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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-27-2025, 08:09 AM

Lisbon claimed the top spot in the European Second League’s Western Conference at 96-66. The Clippers earned back-to-back playoff berths, but it was their first time in first place since getting relegated to E2L for 2028. Glasgow had a strong shot at first, but their 2-8 finish left them in second at 92-70. The Highlanders secured their first playoff spot since getting booted back to E2L for 2033.

Paris picked up its second playoff trip in three years by taking third at 91-71. The Poodles were tied for tenth at the all-star break, but rallied with a 44-19 end to the season. The final playoff spot went to 88-74 Manchester, edging out Stuttgart (87-75), Toulouse (84-78), Lyon (83-79), and Rome (83-79). The Crushers were only in their second year back in E2L. The Silver Sabres still have the misfortune of being the only original E2L team to never get promoted even once.

Suffering relegation to European Tier Three was London at 58-104, finishing just worse than 62-100 Bordeaux. It was a rough plummet for the English capital, who was demoted from the European Baseball Federation’s Elite Tier the prior year. Even though the Monarchs hadn’t had a top tier playoff spot since the 1970s, it was still stunning for many to see such a prominent world city fall to ET3.

Leipzig repeated as the Eastern Conference’s top finisher at 102-60 for their fourth consecutive playoff trip. Sofia was a strong second at 97-65, their first berth since their 2035 E2L return. Skopje grabbed its second berth in three years with a third place 92-70. The final playoff spot had a tight field with Bucharest and Yerevan tied at 85-77, just ahead of Copenhagen (84-78), Brno (84-78), and Dnipro (83-79).

The Broncos and Valiants finished the regular season against each other with Bucharest getting the road sweep to force a tiebreaker game. In the clincher in Romania, the Broncos won 3-2 on a walkoff RBI single. Bucharest won nine of their last ten to rally for the spot. The Broncos had just gotten sent back to E2L for 2037.

Palermo was by far the worst team in the conference at 58-108, 12 games behind their nearest foe Riga. The Priests fall to ET3 for the second time, having also gotten relegated after the 2033 season. They had escaped Tier Three after only one season, but hadn’t been able to build momentum in their E2L return.

Glasgow was the best team from the Western Conference Round Robin at 4-2, guaranteeing promotion back to the EBF Elite after a five-year absence. Paris and Manchester were both 3-3 while top seed Lisbon was last at 2-4. The Crushers had the run differential tiebreaker over the Poodles to advance (6-1 win, 7-4 loss). Manchester was promoted back up after only a two year E2L stint.

Skopje was the best of the Eastern Conference’s Double Round Robin at 4-2, also ending their E2L stay after five years. Leipzig and Sofia were both 3-3 and Bucharest was 2-4. The Lumberjacks had the run differential tiebreaker over the Spikes (6-3 win, 2-1 loss), ending Leipzig’s E2L stay after six years.

Glasgow would roll to a 4-0 sweep in the Western Conference Championship over Manchester, while Leipzig downed Skopje 4-2 for the Eastern Conference crown. The Second League Championship went all seven games with the Highlanders victorious over the Lumberjacks.

Other notes: Leipzig’s Teddy Colt set a bad playoff record with 34 strikeouts. Copenhagen’s Yanis Boucher had E2L’s 16^th perfect game on August 22 with 15 strikeouts facing Bratislava.

Six teams were within four games of the top spot in European Tier Three. Geneva had the lead at the all-star break and narrowly held on for first at 93-69. Cyprus was one back at 92-70 to finish second. It was the first promotion for both teams, although the Crush had been a finalist in the pilot 2029 season which didn’t feature any movement.

Ostrava went 8-2 in their last ten games, but fell one short at 91-71. Bilbao (90-72), Florence (89-73), and Newcastle (89-73) each had a shot down the stretch. Even Dresden (86-76), Lille (85-77), and Nuremberg (84-78) weren’t out of it entering September. In the ET3 Championship, Cyprus defeated Geneva 4-2.

