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Hello all,
Just something to note; releasing an updated league table (after Round 4) will very likely take little bit longer this time, but will be done as soon as I find time, so nothing to worry about.

League table after Round 4 of play now updated on both Official Threads.

Couple of observations:

5 new-to-HGL teams have started their season well, their combined record so far being 13 wins and 7 losses, and new teams HB and VPO are (in addition to HAD with spotless W-L record) only teams without loss so far, 4 matches into the Season 2.

3 teams are still winless, but as it currently stands, they're only 1 win away from the last (12th) Playoff position.

For me personally, as teams just behind the absolute highest payrolls (the "middle ground/upper middle ground" of teams so to speak) on average I think have gotten stronger in terms of salaries for Season 2, it's been a very rocky start for myself (even though by looking at salary alone, those have been expected losses to some extent at least), and I'm looking the infamous "double line" in the HGL league table from below, having lost 3 of 4 first matches.

League table update finished a while ago, and while Round 5 offered only 1 thriller (WAG vs. SUM, equalizer attempt in the air 35 seconds to go in the game clock), we had some movement of teams in the league table.

On Round 5 for instance HAD again showed why he is the defending champion of HGL, serving HB their first loss of the season and therefore leaving only 2 teams (HAD, VPO) with perfect 5-0 record.

Mid-table is still (as one could expect) very close, 6 teams having almost same win-loss record (all of them between 3W-2L and 2W-3L).

So there are 5 teams with 5-0 or 4-1 record, 6 teams with 3-2 or 2-3 record, and finally 5 more teams with 1-4 or 0-5 record.
But it's a young season still and many changes in league table can and will happen, and as schedule (that has been originally provided by MrJ, and re-used from Season 1) has been created with a random schedule generator, apart from my teams' schedule I haven't checked out how "projected likely wins/losses" from first and second part of season are expected to take place in the case of each team, in other words how easy or hard are each teams' first and second part of the Regular Season in terms of expected win-loss record.

Anyway, there should be interesting matches ahead this Friday, for instance HB vs. SUM (somewhat equal in salaries and 1 win apart from each other), LMS vs. WAG (same story as in HB vs. SUM).

Also in TRO vs. D it´s going to be interesting to see how even that match will be, as they are almost equal in top8-salaries (with TRO having $8K edge) but D has been able to find a way to a winning record (3-2), while TRO are still searching for the first win of the young season (at 0-5).

While ED is definitely a respectable and strong team, it'll be also interesting to see how EOS can challenge them with $56K lower salaries - as stated before, it's somewhat big difference, but we´ve seen stranger things in the past than 56K underdog winning. And AFAIK, this is the first ever meeting between these teams (unless, of course, they've played some pickup or friendly matches between each other), so that always delivers some added interest to a matchup.

What kind of goals you all have for Season 2 of HGL?

Last edited by Wagner at 7/29/2025 4:44:16 AM

Some great information, Wagner.

However, there is only one match that everybody in the HGL is waiting for, popcorn in hand...

...the clash of the titans...a battle between giants...

...when in the final round of the season, the mighty Svaty Jur Snakers (defending HGL Champions) meet...

...the Swan River Serpents! )


Tickets are on sale now...

...you do not want to miss this. So, get your tickets while you can!

Last edited by MrJ at 7/29/2025 5:07:14 AM

Season's goals :
- try to come back on the forum (I'm still back from holidays, it should help)
- try to have more time to prepare games
- try to reach #5 or #6 this season.

The last round of the regular season will be very difficult, but I will try to win

What kind of goals you all have for Season 2 of HGL?

I haven't set any goals. I'll see what the season brings.....

Some great information, Wagner.

However, there is only one match that everybody in the HGL is waiting for, popcorn in hand...

...the clash of the titans...a battle between giants...

...when in the final round of the season, the mighty Svaty Jur Snakers (defending HGL Champions) meet...

...the Swan River Serpents! :o)


Tickets are on sale now...

...you do not want to miss this. So, get your tickets while you can!

You´re absolutely right, I don't want to miss it! Besided, I love traveling so what's better than to get to travel the world and see HGL live... ;D But I´d have one question - does the ticket price include flights to the destination, as I suppose it´ll be played at the surprise location that's revealed to the public not earlier than right before the match starts? ;P

Yes, its definitely a secret...but flights are included.

The last round of the regular season will be very difficult, but I will try to win

I applaud your optimism.

EDIT: Social Security Kings from USA (IKnowZip as their manager), who were originally intending to join starting from Season 3, are not HGL eligible currently and do not intend to become an eligible team at least not by the start of HGL Season 3, so I´ll remove his team from the listing of teams wishing to start next season.


I've now updated a post that lists current HGL teams, as well as those wishing to participate in the future.

I'll copy-paste it to this Season 2 thread as well so that it's way easier to find (and update when needed).

Please remember to inform me early enough (by the start of HGL Playoffs would be again a good deadline) if you are already playing in HGL and wish to continue on Season 3 as well.
Only Hadár and myself have confirmed participation to Season 3 so far, so if you are already confident you will want to keep on playing, please let me know rather sooner than later.

So next post will be about the updatable list of teams, who are playing and have been showing interest towards HGL.



Last edited by Wagner at 8/2/2025 7:08:33 AM