2022 Event Summary: Soccer

Status: Locked

RULES: SOCCER

Q1 English Premier League
The EPL is comprised of 20 teams; these teams have been seeded and you must select five teams totaling no more than 22 seed points. The EPL season is a home-and-home round robin; each team will play 38 games. There are no playoffs altho 5-6 teams will receive berths in the UEFA Champions League or the Europa League at the conclusion of the season. Furthermore, 3 teams will be relegated to the EFL Championship.

Your five teams will earn points as follows:
...5 points for every EPL* win
...1 point for every EPL* draw
..20 point bonus for the champion
..15 point bonus for a group stage berth** in the 2024 UEFA Champions League
...8 point bonus for a group stage berth** in the 2024 Europa League
..10 point penalty for any team that is relegated

* During the EPL season, teams will play friendlies and in tournaments; points are not awarded for those wins/draws

** Points are only awarded for a group stage berth in either the UCL or UEL (a qualifying round berth earns no points)

Picks are not due until after each team plays one game. Picks will lock Aug13 430a Pacific.

Q2a UEFA Champions League - Group Stage
There are 32 teams in the Group Stage. We have divided them into 4 tiers; you must pick 2 teams from each tier (restriction: you may only pick one of Bayern Munich, ManCity, PSG, Chelsea from Tier1).

Your 8 teams will earn points as follows:
...8pts: Group Stage win
...3pts: Group Stage draw
..12pts: Advance to knockouts
...8pts: Knockout round victory *
..12pts: Advance to final
..20pts: Champions League Title

* This means your team advances to the next round of knockouts. Winning one leg (game) of a knockout round does not guarantee advancing and does not earn points.

Picks will lock Sep 6, 945a Pacific prior to the first kickoff.

UCL play will run through Jun 2023 and we will repick for Knockouts, starting Mar 2023.

Q2b UEFA Champions League Knockouts
16 teams remain alive in the UCL. Knockouts will run from Feb14 thru Jun10, with the teams playing 2-leg knockouts for three rounds and then a single-game Championship at a neutral site (Istanbul). We have seeded the teams, and you must select 4 teams totaling at most 22 seed points.

Your 4 teams will earn points as follows:
...5pts: Game Victory*
...1pt: Game Tie
...3pts: Round Advance*
...7pts: Finals Berth
..15pts: Championship

Note that teams will play 2 games vs the same opponent in each of the first three rounds and our scoring reflects the difference between game results and round results.

* The Championship game does count as a game victory, but does not count as a round advance.

Final note - the 16 UCL teams are not drawn into a bracket; once the winners of each round have been determined, there will be a draw to determine the matchups of the next round. We feel your pain over the chaotic aspect this adds to making picks.

Picks will lock at the first knockout kickoff: Tue Feb14 12n Pacific

Q3 World Cup
There 32 teams divided into 8 groups of 4 teams in the World Cup. Each group plays round robin and the top two from each group (16 teams total) advance to elimination play. Those 16 teams play single game knockouts to determine the champion.

We have seeded the teams according to our magic sauce. You must pick 7 teams totalling 105 or more seed points.

Points:
...6pts: Group Play Win
...2pts: Group Play Draw
..13pts: Advance to Elimination Round
..10pts: Elimination Win

Championship Bonus:
..25pts for World Cup Championship
..15pts for World Cup Runner up
..10pts for 3rd place finish
...5pts for 4th place finish

Note: Altho the 3rd place (consolation) game will determine the final two championship bonuses, there will be no 'elimination win' points awarded for that game.

