Hello BB's managers.
In first, I would like to specify that for me this game is very funny and interesting. Moreover sorry for my english and the length of this suggestion.
My suggestion is not a critcism but rather a point of view and maybe a good idea ( you will judge ) to modify the actual system of the national cup competition.
In fact, after few season played on this game, I think that the national cup is not a competition very interesting for the new players and for the teams in process of development.
Why ? Because, for me the "lotery" is too important to effect a good way in this competition and this is a brake for many managers to decide to play seriously this competition at the begining of the season.
In the same time, The big teams play this competition easily and the first rounds are only formalities for these teams because of the difference of level between high and low divisions, generally.
I understand that the cup is like in reality a story of "lotery", but in reality the weakest team compensate this defeat by an important financial contribution of a big confrontation. ( More important supports, publicity, derives products.... )
For all these reason, today managers, in general and in my opinion, can't take this competition like a real objective.
And I think national cup is very important. For these reason i have some proposition to you in order to modify the actual system.
1. Allot an additional bonus of victory of 25.000 in case of victory of a team who play in an inferior division. 25.000 by division of difference.
Example : LV win against LII = 50.000 + 25.000*3 = 125000
This proposition will make it possible all the teams for this competition.
2. Integrate best divisions later in the competition. Moment to determinate according to your calculations.
3. Give a handicap in points to the best teams ( two divisions or more of difference )
Example : L II against L IV, L IV begin the game at 15-0.
L I against L V, L V begin the game at 45-0
I think these Three proposition might be motivate more managers to have this competition like a real objective.
Of course, I think that one of these three have to be developped and not all these proposition, or maybe others propositions could be proposed by other player.
Sorry again for my engllish and thanks for your attention.
Best regards