| This article is about the final selection of the Blue Lock Project. For the story arc, see Neo Egoist League Arc. |
Neo Egoist League (ネオエゴイストリーグ Neo Egoisuto Rīgu?) is the final selection of the Blue Lock Project in preparation for the U-20 World Cup.
This selection began on March 10, 2019.[1]
Description[]
Europe's Top 5 Leagues
After Blue Lock achieved victory in the Japan U-20 match that was watched by Japan and the world at large, Jinpachi Ego was granted full reign over the Japan National Team, and many interested investors came forward wanting to invest in the Blue Lock Project and its potential. With complete control and additional resources, Ego chose to not only further train his players in preparation for the World Cup but also turn the training into a massive entertainment project that would engage and be viewed by the world through the new streaming service called Blue Lock TV (BLTV).
Ego invited all Blue Lock players who made it to the Third Selection, along with the regulars from the old Japan U-20, and made them decide on a country to train in. To ensure the players could combat "the world" in the upcoming World Cup, Ego decided to change the environment of Blue Lock to emulate the football scenes in Europe's Top 5 Leagues: France, Germany, England, Italy, and Spain. The players must select a country to train in based on their preferences and what they wish to gain from the training. Ego reveals that no matter where they go, this selection will inevitably change all the players' lives, either for better or for worse.
When the players select their country, they will be separated into stratums based on that country and will have the opportunity to train with the U-20 level players of the best club team in those respective countries and the master striker who reigns over that team and country. After initial training, a team of 11 will be formed from those chosen as regulars by the master striker from the club team or Blue Lock to compete in a Round Robin tournament that will pit Blue Lock rivals and world-class players against each other in short but highly dynamic games. After the tournament concludes, the remaining top 23 players will be selected as members for the reconstructed Japan U-20 team in the upcoming U-20 World Cup.
Only the players who can demonstrate "uniqueness" and bring value to a team that already stands at the pinnacle of the football world will be selected to play in the U-20 World Cup.
Blue Lock Auction[]
The Blue Lock Auction is the ranking system for individual players in the Neo Egoist League. Prior to this, the ranking of Blue Lock players was determined by a myriad of factors, such as their physical ability scores, their results, and Ego's personal bias. However, after the Blue Lock Eleven won against the Japan U-20 team, Blue Lock gained massive sponsorships from major football clubs, both locally and internationally, allowing them to adopt a different form of ranking. Now, players are ranked not on previous data or by Ego, but by their performance on the football field as judged by the football clubs. This is reflected in the highest bids, which are actual contract offers, that the clubs are willing to extend for an individual, depending on what they observe on Blue Lock TV. This means that the more a player is on the field, and the better their performance, the greater their bid. Furthermore, since clubs are seeking more than just strikers, even players in other positions receive decent bids. However, this also means that if they do not appear on the field and play, they will go unnoticed and not receive a bid. These bids can also decrease if they display less than exemplary performance in later matches. While it is not exact, scoring a goal can increase a player's worth by ¥30,000,000 to ¥50,000,000, while assists yield around ¥20,000,000. Incidentally, the top 23 bids will automatically become the new U-20 team for Japan.
While the foreign football players from other clubs participating in the Neo Egoist League are not shown on the same board, they can be viewed and compared alongside other Blue Lock players. They can also receive greater bids from other football clubs and choose to accept them and move to other clubs if they wish.
Game Results[]
Rankings[]
| Pre-Neo Egoist League | |
|---|---|
| Ranking | Player |
| 1 | Yoichi Isagi |
| 2 | Rin Itoshi |
| 3 | Ryusei Shido |
| 4 | Seishiro Nagi |
| 5 | Shoei Baro |
| Neo Egoist League: Round 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player | Team | Value (¥) | Offers |
| 1 | Rin Itoshi | Paris X Gen | 36,000,000 | Paris X Gen |
| 2 | Meguru Bachira | FC Barcha | 32,000,000 | FC Portimion |
| 3 | Rensuke Kunigami | Bastard München | 24,000,000 | Kawasaki Breakerz |
| 4 | Ryusei Shido | Paris X Gen | 20,000,000 | Ajajax |
| 5 | Yoichi Isagi | Bastard München | 17,000,000 | Berserk Dortmund |
| 6 | Oliver Aiku | Ubers | 15,000,000 | Bolos |
| 7 | Tabito Karasu | Paris X Gen | 12,000,000 | Paris X Gen |
| 8 | Eita Otoya | FC Barcha | 9,000,000 | |
| 9 | Jyubei Aryu | Ubers | 5,000,000 | Urawa Rubies |
| Neo Egoist League: Round 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player | Team | Value (¥) | Offers |
| 1 | Shoei Baro | Ubers | 100,000,000 | Ubers |
| 2 | Seishiro Nagi | Manshine City | 88,000,000 | Manshine City |
