Liga Premiére

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Liga Premiére
MYDLiga 1.png
Founded5 January 1905
Country Midrasia (20 teams)
ConfederationFFA
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNorteBanque Liga 2
Domestic cup(s)Mydran Cup
League cup(s)Super Cup
International cup(s)Champions Cup
Current championsFC Almiaro (18th title)
(2017-18)
Most championshipsOlympique de Lotrique
(24 titles)
TV partnersDémarrer & Ciel (live matches)
Démarrer & TV1 (highlights)
2018-19 Liga Premiére

Liga Premiére, originally known as Liga 1 is a Midrasian professional league for men's association football clubs. The league is Midrasia's primary domestic football competition, located at the top of the football league system. The league hosts 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the bottom three teams each season being relegated to Liga 2. Formed in 1905 as a union of all of Midrasia's regional footballing championships, Liga Premiére is one of the oldest and most prestigious football leagues in Aeia.

A large number of teams have competed and won the league throughout its long history, however in recent years, the league has mostly been dominated by a small sect of top-tier clubs such as Olympique de Lotrique, FC Almiaro and FC Ibbené who have all won the competition on multiple occasions.

According to the FFA's league coefficient, Liga Premiére has dominated domestic Aeian footballing leagues, though the league faces considerable competition coming from the Navish Superliga. Team's from Liga Premiére have a history of dominating international footballing tournaments and player of the year awards. Most recently, Olympique de Lotrique rode to victory in the first edition of the FFA Champions Cup, beating Bersk SK in the final.

Today Liga Premiére remains one of the most popular and profitable domestic footballing leagues in Aeia, with high levels of average attendance and fans of the league and its teams coming from all over Aeia. In mid-2018 it was announced that the Midrasian Football Federation announced it would be restructuring and rebranding the existing Liga 1 into the Liga Premiére, in a move that was driven by a desire to attract more overseas viewers, as well as reforming the league's financial structure to allow for a more balanced share of TV revenue. In light of the rebrand it was annonced that bidding prices for the broadcasting rights for the 19/20 season had increased significantly, allegedly surpassing Đ3.5 billion.

Format

The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 38 matchdays. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club at the end of the season crowned champion.

Promotion and relegation

A system of promotion and relegation exists across the entirety of the Midrasian Football Federation. The three lowest placed teams in Liga Premiére are relegated to the Liga 2, and the top two teams from the Liga 2 promoted to Liga Premiére, with an additional club promoted after a series of play-offs involving the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed clubs. The lowest ranked clubs from Liga 2 are relegated to Liga 3 the bottom tier of Midrasian professional football. Any teams relegated from Liga 3 are regarded as non-league teams and can only play in the amateur Midrasian and regional footballing ladder.

Ranking of clubs on equal points

If points are equal between two or more clubs, the rules are:

  • If all clubs involved have played each other twice:
    • If the tie is between two clubs, then the tie is broken using the goal difference for the two matches those clubs have played against each other (without away goals rule)
    • If the tie is between more than two clubs, then the tie is broken using the games the clubs have played against each other:
      • a) head-to-head points
      • b) head-to-head goal difference
      • c) head-to-head goals scored
  • If two legged games between all clubs involved have not been played, or the tie is not broken by the rules above, it is broken using:
    • a) total goal difference
    • b) total goals scored
  • If the tie is still not broken, the winner will be determined by Fair Play scales. These are:
    • yellow card, 1 point
    • doubled yellow card/ejection, 2 points
    • direct red card, 3 points
    • suspension or disqualification of coach, executive or other club personnel (outside referees' decisions), 5 points
    • misconduct of the supporters: mild 5 points, serious 6 points, very serious 7 points
    • stadium closure, 10 points
    • if the Competition Committee removes a penalty, the points are also removed
  • If the tie is still not broken, it will be resolved with a tie-break match in a neutral stadium.

Qualifying for international competitions

The top teams in the league qualify for the FFA Champions Cup. Based on Liga Premiére's league coefficient, Midrasia is able to send a total of 3 teams to the competition. The first, second and third placed teams within the league gain qualification for the tournament.

Teams

A total of 20 teams contest the league in its current season, including 17 sides from the 2017-18 season and three promoted from Liga 2. These are two clubs promoted directly from that division (FC Benedormo and FC Monza), and the winner of the Liga 2 play-offs, FC Oyonax.

