"Small leagues"

[bugylibicska]

Kyzyl-Zhar 4 - 1 Kaspiy
Akzhayik 1 - 3 Tobol
Taraz 2 - 3 Turan Turkistan
Aktobe 4 - 1 Kairat
Shakhter Karagandy 2 - 3 Astana
Maqtaaral 0 - 0 Ordabasy
Aksu 2 - 1 Atyrau

After 26 rounds the end table:

Astana 53
Aktobe 52
Tobol 47
Kairat 42
Ordabasy 38
Aksu 36
Shakhter 32
Kaspiy, Maqtaaral 31
Kyzylzhar 30
Atyrau 29
Taraz, Turan Turkistan 28
Akzhayik 25

[bugylibicska]

Ararat-Armenia 4 - 0 Van
Shirak 0 - 2 Alashkert
Urartu 1 - 0 BKMA
Ararat 2 - 1 Noah
Lernayin Artsakh 1 - 1 Pyunik

After 15 rounds:

Urartu 37
Alashkert 33
Ararat-Armenia 31(1)
Pyunik 25(2)
Lernayin Artsakh 19
Van 17(1)
Ararat 17
Shirak 14
BKMA 7
Noah 5

[bugylibicska]

Gagra 2 - 1 Sioni
Telavi 0 - 2 Dinamo Batumi
Lokomotivi Tbilisi 0 - 2 Dinamo Tbilisi
Samgurali 2 - 2 Torpedo Kutaisi
Saburtalo 0 - 2 Dila

After 33 rounds:

Dinamo Tbilisi 75
Dinamo Batumi 73
Samgurali 53
Dila Gori 52
Torpedo Kutaisi 50
Saburtalo 44
Telavi 34
Gagra 33
Sioni 30
Lokomotivi Tblisi 8

[bugylibicska]

Turan 1 - 3 Shamakhi
Qəbələ 1 - 0 Zira
Sumqayit 2 - 2 Neftchi Baku
Səbail 0 - 2 Sabah
Qarabag 3 - 1 Kapaz

After 12 rounds:

Qarabag 36(1)
Sabah 34
Neftchi Baku 26
Qabala 20
Zira 19
Turan 15(1)
Sabail 10
Kapaz 8
Shamakhi 7
Sumgayit 5

[bugylibicska]

Mezőkövesd-Zsóry 2 - 1 Kecskeméti TE
Puskas 0 - 1 Kisvárda
Zalaegerszegi TE 1 - 0 Ujpest
Vasas 0 - 3 Debrecen
Paksi FC 5 - 0 Honvéd
Fehervar 2 - 2 Ferencvaros

After 14 rounds:

1. Fradi 28(2)
2. Kisvárda 25
3. Kecskemét 24
4. Puskas 21
5-6. Zalaegerszeg, Paks 18(1)
7. Debrecen 17
8-9. Fehervar, Mezőkövesd 16
10-11. Honvéd, Ujpest, 13
12. Vasas 12

[bugylibicska]

Qarabag should be able to secure the qualification at home against already group winner Freiburg. Though, even if they lose chances are not bad, Nantes must win in Greece against Olympiakos to have any chance, draw not suffices.

Freiburg 13
Qarabag 7
Nantes 6
Olympiakos 2

Next: Qarabag - Freiburg, Olympiakos - Nantes.
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Edit: Nantes were able to win in Athens and Qarabag only drew with Freiburg, so ECL for Qarabag instead of EL. Could be a blessing in disguise frankly. The chances in EL were very limited for the Azeris, but in the ECL - with a favourable draw they might advance a round, maybe even two.

Freiburg 14
Nantes 9
Qarabag 8
Olympiakos 2
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And Fradi did it! Got the point they needed to qualify and Zvezda delivered the cherry on the cake, securing Fradi the top spot.

Fradi 10
Monaco 7
Trabzonspor 6
Crvena zvezda 6

Next: Trabzonspor - Fradi, Monaco - Crvena zvezda.
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Edit: Monaco secured 2nd spot with a win and Zvezda finished empty handed. Fradi are not in the draw tomorrow, already in the last 16!

Fradi 10
Monaco 10
Trabzonspor 9
Crvena zvezda 6
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Only the 1st place is in question. Can United beat Real Sociedad by 2 goals in San Sebastian?

