloodthirsty Killers 1-1 Lunar
Lion Rampant Or 0-3 Mountain Chain
Sligdish 1-1 Classics
TFC 5-2 Romans

Balance 1-0 Polar Zenith (agg 1-3)
Pyramid AC 3-2 Revolutionaries (agg 9-2)
Cross SC 1-5 Super (agg 2-8)
Drooler 0-2 Goyoreh (agg 1-3)
Lunar 1-2 Bloodthirsty Killers (agg 2-3)
Mountain Chain 0-0 Lion Rampant Or (agg 3-0)
Classics 0-0 Sligdish (1-0 AET - agg 2-1)
Romans 2-0 TFC (agg 4-5)

Quarterfinals

Polar Zenith 2-0 Pyramid AC
Super 2-2 Goyoreh
Bloodthirsty Killers 2-1 Mountain Chain
Classics 2-1 TFC

Pyramid AC 3-1 Polar Zenith (4-1 AET - agg 4-3)
Goyoreh 3-1 Super (agg 5-3)
Mountain Chain 1-1 Bloodthirsty Killers (agg 2-3)
TFC 2-0 Classics (agg 3-2)

Semifinals

Pyramid AC 1-3 Goyoreh
Bloodthirsty Killers 1-1 TFC

Goyoreh 2-0 Pyramid AC (agg 5-1)
TFC 0-5 Bloodthirsty Killers (agg 1-6)

Final

vs

Goyoreh 1-2 Bloodthirsty Killers

Champion

Bloodthirsty Killers

After reaching its second consecutive ZIC final, Bloodthirsty Killers wins the club's first ZIC and national level competition, thus qualifying for the Cygnus Cup and becoming the first Zarblese club to win the ZIC as a Marquiss League club.

by **Cafundeu** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:42 pm

CAFUNDELENSE LEAGUE - FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON ENDED

The first half of the season 24 of the Cafundelense league has ended. As everyone in the whole world must know now, this part of the Cafundelense season is the least important, being only useful to get the players fit (with the exception of the Emperor’s Cup [former Empress Cup and Prince Regent's Cup], which has some importance... but its winner won't go to the TQCC, but to the Globe Cup instead). The State-related competitions don't have practical importance. Other competitions are State Championships, and the only reason why the supporters want to win this is because they have to defeat their rivals to get the trophy. And that’s the only reason why they exist too. The State Championships and the State Champions Cup have tradition, while the Emperor's Cup has an interesting reward, which is the GC spot. (yes, I'm lazy and won't update the introduction).

The CCFM presents in this report the tables of all the State Championships, so check the champions of each of the 8 states:

CAMPEONATO JUTENSE

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Eldorado                  18  12   3   3   50   23   27   39 C
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   2  Cafundó do Juta           18  11   3   4   45   30   15   36
   3  Atlético Jutense          18   9   6   3   36   28    8   33
   4  Clube Imperial            18   9   1   8   33   32    1   28
   5  Coríntios Jutense         18   6   6   6   24   31   -7   24
   6  Khalmar-Tijhus            18   6   5   7   18   21   -3   23
   7  Recreativo Compos         18   6   4   8   24   23    1   22
   8  Esportivo Jutense         18   5   4   9   22   31   -9   19
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   9  EC Elville                18   3   8   7   26   33   -7   17 R
  10  Império/Flores            18   1   4  13   15   41  -26    7 R

Promoted: Santa Ceciliense and Aldeia Vigiah

TORNEIO LASFTENSE

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Petardos S/A              18  15   2   1   46   16   30   47 C
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   2  SC Lasft                  18  13   2   3   49   24   25   41
   3  Varzeano                  18  10   3   5   32   22   10   33
   4  América                   18   9   0   9   28   25    3   27
   5  Bandeirantes              18   6   5   7   23   27   -4   23
   6  Sambarilove               18   6   3   9   22   27   -5   21
   7  Supersônicos              18   6   2  10   22   38  -16   20
   8  Teatro Seta               18   4   5   9   27   38  -11   17
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   9  Balneariense              18   4   3  11   18   34  -16   15 R
  10  Pequi Atlética            18   2   5  11   15   31  -16   11 R

Promoted: Palestra and Empresarial

CENTRALZÃO

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Ranca Toco                18  13   5   0   32    9   23   44 C
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   2  Grêmio Lux                18  10   5   3   28   17   11   35
   3  Clube Comercial           18   9   3   6   33   24    9   30
   4  Atlético Central          18   8   4   6   32   26    6   28
   5  SC Carnavalesco           18   6   6   6   30   27    3   24
   6  Serrano                   18   5   4   9   23   28   -5   19
   7  Tio João                  18   4   6   8   18   22   -4   18
   8  Companhia Elétrica        18   4   5   9   20   30  -10   17
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   9  Jóquei Clube              18   4   5   9   14   32  -18   17 R
  10  Rodovias Centrais         18   2   7   9   18   33  -15   13 R

