Rizealand Football League

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Rizealand Football League
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2022 RFL Season
Rizealand Football League Logo.png
SportAssociation football
FoundedFebruary 28, 1920 (101
years ago);
Liberty City, Astoria, RZL
Inaugural season1920
PresidentHarvey Owen
No. of teams16
CountryRizealand Rizealand
HeadquartersLiberty City, Astoria, RZL
Most recent
champion(s)
Camden Patriots
(22nd title)
Most titlesCamden Patriots
(22 titles)
TV partner(s)RBC
FBC
Rizal Sports
RSN
Domestic cup(s)RFL Super Cup
Official websitewww.rfl.com

The Rizealand Football League (RFL) is the premier men's professional association football league in Rizealand, currently comprising of sixteen clubs. The RFL is one of the "Big Three" professional sports leagues in Rizealand and has headquarters in Liberty City. The RFL's regular season begins in September and concludes in April of the next year with each club playing every other club in the league at least twice. From April to May, the post-season playoffs begin and end with the two finalists playing each other in the Super Cup.

The RFL began as a locally organized group of Liberty City football clubs in 1920 who wanted to organize a competition among themselves. By 1925, the RFL became an national competition when two of its member footballs clubs relocated to other cities in Rizealand. In 1935, the RFL converted its member clubs into franchises and instituted the modern format of having a regular season and post-season playoff culminating in a championship game. In 1960, the RFL expanded from 8 to 12 teams and held the first Super Cup. After the 2000 RFL Millennium Expansion, the RFL grew to 16 teams. It is the most popular sporting league in Rizealand with an average annual attendance of 33,801 and the Super Cup is the largest and most watched sporting event in Rizealand. The RFL also has some of the most valuable sporting teams in the country, making it the wealthiest sporting league in Rizealand.

The Camden Patriots are the most successful team in the RFL, having won a total of twenty-two national championships, nineteen of which were Super Cups. The Winchester Wildcats are the second most successful team in the RFL, having won a total of sixteen national championships, eleven of which were Super Cups. While the Portmouth Chargers have won the third highest number of national championships at nine, the Los Santos Kings have won the third largest number of Super Cups at seven. The Camden Patriots won the most recent Super Cup in May 2023.

History

Establishment

Expansion

Organization

Governance

Player acquisition

Finances

Relationship with the RFF

Branding

Clubs

Club Location Stadium Capacity Joined Head coach
Ardougne Saints Ardougne, Charlotte Dufour Stadium 49,000 1933 John Cordonnier
Belltown Nighthawks Belltown, New Estmere Century Field 68,740 1960 Oliver Ganz
Camden Patriots Camden, Capital Territory ALF Field 58,000 1920 Luz Covarrubias
Gadsen Wranglers Greendale, Cahoka BGO Stadium 62,850 1960 Jared Cuvier
Las Venturas Pirates Las Venturas, San Andreas Sunrise Stadium 69,218 1960 Louis Chapman
Liberty City Bears Liberty City, Astoria Riley Stadium 82,500 1920 Cody Willis
Liberty City Mets Liberty City, Astoria Riley Stadium 82,500 2000 Hector Baumé
Los Santos Beavers Sentinel City, San Andreas Liberty Bank Stadium 70,240 1936 Ralph Haillet
Los Santos Kings Sentinel City, San Andreas Liberty Bank Stadium 70,240 2000 Gil Choffard
Marymore Eagles Marymore, Astoria Union Bank Stadium 39,732 1921 Emanuel Cortés
McDowell Bulls McDowell, Lyhoming Fedcomm Stadium 71,000 1960 Greg Beaux
Onnohou Warriors New Morwall, New Estmere Foxhall Park 18,061 2000 Eugène Boudon
Pendleton Mariners Pendleton, Assimia Worldmark Stadium 53,400 2000 Dylan Wallace
Portmouth Citizens Portmouth, New Estmere Paygo Stadium 68,500 1920 Edwin Demaret
Tyrell Wolves Tyrell, New Caldia Madden Stadium 60,411 1925 Jonathan Davin
Winchester Wildcats Winchester, Providence Winchester Memorial Stadium 42,657 1930 Jayden Ross

Competition format

Regular season

Playoffs

Super Cup

Awards

Media coverage

Controversies