Saturday, October 24, 2015

Season One Schedule

A quick explanation of each of the leagues:

Prime League
The Prime League consists of 20 Teams playing 12 games each over 17 weeks of play:
-Eight Games are inside of the division, one Home and one Away game against each team.
-Four Games are Cross-Divisional, two Home games and Two Away Games, Two Games are N/S games. These Weeks are 3, 6, 9, and 12.
-Teams Receive 2 Points for a Win, and 1 for a Draw (This is different from the respective 3 and 1 normally seen in soccer leagues)
-Based on League Play Points, The first place team of each division qualifies for the Playoffs.
--Tiebreakers: Divisional Point, League Head-to-Head Matchups, Tiebreaker Match
--Teams Seeded 1-4 based on the same Tiebreakers, using Goal Differential and Goals Scored before a Tiebreaker Match. 
-Based on League Play Points, The next four teams regardless of division qualify for the Playoffs
--Tiebreakers: Divisional Point, League Head-to-Head Matchups, Goal Differential, Tiebreaker Match
--Teams Seeded 5-8 based on those Tiebreakers
-Teams play a Single Elimination Game in each round. The game is hosted by the Highest Ranked Team vs the Lowest Ranked Team. Each team plays one game per round.
-Games are played in a Quarter->Semi->Final Action until a single Champion is the League Winner
-Each division's last place team is relegated to the Major League. The next to last team must play in a Promotion/Relegation Match. 

Minor League
The Minor League consists of 4 Divisions of 5 Teams each playing 4 games over 5 weeks. Two at Home, Two on the Road.
--Tiebreakers: League Play Points, Head-to-Head Matchup, Goal Differential, Goals Scored, Tiebreaker Match
-The #1 Team of each Division qualifies for the respective division's Major League this year.
-A Major League Final is played between the #2 and #3 Teams of the division, hosted by the #2 team. The Winner also qualifies for this year's Major League.
-Minor League finishes its season before the Major League begins. 

Major League
The Major League consists of 4 Divisions of 8 Teams, each playing 8 games over 8 weeks.
-Each Team is assigned a "Local Derby Rival" whom they play on Weeks 4 and 8, Once Home and Once Away.
-Each Team plays the other games Three Home and Three Road.
--Tiebreakers: League Play Points, Tiebreaker Matches
-The #1 Team qualifies for next year's Prime League. The #2 Team qualifies for a One Round Playoff Match for the Promotion/Relegatiuon Match.
-The bottom two teams are relegated to next year's Minor League.

League Cup
All 64 Teams in the three divisions play in a knockout tournament.
-Matches are randomly drawn at the beginning of each round.
-Matches are two leg Home and Home, with the Final being a Single Match
-League Cup Games are Player Growth Opportunities

Friendlies
All 64 Teams begin the season with practice games against a two random teams, one home game and one road game.
-All Friendlies are Player Growth Opportunities  

Season Inauguration Game
A single match putting Last Year's Prime League Winner against the League Cup Winner.

Here is the Schedule for the First Season:

Season Inauguration Game (Northern Way vs Knights of Duria)
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Friendlies Week 1
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Friendlies Week 2
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Minor League Week 1
League Cup Rd 1 Leg 1
Prime League Week 1
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Minor League Week 2
League Cup Rd 1 Leg 2
Prime League Week 2 (Alternate Derby Week 1)
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Minor League Week 3
Prime League Week 3 (Cross-Divisional)
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Minor League Week 4
League Cup Rd 2 Leg 1
Prime League Week 4
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League Cup Rd 2 Leg 2
Minor League Week 5
Prime League Week 5 (Minor Derby Week 1)
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Prime League Week 6 (Cross-Divisional)
Minor League Promotion Finals

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Major League Week 1
League Cup Rd 3 Leg 1
Prime League Week 7 (Major Derby Week 1)
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Major League Week 2
League Cup Rd 3 Leg 2
Prime League Week 8 (Alternate Derby Week 2)
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Major League Week 3
League Cup Quarterfinals Leg 1
Prime League Week 9 (Cross-Divisional)
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Major League Week 4 (Derby Week 1)
Prime League Week 10
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Major League Week 5
League Cup Quarterfinals Leg 2
Prime League Week 11
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Major League Week 6
Prime League Week 12 (Cross-Divisional)
League Cup Semifinals Leg 1
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Prime League Week 13 (Minor Derby Week 2)
Major League Week 7
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(If Necessary) Major League Tiebreaker Finals
Major League Week 8 (Derby Week 2)
Prime League Week 14 (Major Derby Week 2)
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Prime League Quarterfinals
League Cup Semifinals Leg 2
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Prime/Major Promotion Games
Prime League Semifinals
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League Cup Final
Prime League Final

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