Subject: Northeast Championship - edition 1.

We are closing the list next Wednesday, it is almost last call for anybody to sign up.
So far we have 11 teams and the preliminary round will start in 2 weeks.

Only 3 teams have a chance of a direct qualification to Final Four:
Long Island Pronghorns
Brooklyn Knights
Poughkeepsie Cardinals

Should any of them win another US Cup match they will avoid playing the elimination round.

Tomorrow at 8PM the exact system of the competition will be announced. Most likely the elimnation round will consist of (2) two 4 team groups.
After the announcement we will hold the draw - every half an hour: 8:30, 9 and 9:30 where you can find your team assigned to one of the groups.

The Current Pot Seeding Ranking (the average of the last 5 Wednesday matches):

Brooklyn Knights: 49 (47.9, 48.6, 50.5, 46.6, 51.4)
FC Latham: 46.74 (44.4, 48.1, 44.9, 48.5, 47.8)
Poughkeepsie Cardinals: N/A Qualified for Final Four
Long Island Pronghorns: 50.64 (55.8, 47.1, 50.9, 52.3, 47.1)
Vipers: 40.94 (43, 44.6, 33.3, 49.8, 34)
SC New York: 33.16 (44.7, 40.9, 38.1, -, 42.1)
Wayne Rockets: 40.3 (34.3, 43.8, 49.6, 37.2, 36.6)
PSV Kombinerki: 34.48 (33.3, 33.6, 33.2, 35.5, 36.8)
Glenshaw Wolf Pack: 12.82 (31.7, 32.4, -, -, -)
Midnight Hawks: 45.36 (45, 45.4, 45.6, 43.8, 47)
Cro-Mags: 43.66 (46.8, 44.6, 44.4, 41.2, 41.3)
(edited)

Preliminary Round to be played next week, 5/12
Match A: SC New York - Wayne Rockets
Match B: Glenshaw Wolf Pack - PSV Kombinerki

Qualification Round to start in 2 weeks, on 5/19; pots before the draw:

Pot 1: Long Island Pronghorns (50.64), Brooklyn Knights (49)
Pot 2: FC Latham (46.74), Midnight Hawks (45.36)
Pot 3: Cro-Mags (43.66), Vipers (40.94)
Pot 4: The winner of Match A, The winner of Match B

THE DRAW:

Group A:

1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD
4. The winner of Match A

Group B:

1. TBD
2. TBD
3. TBD
4. The winner of Match B


Notes: Winners of 2 groups and the best second place team qualify for Final Four.

The group matches start in 2 weeks so please arrange a friendly for next Wednesday. Exceptions - Glenshaw Wolf Pack, SC New York, PSV Kombinerki, Wayne Rockets arrange the matches according to the schedule for next Wednesday in cup system. The winners go through to the group stage.
The deadline for setting the matches is Sunday/Monday midnight Sokker time. Walkover might apply.

THE DRAW:

Group A:

1. TBD
2. TBD
3. Vipers
4. The winner of Match A

Group B:

1. TBD
2. TBD
3. Cro-Mags
4. The winner of Match B


Notes: Winners of 2 groups and the best second place team qualify for Final Four.

The group matches start in 2 weeks so please arrange a friendly for next Wednesday. Exceptions - Glenshaw Wolf Pack, SC New York, PSV Kombinerki, Wayne Rockets arrange the matches according to the schedule for next Wednesday in cup system. The winners go through to the group stage.
The deadline for setting the matches is Sunday/Monday midnight Sokker time. Walkover might apply.

THE DRAW:

Group A:

1. TBD
2. Midnight Hawks
3. Vipers
4. The winner of Match A

Group B:

1. TBD
2. FC Latham
3. Cro-Mags
4. The winner of Match B


Notes: Winners of 2 groups and the best second place team qualify for Final Four.

The group matches start in 2 weeks so please arrange a friendly for next Wednesday. Exceptions - Glenshaw Wolf Pack, SC New York, PSV Kombinerki, Wayne Rockets arrange the matches according to the schedule for next Wednesday in cup system. The winners go through to the group stage.
The deadline for setting the matches is Sunday/Monday midnight Sokker time. Walkover might apply.

THE DRAW - FINAL RESULTS

Preliminary Round to be played next week, 5/12
Match A: SC New York - Wayne Rockets
Match B: Glenshaw Wolf Pack - PSV Kombinerki

Elimination Round, starts in 2 weeks, 5/19

Group A:

1. Brooklyn Knights
2. Midnight Hawks
3. Vipers
4. The winner of Match A

Group B:

1. Long Island Pronghorns
2. FC Latham
3. Cro-Mags
4. The winner of Match B


Notes: Winners of 2 groups and the best second place team qualify for Final Four and join Poughkeepsie Cardinals who have already qualified!

The group matches start in 2 weeks so please arrange a friendly for next Wednesday. Exceptions - Glenshaw Wolf Pack, SC New York, PSV Kombinerki, Wayne Rockets arrange the matches according to the schedule for next Wednesday in cup system. The winners go through to the group stage.
The deadline for setting the matches is Sunday/Monday midnight Sokker time. Walkover might apply.

In about 7 hours the deadline for confirming the preliminary round will pass. Glenshaw Wolf Pack manager has not logged in to Sokker in a while and if he does not confirm the match PSV Kombinerki will get a walkover.

The other match SC New York - Wayne Rockets is set. Good luck.

PSV Kombinerki win 5:0 by walkover and qualify for the elimination phase!

I advise the loser of SC New York-Wayne Rockets match to wait until Friday evening in case some other team does not join our competition. Then they will take their place.
Everybody please join your respective groups!