Promoted: Central United and Vila do Bordel

LIGA PIONEIRA

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  XXV de Maio               18   9   4   5   27   19    8   31 C
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   2  A.F.F.                    18   9   4   5   28   23    5   31
   3  São José                  18   7   6   5   26   23    3   27
   4  Internacional             18   8   2   8   27   27    0   26
   5  Pernetas EC               18   7   4   7   19   19    0   25
   6  Santo Expedito            18   6   7   5   22   23   -1   25
   7  Penders                   18   6   6   6   17   18   -1   24
   8  Templo Maior              18   6   4   8   16   19   -3   22
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   9  Conquista                 18   5   6   7   22   25   -3   21 R
  10  Unidos da Quebrada        18   3   5  10   20   28   -8   14 R

Promoted: Real Abadia and Penabola FC

TROFÉU DA COSTA

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  CR Submiria               18  11   3   4   44   28   16   36 C
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   2  São Longuinho             18  11   3   4   33   20   13   36
   3  Ribeirão                  18  10   4   4   29   19   10   34
   4  Beira-Mar                 18   8   3   7   30   33   -3   27
   5  Atlético Insular          18   6   6   6   19   21   -2   24
   6  Pré-Sal Athletic          18   5   7   6   19   18    1   22
   7  Naufrágio United          18   6   4   8   24   31   -7   22
   8  Tubarão                   18   5   4   9   21   29   -8   19
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   9  Forte Esquerdal           18   3   7   8   17   25   -8   16 R
  10  Cruzeiro do Sul           18   1   7  10   14   26  -12   10 R

Promoted: Caravela and Palafitas

CAMPEONATO ESPINALENSE

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Agreman FH                18  11   4   3   30   16   14   37 C
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   2  Desportivo Espinal        18  10   5   3   32   16   16   35
   3  Coqueiros                 18  10   3   5   34   24   10   33
   4  Porto Lacruz              18   9   2   7   43   30   13   29
   5  União Trabalhadora        18   8   5   5   36   25   11   29
   6  Engenheiro Peres          18   8   3   7   29   26    3   27
   7  Governador Viana          18   5   4   9   18   34  -16   19
   8  Clube dos Banqueiros      18   4   6   8   24   34  -10   18
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   9  Boiadeiros                18   2   4  12   17   40  -23   10 R
  10  Aliança                   18   0  10   8   16   34  -18   10 R

Promoted: Associação Imobiliária and Vitória/Espinal

LIGA TITÂNICA

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Metropolitano             18  12   4   2   41   23   18   40 C
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   2  Dínamo                    18   9   3   6   29   24    5   30
   3  Galáxia                   18   7   5   6   25   31   -6   26
   4  Grande Cassino            18   7   3   8   26   24    2   24
   5  SC Haja Coração           18   5   9   4   19   16    3   24
   6  Pico da Neblina           18   6   5   7   36   35    1   23
   7  Frei Beato                18   6   5   7   18   19   -1   23
   8  Patópolis                 18   6   3   9   20   29   -9   21
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   9  Santa Cruz do Norte       18   5   3  10   27   29   -2   18 R
  10  Legião de Srieth          18   4   6   8   23   34  -11   18 R

Promoted: União Astariana and Petrol

TORNEIO DUNBOORITANO

 Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
   1  Dunboor FC                18  12   4   2   41   16   25   40 C
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   2  Nova Éden                 18  10   3   5   32   25    7   33
   3  São Jorge                 18  10   1   7   37   24   13   31
   4  Rio Bonito                18   9   2   7   37   27   10   29
   5  Royal Pollvogarad         18   9   2   7   24   28   -4   29
   6  Amigos do Pebolim         18   7   5   6   20   23   -3   26
   7  Olímpia                   18   6   2  10   20   29   -9   20
   8  Fronteira                 18   5   4   9   19   27   -8   19
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   9  Alfândega                 18   4   3  11   16   26  -10   15 R
  10  Gelid United              18   3   4  11   17   38  -21   13 R

Promoted: Faculdade de Medicina and EC Melhorais

THE STATE CHAMPIONS CUP

All the state champions played this unimportant competition. See the results (obs: away goals rule apply):

Competition History:

