People still think Ash can or could win a league nowadays.Braindead idiots they can't allow Ash to win. There is a reasion but i don't know what it is, but it's there.

But SM Writers can pull out a cool thing. They can make their own "Unofficial League"(probably Masked Royal will be a key) will League-like power tiers. Ash wins this. Fans are happy, no League victory.