ProSeason03

Season 03 of Pro League started in August and was intended to finish by December, 1998. VIE Server issues and the problems which followed saw the play-offs extend out to March of the next year.

Summary
Competing Teams : Apocalypse, Assassins, Bananas In Pyjamas, battery, Betrayal, B.I.A., Black Company, BLaCKDRaGON, Blindfaith, Bloodlust, The Dark, Disavowed, Dissident, Doomsday, drifters, Elder Clan, Elements, Elysium, EternalZ, ExILED, Final, Flower Power, Harvester Of Sorrow, High Society, \Infinity/, INVINCIBLE, Journey, Knights of Round, Legends, Madness, Meatmen, Ministry of Funk, Mysterious, Nightwatch, ONE, OUTLAWS, Parity, Particle Beam, Phatboys-Pro, Phoenix, Pickled Gators, Presence, RaDaR, Redemption, \Redshift/, Reduxis, Requiem, Seekers of Truth, Severance, Sorcerers, Starfire Elite, Sterling, Synergy, Temptation, Torrent, United Kindred, Vulture Squad, WTF?. Champions: ONE. Runners-Up: The Dark

Divisional Split
Based on a Playoffs Picture page on Underlord's old website archive, then further reconstructed from known same-conference teams per Requiem website: According to News Archives from Underlord's archive, the season was primed to commence with 48 teams spread over 2 conferences, each consisting of 4 divisions, with 6 teams in each division. This is supported by the tables on the Ricochet website.

Ins & Outs
This season saw a deluge of teams entering and leaving the competition in substantial numbers. The Regular Season was a revolving door for new additions and withdrawals - or perhaps changes of name. According to research, the competition comprised 48 teams at Round 1 and at Round 11. Known details for those teams which did not compete in - or complete - the entire regular season, are shown here. ''Revelant data, whether actual reported appearances or detected anomalies, all described. Suggested assumptions (usually subjective) are shown in green .''
 * Battery - Did not compete in Round 1. Three matches from make-up rounds noted. Shown in final standings with 11 results. ( Assumed the record of an outgoing team, or a name change ).
 * BLaCKDRaGON - Did not compete in Round 1. One match from make-up rounds noted. Shown in final standings with 4 results. ( Replaced a withdrawn team ).
 * Blindfaith - Did not compete in Round 1. Did compete in Round 4. One match from make-up rounds, and 1 match either from Round 11 or from make-up rounds, noted. Not shown in final standings. ( Replaced a withdrawn team, then later itself replaced ).
 * Elder Clan - Did not compete in Round 1. One match from make-up rounds noted. Shown in final standings with 7 results. ( Replaced a withdrawn team ).
 * Element - Competed in Round 1, after which unsighted. Final/>Elements< were shown in another match in Round 1. ( Withdrew and were replaced early in season ).
 * ExILED - Replaced Seekers of Truth around Round 6 - ExILED formed from a merger of SOT and T R I. Shown in final standings with 9 results. ( Assumed record of pre-merger entity )
 * Harvester of Sorrow - Confirmed withdrew from competition after Round 2. ( Withdrew and were replaced after Round 2 ).
 * \Infinity/ - Competed in Round 1, after which unsighted. Replaced by Madness. ( Withdrew and were replaced after Round 1 ).
 * Journey - No references to competing in regular season. Shown in final standings with 6 results. ( Replaced a withdrawn team ).
 * Madness - Did not compete in Round 1. Did compete from Round 2 but no references after Round 5. Not shown in final standings. ( Replaced a withdrawn team, then later itself replaced ).
 * Mysterious - Competed in Rounds 1 & 2, no-showed Rounds 3 & 4. Competed in Round 7, then no further reference. Not shown in final standings. ( Round 7 was a 'scheduled clash', the actual team playing was probably one which replaced Mysterious. Withdrew and were replaced after Round 4ish ).
 * Parity - Listed prior to season but replaced by Assassins in Round 1. No references during season at all. ( Did not participate in season proper ).
 * Phoenix - Competed in Rounds 1, 2 & 3, no-showed Rounds 4 & 5, then no further reference. Not shown in final standings. ( Withdrew and were replaced after Round 5ish ).
 * Redemption - Confirmed competing in 3 of the first five rounds, then no further reference. Not shown in final standings. ( Withdrew and were replaced mid-season ).
 * Reduxis - Did not compete in Round 1. Did compete from Round 2 and shown in final standings with 7 results. ( Replaced a withdrawn team ).
 * Seekers of Truth - Competed in Rounds 1 thru 4, then no further reference until merger (see ExILED above).
 * Temptation - Did not compete in Round 1. Three matches from make-up rounds noted. Shown in final standings with 10 results. ( Replaced a withdrawn team from Round 2 ).
 * T R I - Are reported to have been promoted to Pro League for this season, performing a little better than SOT (0 wins), then merging with SOT mid-season. However T R I is not shown in the documentation. ( It is possible T R I changed name to one of the above shortlived teams before the merger ).