10-27-2025, 08:09 AM	#2527
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,255	2037 in E2L & ET3 Lisbon claimed the top spot in the European Second League’s Western Conference at 96-66. The Clippers earned back-to-back playoff berths, but it was their first time in first place since getting relegated to E2L for 2028. Glasgow had a strong shot at first, but their 2-8 finish left them in second at 92-70. The Highlanders secured their first playoff spot since getting booted back to E2L for 2033. Paris picked up its second playoff trip in three years by taking third at 91-71. The Poodles were tied for tenth at the all-star break, but rallied with a 44-19 end to the season. The final playoff spot went to 88-74 Manchester, edging out Stuttgart (87-75), Toulouse (84-78), Lyon (83-79), and Rome (83-79). The Crushers were only in their second year back in E2L. The Silver Sabres still have the misfortune of being the only original E2L team to never get promoted even once. Suffering relegation to European Tier Three was London at 58-104, finishing just worse than 62-100 Bordeaux. It was a rough plummet for the English capital, who was demoted from the European Baseball Federation’s Elite Tier the prior year. Even though the Monarchs hadn’t had a top tier playoff spot since the 1970s, it was still stunning for many to see such a prominent world city fall to ET3. Leipzig repeated as the Eastern Conference’s top finisher at 102-60 for their fourth consecutive playoff trip. Sofia was a strong second at 97-65, their first berth since their 2035 E2L return. Skopje grabbed its second berth in three years with a third place 92-70. The final playoff spot had a tight field with Bucharest and Yerevan tied at 85-77, just ahead of Copenhagen (84-78), Brno (84-78), and Dnipro (83-79). The Broncos and Valiants finished the regular season against each other with Bucharest getting the road sweep to force a tiebreaker game. In the clincher in Romania, the Broncos won 3-2 on a walkoff RBI single. Bucharest won nine of their last ten to rally for the spot. The Broncos had just gotten sent back to E2L for 2037. Palermo was by far the worst team in the conference at 58-108, 12 games behind their nearest foe Riga. The Priests fall to ET3 for the second time, having also gotten relegated after the 2033 season. They had escaped Tier Three after only one season, but hadn’t been able to build momentum in their E2L return. Glasgow was the best team from the Western Conference Round Robin at 4-2, guaranteeing promotion back to the EBF Elite after a five-year absence. Paris and Manchester were both 3-3 while top seed Lisbon was last at 2-4. The Crushers had the run differential tiebreaker over the Poodles to advance (6-1 win, 7-4 loss). Manchester was promoted back up after only a two year E2L stint. Skopje was the best of the Eastern Conference’s Double Round Robin at 4-2, also ending their E2L stay after five years. Leipzig and Sofia were both 3-3 and Bucharest was 2-4. The Lumberjacks had the run differential tiebreaker over the Spikes (6-3 win, 2-1 loss), ending Leipzig’s E2L stay after six years. Glasgow would roll to a 4-0 sweep in the Western Conference Championship over Manchester, while Leipzig downed Skopje 4-2 for the Eastern Conference crown. The Second League Championship went all seven games with the Highlanders victorious over the Lumberjacks. Other notes: Leipzig’s Teddy Colt set a bad playoff record with 34 strikeouts. Copenhagen’s Yanis Boucher had E2L’s 16^th perfect game on August 22 with 15 strikeouts facing Bratislava. Six teams were within four games of the top spot in European Tier Three. Geneva had the lead at the all-star break and narrowly held on for first at 93-69. Cyprus was one back at 92-70 to finish second. It was the first promotion for both teams, although the Crush had been a finalist in the pilot 2029 season which didn’t feature any movement. Ostrava went 8-2 in their last ten games, but fell one short at 91-71. Bilbao (90-72), Florence (89-73), and Newcastle (89-73) each had a shot down the stretch. Even Dresden (86-76), Lille (85-77), and Nuremberg (84-78) weren’t out of it entering September. In the ET3 Championship, Cyprus defeated Geneva 4-2. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)