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Hey it's Omni and as per usual I'm late with the awards again. Please dkm, here's a copypasta for you: People trashing omni in the ssl thread. Here you fucking go. This is the S4 awards. No touches with no service, but when he does get it, it's done. This season was exciting literally until the final matchday where 5 teams battled against the relegation playoffs. Unfortunately, defending champs Inter London were to face the drop alongside Montreal, Buenos Aires, and Accra. Tokyo S.C. regularly featuring in the bottom half of the table managed a surprise title challenge and upset title favourites like Hollywood, Sydney, and Catalunya. Finally, CF Catalunya managed to win their first trophy (and the first for any expansion side) by overcoming Athenai in the finals 2-1 (all goals scored on penalties, much controversy). There were so many amazing players that 2 positions needed a deciding vote to decide the Best 11. Votes are compiled between some managers and BoD for the Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Value Player of the Year, and Team of the Year. Sticking with the 4-4-2, the Team of the Season is compiled of the best Keeper, top 2 centrebacks, top 2 widebacks (DL/R WBL/R), top 2 central midfielders (DMC, MC, AMC), top 2 wingers (ML/R AML/R), and top 2 strikers. I am proud to announce the winners of these awards:
SSL Manager of the Season
Winner: Managers @Graydonsanatomy and @Nhamlet (7 votes)
Runner-Ups: Managers @G2019 and @trëlla (3)
, @omniscius and @twix (2) 
, @thevoicelesscreator (1) 
After toiling near the bottom of the league since their inception in Season 1, Tokyo S.C. absolutely stunned the league in Season 4, finishing with 15 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses to finish on 47 points, 3 points clear of 2nd place Sydney City. The team's dominance was led by their nearly impenetrable defense, which allowed only 18 goals in 22 matches, the best goals per game allowed in league history. Offensively, the team excelled as well, scoring 46 goals in the league, good for 2nd best. Greydon and NHam deserve a world of credit for the turnaround as Tokyo finished 2nd to last in the league the three seasons prior before their explosive championship run.
SSL Rookie of the Year
Winner: João Morelli @TheFlash (5)
Runner-Ups: Gary Hog (3), Dogwood Maple (3) , Luke Laraque (1) 
João had an absolute season to remember in S4 with Tokyo. Not only did Morelli create, adding 6 assists during League play, but they also found the back of the net an astounding 11 times. Morelli used their versatile skillset to ensure that whenever they were on the pitch, opposing defenses had to keep their eye on them. Morelli also had 37 Key Passes, to go along with 16 chances created on the season.
SSL Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Winner: Owen Forty-Four (8) @C9Van
Runner-Ups: Kody Hill (2), Ask Jeeves (1) , Mikko Rashford (1) 
, Connor Azpilicueta (1)
There are 3 guarantees in life: death, taxes, and Owen Forty-Four scoring. You fear him, you dread him, but you can’t hide from him. He keeps keepers across the league up at night and managers like myself throwing our laptops out the window. I personally fear playing Sydney the most and this man is one of the main reasons behind it. He’s been gunning for this award for awhile and this might not even be his best season. He’s truly taken over the SSL having amassed 26 goals in 22 league appearances this past season as well as a whomping league career best of 64 goals in 58 appearances. What’s even more impressive is that Owen Forty-Four scored over 50% of his team’s goals last season. You add in his assists and he’s contributed over 60% of Sydney’s goals last season.
SSL Golden Boot
Winner: Owen Forty-Four @C9Van with 26 goals
Runner-Up: Leonidas Papadopoulos with 17 goals
Owen Forty-Four ran away with the golden boot this season and has given himself a sizable lead in the SSL’s all-time goal scorers list. With 2 back to back golden boots and a great start to this season, it’ll be hard to see this going to someone else next season.
SSL Team of the Year (Best XI)
Goalkeeper:
Winner: Kody Hill @khkreator (9 votes)
Runner-Ups: Alexandra Gunnarsson (3), Tony Yeboah (1)
Hill was elite during Season 4 play. Their 11 Clean Sheets went well with their near 83% save percentage. Kody conceded only 18 times during league play and was the key aspect to the backline that kept Tokyo in the driver’s seat for most of the season.
