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Posted: Jan 5 2006, 04:13 AM
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Apex League 4 Kicks Off

After Bettia's thrilling run in the World Cup, the start to this new season was eagerly anticipated by all footy fans in the Blessed Realm, and after 10 matches this is already looking to be an exciting campaign.

Division One

After a few average season (by their high standards), Akani Sands have emerged as early front runners, just keeping their noses ahead of reigning league champions Sukatra Tigers and Grappenhall.

Down at the foot of the table, newcomers Fiilghud Town are finding the going tough, having failed to win a game so far. Just ahead of them are Kirkwood Town, Downton and Old Maxwellians.

The other two promoted teams, Girimukti Subarnas and Tamrida are also having a hard time of it, but are just about keeping their noses in front.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Akani Sands               10   8   2   0   22    7   15   26
  2  Sukatra Tigers            10   8   0   2   25    7   18   24
  3  Grappenhall               10   7   2   1   23   12   11   23
  4  Lorshill United           10   6   2   2   26   12   14   20
  5  Gabalfa Rovers            10   6   2   2   23    9   14   20
  6  Gabalfa City              10   6   2   2   19   14    5   20
  7  Butetown Dragons          10   6   0   4   22   11   11   18
  8  Ceffinton Town            10   5   0   5   16   14    2   15
  9  Lorshill City             10   4   3   3   15   16   -1   15
 10  Rhyngwladol Gabalfa       10   5   0   5   15   21   -6   15
 11  CPD Porthbalfa            10   3   5   2   12   10    2   14
 12  Rumnasih Rangers          10   3   2   5   11   14   -3   11
 13  Girimukti Subarnas        10   2   3   5   11   21  -10    9
 14  Tamrida                   10   1   4   5   11   20   -9    7
 15  Old Maxwellians           10   0   4   6    7   21  -14    4
 16  Downton                   10   1   1   8    6   24  -18    4
 17  Kirkwood Town             10   1   1   8    9   28  -19    4
 18  Fiilghud Town             10   0   3   7    9   21  -12    3



Division Two

The second division is shaping up to be a mouthwatering affair with three teams opening up a substantial gap at the top of the table. Currently sitting at the top are Persifera, who are looking to follow their local rivals Subarnas and Rumnasih Rangers into the top flight. They are closly follow by Gwlad Teg rivals Llanedalia and Pen-y-Bydd.

Out of the relegated teams, Treebrook Wanderers are faring the best, making up the pack chasing the top three. On the other hand, Maindy and Emcorn are looking distinctly mid-table.

Down at the wrong end are AFC Rendrew, Lower Sweeney and FOYNLS, who are all having a torrid time so far.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Persifera                 10   9   1   0   29    7   22   28
  2  Llanedalia                10   9   0   1   22    6   16   27
  3  Pen-y-Bydd                10   8   1   1   23    6   17   25
  4  Ryoga Bay                 10   6   1   3   25   16    9   19
  5  Treebrook Wanderers       10   6   1   3   18   11    7   19
  6  Dynamo Dini               10   6   0   4   13    7    6   18
  7  Banastra Forest           10   5   2   3   28   12   16   17
  8  Racing Club Gabalfa       10   5   2   3   22   13    9   17
  9  Budiwati City             10   4   2   4   18   18    0   14
 10  Southward Ho!             10   3   3   4   14   18   -4   12
 11  Maindy                    10   4   0   6   12   21   -9   12
 12  Emcorn                    10   3   2   5   12   19   -7   11
 13  Hyppo Fernley             10   3   1   6   10   14   -4   10
 14  Whitchurch                10   3   0   7    5   19  -14    9
 15  Fforest Hen               10   2   2   6   11   19   -8    8
 16  FOYNLS                    10   1   2   7    5   18  -13    5
 17  Lower Sweeney             10   1   1   8    8   30  -22    4
 18  AFC Rendrew               10   0   3   7    4   25  -21    3



Division Three

The third division currently has something of a mechanical theme to it, with Lorshill Engineers leading Arorair by a single point. Roath Albion, who were flying high in the First Division just a few years ago, are looking comfortable in seventh place.

However, Sonastra FC are looking anything but comfortable, languishing at the foot of the table with a miserable 0% record. Drutton United and Alfalfa Kickers aren't faring much better.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Lorshill Engineers        10   9   1   0   21    7   14   28
  2  Arorair                   10   9   0   1   27    9   18   27
  3  Grappenhall University    10   8   0   2   20    4   16   24
  4  Spiddaford Town           10   8   0   2   19    9   10   24
  5  BAF Chinterford           10   7   1   2   24    9   15   22
  6  Llanbedistan              10   7   1   2   23   13   10   22
  7  Roath Albion              10   7   0   3   21    5   16   21
  8  Betws-y-Triw              10   6   3   1   21    8   13   21
  9  Mihangel's Old Boys       10   5   2   3   16    9    7   17
 10  Cockbill Green            10   5   1   4   17   19   -2   16
 11  Pontybalfa United         10   4   1   5   14   18   -4   13
 12  Upper Sweeney             10   2   1   7   10   24  -14    7
 13  Deudregg Dderw            10   2   0   8    5   17  -12    6
 14  Gabalfa St Norbert        10   2   0   8    9   26  -17    6
 15  Al-Sheemal                10   1   2   7    9   20  -11    5
 16  Alfalfa Kickers           10   1   0   9    3   21  -18    3
 17  Drutton United            10   0   1   9    5   25  -20    1
 18  Sonastra FC               10   0   0  10    7   28  -21    0



Division Four

If Division Three has a mechanical theme, then Division Four's defintaely has a culinary flavour. Current leaders are Thymeford Wanderers, who lead thier rivals Sageham Town by three points. Newly promoted Loudoun Rovers are looking good in third place.

The tussle to avoid relegation is a tight one, with Lorshill Park Rangers, Lovage Town, Huwbridge Colliery and Gabalfa Steelworks all separated by a single point.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Thymeford Wanderers       10   9   1   0   27    7   20   28
  2  Sageham Town              10   8   1   1   19    7   12   25
  3  Loudoun Rovers            10   7   1   2   28   11   17   22
  4  Gorseborough Town         10   7   0   3   20    9   11   21
  5  Chinterford Town          10   6   2   2   24   12   12   20
  6  Huwbridge Town            10   6   2   2   20   15    5   20
  7  Tinting Warren            10   6   1   3   21   11   10   19
  8  Pen-yr-Heol               10   4   3   3   12   10    2   15
  9  Gilang Chandra            10   4   2   4   13   13    0   14
 10  Porthbalfa Navy           10   2   5   3   17   19   -2   11
 11  Ceffinton United          10   2   5   3   15   17   -2   11
 12  Mare's Tail Village       10   2   3   5   13   17   -4    9
 13  Lara Kencana              10   1   6   3   12   18   -6    9
 14  Shabilah                  10   2   1   7    9   19  -10    7
 15  Lorshill Park Rangers     10   1   2   7   10   22  -12    5
 16  Lovage Town               10   1   2   7    9   26  -17    5
 17  Huwbridge Colliery        10   0   4   6    9   25  -16    4
 18  Gabalfa Steelworks        10   1   1   8   10   30  -20    4



FAB Cup

The FAB Cup has undergone a bit of a change. The competition has been extended with a total of 20 non-leagues now entering at the first round stage.

