2018-2019 CLL Season

Summary
LATE SURGE GIVES TEL AVIV FIRST CAZAH CUP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY

In a season primarily dictated by Peshawar's bolstering offense, it was Tel Aviv who caught fire in the playoffs to capture their first CLL Title. Tel Aviv were consistent, but not outstanding, throughout the regular season, going 11-9 in CLL Match-ups. However, come playoff time, their big guns, led by Tyler Seguin, Ryan O'Reilly and John Carlson, stepped up to the plate. Other notable season events:
 * During a mid-season Pigeon Corner episode, both Mikael Clement and Tee Tanoli gave the hot-take that the Quebec Bulldogs, who were sitting in 15th place, would make a run in make it to the post-season. The Bulldogs did not disappoint, finishing the season on an 8 week winning streak (top 3 streaks in CLL history), only to fall to the eventual champions in the Cazah Cup Quarter-Finals.
 * The season saw a "changing of the guard", as many of the tenured powerhouses fell short of making the playoffs, including Wyoming, New England, Brampton, Weedon and St John's.
 * It was a disappointing finish for the Peshawar Hashashin, who looked like a sure favorite to win their first CLL title. After starting the season with a 8-1 matchup record, the franchise went downhill, ending the season with 1 win through the final 4 weeks and losing both their Semi-Final and 3rd Place Matchups.

Draft
The 2018-19 Cazah Draft took place at the Clement Residence on September 29th, 2018. The following is the draft order, inlcuding first round results:

Key Changes
The off-season brought two key additions to the league:
 * Two conferences to facilitate league scheduling
 * Requirements for franchise location and branding

A league podcast, The Pigeon Corner, was also introduced, produced by William Chan (SJS). The Podcast is hosted by Mikael Clement (NE) who is joined by panelists William Chan (SJS) and Tee Tanoli (PH).