Season          Champions               Runner-ups
Season 1   -    Tênis Clube             SC Lasft
Season 2   -    Petardos S/A            Dunboor FC
Season 3   -    A.F.F.                  Atlético Jutense
Season 4   -    Clube Imperial          Petardos S/A
Season 5   -    Petardos S/A            Central United
Season 6   -    Ranca Toco              A.F.F.
Season 7   -    Petardos S/A            A.F.F.
Season 8   -    Clube Imperial          Galáxia
Season 9   -    Atlético Insular        Dunboor FC
Season 10  -    América                 Metropolitano
Season 11  -    A.F.F.                  Porto Lacruz
Season 12  -    Cafundó do Juta         Petardos S/A
Season 13  -    Ranca Toco              Clube Imperial
Season 14  -    Porto Lacruz            Dunboor FC
Season 15  -    Cafundó do Juta         Serrano
Season 16  -    Petardos S/A            Cafundó do Juta
Season 17  -    Clube Comercial         Petardos S/A
Season 18  -    Petardos S/A            Cafundó do Juta
Season 19  -    Petardos S/A            Porto Lacruz
Season 20  -    Cafundó do Juta         Dunboor FC
Season 21  -    Petardos S/A            Porto Lacruz
Season 22  -    Petardos S/A            Atlético Jutense
Season 23  -    SC Lasft                Dunboor FC
Season 24  -    A.F.F.                  Petardos S/A

Quarterfinals
1st Leg

(ES)          Agreman FH     1-2     XXV de Maio         (OC)
(CE)          Ranca Toco     1-0     CR Submiria         (CO)
(LS)        Petardos S/A     3-1     Metropolitano       (TI)
(DB)          Dunboor FC     3-3     Eldorado            (JU)

2nd Leg

(OC)         XXV de Maio (6) 4-1 (2) Agreman FH          (ES)
(CO)         CR Submiria (1) 1-1 (2) Ranca Toco          (CE)
(TI)       Metropolitano (1) 0-3 (6) Petardos S/A        (LS)
(JU)            Eldorado (6) 3-2 (5) Dunboor FC          (DB)

Semifinals
1st Leg

(JU)            Eldorado     1-2     XXV de Maio         (OC)
(LS)        Petardos S/A     0-0     Ranca Toco          (CE)

2nd Leg

(OC)         XXV de Maio (3) 1-1 (2) Eldorado            (JU)
(CE)          Ranca Toco (2) 2-0 (0) Petardos S/A        (LS)

Final
1st Leg

(OC)         XXV de Maio     2-1     Ranca Toco          (CE)

2nd Leg

(CE)          Ranca Toco (5) 4-2 (4) XXV de Maio         (OC)

Champions: RANCA TOCO!

THE EMPEROR’S CUP

The Emperor’s Cup has the same format of the former Prince Regent's Cup (former Empress Cup too), with the name being the only difference. The regency period in Cafundéu has ended, with the former Regent Miguel I giving his position as head of state to the new Emperor, Raúl I. A bigger competition than the last ones, it involves 64 teams. Finally, the CCFM have decided to make serious rules about the participation in the cup: the 40 teams from 1st and 2nd divisions, the best 12 from the 3rd division, the top 8 from the 4th division and the top 4 (not necessarily promoted) from the 5th division in the last season participate, with their last season results, of course (so the best of the 5th are probably now in the 4th division).

See the results (obs: no away goals rule). And now it is seeded for the first stage as, following the criteria, the 32 best teams play the first game away, being separated in the draw from the other teams. Note that its champion goes to the Globe Cup:

Competition History:

Season         Champions               Runner-ups
Season 1   -   Petardos S/A            CR Submiria
Season 2   -   Dunboor FC              SC Lasft
Season 3   -   Petardos S/A            Ranca Toco
Season 4   -   Central United          Atlético Jutense
Season 5   -   Clube Imperial          Clube Comercial
Season 6   -   Cafundó do Juta         Atlético Insular
Season 7   -   Clube Imperial          Penders
Season 8   -   Khalmar-Tijhus          América
Season 9   -   A.F.F.                  Atlético Insular
Season 10  -   Petardos S/A            SC Lasft
Season 11  -   Galáxia                 Central United
Season 12  -   América                 Clube Imperial
Season 13  -   Ranca Toco              Central United
Season 14  -   Atlético Jutense        Engenheiro Peres
Season 15  -   Porto Lacruz            Internacional de Penderia
Season 16  -   Petardos S/A            Dunboor FC
Season 17  -   Dunboor FC              Ranca Toco
Season 18  -   Dunboor FC              América
Season 19  -   Cafundó do Juta         Atlético Central
Season 20  -   Eldorado                Petardos S/A
Season 21  -   Clube Comercial         Ranca Toco
Season 22  -   Petardos S/A            Cafundó do Juta
Season 23  -   Dunboor FC              Eldorado
Season 24  -   Clube Comercial         Eldorado

