The photo opposite shows my friends in the MOIsT, Jeff Drake of O'Fallon Missouri playing Therron Thomas of Bloomington, Indiana at the Family Time Games store on Michigan Road, Indianapolis.
Each home team plays in their usual home kit, whereas the away team plays in their usual AWAY kit, unless there is a colour clash, where the away team plays in their HOME kit as well.
The season kicks off with the Champions Shield, with reigning Half Century League Champions, Larnstone Marvels taking on the Golden Cup Champions, New Mexico United.
Larnstone Marvels 6 New Mexico United 0.
The game was played at Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Fire. The USL team who did so well in the Golden Cup last year came down to Earth with a bump. The Marvels were on top form.
Half Century League Final TableNorthern Conference Montlodge Mounties | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 19 | Champions |
Alnerwick Arrows | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 19 | Play Off Team |
Caelkirk Grizzlies | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 14 | Play Off Team |
Engledon Avalanche | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Play Off Team |
Urmfield Wolves | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
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Darkwell Stingers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
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Seagull Valley Surf | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 |
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New York Cosmos | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
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Waldburg Courage | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 |
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New England Teamen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | Relegated |
Southern ConferenceLarnstone Marvels | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 25 | Supporters Shield |
Beachmore Pirates | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 20 | Play Off Team |
Pacifica Coasters | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | Play Off Team |
Calcetinas Estrellas | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 14 | Play Off Team |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
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Peltagrew Hurricanes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 11 |
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Hadwater Angus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
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Rocky Mountain Menace | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
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Stathford Wasps | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
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Las Vegas Lights | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 4 | Relegated |
In the Play Off Quarter Finals :
Northern ConferenceAlnerwick Arrows 3 Caelkirk Grizzlies 2
Montlodge Mounties 1
Engledon Avalanche 2
Southern ConferenceBeachmore Pirates 0
Pacifica Coasters 2
Larnstone Marvels 2
Calcetinas Estrellas 3
Semi Finals :
Northern ConferenceAlnerwick Arrows 4 Engledon Avalanche 2
Southern ConferencePacifica Coasters 3 Calcetinas Estrellas 0
HALF CENTURY LEAGUE FINAL - Played at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon.ALNERWICK ARROWS 2 Pacifica Coasters 1The Arrows take the championship back to Wisconsin!
Golden Cup FinalAt one stage, the Calcetinas Estrellas were getting close to doing a league and cup double, but failed close to the finish line in both competitions!
The final was played at the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana. The USL team Reno 1868 folded during the Covid 19 epidemic in 2020, but their Subbuteo team lives on!
RENO 1868 3 Calcetinas Estrellas 3Reno won the cup by defeating Estrellas 2-1 on shots.