Today sees the start of the new season and the 15th edition of the Federations League.
The rules for this year's competition remain the same as for the previous edition.
There will therefore be 16 qualified federations at the end of the 1st phase.

The deadline for the 4 first-phase matches is Sunday 24 May.
The list of 16 qualifiers will therefore be published on Monday 25 May (a supplementary list of 4 federations ranked 17 to 20 will also be published, and the 4 federations on it will be on the waiting list if a federation ranked 1 to 16 does not wish to enter the final phase).

Any federation that has played or scheduled more than 4 matches on 24 May will not be able to be included in the list of qualifiers,...... but neither will any federation that has played fewer than 4 matches but has scheduled a match to be played after 24 May, as this scheduling prevents the manual scheduling of matches for the second phase. There will be no derogation on this point.

Clearly, if you wish to take part in the 2nd phase of the competition, do not start any matches after 24 May and wait patiently for the manual scheduling, otherwise you will not be able to appear on the list of qualified Federations.

I would remind you that the Federation module still contains a few residual bugs and that unfortunately we have no choice but to accept them and sometimes suffer the consequences in terms of the rules.

Finally, I would like to remind you that the financial prizes for the competition are reserved for the actual participants in the second phase, according to a scale that is unchanged from the edition that has just ended, i.e. :
3M to all qualifiers present in the final table + 1M for each victory in the second phase + the rewards for those who reach the podium, i.e.: 12 M to the winner, 5 M to the runner-up and 3 M to the winner of the final for 3rd place).

A further clarification.
There are currently situations where the same manager is president of one federation and coach of another, or even where the same manager is president of two different federations.
This is obviously incompatible with participation in the competition.
It also seems to me that it is forbidden by the game itself. So if this situation is possible, it's probably due to a bug.
The managers concerned are invited to rectify the situation and until they do so, their federations' results will not be taken into account.

Reminder: you have until 24 May to complete your 4 matches (please note that no more than 4 will result in a delay in the list of qualifiers).

For the moment, the standings are as follows:
1st Sweden 9 pts 11-0 (3 matches)
2nd Finland 9 pts 10-0 (3 matches)
3rd Iceland 9 pts 10-1 (3 matches)
4th Japan 9 pts 9-0 (3 matches)
5th Scotland 9 pts 7-0 (3 matches)
6th South Africa 9 pts 6-0 (3 matches)
7th Spain 7 pts 9-1 (3 matches)
8th Georgia 7 pts 5-0 (3 matches)
9th Russia 7 pts 3-0 (3 matches)
10th Iran 6 pts 6-1 (2 matches)
11th United States 6 pts 5-0 (2 matches)
12th Australia 6 pts 6-2 (3 matches)
13th Austria 6 pts 5-1 (3 matches)
14th Paraguay 6 pts 4-0 (2 matches)
ex Chad 6 pts 4-0 (2 matches)
ex Tuvalu 6 pts 4-0 (2 matches)
17th Switzerland 6 pts 6-3 (3 matches)
ex France 6 pts 6-3 (3 matches)
19th Lebanon 6 pts 5-2 (3 matches)
20th Yemen 6 pts 4-2 (2 matches)
followed by Fiji, Brazil, Oman, Greece, Israel

Good luck to everyone in the final sprint for qualification.

Reminder:
The 1st phase ends next Sunday, the last day to play your 4 matches.
The list of federations eligible for the final phase will be published on Monday.
Federations that have scheduled a match after Sunday 24 will not be able to appear on the list.
Good luck in the final sprint of the first phase for those who still have matches to play.

Yesterday evening saw the final matches of the first phase,
Here is the list of the 16 qualifiers for the final phase, plus the 4 federations on the waiting list should one of the top 16 not wish to take part.

You have until Wednesday 27 at 6 p.m. to confirm your wish to play in the second phase (the federations on the waiting list must also confirm this).
The final draw will be published on Wednesday evening or Thursday at the latest.

As a reminder, federations that are playing a parallel competition, those that have scheduled more than 4 matches and those that have matches in progress cannot appear on the list.
Until then, the federations concerned must not schedule any matches, as the next ones will be created manually, otherwise they will be disqualified.

