Argentina Fourth Level (Primera "C" - Metropolitana) 2001/02

Torneo Apertura

Round 1 
[Jul 21]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  Ca�uelas 
Villa D�lmine        1-0  San Mart�n  
Liniers              2-0  J. J. Urquiza 
Excursionistas       3-0  Berazategui 
Midland              0-0  Deportivo Riestra  
Luj�n                0-0  Colegiales
Comunicaciones       abd  General Lamadrid  
  [Abandoned 0-0 at 10' because of incidents]
[Jul 24]
Barracas Central     1-0  Argentino de Merlo
[Jul 31]
Acassuso             0-0  Deportivo Laferrere  
[Sep 4]
Comunicaciones       0-0  General Lamadrid  
  [Remaining 80'] 

Round 2 [Jul 28]
Luj�n                1-4  Acassuso 
Colegiales           2-0  Midland 
Deportivo Riestra    2-1  Excursionistas 
Berazategui          5-0  Liniers  
J. J. Urquiza        1-3  Comunicaciones 
General Lamadrid     2-1  Villa D�lmine  
San Mart�n           0-0  Sp. Dock Sud 
Ca�uelas             2-1  Barracas Central  
Argentino de Merlo   1-0  Deportivo Laferrere   

Round 3 
[Aug 4]
Acassuso             1-0  Argentino de Merlo 
Deportivo Laferrere  0-0  Ca�uelas 
Sp. Dock Sud         1-0  General Lamadrid  
Villa D�lmine        2-1  J. J. Urquiza 
Comunicaciones       2-1  Berazategui 
Midland              0-3  Luj�n 
Liniers              2-1  Deportivo Riestra  
[Aug 5]
Excursionistas       0-0  Colegiales 
Barracas Central     2-1  San Mart�n   

Round 4 [Aug 12]
F. C. Midland        2-3  Acassuso 
Luj�n                0-1  Excursionistas 
Colegiales           0-0  Liniers 
Deportivo Riestra    1-1  Comunicaciones 
Berazategui          0-2  Villa D�lmine  
J. J. Urquiza        0-1  Sp. Dock Sud 
General Lamadrid     1-0  Barracas Central  
San Mart�n           1-1  Deportivo Laferrere
Ca�uelas             0-3  Argentino de Merlo 

Round 5 
[Aug 25]
Acassuso             1-0  Ca�uelas 
Argentino de Merlo   1-0  San Mart�n  
Deportivo Laferrere  1-2  General Lamadrid  
Barracas Central     3-1  J. J. Urquiza 
Villa D�lmine        1-0  Deportivo Riestra  
Comunicaciones       1-1  Colegiales 
Liniers              1-0  Luj�n 
Excursionistas       2-0  F. C. Midland
[Aug 28]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  Berazategui  

Round 6 
[Sep 1]
Excursionistas       1-0  Acassuso 
Midland              1-2  Liniers 
Luj�n                1-1  Comunicaciones 
Colegiales           2-1  Villa D�lmine  
Deportivo Riestra    1-1  Sp. Dock Sud 
Berazategui          2-1  Barracas Central  
General Lamadrid     0-1  Argentino de Merlo 
San Mart�n           0-0  Ca�uelas
[Sep 19]
J. J. Urquiza        1-1  Deportivo Laferrere 
 
Round 7 
[Sep 8]
Ca�uelas             1-2  General Lamadrid  
Argentino de Merlo   1-0  J. J. Urquiza 
Deportivo Laferrere  3-0  Berazategui 
Villa D�lmine        1-1  Luj�n 
Comunicaciones       0-1  Midland 
Liniers              0-1  Excursionistas 
[Sep 11]
Barracas Central     0-1  Deportivo Riestra  
Acassuso             5-2  San Mart�n  
Sp. Dock Sud         0-2  Colegiales  

Round 8 [Sep 15]
Liniers              2-3  Acassuso 
Excursionistas       2-4  Comunicaciones 
Midland              0-1  Villa D�lmine  
Luj�n                0-0  Sp. Dock Sud 
Colegiales           0-0  Barracas Central  
Deportivo Riestra    2-3  Deportivo Laferrere  
Berazategui          0-2  Argentino de Merlo 
J. J. Urquiza        1-0  Ca�uelas 
General Lamadrid     1-1  San Mart�n  