The First Round is competed solely by Third Division, Fourth Division and Non-League teams, with the top two division entering at the second round stage. For ease of reference, the following colour codes are used:

Div 1 - black
Div 2 - blue
Div 3 - red
Div 4 - purple
Non-League - green

Round 1

Tinting Warren 3-2 Huwbridge Town
Marjaham Town 0-4 Sageham Town
Gabalfa St Norbert 4-1 Lorshill Victoria
Roath Albion 3-0 Hurnford Harriers
Broadgreen United 1-2 Whitchurch South End (AET - score after 90 mins: 1-1)
Cockbill Green 4-2 Huwbridge Colliery
Ireton Rangers 4-3 Dillford Heath
Gorseborough Town 1-3 Thymeford Wanderers
Pen-yr-Heol 0-2 Drutton United
Chinterford Town 5-0 Brockhampton Town
Betws-y-Triw 3-0 Locket Bush
Tremwsa 2-1 Gabalfa Steelworks
Lovage Town 1-2 Loudoun Rovers
Pontybalfa United 3-0 Third Regiment FC
Little Blooming 1-3 Lorshill Park Rangers
Zenit Tecnasi 0-0 Floraton United (AET - Zenit Tecnasi win 5-3 on penalties)
Gilang Chandra 1-2 Mare's Tail Village
Aberlail 1-5 Alfalfa Kickers
Mihangel's Old Boys 1-2 Llanbedistan
Arorair 2-1 BAF Chinterford
Dhur Tihari 2-2 Grappenhall University (AET - score after 90 mins: 2-2. Grappenhall University win 4-3 on penalties)
Spiddaford Town 4-0 Dairford Town
Upper Sweeney 0-3 Lorshill Engineers
Porthbalfa Navy 3-2 Stellville Town (AET - score after 90 mins: 2-2)
Ceffinton United 2-1 UCG
Lara Kencana 1-0 Shabilah
Pifton Rovers 0-3 Sonastra FC
Al-Sheemal 0-3 Deudregg Dderw


Round 2
Betws-y-Triw 3-0 Alfalfa Kickers
Gabalfa City 2-0 Ryoga Bay
Cockbill Green 0-1 Maindy (AET - score after 90 mins: 0-0)
Zenit Tecnasi 0-3 Kirkwood Town
Gabalfa St Norbert 0-2 Tremwsa
Gabalfa Rovers 4-0 Chinterford Town
Whitchurch 3-1 Lorshill Engineers
Butetown Dragons 2-1 Old Maxwellians (AET - score after 90 mins: 1-1)
Emcorn 2-0 Fforest Hen
Spiddaford Town 0-1 Racing Club Gabalfa
Ireton Rangers 0-4 Dynamo Dini
Loudoun Rovers 0-2 Southward Ho!
Thymeford Wanderers 1-3 FOYNLS
Sonastra FC 1-2 AFC Rendrew
Rhyngwladol Gabalfa 1-1 Persifera (AET - Persifera win 3-2 on penalties)
Rumnasih Rangers 1-2 Lorshill City (AET - score after 90 mins: 1-1)
Lorshill Park Rangers 0-5 Girimukti Subarnas
Porthbalfa Navy 0-2 Hyppo Fernley
Arorair 0-2 Lower Sweeney
Llanbedistan 3-1 Pontybalfa United
Deudregg Dderw 1-1 Drutton United (AET - Deudregg Dderw win 4-1 on penalties)
Grappenhall 2-0 Tinting Warren
Lara Kencana 0-5 Sukatra Tigers
Roath Albion 0-2 Budiwati City
Fiilghud Town 2-1 Sageham Town
Banastra Forest 2-0 Grappenhall University
Ceffinton Town 1-3 CPD Porthbalfa
Llanedalia 0-5 Lorshill United
Akani Sands 4-0 Treebrook Wanderers
Whitchurch South End 0-5 Pen-y-Bydd
Tamrida 5-3 Mare's Tail Village
Ceffinton United 0-2 Downton


Although there has been little in the way of shocks, non-league side Tremwsa have overcome higher-ranked opposition (including an impressive away win at 3rd Division Gabalfa St Norbert) to set up a plum 3rd Round tie at home to giants Gabalfa Rovers. Another result of note was Persifera's hard-fought win away to 1st Division Rhyngwladol Gabalfa.
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Apex League - Half-Time(ish) Report

Division One

After many years of mediocrity, the supporters of Grappenhall finally have something to look forward to, as their team currently sit proudly at the top of the Apex League. A major part of their succes lies in the strike partnership of Sarzonia's Roy Spencer and Chicanadan Alex McLisha, who have accounted for 39 of their 46 goals scored so far. With Aroras winger Ieaun Swain causing havoc on the wing and the ever-dependable Gareth Coates marshalling a tight defence, things are looking good.

Two points behind them are Gabalfa Rovers, whose strikers have been nothing short of rampant in the league this year. Under-21 international Tariq Al-Jahani is their current top scorer with 13 goals, with his Chicanadan team-mate Jesse Suda just one behind. A special mention also goes to their back line, which has only conceded 15 goals so far.

Close behind them are Akani Sands and reigning champions Sukatra Tigers, who have been left reeling by the shock news that their manager Samih Jones could be on his way to Hypocrian outfit Pylos Reavers.

A tight relegation dogfight is ensuing, with Downton, Old Maxwellians and Kirkwood Town all separated by just one point.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Grappenhall               20  15   3   2   46   18   28   48
  2  Gabalfa Rovers            20  14   4   2   50   15   35   46
  3  Akani Sands               20  13   4   3   39   21   18   43
  4  Sukatra Tigers            20  13   3   4   41   17   24   42
  5  Butetown Dragons          20  11   4   5   38   19   19   37
  6  Gabalfa City              20  11   3   6   32   28    4   36
  7  Lorshill United           20   9   5   6   44   25   19   32
  8  CPD Porthbalfa            20   8   8   4   35   17   18   32
  9  Lorshill City             20   9   4   7   29   26    3   31
 10  Ceffinton Town            20   7   3  10   25   27   -2   24
 11  Rumnasih Rangers          20   6   4  10   22   28   -6   22
 12  Tamrida                   20   5   6   9   29   33   -4   21
 13  Girimukti Subarnas        20   5   5  10   20   40  -20   20
 14  Rhyngwladol Gabalfa       20   6   1  13   25   49  -24   19
 15  Fiilghud Town             20   3   7  10   24   39  -15   16
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Downton                   20   3   3  14   11   46  -35   12
 17  Old Maxwellians           20   2   5  13   17   43  -26   11
 18  Kirkwood Town             20   3   2  15   16   52  -36   11



Division Two

Bettia's second flight is currently being dominated by Persifera and Pen-y-Bydd, whose new high-altitude Rainy Mountain Stadium has been a veritable fortress.

Banastra Forest are leading the chasing pack which includes their local rivals Treebrook Wanderers.