Round of 64
1st Leg

(4th)             Supersônicos     0-2     A.F.F.                   (1st)
(3rd)                  Aliança     3-5     Cafundó do Juta          (1st)
(3rd)          Cruzeiro do Sul     1-2     SC Carnavalesco          (2nd)
(3rd)         Real Ouro Branco     1-1     Dunboor FC               (1st)
(4th)               Peladeiros     1-2     União Trabalhadora       (2nd)
(3rd)                   Dínamo     1-0     Central United           (2nd)
(3rd)               Agreman FH     0-3     XXV de Maio              (1st)
(4th)       Companhia Elétrica     3-2     Rio Bonito               (2nd)
(4th)           Santo Expedito     0-2     Universitário            (2nd)
(4th)              Espinalense     1-6     Atlético Jutense         (1st)
(2nd)                Nova Éden     3-3     Clube Imperial           (1st)
(3rd)         Engenheiro Peres     1-3     São Jorge                (1st)
(2nd)                 São José     2-3     SC Lasft                 (1st)
(3rd)              Sambarilove     1-4     Petardos S/A             (1st)
(3rd)           Khalmar-Tijhus     0-3     Eldorado                 (1st)
(2nd)            Internacional     3-2     Galáxia                  (2nd)
(2nd)                  Serrano     1-3     Ranca Toco               (1st)
(3rd)     Clube dos Banqueiros     0-1     Esportivo Jutense        (1st)
(4th)               Acadêmicos     0-2     Tênis Clube              (2nd)
(3rd)                 Palestra     3-1     Atlético Insular         (2nd)
(2nd)        Recreativo Compos     1-0     Grêmio Lux               (1st)
(2nd)             Templo Maior     2-4     Varzeano                 (1st)
(4th)               Moto Clube     1-4     Pernetas EC              (2nd)
(2nd)          SC Haja Coração     0-1     Clube Comercial          (1st)
(3rd)        Coríntios Jutense     0-0     Porto Lacruz             (1st)
(3rd)                 Mocidade     1-1     EC Elville               (2nd)
(3rd)       Desportivo Espinal     4-0     Bandeirantes             (2nd)
(3rd)              Teatro Seta     0-3     América                  (1st)
(3rd)                  Olímpia     2-1     Atlético Central         (1st)
(3rd)      Santa Cruz do Norte     0-5     CR Submiria              (1st)
(4th)        Rodovias Centrais     2-4     Metropolitano            (2nd)
(2nd)                  Penders     0-0     São Longuinho            (1st)

2nd Leg

(1st)                   A.F.F. (5) 3-1 (1) Supersônicos             (4th)
(1st)          Cafundó do Juta (9) 4-0 (3) Aliança                  (3rd)
(2nd)          SC Carnavalesco (5) 3-2 (3) Cruzeiro do Sul          (3rd)
(1st)               Dunboor FC (4) 3-0 (1) Real Ouro Branco         (3rd)
(2nd)       União Trabalhadora (4) 2-1 (2) Peladeiros               (4th)
(2nd)           Central United (1) 1-1 (2) Dínamo                   (3rd)
(1st)              XXV de Maio (5) 2-2 (2) Agreman FH               (3rd)
(2nd)               Rio Bonito (3) 1-0 (3) Companhia Elétrica       (4th)
                    Penalties:     4-3
(2nd)            Universitário (5) 3-0 (0) Santo Expedito           (4th)
(1st)         Atlético Jutense(13) 7-1 (2) Espinalense              (4th)
(1st)           Clube Imperial (6) 3-1 (4) Nova Éden                (2nd)
(1st)                São Jorge (4) 1-0 (1) Engenheiro Peres         (3rd)
(1st)                 SC Lasft (7) 4-0 (2) São José                 (2nd)
(1st)             Petardos S/A (6) 2-0 (1) Sambarilove              (3rd)
(1st)                 Eldorado (5) 2-1 (1) Khalmar-Tijhus           (3rd)
(2nd)                  Galáxia (4) 2-1 (4) Internacional            (2nd)
                    Penalties:     3-1
(1st)               Ranca Toco (7) 4-1 (2) Serrano                  (2nd)
(1st)        Esportivo Jutense (1) 0-1 (1) Clube dos Banqueiros     (3rd)
                    Penalties:     5-4
(2nd)              Tênis Clube (3) 1-0 (0) Acadêmicos               (4th)
(2nd)         Atlético Insular (2) 1-1 (4) Palestra                 (3rd)
(1st)               Grêmio Lux (3) 3-2 (3) Recreativo Compos        (2nd)
                    Penalties:     2-3
(1st)                 Varzeano (6) 2-0 (2) Templo Maior             (2nd)
(2nd)              Pernetas EC (5) 1-2 (3) Moto Clube               (4th)
(1st)          Clube Comercial (4) 3-1 (1) SC Haja Coração          (2nd)
(1st)             Porto Lacruz (5) 5-2 (2) Coríntios Jutense        (3rd)
(2nd)               EC Elville (2) 1-0 (1) Mocidade                 (3rd)
(2nd)             Bandeirantes (4) 4-2 (6) Desportivo Espinal       (3rd)
(1st)                  América (3) 0-0 (0) Teatro Seta              (3rd)
(1st)         Atlético Central (1) 0-1 (3) Olímpia                  (3rd)
(1st)              CR Submiria(11) 6-0 (0) Santa Cruz do Norte      (3rd)
(2nd)            Metropolitano (6) 2-1 (3) Rodovias Centrais        (4th)
(1st)            São Longuinho (2) 2-0 (0) Penders                  (2nd)

