ISML 2009: The season wraps up with Relegation Finals and exhibitions
November 7, 2009
While the International Saimoe League Tiara began its stay inside a glass case of the lobby of the Hakuoh Academy administration building, the 2009 season wrapped up with Relegation matches in Tokyo and a series of exhibitions featuring old faces from Saimoe tournaments past.
Mikoto Misaka finished on top of the ISML relegation table with victories over Index Prohibitorum (989-441) and Yuuhi Katagiri (873-621). Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere, who will return to the tournament regardless of her finish, scored victories over Hayate Yagami (847-672) and Nayuki Minase (846-692).
In other ISML Relegation action, Reimu Hakurei defeated Chii 810-726, Prohibitorum defeated Evangeline McDowell 767-726, Misuzu Kamio ran down Hakurei 785-752, Sayuri Kurata defeate Kamio 867-570 and Mai Kawasumi wiped off Minase 903-493.
Kurata took down Vita 872-613, Tsukimiya crushed McDowell 884-642 and Vita 903-605, and Kawasumi capped off the Relegation action with a 839-663 win over Yagami.
Finally, there were six exhibitions to close this campaign. Alien Nine's Yuri Otani defeated Figure 17's Hikaru Shiina 608-511 in New York City, Dejiko of Winter Garden (not Di Gi Charat) defeated Pita Ten's Shia 739-511 in Buenos Aires. A slightly more familiar face, Shiika Anmoto of Mushi-Uta crushed Sana Nobuto of Innocent Venus 918-354 in Cairo. In Moscow, Sain October's Kotono Hayama made a mockery of her contest of Yume Tsukai's Rinko Mishima, 1083-160. Taruto of Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto defeate Yuki Kojima 739-419 in London and Houkago: Nureta Seifuku's Shizune Fujiwara defeated Tomoko Kitazawa of Ai Shimai 865-347 in Sydney.
Well, that caps off a wonderful International Saimoe LEague year which saw the most unexpected of seeds-a #11-win the crown...Hinagiku Katsura. Who will take it in 2010? The nomination phase-and the new season-kicks off New Year's Day on InternationalSaimoe.com!
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