Down at the wrong end of the table, Fforest Hen find themselves in deep trouble some eight points from safety. Just above them are Lower Sweeney and AFC Rendrew.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Persifera                 20  16   2   2   53   16   37   50
  2  Pen-y-Bydd                20  15   3   2   44   12   32   48
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Banastra Forest           20  13   4   3   47   17   30   43
  4  Llanedalia                20  14   0   6   33   16   17   42
  5  Treebrook Wanderers       20  13   2   5   36   18   18   41
  6  Dynamo Dini               20  13   1   6   35   16   19   40
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Ryoga Bay                 20  12   1   7   37   30    7   37
  8  Racing Club Gabalfa       20   9   3   8   41   30   11   30
  9  Budiwati City             20   8   5   7   31   29    2   29
 10  Southward Ho!             20   8   3   9   28   36   -8   27
 11  Maindy                    20   7   2  11   27   41  -14   23
 12  Hyppo Fernley             20   6   4  10   24   26   -2   22
 13  FOYNLS                    20   6   2  12   16   34  -18   20
 14  Emcorn                    20   5   4  11   21   33  -12   19
 15  Whitchurch                20   5   1  14   17   37  -20   16
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  AFC Rendrew               20   3   3  14   17   54  -37   12
 17  Lower Sweeney             20   3   2  15   21   54  -33   11
 18  Fforest Hen               20   2   2  16   15   44  -29    8



Division Three

Hoping to follow their more illustrious city rivals, Lorshill Engineers currently enjoy a healthy six point cushion at the top ahead of Spiddaford Town. Former top flight giants Roath Albion are looking ominous just two points behind them.

Sonastra FC have finally won a match, but still find themselves in deep trouble, as do Alfalfa Kickers and Drutton United.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Lorshill Engineers        20  16   4   0   45   17   28   52
  2  Spiddaford Town           20  15   1   4   38   18   20   46
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Roath Albion              20  14   2   4   41   12   29   44
  4  Grappenhall University    20  13   3   4   39   16   23   42
  5  Betws-y-Triw              20  13   3   4   42   20   22   42
  6  Arorair                   20  13   3   4   41   21   20   42
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Llanbedistan              20  13   3   4   41   23   18   42
  8  BAF Chinterford           20  10   4   6   33   20   13   34
  9  Pontybalfa United         20  10   3   7   29   28    1   33
 10  Mihangel's Old Boys       20   7   5   8   29   25    4   26
 11  Cockbill Green            20   8   2  10   30   36   -6   26
 12  Al-Sheemal                20   7   2  11   27   32   -5   23
 13  Deudregg Dderw            20   5   3  12   17   34  -17   18
 14  Upper Sweeney             20   5   2  13   26   45  -19   17
 15  Gabalfa St Norbert        20   4   1  15   15   44  -29   13
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Drutton United            20   2   2  16   18   54  -36    8
 17  Alfalfa Kickers           20   1   2  17   11   43  -32    5
 18  Sonastra FC               20   1   1  18   18   52  -34    4




Division Four

It's as you were in division four, with local rivals Sageham Town and Thymeford Wanderers still neck and neck, five points ahead of the rest. Tinting Warren look comfortable in third place, with Loudoun Rovers making good progress in their first season of league football.

It's a tight affair at the bottom, with Lovage Town and Lorshill Park Rangers currently occupying the relegation slots. Huwbridge Colliery and Gabalfa Steelworks are far from safe, and the final scrap to stay in the league looks like it could go down to the wire.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Sageham Town              20  15   4   1   42   12   30   49
  2  Thymeford Wanderers       20  15   4   1   41   14   27   49
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Tinting Warren            20  14   2   4   45   15   30   44
  4  Loudoun Rovers            20  11   5   4   44   22   22   38
  5  Gorseborough Town         20  12   1   7   37   18   19   37
  6  Huwbridge Town            20   9   9   2   36   28    8   36
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Chinterford Town          20  10   5   5   39   28   11   35
  8  Mare's Tail Village       20  10   4   6   34   23   11   34
  9  Ceffinton United          20   8   5   7   26   27   -1   29
 10  Pen-yr-Heol               20   8   4   8   23   19    4   28
 11  Porthbalfa Navy           20   6   7   7   34   29    5   25
 12  Gilang Chandra            20   6   5   9   30   29    1   23
 13  Lara Kencana              20   3   8   9   19   39  -20   17
 14  Shabilah                  20   4   1  15   11   40  -29   13
 15  Huwbridge Colliery        20   1   8  11   15   39  -24   11
 16  Gabalfa Steelworks        20   2   5  13   14   44  -30   11
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 17  Lorshill Park Rangers     20   2   4  14   17   45  -28   10
 18  Lovage Town               20   1   5  14   14   50  -36    8




FAB Cup

Whereas the first two rounds of the cup were largely devoid of surprises, the third round saw THE biggest giant-killing act in the history of the competition as tiny non-league side Tremwsa overcame first division giants Gabalfa Rovers, going through on penalties after the match finished 1-1 after extra time. Despite currently sitting second in the league, Rovers' manager Stuart Abdul-Rahim faces a tough time keeping the Gasworks faithful happy.

Tremwsa were rewarded with another plum home tie but were unable to repeat their heroics, losing 4-1 to Butetown Dragons.


Round 3
Betws-y-Triw 0-1 Gabalfa City
Maindy 2-1 Kirkwood Town (AET - score after 90 mins: 1-1)
Tremwsa 1-1 Gabalfa Rovers (AET - Tremwsa win 4-2 on penalties)
Whitchurch 1-5 Butetown Dragons
Emcorn 3-3 Racing Club Gabalfa (AET - Racing Club Gabalfa win 3-2 on penalties)
Dynamo Dini 3-0 Southward Ho!
FOYNLS 2-1 AFC Rendrew
Persifera 1-0 Lorshill City
Girimukti Subarnas 2-1 Hyppo Fernley
Lower Sweeney 1-1 Llanbedistan (AET - Lower Sweeney win 4-3 on penalties)
Deudregg Dderw 1-5 Grappenhall
Sukatra Tigers 1-0 Budiwati City
Fiilghud Town 3-1 Banastra Forest
CPD Porthbalfa 2-3 Lorshill United (AET - score after 90 mins: 2-2)
Akani Sands 4-0 Pen-y-Bydd
Tamrida 0-1 Downton

Round 4
Gabalfa City 2-1 Maindy
Tremwsa 1-4 Butetown Dragons
Racing Club Gabalfa 0-1 Dynamo Dini
FOYNLS 1-1 Persifera (AET - FOYNLS win 5-3 on penalties)
Girimukti Subarnas 5-0 Lower Sweeney
Grappenhall 1-1 Sukatra Tigers (AET - Grappenhall win 3-2 on penalties)
Fiilghud Town 1-3 Lorshill United
Akani Sands 2-0 Downton


The only two teams from outside the First Division, Dynamo Dini and FOYNLS have been drawn against each other in the quarter-finals, ensuring that at one non-top flight team will be in with a chance of making it to the final.
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Apex League 4 - Four Matchdays To Go

Division One

With just four matches to go, this has turned out to be the tightest championship run-in so far. Gabalfa Rovers hold a slender one point advantage over Grappenhall and Akani Sands, and the main reason for this seems to be their rampant strikeforce of Jesse Suda and Tariq Al-Jahani, along with the increasingly positive tactics of manager Stuart Abdul-Rahim who it seems was stung more than anyone else over the Flames' cup humiliation.

Grappenhall are also benefitting from a more positive style, with Sarzonian intenational Roy Spencer leading the way with 21 goals and young striker Jamie Kingsholm not too far behind. Akani Sands are determined to reclaim their crown, thanks in part to the efforts of Bettia's Under-21 star Gwrlais Devanallt.

Down at the foot of the table, Downton are all but relegated - their only hope for survival is for them to win all of their remaining games AND for Old Maxwellians to gain less than two points in their remaining four games. Kirkwood Town and Rhyngwladol Gabalfa also have some way to ensuring their survival.