1st phase rankings

1st TUVALU 12 pts 13-0
2nd ICELAND 12 pts 12-0
3rd SOUTH AFRICA 12 pts 11-0 (place allocated after draw)
4th FINLAND 12 pts 11-0 (place allocated after draw)
5th SPAIN 10 pts 13-2
6th SWEDEN 10 pts 12-1
7th GEORGIA 10 pts 8-0
8th RUSSIA 10 pts 6-0
9th POLAND 10 pts 6-1
10th ARGENTINA 9 pts 10-1
11th PARAGUAY 9 pts 7-0
12th BRAZIL 9 pts 6-4
13th CHAD 9 pts 6-5
14th IRAN 8 pts 6-1
15th ROMANIA 8 pts 6-2
16th COLOMBIA 7 pts 9-3

Waiting list
17th URUGUAY 7 pts 7-5
18th NORTHERN MACEDONIA 7 pts 2-0
19th LEBANON 7 pts 4-5
20th AUSTRIA 6 pts 5-1

Chad would like to take part in the 2nd phase.

Competition rules approved.

Iceland will be taking part.

Spain will be there for the first time!

Colombia wishes to take part in the second phase.
Rules read and approved

Romania wishes to take part in the second phase
Rules read and approved

Sweden wishes to take part in the second phase
Rules read and approved

Finland will be taking part.

Brazil will be present. Rules read and approved.

Russia wishes to participate.
Rules read and approved

Poland takes part, rules read and approved, thank you.

Paraguay is also taking part!

Should they withdraw, Northern Macedonia (18th) agree to take part in the rest of the competition.

Argentina will also be present.
Rules read and approved

In the event of a withdrawal, 17th-placed Uruguay will take part in the rest of the competition.

South Africa , rules read and approved

Nigeria too

Nice try! It could have worked!

Hello,
I confirm Iran's participation in the competition

Tuvalu will be present

Georgia participates, rules read and approved

Registration for the second phase is now closed.

The 1/8 finals will take place on Sunday 31 May.
Please do not schedule any matches, as they will be programmed manually.
Don't forget to call up your players well in advance, otherwise there's a risk of a bug.

FINAL TABLES
TUVALU (1) - COLOMBIA (16)
RUSSIA (8) - POLAND (9)
SPAIN (5) - BRAZIL (12)
FINLAND (4) - CHAD (13)
SOUTH AFRICA (3) - IRAN (14)
SWEDEN (6) - PARAGUAY (11)
GEORGIA (7) - ARGENTINA (10)
ICELAND (2) - ROMANIA (15)

The coaches of the qualified associations have until 6 p.m. on Friday 29 May to submit their lists of 22 players.
Reminder of the main rules:
The list must not change for the entire competition. If a player becomes ineligible due to a loan or transfer or is unavailable due to refusal of selection or injury, you cannot replace him. This is why it is advisable (but not compulsory) to select two goalkeepers.
If a player not listed is present on the pitch or even on the bench, the match is lost by penalty.

You are free to choose the presentation format for your 22 players, as long as the full name, club and agreement can be identified.
The player's position or link is not compulsory.

You must mention the breakdown of the agreements to which your selection belongs.

Chad's 22-man shortlist

List of 22 for Argentina
image](https://i.imgur.com/AQ4gUQo.png)

Tuvalu

List for Russia :

A typo on the Icelandic list: Maxou49 at the LR and not at the Cercle.

Here is Brazil's selection:

Here is the Spanish selection:

List Paraguay

Goalkeepers :
BAZAN Petibry - La Menace du NE
LESME Chloé SC - Les Mouettes

Defenders: SAMUDIO
SAMUDIO YNWA84 FC - Eco
OLMEDO Laspa-team - No agreement
HERMOSILLA FC Donaldville - Team Bourgogne
PORTILLO Kahab-Villa - LR
GONZALEZ Ajax Faciale - Les Mouettes
SEGOVIA SeaGulls' Bianconeri - Les Mouettes
RUIZ OFC - No agreement
FRUTOS ChaEvaJad - LR

Midfielders :
MACHADO G Team - NWO
ARCE Paraguay - L7C
CORREA FC Drakkar - Skali Viaducasse
PALACIOS Leeds United - LG
PENAYO The Punisher - LR
GONZALEZ Paris Saint Jordain - Le Campus
GONZALEZ Demicaramel - RTG
SANNIER Le Cartel de Guichen - Granite Football

Forwards:
MONTENEGRO Paname Addict - RTG
SALINAS Steph22- LV
FRUTOS SS Lazio - No Entente
GONZALEZ. Tbar FC - LV

1 La Menace du NE
2 Les Mouettes
1 Eco
3 No agreement
1 Team Bourgogne
3 LR
1 NWO
1 L7C
1 Skali Viaducasse
1 LG
1 Le Campus
2RTG
1 Granite Football
2 LV

Colombia's selection

image](https://i.imgur.com/SueD7MY.png)

Here is the list for Iran
https://ibb.co/KzVCXLT2

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