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{{Infobox football league
{{Infobox football league
|name          = '''Senyan Top League'''
|name          = '''Senyan League'''
|image          =  
|image          = Senyan League logo.png
|pixels        =  
|pixels        = 150px
|country        = [[File:Senya flag.png|25px|border|Senya]] [[microwiki:Senya|Senya]]
|country        = [[File:Senya flag.png|25px|border|Senya]] [[Senya]]
|confed        = [[AEFA]]
|confed        = [[AEFA]]
|founded        = 2012
|founded        = 2012
|first          =  
|first          =  
|teams          = 8
|teams          = 64 <small>(in 4 divisions)</small>
|relegation    = [[Senyan Second Division]]
|relegation    = [[Senyan Intermediate League]]
|levels        = 1
|levels        = [[Senyan football league pyramid|1&ndash;4]]
|domest_cup    = [[Kopa Sanya]]
|domest_cup    = [[Kopa Sanya]]
|league_cup    = [[Senyan Football League Cup]]
|league_cup    = [[Senyan Football League Cup]]
|confed_cup    = [[AEFA Champions' League]]
|confed_cup    = [[AEFA Champions' League]]<br>[[AEFA Cup]]
|champions      =  
|champions      = [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]]
|season        =  
|season        = [[2023–24 Senyan League|2023–24]]
|most_champs    =  
|most_champs    = [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (7)
|website        =  
|website        =  
|current        =  
|current        = [[2023–24 Senyan League]]
}}
}}


The {{PAGENAM}} is the top [[wikipedia:Association football|football]] league in [[microwiki:Senya|Senya]], run by the [[microwiki:FADESS|FADESS]]. The league is contested by eight teams, with each team playing 28 fixtures during a season.
The '''{{PAGENAME}} '''is the top [[wikipedia:Association football|football]] league in [[Senya]]. Sanctioned by [[Football Association of the Democratic Environmental Society of Senya|FADESS]], the league is split into four divisions; the '''Top League''', the '''Second League''', the '''Third League''' and the '''Fourth League''' (itself split into East and West divisions), according to their position on the [[Senyan football league pyramid]], respectively. Each division contains sixteen teams with promotion and relegation in operation between the leagues, with relegation possible to feeder leagues. The league is also open to clubs from [[Lamantia]], with four Lamantian clubs ([[King's Lynn Town FC|King's Lynn Town]], [[AFC Colgrad]], [[Nordkamp FC]] and [[Borussia Bergdorf]]) having played in the Senyan Legaue. These clubs are ineligible to qualify for Apollonian competition by virtue of the league, and instead must qualify through the [[FKFB-Pokal]]. The League however is not open to clubs from [[Ranentsi]], [[Tiana]] or clubs from other nations.
 
==Format==
Originally, the League comprised only of 3 tiers (Top, Second and Third), with 8 teams, with the top teams going up and bottom going down, with 7th placed in the higher tier playing a play-off with the 2nd placed tier of the lower tier.<br>In 2015, a Fourth league was added, and the relegation system was amended, so that the bottom two clubs of the higher tier were relegated, with only the champions of the lower tier being promoted, with a play-off contested between 2nd and 3rd in the table.<br>In 2017, the each division was expanded to 12 teams, with the bottom three in each division being relegated (except for four teams in the Fourth League), with the top two promoted automatically and the teams in third and fourth playing a play-off for the final promotion spot.
 
In 2020, each of the divisions was expanded to 16 teams, with the Senyan FA finally formalising the pyramid system below the Senyan League, with the establishment of the [[Senyan Intermediate League]] and the [[Senyan Amateur League]]. The promotion and relegation spots remained the same however now teams finishing third through to sixth would contest the play-offs.
 
From 2022 onwards, the Fourth League will be split into East and West divisions, allowing clubs from the [[Grand Unification of the Senyan Peoples|new northern territories]] to be integrated into the Senyan League. To compensate, the Third League will now relegate four teams, with only the Fourth League East and West winners gaining automatic promotion, with second through to fifth gaining a place in the play-offs in each division. However, each of the Fourth League divisions will only relegated three teams each.