Round 9 
[Sep 22]
Acassuso             2-1  General Lamadrid  
San Mart�n           1-0  J. J. Urquiza 
Ca�uelas             1-1  Berazategui 
Argentino de Merlo   4-1  Deportivo Riestra  
Deportivo Laferrere  1-1  Colegiales 
Barracas Central     1-1  Luj�n 
Villa D�lmine        1-1  Excursionistas 
Comunicaciones       2-1  Liniers
[Sep 23]
Sp. Dock Sud         0-0  Midland 

Round 10 [Sep 29]
Comunicaciones       4-2  Acassuso 
Liniers              2-1  Villa D�lmine  
Excursionistas       2-2  Sp. Dock Sud 
Midland              3-4  Barracas Central  
Luj�n                3-2  Deportivo Laferrere  
Colegiales           1-0  Argentino de Merlo 
Deportivo Riestra    1-2  Ca�uelas 
Berazategui          0-1  San Mart�n  
J. J. Urquiza        2-1  General Lamadrid

Round 11
[Oct 6]
Acassuso             1-0  J. J. Urquiza 
General Lamadrid     0-1  Berazategui 
San Mart�n           0-0  Deportivo Riestra  
Ca�uelas             1-1  Colegiales 
Deportivo Laferrere  0-1  Midland 
Barracas Central     0-1  Excursionistas 
Villa D�lmine        3-3  Comunicaciones
[Oct 11]
Argentino de Merlo   2-2  Luj�n 
Sp.Dock Sud          1-1  Liniers 

Round 12 [Oct 20]
Villa D�lmine        2-1  Acassuso 
Comunicaciones       0-0  Sp. Dock Sud 
Liniers              1-1  Barracas Central  
Excursionistas       2-5  Deportivo Laferrere  
Midland              1-1  Argentino de Merlo 
Luj�n                1-1  Ca�uelas 
Colegiales           1-0  San Mart�n  
Deportivo Riestra    3-2  General Lamadrid  
Berazategui          1-1  J. J. Urquiza 

Round 13 [Nov 3]
Acassuso             2-2  Berazategui  
J. J. Urquiza        3-1  Deportivo Riestra  
General Lamadrid     1-3  Colegiales 
San Mart�n           0-2  Luj�n 
Ca�uelas             3-1  Midland 
Argentino de Merlo   2-1  Excursionistas 
Deportivo Laferrere  0-0  Liniers 
Barracas Central     0-1  Comunicaciones 
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  Villa D�lmine 

Round 14 
[Nov 10]
Colegiales           2-0  J. J. Urquiza 
[Nov 13]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-1  Acassuso 
Villa D�lmine        0-0  Barracas Central  
Comunicaciones       2-1  Deportivo Laferrere  
Liniers              0-2  Argentino de Merlo 
Excursionistas       0-3  Ca�uelas 
Midland              2-0  San Mart�n  
Luj�n                3-3  General Lamadrid  
Deportivo Riestra    1-1  Berazategui  

Round 15 
[Nov 24]
Acassuso             1-6  Deportivo Riestra  
J. J. Urquiza        1-1  Luj�n 
General Lamadrid     0-3  Midland 
San Mart�n           1-0  Excursionistas 
Ca�uelas             0-0  Liniers 
Deportivo Laferrere  1-0  Villa D�lmine  
Barracas Central     1-1  Sp. Dock Sud  
[Nov 25]
Berazategui          0-0  Colegiales 
Argentino de Merlo   2-1  Comunicaciones 

Round 16 
[Dec 1]
Barracas Central     1-2  Acassuso 
Villa D�lmine        0-1  Argentino de Merlo 
Comunicaciones       0-2  Ca�uelas 
Liniers              1-2  San Mart�n  
Excursionistas       5-2  General Lamadrid  
Midland              2-2  J. J. Urquiza 
Luj�n                1-1  Berazategui 
Colegiales           1-1  Deportivo Riestra   
[Feb 27]
Sp. Dock Sud         1-0  Deportivo Laferrere  
 
