POLIAC'24 Auntum Season - Day 5

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The fifth round brought a lot of excitement, more shuffling in the standings, and surprising results, and this is just the beginning. We still have a month full of excitement ahead of us.

The competition in the POLIAC Golden League reached a climax after the fifth round. Several key decisions were made at the top, along with a symbolic breakthrough for one of the players.

Key Highlights from Round 5:

The "Big Four" solidify their positions: Four players – @danmaruschak, @ptaku, @benbow2017, and @racibo – maintained a perfect winning record, holding a full 15 points each:

@danmaruschak won the match of the round against @revlat35 and also achieved the best score of the round (27,822 steps), solidifying his position at the top of the table with the best step differential.
@ptaku also secured a decisive victory over @merthin, achieving his Season Personal Best (25,019 steps).
@benbow2017 and @racibo joined the ranks of the undefeated, recording their fifth win.

Continued problems for the defending champion: @bucipuci recorded his fifth consecutive loss, falling to @manuvert. This is the worst start for the most decorated player in POLIAC history, who remains in last place with zero points.

The breakthrough of @manuvert: It's worth noting the victory of @manuvert, who finally managed to break his losing streak after two defeats, by defeating @bucipuci. His score (27,657 steps) is his Season Personal Best (SPB), which bodes well for his return to form.

@erikklok's Victory: @erikklok defeated @cezary-io, which allows him to stay in the chasing group with 12 points, the closest to the undefeated four.

@revlat35 received the Best score among losers award for his 20,081 steps against the leader, confirming that despite the loss, he is maintaining a high level of performance.

Round 5	2025-09-25	Results
@browery	@racibo	10719 - 15366
@new.things	@fredkese	24204 - 16782
@merthin	@ptaku	11327 - 25019 (SPB)
@manuvert	@bucipuci	27657 (SPB) - 8241
@mushanov	@wahacoce	14684 - 11167
@benbow2017	@patif2025	20923 - 0
@itz.inno	@sk1920	15610 - 27796
@erikklok	@cezary-io	17359 - 13369
@revlat35	@danmaruschak	20081 - 27822

Best score in Golden League - @danmaruschak - 100 AFIT
Best score among losers - @revlat35 - 100 AFIT

Standings After 5 Rounds:

#	Player	Points	For	Against
1	@danmaruschak	15	142461	105748
2	@ptaku	15	114146	56631
3	@benbow2017	15	100500	40296
4	@racibo	15	93819	62531
5	@erikklok	12	82039	61349
6	@new.things	9	117581	93713
7	@wahacoce	9	98816	92097
8	@manuvert	6	109879	101965
9	@sk1920	6	109027	98665
10	@revlat35	6	104356	101042
11	@browery	6	94205	94496
12	@mushanov	6	79803	95704
13	@merthin	3	97491	124048
14	@cezary-io	3	92125	111840
15	@fredkese	3	87092	123447
16	@itz.inno	3	73721	111648
17	@patif2025	3	39800	90698
18	@bucipuci	0	44126	115069

What's Next?

The next round will bring us two incredibly exciting duels at the top that could determine the standings:

@racibo vs @ptaku: Two undefeated players will face off. One of them will lose their perfect record. It's worth noting that @racibo achieved the SGLB in Round 6 (38,295 steps), which signals his probable victory.
@erikklok vs @revlat35: A critical match in the battle for the top "five."
@benbow2017 vs @cezary-io: Another duel where the favorite must defend his position.

We will also see if @new.things hands @bucipuci his sixth defeat. And @browery will fight to break his bad streak in a match against @fredkese.

The excitement in the POLIAC Golden League is building every day!

GOLDEN LEAGUE Schedule

Ranking table for GOLDEN LEAGUE

The fifth round brought absolute dominance at the top of the table, and the player relegated from the Golden League, @silvertop, showed his best form of the season.

