LOTFIC

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League of Table Football in Craitland
Countries Craitland Craitland
Founded 2011
First season Season 1
Disbanded 2012
Number of teams 2
Last champions Park Avenue FC
(Season 9)
Most championships WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers (8)

The League of Table Football in Craitland, commonly known by its acronym LOTFIC, was the only table football league in Craitland, and one of only two micronational leagues of its kind. It was established in September 2011 and nine seasons were played, the last of which was completed in June 2012. The league was contested by two teams, playing each other in a first-to-twenty system per season, although this may have been reduced under certain circumstances if agreed by both managers, as occurred in Season 9. The league was informally organised, having no certified fixture dates, and was played on an unofficial Bonzini-style table with eleven figures per team. Games had no time limit, and were won by the first team to score nine or more with a clear two-goal advantage.

Teams

Each team was compiled of eleven figures placed on four poles, holding one, two, three and five players, the order of which was able to be changed. Managers were permitted to change their team's formation between seasons and make any transfers they may have wanted. Teams may have only made one transfer, during each season, any time following the completion of the 19th match, but may not have rearranged their formation during this time. The league's two teams were Park Avenue FC and WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers.

Rules

The league's rules were primarily based on the rules of the International Table Soccer Federation, with spinning of the table's poles not being permitted. Any figure which touched the ball whilst spinning was suspended for the remainder of the match, and a free-hit awarded to the opposing team if the figure touched the ball again during this time. Drop-balls were used to restart play when the ball had settled on the table out of the reach of either team's figures.

History

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A table almost identical to the one used for all nine LOTFIC seasons.
Season Winners Matches Runners-up
1 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–9 Park Avenue FC
2 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–11 Park Avenue FC
3 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–12 Park Avenue FC
4 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–14 Park Avenue FC
5 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–9 Park Avenue FC
6 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–4 Park Avenue FC
7 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–10 Park Avenue FC
8 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers 20–9 Park Avenue FC
9 Park Avenue FC 15–12 WHUFC United City AFC Athletic Rovers