Where Did Main Event League Champs Draft In 2013?

[Greg Ambrosius]

It's always fun to see where all of our league champions drafted from in the past year, so let's start out with the Top 20 teams in the NFBC Main Event and work our way through all of the leagues today. Let's put a wrap on the 2013 season with a lot of analysis today and then get ready to kick off the new year later this week. Are you ready for that?

Okay, here's a look at where the Top 20 teams in the NFBC Main Event drafted from in 2013:

No. 1 - 3 teams
No. 2 - 2 teams
No. 3 - 2 teams
No. 4 - 1 team
No. 5 - 1 team
No. 6 - 1 team
No. 7 - 1 team
No. 8 - 2 teams
No. 9 - 2 teams
No. 10 - 0 teams
No. 11 - 1 team
No. 12 - 2 teams
No. 13 - 2 teams
No. 14 - 0 teams
No. 15 - 0 teams

** 12 of the 15 spots were represented in the Top 20, but none from spots 10, 14 and 15.

** 7 of the Top 20 teams came from the Top 3 spots.

** Our overall champion (Madcow & Bama) drafted from the 11th spot. Here's a look at the Top 20 teams:

1 Madcow & Bama - Ken Norred & Dan Semsel - 11th spot
2 ALL-IN Main - Jeffrey Dobies - 4th spot
3 Oaktown - Scott Jenstad - 8th spot
4 deadmoney2 - kc cha - 12th spot
5 UPTOwN BABY - Pat DePirro - 13th spot
6 Layin' the Smack Down - Jaime Baird - 12th spot
7 Bama & Madcow - Dan Semsel - 9th spot
8 Dutch Mafia - John Pausma - 8th spot
9 The Pale King III - Bob Particelli - 3rd spot
10 Delt Thunder IX - Eric Albright - 9th spot
11 Team Robinson - Andrew Robinson - 2nd spot
12 FFBL's Finest - Kevin Kirves - 2nd spot
13 Philbys - Peter Berall - 5th spot
14 MORONS - Matthew Shepherd - 1st spot
15 Quahogs ME LV - Stephen Jupinka - 1st spot
16 The Spark Puigs - Pat Tremaglio - 6th spot
17 MGBS1 - Martin Bedell - 13th spot
18 Team Vetter - Scott Vetter - 3rd spot
19 Bartoochies - Mike Diedrich - 1st spot
20 CC's Desperados - Shawn Childs - 7th spot

[Greg Ambrosius]

We had 29 NFBC Main Event leagues this year for a total of 435 teams. However, 3 of the leagues ended in ties, so we actually have 32 teams that are considered league champs. The tag team of Dan Semsel and Ken Norred won the $100,000 grand prize by winning Las Vegas League 7 from the 11th spot.

Below is a complete list of where our league champs drafted from and a compilation of those draft spots:

NFBC Main Event Champions & Where They Drafted From:
No. 1 - 2 teams
No. 2 - 3 teams
No. 3 - 3 teams
No. 4 - 1 team
No. 5 - 3 teams
No. 6 - 2 teams
No. 7 - 2 teams
No. 8 - 2 teams
No. 9 - 3 teams
No. 10 - 2 teams
No. 11 - 3 teams
No. 12 - 3 teams
No. 13 - 3 teams
No. 14 - 0 teams
No. 15 - 0 teams

Nos. 1-3 - 8 champions
Nos. 4-6 - 6 champions
Nos. 7-9 - 7 champions
Nos. 10-12 - 8 champions
Nos. 13-15 - 3 champions

Pretty solid distribution of league champions with the exception of draft spots 14 and 15, which didn't produce a single league champ. Very interesting.

Here's a look at each league champion and where they drafted from:

Chicago 1 - Paul Weber - 13th spot
Chicago 2 - David Geisinger - 4th spot
Las Vegas 1 March 23 - Roger Martin - 2nd spot
Las Vegas 2 March 23 - Peter Berall - 5th spot
Las Vegas 3 March 23 - Stephen Jupinka - 1st spot
Las Vegas 4 March 23 - KJ Duke - 13th spot
Las Vegas 5 March 23 - Scott Jenstad - 8th spot
Las Vegas 6 March 23 - Andy Nolan & Chris Stephenson - 5th spot
Las Vegas 7 March 23 - Dan Semsel & Ken Norred (overall champions) - 11th spot
Online 1 March 23 - Greg Headrick - 9th spot
Online 2 March 23 - Eric Albright - 9th spot
Online 3 March 23 - John Pausma - 8th spot
Online 4 March 23 - Rusty Clark - 10th spot
Las Vegas 3/Online March 30 - Rick Thomas - 11th spot
Online 1 March 27 - Keith Minnison & Patrick Tremaglio (tie for 1st) - 5th spot & 6th spot
Online 2 March 27 - Matthew Shepherd - 1st spot
Online 3 March 27 - Shawn Childs - 7th spot
Las Vegas 1 March 30 - KC Cha - 12th spot
Las Vegas 2 March 30 - Ken Norred & Dan Semsel - 9th spot
Las Vegas 3/Online March 30 - Jack Haan - 12th spot
New York 1 - Hal Goldstein & Roy Ericson (tie for 1st) - 3rd spot & 2nd spot
New York 2 - Glenn Lowy & Cory Schwartz (tie for 1st) - 7th spot & 3rd spot
New York 3 - Doug Cassidy & Pat DePirro - 13th spot
New York 4 - Marc Perlmutter - 2nd spot
New York 5 - Stephen Head - 11th spot
Online 1 March 30 - David DiDonato - 6th spot
Online 2 March 30 - Jaime Baird - 12th spot
Online 3 March 30 - Bob Particelli - 3rd spot
Online 4 March 30 - Joe Berg - 10th spot