| 3 | Meguru Bachira | FC Barcha | 66,000,000 | FC Barcha |
| 4 | Yoichi Isagi | Bastard München | 50,000,000 | Bastard München |
| 5 | Rensuke Kunigami | Bastard München | 47,000,000 | RPB |
| 6 | Reo Mikage | Manshine City | 40,000,000 | Arsenali |
| 7 | Rin Itoshi | Paris X Gen | 36,000,000 | Paris X Gen |
| 8 | Hyoma Chigiri | Manshine City | 30,000,000 | |
| 9 | Kenyu Yukimiya | Bastard München | 29,000,000 | Ajajax |
| 10 | Gin Gagamaru | Bastard München | 28,000,000 | |
| 11 | Oliver Aiku | Ubers | 27,000,000 | |
| 12 | Jyubei Aryu | Ubers | 25,000,000 | |
| 13 | Ranze Kurona | Bastard München | 24,000,000 | |
| 14 | Ikki Niko | Ubers | 23,500,000 | |
| 15 | Eita Otoya | FC Barcha | 22,000,000 | |
| 16 | Ryusei Shido | Paris X Gen | 20,000,000 | Ajajax |
| 17 | Shuto Sendo | Ubers | 17,500,000 | |
| 18 | Miroku Darai | FC Barcha | 15,000,000 | |
| 19 | Haru Hayate | FC Barcha | 13,000,000 | |
| 20 | Tabito Karasu | Paris X Gen | 12,000,000 | Paris X Gen |
| Additional Players | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player | Team | Value (¥) | Offers |
| 1 | Michael Kaiser | Bastard München | 400,000,000 | Re Al |
| 2 | Don Lorenzo | Ubers | 280,000,000 | Ubers |
| 3 | Alexis Ness | Bastard München | 130,000,000 | Bastard München |
| 4 | Charles Chevalier | Paris X Gen | 110,000,000 | Paris X Gen |
| 5 | Agi | Manshine City | 80,000,000 | Manshine City |
| 6 | Benedict Grim | Bastard München | 40,000,000 | Bastard München |
| 7 | Birkenstock | Bastard München | 30,000,000 | Bastard München |
| 8 | Mensah | Bastard München | 27,000,000 | Bastard München |
Team Rankings[]
| Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Points | Goal Difference | Matches Played |
| 1 | Bastard München | 12 | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | Paris X Gen | 9 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Ubers | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Barcha | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 5 | Manshine City | 0 | -6 | 4 |
Scorers[]
| Scorers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Goals | Player | Team |
| 1 | 7 | Rin Itoshi | Paris X Gen |
| 1 | 7 | Shoei Baro | Ubers |
| 2 | 5 | Meguru Bachira | FC Barcha |
| 3 | 4 | Yoichi Isagi | Bastard München |
| 3 | 4 | Ryusei Shido | Paris X Gen |
| 3 | 4 | Michael Kaiser | Bastard München |
| 4 | 3 | Hyoma Chigiri | Manshine City |
| 5 | 2 | Rensuke Kunigami | Bastard München |
| 5 | 2 | Eita Otoya | FC Barcha |
| 6 | 1 | Reo Mikage | Manshine City |
| 6 | 1 | Kenyu Yukimiya | Bastard München |
| 6 | 1 | Shuto Sendo | Ubers |
| 6 | 1 | Seishiro Nagi | Manshine City |
| 6 | 1 | Noel Noa | Bastard München |
| 6 | 1 | Lavinho | FC Barcha |
Assists[]
This table should be interpreted with caution since it is likely incomplete. Being that several of the games were not shown in full, it is very likely that more assists were made during the series and were not presented to the reader. Thus, there are no rankings to be made from this list due to the high likelihood of being incomplete.
Similarly, there is no ranking for Goals/Assists due to the unreliability of information.
| Known Assists | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | # of assists | Players assisted |
| Yoichi Isagi | Bastard München | 4 | Kunigami x 2, Yukimiya, Kaiser |
| Charles Chevalier | Paris X Gen | 4 | Rin x2, Shido x2 |
| Alexis Ness | Bastard München | 3 | Kaiser x2, Isagi |
| Meguru Bachira | FC Barcha | 2 | Otoya, Lavinho |
| Lavinho | FC Barcha | 2 | Bachira, Otoya |
| Reo Mikage | Manshine City | 2 | Nagi, Chigiri |
| Michael Kaiser | Bastard München | 1 | Noa |
| Ranze Kurona | Bastard München | 1 | Isagi |
| Yo Hiori | Bastard München | 1 | Isagi |
| Rensuke Kunigami | Bastard München | 1 | Isagi |
| Jin Kiyora | Bastard München | 1 | Kaiser |
| Ignacio Lara | FC Barcha | 1 | Bachira |
| Eita Otoya | FC Barcha | 1 | Bachira |
| Shuto Sendo | Ubers | 1 | Baro |
| Ikki Niko | Ubers | 1 | Baro |
| Chris Prince | Manshine City | 1 | Reo |
Trivia[]
- After the end of the Neo-Egoist League, the following players were eliminated from the Blue Lock Project: Seishiro Nagi, Aoshi Tokimitsu, Haru Hayate, Kazuma Nio, Miroku Darai, Reiji Hiiragi, Junichi Wanima, Aiki Himizu, Shizuka Haiji, Kento Cho, Itsuki Wakatsuki, Teru Kitsunezato, Hajime Nishioka, Gurimu Igarashi, Akira Endoji, Haruhiko Yuzu, Kairu Saramadara, Kyohei Shiguma, Shingen Tanaka, Taiga Tsunzaki, Teppei Neru, Tetsu Sokura, and Yukio Ishikari.
- Shoei Baro had the highest initial bid in the Neo Egoist League at ¥100,000,000 during Round 2 of the NEL.
- Rin Itoshi had the highest bid increase of one round, being +¥144,000,000 during Round 3 of the NEL.
- Yoichi Isagi had the highest increase from initial bid to final bid, being +¥223,000,000 from Rounds 1 to 5 of the NEL.
- Seishiro Nagi had the highest bid decrease from initial bid to final bid, being -¥64,000,000 from Rounds 2 to 5 of the NEL.
- Seishiro Nagi is the only player to have scored a goal and still be eliminated from the Blue Lock Project.
- Jyubei Aryu had the lowest bid increase across having bids for each match, being +¥40,000,000.
- Jin Kiyora is the only player to have qualified in the Top 23 to have played in only 1 match of the NEL.
- Reo Mikage, Seishiro Nagi, and Aoshi Tokimitsu are the only players to have their salary bid values decrease during the NEL.