Regular Season
Round 1 - August 23, 1998 or August 8/9 & 15/16, 1998 : Assassins entered in place of Parity, and \Infinity/ in place of Madness. Requiem 12 def \Redshift/ 1 (another source says 12-4) INVINCIBLE 6 def Torrent 3 -drifters- 8 def High Society 7 Redemption 12 def Apocalypse 3 The Dark 12 def Severance 5 Nightwatch 9 def Betrayal 4 Elysium 12 def Harvester of Sorrow 7 Flower Power 12 def Dissident 5 ONE 12 def Phatboys-Pro 5 Assassins 12 def Synergy 8 B.I.A. 6 def RaDaR 5 Legends 12 def Starfire Elite 4 United Kindred 11 def Sterling 10 (A week later the result Sterling 12 def United Kindred 7 appeared - perhaps a rematch?) Pickled Gators 12 def Eternalz 6 OUTLAWS 12 def Element 5 Bananas In Pyjamas 12 def Doomsday 4 Black Company 9 def Mysterious 1 Bloodlust 12 def Presence 4 Phoenix 12 def WTF? 4 Final 12 def \Infinity/ 1 Knights of Round v Sorcerers Meatmen v Vulture Squad Ministry of Funk v Seekers of Truth Disavowed v Particle Beam Round 2 - September 5, 1998 : Redemption 12 def Synergy 1 Requiem 12 def Particle Beam 0 \Redshift/ 7 def Black Company 6 Eternalz 12 def Seekers of Truth 11 -drifters- 12 def WTF? 5 Sterling 12 def Meatmen 9 Vulture Squad 12 def Mysterious 7 ONE 12 def Sorcerers 1 Elysium 12 def Reduxis 4 RaDaR 12 def Torrent 2 OUTLAWS 6 def Madness 0 Ministry of Funk 12 def Harvester Of Sorrow 7 B.I.A. 12 def Phoenix 3 Disavowed 12 def Presence 5 Doomsday 12 def Starfire Elite 5 Nightwatch 12 def Bananas In Pyjamas 2 Legends 12 def Assassins 2 Dissident 12 def Betrayal 7 Final/Elements 12 def The Dark 2 Pickled Gators 12 def Severance 5 (played Sep 7) United Kindred 12 def Bloodlust 2 (played Sep 9) Knights of Round v INVINCIBLE High Society v Phatboys-Pro Flower Power 12 def Apocalypse 2 (played Sep 13) Round 3 - September 13, 1998 : ''Harvester of Sorrow dropped out of the competition. Replacement is as yet unknown.'' Requiem 12 def Presence 1 Apocalypse 12 def Synergy 4 Phatboys-Pro 12 def Sorcerers 9 B.I.A. 12 def -drifters- 3 Reduxis 12 def Ministry of Funk 7 RaDaR 12 def Knights of Round 4 Redemption 12 def Legends 3 United Kindred 12 def Disavowed 4 Sterling def Mysterious - DEFAULT WTF? 12 def High Society 3 Pickled Gators 12 def The Dark 7 \Redshift/ 12 def Particle Beam 10 Nightwatch 12 def Starfire Elite 6 Vulture Squad 12 def Black Company 8 Meatmen 12 def Bloodlust 5 Phoenix 12 def Torrent 7 Elysium ? def Madness ? Flower Power 10 def Betrayal 9 Dissident 12 def Bananas In Pyjamas 4 Doomsday 12 def Assassins 2 Elements 12 def OUTLAWS 4 ONE v INVINCIBLE - TO BE REPLAYED Blindfaith 12 def Seekers of Truth 5 or The Dark 12 def Seekers of Truth 4 Round 4 - September 20, 1998 : Black Company 12 def Particle Beam 5 B.I.A. 12 def WTF? 2 Blindfaith 12 def Seekers of Truth 5 or The Dark 12 def Seekers of Truth 4 Elements 12 def Pickled Gators 4 Sorcerers 9 def High Society 8 Knights of Round def Phoenix - DEFAULT Bloodlust def Mysterious - DEFAULT Requiem 12 def United Kindred 4 Elysium 12 def OUTLAWS 5 Elements 12 def Pickled Gators 4 ONE 12 def RaDaR 2 Meatmen v Disavowed Round 5 - September 27, 1998 : Requiem 11 def Meatmen 2 \Redshift/ 12 def United Kindred 8 ONE def Phoenix - DEFAULT (unless rescheduled) Redemption 12 def Nightwatch 5 OUTLAWS 12 def Ministry of Funk 7 Elements 12 def Elysium 6 Sterling 10 def Black Company 9 Phatboys-Pro 12 def RaDaR 3 EternalZ 12 def Madness 5 Legends 12 def Synergy 2 Flower Power ? def Bananas In Pyjamas ? Round 6 - Ocotober 4, 1998 : Requiem 12 def Black Company 3 Seekers of Truth would merge with T R I to form ExILED around this date. Round 7 - October 11, 1998 : Requiem v Mysterious Round 8 - October 18, 1998 : Requiem v Vulture Squad Round 9 - October 25, 1998 : Requiem v Sterling Round 10 - November 1, 1998 : Requiem v Disavowed ONE ? def B.I.A. ? Betrayal 12 def Synergy 2 Round 11 - November 8, 1998 : A considerable number of the round-unknown matches shown below most likely belong in this round. '''Round ?? - Other Matches, Round Unknown :''' A number - although not all - of these matches would be Round 11 games. The Dark def EternalZ The Dark def Blindfaith Reduxis v Elements EternalZ v Severance Elysium v Severance Makeup Round - November 21 : Doomsday 12 def Dissident 4 ONE ? def Knights of Round ? Phatboys 12 def Torrent 0 OUTLAWS 12 def Pickled Gators 7 Betrayal 12 def Legends 5 Elysium 12 def Blindfaith 2 Legends ? def Dissident ? Makeup Round - November 28, 1998 : Presence 6 def Elder Clan 2 OUTLAWS def ExILED - DEFAULT Presence 12 def Vulture Squad 8 Battery 6 def High Society 2 -drifters- 12 def Battery 5 Sorcerers v Battery United Kindred 12 def Meatmen 1 Torrent 6 def High Society 2 Temptation ? def ExILED ? Temptation def Pickled Gators (replay pending, scheduled Dec 5) BLaCKDRaGON ? def Temptation ? WTF? def INVINCIBLE - DEFAULT Makeup Matches - December 5, 1998 : Temptation def Pickled Gators

