2005 EW Cup
The EW Cup tournament will begin on Week 23 of the EPL season and will conclude in a Cup Final on week 34.  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 22.  In case of a tie in the league table, the most recent weekly result (week 22) 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 23 - Amateurs
Note: Round One does not feature a replay.  The higher raw score will advance.
Teams seeded (ranked) 47 - 50 will be paired in a random draw.  Winners will move onto the second round.

Ajax vs. OPRF Huskies   33.67 : 23.36
Gaetjens & Borghi vs. Port Celtic FC    36.64 : 0

Round Two - Week 24 - 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 3rd.

Bestscorer vs. www.celticfc.net   127.41 : 87.45
FC Nantes vs. Scorpions   118.91 : 75.15
No Will Power vs. FC Bling Bling   102.91 : 93.38
ATL United vs. Zenit Badajoz   104.14 : 48.62
Bush Bashers vs. Torpedo   107.6 : 93.02
Boot Room Boys vs. Ajax   102.18 : 48.27
tony's tigers vs. River Plate   76.15 : 61.38
AcceleRacerS vs. FC Oradea   108 : 54.44
hometown unicorns vs. The Red Devils (Por)   94.15 : 94.01
Tristan Rangers vs. The Nomads   98.77 : 56.09
The Rancid Punks vs. Tyler Knights   85.39 : 64.48
Stomil Debica vs. Team Canada   104.14 : 53.52
Batman & Robben vs. Ompah Loompah Football Club   78.5 : 63.01
Juan Kerrs XI vs. English-2OO4 (Por)   88.73 : 81.63
Georgie Lives vs. Gaetjens & Borghi   80.78 : 53.37
Team o' Death vs. WavesFC   109.83 : 51.37

Round Two Replays (if necessary) - Week 25

No Will Power vs. FC Bling Bling   96.52 : 66.5
hometown unicorns vs. The Red Devils (Por)   84.84 : 45.3
Juan Kerrs XI vs.
English-2OO4 (Por)   79.43 : 95.49

Round Three - Week 27 - Lower Divisions vs Premiership
Winners of Round Two will be matched against teams seeded 1 to 16 in a random draw on February 24th.

Teddy Bear Duckies & Bunnies vs.
Stomil Debica   51.02 : 75.04
1st Henley Cub Scouts vs. tony's tigers   98.38 : 80.18
Alpine Dream vs. Georgie Lives   125.33 : 90.51
Roots United FC vs.
No Will Power   71.91 : 116.42
Katy Oranje vs.
Bestscorer   77.11 : 94.73
Spuds vs. hometown unicorns   101.8 : 88.79
USA FC vs. The Rancid Punks   118.25 : 56.61
Albert Rovers vs.
English-2OO4 (Por)   46.07 : 75.95
Hub City FC (Octomonkeys USA) vs. AcceleRacerS   125.24 : 113.31
Medina Hotspur vs. Batman & Robben   125.89 : 43.1
Dinamo vs. ATL United   128.8 : 109.89
Manchester's Sir Alex vs.
FC Nantes   113.75 : 131.97
Oxford Orange (C) vs. Boot Room Boys   81.15 : 80.23
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs. Tristan Rangers   131.04 : 103.04
Kings County Athletic vs.
Team o' Death   109.71 : 149.27
Hooligans vs. Bush Bashers   112.4 : 104.35

Round Three Replays (if necessary) - Week 28

Oxford Orange (C) vs. Boot Room Boys   105.86 : 49.88
Hooligans vs. Bush Bashers   86.16 : 89.36  (198.56 : 193.71 aggregate)

Round Four - Week 30 (Note: week numbers may change) - Round of 16
Winners from Round Three will be paired in a random draw on March 17th.

Dinamo vs. Hub City FC (Octomonkeys USA)   61.44 : 60.55
Medina Hotspur vs. Team o' Death   80.19 : 54.33
Stomil Debica vs.
FC Nantes   54.07 : 85.87
Oxford Orange vs. Hooligans   87.78 : 91.18
Bestscorer vs. No Will Power   66.35 : 71.18
Spuds vs. Alpine Dream   74.71 : 51.43
USA FC vs. 1st Henley Cub Scouts   66.99 : 67.09
Kirby_pks Witches Hats vs. English-2OO4 (Por)   90.66 : 78.19

Round Four Replays (if necessary) - Week 31

Dinamo vs. Hub City FC (Octomonkeys USA)   118.45 : 82.06
Oxford Orange vs.
Hooligans   113.7 : 112.5    (201.48 : 203.68 aggregate)
Bestscorer vs. No Will Power   117.89 : 96.72
USA FC vs. 1st Henley Cub Scouts   98.22 : 87.31

Round Five - Week 32 - Quarter-Finals
Winners from Round Four will be paired in a random draw on April 8th.

Medina Hotspur vs. USA FC  86.37 : 57.10
Hooligans vs. FC Nantes  92.57 : 44.11
Spuds vs. Bestscorer  68.12 : 66.65
Dinamo vs.
Kirby_pks Witches Hats 57.30 : 78.50

Round Five Replays (if necessary) - Week 33

Spuds vs. Bestscorer    73.81 : 56.97

Round Six - Week 35 - Semi-Finals
Winners from Round Five will be paired in a random draw on April 22nd.

Medina Hotspur vs. Hooligans    118.54 : 114.11
Spuds vs.
Kirby_pks Witches Hats    52.83 : 128.24

Round Six Replays (if necessary) - Week 36

Medina Hotspur vs. Hooligans    142.04 : 119.71

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

Medina Hotspur vs. Kirby_pks Witches Hats    204.36 : 209.9

Third Place

Spuds vs. Hooligans    187.52 : 195.63

Round Seven Replays (if necessary) - Week 38

Medina Hotspur vs. Kirby_pks Witches Hats    76.95 : 68.37  (281.31 : 278.27 aggregate)
Spuds vs. Hooligans    95.01 : 72.30

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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