Picks lock at the kickoff of the first game: Sun Nov20, 8a Pacific

 
POINT RECAP: SOCCER

English Premier League
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Bournemouth (0) 46 30 6 0 0 0 -0 36
Fulham (0) 110 55 6 0 0 0 -0 61
Brentford (1) 111 50 12 0 0 0 -0 62
Nottingham Forest (1) 21 30 8 0 0 0 -0 38
Southampton (1) 34 30 5 0 0 0 -0 35
Crystal Palace (2) 79 30 9 0 0 0 -0 39
Everton (2) 22 30 8 0 0 0 -0 38
Leeds United (2) 51 30 8 0 0 0 -0 38
Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 38 35 6 0 0 0 -0 41
Aston Villa (3) 60 55 5 0 0 0 -0 60
Brighton & Hove Albion (3) 72 60 6 0 0 0 -0 66
Leicester City (3) 54 35 4 0 0 0 -0 39
Newcastle United (4) 53 60 11 0 0 0 -0 71
West Ham United (4) 30 30 6 0 0 0 -0 36
Arsenal (5) 148 110 3 0 0 0 -0 113
Manchester United (5) 30 75 5 0 0 0 -0 80
Chelsea (6) 136 50 8 0 0 0 -0 58
Tottenham Hotspur (7) 100 75 4 0 0 0 -0 79
Liverpool (9) 90 60 6 0 0 0 -0 66
Manchester City (10) 175 95 4 0 0 0 -0 99
Champions League Tier 1
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
B Atlético Madrid (0) 9 8 6 0 0 0 0 14
D Tottenham (0) 41 24 6 12 0 0 0 42
E Chelsea (0) 20 32 3 12 8 0 0 55
F Real Madrid (0) 219 32 3 12 8 0 0 55
A Liverpool (1) 14 40 0 12 0 0 0 52
C Bayern Munich (1) 35 48 0 12 8 0 0 68
G Manchester City (1) 222 32 6 12 8 0 0 58
H PSG (1) 18 32 6 12 0 0 0 50
Champions League Tier 2
Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
A Ajax 81 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
B Porto 45 32 0 12 0 0 0 44
C Barcelona 187 16 3 0 0 0 0 19
C Inter Milan 25 24 3 12 8 0 0 47
E AC Milan 85 24 3 12 8 0 0 47
F RB Leipzig 16 32 0 12 0 0 0 44
G Borussia Dortmund 29 16 9 12 0 0 0 37
H Juventus 110 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Champions League Tier 3
Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
A Napoli 121 40 0 12 8 0 0 60
B Bayer Leverkusen 58 8 6 0 0 0 0 14
D Eintracht Frankfurt 38 24 3 12 0 0 0 39
D Marseille 37 16 0 0 0 0 0 16
E Salzburg 103 8 9 0 0 0 0 17
F Celtic 37 0 6 0 0 0 0 6
G Sevilla 71 8 6 0 0 0 0 14
H Benfica 113 32 6 12 8 0 0 58
Champions League Tier 4
Answer #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
A Rangers 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B Club Brugge 156 24 6 12 0 0 0 42
C Viktoria Plzeň 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Sporting CP 198 16 3 0 0 0 0 19
E Dinamo Zagreb 31 8 3 0 0 0 0 11
F Shakhtar Donetsk 51 8 9 0 0 0 0 17
G Copenhagen 25 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
H Maccabi Haifa 13 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
Champions League Knockouts
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
Club Brugge (1) 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RB Leipzig (2) 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Porto (2) 123 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Eintracht Frankfurt (2) 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AC Milan (4) 33 5 1 3 0 0 0 9
Dortmund (4) 54 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
Benfica (5) 101 10 0 3 0 0 0 13
Inter Milan (5) 59 5 1 3 0 0 0 9
Real Madrid (6) 85 10 0 3 0 0 0 13
Chelsea (6) 21 5 0 3 0 0 0 8
Napoli (6) 132 10 0 3 0 0 0 13
Tottenham (6) 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Liverpool (7) 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bayern Munich (9) 104 10 0 3 0 0 0 13
PSG (9) 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manchester City (10) 131 5 1 3 0 0 0 9
World Cup
Answer (Seed Pts) #Sel Cat1 Cat2 Cat3 Cat4 Cat5 Cat6 Total
d France (1) 58 12 0 13 30 15 0 70
g Brazil (1) 175 12 0 13 10 0 0 35
c Argentina (1) 94 12 0 13 40 25 0 90
b England (4) 66 12 2 13 10 0 0 37
e Spain (5) 62 6 2 13 0 0 0 21
e Germany (6) 75 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
a Netherlands (7) 86 12 2 13 10 0 0 37
h Portugal (8) 47 12 0 13 10 0 0 35
f Belgium (9) 82 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
d Denmark (10) 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
f Croatia (11) 21 6 4 13 20 10 0 53
h Uruguay (11) 55 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
a Senegal (13) 31 12 0 13 0 0 0 25
g Serbia (13) 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
g Switzerland (15) 52 12 0 13 0 0 0 25
b USA (16) 85 6 4 13 0 0 0 23
c Mexico (16) 43 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
c Poland (16) 25 6 2 13 0 0 0 21
a Ecuador (19) 73 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
f Canada (19) 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
b Wales (19) 36 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
f Morocco (19) 31 12 2 13 20 5 0 52
g Cameroon (23) 23 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
e Japan (23) 77 12 0 13 0 0 0 25
h SouthKorea (23) 85 6 2 13 0 0 0 21
a Qatar (23) 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
h Ghana (23) 58 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
d Australia (28) 61 12 0 13 0 0 0 25
d Tunisia (29) 82 6 2 0 0 0 0 8
b Iran (29) 101 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
c SaudiArabia (31) 82 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
e CostaRica (31) 91 6 0 0 0 0 0 6

