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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-16-2026, 10:32 PM

Riga looked to make an immediate escape from European Tier Three after getting relegated there for 2039. The Roosters succeeded at 102-60, running away from the rest of the field. For the remaining three promotions, eight teams realistically had a shot entering the final month.

Gdansk and London had built up the largest cushions of this group as both were 57-37 at the all-star break. This put them four wins ahead of the rest of that crew, but five behind Riga. Next was Ostrava and Bilbao at 53-41, Bordeaux at 52-42, and both The Hague and Newcastle at 50-44. Despite being 47-47 at the break, Lviv also threw itself into the fight with the best second half at 45-23. The Blue Angels and Hackers also won 40+ games in the back-end.

The Gunners’ cushion narrowly got them the #2 spot at 94-68 to earn their second-ever promotion, as they were the 2030 ET3 champ. There ended up a three-way tie for the remaining two spots at 93-69 between London, Bordeaux, and The Hague. Both Lviv and Ostrava finished one win short at 92-70, while Bilbao (88-74) and Newcastle (87-75) both faded.

Two tiebreaker games would be needed to decide the final two promotions. The Hague had ended the season on a six-game winning streak, while the Monarchs were 7-3 in their last ten. The Blue Angels dropped four of their last five, including losing a three-game series to last place Ruhr.

The first tiebreaker game would see London hosting The Hague, which was scoreless entering the eighth inning. The Hackers went ahead with two runs in the eighth, but the Monarchs ended it on a dramatic walkoff grand slam by Brady Arthur. London escaped ET3 after a two-year stint.

The Hague would get a second shot to advance, but Bordeaux bested them 3-2 in the second tiebreaker game. A pair of seventh inning homers put the Blue Angels ahead. Bordeaux is promoted for the third time having just finished a three-year run in the European Second League.

Bordeaux upset top-seeded Riga 3-2 in their semifinal while London knocked off Gdansk 3-1. The Tier Three Championship went all seven games with the Blue Angels knocking off the Monarchs. Bordeaux is the first franchise to win the ET3 title twice, having also done it in 2035.

01-16-2026, 10:32 PM	#2671
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,092	2039 in ET3 Riga looked to make an immediate escape from European Tier Three after getting relegated there for 2039. The Roosters succeeded at 102-60, running away from the rest of the field. For the remaining three promotions, eight teams realistically had a shot entering the final month. Gdansk and London had built up the largest cushions of this group as both were 57-37 at the all-star break. This put them four wins ahead of the rest of that crew, but five behind Riga. Next was Ostrava and Bilbao at 53-41, Bordeaux at 52-42, and both The Hague and Newcastle at 50-44. Despite being 47-47 at the break, Lviv also threw itself into the fight with the best second half at 45-23. The Blue Angels and Hackers also won 40+ games in the back-end. The Gunners’ cushion narrowly got them the #2 spot at 94-68 to earn their second-ever promotion, as they were the 2030 ET3 champ. There ended up a three-way tie for the remaining two spots at 93-69 between London, Bordeaux, and The Hague. Both Lviv and Ostrava finished one win short at 92-70, while Bilbao (88-74) and Newcastle (87-75) both faded. Two tiebreaker games would be needed to decide the final two promotions. The Hague had ended the season on a six-game winning streak, while the Monarchs were 7-3 in their last ten. The Blue Angels dropped four of their last five, including losing a three-game series to last place Ruhr. The first tiebreaker game would see London hosting The Hague, which was scoreless entering the eighth inning. The Hackers went ahead with two runs in the eighth, but the Monarchs ended it on a dramatic walkoff grand slam by Brady Arthur. London escaped ET3 after a two-year stint. The Hague would get a second shot to advance, but Bordeaux bested them 3-2 in the second tiebreaker game. A pair of seventh inning homers put the Blue Angels ahead. Bordeaux is promoted for the third time having just finished a three-year run in the European Second League. Bordeaux upset top-seeded Riga 3-2 in their semifinal while London knocked off Gdansk 3-1. The Tier Three Championship went all seven games with the Blue Angels knocking off the Monarchs. Bordeaux is the first franchise to win the ET3 title twice, having also done it in 2035. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)