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Wow. These are interesting times...

You could say so. Unfortunately not "interesting" in a good way.
Hårdboll (Spela) had been given already "too much" time to respond something, anything at all (in addition to what I, with somewhat good certainty, interpreted as not being willing to continue, by BBMail) about his willingness to continue in HGL or not.
Note, that I sent him several BBMails after his initial "kind of withdrawal notice" - like I said, I didn't erase his Season 6 participation immediately, as I wasn't 100% sure what he meant with his BBMail (and this was an important decision, in where I definitely don't want to do mistake).

It's very unfortunate (even lame), that people exit HGL without saying much, or anything at all. But it's something I have only so much control over.

Like I mentioned earlier, as far as my memory serves me, there has been only one Season, where all teams have continued to next HGL Season, so in that sense, this is always something to be possibly expected, I'm afraid, whether we (and I) like it or not.

Last edited by Wagner at 7/27/2026 9:54:22 AM

HGL-PL post:

We have now wrapped up first ever HGL-PL, that was completed during HGL Season 5.


We faced situation that I don't think we've ever faced in HGL - a three way tie in points (in wins, as well), in where none of three teams were able to win or lose all matches against the "comparison group" (meaning teams with same points, in this case also with same wins).

Therefore, as none of them were raised up or dropped down from company of three (in order to be able to apply "the winner of Regular Season match will be the better positioned team"-rule for two teams), then we're going to have to next compare Regular Season point difference, RS PD (as mentioned in my previously liinked "Rule Compilation", for tie-breaker situations) that is shown as +/- in HGL-PL league table.

Unless I have done some serious mistake in my thinking/calculations, we have reached final standings, Official Regular Season Rankings (ORSR) of HGL-PL on Season 5. You can see them here: (331392.21).

I don't mind at all, if some of you HGL managers check out my logic&calculations (as like I mentioned, we've never faced such situation before), but they should be correct.

This is where things got interesting. What did I mean by this? Many things (team positions) were still open before RS Round Three yesterday.
It all boiled down to BOR-SAN match. If I didn't calculate it wrong, BOR (borteam) could've afforded to lose by 1, 2 or 3 points, and still be on top of a HGL-PL league table (as with 3 point loss their RS PD would´ve been +51, MLS's +50 and SAN's +49 points), meaning that this would've been the order of teams in final standings, of which 2 best teams would've qualified to HGL.
With SAN's 4 point win we would've been in a 3-way tie with all 3 teams at +50 points (in which another set of comparisons, "virtual table" with allowed and scored points and so on, would step into a picture).

But now that SAN was able to win BOR by more than 4 points, it took SAN as number one of HGL-PL, and dropped BOR 3rd in final ORSR rankings - bit of a drama, I'd say!


San Fernando VR (SAN; manager VR75) and M.L.S. REICH (MLS; manager impero) have already been sent an invitation to HGL Season 6, and both have already confirmed they are ready and willing to participate.

Last edited by Wagner at 7/27/2026 10:37:55 AM

Thanks Wagner for all the effort in organizing HGL-PL -- it was a fun and interesting tournament.

Congratulations to MLS and SAN and good luck for HGL Season 6!

Thanks Wagner for all the effort in organizing HGL-PL -- it was a fun and interesting tournament.

Congratulations to MLS and SAN and good luck for HGL Season 6!

Thank you for participating, and it became such a thriller at the end - unfortunately for you your excellent attempt fell just a tiny bit short, but for us "spectators" it definitely provided excitement "for the full worth of admission" so to speak!

Like MrJ already noted, we hope to see you participating in HGL-PL (and HGL) in future as well, should you be up for it!

I'll soon release a schedule for HGL Season 6, and it'd be nice if some of us "HGL veterans" (I didn't mean to make us sound so old!;) could take a look at it, so that everything makes sense.

In official BB post "Offseason schedule s72-->s73" it's mentioned that BB season 73 starts on August 8th, so that means HGL Season 6 will begin on August 10th.

We will probably follow a familiar method from Season 4 to S5 transition process:

1. I'll publish match days for S6 here on Season 5 Thread, and someone can double check that for errors.

2. We'll probably end up using same RS schedule - at least I can't recall my opponents (the order of opponents) from Season 5, so I personally wouldn't see "shuffling the schedule" necessary yet for Season 6...

3. Once it's been confirmed by some HGL manager, that match days make sense/are correct, I'll create a box score post for my team.

4. My teams' box score post for Season 6 will most likely be created to Season 6 Scores Thread (yet to be created), but if I don't have time to create Season 6 Threads yet, I'll publish my teams' box score post for Season 6 on Season 5 Thread (Scores or main), so everyone can copy-paste it already to text editing software or similar, and start editing it already.

5. Like before, and like mentioned, you can wait until my box score post is created, and copy-paste the base for your own use, and edit your team name and opponent names for it for each 17 Rounds of Regular Season 6, based on Season 6 RS schedule. Also you of course add match links to your box score post when they have been organized so I can check them out in time.

6. You can start organizing matches immediately when schedule is confirmed to be ready for publishing (see 1. and 3. above), in other words days are correct in it and that fixtures on each Round seem/appear correct (matches are not mixed ever, so checking out one match from each Round should provide good enough certainty that everything's good).

7. Match time for HGL Season 6 will remain the same as on Season 5; your local equivalent of 3.30PM a.k.a. 15.30 EET DST.
Please note: If you are unsure at all what is the correct match time, you can wait until I (Wagner College) have sent you match challenge; this gives you the correct match time. Then you just organize rest of the matches at the same time.

