Association football in Astyria

Astyrian International
Football Association

Logo of AIFA
Abbreviation	AIFA
Founded at	Scottopia City, Scottopia
Type	Sports federation
Legal status	Governing body of association football
Purpose	Sport governance
Headquarters	Scottopia City, Scottopia
Region served	Astyria
Membership	50 national associations
Official languages	English French Spanish Khadenz
President	Duder Dudrich
Senior Vice-President	Dudre Dude'em
Main organ	Congress
Subsidiaries	4 LFC TFC HFC IFC
Staff	103

The Astyrian International Football Association (AIFA) is the highest governing body of football within the region of Astyria. It oversees 3 major tournaments and multiple domestic leagues across all continents.

Current Rankings

1. SCOTTOPIAN ISLES (62)
2. RIYSA (61)
3. KHADE (59)
4. NYNORSK OSTLIJORD (56)
5. COSTA DE OURO (53)
6. AURORA CONFEDERACY (53)
7. BLACKHELM CONFEDERACY (52)
8. AQUITAYNE (51)
9. VALLE CRUCIS (51)
10. NIKOLIA (50)
11. ZITRU (50)
12. ORD CAPRICA (49)
13. ASWICK (46)
14. MONSA (45)
15. KYASHI (45)
16. BUNGUSSI (44)
17. MESOLAND (44)
18. IONICUS (43)
19. NUTE APAGHAPI (43)
20. POLARUS (43)
21. ROMBERG (43)
22. VALLE DE SAN JOAQUIN (43)
23. KOBOLIS (42)
24. STRETTA (42)
25. CONSULAR (39)
26. MORROSETA (39)
27. NIDWALDEN (38)
28. JAFALA (38)
29. KYHAYR-VAR (37)
30. RED RIVER FREE STATE (36)
31. KWALAWI (36)
32. HINDIA BELANDA (35)
33. GREAT NORTEND (35)
34. ARIMATHEA (35)
35. KELONNA (35)
36. SERRETES (35)
37. ALBEINLAND (35)
38. VALKEA (34)
39. BANKAMPAR (34)
40. AZTEC NATIONAL LEAGUE (33)
41. DUNGEYLAND (33)
42. COLCHESTER LANDING (32)
43. VIZION (32)
44. NOORDENSTAAD (31)
45. TRELLIN (31)
46. CASSONE (31)
47. MIZIALAND (30)
48. COTE DE CUIVRE (30)
49. SMERTOLINA (29)
50. NEW PANGUS (27)
51. ANDAMONIA (27)
52. SYCOON (25)
53. JARRIDIA (23)
54. SYMPHONIA (24)
55. OSAKA (23)
56. SCANONIA (22)
57. GREATER BELKAN REICH (22)
58. VARROCKIA (21)
59. FYNGARIA (21)
60. EQUINOXIALE (20)
61. CALEDONIA (20)
62. WOODSTEAD (20)
63. HYSERA (20)
64. EARENT (20)
65. BHORMAKARO (20)
66. AL-RAHA (20)
67. TXEKIKAR (20)
68. CARNAD (20)
69. KAMALBIA (17)
70. ISLES OF VELAR (17)
71. CAPE FELDMAN (17)
72. KUR'ZHET (16)
73. BERIQUE (16)
74. TERRA AZURE (16)
75. ETLAURLANDE (16)
76. PLATTEISEN ALDER (16)
77. ARABONA (16)
78. ARSTOTSKA (16)
79. HEIDLELAND (16)
80. MAQTAJER (16)
81. KUWAZAVKAVAN (12)

Member Associations Domestic Leagues

Great Nortend Association Football League

The Great Nortend Association Football League (AFL) is the national league and administrative body for association football in Great Nortend. Association football is the third-most popular team sport in Great Nortend, after stinning and cricket.

Scottopian Isles Football Association

The Scottopian Isles Football Association(SIFA) is the governing body of association football within the Royal Commonwealth which wields ultimate responsibility for the control and development of the sport in the nation. Established in 1923 as the Scottopian Football Organization, its members include all clubs teams, affiliated partners & has its directors reporting to the Ministry of Athletics. The organization was a founding member of the Astyrian International Football Association(AIFA) in 1956 where they preside on as a permanent board member which is responsible for the laws of the game. SIFA's headquarters are within the confines of the national stadium, referred to as ScotStad, in downtown Scottopia City. In addition to the offices & grounds, a top of the class training facility and the organizations heritage museum are also located on the property.

The main responsibilities of SIFA is the operation of the annual league structure, organizing both domestic tournaments known as the Commonwealth Cup & Monarchs Cup, as well as overseeing a national team to represent the country at the international level. Several other duties important to the functioning of the game, such as the Under-21, Under-19 and Under-17 levels & youth programs for both Men & Women are also tasked to SIFA. The association has also affiliated itself in sponsoring the Scottopian Amateur Football Union & the Ministry of Education; Academical Athletic Program.

The professional competition of the nation includes 48 club teams in 3 tiers, known as the Premiership, First Division & Second Division. All leagues apply to all rules set down by the AIFA, which are played on a point system; 3 Points for a Win, 1 Point for a Draw, 0 Points for a Loss. Placements are decided upon points. If teams are tied on points, they shall go to Goal Difference. If the 2 teams in question happen to have the same Goal Difference, it will be decided upon Goals Scored. In the unlikely event they are still tied, the record between the teams will be the dinnertime factor. All divisions feature 16 teams, who play each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 games in a season with a total of 90 available points. At the completion of the season, the Scottopian Isles Premier League and the First and Second Divisions integrate with a Promotion/Relegation system. The 1st, 2nd & 3rd placed teams of the lower tiered division will be promoted to the higher tiered league where as the 14th, 15th & 16th placed teams will be relegated to the lower tiered league. This function ensures fresh competition for the upcoming season.