Round 17 
[Dec 8]
Acassuso             1-1  Colegiales 
Deportivo Riestra    0-4  Luj�n 
Berazategui          1-1  Midland 
J. J. Urquiza        0-1  Excursionistas 
General Lamadrid     1-1  Liniers 
San Mart�n           0-1  Comunicaciones 
Ca�uelas             0-3  Villa D�lmine  
Deportivo Laferrere  1-0  Barracas Central 
[Dec 9]
Argentino de Merlo   3-0  Sp. Dock Sud 
 
Table: 

 1.Argentino de Merlo     17 12  2  3 25- 9 38 [Apertura Champions]
 2.Colegiales             17  7 10  0 18- 7 31 
 3.Comunicaciones         17  8  6  3 26-19 30 
 4.Acassuso               17  9  3  5 30-27 30 
 5.Sportivo Dock Sud      17  7  8  2 16-12 29 
 6.Excursionistas         17  8  3  6 24-22 27 
 7.Villa D�lmine          17  7  4  6 20-17 25 
 8.Luj�n                  17  4 10  3 24-19 22 
 9.Ca�uelas               17  5  6  6 17-16 21 
10.Liniers                17  5  6  6 16-21 21
11.Deportivo Laferrere    17  5  6  6 20-17 18 [*]
12.Deportivo Riestra      17  4  6  7 22-27 18 
13.Barracas Central       17  4  5  8 16-19 17 
14.F. C. Midland          17  4  5  8 17-24 17 
15.San Mart�n             17  4  5  8 10-18 17 
16.Berazategui            17  3  7  7 16-23 16 
17.General Lamadrid       17  4  4  9 19-29 13 [*]
18.Justo Jos� de Urquiza  17  3  4 10 14-24 13 

[*] 3 points deducted  


Torneo Clausura
 
Round 1 
[Dec 15]
Ca�uelas             0-0  Sp. Dock Sud
San Mart�n           0-2  Villa D�lmine
J. J. Urquiza        0-2  Liniers
Berazategui          1-1  Excursionistas
Deportivo Riestra    1-2  Midland
Colegiales           4-0  Luj�n
Argentino de Merlo   0-0  Barracas Central
Deportivo Laferrere  1-0  Acassuso
[Feb 12]
General Lamadrid     0-2  Comunicaciones
 
Round 2 
[Feb 2]
Midland              1-1  Colegiales
Excursionistas       awd  Deportivo Riestra
  [Awarded 1-0, originally 1-1]
Liniers              2-1  Berazategui
Barracas Central     3-1  Ca�uelas
Deportivo Laferrere  1-0  Argentino de Merlo
Villa D�lmine        4-2  General Lamadrid
[Feb 27]
Acassuso             0-3  Luj�n
[Mar 26]
Comunicaciones       2-1  J. J. Urquiza
[Apr 3]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  San Mart�n 

Round 3 
[Feb 9]
Argentino de Merlo   4-4  Acassuso
Ca�uelas             2-3  Deportivo Laferrere
General Lamadrid     2-0  Sp. Dock Sud
J. J. Urquiza        3-0  Villa D�lmine
Berazategui          3-1  Comunicaciones
Luj�n                1-2  Midland
Deportivo Riestra    1-2  Liniers
Colegiales           1-1  Excursionistas
San Mart�n           1-1  Barracas Central

Round 4 
[Feb 16]
Acassuso             3-1  F. C. Midland         
Excursionistas       0-0  Luj�n                 
Liniers              0-2  Colegiales            
Villa D�lmine        1-1  Berazategui           
Sp. Dock Sud         3-1  J. J. Urquiza          
Barracas Central     0-1  General Lamadrid      
Deportivo Laferrere  4-0  San Mart�n            
Argentino de Merlo   1-0  Ca�uelas               
[Feb 17]
Comunicaciones       1-2  Deportivo Riestra     

Round 5 
[Feb 23]
Ca�uelas             1-4  Acassuso              
San Mart�n           1-0  Argentino de Merlo    
J. J. Urquiza        0-1  Barracas Central      
Berazategui          4-0  Sp. Dock Sud          
Deportivo Riestra    2-2  Villa D�lmine         
Colegiales           2-4  Comunicaciones        
Luj�n                1-1  Liniers               
Midland              0-1  Excursionistas         
[Mar 26]
General Lamadrid     2-3  Deportivo Laferrere   