Both Gunnarsson and Yeboah had very respectable seasons as well, and both are projected to be a mainstay in future Team of the Year conversations
Centrebacks:
Winners: Squall Vercetti @Thunfish (11), Mike Rup @Graydonsanatomy(4)
Runner-Ups: Spack Jarrow (3), Jökull Júlíusson (3), Eirlys Snooks (2), Mikko Jarvala (2), 
Henrik Lind (1), Powdered ToastMan (1)
It is not often that a team has such an elite defence, that they get both Central Defensive positions on the TOTY. But such is life for the S4 League Champions whose dynamic partnership kept opposing teams struggling to score. Vercetti would take home 3 Player of the Match awards during the season, an outstanding achievement for a Centreback while finishing the season with a 7.52 AVG Rating.
His partner, Rup, would also take home 3 Player of the Match awards, while also contributing on the scoresheet with 3 Goals and 2 Assists. Both defenders excelled in moving the ball with exceptional pass completion, while also ensuring Hill didn't have to face a crazy amount of tough shots with over 240 clearances each, and a plethora of Key Headers.
Wide Backs:
Winners: Deedee Yoker @[askedmadden] (12), Ask Jeeves @[dwightknight] (9)
Runner-Ups: Eirlys Snooks (2), Jonas Thessenvitz (1), George Costanza (1), Xherdan Xhaka (1)
Yoker was an offence generating machine during Season 4 for Athênai. On a team know for exceptional defensive play, Yoker found themselves as a key cog to the offence with their 86 Key Passes and 18 Chances Created, this gameplay led them to 8 Assists on the season.
Jeeves was no slouch themselves for Cairo City. They racked up 10 Assists during Season 4 and had 79 Key Passes and 15 Chances Created. The revamped Cairo offence was truly only possible from the gameplay of Jeeves, who ensured their defensive game was up to snuff as well, finishing with a 7.35 Average Rating
Central Midfielder:
Winners: Emilliano-Yoichi Isagi @ProjectSaint (10), Budget Busquets @omniscius (5)
Runner-Ups: Mikko Rashford (4), Alessio Calvatore (2), Usada Pekora (2), Helena Soderberg (1), Vui Kemoeatu (1)
The exceptional play of Rup and Vercetti was great and all, but at some point the ball needed to get into the net, and Isagi might have been the most important piece to that puzzle. Isagi did everything, they added 5 goals, 7 assists, and consistently gave nightmares to other teams. Their 106 Key Passes and 23 Chances Created put every goalie on edge and helped Tokyo’s offence hum along.
Busquets, a mainstay on the Team of the Year, took home 3 Player of the Match awards for the ball possessing Catalunya. Budget’s ability to facilitate the ball and distribute it throughout their team was key to the team's success. Busquets added 23 Key Passes and 21 Key Headers on the season, showing both a knack for offence and a strong defensive presence in the lineup.
Wingers:
Winners: Liang Kuai @OrbitingDeath (10), Hunter Jones @Thunder39 (7)
Runner-Ups: Tim Possible (3), 
Coffee Biscuit (1)
Liang Kuai is probably the greatest Chinese player to ever step foot on the pitch in the SSL. Known to terrorize opposing teams, they’d add 14 goal involvements on the season for a London squad that generally struggled to produce. They would consistently produce Key Passes each and every game, racking up 59 on the season, while also spinning defenders around in all directions with their 50 Dribbles.
Hunter Jones has found himself on the Team of the Season before, but previously as a Striker. This time, the re-invented player dropped a little further back on the pitch and began to attack teams from the Wing. Jones would score 12 Goals in League play to go along with their 6 Assists. Similar to Kuai, Jones was exceptional with creating for their teammates as well, with 49 Key Passes and 24 Chances Created.
Strikers
Winners: Owen Forty-Four @C9Van (14), Connor Azpilicueta @G2019 (13)
Runner-Ups: Leonidas Papadopoulus (1)
What more is there to say about Forty-Four. The prolific, MVP winning striker did everything that Sydney asked them to do during the season. I think if you asked any fan of the SSL what the most surprising part of the season was, they’d probably answer that they could have easily seen Forty-Four end the season with 40 Goals, he was just that good.
