2004 EW Cup
The EW Cup tournament will begin on Week 25 of the EPL season and will conclude in a Cup Final on week 37.  This tournament consists of single elimination matches with replays for matches that result in a draw.  Seeding throughout the tournament will be based upon Yahoo point standings at the end of Week 24.  In case of a tie in the league table, the most recent weekly result (week 24) will be used to determine seeding.

Tournament Seeding (Divisions)

Note on Yahoo scoring corrections:  Any scoring changes that take place during head to head cup competitions will be used only if they are made before the Yahoo deadline for the following week's rosters.  Changes made after the deadline can not be used to change the outcome of a match.

Note on the schedule:  Due to uncertainties in Yahoo`s schedule, week numbers listed here are based on my best estimate at this time.  Adjustments will be made if necessary.

What constitutes a win? - For purposes of this tournament, a team must outscore its opponent by at least 10 Yahoo points in order to move onto the next round.  If neither team has a winning margin (10 points), the match will be replayed in the week specified in these rules.  If no team has a winning margin (10 points) in the replay, the winner will be the one with the higher aggregate score for the two matches played.  In the unlikely event that the aggregate score results in an exact tie, the team with the higher total Yahoo points on the season will advance.

Round One - Week 25 - Amateurs

Teams seeded (ranked) 47 - 50 will be paired in a random draw.  Winners will move onto the second round.

Ajax vs. FC Nantes   55.90 : 60.16
Ramstone Athletic vs. Ollies SuperBlades!!!!!   68.15 : 73.49

Round One Replays (if necessary) - Week 26

Ajax vs. FC Nantes   81.86 : 70.51
Ramstone Athletic vs. Ollies SuperBlades!!!!!   79.77 : 41.18

Round Two - Week 27 - Second Division vs First Division

The winners from Round One and the teams seeded 33 to 46 will be matched against teams seeded 17 to 32 in a random draw on February 27th.

Note: Yahoo has updated the Next Opponents for week 27 but does not yet list the game on 9/3.  This week's schedule is rife with potential pitfalls reminiscent of mistakes they made earlier this season.  Current Yahoo plans are to include all games from 28/2 through 12/3.  Should Yahoo decide this is not what it wants to do after the deadline, and alter the current date range for week 27, any manager may request a second round replay of their cup match.  If no request is made, the match results will stand.

bennaldos beasts vs.
Ramstone Athletic   54.41 : 68.76
Death to Arsenal Scum vs.
Torpedo   40.71 : 62.06
sputnik sweethearts vs. Gaetjens & Borghi   107.23 : 63.58
The Nomads vs. Bayern Munich   69.92 : 27.73
Team Canada vs.
Ajax   46.57 : 83.73
All My Players Are Metalheads vs. FC O�adea   101.87 : 71.38
Stomil Debica vs. Dinamo   112.37 : 80.33
Off the Post vs. Hometown Unicorns   105.84 : 81.67
OPRF Huskies vs.
Scorpions   63.88 : 81.25
Japhy vs.
Hooligans   68.46 : 84.77
Tyler Arsenal Knights vs. Tristan Rangers   86.92 : 84.31
River Plate vs. F.C. El Loco   119.05 : 26.93
FC Moravcik vs. Chelsea F.C.   105.77 : 82.29
1st Henley Cub Scouts vs. Zenit   88.21 : 71.21
Black Rover vs. Bling Bling Utd.   82.18 : 62.5
Crewe Victoria vs.
ATL United   71.49 : 105.56

Round Two Replays (if necessary) - Week 28

Tyler Arsenal Knights vs. Tristan Rangers   74.24 : 50.56


Round Three - Week 29 - Lower Divisions vs Premiership

Winners of Round Two will be matched against teams seeded 1 to 16 in a random draw on March 19th.

