The NFA Premiership once again proved to be an intensely competetive affair, with just six points separating the top four sides. There was also a tight battle for sixth position and the final UFFA Silver Cup place, with four teams battling it out until the final matches to stake their claim to an inter-FA spot. At the bottom end of the league we know that we will have the two deactivated teams removed - the Spanish Armada of Arkadius United and Dies De Futbol are both gone - and with a number of teams in the Championship also going to be removed from the FA the fate of a number of teams remains uncertain. Wantage Town, Adam Sutcliffe's Tykes Go and NFA Gazette writer Geraint Williams' club The Team With The Drill finished in designated relegation spots but will all be looking on anxiously at the developments over the next few days.
So here's the final standings in the NFA Premiership showing the top 6:
1. Alrewas Athletic
2. Chester Rats
3. S.C.BEJECAS
4. All BiDoNs Fc
5. Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek
6. Camembert Harriers
And now for the player awards for the Premiership season three.
"Benni" Golden Boot award: Named after NFA goalscoring legend Benni McCarthy, the Benni Golden Boot is awarded to the player who hit the back of the net the most times in the season. This year there was one clear winner, and this season's Benni top 3 looks like this:
1. Mario Balotelli - Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek: 24 goals in 32 league games.
2. Tiago Luís - Chester Rats: 20 goals in 30 league games
3. Daley Mena - Arkadius United: 18 goals in 32 league games.
The exceptional goalscoring form of 21 year-old wonderkid Mario Balotelli sees him receive the trophy this season, and with his nearest rival Tiago Luís being only 22 years old himself, this could prove to be a rivalry to last for years to come!
Golden Gift award: The Golden Gift award is the prize given to the player who is attributed with the most assists in a single NFA Premiership season. Again, like the Benni, this season's trophy has one player head and shoulders above the rest:
1. David Beckham - Alrewas Athletic: 27 assists in 32 games
2. Dennis Aogo - All BiDoNs Fc: 18 assists in 32 games
= Jefferson Farfán - Chester Rats: 18 assists in 32 games
The astonishing statistic of 27 assists in a single season puts Beckham, in his final season of professional football, at the very top of our list. In fact, in honour of this achievement, we here at the NFA Football Writer's Association hereby name this award the "Beckham" Golden Gift award. In future, players will fight all season long for the "Beckham" as they create chance after chance in pursuit of this prize!
"Arnau" Best Goalkeeper award: The Arnau is named in honour of Spanish goalkeeper and Dylano Athletic NFA star Francesc Arnau, and is awarded to the 'keeper who conceded the fewest goals in an NFA Premiership season. This was a hotly-contested award this year, and in the end, with two goalkeepers tied on goals conceded, the decision was made on a superior amount of clean sheets recorded by the eventual winner.
1. Samir Handanovic - Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek: 31 goals in 32 games (14 clean sheets)
2. Renan - Dragon team: 31 goals in 32 games (12 clean sheets)
3. Fernando Muslera - All BiDoNs Fc: 32 goals in 32 games
With plenty of competition among the top keepers in the division, the Arnau is always a tough one to predict, and with it coming down to the wire this season we're assured of plenty of great goalkeeping performances in the seasons to come!
Last but not least, we come to this season's "Smiley Linekar" Fair Play award. This award is presented to the team with the fewest disciplinary points accumulated over the course of the season, with each yellow card being worth 1pt and each red card being worth 3pts. In the end it was a tie between two teams on points, but the teams were separated by a red card - having received no yellow cards to their rivals' one, this year's "Smiley Linekar" result looks like this:
1. Camembert Harriers - Tony McDermot: 36 points (36 yellows, 0 red)
2. Arkadius United - José Arquad: 36 points (33 yellows, 1 red)
3. Alrewas Athletic - James Harrison: 39 points (39 yellows, 0 red)
Tony McDermot's boys can now look forward to a season of looking smug while enjoying a big boost from crisp fans!
"Benni" Golden Boot award: Named after NFA goalscoring legend Benni McCarthy, the Benni Golden Boot is awarded to the player who hit the back of the net the most times in the season. This year there was one clear winner, and this season's Benni top 3 looks like this:
1. Mario Balotelli - Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek: 24 goals in 32 league games.
2. Tiago Luís - Chester Rats: 20 goals in 30 league games
3. Daley Mena - Arkadius United: 18 goals in 32 league games.
The exceptional goalscoring form of 21 year-old wonderkid Mario Balotelli sees him receive the trophy this season, and with his nearest rival Tiago Luís being only 22 years old himself, this could prove to be a rivalry to last for years to come!
Golden Gift award: The Golden Gift award is the prize given to the player who is attributed with the most assists in a single NFA Premiership season. Again, like the Benni, this season's trophy has one player head and shoulders above the rest:
1. David Beckham - Alrewas Athletic: 27 assists in 32 games
2. Dennis Aogo - All BiDoNs Fc: 18 assists in 32 games
= Jefferson Farfán - Chester Rats: 18 assists in 32 games
The astonishing statistic of 27 assists in a single season puts Beckham, in his final season of professional football, at the very top of our list. In fact, in honour of this achievement, we here at the NFA Football Writer's Association hereby name this award the "Beckham" Golden Gift award. In future, players will fight all season long for the "Beckham" as they create chance after chance in pursuit of this prize!
"Arnau" Best Goalkeeper award: The Arnau is named in honour of Spanish goalkeeper and Dylano Athletic NFA star Francesc Arnau, and is awarded to the 'keeper who conceded the fewest goals in an NFA Premiership season. This was a hotly-contested award this year, and in the end, with two goalkeepers tied on goals conceded, the decision was made on a superior amount of clean sheets recorded by the eventual winner.
1. Samir Handanovic - Grabimbyda Scrufoviznek: 31 goals in 32 games (14 clean sheets)
2. Renan - Dragon team: 31 goals in 32 games (12 clean sheets)
3. Fernando Muslera - All BiDoNs Fc: 32 goals in 32 games
With plenty of competition among the top keepers in the division, the Arnau is always a tough one to predict, and with it coming down to the wire this season we're assured of plenty of great goalkeeping performances in the seasons to come!
Last but not least, we come to this season's "Smiley Linekar" Fair Play award. This award is presented to the team with the fewest disciplinary points accumulated over the course of the season, with each yellow card being worth 1pt and each red card being worth 3pts. In the end it was a tie between two teams on points, but the teams were separated by a red card - having received no yellow cards to their rivals' one, this year's "Smiley Linekar" result looks like this:
1. Camembert Harriers - Tony McDermot: 36 points (36 yellows, 0 red)
2. Arkadius United - José Arquad: 36 points (33 yellows, 1 red)
3. Alrewas Athletic - James Harrison: 39 points (39 yellows, 0 red)
Tony McDermot's boys can now look forward to a season of looking smug while enjoying a big boost from crisp fans!
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