WXV Ladder Positions 2023

[Purple 77]

After Round 15

Toronto's loss to Rio will impact Week 1 of finals greatly I suspect. It has allowed Seoul to climb into 2nd spot, 1 game clear of Toronto whom now share its 11-4 record with Rio and fellow R15 'loser' Mexico City.

Rome will blow them all away on % (except Toronto) if they slip up in the next 2 weeks and would be desperate to secure its well deserved top 4 spot.

Beijing's clutch victory over Mexico City sees it survives in 7th, and a game clear of the now 8TH PLACED CAPE TOWN! What a charge it has been for the South African team.

PNL are screaming that it should be them! Pacific drops out having been 'Romed' and New Delhi sits farther back at 11th, but still a chance.

Meanwhile, at the Harley Reid cup...

Berlin and London's victories pretty much sees them safe from the wooden spoon, but the Royals victory over Christchurch actually sees them as a genuine shot at finishing last!

Cairo's 200pt victory over Dublin wasn't quite enough to bridge the % gap, but it does mean both teams are just 1 game behind the Saints and both have great opportunities to win in the next two weeks.

Watch this space!

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Buenos Aires Armadillos	2204	1997	13	2	110.37
2	Seoul Magpies	2124	1997	12	3	106.36
3	Toronto Wolves	2133	1975	11	4	108
4	Mexico City Suns	2098	1985	11	4	105.69
5	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	2070	1987	11	4	104.18
6	Rome Gladiators	2210	2049	10	5	107.86
7	Beijing Pandas	2037	1985	9	6	102.62
8	Cape Town Cobras	2062	2015	9	6	102.33
9	PNL Reindeers	2025	1985	8	7	102.02
10	Pacific Islanders	2060	2031	8	7	101.43
11	New Delhi Tigers	2095	2068	8	7	101.31
12	Tokyo Samurai	1991	2020	6	9	98.56
13	New York Revolution	1901	2030	4	11	93.65
14	Berlin Brewers	1882	2052	4	11	91.72
15	London Royals	1893	2116	4	11	89.46
16	Christchurch Saints	1909	2032	3	12	93.95
17	Dublin Destroyers	1843	2022	2	13	91.15
18	Cairo Sands	1904	2095	2	13	90.88

EurAsia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Beijing Pandas	965	886	6	1	108.92
2	Seoul Magpies	1113	1055	6	2	105.5
3	Rome Gladiators	1029	924	5	2	111.36
4	PNL Reindeers	1091	1081	4	4	100.93
5	Tokyo Samurai	951	941	3	4	101.06
6	New Delhi Tigers	1085	1082	3	5	100.28
7	Berlin Brewers	761	843	2	4	90.27
8	London Royals	883	1003	2	5	88.04
9	Dublin Destroyers	748	811	1	5	92.23

AAP Alliance	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	1146	1033	7	1	110.94
2	Toronto Wolves	974	910	5	2	107.03
3	Buenos Aires Armadillos	1011	961	5	2	105.2
4	Pacific Islanders	999	955	5	2	104.61
5	Cape Town Cobras	956	950	4	3	100.63
6	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	971	975	4	3	99.59
7	New York Revolution	888	945	1	6	93.97
8	Christchurch Saints	864	955	1	6	90.47
9	Cairo Sands	864	989	0	7	87.36

Europe	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	PNL Reindeers	573	514	3	1	111.48
2	Rome Gladiators	578	524	3	1	110.31
3	London Royals	380	396	1	2	95.96
4	Dublin Destroyers	375	407	1	2	92.14
5	Berlin Brewers	236	301	0	2	78.41

America	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	563	545	3	1	103.3
2	Toronto Wolves	552	531	2	2	103.95
3	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	414	421	2	1	98.34
4	Buenos Aires Armadillos	572	586	2	2	97.61
5	New York Revolution	375	393	0	3	95.42