Round of 32
1st Leg

(1st)            São Longuinho     2-1     A.F.F.                   (1st)
(2nd)            Metropolitano     0-1     Cafundó do Juta          (1st)
(1st)              CR Submiria     3-0     SC Carnavalesco          (2nd)
(3rd)                  Olímpia     1-0     Dunboor FC               (1st)
(1st)                  América     2-2     União Trabalhadora       (2nd)
(3rd)       Desportivo Espinal     4-0     Dínamo                   (3rd)
(2nd)               EC Elville     2-2     XXV de Maio              (1st)
(1st)             Porto Lacruz     2-3     Rio Bonito               (2nd)
(1st)          Clube Comercial     2-0     Universitário            (2nd)
(2nd)              Pernetas EC     1-2     Atlético Jutense         (1st)
(1st)                 Varzeano     0-0     Clube Imperial           (1st)
(2nd)        Recreativo Compos     1-3     São Jorge                (1st)
(3rd)                 Palestra     0-5     SC Lasft                 (1st)
(2nd)              Tênis Clube     2-4     Petardos S/A             (1st)
(1st)        Esportivo Jutense     1-0     Eldorado                 (1st)
(1st)               Ranca Toco     4-0     Galáxia                  (2nd)

2nd Leg

(1st)                   A.F.F. (3) 2-0 (2) São Longuinho            (1st)
(1st)          Cafundó do Juta (5) 4-1 (1) Metropolitano            (2nd)
(2nd)          SC Carnavalesco (2) 2-3 (6) CR Submiria              (1st)
(1st)               Dunboor FC (0) 0-0 (1) Olímpia                  (3rd)
(2nd)       União Trabalhadora (4) 2-1 (3) América                  (1st)
(3rd)                   Dínamo (1) 1-1 (5) Desportivo Espinal       (3rd)
(1st)              XXV de Maio (4) 2-0 (2) EC Elville               (2nd)
(2nd)               Rio Bonito (3) 0-0 (2) Porto Lacruz             (1st)
(2nd)            Universitário (1) 1-2 (4) Clube Comercial          (1st)
(1st)         Atlético Jutense (8) 6-0 (1) Pernetas EC              (2nd)
(1st)           Clube Imperial (1) 1-1 (1) Varzeano                 (1st)
                    Penalties:     4-3
(1st)                São Jorge (4) 1-0 (1) Recreativo Compos        (2nd)
(1st)                 SC Lasft (8) 3-0 (0) Palestra                 (3rd)
(1st)             Petardos S/A (7) 3-1 (3) Tênis Clube              (2nd)
(1st)                 Eldorado (1) 1-0 (1) Esportivo Jutense        (1st)
                    Penalties:     1-3
(2nd)                  Galáxia (2) 2-1 (5) Ranca Toco               (1st)

Oitavas-de-final
1st Leg

(1st)                   A.F.F.     2-0     Ranca Toco               (1st)
(1st)          Cafundó do Juta     3-1     Esportivo Jutense        (1st)
(1st)              CR Submiria     2-2     Petardos S/A             (1st)
(3rd)                  Olímpia     0-1     SC Lasft                 (1st)
(2nd)       União Trabalhadora     4-2     São Jorge                (1st)
(3rd)       Desportivo Espinal     3-2     Clube Imperial           (1st)
(1st)              XXV de Maio     1-2     Atlético Jutense         (1st)
(2nd)               Rio Bonito     0-0     Clube Comercial          (1st)

2nd Leg

(1st)               Ranca Toco (1) 1-0 (2) A.F.F.                   (1st)
(1st)        Esportivo Jutense (1) 0-2 (5) Cafundó do Juta          (1st)
(1st)             Petardos S/A (5) 3-1 (3) CR Submiria              (1st)
(1st)                 SC Lasft (3) 2-0 (0) Olímpia                  (3rd)
(1st)                São Jorge (3) 1-1 (5) União Trabalhadora       (2nd)
(1st)           Clube Imperial (4) 2-1 (4) Desportivo Espinal       (3rd)
                    Penalties:     4-2
(1st)         Atlético Jutense (4) 2-1 (2) XXV de Maio              (1st)
(1st)          Clube Comercial (0) 0-2 (2) Rio Bonito               (2nd)