Out of the three promoted teams, only Girimukti Subarnas are assured of top flight football next season. Although it is mathematically possible for them to get relegated, Tamrida and Fiilghud Town seem to have enough points in the bag to see them safe.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Gabalfa Rovers            30  21   6   3   72   27   45   69
  2  Grappenhall               30  21   5   4   67   32   35   68
  3  Akani Sands               30  21   5   4   62   30   32   68
  4  Lorshill United           30  18   5   7   70   32   38   59
  5  Butetown Dragons          30  17   6   7   62   28   34   57
  6  Gabalfa City              30  16   5   9   49   40    9   53
  7  CPD Porthbalfa            30  14   9   7   57   29   28   51
  8  Sukatra Tigers            30  15   6   9   54   36   18   51
  9  Rumnasih Rangers          30  13   5  12   39   38    1   44
 10  Lorshill City             30  11   6  13   42   47   -5   39
 11  Ceffinton Town            30  10   6  14   40   44   -4   36
 12  Girimukti Subarnas        30  10   6  14   39   54  -15   36
 13  Tamrida                   30   7   7  16   36   53  -17   28
 14  Fiilghud Town             30   6   9  15   36   53  -17   27
 15  Old Maxwellians           30   5   7  18   26   65  -39   22
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Rhyngwladol Gabalfa       30   6   2  22   31   78  -47   20
 17  Kirkwood Town             30   5   4  21   29   73  -44   19
 18  Downton                   30   3   3  24   15   67  -52   12





Division Two

Having already secured at least a playoff berth, Persifera are just one point away from promotion. Their exceptional season has seen them score an amazing 76 goals and concede just 21. The only team in the division to better their back line are second-placed Pen-y-Bydd, who are also sure of a spot in the playoffs at the very least.

The playoff places are occupied by Banastra Forest, Dynamo Dini, Llanedalia and Ryoga Bay, with Treebrook staying in close contention.

At the bottom, both Lower Sweeney and Fforest Hen look hopelessly adrift, with AFC Rendrew not faring much better. FOYNLS have opened up a 5-point gap between them and the bottom three, but they are by no means safe yet.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Persifera                 30  24   3   3   76   21   55   75 p
  2  Pen-y-Bydd                30  21   7   2   63   16   47   70 p
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Banastra Forest           30  19   6   5   70   25   45   63
  4  Dynamo Dini               30  18   4   8   50   26   24   58
  5  Llanedalia                30  19   1  10   43   26   17   58
  6  Ryoga Bay                 30  18   2  10   46   41    5   56
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Treebrook Wanderers       30  17   4   9   52   30   22   55
  8  Southward Ho!             30  14   4  12   40   43   -3   46
  9  Racing Club Gabalfa       30  13   6  11   58   41   17   45
 10  Budiwati City             30  12   7  11   46   43    3   43
 11  Emcorn                    30  11   7  12   46   42    4   40
 12  Hyppo Fernley             30  10   6  14   37   35    2   36
 13  Maindy                    30   9   5  16   34   58  -24   32
 14  Whitchurch                30   7   4  19   23   57  -34   25
 15  FOYNLS                    30   6   4  20   22   58  -36   22
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  AFC Rendrew               30   4   5  21   21   74  -53   17
 17  Fforest Hen               30   3   5  22   21   65  -44   14
 18  Lower Sweeney             30   3   4  23   25   72  -47   13





Division Three

The dominant force in the 3rd Division are Lorshill Engineers, who are just four points away from promotion. Roath Albion have overcome their two successive relegations and their early-season jitters, and currently look well-placed to bounce back up.

The play-off contenders (Spiddaford Town, Grappenhall University, Arorair and Betws-y-Triw) have opened up a slight advantage over the rest of the league, although Llanbedistan still harbour hopes of making the playoffs themselves.

After their dire season, Alfalfa Kickers look doomed to playing next season in the basement division - their only hope is to win all of their remaining games and hope other results go their way. Sonastra FC look equally doomed, but Drutton United could still claw their way out of trouble.

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Lorshill Engineers        30  23   5   2   72   29   43   74 p
  2  Roath Albion              30  22   3   5   64   23   41   69 p
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Spiddaford Town           30  21   3   6   58   25   33   66
  4  Grappenhall University    30  20   4   6   59   26   33   64
  5  Arorair                   30  19   5   6   60   31   29   62
  6  Betws-y-Triw              30  18   5   7   67   36   31   59
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Llanbedistan              30  17   5   8   55   37   18   56
  8  Pontybalfa United         30  14   6  10   38   39   -1   48
  9  BAF Chinterford           30  13   8   9   47   29   18   47
 10  Mihangel's Old Boys       30  12   9   9   49   35   14   45
 11  Cockbill Green            30  13   3  14   44   50   -6   42
 12  Al-Sheemal                30  10   2  18   37   50  -13   32
 13  Deudregg Dderw            30   9   5  16   28   47  -19   32
 14  Upper Sweeney             30   6   2  22   30   71  -41   20
 15  Gabalfa St Norbert        30   5   3  22   24   68  -44   18
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Drutton United            30   4   5  21   29   69  -40   17
 17  Sonastra FC               30   3   3  24   29   77  -48   12
 18  Alfalfa Kickers           30   1   4  25   20   68  -48    7





Division Four

Yet again it's as you were in division four, with local rivals Sageham Town and Thymeford Wanderers still neck and neck and looking almost certain to playing in the 3rd Division next year.

However, Tinting Warren still stand a chance of gaining automatic promotiion themselves, and are already assured a place in the playoffs. Loudoun Rovers continue their impressive baptism into league football, with the final two playoff spots being contested by Huwbridge Town, Chinterford Town, Gorseborough Town and Mare's Tail Village.

It's still rather tight at the bottom, with Lovage Town, Shabilah and Huwbridge Colliery all embroiled in a desperate relegation dogfight. The three teams above them are far from safe.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Thymeford Wanderers       30  23   4   3   66   22   44   73 p
  2  Sageham Town              30  22   6   2   64   21   43   72 p
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Tinting Warren            30  22   2   6   69   21   48   68 p
  4  Loudoun Rovers            30  18   6   6   65   32   33   60
  5  Huwbridge Town            30  15  10   5   58   40   18   55
  6  Chinterford Town          30  16   6   8   54   39   15   54
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Gorseborough Town         30  17   1  12   52   34   18   52
  8  Mare's Tail Village       30  15   6   9   54   36   18   51
  9  Ceffinton United          30  11   9  10   36   35    1   42
 10  Gilang Chandra            30  11   8  11   48   39    9   41
 11  Pen-yr-Heol               30  11   7  12   42   37    5   40
 12  Porthbalfa Navy           30   9  10  11   48   47    1   37
 13  Lara Kencana              30   3  11  16   25   58  -33   20
 14  Lorshill Park Rangers     30   5   5  20   27   67  -40   20
 15  Gabalfa Steelworks        30   4   7  19   23   66  -43   19
 16  Huwbridge Colliery        30   2  10  18   22   61  -39   16
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 17  Shabilah                  30   4   4  22   20   61  -41   16
 18  Lovage Town               30   3   6  21   22   79  -57   15





FAB Cup

After some epic contests this year, we now know the teams who will be fighting it out for this year's cup - Gabalfa City and Grappenhall. The Titans fought out a tough battle with Butetown Dragons before easily dispatching 2nd Division promotion hopefuls Dynamo Dini.

Grappenhall have had a slightly easier time of it, cruising to a 2-0 win at Girimukti Subarnas before thrashing defending cup holders Akani Sands in their semi.


