JFG Cup
To
see the results for Semi Final click
here.
A
Cup Competition?” I hear you cry. “What’s this all about then?”.
Well, are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll try and explain.
If the thrill of the weekly league update isn’t enough for you,
then maybe the JFG Cup Competition may help to quench your restlessness.
If it doesn’t then may I suggest a visit to your local GP? The Cup
Competition is also another way to keep the interest of those managers
that for reasons unknown have found themselves in the wrong half
of the league, and to give them a level playing field on which to
still have a chance of glory. By entering the JFG League you automatically
enter the same team into the Cup Competition. What a Brucie Bonus!
Essentially, two managers will be picked at random out of a hat
(making sure that the magician’s rabbit has first been removed)
to play each other in a head-to-head, most goals wins competition
over the course of some knockout rounds. The number of rounds does
depend on the number of people in the league and will be confirmed
at the start of the competition. The full rules can be found here.
This year
there are 75 teams, and as 75 doesn't go into 64 or 32 that easily,
there will be the introduction of Qualifying Rounds. Yes it's
that thing that Scotsmen everywhere dread. Brazil again is it?
Again this is explained fully in the rules
but what will happen is this:
Teams will be
randomly drawn in to eight mini leagues using
our highly technical draw machine. Ok so it's an old Nescafe tin
that's been tarted up but you get the idea. Hey, I might even put
on some white gloves to do it.
Then over the course of five or six notified "games" the
total goals scored of the teams will be totted up, with the top
four teams from each league going through to the knockout rounds.
During the qualifying rounds you wont play against each other, just
a note will be made of your goals scored in that week.
At
the end of week 20 (the new year) the top four teams of each league
will be then taken on into the knockout rounds proper. Bit like
the Chumps League I guess, but with less trips to the Ukraine in
deep midwinter.
Simple huh? Oh and did I forget
to mention there's a trophy and some money in it for the winner?
Lovely.
Round
Dates -
Qualifier Game 1 - 3rd/4th October 2009
Qualifier Game 2 - 7th/8th November 2009
Qualifier Game 3 - 28th/29th November 2009
Qualifier Game 4 - 12th/13th/ December 2009
Knockout Round 1 (Last 32)
- 6th/7th February 2010
Knockout Round 2 (Last 16) - 13th/14th March 2010
Knockout Quarter Finals - 21st/22nd March 2010
Knockout Semi Finals - 24th/25th April 2010
Knockout Final - 16th/17th May 2010
JFG Cup Photos
The highly technical draw
machine.
Ooh look at me coloured balls.
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