Round 6 
[Mar 2]
Acassuso             2-3  Excursionistas        
Liniers              abd  Midland               
  [Abandoned 0-0 at 45' because Dar�o Dubois (Midland) injured seriously]
Villa D�lmine        0-0  Colegiales            
Sp. Dock Sud         1-0  Deportivo Riestra     
Barracas Central     1-3  Berazategui           
Deportivo Laferrere  2-1  J. J. Urquiza         
Argentino de Merlo   5-1  General Lamadrid      
Ca�uelas             2-3  San Mart�n            
[Mar 26]
Liniers              0-2  Midland               
  [Remaining 45']
[Apr 3]
Comunicaciones       1-1  Luj�n                
 
Round 7 
[Mar 9]
San Mart�n           1-4  Acassuso              
General Lamadrid     2-2  Ca�uelas              
J. J. Urquiza        2-3  Argentino de Merlo    
Berazategui          0-3  Deportivo Laferrere   
Deportivo Riestra    0-4  Barracas Central      
Colegiales           2-2  Sp. Dock Sud          
Luj�n                1-1  Villa D�lmine         
Excursionistas       1-1  Liniers  
[Mar 12]
Midland              3-4  Comunicaciones        
 
Round 8
[Mar 16]
Comunicaciones       2-1  Excursionistas        
Deportivo Laferrere  5-0  Deportivo Riestra    
Argentino de Merlo   2-0  Berazategui           
Ca�uelas             1-2  J. J. Urquiza         
San Mart�n           1-1  General Lamadrid      
Villa D�lmine        1-1  Midland               
[Mar 26]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-1  Luj�n                 
Barracas Central     2-2  Colegiales            
[Apr 3]
Acassuso             2-0  Liniers               

Round 9 
[Mar 23]
General Lamadrid     2-2  Acassuso              
Colegiales           1-0  Deportivo Laferrere   
Luj�n                5-2  Barracas Central     
Midland              2-4  Sp. Dock Sud          
Excursionistas       1-1  Villa D�lmine         
Liniers              2-4  Comunicaciones       
J. J. Urquiza        1-3  San Mart�n            
Berazategui          2-0  Ca�uelas              
[Mar 24]
Deportivo Riestra    0-4  Argentino de Merlo    
 
Round 10 
[Mar 30]
Villa D�lmine        2-0  Liniers               
Deportivo Laferrere  3-1  Luj�n                 
Argentino de Merlo   3-2  Colegiales            
Ca�uelas             2-1  Deportivo Riestra     
General Lamadrid     0-1  J. J. Urquiza         
[Mar 31]
San Mart�n           1-0  Berazategui           
Sp. Dock Sud         1-1  Excursionistas        
[Apr 3]
Barracas Central     2-0  Midland 
[Apr 10]
Acassuso             1-2  Comunicaciones         

Round 11
[Apr 6]
J. J. Urquiza        0-2  Acassuso              
Deportivo Riestra    4-2  San Mart�n            
Colegiales           2-0  Ca�uelas              
Luj�n                2-0  Argentino de Merlo    
Excursionistas       0-1  Barracas Central      
Liniers              0-0  Sp.Dock Sud           
Comunicaciones       1-1  Villa D�lmine         
[Apr 7]
Berazategui          3-0  General Lamadrid      
Midland              0-2  Deportivo Laferrere   
 
Round 12
[Apr 13]
Acassuso             3-2  Villa D�lmine         
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  Comunicaciones        
Barracas Central     0-1  Liniers               
Deportivo Laferrere  1-3  Excursionistas        
Argentino de Merlo   1-1  Midland               
Ca�uelas             0-1  Luj�n                 
San Mart�n           0-4  Colegiales            
General Lamadrid     2-0  Deportivo Riestra     
J. J. Urquiza        2-2  Berazategui            

Round 13 
[Apr 20]
Berazategui          0-1  Acassuso              
Deportivo Riestra    2-0  J. J. Urquiza         
Colegiales           2-3  General Lamadrid      
Luj�n                2-0  San Mart�n            
Midland              0-1  Ca�uelas              
Excursionistas       0-1  Argentino de Merlo    
Comunicaciones       0-1  Barracas Central      
Villa D�lmine        2-0  Sp. Dock Sud          
[Apr 21]
Liniers              0-0  Deportivo Laferrere   
 