Asia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Seoul Magpies	415	392	3	0	105.87
2	Beijing Pandas	373	373	2	1	100
3	Tokyo Samurai	407	417	1	2	97.6
4	New Delhi Tigers	399	412	0	3	96.84

Africonia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Pacific Islanders	435	380	3	0	114.47
2	Cape Town Cobras	405	395	2	1	102.53
3	Christchurch Saints	236	265	0	2	89.06
4	Cairo Sands	259	295	0	2	87.8

Reserves

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Copacabana Capuchins	1626	1118	14	1	145.44
2	Yuzawa Yakuza	1871	1216	13	2	153.87
3	San Marino Broncos	1447	1329	9	6	108.88
4	Guadalajara Wolves	1219	1257	9	6	96.98
5	Mumbai Elephants	1444	1137	8	7	127
6	Imperial Princes	1299	1185	8	7	109.62
7	Durban Pirates	1323	1313	8	7	100.76
8	Port Morseby Iguanadons	1081	1226	8	7	88.17
9	Pyongyang Chollimas	1288	1191	7	8	108.14
10	Alexandria Hieroglyphics	1295	1261	7	8	102.7
11	Windsor Warriors	1407	1419	7	8	99.15
12	Wellington Weta	1049	1242	7	8	84.46
13	Rhineland Rum-Runners	984	1218	7	8	80.79
14	La Plata Armada	1281	1442	6	9	88.83
15	Belfast Braves	1163	1313	6	9	88.58
16	Washington Rebellion	974	1317	5	10	73.96
17	Shanghai Storm	1030	1302	3	12	79.11
18	Marseille Kings	942	1237	3	12	76.15

[Purple 77]

After Round 16

Losses to 2nd, 3rd, 4th? It must be a cluster round!

It also means... CONGRATULATIONS TO BUENOS AIRES for winning back-to-back minor premierships! This and last year have been remarkably similar, going undefeated in the first half of the season with scoring tapering off towards the end, but the Dillos are a supremely consistent and credentialed team and a deserving winner of the title.

They're also with Seoul as the only teams to win the minor premiership and flag! Will that history repeat itself too?

Meanwhile... CARNAGE in the top 8! Seoul holds onto its 2nd position, but Toronto AND Mexico City tumbles out of the top 4, displaced by the deserving Rio and Rome. They'll have to hope results fall their way in order to sneak back in next week.

Beijing's lost... but STILL hang onto the 8, whilst Cape Town's clutch victory now sees it 1 game clear in the 8... but technically could still miss out on finals if they lose next week against Toronto.

Pacific's victory over PNL was huge - setting themselves up for one last charge and sneak into the 8 after the last round. That game will be the 2022 Grand Final rematch against Buenos Aires, and it'd be oh so sweet to get one back on them and qualify for August!

New Delhi is only a whisker behind Pacific on %, thanks to its big win against Toronto. and will likely need to beat Rio next week in order to make it. Although, it is possible for them to lose... AND move from 10th to 8th, so you never know!

Speaking of hypotheticals... it's not over for PNL. 1) They must beat Mexico City next week. 2) Beijing must get comprehensively beaten by Rome... which could happen. 3) Pacific must get soundly beaten by Buenos Aires... also could happen. and 4) New Delhi just needs to get beaten by a little bit against Toronto. WHICH COULD HAPPEN! It's all feasible, so don't lose hope!

London's victory over Berlin sees it move from 15th to 13th, and mathematically impossible to win the spoon.

Berlin and New York also will escape the spoon... leaving the 'Harley Reid Cup' down to Cairo, Dublin and Christchurch! Cairo clearly don't want it - winning back to back games to elevate itself off the bottom! Whoo!

Christchurch's % is probably too good for it receive the spoon, but it's possible. It's most likely Dublin will win it... but to avoid, will need to beat Berlin (impossible) next week, and Cairo to lose to London... or for Christchurch to get BELTED by Tokyo, and I mean belted.

So much uncertainty in the ladder going into the last round! GET ABOUT IT!

