Difference between revisions of "Kelssek Football League"
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| domest_cup = [[Patriotes Cup]] | | domest_cup = [[Patriotes Cup]] | ||
| confed_cup = [[Champions’ Cup]]<br/>[[Globe Cup]]<br/>[[Series B Champions’ Cup]]<br/> | | confed_cup = [[Champions’ Cup]]<br/>[[Globe Cup]]<br/>[[Series B Champions’ Cup]]<br/> | ||
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| − | The '''Kelssek Football League''' (French: ''Ligue de football kelssekienne'') is a professional league for | + | The '''Kelssek Football League''' (French: ''Ligue de football kelssekienne'') is a professional league for soccer clubs which is the highest level of competition in Kelssek. The league consists of three divisions, the KFL Championship (''Championnat''), the National Division (''Ligue nationale''), and the Conference (''Conférénce de la LFK''), which is played in two geographical zones. The competition is governed by the national federation, Football Kelssek. |
| − | Every season, the bottom two teams of the Championship are relegated to the National division and the winners of each National Division region are promoted to the Championship. | + | Every season, the bottom two teams of the Championship are relegated to the National division and the winners of each National Division region are promoted to the Championship. Teams relegated from the Conference enter the fourth tier of football which is the semi-professional All-Kelssek Soccer League, subject to the AKSL's winners being eligible for promotion by meeting the KFL’s financial, facilities and competitive standards. |
==Media coverage== | ==Media coverage== | ||
| − | KFL Championship | + | KFL Championship matches are televised nationally in Kelssek on the TV12 broadcast network, on Twelve local affiliates, the NSN cable channels, and in French on SRK-Télé and SportVu. Broadcasting rights revenue is evenly divided among teams. The traditional time slot for the most-anticipated live match each week is TV12's ''Saturday Soccer'', which has been broadcast on Saturdays at 4pm Coastal Time since 1983. |
==International competitions== | ==International competitions== | ||
| − | The winners of the KFL qualify for the [[UICA]] [[Champions’ Cup]] and the teams placing second through fourth qualify for the [[Globe Cup]]. The top | + | The winners of the KFL qualify for the [[UICA]] [[Champions’ Cup]] and the teams placing second through fourth qualify for the [[Globe Cup]]. The top four teams of the KFL National qualify for the [[Series B Champions’ Cup]]. |
Burnaby SC is the most successful KFL club on the world stage, recognized as the UICA Kelssekian Club of the Century for reaching the Globe Cup group stage twice. | Burnaby SC is the most successful KFL club on the world stage, recognized as the UICA Kelssekian Club of the Century for reaching the Globe Cup group stage twice. | ||
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| CS Saint-Rémy || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|BL}} [[Saint-Rémy]] || Stade Intersat || 36,900 | | CS Saint-Rémy || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|BL}} [[Saint-Rémy]] || Stade Intersat || 36,900 | ||
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| + | | CF Saint-Richard || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|BL}} Saint-Richard || Stade Michel-Beaulieu || 19,400 | ||
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| + | | Hamiltonian Cambria || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|NC}} Hamilton || B.A. Johnston Field || 27,400 | ||
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| Kingstown Athletic || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|KO}} [[Kingstown]] || Larkhamfield || 28,800 | | Kingstown Athletic || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|KO}} [[Kingstown]] || Larkhamfield || 28,800 | ||
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| Latrobe AFC || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|ET}} [[Latrobe]] || Macquarie Docklands || 55,700 | | Latrobe AFC || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|ET}} [[Latrobe]] || Macquarie Docklands || 55,700 | ||
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| + | | Mazinaw Vanorian || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|CN}} Mazinaw || Crowchilds || 18,100 | ||
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| Metropolitan FC || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|KO}} Mineru || Swangard || 21,500 | | Metropolitan FC || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|KO}} Mineru || Swangard || 21,500 | ||
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| NGSA Ulyanof || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|LP}} [[Ulyanof]] || Stadium of the Stars || 44,600 | | NGSA Ulyanof || {{flagicon|Kelssek province|LP}} [[Ulyanof]] || Stadium of the Stars || 44,600 | ||
