A. TURIA F.M.F.T.

City: Valencia
Nation: Spain
Players In: Vicente Benita, Jose Casas, Javier Chirona, Manuel Clemares, David Gallart, Carlos Hoyo, Jose Luis Marquez, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Daniel Soto, Vince Marti (VALENCIA FM), Fernando Gomez (BOLOGNA TIGERS)
Players Out: None
Notes: This is a new club made up mainly of former Valencia FM members. The club is expected to be very dangerous both on local as well as foreign turf. The club has also acquired the services of Fernando Gomez who joins them from European Giants, Bologna Tigers. Vicente Benita is also set to be a key player in the squad.

A.C.S. PERUGIA

City: Perugia
Nation: Italy
Players In: Massimo Cremona (CS REGGIANA)
Players Out: Diego Venegas (CATALUNYA FT)
Notes: The exit of Spaniard, Diego Venegas is unlikely to hurt a team so rich in talent. The signing of Cremona, however will help enrich the squad and the World Cup Finalist is sure to help in the club’s quest to defend its European Cup title

AVENIR SUBBUTEO HENNUYER

City: Mons
Nation: Belgium
Players In: Christos Aggelinas (FALCONS ATHENS)
Players Out: Joseph Mifsud (ATLAS ATHENS)
Notes: The loss of Joseph Mifsud will be felt by the World Number Ones, however the fresh new Greek talent imported from Falcons Athens, Christos Aggelinas will look to fill in for the Maltese Player and prove that he was a player worth signing

ASOCIACION MURCIANA J.F.M.

City: Murcia
Nation: Spain
Players In: Juan Gabriel Noguera (EL PALMAR FLAMES)
Players Out: None
Notes: The Spanish Giants have acquired the services of ex-U15 World Champion, Juan Gabriel Noguera who is just 16 Years Old. Noguera is still very young to make an impact on the Spanish Kings, however it is expected that he will begin to leave his mark on Europe in a couple of years. Noguera was a good signing for Murcia’s future

ATHENS KICKERS S.C.

City: Athens
Nation: Greece
Players In: Dimitris Kourabas, Vassilis Koutsompinas (FALIRO), Giorgos Aggelinas (FALCONS ATHENS), Argiris Poulidis (ATHINA), Aggelos Tsakiris (UNAT.)
Players Out: None
Notes: Another club is born in Athens, very little is known about the squad, however it does include six-time Greek Champion, Aggelos Tsakiris as well as top Falcons player, Giorgos Aggelinas, we will have to wait and see how well this team will fair this season

ATLAS ATHENS T.F.C.

City: Athens
Nation: Greece
Players In: Samuel Bartolo, Mark Gauci (VALLETTA SC), Joseph Mifsud (AS HENNUYER)
Players Out: Javier Alfocea (EL PALMAR FLAMES), Dimitris Stamatopoulos (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE)
Notes: Atlas have outdone themselves this season, they have really brought out the big-guns on signing three of Malta’s top players, the loss of Stamatopoulos will be hardly felt due to their new signings! The only problem Atlas face is the shortage of local players, apart from Papakonstantinou and Plytas they have no good Greek players and this might be a problem for them in the near future

CARDIFF BLUEBIRDS T.F.C.

City: Cardiff
Nation: Wales
Players In: Les Commons (LONDON TFC), Phil Dacey (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE), Kenny Scott (PUTNEY SC)
Players Out: Matt Thomas (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE)
Notes: The Cardiff Bluebirds look like they will be a more consistant squad this season with the three new signings, the most significant being Phil Dacey who is returning back to Cardiff after a long spell at EPL, Dacey who is seen by many as Wales’s top player will be joined by London Veteran Les Commons and Australian World Cup representative, Kenny Scott.

CATALUNYA F.T.

