Qualifying (6gws)
League Stage (10gws)
Knockout Stage (8gws)

All scoring is based on the total points scored by all team members with transfers deducted

ALL 5AS TEAMS WELCOME - existing or new
Auto-entry for existing 5AS teams

Qualifying
GW7-12 inclusive
Top 24 Teams go though to League Stage.

Qualifying Tiebreak rule:
If any teams are tied on points after the qualifying period their order will be decided by the highest weekly (combined) team score achieved.

Once the top 24 teams are known they will be split into 4 leagues of 6 with each team playing against the others twice - the team with the highest overall score (with transfer penalties included) gets a win - tied scores a drawn. Goal difference is the difference between the total scores ... which maybe needed to separate teams at the emd of the phase.

The top 4 in each group (16 total) go through to the knockout stage.

The draw for the groups stage will randomly assign each block of 4 from the Qualifying into each of the 4 groups. Teams 1-4 first, Teams 5-8 next etc and then the fixtures will be published.

(How the final 16 are arranged in the Knockout stage has yet to be decided)

League Stage
24 teams (4 groups of 6)
Round 1 GW13-17
Round 2 GW20-24
Top 4 from each group go through to the Knockout Stage

Knockout Stage
Each 2 legs
Round 1 (Last 16) - GW26-27
Quarter Finals (Last 8) - GW28-29
Semi-Finals (Last 4) - GW30-31
Final - GW32-33 (Last 2)

GW32&33 (the Final) are the GWs only 2 days apart - football football everywhere!!

More detail to follow...

previous weeks
GW13
GW14
GW15
GW16
GW17
GW20
GW21
GW22
GW23

GW26/27 Results



GW28/29 Results



GW30/31 Fixtures - 1st Leg Results



Knockout Stages Tiebreaker rules:-

If any match during the Knockout Stages results in a draw then the match will go to penalties.

Each Team will have their squads ordered by their total for the match and then each will take a penalty. If the squad's score is greater than his opposite number then they score - if not the penalty is missed. If scores are equal between the 2 squads then they both miss.

If after the 5 squads have all taken penalties the score is still draw then the squad who has scored most points during the match will take and score in sudden death and their team goes through. (If both team's highest scoring squads are even the process moves down to 2nd highest etc).

We have auto enter then...
Full of excitement..
Hope we could win this Champions League.By the where is Final Hosting ?

Something for Wyld and his Reprobates to play

... well the Qualifiers anyway ...

Super smashing great!!!

Good work Romyn!!

A splendid idea Romyn. Good to see the Red Arrows have qualified already.

Wyld had better get a move on with his recruitment as last time I looked,he was understrength.

He's probably working on a new team badge to attract new players,in which case I bet he'll soon have 20 or so.

I propose he should be exempted from the 5/team maximum to enable his team to provide a platform for new talent to attract the 5AS scouts as and when vacancies arise,though only his top 5 scores will count.

Not yet ... all are in the qualifying round - top 24 after 6gw qualifying get through the the game proper.

Barcelona Pandas are ready

Wahaaayy!!! A RomynPG side game. That means a lot of hard work and quality presentation. I love you RomynPG!!!!

Go nuts!!!

Steady on Digsby

... very simple game this

... just warming up

very good idea.

More homework for you I'm afraid

Team totals and transfer penalties involved in the mix with this one.

Romyn is a legend

I love you Romyn

Romyn for President!

Nice work Romyn.

I'd like to make a personal gesture here - as a special reward for all your efforts, I will agree to waive my current 5AS match-up with you, and regardless of what happens in the remaining fixture tomorrow, you can have the win.

Top work Romyn! If you really want to give us Koalas another trophy this season, we're more than happy to cooperate...

As this is a new game and I want to avoid "making up new rules as I go along" here's an additional one before the game starts.

Only teams who adhere to the tradition of 5AS and have "FISO 5AS" or "5AS" clearly readable in their team badge are eligible for entry into the qualifying round.

... I'll also flesh out the game rules (seeding from qualifiers etc) soon - and if anyone can see any potential issues that may arise please shout

edit: Rule on Team Badge resinded - hopefully it will be added next year across all 5AS games

That's not still rumbling on is it? If so that's ridiculous, what's the point of having a good-humoured game if people can't be arsed to do what's expected of them, even if it's not explicitly stated in the rules.

Just a bit unedifying really - I just hope they've forgotten and this is just acts as a reminder - don't want this clouding the game it meant as a bit of fun after all.

Topol puts it better than I could...



... and I'm more than happy to assist if needed.

I'll be honest - it really doesn't bother me simply because it's not in the rules, as they have duely pointed out. Making an issue of it will only fuel the fire that FISO is high minded and a bit autocratic in, shall we say, other places.

Once it becomes part of the rules next season, which it will, then worry about it I say. Basically, I don't think they were taking the piss*, it's an oversight, and I'm confident Spartak will thrash them anyway

* Unlike the Kangals' Poundland effort!

Delete - tapatalk is shite

It bothers me b/c the guy who puts a lot of effort into making this game what it is has politely requested that they sort it out. He's even offered to help! This has nothing to do with being autocratic, it's just a bit sad if they've seen the request and decided to ignore it.

I know - and I do find it embarrassing really - my OCD really kicking in
That's what I thought and assumed there wouldn't be a problem ... more fool me

When I was young we had Anatolian Karabash (regarded by many as the same as Kangals) as guard dogs and know from that it's best not to argue with them

The FISO 5AS Reprobates would like to sign up.

As this competition was virtually created so you could take part you will need to adhere to the rule that applies to this game about logos - see earlier posts in this thread.

Also at the moment your badge seems very similar to the Bad Boys

maybe something slightly more unique would be in order ... happy to help if you need it.