Guldliga

Guldliga

File:Guldliga.png
Sport	Association football
Founded	1 January, 1923 (100 years ago); Hammarvik, EH, ELD
Inaugural season	1923
No. of teams	16
Country	Eldmark
Headquarters	Hammarvik, EH, ELD
Most recent champion(s)	Djurbruka FK (7th title) (2022-2023)
Most titles	FK Grönsund (25 titles)
TV partner(s)	ELT Sport ESS ASN Sport
Level on pyramid	1st
Relegation to	Silverliga
Domestic cup(s)	Eldmarsk Guldcupen
Official website	www.guldliga.co.el

The Guldliga is the highest level of the Eldmarsk football league system. With 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Eldmarsk Football Union. Typically, seasons run from September to April, with each team playing 30 matches against all other teams, both home and away. Games are typically played on Saturdays and Sundays, however games can sometimes be played on weekdays.

The Guldliga was initially created in 1923 between 8 teams: IFK Hammarvik, Djurbruka FK, Stalkulle IK, FK Grönsund, ISS Juniskaren, Vitberg FK, Klubb Arucian, and Erikstad Forbund, the latter of which have since been relegated to the Silverliga, but still exist. Some clubs, such as IFK Hammarvik, have existed for much longer, tracing its founding back to 1898. The Guldliga has ran for an uninterrupted 88 years, only paused by the Great War.

The Guldliga, as with association football, is the most-watched sports league in Eldmark. 22 clubs have competed at one point within the Guldliga, and 13 have won at least one Eldmarsk Cup. The current champions are Djurbruka FK, who won their 7th title on 22nd of April, 2023. The Guldliga enjoys particularly lucrative contracts with ELT, particularly their sports subsidiary, ELT Sport (also known as EL2).

Teams

Current Clubs

The following 16 clubs are competing in the Guldliga in the current season.

Team	Crest	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Origin Year	Championships Won
ISS Awahali	File:ISSAwahali.png	Awahali, Odavlistaden	Nordenfalk Stadion	15,020	1968	2
Djurbruka FK	File:Djurbruka.png	Hammarvik, EH	Asteriasbanken Arena	32,000	1899	7
FK Grönsund	File:Gronsund.png	Grönsund, Räckvidden	Soldaternas Minnesstadion	41,000	1923	25
IFK Hammarvik	File:Ifkhammarvik.png	Hammarvik, EH	ELT Stadion	45,000	1898	12
ISS Juniskaren	File:Juniskaren.png	Juniskaren, Räckvidden	Juniskaren Mässfält	30,500	1923	4
Knuten IFK	File:KnutenIFK.png	Knuten, Vanö	Aruciacupenfält	16,500	2000	0
FK Kronor	File:FKKronor.png	Åndalvern, Hammarstad	SVK Stadion	33,500	1967	0
IFK Platenburg	File:IFKPlatenburg.png	Platenburg, Norrahaven	Svartsten Arena	27,000	1902	5
FS Ravn	File:Fsravn.png	Tjallingen, Arucia	Arusisktljus Stadion	37,000	1976	1
Sankt Albrekt SK	File:Sankt albrekt.png	Sankt Albrekt, Systrarna	Eldmarskflyg Arena	22,000	1953	0
Stalkulle IK	File:Stalkulleik.png	Stalkulle, Hornmark	Östernsport Stadion	31,000	1912	13
Tommastad SK	File:Tommastad.png	Alestrand, Alestad	BV23 Arena	29,000	1935	3
ISS Tsisa	File:Tsisaiss.png	Tsisa, Odavlistaden	Rödvinge Stadion	38,000	1935	4
SK Vaxholmen	File:SKVaxholmen.png	Vaxholmen, Vanö	Beck Arena	19,500	1936	2
Vitberg FK	File:Vitberg.png	Vitberg, Bronckmark	Ubbe Johanssen Arena	40,000	1906	6
Ytterholm IFK	File:YtterholmIFK.png	Ytterholm, Norrahaven	Besök Eldmark Arena	34,000	2000	0

Former Clubs

Team	Crest	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Origin Year	Championships Won	Fate
Klubb Arucian		Stenighamn, Arucia	Kungsstadion	20,000	1923	2	Relegated to the Silverliga
Erikstad Forbund	File:ErikstadF.png	Erikstad, Odenmark	Nordstrandbanken Stadion	30,000	1923	1	Relegated to the Silverliga
Soluppgång FK	File:Solupgang.png	Hammarvik, EH	Fält "Hans Stenbeck" (Demolished)	5,500	1936	0	Merged with IFK Hammarvik in 1945
Håkonsbruka SK	File:Hakonsbruka.png	Håkonsbruka, Ammansland	TCN Arena	45,500	1967	0	Folded in 1984
Håkonsbruka Forbund	File:Hakonsbruka.png	Håkonsbruka, Ammansland	TCN Arena	45,500	2000	0	Relegated to the Silverliga
Vehemens Kungaklubben	File:Vehemensklubb.png	Hunavatn, Odenmark	Ajax Arena	35,400	1925	1	Relegated to the Silverliga