[Greg Ambrosius]

We had 19 leagues in the NFBC XII this year for a total of 228 teams. Here's a look at where the Top 20 overall teams drafted from:

NFBC XII Top 20 Overall Teams
No. 1 - 3 teams
No. 2 - 6 teams
No. 3 - 2 teams
No. 4 - 0 teams
No. 5 - 1 team
No. 6 - 1 team
No. 7 - 1 team
No. 8 - 1 team
No. 9 - 0 teams
No. 10 - 1 team
No. 11 - 2 teams
No. 12 - 2 teams

Nos. 1-3 - 11 teams
Nos. 4-6 - 2 teams
Nos. 7-9 - 2 teams
Nos. 10-12 - 5 teams

Pretty amazing how so many Top 3 draft spots finished in the Top 20 overall.

Here's a look at each team and where they drafted from:

1 Smoke Show XII 327 - Bill Strickler - 6th spot
2 Home Run Derbies - Eric John - 5th spot
3 Sultans of Smack - Stephen Fiore - 2nd spot
4 Hinko d Mayo - Lindy Hinkelman - 12th spot
5 Team Johnson - Shawn Johnson - 2nd spot
6 Double down - Douglas Jaffe - 3rd spot
7 Bama XII - Kenneth Norred - 8th spot
8 Bleed Green - Eric John - 12th spot
9 Scruffy XII - David DiDonato - 10th spot
10 Boob Connoisseur -Tony Wilhelm - 7th spot
11 Piggy - Dohn Terrell - 2nd spot
12 Roy's Outlaws-XII - Roy Ericson - 2nd spot
13 Cocktails and Dreams - Chad Schroeder - 2nd spot
14 Cocktails and Dreams - Chad Schroeder - 11th spot
15 Money - Joe Berg - 1st spot
16 Doug's Dawgs - Doug Gruber - 1st spot
17 Chico Lind's Hermanos - Anthony Palavis - 3rd spot
18 MORONS - Matthew Shepherd - 1st spot
19 RoundTrippers! - Rick Thomas - 11th spot
20 HARRY CRUMB XII - Joe Anthony - 2nd spot

[Greg Ambrosius]

And where did the NFBC XII League Champions draft from? Here's the results:

NFBC XII League Champions And Where They Drafted From:
No. 1 - 3 teams
No. 2 - 3 teams
No. 3 - 1 team
No. 4 - 1 team
No. 5 - 1 team
No. 6 - 2 teams
No. 7 - 1 team
No. 8 - 2 teams
No. 9 - 0 teams
No. 10 - 1 team
No. 11 - 2 teams
No. 12 - 2 teams

Nos. 1-3 - 7 champions
Nos. 4-6 - 4 champions
Nos. 7-9 - 3 champions
Nos. 10-12 - 5 champions

There is much more balance when you look at where the 12-team league champs came from. 11 of 12 spots are represented, with only No. 9 not producing a league champion. Pretty interesting.

Here's a look at each individual league champ:


NFBC XII League Champions
Chicago - Tony Wilhelm - 7th spot
Chicago/Online - Joe Berg - 1st spot
Las Vegas 1 pm March 23 - Ken Norred - 8th spot
Las Vegas 10 am March 23 - Anthony Palavis - 3rd spot
Las Vegas 4 pm March 23 - Rick Thomas - 11th spot
Las Vegas 10 am March 29 - Will Tyrer - 5th spot
Las Vegas 5 pm March 29 - Doug Reed - 8th spot
Las Vegas/Online March 22 - Michael O'Brien - 4th spot
Las Vegas/Online March 23 - Lindy Hinkelman - 12th spot
Las Vegas/Online March 24 - Eric Heberlig - 6th spot
Las Vegas/Online March 28 - Steve Fiore - 2nd spot
New York/Online March 30 - Doug Gruber - 1st spot
Online March 26 - Eric Heberlig - 12th spot
Online March 27 - Bill Strickler - 6th spot
Online March 28 - David DiDonato - 10th spot
Online March 29 - Richard Sellers - 1st spot
Online March 30 - Shawn Johnson - 2nd spot
Online 1 March 30 - Dohn Terrell - 2nd spot
Online 2 March 30 - Ron Spurgeon - 11th spot

[Greg Ambrosius]

Where did the private league champions draft from in 2013? Here's the data:

March 23rd Diamond League (Jim Ferrari) - 3rd spot
March 24th Diamond League (Robert Particelli) - 14th spot
March 25th Ultimate League (John Lemke) - 11th spot
March 23rd Super League (Joe Thelen) - 2nd spot
March 29th MTM Super League (Mike Massotto) - 12th spot
March 30th Super League (Thomas McDevitt) - 2nd spot
April 1st Super League (Aaron Smith) - 10th spot
NFBC 12-Team Super League (Joe Berg) - 3rd spot

Congrats to all of these owners as they drafted from a lot of different spots.