Season Review · October 6, 2026
Grand Villa: Division 8 review - The season in numbers
Grand Villa’s Season 23 in Division 8 finished with the club in 11th place and 19 points. Their record was five wins, four draws and 13 losses, with 25 goals scored and 44 conceded for a goal difference of -19.
Gary's mark
5/5
Poor
Finished
11th
Points
19
Record
5-4-13
GD
-19
Gary 'Nano' Pettit-Thompson IV
Lead Football Journalist
The Match & Season Desk
Data-first, narrative-second. If it happened on the pitch, Gary filed it.
A Columns Desk filing — visual season centre first, then the full notebook.
Season Centre
The campaign in pictures — before the filing.
Position
11th
Points
19
Win Rate
23%
Games
22
Season Shape
Most used XI
Best-fit starting eleven for the campaign's most common formation.
Primary shape
4-4-2
Formation usage
Standouts
Season honours
MVP by goal contributions, plus the leading scorer and creator.
Season MVP
Nilson Pires
LCF
9 contributions
Top scorer
Nilson Pires
LCF
7 goals
Top assists
Michel Lemoine
RCM
3 assists
Season profile
League-relative strengths
Percentile rank against clubs in the same league. Further out is stronger.
- Results
- 19
- P8
- Scoring
- 25
- P13
- Defence
- 44
- P33
- Clean sheets
- 2
- P17
- Goal difference
- -19
- P21
5/5
Season mark
Poor
Campaign Record
5-4-13
Wins
5
23%
Draws
4
18%
Losses
13
59%
Attack · Defence
-19 GD
The Filing
Gary's notebook, desk by desk — with the forthcoming newsroom voices framed around the edges.
From Gary's Notebook
Season Overview
Filed by
Gary Nano
Grand Villa’sSeason 23in Division 8 finished with the club in 11th place and 19 points. Their record was five wins, four draws and 13 losses, with 25 goals scored and 44 conceded for a goal difference of -19.
The season’s fun fact: “A season of football with its own unique story.” The final figures give that story a clear shape: Grand Villa ended the campaign with 11th place, five victories and a -19 goal difference.
Campaign Highlights
Key Achievements and Highlights
Filed by
Gary Nano
- Finished 11th in Division 8.
- Recorded five wins and four draws.
- Scored 25 goals during the season.
- Finished the campaign on 19 points.
Pressure Points
Areas for Improvement
Desk lens
Touchline
Grand Villa’s season record included 13 losses, alongside five wins and four draws. They scored 25 goals and conceded 44, finishing with a -19 goal difference and 19 points in 11th place.
The Long View
Final Assessment
Desk lens
The Ledger
Grand Villa concludedSeason 23in 11th place with 19 points. Five wins and four draws were recorded, while 13 losses shaped the overall record. The season ended with 25 goals for, 44 against and a -19 goal difference.