City: Barcelona
Nation: Spain
Players In: Tiago Sousa, Antonio Tavares (GDDF), Diego Venegas (ACS PERUGIA)
Players Out: None
Notes: The Catalunya Squad is greatly strengthened this season with its new Portuguese signings and the return of Diego Venegas from a one-year spell at Italian Giants’ Perugia

D.E.V.I.L.S. AUSTRIA

City: -
Nation: Austria
Players In: Gil Delogne (EAGLES NAPOLI)
Players Out: None
Notes: The signing of two-time world champion Gil Delogne has come somewhat as a surprise to the TF community. Gil, who was a key player of the Eagles Napoli super team will be a key player for the DEVILS and will strengthen the already solid squad. The DEVILS will be seen as a major threat in Europe this season.

EAGLES NAPOLI

City: Naples
Nation: Italy
Players In: None
Players Out: Gil Delogne (DEVILS AUSTRIA), ALAIN HANOTIAUX (SC CHARLEROI)
Notes: Eagles Napoli have lost two of their key players this season. However it was almost impossible for them to play all their world class players next season, simply due to a new rule which has been enforced in Italy which states that each team must have two players from its region playing in the team during a match which also rules out Antonio Mettivieri, this meant that the club had to get rid of two of its key players. Despite losing Delogne and Hanotiaux, the Eagles are still a great team and are expected to be among the favourites to obtain the European cup title next season.

EAST MIDLANDS ALLIANCE

City: Nottingham/Norwich
Nation: England
Players In: None
Players Out: Jonathan Bryan, Simon Bryan, Trevor Arthur, Johan Lourdon, John Turpin (TSPA WHITE STAR) Malcolm Dickson (YORKSHIRE PHOENIX)
Notes: The EMA is literally shattered as a club and it is unlikely that they will be able to field a team in any tournament next season.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

City: Bristol
Nation: England
Players In: Adrian Curtis, Sam Curtis (YORKSHIRE PHOENIX), Dimitris Stamatopoulos (ATLAS TFC), Paul Sutton (UNAT.), Matt Thomas (CARDIFF BLUEBIRDS)
Players Out: Kasper Bennett, Chris Short, Chris Thomas, Peter Thomas (SAN SIRO WORTHING FIVESTAR), Phil Dacey (CARDIFF BLUEBIRDS)
Notes: The EPL’s main players have departed to Worthing and its best foreign player has returned to his home team, the club has been greatly reduced from last season. But with some of its top players remaining and the new signings of the Curtis’ and fresh new foreign talent, the club seems to be on the right track again.

IRISH PREMIER LEAGUE

City: Dublin
Nation: Ireland
Players In: None
Players Out: Kenneth Beggs, Eoin Adams (YORKSHIRE PHOENIX TFC)
Notes: The IPL has lost two of it key players, Beggs and Adams, and it is uncertain whether the club will be able to field teams in next year’s tournaments. We will just have to wait and see what will become of the IPL.

LONDON T.F.C.

City: London
Nation: England
Players In: None
Players Out: Jeff Jordan (TSPA WHITE STAR), Les Commons (CARDIFF BLUEBIRDS)
Notes: The departure of Jeff Jordan and Les Commons will cause little effect to the London Team, firstly because they participate in very little tournaments throughout the year as a team, and secondly because they have other players of similar level and can cope well with the departures

MAPLE CITY S.C.

City: LaPorte
Nation: USA
Players In: Jon Schultz, Chris Schnick, Brian Bostelman, Chase Sprouse, Brittni Sprouse (UNAT.)
Players Out: None
Notes: The Maple City SC is a new club in the USA which is made up of former US giants in subbuteo including former National Champion Jon Schultz, they are expected to fight it off with the other top teams in the US next season to be crowned national champions

EL PALMAR FLAMES

City: Murcia
Nation: Spain
Players In: Javier Alfocea (ATLAS)
Players Out: Juan Gabriel Noguera (ASOCIACION MURCIANA)
Notes: The El Palmar Flames is made up of a number of Juniors and average players in Murcia, it is sort of a reserve team of the Asociacion Murciana, the Spanish Giants, however it is still a very strong team and has participated in the European Cup for clubs, this year saw the departure of their best player, Juan Gabriel Noguera which was a big blow for the club, however they did re-acquire Javier Alfocea who returns from a brief spell at Atlas TFC

PHILADELPHIA S.F.S.