Quarter Finals
Gabalfa City 2-1 Butetown Dragons (AET - score after 90 mins: 1-1)
Dynamo Dini 5-1 FOYNLS
Girimukti Subarnas 0-2 Grappenhall
Lorshill United 1-2 Akani Sands

Semi Finals
Gabalfa City 4-0 Dynamo Dini
Grappenhall 5-1 Akani Sands

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Apex League 4 - About Bloody Time Too

Division One

After a number of years playing catch-up to other clubs, Gabalfa Rovers are back on top of the Bettian football scene, although they had to fight all the way to regain their title as they were pushed extremely hard by Grappenhall (who themselves have experienced something of a resurgence[/b] and AKani Sands. The three teams had been locked together for well over a month, and the Flames only confirmed their title with a 1-0 win over Downton on the last day.

Another team who enjoyed a marked change of fortunes were Lorshill United, whose late good form saw them pull ahead of Butetown Dragons to claim that all-important fourth spot.

Down at the wrong end of the table, Downton finished eight points adrift after their worst season on record, so a major clearout can be expected at Andover Park this summer. Kirkwood Town and Old Maxwellians will be joining them in Division two next season.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Gabalfa Rovers            34  25   6   3   81   30   51   81
  2  Grappenhall               34  25   5   4   76   34   42   80
  3  Akani Sands               34  25   5   4   72   33   39   80
  4  Lorshill United           34  22   5   7   78   34   44   71
  5  Butetown Dragons          34  20   7   7   69   30   39   67
  6  CPD Porthbalfa            34  17   9   8   68   36   32   60
  7  Gabalfa City              34  17   5  12   52   45    7   56
  8  Sukatra Tigers            34  16   7  11   63   46   17   55
  9  Rumnasih Rangers          34  13   5  16   42   48   -6   44
 10  Lorshill City             34  11   7  16   43   54  -11   40
 11  Girimukti Subarnas        34  10   7  17   41   62  -21   37
 12  Ceffinton Town            34  10   6  18   42   52  -10   36
 13  Fiilghud Town             34   8  10  16   43   58  -15   34
 14  Rhyngwladol Gabalfa       34  10   2  22   39   81  -42   32
 15  Tamrida                   34   7   8  19   42   63  -21   29
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 16  Old Maxwellians           34   6   8  20   29   72  -43   26
 17  Kirkwood Town             34   5   6  23   34   81  -47   21
 18  Downton                   34   3   4  27   18   73  -55   13



Top Goalscorers
CODE

30   Devanallt (Akani Sands)
27   Stankovic (CPD Porthbalfa)
25   Alasanne (Ceffinton Town)
     Al-Jahani (Gabalfa Rovers)
23   Kingsholm (Grappenhall)
     Mattan (Butetown Dragons)
22   Enham (Lorshill United)
     Vaughan (Lorshill City)
21   Bartrum (Sukatra Tigers)
     Suda (Gabalfa Rovers)
20   Teague (Butetown Dragons)
     Spencer (Grappenhall)
     McLisha (Grappenhall)
     Radyr (Lorshill United)
19   Harding (Akani Sands)
     Ffagan (Butetown Dragons)
18   Nethercott (CPD Porthbalfa)
     Tayarra (Gabalfa City)
     Puteri (Girimukti Subarnas)
17   Haynes (Akani Sands)
16   Penrice (Rumnasih Rangers)


Young Player of the Year

Gwrlais Devenallt (Akani Sands)
This young hotshot capped strong performances in the previous two Under-21 World Cups by smashing an incredible 30 goals in the Apex League, helping his team come within spitting distance of the championship. A real hot prospect for the future, and one who will be gracing the World Cup stage before too long.

Player of the Year

Brennan Alasanne (Ceffinton Town)
Despite his team struggling badly for most of the year, Alasanne was a constant menace to defences, both here and in international competition. The Wolves will be hard-pressed to keep hold of their star striker, as he looks certain to have caught the eye of many clubs in Bettia and around the world.



FAB Cup

Final

Gabalfa City 0-3 Grappenhall



Division Two

FINAL TABLE

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Persifera                 34  27   3   4   86   23   63   84
  2  Pen-y-Bydd                34  24   8   2   72   19   53   80
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  3  Banastra Forest           34  23   6   5   80   27   53   75
  4  Llanedalia                34  21   3  10   47   27   20   66
  5  Dynamo Dini               34  20   4  10   53   30   23   64
  6  Ryoga Bay                 34  20   2  12   52   46    6   62
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  7  Treebrook Wanderers       34  19   4  11   56   33   23   61
  8  Racing Club Gabalfa       34  15   7  12   63   44   19   52
  9  Southward Ho!             34  15   5  14   45   51   -6   50
 10  Budiwati City             34  12   9  13   50   50    0   45
 11  Emcorn                    34  12   8  14   50   47    3   44
 12  Hyppo Fernley             34  11   7  16   41   43   -2   40
 13  Maindy                    34  10   6  18   37   64  -27   36
 14  Whitchurch                34   8   5  21   27   63  -36   29
 15  FOYNLS                    34   6   4  24   25   69  -44   22
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 16  Fforest Hen               34   5   6  23   28   73  -45   21
 17  Lower Sweeney             34   4   7  23   29   75  -46   19
 18  AFC Rendrew               34   4   6  24   23   80  -57   18


PLAY-OFF RESULTS

Semi-Finals

Banastra Forest 1-0 Ryoga Bay
Ryoga Bay 2-0 Banastra Forest
Ryoga Bay win 2-1 on aggregate

Llanedalia 2-0 Dynamo Dini
Dynamo Dini 1-2 Llanedalia
Llanedalia win 4-1 on aggregate

Final (played at Stadiwm Bettia)

Ryoga Bay 0-1 Llanedalia


Persifera promoted as Champions.
Pen-y-Bydd promoted as Runners-Up.
Llanedalia promoted as Play-Off Winners.
AFC Rendrew, Lower Sweeney and Fforest Hen relegated.





Division Three

FINAL TABLE

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Lorshill Engineers        34  26   6   2   79   29   50   84
  2  Roath Albion              34  26   3   5   80   26   54   81
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  3  Spiddaford Town           34  25   3   6   70   27   43   78
  4  Grappenhall University    34  23   4   7   68   30   38   73
  5  Arorair                   34  21   6   7   68   36   32   69
  6  Betws-y-Triw              34  19   6   9   72   42   30   63
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  7  Llanbedistan              34  18   7   9   62   42   20   61
  8  BAF Chinterford           34  15   8  11   52   36   16   53
  9  Mihangel's Old Boys       34  14   9  11   53   41   12   51
 10  Pontybalfa United         34  14   7  13   40   52  -12   49
 11  Cockbill Green            34  14   4  16   48   57   -9   46
 12  Deudregg Dderw            34  10   6  18   32   53  -21   36
 13  Al-Sheemal                34  10   4  20   42   61  -19   34
 14  Upper Sweeney             34   7   4  23   38   80  -42   25
 15  Drutton United            34   5   6  23   33   78  -45   21
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 16  Gabalfa St Norbert        34   5   5  24   30   76  -46   20
 17  Sonastra FC               34   4   3  27   35   86  -51   15
 18  Alfalfa Kickers           34   2   5  27   24   74  -50   11


PLAY-OFF RESULTS

Semi-Finals

Betws-y-Triw 1-2 Spiddaford Town
Spiddaford Town 3-2 Betws-y-Triw
Spiddaford Town win 5-3 on aggregate

Arorair 2-2 Grappenhall University
Grappenhall University 1-1 Arorair
Aggregate score 3-3: Grappenhall University win on away goals

Final (played at Stadiwm Bettia)

Spiddaford Town 0-0 Grappenhall University (after 90 minutes)
Spiddaford Town 2-2 Grappenhall University (after extra time)
Grappenhall University win 4-3 on penalties


Lorshill Engineers promoted as Champions.
Roath Albion promoted as Runners-Up.
Grappenhall University promoted as Play-Off Winners.
Alfalfa Kickers, Sonastra FC and Gabalfa St Norbert relegated.




