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Old 08-20-2020, 07:46 PM   #2
Abe Sargent
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Let’s look for another Eastern European top flight with a lower level power.

Which flight?

What I like are the following


1. Smaller number of teams, not too many games. Some nations play almost twice as many games, so that means I can get in a lot more digging with a smaller league that’s not playing each other four times.
2. Lots of international options. Outside of the EU, loose international options. Inside I can dig into Contonu nations.
3. Enough prestige that finishing 3rd or 4th can still warrant a spot in European play.


Which ones?

Without looking at them, here are my first top choices:

Slovakia – I’ve done the Czech Republic!
Croatia – One of the bigger names in the area.
Slovenia – Another former Yugoslavia nation
Turkey – Another bigger name
Austria – Another bigger name


Let’s compare those five leagues…


Austria – Teams – 12; Games – 22; EU, 7 non-EU on match squad,

Croatia – Teams – 10, Games – 36; no more than 6 non EU, and must have 6 players trained in Croatia

Slovakia – Teams – 12, 32 games, no more than 5 non EUs,

Slovenia – 10 teams, 36 games, no more than 3 non EUs

Turkey – 18 teams, 34 games, no more than 12 foreign players, 1 domestic GK,

Hmm.. nothing jumps out at me. I look at Serbia and Hungary. Nah. How about Poland? Poland has interesting match squads but may be doable. There are no limits on foreign players as long as your squad has 3 players trained at your squad for three years U21 and 8 more trained in Poland and your gameday one U22 Polish player. Those are all easily done I think.

Let me ponder my choices…

Let’s hold off


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