City: Philadelphia
Nation: USA
Players In: Doug Dixon, Dave Flagler, Tod Koziara, Steven Laskey, Sam Lee, Jon Rizzo, Anthony Rubbo, Herb Shallcross, Andrew Zunino (UNAT.)
Players Out: None
Notes: A relatively new club in the USA, situated at the very centre of American Table Football being very close to Maryland however it is very unlikely that they will shine in the American Championships.

SAN SIRO WORTHING FIVESTAR T.F.C.

City: Worthing
Nation: England
Players In: Chris Thomas, Peter Thomas, Kasper Bennett, Chris Short (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE)
Players Out: Craig Heward (YORKSHIRE PHOENIX)
Notes: Worthing are the new giants of the United Kingdom signing 4 of England’s best players due to the large cash influx from their new sponsors, San Siro Stadium Company. They are being described as the Chelsea of table football. They are now clearly the strongest team in the UK and Ireland. They are expected to make their mark on Europe next season. They have also been trying to acquire a foreign player, many have been mentioned including Eric Verhagen, Hansel Mallia, Diego Venegas and Vincenc Prats. Due to the new surge of players in the club, Craig Heward, the club’s top player from last season will depart to Yorkshire Phoenix as he has now lost his place in the first team.

S.C. CHARLEROI

City: Charleroi
Nation: Belgium
Players In: Alain Hanotiaux (EAGLES NAPOLI), Jerome Heyveart (SC TERNOIS-SAMBREVILLE)
Players Out: None
Notes: The Belgian Champions are stronger than ever this season, what with the return of their showcase player, Alain Hanotiaux from European Giants Eagles Napoli and all the young players from past years now developed into world class talents, as well as the signing of fresh talent in Jerome Heyvaert. This team is the real team to watch in the 2006/07 season, they will definitely be one of the main contenders for the European Cup.

S.C. JAMBES

City: Jambes
Nation: Belgium
Players In: Julien Deroubaix (MAGIC TEAM TOURNAI)
Players Out: None
Notes: The SC Jambes team is little known nowadays, however it is a club of great history and is probably the oldest Table Football club still in existence, the club will be looking to participate in the Belgian Second Division this season and it has also managed to obtain the services of Julien Deroubaix who joins the club from Magic Team Tournai

S.C. PALERMO

City: Palermo
Nation: Italy
Players In: Stefan Pace (SF SW GEMABA HITDORF)
Players Out: None
Notes: This ambitious Sicilian club which relies on foreign imports will be looking to avoid relegation to the Italian Serie C and for this it will rely on its Siracusa Duo, Salvo Randielli and Ivano Russo as well as its Maltese Duo Ilai Zammit Marmara’ and Jean Carl Tabone, it has also acquired the services of top Hitdorf player Stefan Pace, who is also Maltese, this will surely aid the pinks avoid relegation

S.C. STEMBERT

City: Stembert
Nation: Belgium
Players In: Salvatore Visconti (JSC ROCHEFORT), Steve Jourdan (SC VERVIERS)
Players Out: None
Notes: This ambitious Belgian club has what it takes to fly high both on the national and international scene, what with its impressive first squad and talented youth coming through the ranks and its high fourth place finish in the Belgian League, the club is also even stronger this year with the signings of the talented Salvatore Visconti from JSC Rochefort and Steve Jourdan from rivals SC Verviers. The club is one of the powerhouses in Belgian Table Football.

S.C. TEMPLOUX

City: Temploux
Nation: Belgium
Players In: Magali Doumont, Christophe Dhyne (SC TERNOIS-SAMBREVILLE)
Players Out: None
Notes: Temploux is an underachieving team which has potential to do far better, with two new talented signings Doumont and Dhyne, they will be expected to improve on last year’s results.

