first of all cup is based on a quality range, not a level range. i was looking at teams in my draw. there is a guy lvl 25 vs a lvl 4.... but quality is relatively the same.

second, why, killroy, would nordeous cater to the free to play/ppl that don't spend much money on this game? They would go out of business. They need to make money too. PPl that spend money, win cups. why? Because they have the resources, ie money, to make their team superior. granted there are a few smart people that win the cup as well that don't spend money.

this is a business, not a handout for free. they want you to see your team sucks so spend money on tokens, or packs or whatever so they don't go bankrupt.