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Slavic Premier League (SPL)
SPL.jpg
SportSoccer/Futbol
FoundedJanuary 11, 1913
Inaugural Season1913
PresidentLarin Dionisiy
No. of Teams16
CountryThe Slavic Union
HeadquartersOsipovgrad
Most Recent ChampionOsipovgrad FK (44)
Most TitlesOsipovgrad FK (44)
Top GoalscorerAnton Petrov (266)
Current Season2020-2021 ZSL Season

The Slavic Premier League is a professional Slavic soccer association consisting of 16 teams. The SPL is one of the world's several professional soccer associations and the largest in the Slavic Union. The SPL's regular season runs from early August to mid May, with each team playing 30 games. Upon the conclusion of the regular season the team with the most points is crowned Premier league champions, and after the seasons end the 8 best teams are chosen to play in the Slavic Cup in June. The best players from each team are also selected annually to play in the World Cup.

Founded in 1913 with only 4 teams it has gradually expanded to 16 over the years, with Khizny Union the youngest, being established in 2006. In 1952 the league was experiencing extreme financial difficulties, with there being serious consideration of ending the league until it was purchased by the Slavic government, who owns it to this day.

Osipovgrad FK has been the leagues flagship club for decades, easily being the leagues most popular team and dominating the league and winning the last 8 championships, and winning 44 overall in the leagues 107 years of existence. There have been allegations of an unlevel playing field, due to Osipovgrad FK being owned by the Slavic government, which also owns the league.

History

The league was formed in 1913 by the 4 best amateur clubs in the Slavic Union, Osipovgrad FK, Ivanovgrad Soyuz, Tuvodsk FK, and Noya Soyuz. Osipovgrad FK would win the first 5 championships before going on a 19 year championship drought, but since 1937 they have won 39 Slavic championships, including the last 8. The last team before them to win the championship Nikolaev FK, the league has had only 9 different champions over it's history.

The SPL consists of 16 teams.

Champions

Player Records

Teams

Team Logo Location Stadium Capacity First Season Head Coach
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Osipovgrad FK File:FC Spartak Moscow crest.svg Osipovgrad Osipov Coliseum 73,203 1897 Adam Pastukh
Roksa Athletic FC Dynamo Kyiv logo.svg Roksa Ledovaya Arena 42,232 1944 Viktor Dyogtin
Slavic FK File:FC Tambov logo 2020.svg Osipovgrad Koshkov Stadium 54,023 1977 *insert name
Khizny Soyuz File:PFC Slavia Sofia.svg Khizny Imperator Stadium 53,028 2006 *insert name
Nikolaev FK File:Dynamo Moscow logo.svg Noyalensk Nikolaev Arena 75,292 1966 *insert name
Ivanovgrad Soyuz File:Krylia sovetov logo.png Ivanovgrad Vasili Stadium 60,248 1910 *insert name
Spartak File:Logo of FC Shakhtyor Prokopyevsk.gif Osipovgrad Imperator Stadium 38,084 1934 *insert name
Noya Soyuz File:FC Nizhny Novgorod emblem.svg Noyalensk Noya Stadium 54,273 1908 *insert name
Zhukovgrad Wanderers FC Zenit 1 star 2015 logo.svg Zhukovgrad Iskra Stadium 40,038 1925 *insert name
Sporting Ivanovgrad File:Logo of FC Rusichy Oryol.gif Ivanovgrad Gora Stadium 38,048 1902 *insert name
Dynamo Osipovgrad File:GNK Dinamo Zagreb badge in 2019 (2).png Osipovgrad Chempiony Coliseum 20,840 1999 *insert name
FC Pobeda File:FC Mordovia Saransk logo.png Ivavo Pobeda Arena 30,040 1924 *insert name
FC Kolos Korogarsk FCKolos2018.svg Korogarsk Korogarsk Stadium 18,000 1918 *insert name
Tuvodsk FK File:Logo of FC Torpedo Vladimir.gif Tuvodsk Tuvosdk Coliseum 9,380 1909 *insert name
Sporting Lodrov File:TorpedoLogo400x400.png Lodrov Lodrov Stadium 20,000 1914 *insert name
SKV Kydrov Middle emblem of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (27.01.1997-present).svg Kydrov VEB Arena 25,000 1938 *insert name
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