Quarterfinals
1st Leg

(2nd)               Rio Bonito     2-2     A.F.F.                   (1st)
(1st)         Atlético Jutense     1-0     Cafundó do Juta          (1st)
(1st)           Clube Imperial     0-1     Petardos S/A             (1st)
(2nd)       União Trabalhadora     1-3     SC Lasft                 (1st)

2nd Leg

(1st)                   A.F.F. (4) 2-0 (2) Rio Bonito               (2nd)
(1st)          Cafundó do Juta (3) 3-4 (5) Atlético Jutense         (1st)
(1st)             Petardos S/A (4) 3-0 (0) Clube Imperial           (1st)
(1st)                 SC Lasft (4) 1-0 (1) União Trabalhadora       (2nd)

Semifinals
1st Leg

(1st)                   A.F.F.     3-2     SC Lasft                 (1st)
(1st)         Atlético Jutense     2-1     Petardos S/A             (1st)

2nd Leg

(1st)                 SC Lasft (6) 4-1 (4) A.F.F.                   (1st)
(1st)             Petardos S/A (2) 1-1 (3) Atlético Jutense         (1st)

Final
1st Leg

(1st)                 SC Lasft     1-1     Atlético Jutense         (1st)

THE FINAL
ATLÉTICO JUTENSE 1x0 SC LASFT

Place: Cerradão, Cafundó do Juta.
Attendance: 60,000 people.
Referee: Vítor Ubriano (Dunboor State).
Assistants: Dinei Rodiroguez and Bruno Costa Bonfim (Dunboor State).
Time of the game: 22:00h (local time).
MOTM: .

ATLÉTICO JUTENSE: Gašughumi; Edgar, Farina, Leblanc and Fyfat; Lanziano (Morcego 71'), André, Taylor (Grenev 45') and Régis; Pellett (Vitinho 84') and Kandrakam.
Coach: Dinei Barreto.

SC LASFT: Tejera; Bueno, Esquerdinha, Kempson and Márcio Gomes (Loyola 82'); Raimundo Nonato, Ogorodov (Dorgival 52'), Layfield and Sidmar; Rodrigo (Kadu 60') and Lissón.
Coach: Ganz Ijak.

Goal:AJU: Kandrakam 79'.

Yellow Cards: Farina (AJU); Márcio Gomes and Raimundo Nonato (SCL).

ATLÉTICO JUTENSE WINS THE EMPEROR’S CUP!

This would send Atlético Jutense to the Cygnus Cup

by **Camwood** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:06 am

C-League 2009 Season Preview

It looks to be a good season for the C-League, as all eight A Series teams get ready to battle it out for the grand prize: The C-League Championship. Here is what the CSNN office thinks of our eight teams!

Inter Compolis
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Formation: 3-4-3
Impact Players: CF Rossi, LCM Cecil, LD Li
Manager: Jake Graton
Comments: Inter Compolis was known as “Inner Compolis” in the in the preview published earlier this year. Leonard Rossi, a national team player is looking to have a break out year. Jeff Cecil is always a good midfielder. Alferd Li always makes for a decent defender as well.

FC Petmonton
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Formation: 3-3-3-1
Impact Players: S Smith, CM Creighton
Manager: Anthony Gilbert
Comments: FC Petmonton is another team that was renamed. They used to be the Petmonton United. They have a couple decent national team footballers, but defensively they’re not very good. Petmonton will probably end the season either on the edge or relegation, or relegated.

Port Kostas Strikers
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Formation: 3-4-3
Impact Players: LM Matherly, CD Giles
Manager: Fredrick McNickel
Comments: Despite earlier comments the Strikers claim that they are “more than confident in their rookie goalie, Kyle Daley. Manager McNickel is going to have a great year managing the team. PKS will most likely finish in the top four.

New Athens United
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Formation: 4-4-2
Impact Players: LCD Harold, LF Li
Manager: Nicholas Bentaly
Comments: New Athens has a new stadium to play in and they are ready to roll. They are a good team, but don’t have any starting national players. As a defensive team, chief defender Ed Harold, is eyeing the defensive player of the year. New Athens won’t qualify for international events, but they won’t relegate either.

Vanler Dynamo
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Formation: 3-4-2-1
Impact Players: S Torress, MD Taber, GK THOMAS Jacoby
Manager: Henry Telison
Comments: The Dynamo should come in second or third, if not win the title. Kevin Torress has been hot during the Copa Rushmori. He’s lead his national team in points all Copa long. Henry Telison is a decent coach with an odd formation. It seems to work for him...I guess we’ll see how he does.

Clemson FC
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Formation: 3-4-3
Impact Players: LCM Dicken, CD Hargrove
Manager: Gerald Verlander
Comments: Clemson will likely relegate. They’re a bit short on talent besides having a national midfielder. Gerald Verlander is a decent manager, but his job is on the line. It looks to be grim for Clemson.