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Buenos Aires Armadillos	2335	2119	14	2	110.19
2	Seoul Magpies	2247	2127	12	4	105.64
3	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	2218	2115	12	4	104.87
4	Rome Gladiators	2366	2174	11	5	108.83
5	Toronto Wolves	2276	2124	11	5	107.16
6	Mexico City Suns	2223	2141	11	5	103.83
7	Cape Town Cobras	2192	2138	10	6	102.53
8	Beijing Pandas	2159	2116	9	7	102.03
9	Pacific Islanders	2208	2168	9	7	101.85
10	New Delhi Tigers	2244	2211	9	7	101.49
11	PNL Reindeers	2162	2133	8	8	101.36
12	Tokyo Samurai	2129	2152	7	9	98.93
13	London Royals	2025	2247	5	11	90.12
14	New York Revolution	2029	2178	4	12	93.16
15	Berlin Brewers	2013	2184	4	12	92.17
16	Christchurch Saints	2037	2167	3	13	94
17	Cairo Sands	2039	2223	3	13	91.72
18	Dublin Destroyers	1975	2160	2	14	91.44

EurAsia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Beijing Pandas	965	886	6	1	108.92
2	Seoul Magpies	1113	1055	6	2	105.5
3	Rome Gladiators	1029	924	5	2	111.36
4	Tokyo Samurai	1089	1073	4	4	101.49
5	PNL Reindeers	1091	1081	4	4	100.93
6	New Delhi Tigers	1085	1082	3	5	100.28
7	London Royals	1015	1134	3	5	89.51
8	Berlin Brewers	892	975	2	5	91.49
9	Dublin Destroyers	880	949	1	6	92.73

AAP Alliance	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	1146	1033	7	1	110.94
2	Toronto Wolves	974	910	5	2	107.03
3	Buenos Aires Armadillos	1011	961	5	2	105.2
4	Pacific Islanders	999	955	5	2	104.61
5	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	1119	1103	5	3	101.45
6	Cape Town Cobras	956	950	4	3	100.63
7	New York Revolution	1016	1093	1	7	92.96
8	Christchurch Saints	992	1090	1	7	91.01
9	Cairo Sands	999	1117	1	7	89.44

Europe	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	PNL Reindeers	573	514	3	1	111.48
2	Rome Gladiators	578	524	3	1	110.31
3	London Royals	512	527	2	2	97.15
4	Dublin Destroyers	375	407	1	2	92.14
5	Berlin Brewers	367	433	0	3	84.76

America	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	563	545	3	1	103.3
2	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	562	549	3	1	102.37
3	Toronto Wolves	552	531	2	2	103.95
4	Buenos Aires Armadillos	572	586	2	2	97.61
5	New York Revolution	503	541	0	4	92.98

Asia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Seoul Magpies	415	392	3	0	105.87
2	Beijing Pandas	373	373	2	1	100
3	Tokyo Samurai	407	417	1	2	97.6
4	New Delhi Tigers	399	412	0	3	96.84

Africonia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Pacific Islanders	435	380	3	0	114.47
2	Cape Town Cobras	405	395	2	1	102.53
3	Cairo Sands	394	423	1	2	93.14
4	Christchurch Saints	364	400	0	3	91

Reserves

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Copacabana Capuchins	1762	1185	15	1	148.69
2	Yuzawa Yakuza	1976	1335	13	3	148.01
3	Guadalajara Wolves	1313	1319	10	6	99.55
4	Mumbai Elephants	1491	1172	9	7	127.22
5	San Marino Broncos	1509	1423	9	7	106.04
6	Alexandria Hieroglyphics	1444	1322	8	8	109.23
7	Imperial Princes	1354	1252	8	8	108.15
8	Pyongyang Chollimas	1386	1288	8	8	107.61
9	Durban Pirates	1420	1411	8	8	100.64
10	Port Morseby Iguanadons	1110	1338	8	8	82.96
11	Rhineland Rum-Runners	1051	1273	8	8	82.56
12	Windsor Warriors	1442	1466	7	9	98.36
13	Belfast Braves	1282	1418	7	9	90.41
14	Wellington Weta	1110	1391	7	9	79.8
15	La Plata Armada	1336	1505	6	10	88.77
16	Washington Rebellion	1041	1453	5	11	71.64
17	Marseille Kings	1054	1266	4	12	83.25
18	Shanghai Storm	1093	1357	4	12	80.55

[Purple 77]

After Round 17

It was a mad stampede, but now, the dust has settled. How did it all land?