Standings
Far from complete, the following standings are a combination of data from two sources: Where data conflicts, the record with the most results is used. The "to play" column depicts the likely of number of matches still to be played. No magic total applies to all teams as not all teams competed for the entire season.
 * Underlord's News Archives - top teams in each Division after 11 rounds, make-up matches still to be played.
 * nivaG's Ricochet website - Full standings at an unknown specific point, close to end of Regular Season.

Play-Offs
''Play-offs scheduling was plagued by server changes and downtime as the community staggered from the closure of the VIE servers. The series was spread from November 1998 to March 1999 - a duration comparable to that of an entire season in more recent years. It was close to impossible to look at one weekend and expect the matches played to all be from the same stage of play-offs.'' Play-Offs Round 1 : Dec 5, 1998 - Betrayal 12 def Assassins 4 Dec 5, 1998 - The Dark 12 def Pickled Gators 5 Dec 5, 1998 - Sterling 12 def Redshift 7 Dec 6, 1998 - RaDaR 12 def drifters 5 Dec 6, 1998 - Presence 12 def Disavowed 6 Dec 12, 1998 - Phatboys-Pro 12 def battery 9 Dec 12, 1999 - Legends 12 def Flower Power 2 Dec 12, 1998 - Elysium 12 def Temptation 6 Bye: B.I.A., Doomsday, Final, Nightwatch, ONE, OUTLAWS, Requiem, United Kindred Play-Offs Round 2 : Dec 12, 1998 - RaDaR 7 def B.I.A. 6 Dec 12, 1998 - Presence 12 def United Kindred 7 Dec 12, 1999 - Betrayal 12 def Nightwatch 6 Dec 12, 1999 - The Dark 12 def OUTLAWS 0 Dec 19, 1998 - ONE 11 def Phatboys-Pro 5 Dec 19, 1998 - Requiem 12 def Sterling 2 Dec 19, 1998 - Final 12 def Elysium 4 Jan 30, 1999 - Legends 12 def Doomsday 10 Quarter-Finals : Feb 6, 1999 - Legends 9 def Final 7 Jan 23, 1999 - ONE 12 def Presence 6 ??? ??, ???? - RaDaR 5 def Requiem 4 Dec 12, 1998 - The Dark 11 def Betrayal 7 Semi-Finals : Feb 13, 1999 - The Dark 12 def Legends 2 Feb 20, 1999 - The Dark 12 def Legends 3 Feb 21, 1999 - ONE 12 def RaDaR 3 Feb 21, 1999 - ONE 11 def RaDaR 5 Finals - : Mar 6, 1999 - ONE 12 def The Dark 4 Mar 6, 1999 - ONE 12 def The Dark 5