SPORTING LISBOA E CAMPOLIDE

City: Lisbon
Nation: Portugal
Players In: Diederik Boyen (TEMPLEUVE UNITED TSC), Jorge Silva (AMADORA TOCCERS)
Players Out: Paolo Sena (UFC OS PASTILHAS)
Notes: SL Campolide has lost its former strength ever since the formation of UFC Os Pastilhas which was followed by most of its top players transferring to the Os Pastilhas. This year they have lost yet another player to their city rivals, however the signings of Jorge Silva from Amadora and Belgian player Boyen from Templeuve will help bring the club back on its feet.

TAYSIDE KICKERS 1991

City: Dundee
Nation: Scotland
Players In: Greg Dand, Gareth Christie (HOT CLUB D’ECOSSE)
Players Out: None
Notes: This Scottish club which has reformed over the past year has signed two of Hot Club’s best players; Dand and Christie. Along with Steve Bennett and a few other players they are expected to be a strong team and is also being hailed byt many as Scotland’s top squad.

T.S.G. RAIN

City: Rain
Nation: Germany
Players In: Thomas Wald (VFL KAMEN)
Players Out: None
Notes: One of Germany’s stongest teams, Rain will be looking to form a consistent team so that they can do well in the European Cup in Portugal. The signing of highly-rated Thomas Wald from VfL Kamen will undoubtably help them on their European Quest

T.S.P.A. WHITESTAR

City: -
Nation: England
Players In: Trevor Arthur, Simon Bryan, Jonathan Bryan, Johan Lourdon, John Turpin (EAST MIDLANDS ALLIANCE), Victor Jones (SOLWAY SEAGULLS), Jeremy Bradley (SPARTA SPREEATHEN), Jeff Jordan (LONDON TFC), Dave Cope, Colin Fletcher, Rob Ginn (UNAT), Paul Remund (AJAX BASEL)
Players Out: None
Notes: Whitestar is another new English superteam which was formed by many EMA and TSPA Members as well as acquiring Jordan from London, Bradley from the Berlin club, Jones from the Seagulls as well as Swiss ace Paul Remund. The club is expected to leave their mark on Europe next season and are England’s second substitutes for the Europa Cup. With a mix of experience and youth they are expected to go far.

T.F.C. OS PASTILHAS

City: Lisbon
Nation: Portugal
Players In: Paolo Sena (SL CAMPOLIDE)
Players Out: None
Notes: Os Pastilhas’ team has barely changed from last season with only one signing, being that of Paolo Sena from city rivals SL Campolide. Throughout the season, the club has proved to be one of the strongest in Portugal, winning several international titles and performing well in the individual competitions. They are bound to have an impact on Europe once more this season.

VALLETTA S.C.

City: Valletta
Nation: Malta
Players In: Steve Austin, Adrian Bonnici, Stephen Caruana, Andre’ Grima (ZABBAR SC)
Players Out: Mark Gauci, Samuel Bartolo (ATLAS TFC) Timothy Spiteri (HAMRUN TFC)
Notes: Valletta SC lost its two star players over the transfer period, Gauci and Bartolo. However now the club is reinforced with new talent from the destroyed Zabbar SC, with the new acquisitions of Caruana, Bonnici and Austin, the club can expect to battle it out with the slightly stronger Hamrun TFC to obtain the Maltese Team’s Championship

YORKSHIRE PHOENIX T.F.C.

City: Swinefleet
Nation: England
Players In: Joan Collier, James Collier (BRACKNELL SC), Kenny Beggs, Eion Adams (IRISH PREMIER LEAGUE), Malcolm Dickson (EAST MIDLANDS ALLIANCE), Stuart McIlroy (NORTH DOWN), Craig Heward (SAN SIRO WORTHING FIVESTAR
Players Out: Adrian Curtis, Sam Curtis (ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE)
Notes: The club has been greatly replenished this season with many new faces on the squad, the most notable of which are the Northern Irish duo Beggs and Adams, EMA’s Dickson and Worthing’s Craig Heward. The club will continue to be a striking force in British Table Football