==History==
==History==
The {{PAGENAME}} was founded in 2012 with 8 teams.
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="width:65%; margin:0"
! Year
! Winners
! Second League
! Third League
! Fourth League
|-
|align=center| [[2012&ndash;13 Senyan League|2012&ndash;13]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (1)
| [[Urzi Magalatska FK|Urzi Magalatska]]
| [[Chocolate Svorgas FC|Chocolate Svorgas]]
! rowspan=3|
|-
|align=center| [[2013&ndash;14 Senyan League|2013&ndash;14]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (2)
| [[Svorgas Knights FC|Svorgas Knights]]
| [[King's Lynn Town FC|King's Lynn Town]]
|-
|align=center| [[2014&ndash;15 Senyan League|2014&ndash;15]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (3)
| [[Politzëa FK Moroni|Politzëa]]
| [[Red Star Moroni FC|Red Star]]
|-
|align=center| [[2015&ndash;16 Senyan League|2015&ndash;16]]
| [[Dyas Scitenhima Ĵets FK|Dyas Scitenhima Ĵets]] (1)
| [[Svorgas FC]]
| [[Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni FK|Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni]]
| [[Vōnam Svorgas FK|Vōnam Svorgas]]
|-
|align=center| [[2016&ndash;17 Senyan League|2016&ndash;17]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (4)
| [[FK Tiga]]
| [[Eprat City Harps FC|Eprat City Harps]]
| [[AFC Colgrad]]
|-
|align=center| [[2017–18 Senyan League|2017–18]]
| [[Kateki Blavisen FK|Kateki Blavisen]] (1)
| [[Jogasim Rovers FC|Jogasim Rovers]]
| [[AFC Colgrad]]
| [[Sotringham Rovers FC|Sotringham Rovers]]
|-
|align=center| [[2018–19 Senyan League|2018–19]]
| [[Kateki Blavisen FK|Kateki Blavisen]] (2)
| [[Svorgas Knights FC|Svorgas Knights]]
| [[Sloban Otvardket FK|Sloban Otvardket]]
| [[Dragon Hall United FC|Dragon Hall United]]
|-
|align=center| [[2019–20 Senyan League|2019–20]]
| [[Urzi Magalatska FK|Urzi Magalatska]] (1)
| [[Eprat City FC|Eprat City]]
| [[CFC Svorgas]]
| [[Sanyanska Përœteknika FK|Sanyanska Përœteknika]]
|-
|align=center| [[2020–21 Senyan League|2020–21]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (5)
| [[FK Tiga]]
| [[Sanyanska Përœteknika FK|Sanyanska Përœteknika]]
| [[Redditch Town FC|Redditch Town]]
|-
|align=center| [[2021–22 Senyan League|2021–22]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (6)
| [[Sanyanska Përœteknika FK|Sanyanska Përœteknika]]
| [[Gertsa FK|Gertsa]]
| [[FC Stadt Lamantien|Stadt Lamantien]]
|-
|align=center| [[2022–23 Senyan League|2022–23]]
| [[Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni FK|Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni]] (1)
| [[Somerleyton Athletic FC|Somerleyton Athletic]]
| [[Hreĵnɏeg 75 FK|Hreĵnɏeg 75]]
| <small>''East'':</small> [[Mɏelveka Nozaltern FK|Mɏelveka Nozaltern]]<br><small>''West'':</small> [[Lonenberg Athletic FC|Lonenberg Athletic]]
|-
|align=center| [[2023–24 Senyan League|2023–24]]
| [[Jogasim Revolution FC|Jogasim Revolution]] (7)
| [[Hreĵnɏeg 75 FK|Hreĵnɏeg 75]]
| [[Volderdash FC|Volderdash]]
| <small>''East'':</small> [[FC Grosshöchstetten|Grosshöchstetten]]<br><small>''West'':</small> [[Northwards Victory FC|Northwards Victory]]
|}
 
== Regulations ==
The Senyan League has certain stipulations that are required for a club to be able to compete in the league. The most important is that all clubs are 100% owned by supporters. To qualify, an individual supporter cannot own more than one share, and shares must be available at a reasonable price (no more than V500 per year for Top League, V350 per year for Second League and V200 per year for Third and Fourth League clubs) and available to purchase by any Senyan national aged 18 or over who has been to a minimum of 20 matches (including at least one away match) of said team. No person may own more than one share nor may they own a share in multiple teams.
 
Unlike many other leagues across Micras, Senyan clubs are prohibited from carrying sponsorships, with the exception of the kit manufacturer. Currently, [[AndWinSports]] provide kits for most teams, with sides required to wear shirts manufactured by a company registered in the [[Xäiville Convention]]. Furthermore, no clubs are permitted to make political or social statements without a supermajority vote of support (67%) from their members.


==Format==
All clubs must own their own stadiums, which must have a minimum capacity of 5,000. Clubs must provide an away section of at least 1,000 or 10% of total capacity (whichever number is higher).
Each team plays every other team four times (twice at home and twice away), resulting with each team playing 28 games, and 112 games being played overall during the season. At the end of each season, the bottom team is relegated to the Second Division, being replaced by the champions of the Second Division. Second last in the league plays a two-leg play-off against second place of the Second Division for the final spot in the league.
 
== Supporter culture ==
The Senyan League (and Senyan football as a whole) has an outstanding reputation for fan involvement, and the fan ownership of clubs helps ensures that ticket prices remain low, which is aided by the League's government subsidy for promoting sport and a healthy lifestyle, though much of this subsidy is transferred into grassroots football. Fan ownership has also led to many Senyan League clubs having no, or at most, very minimal VIP/executive seating, in favour of providing more seats to genuine fans. The vast majority of clubs have an active [[Micrasian Ultras scene|ultras]] group, with pyrotechnics, tifos and noisy atmospheres being a staple of the league.
 
Senyan football culture in general has a very heavy emphasis on supporting one's local team, and some clubs retain rules prohibiting "non-fans" from buying tickets, or even providing preferential ticket prices for those whom they view as "genuine fans".
 
