KOVO Federation

The **KOVO Champions of America Federation**, commonly known as the **KOVO Federation**, is an American confederacy that was established to succeed the Super League Federation following its dissolution in December 2017. Formally a governing body of the Super League, It oversees and controls its parent federations, the ALP Company, & Scotia League 1. It is also responsible for its main competition, creating the **2020 KOVO Champions Cup** **campaign**, a 24-team group stage w/knockout phase tournament consisting of the best U-20 players in the Americas. In ***Darlin'***, the KOVO Federation is responsible for aiding the efforts of preventing Ana Sophía from qualifying for their tournament.

## Creation

### New Super League

Following the dissolution of the Super League Federation on corruption charges in December 2017, the KOVO Federation stepped in to assume the role of the new governing body for privatized U-18 competitive football in the United States. Due to the system being under control of a new confederacy, the system underwent rule changes for plans of a new Super League-styled competition. Electors overwhelmingly voted on creating a multi-nation tournament that would involve North American, Central & South American teams to create a competition that pitted the highest elite players against each other. Having lost many big name Super League players to foreign leagues such as the transfer of Liam Stones to China, Ana Sophía to Brazil & Hunter Dubois to Mexico, the KOVO Federation confirmed the creation of the **KOVO Champions Cup**, a biennial football competition contested by the elite Americas continent U-20 teams.

One major change upon confirmation of the new Super League-styled tournament was the installation of a regular United States U-20 season league, known as the ALP National League, apart from the KOVO Champions Cup. Matches for the Champions Cup would be disputed mid-week, Tuesday & Wednesday from March (group stage) to December (championship match) while the ALP National League would be played on Fridays. This specific choice of disputing league matches strictly on Fridays was inspired by the Super League's Friday matchday fixtures.

### Elites vs Elites

To ramp up excitement for the league, a lift on prohibiting +18 aged players was made, changing all tournament eligible athletes rule from 18 years of age to 20. This rule change was made in favor of bringing back former Super League stars. The KOVO Federation strictly targeted a scheduled 2020 KOVO Champions Cup with fixtures full of former **Super League elites** facing off weekly to spike streaming numbers continuously. Due to an overwhelming number of franchise expansion applications and bids from U-20 leagues wanting to participate, President Alexandre Silva announced the KOVO Champions Qualifiers.

## KOVO Qualifiers

### Ana Sophía campaign

In January 2018, the selective process of candidates would begin for 24 vacant spots in the 2020 KOVO Champions Cup. The champions of every participating league automatically qualified, reducing the number of spots. The KOVO Qualifier Draw went into effect, determining the fate of the remaining teams by hosting a knockout phase period where winners of the drawing matchups qualified. Despite wanting various countries to be represented in the tournament, the KOVO Federation was in high disapproval of Brazilian star Ana Sophía. Despite having momentum of being undisputedly the most popular female athlete, the KOVO Federation viewed her aging progress unfavorable. Going into 18 years of age near the KOVO Qualifier Draw, she would be turning 20 amidst the 2020 KOVO Champions Cup tournament, therefore not being eligible to play the future 2022 KOVO Champions Cup & 2024 KOVO Champions Cup editions. The federation wanted a younger foreign female star that would provide longevity & superior athletic ability, turning to genetically engineered **Matilda Brunet**.

At just 14 during the qualifiers draw, Matilda offered superiorly unique traits that placed above the average female athlete. At her young age, she would be eligible to dispute the 2020, 2022 & 2024 KOVO Champions Cup editions. She joined Porto Alanza & was drawn against Brazilian club Palmeiras, in prior agreement with Miggy Márquez that he would help her qualify against Ana Sophía, who was a strong favorite to qualify from the fixture for the overwhelming support & technical ability she individually possessed.

***To the updated March 24, 2023.***