With the finale of the World Cup, so too comes the end of Der Spiel. It has certainly been an exciting, intriguing and at times very close competition, but at last we have clear winners.
Well done to Calico of London and Neville Araujo of Abu Dhabi, who not only win prestigious joint place at the top of the Der Spiel league, but also a handsome, limited edition jigsaw puzzle of World Cup hero Nicky Butt.
Many thanks to everyone who took part, and made this a great online companion to the action in Germany.
See you in 2010, The Der Spiel Team
Fri 10th September
Teamsheets
To compare and contrast teams, simply select a team from the league drop-down box above.
You'll be able to see the countries selected for each team, along with the scores that each country 'player' has accumulated so far in the World Cup finals.
You'll also be able to examine how each team looks in formation on the pitch, and judge at a glance its likely success in the Spiel league.
Team details
Click on a country name in each teamsheet to find out more about that country. Countries that have been knocked out of the finals are greyed out in the team sheet and pitch formation.