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| + | ===Rivalries=== | ||
| + | *'''Burnaby SC vs. Kirkenes FC''': The symbolic West-East rivalry. While not having the historical baggage and violence of the Outineau-Kirkenes rivalry, this takes on a cultural dimension just the same with Burnaby SC representing the rugged, free-thinking, mountaineer spirit against Kirkenes's conservative, commercial, cultural elites. | ||
| + | *'''CF Outineau vs. CS Saint-Rémy''' (Battaile du Beaulac) | ||
| + | *'''Langlois Océanic vs. CF Saint-Richard''' (Derby du sel): Fought between the two major cities of the Beaulac coast, pits the underdog Saint-Richard club with its emphasis on developing local youth ''gars de chez nous'', against the cosmopolitan money-spending Langlois club. | ||
| + | *'''CF Outineau vs. Kirkenes FC''' (War of the Crowns/Guerre des Couronnes): This contemporary rivalry is driven by many of the divisions that fuelled the historical war its name references: sectarian, linguistic, and cultural. | ||
| + | *'''Burnaby SC vs. Coquitlam United''' (Lakeland Derby) | ||
| + | *'''Clayquot City vs. Latrobe AFC''' (Battle of Etnier) | ||
==Recent seasons== | ==Recent seasons== | ||
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| style="text-align:center" | 59 || [[Image:Strathcona_Intls_logo.png|17px]] Strathcona Internationals || [[Image:CF Outineau logo.png|20px]] CF Outineau || [[Image:Langlois Oceanic logo.png|20px]] Langlois Océanic | | style="text-align:center" | 59 || [[Image:Strathcona_Intls_logo.png|17px]] Strathcona Internationals || [[Image:CF Outineau logo.png|20px]] CF Outineau || [[Image:Langlois Oceanic logo.png|20px]] Langlois Océanic | ||
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| + | ===Historical development=== | ||
| + | From season 49 to 59, the Championship had 18 clubs and the National Division was played in two regional leauges. the bottom two teams of the Championship were relegated to the National division and the winners of each National Division region were promoted to the Championship. The National Divison was expanded by four clubs from season 53. | ||
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| + | The Championship expanded to 20 teams from season 60, adopting its current format, and the National Divison became KFL National One with the regions abolished. A third division was added as KFL National Two with two regions. | ||
{{First-division football leagues}} | {{First-division football leagues}} | ||
[[Category:Kelssek]] | [[Category:Kelssek]] | ||
[[Category:First-division football leagues]] | [[Category:First-division football leagues]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 25 March 2019
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| Number of teams | 46 |
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| Levels on pyramid | 1–3 |
| Relegation to | All-Kelssek Soccer League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Patriotes Cup |
| International cup(s) |
Champions’ Cup Globe Cup Series B Champions’ Cup |
The Kelssek Football League (French: Ligue de football kelssekienne) is a professional league for soccer clubs which is the highest level of competition in Kelssek. The league consists of three divisions, the KFL Championship (Championnat), the National Division (Ligue nationale), and the Conference (Conférénce de la LFK), which is played in two geographical zones. The competition is governed by the national federation, Football Kelssek.
Every season, the bottom two teams of the Championship are relegated to the National division and the winners of each National Division region are promoted to the Championship. Teams relegated from the Conference enter the fourth tier of football which is the semi-professional All-Kelssek Soccer League, subject to the AKSL's winners being eligible for promotion by meeting the KFL’s financial, facilities and competitive standards.
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Media coverage
KFL Championship matches are televised nationally in Kelssek on the TV12 broadcast network, on Twelve local affiliates, the NSN cable channels, and in French on SRK-Télé and SportVu. Broadcasting rights revenue is evenly divided among teams. The traditional time slot for the most-anticipated live match each week is TV12's Saturday Soccer, which has been broadcast on Saturdays at 4pm Coastal Time since 1983.
International competitions
The winners of the KFL qualify for the UICA Champions’ Cup and the teams placing second through fourth qualify for the Globe Cup. The top four teams of the KFL National qualify for the Series B Champions’ Cup.
Burnaby SC is the most successful KFL club on the world stage, recognized as the UICA Kelssekian Club of the Century for reaching the Globe Cup group stage twice.