Hover over Category Titles to view Description and Point Multipliers

 
LEADERBOARD: SOCCER

#   Team Points
1   steel curtain 1002
2   Art Vandelay 1001
3   phart 965
4   The Rodfather 958
5   Evidence Lacking 954
6   Favre's Prick Picks 945
7   Krudler 937
8   Fick Can Still Get Our Nuts 936
9   Johnny Backpacks 934
10   G.B.G. Campaign 930
11   Little Yerry Stackhouse 926
12   Whiskey Winners 924
13   Kenneth Goulet, Private Investigator 922
14   Caffeine Achiever 919
15   Boopers McGee 913
--   RangerRocky 913
17   Big Ragu 910
18   Shadynasty's 909
19   Bye Shane 907
20   Aces4U 906
--   Liverpool Lions 906
22   Fightin' Amish 905
23   Favre's Dick Picks 904
24   Special K's 902
25   Karma Train 901
--   Menage a Trois 901
--   The Lazer Show 901
28   Golden Earrings 899
29   Ain't No Thief 898
30   Brandon Scott’s Tots 896
31   ZFG 891
32   Idontrecall 889
--   Sacrifice Blunts 889
--   Seven21 889
35   fallfromgrace 887
--   Party Like It's 23 887
37   Ashley Remembered 885
38   Party Like It's 09 883
39   Kremenator 881
40   2024 Champ 880
--   Stat Arb for Dummies 880
--   Team Beno 880
--   You Might Win 880
44   BarEviction 874
--   SLO MIKE 874
--   Toothy Critters 874
47   Casa Gabriella 873
48   Valimorons 872
49   Andrew's Amazing Team 869
--   JJBC All-Stars 869
51   The Bizuation 868
52   Delusions of Grandeur 865
--   Four Loko 865
--   Stankford 865
55   West Virginia Party Boy 864
56   Ramblers 863
57   Sixth Sense 862
--   We Don't Talk About Bruno 862
59   Thing Two 860
60   Langston CC 857
61   Impractical Jokers 853
62   Chudley Cannons 852
--   Syosset Shysters 852
64   Dad Boner 850
65   And You Want To Be My Latex Salesman 848
--   PSU Pride 848
67   BagginSunchase 847
--   Low Expectations 847
--   Pepe Silvia 847
--   Shenanigans (HE/HIM) 847
--   The ‘02 847
72   Gutter Trojans 846
--   Literally Joe Sheisty 846
74   Bodymore Murdaland 845
--   Seventh Heaven 845
76   Dock Ellis 844
77   Subway Hero 843
78   Handsy Docs 842
79   Managing Managers 841
80   NIASKOS 840
81   Tasty Waves 839
82   Sockfinger 837
83   Shake N Bake 836
--   Tundra Prius 836
85   TRYAN43 835
86   Sportwonks 834
87   Fat Bernie’s waterbeds 832
--   Go Bulldogs! 832
--   Kev & Dav 832
90   ARMageddon 829
--   Lefty 829
--   Longwood Legend 829
--   Tequila Howie 829
94   The 3 Amigos 828
95   The Fighting Tuckmans 827
--   The513 827
97   Mighty Bullocks 825
--   Mill Street 825
99   Boo-Yah! 824
--   Los Birdos 824
--   The209 824
102   johnlb470 823
103   Back the blue 822
104   Barkley's Boyz 821
--   The Dude Abides 821
106   Famous Jewish Sports Legends 820
--   In play out(s) 820
--   Lovey's House of Jameson II 820
109   The Fast Cheetas 818
--   Uncle Baby Billy Gemstone 818
111   Rick Moranis 817
--   Wasted Tacos 817
113   Brooklynboyz 816
--   SD Degens 816
115   Dancing Bears 815
--   The hawks 815
117   nlhawkeye88 814
--   R D 814
119   DinglePox 812
--   Greatpoint 812
--   Hard Rock’s $$$ 812
122   Los Angeles NorCals 811
123   4 year Starters 810
--   Sleehrats 810
125   The Hefty Lefty 808
126   Team Quack 807
127   Henry the Good Doy 805
--   SHTIGERS 805
129   Hans Sans Frans 803
--   PJM 803
--   San Jose State Superfan 803
--   That Ain’t Mayo 803
133   Old Salt 801
--   White Mark 801
135   Atlantic City Knights 800
--   BeakersTweakers 800
--   Twice As Nice 800
138   Mkratch 799
139   Rounders 798
140   Grassy Nole 797
141   Narnia Dust 796
142   Alaskan Ice Pickers 795
--   Fuji Bomb's 795
--   LucCon2023 795
--   The Hameltoes 795
146   It's Miller Time 794
--   Oh Saquon You See 794
--   Walton's World 794