Waves vs Off the Post   85.06 : 67.44
Alpine Dream vs Scorpions   90.46 : 56.61
No Will Power vs ATL United   61.79 : 66.38
Team o� Death vs
River Plate   61.48 : 74.25
Port Celtic FC vs
Black Rover   49.88 : 88.42
Forza Azzurri �it vs
Hooligans   47.72 : 75.93
Juan Kerrs XI vs Stomil Debica   85.45 : 70.38
Roots United FC vs
All My Players Are Metalheads   54.63 : 67.16
Kings County Athletic vs Tyler Arsenal Knights   79.48 : 81.49
The Red Devils (Por) vs sputnik sweethearts   80.02 : 88.82
Manchester Sir Alex vs Torpedo   56.49 : 60.46
Molokhia Maniacs vs
Ajax   62.07 : 86.29
English-2OO3 (Por) vs 1st Henley Cub Scouts   55.70 : 55.30
Houston Oranje vs Ramstone Athletic   59.48 : 60.10
Smithville Hotspur vs The Nomads   58.68 : 66.73
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs FC Moravcik   81.90 : 83.91

Round Three Replays (if necessary) - Week 30

No Will Power vs
ATL United   76.58 : 82.46  (aggregate 138.37 : 148.84)
Kings County Athletic vs
Tyler Arsenal Knights 85.12 : 88.06 (aggregate 164.6 : 169.55)
The Red Devils (Por) vs sputnik sweethearts   114.70 : 66.75
Manchester Sir Alex vs Torpedo   103.40 : 68.89
English-2OO3 (Por) vs 1st Henley Cub Scouts   74.29 : 62.56
Houston Oranje vs Ramstone Athletic   93.55 : 72.63
Smithville Hotspur vs
The Nomads   57.26 : 63.80  (aggregate 115.94 : 130.53)
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs FC Moravcik   115.81 : 76.38


Round Four - Week 31 - Round of 16

Winners from Round Three will be paired in a random draw on April 2nd.

English-2OO3 (Por) vs
Waves   109.35 : 182.28
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs Houston Oranje   121.33 : 120.32
Hooligans vs The Nomads   145.75 : 120.82
River Plate vs Tyler Arsenal Knights   133.96 : 135.03
Black Rover vs The Red Devils (Por)   145.42 : 132.05
Ajax vs
Juan Kerrs XI   96.12 : 110.77
Manchester Sir Alex vs All My Players Are Metalheads   182.97 :  118.66
Alpine Dream vs ATL United   186.80 : 113.92

Round Four Replays (if necessary) - Week 32

Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs Houston Oranje   58.68 : 40.96
River Plate vs Tyler Arsenal Knights   49.78 : 42.83 (aggregate  183.74 : 177.86)

Round Five - Week 33 (pending) - Quarter-Finals

Winners from Round Four will be paired in a random draw on April 11th.

River Plate vs Juan Kerrs XI   128.50 : 102.19
Alpine Dream vs Hooligans   106.46 : 92.28
Waves vs Kirby_pks Witches Hats   113.45 : 108.20
Black Rover vs Manchester Sir Alex   116.00 : 82.72

Round Five Replays (if necessary) - Week 34

Waves vs
Kirby_pks Witches Hats   64.50 : 99.73

Round Six - Week 35 - Semi-Finals

Winners from Round Five will be paired in a random draw on April 23rd.

Black Rover vs River Plate   76.88 : 60.35
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs Alpine Dream   76.13 : 61.82

Round Six Replays (if necessary) - Week 36


Round Seven - Week 37 - Final

The UW Cup will be awarded to the winner of this match between the last two remaining contestants.  There will also be a Third place match between the losers in Round Six.

Final

Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs Black Rover   115.37 : 123.78

Third Place

Alpine Dream vs River Plate   92.64 : 60.22

Round Seven Replays (if necessary) - Week 38

Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs Black Rover   151.69 : 62.69

Additional rules:

If Yahoo fails to report scores on games that actually took place, AND if the number of games unreported by Yahoo is 50% or greater of the total number of games actually played that week, AND if the total number of games reported by Yahoo is less than 6, THEN the Cup matches for that week will either be postponed OR the deadline for the scores will be extended.  The Commissioner will make a ruling depending on the conditions at the time.

If the FA postpone EPL games so that those games are no longer played in the same fantasy week, AND if the number of postponed games is 50% or greater of the total number of games scheduled for that week, AND if the total number of actual games played is less than 6, THEN the Cup matches for that week will be postponed.  The Commissioner will make a ruling with regards to rescheduling the Cup matches depending on the conditions at the time.

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