Key highlights from Round 1:

The absolute hero of Round 5 was @silvertop. The player relegated from the Golden League achieved his Season Personal Best (SPB) of 18549 steps and won his match against @elizabethbit. This score was also the best result of the entire round, for which he was awarded 100 AFIT. This victory catapulted him into the chasing group (12 points).

Leaders Solidify Their Positions:

The clash of the undefeated @asia-pl and @flemingfarm ended with a decisive victory for the latter. @flemingfarm took 17710 steps, cementing his first-place position with a perfect 15 points.
@davidthompson57 also claimed his fifth consecutive win (10799 steps), maintaining contact with @flemingfarm and ensuring his own 15 points.
@caspermoeller89 and @actifit-godfish won their matches, joining the 12-point group and proving they are real promotion candidates.
@tom45p returned to his winning streak (15,477 steps), which is key in the fight for the top spots.

Breakthrough at the Bottom

The most important news from the bottom of the table is the breaking of the "curse of zero" by @pinkhub. He won his match against @a07 (who did not submit steps for some reason) and gained his first 3 points. @a07 remains the only player in the league without a single victory.

Best Score Among Losers

The award for the best score among the losers (100 AFIT) went to @jjprac (12321 steps), who had to concede defeat to the in-form @tom45p.

Round 5	2025-09-25	Results
@pjansen	@davidthompson57	10264 - 10799
@homesteadlt	@ronnie10	11690 - 8899
@tom45p	@jjprac	15477 - 12321
@krakonos	@caspermoeller89	10081 - 13273
@a07	@pinkhub	0 - 6399 (SPB)
@asia-pl	@flemingfarm	9315 - 17710
@actifit-godfish	@svanbo	10273 - 2270
@alovely088	@borniet	6172 - 0
@elizabethbit	@silvertop	7205 - 18549 (SPB)
@atongis	@zubygeee	11743 (SPB) - 0

Best score in Silver League - @silvertop - 100 AFIT
Best score among losers - @jjprac - 100 AFIT

Standings After Round 5:

The Top – 15 Points: @flemingfarm: Absolute leader, with the highest total step count (87881 FOR). He is the main candidate for quick promotion. @davidthompson57: Consistent, but with a lower total step count than @flemingfarm.

#	Player	Points	For	Against
1	@flemingfarm	15	87881	63753
2	@davidthompson57	15	57677	29914
3	@caspermoeller89	12	71618	39136
4	@actifit-godfish	12	67162	42281
5	@silvertop	12	61732	28803
6	@asia-pl	12	42539	31214
7	@tom45p	9	80028	57104
8	@jjprac	9	64942	52438
9	@alovely088	9	62211	54864
10	@ronnie10	6	56733	71122
11	@homesteadlt	6	46705	58556
12	@elizabethbit	6	44107	45686
13	@atongis	6	43479	49003
14	@pinkhub	6	22421	33820
15	@pjansen	3	57356	72480
16	@krakonos	3	49653	58659
17	@borniet	3	25788	43711
18	@svanbo	3	17599	54206
19	@zubygeee	3	15153	54481
20	@a07	0	20570	54123

What Awaits Us in the Next, 6th Round?

Round 6 is shaping up to be the most important day in the Silver League's history so far, as it will feature direct clashes between the leaders.

@flemingfarm vs @davidthompson57: The undefeated battle. The winner will solidify their first-place position with 18 points. This is a key match for league dominance. The provided data shows @davidthompson57 scored 13,789 steps, suggesting @flemingfarm must exceed this number to maintain his position.
@caspermoeller89 vs @jjprac: A clash between a 12-point contender (Casper) and a 9-point podium candidate (Jjprac). @caspermoeller89's victory with 24,592 steps is already confirmed, meaning he will join the leaders at 15 points and is highly likely to jump into 3rd place.
@silvertop vs @krakonos: @silvertop, after a record-breaking performance, will face @krakonos. If @silvertop maintains his form, he is the favorite, and a win will give him 15 points.
@elizabethbit vs @actifit-godfish: A match between 6-point Elizabethbit and 12-point Godfish. A win for Godfish almost guarantees him a podium spot by the end of the day.