Azpilicueta on the other hand found themselves in a new team this season after a surprising move from Inter London. The striker would put 13 Goals past opposing team’s keepers while also creating chances for his strike partner in Torres. For a team that at times looked like they might drop down into the 2nd Division, Azpilicueta continuously displayed brilliant performances and seemingly willed Cairo City out of the relegation battle.
Written by @omniscius, @RashfordU, and @G2019
Massive thanks to @solas for help in producing these beautiful graphics.
SSL Manager of the Season
Winner: Managers @Graydonsanatomy and @Nhamlet (7 votes)
Runner-Ups: Managers @G2019 and @trëlla (3)
, @omniscius and @twix (2) , @thevoicelesscreator (1) After toiling near the bottom of the league since their inception in Season 1, Tokyo S.C. absolutely stunned the league in Season 4, finishing with 15 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses to finish on 47 points, 3 points clear of 2nd place Sydney City. The team's dominance was led by their nearly impenetrable defense, which allowed only 18 goals in 22 matches, the best goals per game allowed in league history. Offensively, the team excelled as well, scoring 46 goals in the league, good for 2nd best. Greydon and NHam deserve a world of credit for the turnaround as Tokyo finished 2nd to last in the league the three seasons prior before their explosive championship run.
SSL Rookie of the Year
Winner: João Morelli @TheFlash (5)
Runner-Ups: Gary Hog (3)
, Dogwood Maple (3) , Luke Laraque (1) João had an absolute season to remember in S4 with Tokyo. Not only did Morelli create, adding 6 assists during League play, but they also found the back of the net an astounding 11 times. Morelli used their versatile skillset to ensure that whenever they were on the pitch, opposing defenses had to keep their eye on them. Morelli also had 37 Key Passes, to go along with 16 chances created on the season.
SSL Most Valuable Player (MVP)
Winner: Owen Forty-Four (8) @C9Van
Runner-Ups: Kody Hill (2)
, Ask Jeeves (1) , Mikko Rashford (1) , Connor Azpilicueta (1) There are 3 guarantees in life: death, taxes, and Owen Forty-Four scoring. You fear him, you dread him, but you can’t hide from him. He keeps keepers across the league up at night and managers like myself throwing our laptops out the window. I personally fear playing Sydney the most and this man is one of the main reasons behind it. He’s been gunning for this award for awhile and this might not even be his best season. He’s truly taken over the SSL having amassed 26 goals in 22 league appearances this past season as well as a whomping league career best of 64 goals in 58 appearances. What’s even more impressive is that Owen Forty-Four scored over 50% of his team’s goals last season. You add in his assists and he’s contributed over 60% of Sydney’s goals last season.
SSL Golden Boot
Winner: Owen Forty-Four @C9Van with 26 goals
Runner-Up: Leonidas Papadopoulos with 17 goals
Owen Forty-Four ran away with the golden boot this season and has given himself a sizable lead in the SSL’s all-time goal scorers list. With 2 back to back golden boots and a great start to this season, it’ll be hard to see this going to someone else next season.
SSL Team of the Year (Best XI)
Goalkeeper:
Winner:
Kody Hill @khkreator (9 votes)Runner-Ups:
Alexandra Gunnarsson (3), Tony Yeboah (1) Hill was elite during Season 4 play. Their 11 Clean Sheets went well with their near 83% save percentage. Kody conceded only 18 times during league play and was the key aspect to the backline that kept Tokyo in the driver’s seat for most of the season.
Both Gunnarsson and Yeboah had very respectable seasons as well, and both are projected to be a mainstay in future Team of the Year conversations
Centrebacks:
Winners:
Squall Vercetti @Thunfish (11), Mike Rup @Graydonsanatomy(4) Runner-Ups:
Spack Jarrow (3), Jökull Júlíusson (3), Eirlys Snooks (2), Mikko Jarvala (2), Henrik Lind (1), Powdered ToastMan (1)It is not often that a team has such an elite defence, that they get both Central Defensive positions on the TOTY. But such is life for the S4 League Champions whose dynamic partnership kept opposing teams struggling to score. Vercetti would take home 3 Player of the Match awards during the season, an outstanding achievement for a Centreback while finishing the season with a 7.52 AVG Rating.