Yellow Sands Universe
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Formation: 4-3-3
Impact Players: CF Benson, LD Arnolds
Manager: Neil Janice
Comments: Another team that's new to Camian Football is YS Universe. YSU has a decent chance of relegating. Most people are skeptic over Neil Janice, just because he has next no experience.

Sporting White Rock
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Formation: 3-4-4
Impact Players: LCF Gregg, RCF Galley
Manager: Justin Kiplin
Comments: Being the national team Manager, our guess is that Justin Kiplin will have his team in the top four. With a pair of decent attackers, SWR looks good for this season.

by **Mangolana** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:03 pm

Mangolana Domestic League Results

Premier Standings

    Team                 P   W   D   L For   Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Mangolana City      32  24   3   5  77   24  +53  75  TQCC
  2 Skyline United      32  23   3   6  78   28  +50  72  Globe Cup
  3 Skyline City        32  21   6   5  78   32  +46  69  Globe Cup
  4 Soccoroo            32  19   4   9  67   32  +35  61  Globe Cup
  5 Skyline FC          32  18   7   7  54   34  +20  61
  6 Arsenrall           32  16   9   7  57   31  +26  57
  7 Commonbel           32  16   8   8  49   35  +14  56
  8 Bluepool            32  15   7  10  60   45  +15  52
  9 Justidell           32  13  11   8  38   32   +6  50
 10 Mascona FC          32  12  12   8  32   27   +5  48
 11 Federation          32   8   8  16  31   62  -31  32
 12 Wanacana            32   8   6  18  32   44  -12  30
 13 Dalenderain         32   8   5  19  28   55  -27  29
 14 Sarcaloss           32   5   4  23  30   63  -33  19
 15 Redpool             32   4   7  21  28   70  -42  19  Relegated
 16 Mascona Fidel       32   5   2  25  21  103  -82  17  Relegated
 17 Nirvana             32   3   6  23  22   65  -43  15  Relegated

All-Star Weekend

Fastest Shot- Jackson Weatherall- Skyline FC
Save Competition- Domonick Solder- Skyline United
1-1 competition (forward vs defender)- Lehigh Salters- Bluepool
40 yard dash- Lehigh Salters- Bluepool
North vs South Penalty Challenge- East 5-6 West
All-star Game- East 2-6 West
All-star game MVP- Logan Clark- Mangolana City (West)

Post Season Awards

Best Young Player (U-20)- Shaun Phillips- Mangolana City
Best Goalkeeper- Nikki Bull- Arsenrall
Best Defender- Jackson Weatherall- Skyline FC
Best Midfielder- Lian Vokuja- Mascona FC
Best Striker- Logan Clark- Mangolana City
MVP- Logan Clark- Mangolana City

Super Standings

    Team              P   W  D   L For  Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Narcana          32  24  4   4  63  15  +48  76  Promoted  SBCC
  2 Herogeos SC      32  22  6   4  89  23  +66  72  Promoted  SBCC
  3 Arlenet          32  19  8   5  54  31  +23  65  Promoted  SBCC
  4 Goldshom         32  20  4   8  74  35  +39  64  SBCC
  5 Herogeos         32  16  9   7  66  38  +28  57
  6 Totten           32  17  6   9  29  18  +11  57
  7 Jaconess         32  15  7  10  49  33  +16  52
  8 Carleck          32  13  6  13  43  43   +0  45
  9 Quentis          32  12  8  12  34  29   +5  44
 10 Goldshom FC      32  11  9  12  28  37   -9  42
 11 Welkar           32  11  8  13  36  42   -6  41
 12 Coropelles       32  10  8  14  29  39  -10  38
 13 Homozeles        32  11  5  16  42  58  -16  38
 14 Skyliness        32   5  8  19  19  50  -31  23
 15 Zaxell           32   4  7  21  14  70  -56  19  Relegated
 16 Amsterpom        32   4  3  25   9  52  -43  15  Relegated
 17 Quell            32   3  4  25  13  78  -65  13  Relegated

All-Star Weekend

Fastest Shot- Joseph Serls- Arlenet
Save Competition- Quenton Sald- Herogeos SC
1-1 competition (forward vs defender)- Sam Falen*- Narcana
40 yard dash- Sam Falen*- Narcana
North vs South Penalty Challenge- East 7-4 West
All-star Game- East 3-2 West
All-star game MVP- Sam Falen*- Narcana (East)

Post Season Awards

Best Young Player (U-20)- Sal Matts- Arlnet
Best Goalkeeper- Quenton Sald- Herogeos SC
Best Defender- Franklin Wesley- Carleck
Best Midfielder- Albert Mongosos- Totten
Best Striker- Sam Falen*- Goldshom
MVP- Sam Falen*- Goldshom