Buenos Aires minor premiers? Tick, we knew that (despite losing).

Seoul's TIE was crucial for them! If they scored just 1 less point, they would be travelling to Rome next week - instead, the Gladiators will come to South Korea, which could be the difference!

Rio is singing the praises of Cape Town for taking down the Wolves, and they'll keep its spot in the top 4 despite losing to the Tigers. That's right, it's RHYTHM CUP TIME! PLAY THOSE DRUMS JAGS!

It almost seems wrong that the Wolves won't have a double chance, but they might not need it. They'll start its campaign at Rogers centre next week, and I'll back them to respond to its poor performance against the Cobras.

The Suns banked on its good work before the final 3 'cluster' rounds and its subsequent losses, and will deservedly host an elimination final next week.

The Cobras flirted with disaster against Toronto, but it's clutch victory (and 7th in row) gives them a well deserved spot in finals!

And of the 4 teams hotly contesting the final spot... it was NEW DELHI that wins it! A mammoth 150+ score and victory against Rio was a worthy entry to finals, beating out the desperate attempts from Pacific (beating Buenos Aires), PNL (beating Mexico City) and Beijing (scoring 140). Heartbreak for all 3 of these teams!

Of the bottom 8, there was only 1 movement... Berlin from 15th to 14th, to dodge the shame of a bottom 4 placing ;)

Despite its best efforts, Christchurch avoids the spoon, and Cairo too... meaning Dublin will receives its 2nd wooden spoon, and first since the inaugural 2012 season. But we all know what happened in the years after that!

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Buenos Aires Armadillos	2481	2267	14	3	109.44
2	Seoul Magpies	2383	2263	12.5	4.5	105.3
3	Rome Gladiators	2511	2314	12	5	108.51
4	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	2348	2268	12	5	103.53
5	Toronto Wolves	2402	2256	11	6	106.47
6	Mexico City Suns	2368	2295	11	6	103.18
7	Cape Town Cobras	2324	2264	11	6	102.65
8	New Delhi Tigers	2397	2341	10	7	102.39
9	Pacific Islanders	2356	2314	10	7	101.82
10	Beijing Pandas	2299	2261	9	8	101.68
11	PNL Reindeers	2316	2278	9	8	101.67
12	Tokyo Samurai	2264	2251	8	9	100.58
13	London Royals	2170	2371	6	11	91.52
14	Berlin Brewers	2161	2315	5	12	93.35
15	New York Revolution	2165	2314	4.5	12.5	93.56
16	Christchurch Saints	2136	2302	3	14	92.79
17	Cairo Sands	2163	2368	3	14	91.34
18	Dublin Destroyers	2106	2308	2	15	91.25

[Purple 77]

Reserves

A big season for Copacabana! Poor Pacific's 2nds also finish 9th.

Position	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Copacabana Capuchins	1855	1234	16	1	150.32
2	Yuzawa Yakuza	2050	1394	14	3	147.06
3	San Marino Broncos	1615	1502	10	7	107.52
4	Guadalajara Wolves	1393	1412	10	7	98.65
5	Mumbai Elephants	1540	1265	9	8	121.74
6	Alexandria Hieroglyphics	1537	1376	9	8	111.7
7	Pyongyang Chollimas	1496	1371	9	8	109.12
8	Durban Pirates	1504	1437	9	8	104.66
9	Port Morseby Iguanadons	1198	1379	9	8	86.87
10	Imperial Princes	1408	1345	8	9	104.68
11	Belfast Braves	1379	1489	8	9	92.61
12	Rhineland Rum-Runners	1122	1370	8	9	81.9
13	Windsor Warriors	1468	1550	7	10	94.71
14	Wellington Weta	1169	1465	7	10	79.8
15	La Plata Armada	1377	1593	6	11	86.44
16	Marseille Kings	1147	1346	5	12	85.22
17	Washington Rebellion	1124	1563	5	12	71.91
18	Shanghai Storm	1172	1463	4	13	80.11

