Narodna Divizia 1 (Drevstran)
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| Formerly | Honors League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Gridiron Football |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Inaugural season | 1956 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Drevstran |
The National Division I or ND1 is a Drevstranese Professional Gridiron Football club competition that exist in its current form since 1955 and is organised by the Drevstran Gridiron Federation ('Gridsov'). There is promotion and relegation between the ND1 and the next level down, the National Division 2. Each year, the winner of the competition is presented with the Bretnian Shield, so named after one of the early indo-european tribes who inhabited Drevstran before Tervingia.
The exact format of the ND1 has been changed, modified, and tweaked multiple time throughout its existence. Since Professionalism was fully adopted in 1991, the competition happens in two phases: a Group Stage involving all sixteen teams and the Play-Offs involving the eight best clubs of the season.
Since teams who compete in the ND1 are regularly involved in international competitions such as the BGL, as Salary cap has been put into place to maintain the competitiveness of smaller clubs. Similarly, the number of international players allowed in each club is regulated. The salary cap has been in place since the professionalisation of the Division in 1991 and, since 1997, match the caps in place in the BGL or in Ottonia.
Format and Structure
The ND1 is contested by sixteen professional Gridiron clubs throughout Drevstran. Every club contests 32 games during the regular season. For scheduling purposes, the season is divided into two halves, a Spring and Autumn Halves, with the team at home in the first half of the season on the road in the second. The aim of this division is to limit the risks of injuries for players, a constant worry in Gridiron football.