Round 14
[Apr 27]
Acassuso             1-2  Sp. Dock Sud          
Barracas Central     2-1  Villa D�lmine         
Deportivo Laferrere  3-0  Comunicaciones        
Argentino de Merlo   4-1  Liniers               
Ca�uelas             3-0  Excursionistas        
San Mart�n           2-2  Midland               
General Lamadrid     1-0  Luj�n                 
J. J. Urquiza        3-1  Colegiales            
Berazategui          2-1  Deportivo Riestra      

Round 15 
[May 5]
Deportivo Riestra    0-6  Acassuso              
Colegiales           0-0  Berazategui           
Luj�n                1-2  J. J. Urquiza         
Midland              1-1  General Lamadrid      
Excursionistas       3-0  San Mart�n            
Liniers              2-3  Ca�uelas              
Comunicaciones       2-1  Argentino de Merlo    
Villa D�lmine        4-0  Deportivo Laferrere   
[May 6]
Sp. Dock Sud         1-3  Barracas Central       

Round 16 
[May 11]
Acassuso             1-1  Barracas Central      
Deportivo Laferrere  1-1  Sp. Dock Sud          
Ca�uelas             2-3  Comunicaciones        
San Mart�n           4-0  Liniers               
General Lamadrid     2-4  Excursionistas        
[May 12]
J. J. Urquiza        0-1  Midland               
Berazategui          0-1  Luj�n                 
Deportivo Riestra    1-1  Colegiales           
[May 22]
Argentino de Merlo   2-1  Villa D�lmine          

Round 17 
[May 21]
Liniers              2-2  General Lamadrid      
[May 26]
Sp. Dock Sud         3-0  Argentino de Merlo    
Colegiales           3-1  Acassuso              
Luj�n                3-0  Deportivo Riestra     
Excursionistas       1-1  J. J. Urquiza         
Comunicaciones       2-1  San Mart�n            
Villa D�lmine        1-0  Ca�uelas              
Barracas Central     0-2  Deportivo Laferrere  
[Jun 8]
Midland              0-2  Berazategui           

Table:
 
 1.Deportivo Laferrere    17 12  2  3 34-15 38 [Clausura Champions]
 2.Comunicaciones         17 10  2  5 31-27 32 
 3.Argentino de Merlo     17  9  3  5 31-21 30
 4.Sportivo Dock Sud      17  8  5  4 24-20 29 
 5.Barracas Central       17  8  4  5 24-19 28 
 6.Acassuso               17  8  3  6 37-25 27 
 7.Colegiales             17  6  7  4 30-21 25 
 8.Villa D�lmine          17  6  7  4 26-18 25 
 9.Berazategui            17  7  4  6 24-17 25
10.Luj�n                  17  7  4  6 24-19 25 
11.Excursionistas         17  6  7  4 22-18 25 
12.General Lamadrid       17  5  5  7 24-32 20
13.San Mart�n             17  5  3  9 20-34 18 
14.Justo Jos� de Urquiza  17  5  2 10 20-27 17 
15.F. C. Midland          17  4  5  8 19-27 17 
16.Liniers                17  4  5  8 16-29 17
17.Ca�uelas               17  4  2 11 20-30 14
18.Deportivo Riestra      17  3  2 12 15-40 11  


General Table:

 1.Argentino de Merlo     34 21  5  8 56-30 68 Semi-Finals Promotion Playoff
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 2.Comunicaciones         34 18  8  8 57-46 62 First Round Promotion Playoff
 3.Sportivo Dock Sud      34 15 13  6 40-32 58 First Round Promotion Playoff
 4.Acassuso               34 17  6 11 67-52 57 First Round Promotion Playoff
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 5.Deportivo Laferrere    34 17  8  9 54-32 56 Semi-Finals Promotion Playoff [*]
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 6.Colegiales             34 13 17  4 48-28 56 First Round Promotion Playoff
 7.Excursionistas         34 14 10 10 46-40 52 First Round Promotion Playoff
 8.Villa D�lmine          34 13 11 10 46-35 50 First Round Promotion Playoff
 9.Luj�n                  34 11 14  9 48-38 47 First Round Promotion Playoff
10.Barracas Central       34 12  9 13 40-38 45 First Round Promotion Playoff
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11.Berazategui            34 10 11 13 40-40 41 
12.Liniers                34  9 11 14 32-50 38
13.Ca�uelas               34  9  8 17 37-46 35 
14.San Mart�n             34  9  8 17 30-52 35 
15.F. C. Midland          34  8 10 16 36-51 34
16.General Lamadrid       34  9  9 16 43-61 33 [*]
17.Justo Jos� de Urquiza  34  8  6 20 34-51 30 
18.Deportivo Riestra      34  7  8 19 37-67 29 

[*] 3 points deducted  

Relegation Table:
 
   Teams            99/00  00/01  01/02 Pts. MP. Average 
 1.Arg. de Merlo     55     56     68   179  102  1,754 
 2.Sp. Dock Sud      67     49     58   174  102  1,705 
 3.Acassuso          --     --     57    57   34  1,676 
 4.Colegiales        --     --     56    56   34  1,647 
 5.Excursionistas    43     60     52   155  102  1,519 
 6.Villa D�lmine     54     50     50   154  102  1,509 
 7.Comunicaciones    56     35     62   153  102  1,500 
 8.Dep. Laferrere    42     48     56   149  102  1,460 
 9.J. J. Urquiza     41     57     30   128  102  1,254 
10.Barracas Central  45     37     42   127  102  1,245 
11.Gral. Lamadrid    --     51     33    84   68  1,235 
12.Berazategui       --     --     38    41   34  1,205 
13.San Mart�n        34     56     32   122  102  1,196 
14.Liniers           38     44     38   121  102  1,186 
15.Luj�n             36     39     47   121  102  1,186 
16.Ca�uelas          32     53     35   120  102  1,176 
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17.F. C. Midland     39     41     34   113  102  1,107  Relegated
18.Dep. Riestra      37     32     29    97  102  0,950  Relegated

(MP): Matches Played
 Promotion Playoff 

First Round 

First Leg
[May 29]
Barracas Central     1-0  Comunicaciones     
Villa D�limne        1-1  Acassuso
Excursionistas       1-1  Colegiales
[May 30]
Luj�n                3-0  Sp. Dock Sud 

Second Leg
[Jun 2]
Comunicaciones       0-2  BARRACAS CENTRAL
ACASSUSO             1-1  Villa D�lmine
  [Agg: 2-2 - Acassuso qualified on better record]
COLEGIALES           3-2  Excursionistas
[Jun 3]
Sp. Dock Sud         2-0  LUJ�N

Second Round 

First Leg
[Jun 6]
Luj�n                2-2  Colegiales
[Jun 7]
Barracas Central     1-3  Acassuso 

Second Leg
[Jun 9]
COLEGIALES           3-2  Luj�n
[Jun 10]
ACASSUSO             0-2  Barracas Central
  [Agg: 3-3 - Acassuso qualified on better record]

Semi-Finals 

First Leg
[Jun 15]
Colegiales           2-0  Argentino de Merlo
[Jun 17]
Acassuso             2-3  Deportivo Laferrere
 
Second Leg
[Jun 22]
Argentino de Merlo   0-1  COLEGIALES
DEPORTIVO LAFERRERE  2-0  Acassuso 

Final 

First Leg
[Jun 29]
Colegiales           1-2  Deportivo Laferrere 

Second Leg
[Jul 13]
Deportivo Laferrere  abd  Colegiales
  [Abandoned 2-0 at 75' because of incidents. Score allowed to stand] 

Deportivo Laferrere (Primera "C" 2001/2002 Champions) promoted to Third Level 
 

2000/01.

2001/02 (1st level).

2001/02 (2nd level).

2001/02 (3rd level).

2001/02 (3rd level interior).

2001/02 (4th level interior).

2001/02 (5th level).

2002/03.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

all-time tables.

list of 2nd level champions.

divisional movements.

topscorers.


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Author: Javier Roimiser ([email protected])
Last updated: 11 Aug 2002

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