Stadiums and locations

Liga Premiére is located in Midrasia
Lotrič
Lotrič
Oyonax
Oyonax
Roúk
Roúk
Ardante
Ardante
Benedormo
Benedormo
Internationale
Internationale
Argois
Argois
Mydroll
Mydroll
Union
Union
Monza
Monza
Vaelleniana
Vaelleniana
Saint Sébastien
Saint Sébastien
Sporting Padania
Sporting Padania
Draquenbourg
Draquenbourg
Norte Club
Norte Club
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Map showing the locations of teams in Liga Premiére
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AC Lotrič Lotrič Sidariz 62,050
Almiaro Almiaro Stade de la Sute 87,950
Ardante Ardante Stade Candare 39,300
Argois Argois Ferraria 54,000
Benedormo Benedormo Caldrone Vermillion 37,350
Chasteaulou Lotrič Parc de Chasteaulou 48,000
Draquenbourg Florence La fosse del Dragon 29,000
Hellingbourg Berghelling Stade Nortebanque 40,000
Ibbené Ibbené Repain 35,000
Internationale Bordeiu Stade de San 51,724
Monza Monza Barrieur 37,250
Mydroll Mydroll Compien 29,532
Norte Club Wincaestre Arène d'Elsouf 22,145
Olympique de Lotrique Lotrič Arène de Xambar 72,164
Olympique Roúk Roúk Stade de Roúk 31,500
Oyonax Oyonax Le Cage 24,000
Saint Sébastien Saint Sébastien Stade Sigona 32,000
Sporting Padania Florence La Roseraie 32,154
Union de Mydroll Blanchard Saldone 30,000
Vaelleniana Berghelling Campfa y Per 62,758

2017–2018 season

Pos Crest Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 FCAlmiaro.png Almiaro 38 24 8 6 99 45 +54 80
2 Olympique de Lotrique.png Olympique de Lotrique 38 25 4 9 89 55 +34 79
3 ACLotric.png AC Lotrič 38 24 6 8 66 32 +34 78
4 Argois3.png Argois 38 20 9 9 52 35 +17 69
5 Chasteaulou.png Chasteaulou 38 19 9 10 35 26 +9 66
6 InterBordeiu.png Internationale 38 17 9 12 72 49 +23 60
7 FCIbbeny.png Ibbené 38 16 9 13 42 44 -2 57
8 Union de Mydroll.png Union de Mydroll 38 16 6 16 37 45 -8 54
9 FCMydroll.png Mydroll 38 14 11 13 56 62 -6 53
10 FCHellingbourg.png Hellingbourg 38 14 11 13 26 33 -7 53
11 FCSaint Sebastien.png Saint Sébastien 38 14 10 14 51 46 +5 52
12 Nord club.png Norte Club 38 12 12 14 28 34 -6 48
13 Sporting Padania.png Sporting Padania 38 13 7 18 43 64 -21 46
14 Olympique rouk.png Olympique Roúk 38 9 18 11 34 40 -6 45
15 Vaelleniana.png Vaelleniana 38 9 16 13 39 45 -6 43
16 Ardante.png Ardante 38 9 11 18 39 56 -17 38
17 Draquenboug.png Draquenbourg 38 9 9 20 34 65 -31 36
18 Club de roixs.png Club de Roixs 38 9 8 21 28 46 -18 35
19 FCBastille.png Bastille 38 6 11 21 18 41 -23 29
20 Perpignan.png Perpignan 38 4 10 24 18 43 -25 22

Player records

Top scorers

As of 19 August 2018.

Rank Nat Name Club Years Goals Apps Ratio
1 Midrasia Melcion Descendas Internationale, Saint Sébastien & Blanchard 1972–1985 349 383 0.9
2 Midrasia Simone Qualquart Almiaro, AC Lotrič & Perpignan 2008– 313 343 0.9
3 Midrasia Adrien Canavre Almiaro & Benedormo 1998-2011 251 278 0.9
4 Midrasia Enzo Lazare Olympique de Lotrique & Benedormo 2011– 234 314 0.7
5 Midrasia Domenico Draveo Olympique de Lotrique & Mydroll 1986–1999 234 347 0.7
6 Chalcia Theodore Dimitrios Olympique de Lotrique 2003–2018 231 339 0.7
7 Midrasia Vilista Mydroll 1947–1962 228 550 0.4
8 Midrasia Henri Thiers Vaelleniana 1939–1955 223 353 0.6
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David Pothof Ibbené 1989–2005 219 448 0.5
10 Midrasia Mathis Lecocq GC Argois 1939–1950 195 231 0.8

Italics denotes players still playing professional football,

Bold denotes players still playing in Liga Premiére.

Most appearances

Rank Nat Name Years Apps Goals
1 Midrasia Fabian Espulgas 1981–1998 622 0
2 Midrasia Vilista 1947–1962 550 228
3 Midrasia Marc Simon 1983–2002 543 36
4 Midrasia Democrito Sangiovanni 1980–1997 542 52
5 Midrasia Macedoni Bacardí 1983–2001 523 32
6 Midrasia David Florient 1995–2012 510 0
7 Midrasia Jeroni Gavas 1998–2015 505 58
8 Midrasia Mathieu Morel 1983–2003 504 12
9 Midrasia Donatello La Torre 1987–2003 497 104
10 Midrasia Cyrille Bureau 1980–1997 483 139