149   mountaineers11 793
150   Off the Handle 792
151   GVOCBC Lock City 789
--   ScudderRoad 789
--   Sexy Rexy Grossman 789
--   The Joe West Show 789
155   Warden’s Dilemma 788
156   Boar on the Floor 787
--   KillerKash 787
--   Lawofaverages 787
--   Not Your Average Joel 787
--   Running 40 Miles on Fruitcake 787
161   Tampa Team 785
162   Total Devastation 784
163   Oxen of the Sun 783
164   EtAl 782
165   Contra541 781
--   Rusty's Raiders 781
--   Shart Garfunkel 781
168   Cinghiale 780
--   HMD Industries 780
--   Nerd Alert! 780
--   Ripped the Dry Snatch On the Dock 780
172   Let's Get Tropical 779
173   RaymondBabbitt 776
174   Mr. Jones and Friends 775
--   The Salty Dogs 775
176   Always Next Year 774
--   Hector Patel 774
178   Hondo 772
--   Primed 2 Go 772
180   Bearvers 771
--   Project Badass 771
182   O'Doyle Rules 770
183   Gronkey Kong 769
184   Bloomfield Bombers 768
185   ATHLETICS 767
--   The Sloths 767
187   DudePlayingADudeDisguisedAsAnotherDude 764
188   Anxious Js 761
--   TrueSpartan 761
--   Uff 761
191   SoHoGoat 760
192   The Usual Suspects 757
193   Big Bad B-Rent 756
--   Brusstar’s Millions 756
--   Kissing Cousins 756
196   Ron Barr All Stars 753
197   Heinz Kissvelvet 751
--   Hope I Can Change This Later 751
--   Land Thieves 751
--   Red Deaths 751
201   Miami Vice 750
--   needalittlehelphere 750
203   Chicks Dig The Long Ball!! 749
--   Stacey's Momz Got it Going On 749
205   Killer B's 748
206   Magic Fountain 747
207   NoelG27 746
208   Charlie Bucket's Golden Ticket 741
--   Nova 2014 741
210   Failcons 739
--   The C.O.S.T.A. System 739
--   Tottenham HiltSpurs 739
213   Truffle Butter Express 738
214   Breakfast Beverages 737
--   Deez Nuts 737
--   Degenerate X 737
--   Fifth Wheel 737
218   Randolph and Mortimer 735
219   POKER BOYS 734
220   Carpenter'sStashIsBetterThanNestor's 733
--   DoubleDown11 733
--   The Hatchmen 733
223   Jimmy Lemons 732
224   Straw boys 731
225   Late Picks 730
226   Flying Solo 728
--   KwazyBonez 728
228   Comcast and Fletcher Out 2022 727
--   Do Wrong Right 727
--   Pitter Patter 727
231   Millertime 725
232   Bengals 723
--   Buttfumble 723
234   JFJcofc 722
--   Pinche Gringos 722
236   Fonzinoons 721
237   Gambling $$ 717
--   Nax Squared 717
--   WarOtto 717
240   Big Red Leopards 716
--   CoLo for the win 716
242   La Cheeserie! 714
243   Notfirstyourlast 712
--   The Catch 712
245   Jimmy Dugan 711
246   Doolio 708
247   The Three Degenerates 704
--   The Wild Bunch 704
249   Gang Greener Pastures 703
--   NonameBret 703
251   Halloumi United 702
252   BlueCrew21 701
--   JustFly 701
--   Killer Picks, Man 701
--   Tenacious B 701
256   Pump'nDump 700
257   Random Donkey 696
--   Robert Gamez Pool Party All-Stars 696
259   Chuckleheads 694
260   Tycats Litterbox 691
261   BigB 689
--   Decanterthon 689
--   Slaw 689
264   Garage Mahal 688
--   Picks out for Harambe 688
266   Eastbound & Baum 683
267   MATTIMCANDREWS 678
268   DEATH ROW 673
269   Kick Names Take Ass 672
270   SportsFanatic 669
271   ChimeraCollects 665
272   Go Gamecocks 663
273   EssoTMB 660
274   Sonic Death Monkey 655
275   Password is Taco 654
276   Stringer Bell 653
--   The Cayuts 653
278   Iron Chefs of Pounding Raj 649
279   RunForrestRun 645
280   Pare La Musica 629
281   Make America Gronk Again 628
282   SoFla Ballers 622
283   Patatas 614
284   Fully Krausened 612
285   JoeRobbieStadium 605
286   NY Jets are killing me 592
287   CiC 591
288   schwaguirelis 573
289   Collecting Dubs 572
290   Los Dedos Asquerosos 404
291   Land Thieves 337
292   Fake Hustle 290