SPFA 4 Matchday 1 Preview

League Groupings Drawn...Opening Matchday Fixtures Announced...

The increased level of participation in the SPFA has meant the introduction of 2 league groups, (one with 12, the other with 14 participants) with the top two teams in each group progressing to a semi-final playoff, with the winners progressing to the Championship final game...This season sees entrants coming from far and wide, with The East, West & North Pacifics, Canada, The Meritocracy and England all represented...All are very much welcomed in the spirit of friendship and healthy competition...

The opening day fixtures comprise the following:

League 4.1
Sarcodinian Monarchs v Badgers United
The Fighting Falconkats v Soigacan Tomcats
DVD United v The Dukes
Chodean Kal Wave Runners v The Fightin' Crawdads
Herculeum Lightning v Myrulesia Athletic
Ice Gunners - Mavenu Whitecaps

League 4.2
Daimiaena XI v EPC Minions
Queens Park Ostriches v EastWales Springers
Rainbow Warriors v Kangarawan Koalas
.303 Tortoise v The Mighty Arkanians
Durass Snipers v TheMapleLeaf United
The Clockwork Islanders v Carbanousa Crusaders
The Posulian Puffins v Wegason Dragons

It is difficult to pick out specific fixtures, but in pool 4.1 Herculeum Lightning, current holders of the SPFA Title, are at home against runners up Myrulesia Athletic...A war of words has already broken out between the Sarcodinian Monarchs and Badgers United with Monarchs Head Coach exclaiming...'Kloister is going down'...

In pool 4.2 The Posulian Puffins are taking on arch rivals Wegason Dragons...Certainly no love will be lost as these two giants of The Meritocracy square up to one another in front of what is expected to be a capacity crowd at the Puffins stadium...

The SPFA have requested that we publish a reminder to all competitors that are yet to set the values for opening day fixtures. Please do so before Monday 28th August to avoid defaulting the victory to your opponent...

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