His partner, Rup, would also take home 3 Player of the Match awards, while also contributing on the scoresheet with 3 Goals and 2 Assists. Both defenders excelled in moving the ball with exceptional pass completion, while also ensuring Hill didn't have to face a crazy amount of tough shots with over 240 clearances each, and a plethora of Key Headers.
Wide Backs:
Winners:
Deedee Yoker @[askedmadden] (12), Ask Jeeves @[dwightknight] (9) Runner-Ups:
Eirlys Snooks (2), Jonas Thessenvitz (1), George Costanza (1), Xherdan Xhaka (1)Yoker was an offence generating machine during Season 4 for Athênai. On a team know for exceptional defensive play, Yoker found themselves as a key cog to the offence with their 86 Key Passes and 18 Chances Created, this gameplay led them to 8 Assists on the season.
Jeeves was no slouch themselves for Cairo City. They racked up 10 Assists during Season 4 and had 79 Key Passes and 15 Chances Created. The revamped Cairo offence was truly only possible from the gameplay of Jeeves, who ensured their defensive game was up to snuff as well, finishing with a 7.35 Average Rating
Central Midfielder:
Winners:
Emilliano-Yoichi Isagi @ProjectSaint (10), Budget Busquets @omniscius (5)Runner-Ups:
Mikko Rashford (4), Alessio Calvatore (2), Usada Pekora (2), Helena Soderberg (1), Vui Kemoeatu (1)The exceptional play of Rup and Vercetti was great and all, but at some point the ball needed to get into the net, and Isagi might have been the most important piece to that puzzle. Isagi did everything, they added 5 goals, 7 assists, and consistently gave nightmares to other teams. Their 106 Key Passes and 23 Chances Created put every goalie on edge and helped Tokyo’s offence hum along.
Busquets, a mainstay on the Team of the Year, took home 3 Player of the Match awards for the ball possessing Catalunya. Budget’s ability to facilitate the ball and distribute it throughout their team was key to the team's success. Busquets added 23 Key Passes and 21 Key Headers on the season, showing both a knack for offence and a strong defensive presence in the lineup.
Wingers:
Winners:
Liang Kuai @OrbitingDeath (10), Hunter Jones @Thunder39 (7)Runner-Ups:
Tim Possible (3), Coffee Biscuit (1)Liang Kuai is probably the greatest Chinese player to ever step foot on the pitch in the SSL. Known to terrorize opposing teams, they’d add 14 goal involvements on the season for a London squad that generally struggled to produce. They would consistently produce Key Passes each and every game, racking up 59 on the season, while also spinning defenders around in all directions with their 50 Dribbles.
Hunter Jones has found himself on the Team of the Season before, but previously as a Striker. This time, the re-invented player dropped a little further back on the pitch and began to attack teams from the Wing. Jones would score 12 Goals in League play to go along with their 6 Assists. Similar to Kuai, Jones was exceptional with creating for their teammates as well, with 49 Key Passes and 24 Chances Created.
Strikers
Winners:
Owen Forty-Four @C9Van (14), Connor Azpilicueta @G2019 (13)Runner-Ups:
Leonidas Papadopoulus (1)What more is there to say about Forty-Four. The prolific, MVP winning striker did everything that Sydney asked them to do during the season. I think if you asked any fan of the SSL what the most surprising part of the season was, they’d probably answer that they could have easily seen Forty-Four end the season with 40 Goals, he was just that good.
Azpilicueta on the other hand found themselves in a new team this season after a surprising move from Inter London. The striker would put 13 Goals past opposing team’s keepers while also creating chances for his strike partner in Torres. For a team that at times looked like they might drop down into the 2nd Division, Azpilicueta continuously displayed brilliant performances and seemingly willed Cairo City out of the relegation battle.
Written by @omniscius, @RashfordU, and @G2019
Massive thanks to @solas for help in producing these beautiful graphics.
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