Division Four

FINAL TABLE

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Sageham Town              34  26   6   2   73   21   52   84
  2  Thymeford Wanderers       34  25   6   3   76   25   51   81
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  3  Tinting Warren            34  26   2   6   81   22   59   80
  4  Loudoun Rovers            34  20   8   6   71   35   36   68
  5  Huwbridge Town            34  16  12   6   64   46   18   60
  6  Gorseborough Town         34  18   3  13   59   40   19   57
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  7  Chinterford Town          34  16   9   9   60   47   13   57
  8  Mare's Tail Village       34  15   9  10   58   41   17   54
  9  Ceffinton United          34  12   9  13   40   41   -1   45
 10  Gilang Chandra            34  11  11  12   51   44    7   44
 11  Pen-yr-Heol               34  12   8  14   46   46    0   44
 12  Porthbalfa Navy           34  11  10  13   53   55   -2   43
 13  Lara Kencana              34   4  12  18   31   64  -33   24
 14  Lorshill Park Rangers     34   6   5  23   29   74  -45   23
 15  Gabalfa Steelworks        34   5   8  21   27   73  -46   23
 16  Shabilah                  34   6   4  24   24   68  -44   22
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 17  Lovage Town               34   5   7  22   28   84  -56   22
 18  Huwbridge Colliery        34   2  11  21   27   72  -45   17


PLAY-OFF RESULTS

Semi-Finals

Gorseborough Town 2-0 Tinting Warren
Tinting Warren 1-0 Gorseborough Town
Gorseborough Town win 2-1 on aggregate

Huwbridge Town 2-1 Loudoun Rovers
Loudoun Rovers 0-1 Huwbridge Town
Huwbridge Town win 3-1 on aggregate

Final (played at Stadiwm Bettia)

Gorseborough Town 1-0 Huwbridge Town


Sageham Town promoted as Champions.
Thymeford Wanderers promoted as Runners-Up.
Gorseborough Town promoted as Play-Off Winners.
Lovage Town and Huwbridge Colliery relegated.




National Conference

CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Tremwsa                   38  32   3   3  106   35   71   99
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  2  Lorshill Victoria         38  30   3   5   92   28   64   93
  3  Dhur Tihari               38  29   4   5   83   29   54   91
  4  Zenit Tecnasi             38  25   6   7   80   34   46   81
  5  UCG                       38  24   4  10   70   35   35   76
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  6  Pifton Rovers             38  22   8   8   73   28   45   74
  7  Blooming Town             38  22   6  10   75   39   36   72
  8  Floraton United           38  21   8   9   64   32   32   71
  9  Marjaham Town             38  18   8  12   63   30   33   62
 10  Stellville Town           38  17   5  16   59   54    5   56
 11  Aberlaila                 38  16   4  18   53   59   -6   52
 12  Whitchurch South End      38  11   5  22   42   77  -35   38
 13  Dairford Town             38   9   6  23   29   69  -40   33
 14  Brockhampton Town         38   8   6  24   38   71  -33   30
 15  Locket Bush               38   7   8  23   38   76  -38   29
 16  Dillford Heath            38   7   7  24   24   72  -48   28
 17  Hurnford Harriers         38   7   6  25   43   90  -47   27
 18  Ireton Rangers            38   6   8  24   28   87  -59   26
 19  Third Regiment FC         38   7   4  27   26   83  -57   25
 20  Broadgreen United         38   5   5  28   35   93  -58   20


PLAY-OFF RESULTS

Semi-Finals

UCG 3-1 Lorshill Victoria
Lorshill Victoria 0-0 UCG
UCG win 3-1 on aggregate

Zenit Tecnasi 1-2 Dhur Tihari
Dhur Tihari 1-1 Zenit Tecnasi
Dhur Tihari win 3-2 on aggregate

Final (played at Ceffinton)

UCG 1-2 Dhur Tihari


Tremwsa promoted as Champions.
Dhur Tihari promoted as Play-Off Winners
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APEX LEAGUE 5 - FINAL REPORT

After a period of massive disruption which saw the domestic football season postponed due to many of Bettia's pitches having great big holes in them, the Apex League has finally been completed.

Division One

The Dragons have roared, and Takilan football is well and truly on top in the Apex League!

The final table says it all - Butetown Dragons have literally blitzed the Apex League this year, romping home by a massive 16 points and scoring an incredible 101 goals in the process. Never before has any of Bettia's divisions in any sport been so comprehensively dominated, and it is safely assumed that many teams will be looking to strengthen their fornt lines ready for the next season.

Coming in second were Akani Sands, who finished ahead of Sukatra Tigers by virtue of their far superior attack, with Gabalfa Rovers coming in fourth. A vastly improved Tamrida will be very happy with fifth place, whilst newly renamed Tiddles Park finished a creditable eighth.

Newly promoted teams Persifera and Pen-y-Bydd both found life in the top flight tough going, but they have both survived to try and consolidate their status next season. Unfortunately, the third of the promoted teams Llanedalia found the going a little too tough and so make an immediate return to the Second Division. Perhaps rather surprisingly, they will be joined by Lorshill City and Rhyngwladol Gabalfa, both of whom are already highly fancied to make a swift return.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Butetown Dragons          34  24   8   2  101   38   63   80
  2  Akani Sands               34  20   4  10   69   43   26   64
  3  Sukatra Tigers            34  19   7   8   51   31   20   64
  4  Gabalfa Rovers            34  17   9   8   72   56   16   60
  5  Tamrida                   34  17   4  13   60   57    3   55
  6  Perumnasih                34  15   9  10   55   47    8   54
  7  Grappenhall               34  13  11  10   54   54    0   50
  8  Tiddles Park              34  14   5  15   55   51    4   47
  9  Lorshill United           34  14   3  17   54   50    4   45
 10  Ceffinton Town            34  12   6  16   60   72  -12   42
 11  Fiilghud Town             34  10  11  13   51   55   -4   41
 12  Persifera                 34  11   7  16   48   62  -14   40
 13  CPD Porthbalfa            34  10   9  15   45   53   -8   39
 14  Persubarnas               34  11   5  18   61   75  -14   38
 15  Pen-y-Bydd                34  10   8  16   43   59  -16   38
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Lorshill City             34   9   9  16   44   69  -25   36
 17  Llanedalia                34   8   8  18   57   75  -18   32
 18  Rhyngwladol Gabalfa       34   7   7  20   37   70  -33   28


    Butetown Dragons are champions of Bettia!
    Lorshill City, Llanedalia and Rhyngwladol Gabalfa relegated




Division Two

It's a well-known fact that the province of Banastra is been poorly represented in the First Division for many years, with just one team (Grappenhall) making any sort of half-decent showing there. However, they will be joined next season by their city rival Banastra Forest, who clinched the championship by two points from Dynamo Dini, the latest in a steady trickle of Bahagian teams hoping to make an impact in Division one.

