In our level 2 league, the first place is a token buyer with a QL of 23 or so (on day 21), and all other managers down to 9th place have a QL of about 17-19, places 10-14 being pretty inactive with a QL of 13-14. Recently, I checked on another lvl 2 manager who bid on a low QL player in an auction, and noticed he was 1st in his league with a QL of 15 or so. Most other upper level players in his league seem to be QL 14 or 15 too.
What causes this difference in strength between same level leagues? I guess its competition for the CL/higher level slots? Since we have 9 active managers, we have a pretty high competition for the top 7 slots. With less active players, QL 15 might be enough to secure spots so there is no need to improve your team. How strong were the teams in your league when you were lvl 2? What opposition do I have to expect in 3rd league? (Im in place 2 now so I hope I can qualify for CL, getting lvl 3 shouldnt be a problem).
Im pretty satisfied with my team for now, Im just getting kicked out of CL in the quarters but got a good chance to win my cup. I want to save up to buy a Scout at the beginning of league 3, but Id like to know what else is needed to survive in 3rd league
Thanks for sharing your experience