*= Transferred mid-season

Pro Standings

    Team                P   W  D   L For   Ag  +/- Pts
  1 Mangolana FC       32  22  8   2  80   20  +60  74  Promoted
  2 Clusendail FC      32  22  6   4  48   21  +27  72  Promoted
  3 Rockrote           32  22  5   5  98   35  +63  71  Promoted 
  4 Klenish            32  18 10   4  65   19  +46  64
  5 Narcana SC         32  17  9   6  68   29  +39  60
  6 Broteng            32  17  9   6  59   26  +33  60
  7 Victoret           32  17  6   9  58   28  +30  57
  8 Xuese              32  16  6  10  44   32  +12  54
  9 Mascona S-FC       32  13  6  13  45   53   -8  45
 10 Cretons            32  12  6  14  38   46   -8  42
 11 Shauning           32  11  8  13  34   37   -3  41
 12 Broteng FC         32   7  8  17  25   41  -16  29
 13 Robinino           32   7  6  19  32   74  -42  27
 14 Glutnes            32   7  3  22  23   69  -46  24
 15 Houte              32   4  5  23  14   47  -33  17
 16 Meeses             32   4  4  24  22   95  -73  16
 17 Viborteck          32   2  3  27  20  101  -81   9

Mangolana Cup
Mangolana City 2-1 Narcana

Cliver Cup
Play-in Round
Viborteck 0-1 Meeses

Preliminary Round
Mangolana City 4-0 Meeses
Skyline United 3-1 Houte
Skyline City 2-0 Glutnes
Soccoroo 8-1 Robinino
Skyline FC 1-2 Broteng FC
Arsenrall 4-2 Shauning
Commonbel 2-0 Creton
Bluepool 3-1 Mascona S-FC
Justidell 1-0 Xuese
Mascona FC 3-2 Victoret
Federation 1-3 Broteng
Wanacana 3-0 Narcana SC
Dalenderain 2-1 Klenish
Sarcaloss 4-2 Rockrote
Redpool 2-3 Clusendail FC
Mascona Fidel 3-0 Mangolana FC
Nirvana 1-0 Quell
Narcana 4-2 Amsterpom
Herogeos SC 1-0 Zaxell
Arlnet 4-3 Skyliness
Goldshom 2-1 Homozeles
Herogeos 1-4 Coropellas
Totten 2-1 Welkar
Carleck 0-2 Goldshom FC
Quentis does not qualify do to mis-filed paperwork

Second Round
Mangolana City 3-1 Dalenderain
Skyline United 6-1 Goldshom FC
Skyline City 3-0 Totten
Soccoroo 7-3 Coropellas
Broteng FC 0-2 Goldshom
Arsenrall 2-1 Arlnet
Commonbel 0-1 Herogeos SC
Bluepool 2-0 Narcana
Justidell 2-3 Nirvana
Mascona FC 3-1 Mascona Fidel
Broteng 2-0 Clusendail FC
Wanacana 2-3 Sarcaloss

Qualifing Round
Mangolana City, Skyline United, Soccoroo recieve byes

Goldhom 1-0 Sarcaloss
Arsenrall 5-0 Broteng
Herogeos SC 1-2 Mascona FC
Bluepool 0-2 Nirvana

Third Round
Mangolana City Recieves bye

Skyline United 4-0 Nirvana
Soccoroo 1-0 Mascona FC
Goldshom 2-1 Arsenrall

Semi-final
Mangolana City 3-2 Goldhsom
Skyline United 0-1 Soccoroo

Final, played at Republic stadium, Skyline, Mangolana
Mangolana City 1-2 Soccoroo

Soccoroo is Cliver Cup champions, and will recieve bid to enter Cygnus cup should there be one

TQCC
Mangolana City

Globe Cup
Skyline United
Skyline City
Soccoroo

SBCC
Narcana
Herogeos SC
Arlnet
Goldshom

CYG
Soccoroo

TQCC: Mangolanites Stadium (67,000), Narcana- Located in the North of Mangolana and is positioned beautifully along the Lake Cygnus Coastline. Is home to Mangolana's most famous beach, Wonapolast Central Beach which has hosted the Beach Cup 4 finals. The surrounding area to the south is mostly forest area, and is also home to one of Mangolana's biggest wind farms, which also helps Mangolanites stadium be off the grid. The city is full of hotels, most of which are grand favorites, thanks to there postion on the beach. The Stadium featuree 67,000 seats, but can be expanded to 80,000 if needed. 13,000 seats can be erected, but are usually not , thay create space between the sides of the stadium to seperate opposing fans, which makes this stadium one of the few in the world that has not expierienced a riot yet.The stadium is only three years old, and has been rated state of the art all three years.

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