Clubs
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Arvika |  Arvika |
Community Stadium | 34,700 |
| Burnaby SC |  Burnaby |
Konoha Place | 54,500 |
| Clayquot City |  Clayquot |
Kanard Park | 32,600 |
| Colwynian Vale |  Colwyn |
Ironworkers Road | 22,600 |
| Coquitlam United | Coquitlam |
Maillardville Park | 20,300 |
| CF Outineau |  Outineau |
Parc de la Crémazie | 37,800 |
| CS Saint-Rémy | Saint-Rémy |
Stade Intersat | 36,900 |
| CF Saint-Richard | Saint-Richard |
Stade Michel-Beaulieu | 19,400 |
| Hamiltonian Cambria | Hamilton |
B.A. Johnston Field | 27,400 |
| Kingstown Athletic | Kingstown |
Larkhamfield | 28,800 |
| Kirkenes FC | Kirkenes |
Exhibition Place | 38,600 |
| Langlois Océanic | Langlois |
Stade de la Pacifique | 26,800 |
| Latrobe AFC | Latrobe |
Macquarie Docklands | 55,700 |
| Mazinaw Vanorian |  Mazinaw |
Crowchilds | 18,100 |
| Metropolitan FC | Mineru |
Swangard | 21,500 |
| Shearwater FC |  Breton |
Kingswharf | 40,500 |
| Sitka Valley FC |  Pembina |
Varsity Stadium | 29,200 |
| Strathcona Internationals | Vickery |
Bowreach | 27,300 |
| Trenton AC | Trenton |
Northcoast Telecom Stadium | 18,400 |
| NGSA Ulyanof |  Ulyanof |
Stadium of the Stars | 44,600 |
Rivalries
- Burnaby SC vs. Kirkenes FC: The symbolic West-East rivalry. While not having the historical baggage and violence of the Outineau-Kirkenes rivalry, this takes on a cultural dimension just the same with Burnaby SC representing the rugged, free-thinking, mountaineer spirit against Kirkenes's conservative, commercial, cultural elites.
- CF Outineau vs. CS Saint-Rémy (Battaile du Beaulac)
- Langlois Océanic vs. CF Saint-Richard (Derby du sel): Fought between the two major cities of the Beaulac coast, pits the underdog Saint-Richard club with its emphasis on developing local youth gars de chez nous, against the cosmopolitan money-spending Langlois club.
- CF Outineau vs. Kirkenes FC (War of the Crowns/Guerre des Couronnes): This contemporary rivalry is driven by many of the divisions that fuelled the historical war its name references: sectarian, linguistic, and cultural.
- Burnaby SC vs. Coquitlam United (Lakeland Derby)
- Clayquot City vs. Latrobe AFC (Battle of Etnier)
Recent seasons
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 |  Burnaby SC |
 Langlois Océanic |
 Clayquot City
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| 50 |  CF Outineau |
North York |  Kirkenes FC
|
| 51 | Burnaby SC |
 Coquitlam United |
Kirkenes FC
|
| 52 | Burnaby SC |
Coquitlam United |
Kirkenes FC
|
| 53 |  Latrobe AFC |
Clayquot City |
Burnaby SC
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| 54 | Burnaby SC |
 Castors d'Outineau |
Langlois Oceánic
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| 55 |  CS Saint-Rémy |
Latrobe AFC |
Kirkenes FC
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| 56 | Langlois Océanic |
Burnaby SC |
 ASC Arvika
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| 57 | Langlois Océanic |
CS Saint-Rémy |
CF Outineau
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| 58 | Burnaby SC |
CS Saint-Rémy |
Latrobe AFC
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| 59 |  Strathcona Internationals |
CF Outineau |
Langlois Océanic
|
Historical development
From season 49 to 59, the Championship had 18 clubs and the National Division was played in two regional leauges. the bottom two teams of the Championship were relegated to the National division and the winners of each National Division region were promoted to the Championship. The National Divison was expanded by four clubs from season 53.
The Championship expanded to 20 teams from season 60, adopting its current format, and the National Divison became KFL National One with the regions abolished. A third division was added as KFL National Two with two regions.
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