They will be joined by another renamed team Fortuna Bettialis, who capped a strong season by defeating Emcorn in the playoff final.

Making the sad journey in the other direction will be Treebrook Wanderers, Lorshill Engineers (who, after their steady rise up the ranks, miss out on the chance of a local derby with one of their city rivals), and FOYNLS.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Banastra Forest           34  19  12   3   61   32   29   69
  2  Dynamo Dini               34  20   7   7   57   29   28   67
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Fortuna Bettialis         34  17  12   5   43   29   14   63
  4  Emcorn                    34  17   6  11   51   41   10   57
  5  Ryoga Bay                 34  15   9  10   47   29   18   54
  6  Kirkwood Town             34  14  11   9   58   45   13   53
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Downton                   34  15   8  11   52   47    5   53
  8  Old Maxwellians           34  14   9  11   44   44    0   51
  9  Southward Ho!             34  13   9  12   47   40    7   48
 10  Hyppo Fernley             34  13   7  14   39   48   -9   46
 11  Maindy                    34  11  11  12   49   46    3   44
 12  Budiwati City             34  10  11  13   38   46   -8   41
 13  Roath Albion              34  10  11  13   36   45   -9   41
 14  Grappenhall University    34   6  14  14   30   47  -17   32
 15  Racing Club Gabalfa       34   6  12  16   33   49  -16   30
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Treebrook Wanderers       34   6  10  18   34   52  -18   28
 17  Lorshill Engineers        34   5  12  17   35   53  -18   27
 18  FOYNLS                    34   5   9  20   28   60  -32   24


Playoff Semi-Finals

Fortuna Bettialis 5-0 Kirkwood Town
Kirkwood Town 0-2 Fortuna Bettialis
Fortuna Bettialis 7-0 Kirkwood Town aggregate

Emcorn 3-1 Ryoga Bay
Ryoga Bay 0-1 Emcorn
Emcorn 4-1 Ryoga Bay aggregate

PLAYOFF FINAL (played at Tiddles Park, Gabalfa)
Fortuna Bettialis 2-1 Emcorn
    Banastra Forest promoted as champions
    Dynamo Dini promoted as runners-up
    Fortuna Bettialis promoted as playoff winners
    Treebrook Wanderers, Lorshill Engineers and FOYNLS relegated



Division Three

As far as Division Three was concerned, this was the year of the Gogs as all three promoted teams hail from the northern province of Gwlad Teg.

Betws-y-Triw were comfortable winners, ahead of Fforest Hen who only gained automatic promotion on goal difference. The losers in this case, Pontybalfa United, weren't losers for long as they beat military flyboys BAF Chinterford in the playoff final.

Plumetting into the basement will be Arorair, Thymeford Wanderers and Cockbill Green, who struggled throughout the season and were relegated by a clear margin.


CODE
  Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Betws-y-Triw              34  19   9   6   61   30   31   66
  2  Fforest Hen               34  16  10   8   51   31   20   58
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Pontybalfa United         34  17   7  10   47   32   15   58
  4  BAF Chinterford           34  16   7  11   38   42   -4   55
  5  Deudregg Dderw            34  13  13   8   50   39   11   52
  6  Llanbedistan              34  15   7  12   45   35   10   52
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Mihangel's Old Boys       34  14  10  10   44   38    6   52
  8  Lower Sweeney             34  13  12   9   39   34    5   51
  9  Upper Sweeney             34  13  11  10   45   37    8   50
 10  Spiddaford Town           34  13   7  14   42   45   -3   46
 11  Drutton United            34  12   8  14   32   32    0   44
 12  Al-Sheemal                34  11   9  14   46   45    1   42
 13  Gorseborough Town         34  12   6  16   40   52  -12   42
 14  AFC Rendrew               34  11   8  15   34   42   -8   41
 15  Sageham Town              34  10  10  14   40   48   -8   40
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 16  Arorair                   34   8   9  17   32   40   -8   33
 17  Thymeford Wanderers       34   7  10  17   26   53  -27   31
 18  Cockbill Green            34   7   5  22   26   63  -37   26


Playoff Semi-Finals

Pontybalfa United 1-0 Llanbedistan
Llanbedistan 1-2 Pontybalfa United
Pontybalfa United 3-1 Llanbedistan aggregate

BAF Chinterford 2-0 Deudregg Dderw
Deudregg Dderw 0-1 BAF Chinterford
BAF Chinterford 3-0 Deudregg Dderw aggregate

PLAYOFF FINAL (played at Tiddles Park, Gabalfa
Pontybalfa United 3-2 BAF Chinterford
    Betws-y-Triw promoted as champions
    Fforest Hen promoted as runners-up
    Pontybalfa United promoted as playoff winners
    Arorair, Thymeford Wanderers and Cockbill Green relegated

Division Four

It's been a good year for Sonastra TV - their ratings have been steadily rising, and now their own team Sonastra FC are the Fourth Division champions, and by a healthy margin too. Coming in as runners-up are Ceffinton United, who are hoping to emulate their larger town rivals by making it into the top flight.

After their remarkable success in the last FAB Cup, Tremwsa have carried on their remarkable momentum, finishing a highly creditable fifth and then beating Shabilah to win promotion via the playoffs.

Saying goodbye to the Apex League for at least a year are Gabalfa Steelworks and Loudoun Rovers, who will be replaced by NLS Conference winners Zenit Tecnasi and NLS playoff winners Lorshill Victoria.


CODE
Pos  Team                       P   W   D   L   GF   GA   GD  Pts
  1  Sonastra FC               34  19   9   6   50   31   19   66
  2  Ceffinton United          34  18   7   9   48   32   16   61
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  3  Shabilah                  34  15   9  10   36   32    4   54
  4  Mare's Tail Village       34  17   2  15   41   38    3   53
  5  Tremwsa                   34  15   6  13   47   38    9   51
  6  Gilang Chandra            34  14   8  12   43   33   10   50
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  7  Alfalfa Kickers           34  14   8  12   44   35    9   50
  8  Tinting Warren            34  15   5  14   42   37    5   50
  9  Gabalfa St Norbert        34  12  12  10   50   52   -2   48
 10  Chinterford Town          34  13   8  13   42   42    0   47
 11  Porthbalfa Navy           34  11  13  10   36   37   -1   46
 12  Dhur Tihari               34  12   9  13   29   35   -6   45
 13  Lorshill Park Rangers     34   8  18   8   41   38    3   42
 14  Lara Kencana              34  11   8  15   33   40   -7   41
 15  Pen-yr-Heol               34   9  10  15   32   47  -15   37
 16  Huwbridge Town            34   9   7  18   34   50  -16   34
 ----------------------------------------------------------------
 17  Gabalfa Steelworks        34   8   9  17   38   52  -14   33
 18  Loudoun Rovers            34   8   8  18   39   56  -17   32


Playoff Semi-Finals

Shabilah 2-1 Gilang Chandra
Gilang Chandra 0-2 Shabilah
Shabilah 4-1 Gilang Chandra aggregate

Mare's Tail Village 2-2 Tremwsa
Tremwsa 2-1 Mare's Tail Village
Mare's Tail Village 3-4 Tremwsa aggregate

PLAYOFF FINAL (played at Tiddles Park, Gabalfa)
Shabilah 0-2 Tremwsa
    Sonastra FC promoted as champions
    Ceffinton United promoted as runners-up
    Tremwsa promoted as playoff winners
    Gabalfa Steelworks and Loudoun Rovers relegated from Apex League


    Zenit Tecnasi promoted to Apex League as Conference champions
    Lorshill Victoria promoted as playoff winners

FAB Cup

After a long layoff, the FAB Cup has returned with a vengeance. The first round more or less went according to form, the only real shock coming as non-league Floraton United beat 3rd Division Thymeford Wanderers after a replay. Their reward - a 6-2 thrashing by Racing Club Gabalfa.

