Benacian National League
| Countries |
 Unified Governorates |
|---|---|
| Confederation | WMFA |
| Founded | 1673 AN |
| Disbanded | 1723 AN |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Unification Cup |
| League cup(s) | Duodecennial Trophy |
The Benacian National League was the sole competitive tier of the football league system operated by the Benacian Institute of Physical Culture in the Unified Governorates, that portion of Benacia under the direct control of the Raspur Pact. It formerly comprised of sixteen professional clubs divided into military and gubernatorial conferences but subsequently consisted of a single realm conference of eight teams organised by "sporting entertainments" corporations which received their livery from the Guild of the Lotus.
As the cause of constant riotous disorders in Merensk it was suppressed in 1723 AN.
The Benacian National League was founded in 1673 as part of the efforts of Benacia Command to promote and encourage physical fitness amongst men of fighting age and amongst factory workers generally. Amateur teams, whether maintained by units of the Black Legions or by the guildsmen in the bailiwicks, may petition to replace the bottom two teams of the military and gubernatorial conferences respectively, provided that they have finished in either first or second place on the table of the governorate conference in their local administrative region, that the team has at least eight paid players, and that all players, coaches, and team staff have signed the Covenant.
Holders of the Unification Cup over the preceding duodecennial period under the Norton calendar are then enrolled into the Duodecennial Championship for that period, being an intensive tournament held in the succeeding year.
The headquarters of the League were located in the city of Merensk.
In order to conform with longstanding FMF convention and to mitigate the effects of temporal haemorrhaging players were drafted from dedicated genetic lineages and considered to be a persona with a continuous identity whilst engaged in sporting duties - with players under an obligation to modify their own name to differentiate themselves from the ongoing sporting persona when retiring from the game or if embarking upon some other aspect of public life distinct from the sporting arena. The majority teams were liquidated in 1712 AN, with players and assets being transferred to Governorate teams.
With the final liquidation of the BNL in 1723 AN, all players not presently in custody in Mercury were transferred to the Benacian Labour Reserve.