Real Sociedad 15
MU 12
Sheriff 3
Omonia 0

Next: Real Sociedad - MU, Sheriff - Omonia.
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Edit: Sheriff did the double over Omonia, expecting anything more would have been unrealistic. They go to the draw together with Qarabag hoping for a decent pairing and maybe go one round further.

Real Sociedad 15
MU 15
Sheriff 6
Omonia 0
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Pyunik lost after the keeper made a horrible mistake in the 85th minute, only 1 minute after Slovan levelled! Now they must beat unpredictable Basel in Yerevan to qualify.

Basel 8
Slovan Bratislava 8
Pyunik 6
Zalgiris Vilnius 5

Next: Pyunik - Basel, Zalgiris Vilnius - Slovan Bratislava.
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Edit: Pyunik lost and their adventure is over. It was an easy group and they had their chances, but at the end came up short. To reach this stage already remarkable for Pyunik.

Slovan Bratislava 11
Basel 11
Pyunik 6
Zalgiris Vilnius 5

[fillow]

Šahter Petrikov will play in the play-offs (if they get a licence).

They can't get promoted as a farm club (of Shakhtyor Soligorsk). Rogachev will play in the playoffs.

[krdel]

I thought so. Thanks.

[bugylibicska]

OK draws for both Qarabag and Sheriff. I don't think they're favourites, but have a decent chance. Qarabag - Gent and Sheriff - Partizan. I hope at least one of them make it and join Fradi in the next draw.

[bugylibicska]

Sfîntul Gheorghe 0 - 1 Zimbru
Milsami 0 - 2 Sheriff
Dacia-Buiucani 5 - 0 Dinamo-Auto
Petrocub 1 - 0 CSF Bălți

After 14 rounds:

Sheriff 33
Petrocub 27
Sfintul Gheorghe, Zimbru 19
Milsami, Balti 17
Dacia-Buiucani 16
Dinamo-Auto 0

Dinamo-Auto 6 points deducted

[bugylibicska]

Turan - Qarabag 0:2, a postponed game from earlier rounds

After 12 rounds:

Qarabag 39
Sabah 34
Neftchi Baku 26
Qabala 20
Zira 19
Turan 15
Sabail 10
Kapaz 8
Shamakhi 7
Sumgayit 5

[bugylibicska]

Kisvárda 0 - 3 Zalaegerszegi TE
Kecskeméti TE 1 - 1 Puskas
Debrecen 1 - 0 Mezőkövesd-Zsóry
Ferencvaros 3 - 2 Paksi FC
Ujpest 2 - 1 Fehervar
Honvéd 2 - 0 Vasas

After 15 rounds: Fradi are 1st, but the other 3 teams from Budapest occupy the bottom 3 spots...

1. Fradi 31(2)
2-3. Kisvárda, Kecskemét 25
4. Puskas 22
5. Zalaegerszeg 21(1)
6. Debrecen 20
7. Paks 18(1)
8-11. Fehervar, Mezőkövesd, Honvéd, Ujpest, 16
12. Vasas 12

[bugylibicska]

Dinamo Tbilisi - Telavi 1:1, big surprise, now Dinamo Batumi can catch up with Tbilisi

After 34 rounds:

Dinamo Tbilisi 76
Dinamo Batumi 73(1)

[matt]

In Kazakhstan the relegated team almost won the Cup, Ordabasy equalized in deep added time (4-4!). Extra-time underway.

In Latvia it's the key moment, Valmiera or Riga FC for the league title? Valmiera "just" have to win or obtain the same result of Riga FC.

[krdel]

Isloč-Torpedo BelAZ 3:0
Neman-Vitebsk 1:1
Energetik-Dinamo M 1:3
Arsenal-BATE 0:2
Šahter-Belšina 4:1
Slavia-Dnepr 5:0
Minsk-Gomel 1:1
Dinamo B-Sluck 0:0

I watched the game in Grodno, where Vitebsk was better, tried really hard, but they are simply lacking quality. Neman scored a nice goal from a corner, while Vitebsk scored only once in the second half and unfortunately for them, they are relegated. Šahter won as predicted and became champions, BATE is third.