Tremwsa wowed the Bettian football scene in the last cup by shocking the giants of Gabalfa Rovers, and they carried on their giant-killing exploits in the 2nd Round by dispatching 1st Division Ceffinton Town. Old Maxwellians were the next to fall, and their incredible cup form was only stopped by those giants of Bettian football Akani Sands - and they needed a penalty shootout to do that.

After that scare, the Storm were able to fight their way to the final, where they faced a resurgant Tamrida. In a highly entertaining match, they were tied 3-3 after the regulation 90 minutes, and after a tense half-an-hour of extra time, Akani Sands emerged victorious, claiming a late goal to gets their hands once again on the cup. The Storm seem to be making the FAB Cup their own, having won it three times out of the four times it's been up for grabs.

ROUND 1
Huwbridge Town 0-1 Tremwsa
Dhur Tihari 1-1 Mihangel's Old Boys
Replay: Mihangel's Old Boys 2-0 Dhur Tihari
Ceffinton United 2-0 Stellville Town
Aberlayla 1-1 Shabilah
Replay: Shabilah 2-2 Aberlayla (2-2 AET) (Shabilah wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)
UCG 0-0 BAF Chinterford
Replay: BAF Chinterford 1-2 UCG
Sageham Town 0-1 Al-Sheemal
Thymeford Wanderers 1-1 Floraton United
Replay: Floraton United 1-0 Thymeford Wanderers
Lower Sweeney 4-0 Fortuna South End
Lara Kencana 0-3 Pontybalfa United
Gorseborough Town 3-1 Gabalfa Steelworks
Huwbridge Colliery 2-1 Alfalfa Kickers
Mirtaford Town 1-0 Porthbalfa Town
Drutton United 1-2 Chinterford Town
Gilang Chandra 2-2 Spiddaford Town
Replay: Spiddaford Town 3-0 Gilang Chandra
Blooming Town 2-6 Lorshill Victoria
Dillford Heath 2-1 Porthbalfa Navy
Locketton United 2-1 Lorshill Park Rangers
Dairford Town 0-2 Tinting Warren
Fforest Hen 3-0 Mitaford Eagles
Betws-y-Triw 3-3 Arorair
Replay: Arorair 1-4 Betws-y-Triw
AFC Rendrew 1-2 Deudregg Dderw
Ireton Rangers 1-2 Loudoun Rovers
Marjaham Town 0-1 Cockbill Green
Hurnford Harriers 3-2 Gabalfa St Norbert
Zenit Tecnasi 3-0 Lovage Town
Pen-yr-Heol 1-3 Mare's Tail Village
Llanbedistan 4-2 Upper Sweeney
Sonastra FC 0-2 Pifton Rovers

ROUND 2
Akani Sands 4-0 Dillford Heath
Racing Club Gabalfa 6-2 Floraton United
Spiddaford Town 2-3 Mirtaford Town
Zenit Tecnasi 1-3 Hyppo Fernley
Locketton United 0-1 Pontybalfa United
Fiilghud Town 0-1 Butetown Dragons
Gorseborough Town 0-2 Lorshill United
Gabalfa Rovers 5-1 FOYNLS
Tiddles Park 3-1 Mare's Tail Village
Pifton Rovers 0-1 Tinting Warren
Sukatra Tigers 3-0 Chinterford Town
Grappenhall 4-0 Llanbedistan
Dynamo Dini 1-4 Fforest Hen
Huwbridge Colliery 1-4 CPD Porthbalfa
Tamrida 3-2 Perumnasih
UCG 1-2 Southward Ho!
Betws-y-Triw 0-2 Deudregg Dderw
Emcorn 3-0 Grappenhall University
Mihangel's Old Boys 1-1 Kirkwood Town
Replay: Kirkwood Town 0-3 Mihangel's Old Boys
Persifera 2-1 Shabilah
Al-Sheemal 1-1 Ryoga Bay
Replay: Ryoga Bay 2-0 Al-Sheemal
Downton 2-1 Cockbill Green
Lorshill Victoria 1-2 Lorshill Engineers
Ceffinton United 0-0 Budiwati City
Replay: Budiwati City 1-0 Ceffinton United
Old Maxwellians 2-1 Roath Albion
Rhyngwladol Gabalfa 0-0 Hurnford Harriers
Replay: Hurnford Harriers 0-1 Rhyngwladol Gabalfa
Tremwsa 4-2 Ceffinton Town
Loudoun Rovers 1-4 Maindy
Llanedalia 1-4 Persubarnas
Fortuna Bettialis 1-3 Treebrook Wanderers
Banastra Forest 0-3 Pen-y-Bydd
Lower Sweeney 2-3 Lorshill City

ROUND 3
Mirtaford Town 0-1 Fforest Hen
Pontybalfa United 0-1 Lorshill United
Mihangel's Old Boys 2-1 Butetown Dragons
Pen-y-Bydd 2-0 Lorshill Engineers
Tinting Warren 3-2 Racing Club Gabalfa
Rhyngwladol Gabalfa 3-1 Persifera
Budiwati City 3-2 Sukatra Tigers
Gabalfa Rovers 1-0 Deudregg Dderw
Hyppo Fernley 0-2 Persubarnas
Tiddles Park 0-0 Southward Ho!
Replay: Southward Ho! 2-4 Tiddles Park
CPD Porthbalfa 2-1 Lorshill City
Ryoga Bay 0-2 Grappenhall
Treebrook Wanderers 0-2 Emcorn
Tamrida 2-2 Downton
Replay: Downton 1-1 Tamrida (2-2 AET) (Tamrida wins 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Tremwsa 2-1 Old Maxwellians
Akani Sands 2-1 Maindy

ROUND 4
Persubarnas 1-3 Grappenhall
Tinting Warren 1-3 Tamrida
Rhyngwladol Gabalfa 1-0 Budiwati City
Tiddles Park 1-0 Emcorn
Mihangel's Old Boys 2-1 Fforest Hen
Gabalfa Rovers 0-1 CPD Porthbalfa
Tremwsa 1-1 Akani Sands
Replay: Akani Sands 2-2 Tremwsa (2-2 AET) (Akani Sands wins 4-2 on penalty kicks)
Pen-y-Bydd 3-2 Lorshill United

QUARTER-FINALS
Tiddles Park 1-1 Rhyngwladol Gabalfa
Replay: Rhyngwladol Gabalfa 1-1 Tiddles Park (2-3 AET)
CPD Porthbalfa 4-1 Mihangel's Old Boys
Tamrida 2-0 Grappenhall
Akani Sands 5-1 Pen-y-Bydd

SEMI-FINALS
CPD Porthbalfa 1-2 Akani Sands
Tiddles Park 3-3 Tamrida
Replay: Tamrida 1-1 Tiddles Park (1-1 AET) (Tamrida wins 4-1 on penalty kicks)

FINAL
Tamrida 3-3 Akani Sands (3-4 AET)

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