Note also: Season 6 box score posts are necessary to be created to Season 6 Threads.
Never replace your current Seasons' box score post with a new one!
So if you already happen to create a new box score post for your team here on Season 5 Thread, then it wlll be necessary to move it to Season 6 Scores Thread immediately when it's been created, by responding to my (Wagner College) box score post, which will be the first box score post on Season 6 HGl Scores Thread as well.

Last edited by Wagner at 7/28/2026 11:47:39 AM

Here is the compilation of match days, if someone of us wants to go through it to spot possible obvious errors; I will publish the schedule (with Round by Round matchups, with these new Season 6 match days included) soon here:



HGL Regular season (RS) match days for Season 6:
(Note: all RS matches organized before season starts.
All Regular Season matches are played on neutral court only !)

RS Round 1: Monday, August 10th, 2026
RS R 2: Friday, Aug 14th, 2026

RS R 3: Monday, Aug 17th, 2026
RS R 4: Friday, Aug 21st, 2026
RS R 5: Sunday, Aug 23rd, 2026

RS R 6: Monday, Aug 24th, 2026
RS R 7: Friday, Aug 28th 2026
RS R 8: Sunday, Aug 30th, 2026

RS R 9: Monday, Aug 31st, 2026
RS R 10: Friday, September 4th, 2026

RS R 11: Monday, Sept 7th, 2026
RS R 12: Friday, Sept 11th, 2026

RS R 13: Monday, Sept 14th, 2026
RS R 14: Friday, Sept 18th, 2026

RS R 15: Monday, Sept 21st, 2026
RS R 16:Friday, Sept 25th, 2026

RS R 17: Monday, Sept 28th, 2026


Playoffs (PO) match days for Season 6 of HGL:

PO Round 1 (teams ranked 5-12th; 8 teams play) Sunday, October 4th, 2026
PO Round 2 (Quarterfinals; 8 teams play) Sunday, Oct 11th, 2026
PO Round 3 (Semifinals; 4 teams play) Sunday, Oct 18th, 2026
PO Round 4 (Final and Bronze match; 4 teams play): Sunday, Oct 25th, 2026

If someone spots clear errors in these two schedule posts, then they needs to be edited by me, but they should be correct - please let me know ASAP if you spot any errors:



Regular Season 6 of HGL, Rounds 1-6:

Note: Team which has # marked before it's name in RS schedule is responsible for sending a PU match invitation, and their opponent is responsible for accepting invitation with correct details (match day, time, court balance).

RS Round 1: Monday, August 10th, 2026
#WAG-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VPO-#ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#MAD-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
KKS-#LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#BCR-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VIV-#HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 2: Friday, Aug 14th, 2026
#WAG-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VIV-#MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MAD-#LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#FRE-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
BCR-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 3: Mon, Aug 17th, 2026
#WAG-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VIV-#LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#KKS-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
LMS-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 4: Fri, Aug 21st, 2026
#WAG-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MAD-#VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
WMO-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
KKS-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 5: Sunday, Aug 23rd, 2026
#WAG-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VIV-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VPO-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#MAD-BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
KKS-#FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 6: Mon, Aug 24th, 2026
#WAG-LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
ED-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VIV-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MAD-#FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

HGL Season 6 RS Rounds 7-17 in next post.

Last edited by Wagner at 7/28/2026 12:20:46 PM

Regular Season 6 of HGL, Rounds 7-17:

RS Round 7: Fri, Aug 28th, 2026
#WAG-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
SAN-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VIV-FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#MAD-WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 8: Sunday, Aug 30th, 2026
#WAG-VDT [match=xxx] *Waiting link
RAJ-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
LGM-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
SAN-#LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VIV-WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VPO-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ALA-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 9: Mon, Aug 31st, 2026
#WAG-BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
ALA-#EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MLS-#WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-MAD[match=xxx] *Waiting link
VIV-#VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VDT-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 10: Fri, September 4th, 2026
#WAG - FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VDT-#BCR [match=xxx] *Waiting link
ALA-#LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
LGM-#WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#MLS-VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ED-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 11: Mon, Sept 7th, 2026
#WAG-WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-LMS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VDT-FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ALA-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#MLS-ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#BCR-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 12: Fri, Sept 11th, 2026
#WAG-VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#BCR-FRE [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VDT-#WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
ALA-#MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#SAN-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 13: Mon, Sept 14th, 2026
#WAG-ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-KKS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#BCR-WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#VDT-VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ALA-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#RAJ-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LGM-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 14: Fri, Sept 18th, 2026
#WAG-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#WMO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
BCR-#VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VDT #ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
ALA-#MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
RAJ-#LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#KKS-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 15: Mon, Sept 21st, 2026
#WAG-RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#KKS-MAD [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#BCR-ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
VDT-#SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#ALA-LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#WMO-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting link

RS R 16:Fri, Sept 25th, 2026
#WAG-ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting link
WMO-#VPO [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#KKS-VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting link
FRE-#ED [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#LMS-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
BCR-#SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting link
#EOS-LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting
VDT-#RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting
MAD-#HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting

RS R 17: Mon, Sept 28th, 2026
#WAG-EOS [match=xxx] *Waiting link
MAD-#VIV [match=xxx] *Waiting
#WMO-ED [match=xxx] *Waiting
#KKS-MLS [match=xxx] *Waiting
#FRE-SAN [match=xxx] *Waiting
#LMS-LGM [match=xxx] *Waiting
BCR-#RAJ [match=xxx] *Waiting
VDT-#ALA [match=xxx] *Waiting
#VPO-HGK [match=xxx] *Waiting

Last edited by Wagner at 7/28/2026 12:19:07 PM