ULSeason05

Season 05 of United League ran from March to seemingly August, 2001.
==Summary==
The original intention was two pyramids of 20 teams each for a total of 40 teams. There were only 10 teams in AML by mid-season.
Competing Teams (UPL) : Ascension, BCTR, BegInner Circle, Brutal Deluxe, DragonWings, EpiK, ERECTION, Forsaken, FriendlyFire, Ghost Squad, jee?, Lord of the Rings, MasteR, Ministry of Funk, PB-Elite, phatsmurfs, Rebels, Symphony, Warlords, WWF. 
Competing Teams (UAL) : AML-Stars, Bananas In Pyjamas, Birds Of PreyCommenced mid-season, BlackNike, Blasphemy, Gods, MilitancyDid not complete season, monologic, Prestige, Prevail, SkyRakerz.
Competing Teams (???) : Mixed Fruits, Predators.
Preseason Teams : (no guarantee that they played season proper) : The9, Battle Squad, Bent on Mischief, Freebies, Spiral, SS CRIPS, WWI
Waiting List : The Alliance, Anti-Repel, chaoticbrotherhood, Dykes, GloveLovers, Harchester, Lost Boys, Mercury Rising, Silvers AML, Soldiers, WTA..Anti-Repel were listed in February 2001; Dykes in July 2001; The Alliance, chaoticbrotherhood, GloveLovers, Harchester, Mercury Rising, Soldiers and WTA appeared at both times. Source: United League website at Subspace.net (archive imprints for February and July 2001). Additionally, Lost Boys and Silvers AML were noted in UAL news in April.
Champions: Forsaken. Runners-Up: Brutal Deluxe
==Results==
This season was set up as a dual-pyramid system (UAL and UPL), incorporating movement even between the two groups.
===Regular Season===
Round 1 - March 10/11, 2001 :
United Premier League :
Ascension 11 def Warlords 8
Forsaken v Brutal Deluxe
jee? v BegInner Circle
PB-Elite v Predators
United Amateur League :
Due to a smaller number of teams (10), the pyramid system was shelved in favour of a fixed schedule until such time as more teams were to come on board.
Division Unknown :
DragonWings v FriendlyFire
Ministry of Funk v EpiK
Lord of the Rings v ERECTION
MasteR v phatsmurfs
BCTR v Rebels
Monologic v Prestige
Bananas In Pyjamas v SkyRakerz
WWF v Prevail
Symphony v Mixed Fruits
Blasphemy v BlackNike
March 17, 2001 - No Matches
Round 2 - March 24, 2001 :
United Premier League :
Warlords 12 def BegInner Circle 2 (played April 1)
Round 3 - April 8, 2001 :
United Premier League :
PB-Elite v Warlords - POSTPONED
April 14/15 - Easter Weekend. Likely no matches.
Round X / Round 5 - April 21/22, 2001 :
United Premier League :
UPL matches were postponed due to website issues, until further notice.
United Amateur League :
UAL matches were to continue as originally scheduled.
monologic v AML-Stars
BlackNike v Prevail
Blasphemy v Gods
Bananas In Pyjamas v Prestige
SkyRakerz v Militancy
Round X / Round 5 - April 28/29, 2001 :
United Premier League :
Warlords were expecting to play two matches this weekend.Source: Warlords news items.
United Amateur League :
Birds Of Prey v ? (BoP replaced Militancy, starting at 0-0)
Round 4/X - May 5/6, 2001 :
No UAL matches this weekend to assist UPL in catching up - but probably UPL Round 4 was played.
Round 6 - May 12/13, 2001 :
Round 6 for UAL, Round 5 for UPL - unconfirmed but probable
United Premier League :'
Forsaken v RebelsThis match was completed around this weekend as the staff were waiting for a score the week after.
ERECTION v Warlords
EpiK v BCTR
May 26/27 - 2001 - No matches (Memorial Day weekend)
Round ? - June 2/3, 2001 :
United Premier League:
FriendlyFire v BCTR
Brutal Deluxe v BegInner Circle
ERECTION v Lord of the Rings
jee? v Ministry of Funk
EpiK v Rebels
PB-Elite v PhatSmurfs
DragonWings v Ascension
MasteR v WWF
Symphony v Warlords
United Amateur League:
SkyRakerz v AML-Stars
BlackNike v Birds of Prey
Blasphemy v Prestige
Bananas in Pyjamas v Prevail
monologic v Gods
The regular season was 9 rounds in length, at least for UAL (Amateur Division).
===Standings===
Pyramid For Week 7 - as at June 6, 2001 :Source: United League website]
(Likely a couple of rounds shy of the end of regular season)
Rung 1:
Rung 2:
Rung 3: Forsaken, Rebels, jee?
Rung 4: Ministry of Funk, PhatSmurfs, DragonWings, EpiK
Rung 5: Ascension, PB-Elite, Lord of the Rings, )(MasteR)(, Friendly Fire
Rung 6: BCTR, ERECTION, WWF
Rung 7: BegInner Circle, Brutal Deluxe, Symphony
Rung 8: Warlords, Ghost Squad
===Play-Offs===
Play-Offs Round 1 Makeup Round - August 5, 2001 :
Friendly Fire v Lord of the Rings
)(MasteR)( v WWF
Semi-Finals - September 29/30, 2001 :Winners are assumed from the knowledge of which two teams went on to play finals.
Brutal Deluxe def phatsmurfs 
Forsaken def Ascension
Finals - October 6/7 & 13/14, 2001 :
Forsaken def Brutal DeluxeAt Oct 5, the Finals were approaching. On Oct 17, their result was celebrated. This suggests that the series was played over two weekends. Source: UL website
==External Links==
* United League website at Subspace.net (two archived imprints here & here)
* Warlords archived website
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