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Arucian Football Association
Most recent season or competition:
2022 Arucian Football Association Season
AAF logo.png
FormerlyNational Football Association (1940-1944)
SportArucian football
FoundedMay 11, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-05-11)
CommissionerHenri Richard
No. of teams28
CountriesSainte-Chloé
Bonaventure
Île d'Émeraude
Carucere
Imagua and the Assimas
Aucuria
Satucin
Eldmark

The Association Arucien de Football (Arucian Football Association), commonly abbreviated as the AAF, is the preeminent international professional men's competition of Arucian football. Through the AAF Commission, the AAF also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. Founded in 1940 as the National Football Association, after five Arucian football clubs from Sainte-Chloé and Carucere jointly founded the organization in order to codify the rules of the game and organize professional competitions. The association's inaugural season began the following year. Under the United Provinces, in 1945 the association adopted its current name and added two teams from Bonaventure and Imagua and the Assimas the following season. Teams from Aucuria's, Eldmark, Satucin's Arucian islands joined during the 1980s. Other teams from the rest of the Arucian, from the countries of Île d'Émeraude and TBD in particular, would be added after 1978.

The Association currently consists of 28 teams spread over eight countries, with matches taking place in all participating countries. During each AAF season, each team plays 12 regular series games, popularly known as the Coconut League, which runs during the dry season (January to June). The team with the best record after the regular series is awarded the "minor premiership". The top twelve teams then play off in a four-round series known as the Coupe Arucian, culminating in the Final; the Final winner is awarded the Champions Trophy. Since the league's founding in 1940, there has been a total of 81 seasons and 40 Coupe Arucians and Finals. Of these games, FC Sainte-Chloé has won a record seven Finals. The most recent champion is the FC Cuanstad Dockworkers, who defeated the Canicule Suns in the 2021 Final.

The Arucian Football Association is one of the two main sport leagues in the Arucian, the other being the Arucian Baseball League. Although the league, along with the sport, is confined to the Arucian and the surrounding countries, it is widely popular across the region. It is considered to be one of the region's defining cultural institutions. It is the most popular sport in Carucere and Île d'Émeraude and has a significant presence in Sainte-Chloé, Bonaventure, and Imagua and the Assimas. In addition the league also has a presence in the Arucian islands of Aucuria, Satucin, and Eldmark. The Association is governed by the AAF Commission, which is responsible for the administration of AAF competitions and for controlling the rules of Arucian football. The Association is officially a publicly held nonprofit corporation, whose shares are held by over three million people across the Arucian.

Organisation

The AAF is comprised of 28 teams: 9 from Sainte-Chloé, 7 from Bonaventure, 5 from Île d'Émeraude, 2 from both Carucere and Imagua and the Assimas, and 1 from Aucuria, Satucin, and Eldmark. The league has no system of promotion and relegation. The teams are divided into 4 divisions of 7 teams each, and matches are played in a round robin system, where all teams play against all twice in a season. The divisions are the National, Western, Central, and East. After 12 rounds of regular season games every week, the best 4 standing teams in each division will qualify to the AAF Championship, a knock-out stage that goes from round-of-16 to the Final; a third-place match is also played prior to the final.

Teams

Division Logo Team City Country Stadium Founded Joined Notes
National Fleurdelis.svg FC Sainte-Chloé Port de la Sainte Sainte-Chloé Stade Universitaire 1869* 1940 Began as an amateur club founded by graduates from the University of Sainte-Chloé. Founding member of the AAF.
Logo of the Association of Croaitan Orthodox Believers.svg FC Tranquille Tranquille Sainte-Chloé Champ de Sainte Croix 1906 1940 Founding member of the AAF.
SantosLagunaLogo2008.png FC Sainte-Geneviève Sainte-Geneviève Sainte-Chloé Stade Sainte-Geneviève 1920 1940 Founding member of the AAF.
Ankerkreuz.svg FC Port Imperial Port de la Sainte Sainte-Chloé Champ du Port Impérial 1925 1940 Founding member of the AAF.
ArmyWestPointAthenaShield.png FC Escalade Escalade Sainte-Chloé Stade Criteo 1948
Escudo oficial de Danubio FC.png FC Decouverte Decouverte Sainte-Chloé Champ Decouverte 1954
Habichtswaldsteig Logo.svg Volonté Eagles Volonté Sainte-Chloé Stade d'Aigles 1978 Named after the historic baseball team.
Western Wis-eau-claire logo from NCAA.svg Éclair Crusaders Éclair Sainte-Chloé Stade Atisreal 1991
LA Galaxy star.svg Canicule Suns Canicule Sainte-Chloé Parc AXA 2004
File:LOGO XXXX XXXX File:Eldmark.png Eldmark XXXX Stadium 1991
C FC logo.png FC Carrefour Carrefour Carucere Préval Stadium 1888 1940 Founding member of the AAF. Formerly known as the Carucere Football Club.
Pirate Flag of Jack Rackham.svg Marien Pirates Fort-Royal Carucere Eagle Rock Stadium 1978
File:Cuanstad Dockworkers.png FC Cuanstad Dockworkers Cuanstad File:ImaguaFlag.pngImagua and the Assimas King's Park Field 1923 1945
File:AFC San Pietro.png AFC San Pietro San Pietro File:ImaguaFlag.pngImagua and the Assimas Quinzio Cedro Stadium 1945
Central File:LOGO Sermoni Iron Crabs Sermoni Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 1978
File:LOGO Sermoni Bucaneers Sermoni Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 1978
40px AVF Piazza Ottobre Sermoni Bonaventure XXXX Stadium XXXX 1945
File:LOGO Riga Admirals Riga Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 1991
File:LOGO La Valla Eagles La Valla Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 2004
File:LOGO XXXX XXXX Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 1945
File:LOGO XXXX XXXX Bonaventure XXXX Stadium 1954
Eastern Port-au-GrégoirePumas.png Port-au-Grégoire Pumas Port-au-Grégoire Île d'Émeraude XXXX Stadium 1978
MathiasvilleFC.png FC Mathiasville Mathiasville Île d'Émeraude XXXX Stadium 1978
Anchor-logo-web.jpg Saint Clair Sailors Saint Clair Île d'Émeraude XXXX Stadium 1991
United New Zealand logo.svg Port-au-Grégoire United Port-au-Grégoire Île d'Émeraude XXXX Stadium 2004
Fort Anne FC logo.png Fort Anne FC Fort Anne Île d'Émeraude XXXX Stadium 2004
Zündwarenwerke Riesa VEB Logo.svg AFK Rokiškis Rokiškis Aucuria XXXX Stadium 1978
File:LOGO XXXX XXXX Satucin XXXX Stadium 1978

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History

Season Structure

Regular-Season

Coupe

Final