2021–22 Natopian Major League

Natopian Major League

Season	2021–22
Champions	Butter Cow City Eucas
Relegated	Micronia Marauders
FMF CL	Butter Cow City Eucas
CTFA CL	TBD
Matches played	180
Goals scored	328 (1.82 per match)
Biggest home win	Frenzyville Ferrets 5–0 Tassity Bulls
Biggest away win	Ashington Lions 0–5 Lindström Leopards
Highest scoring	Frenzyville Ferrets 5–0 Tassity Bulls Ashington Lions 0–5 Lindström Leopards
Longest winning run	Frenzyville Ferrets (4)
Longest unbeaten run	Lindström Leopards (15)
Longest winless run	Micronia Marauders (22)
Longest losing run	Micronia Marauders (10)
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Natopian Major League season was the 11th professional season of the top-flight football league in Natopia. It was also the first where two minor league series were brought under the control of the Major League, albeit keeping their Minor League names.

Natopian Major League

The Natopian Major League was contested by ten teams, who played each other four times, twice at home and twice on the road. The split season used in 2020–21 was discontinued. At the end of the season, the top four would contest the Championship play-offs, known as the Liguilla; only the last-place team was relegated, in anticipation for three promotions so the league could return to twelve participants.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Team	Chairman	Head Coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor(s)
Ashington Lions	Clifford Carlson	Nelius Marais	Roger Azin	Torfabrik	ESB Tapfer
Avenged City Punks	Conrad Riley	Tiaan Vermeulen	Max Drury		Carrillo Clinic
Butter Cow City Eucas	Stamatios Dimakis	Eon Smith	Christophe von Bagelberry		Kerularios & Company
Frenzyville Ferrets	Lateef Adriaanse	Norris Noble	Sigismund Cowfefe		Asadal
Hazelwood City Dukes	Harrison Sutton	Bob Flowers	Steve Collins		Florian Airlines
Lindström Leopards	Lencho McKenzie	Aidan Newman	Penley Hook		Anzarolexion
Mehlville Panthers	Ned Blanton	Wade Kim	Joshua Murphy-Lee		Dingo Enterprises
Micronia Marauders	Ben Van Biljon	Spiros Contatos	Archie Gardner		Faca
Tapfer Point Eternals	Jace Jimenez	Gazali Levy	Jason Sulls		Neridia Defense Industries
Tassity Bulls	Alexios Minellis	Peter Price	Stanley Kirk		DrinX

Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Lindström Leopards	36	15	16	5	41	19	+22	61	Advanced to Liguilla
Hazelwood City Dukes	36	16	13	7	36	21	+15	61
Tassity Bulls	36	16	13	7	37	26	+11	61
Butter Cow City Eucas	36	15	9	12	35	28	+7	54
Ashington Lions	36	13	13	10	36	32	+4	52
Mehlville Panthers	36	13	10	13	36	31	+5	49
Avenged City Punks	36	13	8	15	34	29	+5	47
Tapfer Point Eternals	36	12	8	16	29	31	−2	44
Frenzyville Ferrets	36	12	8	16	32	37	−5	44
Micronia Marauders	36	4	4	28	12	74	−62	16	Relegated to Class A

Liguilla

The Liguilla was contested by the top four placed teams in the regular season, with first placed hosting fourth, and second hosting third. The final was held at a neutral venue to determine the champions.

	Semifinals				Final
	Lindström Leopards	0
	Butter Cow City Eucas	1
					Butter Cow City Eucas	2
					Tassity Bulls	0
	Hazelwood City Dukes	2
	Tassity Bulls	3

Natopian Minor League Class A

The Natopian Minor League Class A was contested by sixteen teams, who played each other twice, once at home and once on the road, for a total of 30 matches. At the end of the season, the top two sides were promoted, with the sides finishing third through sixth entering the play-offs to compete for the final promotion place, whilst only the bottom team was relegated to anticipate the expansion of the top flight.

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Holstein Harriers	30	21	7	2	38	9	+29	70	Promoted to Major League
2	Lindström City Goats	30	21	5	4	28	11	+17	68
3	Oakham Oakers	30	16	10	4	24	10	+14	58	Advanced to playoffs
4	Hoffenheim FC	30	15	11	4	26	15	+11	56
5	Klaasistya AFC	30	13	11	6	27	14	+13	50
6	Beit Zakyyria FC	30	10	11	9	25	23	+2	41
7	Chancellorsport Chargers	30	11	8	11	27	28	−1	41
8	Duck Head Bay AC	30	12	5	13	27	29	−2	41
9	West Bay FC	30	11	6	13	26	28	−2	39
10	Dos Gardenias FC	30	10	6	14	27	32	−5	36
11	Redquill FC	30	8	6	16	21	31	−10	30
12	Bagelston FC	30	7	9	14	22	38	−16	30
13	Nova Alrodia Rostock	30	7	8	15	23	26	−3	29
14	Bight Bay AFC	30	5	9	16	20	37	−17	24
15	Aristarchus FC	30	6	4	20	25	40	−15	22
16	Borders Bay SC	30	4	10	16	15	30	−15	22	Relegated to Class B

Playoffs

	Semifinals				Final
	Oakham Oakers	3
	Beit Zakyyria FC	1
					Oakham Oakers	2
					Klaasistya AFC	1
	Hoffenheim FC	0
	Klaasistya AFC	1

Natopian Minor League Class B

The Natopian Minor League Class B was contested by sixteen teams, who played each other twice, once at home and once on the road, for a total of 30 matches. At the end of the season, the top two sides were promoted, with the sides finishing third through sixth entering the play-offs to compete for the final promotion place.

Pos.	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nadens Havn FC	30	20	3	7	52	20	+32	63	Promoted to Class A
2	Cape Newport Cows	30	15	6	9	42	23	+19	51
3	Saint Bartholoma AC	30	14	6	10	32	27	+5	48	Advanced to Playoffs
4	Graveacre FC	30	12	10	8	28	23	+5	46
5	Bronze Coast SC	30	12	9	9	24	25	−1	45
6	Zoomsitya FC	30	12	6	12	32	24	+8	42
7	Tethys AC	30	12	6	12	33	31	+2	42
8	Brunopolis FC	30	11	8	11	27	29	−2	41
9	Etnedal FC	30	12	5	13	26	31	−5	41
10	Eadricton FC	30	11	7	12	25	37	−12	40
11	Cape Cran Bay FC	30	10	8	12	29	30	−1	38
12	Nerthus AFC	30	10	8	12	23	25	−2	38
13	Etampes FC	30	10	8	12	24	33	−9	38
14	Woodport AC	30	10	3	17	30	38	−8	33
15	Riashil FC	30	9	5	16	22	41	−19	32
16	Dyuupvik Donkeys	30	5	12	13	16	28	−12	27

Playoffs

	Semifinals				Final
	Saint Bartholoma AC	4
	Zoomsitya FC	2
					Saint Bartholoma AC	1
					Bronze Coast SC	0
	Graveacre FC	0
	Bronze Coast SC	3