Navish Superliga

Superliga

Founded	13 October 1958
Country	Navack (19 teams) Ostry (1 team)
Confederation	FFA
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	KONET Liga B
Domestic cup(s)	Navish Cup
League cup(s)	Super Cup
International cup(s)	Asuran League Champions Cup
Current champions	Bersk SK (11th title) (2017-18)
Most championships	Bersk SK (11 titles)
2019-20 Superliga

The Navish Superliga, commonly known as Superliga or simpy NSL, is a Navish professional league for men's association football clubs. The league is Navack'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 KONET Liga B. It is through Superliga that Navish teams are selected to the Champions Cup, and the Asuran League (including the champion of the Navish Cup).

Due to the Republican Revolution of 1921, football in Navack started off late when compared to the Midrasian and Newreyan leagues. The official first season was played in 1925, with only teams established prior to 1920 allowed. The league was initially known as the Whalberg's Football League of Navack and only 7 teams played its first edition. In 1926, 3 more teams were allowed into the league after paying a high registration fee to the NFF. In 1932, due to sponsoring complications and new expansion teams, the league became too expensive, having to be split in two: Eliteliga and Andreliga. The EL sponsor managed to finance and support a 14 teams league, whereas AL supported only 8 teams. Each champion played against each other in the Navish Super cup, a new competition. The format lasted until 1957, when AL’s sponsor went bankrupt. In the meantime, only Aanvobar SK was added to EL. In 1957, a fusion occured between the AL and EL, giving birth to the Navish Superliga.

The NSL is, according to FFA's domestic league coefficient, one of the most dominating domestic competition in Aeia, facing a considerable competition from the Midrasian Liga Premiére. Unlike other domestic leagues, the Superliga is considered one of the most balanced with a considerable number of teams winning the trophy. Navish teams dominate the Asuran League, with Lhedvin FK as the latest champion. Navish teams are yet to win a Champions Cup, though both Bersk SK and Dynamesk SK have reached the finals.

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 Navish Football Federation. The three lowest placed teams in Superliga are relegated to the K-Liga B, and the top two teams from the K-Liga B promoted to Superliga, 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 K-Liga B are relegated to K-Liga C the bottom tier of Navish professional football. Any teams relegated from K-Liga C are regarded as non-league teams and can only play in the amateur Navish 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 Superliga's league coefficient, Navack 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. Superliga's fourth, fith and sixth placed teams within Superliga and the champion of the Navish Cup gain qualification to the Asuran League.

Teams

A total of 20 teams contest the league in its current season, including 17 sides from the 2018-19 season and three promoted from K-Liga B. These are two clubs promoted directly from that division (Lesere SK and Vestå FK), and the winner of the K-Liga B play-offs, Nodevag 66.

Stadiums and locations

Lotrič

Oyonax

Roúk

Almiaro

Benedormo

Internationale

Argois

Corinthiens

Mydroll

Montscia

Cardinaux

Saint Sébastien

Hellingbourg

Vaelleniana

Thiaric

Ibbené

Sporting

Draquenbourg

Lotrič  teams
AC Lotrič
Chasteaulou
Olympique de Lotrique

Map showing the locations of teams in Liga Premiére

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Ånvobar SK	Aanvobar	Roseneng Stadion	18,500
Bersk SK	Berke	Rødkysten Stadion	65,780
Besborg Fotball	Besborg	Esltrand Stadion	14,955
Blått SK	Berke	Blåby Stadion	29,500
Brestrand SK	Brestrand	Monumental Arena	55,000
Dynamesk SK	Harhalsen	Tønsbak Stadion	43,410
Elborg SK	Elborg	Inbasel Park Arena	21,230
Harhalsen SK	Harhalsen	Harhalsen Stadion	45,320
Helsingfors Fotball	Helsingfors	Andiland Arena	15,225
Hudenholm FK	Hudenholm	Drakens Tonehøyde	40,135
Høulding SK	Høulding	Chiraq Motors Arena	63,500
Jakóbgard KF	Jakóbgard	Jakóbgard Stadion	2,000
Koloni 01	Brestrand	Le Champ	16,500
Lesere SK	Harhalsen	Seierenes Havn Stadion	19,530
Lhedvin FK	Berke	Gylnebyen Stadion	48,700
Nodevag 66	Randhavn	Nicklas Schultz Arena	11,660
Real Nasby	Nasby	Nasby Stadion	35,420
Skøgul FK	Brestrand	Colosseum	21,400
Union Gardrag	Gardrag	Elhammer Energy Arena	25,620
Voyens FK	Voyens Stadion	Voyens	17,350

2018–2019 season

Pos	Crest	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1		Bersk SK	38	20	11	7	85	62	+23	71
2		Høulding SK	38	19	14	5	72	50	+22	71
3		Dynamesk SK	38	19	8	11	92	71	+21	65
4		Ånvobar SK	38	19	8	11	61	49	+12	65
5		Harhalsen SK	38	17	13	8	56	42	+14	64
6		Lhedvin FK	38	17	12	9	76	59	+17	63
7		Blått SK	38	18	9	11	84	77	+7	63
8		Hudenholm FK	38	18	7	13	77	71	+6	61
9		Brestrand SK	38	15	13	10	76	68	+8	58
10		Real Nasby	38	15	6	17	57	65	-8	51
11		Oyonaix	38	15	7	16	41	44	-3	52
12		Vaelleniana	38	13	8	17	55	60	-5	47
13		Olympique Roúk	38	11	12	15	52	59	-7	45
14		Sporting Padania	38	11	10	17	30	50	-20	43
15		Montscia	38	11	9	18	42	64	-22	42
16		Saint Sébastien	38	9	14	15	47	60	-13	41
17		Draquenbourg	38	9	8	21	23	40	-17	35
18		Ardante	38	9	8	21	35	55	-20	35
19		Union de Mydroll	38	7	12	19	23	38	-15	33
12		Norte Club	38	8	8	22	19	43	-24	32

Player records

Top scorers

As of 1 August 2019.

Rank	Nat	Name	Club	Years	Goals	Apps	Ratio
1		Melcion Descendas	Internationale, Saint Sébastien & Blanchard	1972–1985	349	383	0.9
2		Simone Qualquart	Almiaro, AC Lotrič & Perpignan	2008–	334	379	0.9
3		Adrien Canavre	Almiaro & Benedormo	1998–2011	251	278	0.9
4		Enzo Lazaré	Olympique de Lotrique & Benedormo	2011–	246	304	0.8
5		Domenico Draveo	Olympique de Lotrique & Mydroll	1986–1999	234	347	0.7
6		Theodore Dimitrios	Olympique de Lotrique	2008–2018	231	339	0.7
7		Vilista	Mydroll	1947–1962	228	550	0.4
8		Henri Thiers	Vaelleniana	1939–1955	223	353	0.6
9		Andreas Masing	Ibbené	1989–2005	219	448	0.5
10		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		Fabian Espulgas	1981–1998	622	0
2		Vilista	1947–1962	550	228
3		Marc Simon	1983–2002	543	36
4		Democrito Sangiovanni	1980–1997	542	52
5		Macedoni Bacardí	1983–2001	523	32
6		David Florient	1995–2012	510	0
7		Jeroni Gavas	1998–2015	505	58
8		Mathieu Morel	1983–2003	504	12
9		Donatello La Torre	1987–2003	497	104
10		Cyrille Bureau	1980–1997	483	139