[Purple 77]

Round 17 was also the EurAsian premiership! Congratulations to Rome for edging out Beijing for the 2023 EurAsian Cup.

EurAsia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Rome Gladiators	1174	1064	6	2	110.34
2	Beijing Pandas	1105	1031	6	2	107.18
3	Seoul Magpies	1113	1055	6	2	105.5
4	Tokyo Samurai	1089	1073	4	4	101.49
5	PNL Reindeers	1091	1081	4	4	100.93
6	New Delhi Tigers	1085	1082	3	5	100.28
7	Berlin Brewers	1040	1106	3	5	94.03
8	London Royals	1015	1134	3	5	89.51
9	Dublin Destroyers	1011	1097	1	7	92.16

[Purple 77]

The Suns had everyones measure in the AAP Alliance! (except BA)

Congratulations for winning the 2023 AAP Alliance Cup

AAP Alliance	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	1146	1033	7	1	110.94
2	Pacific Islanders	1147	1101	6	2	104.18
3	Toronto Wolves	1100	1042	5	3	105.57
4	Buenos Aires Armadillos	1157	1109	5	3	104.33
5	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	1119	1103	5	3	101.45
6	Cape Town Cobras	1088	1076	5	3	101.12
7	New York Revolution	1016	1093	1	7	92.96
8	Christchurch Saints	992	1090	1	7	91.01
9	Cairo Sands	999	1117	1	7	89.44

[Purple 77]

Despite winning the EurAsia cup, they weren't good enough to win the Europe Cup! Congratulations to PNL!

Europe	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	PNL Reindeers	573	514	3	1	111.48
2	Rome Gladiators	578	524	3	1	110.31
3	London Royals	512	527	2	2	97.15
4	Berlin Brewers	515	564	1	3	91.31
5	Dublin Destroyers	506	555	1	3	91.17

[Purple 77]

The Suns make it a double!

America	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Mexico City Suns	563	545	3	1	103.3
2	Rio de Janeiro Jaguars	562	549	3	1	102.37
3	Toronto Wolves	552	531	2	2	103.95
4	Buenos Aires Armadillos	572	586	2	2	97.61
5	New York Revolution	503	541	0	4	92.98

[Purple 77]

A tough group this one, but Seoul rose above it all.

Asia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Seoul Magpies	415	392	3	0	105.87
2	Beijing Pandas	373	373	2	1	100
3	Tokyo Samurai	407	417	1	2	97.6
4	New Delhi Tigers	399	412	0	3	96.84

[Purple 77]

Pacific take the chocolates in the 2023 Africonia Cup.

Africonia	Name	Score	Scored Against	Wins	Losses	Percentage
1	Pacific Islanders	435	380	3	0	114.47
2	Cape Town Cobras	405	395	2	1	102.53
3	Cairo Sands	394	423	1	2	93.14
4	Christchurch Saints	364	400	0	3	91

[Purple 77]

Post finals ladder


1   Buenos Aires Armadillos
2   Toronto Wolves
3   Rome Gladiators
4   Seoul Magpies
5   Rio de Janeiro Jaguars
6   Mexico City Suns
7   Cape Town Cobras
8   New Delhi Tigers
9   Pacific Islanders
10   Beijing Pandas
11   PNL Reindeers
12   Tokyo Samurai
13   London Royals
14   Berlin Brewers
15   New York Revolution
16   Christchurch Saints
17   Cairo Sands
18   Dublin Destroyers