== Broadcasting ==
The Senyan League organises and negotiates broadcast packages with broadcasters across Micras. Currently, games are shown domestically via [[Senya TV Sport]], who broadcast all games free-to-air under government contract. The international rights deals is where the league makes most of its money, selling broadcast packages to foreign media firms on a largely free market.


{{Senyan football}}
In Senya, Senya TV Sport broadcasts all Top League games live, whilst games in the Second, Third and Fourth leagues are broadcasted occasionally (usually three a week, including two Second League games), with all play-off matches broadcasted live.{{AEFA nav}}
{{Senyan Football}}
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 6 July 2024

Senyan League
Countries Senya Senya
Confederation AEFA
Founded 2012
Number of teams 64 (in 4 divisions)
Levels on pyramid 1–4
Relegation to Senyan Intermediate League
Domestic cup(s) Kopa Sanya
League cup(s) Senyan Football League Cup
International cup(s) AEFA Champions' League
AEFA Cup
Current champions Jogasim Revolution
(2023–24)
Most championships Jogasim Revolution (7)
2023–24 Senyan League

The Senyan League is the top football league in Senya. Sanctioned by FADESS, the league is split into four divisions; the Top League, the Second League, the Third League and the Fourth League (itself split into East and West divisions), according to their position on the Senyan football league pyramid, respectively. Each division contains sixteen teams with promotion and relegation in operation between the leagues, with relegation possible to feeder leagues. The league is also open to clubs from Lamantia, with four Lamantian clubs (King's Lynn Town, AFC Colgrad, Nordkamp FC and Borussia Bergdorf) having played in the Senyan Legaue. These clubs are ineligible to qualify for Apollonian competition by virtue of the league, and instead must qualify through the FKFB-Pokal. The League however is not open to clubs from Ranentsi, Tiana or clubs from other nations.

Format

Originally, the League comprised only of 3 tiers (Top, Second and Third), with 8 teams, with the top teams going up and bottom going down, with 7th placed in the higher tier playing a play-off with the 2nd placed tier of the lower tier.
In 2015, a Fourth league was added, and the relegation system was amended, so that the bottom two clubs of the higher tier were relegated, with only the champions of the lower tier being promoted, with a play-off contested between 2nd and 3rd in the table.
In 2017, the each division was expanded to 12 teams, with the bottom three in each division being relegated (except for four teams in the Fourth League), with the top two promoted automatically and the teams in third and fourth playing a play-off for the final promotion spot.

In 2020, each of the divisions was expanded to 16 teams, with the Senyan FA finally formalising the pyramid system below the Senyan League, with the establishment of the Senyan Intermediate League and the Senyan Amateur League. The promotion and relegation spots remained the same however now teams finishing third through to sixth would contest the play-offs.

From 2022 onwards, the Fourth League will be split into East and West divisions, allowing clubs from the new northern territories to be integrated into the Senyan League. To compensate, the Third League will now relegate four teams, with only the Fourth League East and West winners gaining automatic promotion, with second through to fifth gaining a place in the play-offs in each division. However, each of the Fourth League divisions will only relegated three teams each.

History

Year Winners Second League Third League Fourth League
2012–13 Jogasim Revolution (1) Urzi Magalatska Chocolate Svorgas
2013–14 Jogasim Revolution (2) Svorgas Knights King's Lynn Town
2014–15 Jogasim Revolution (3) Politzëa Red Star
2015–16 Dyas Scitenhima Ĵets (1) Svorgas FC Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni Vōnam Svorgas
2016–17 Jogasim Revolution (4) FK Tiga Eprat City Harps AFC Colgrad
2017–18 Kateki Blavisen (1) Jogasim Rovers AFC Colgrad Sotringham Rovers
2018–19 Kateki Blavisen (2) Svorgas Knights Sloban Otvardket Dragon Hall United
2019–20 Urzi Magalatska (1) Eprat City CFC Svorgas Sanyanska Përœteknika
2020–21 Jogasim Revolution (5) FK Tiga Sanyanska Përœteknika Redditch Town
2021–22 Jogasim Revolution (6) Sanyanska Përœteknika Gertsa Stadt Lamantien
2022–23 Sitizōnas Bɏer Moroni (1) Somerleyton Athletic Hreĵnɏeg 75 East: Mɏelveka Nozaltern
West: Lonenberg Athletic
2023–24 Jogasim Revolution (7) Hreĵnɏeg 75 Volderdash East: Grosshöchstetten
West: Northwards Victory

Regulations

The Senyan League has certain stipulations that are required for a club to be able to compete in the league. The most important is that all clubs are 100% owned by supporters. To qualify, an individual supporter cannot own more than one share, and shares must be available at a reasonable price (no more than V500 per year for Top League, V350 per year for Second League and V200 per year for Third and Fourth League clubs) and available to purchase by any Senyan national aged 18 or over who has been to a minimum of 20 matches (including at least one away match) of said team. No person may own more than one share nor may they own a share in multiple teams.

Unlike many other leagues across Micras, Senyan clubs are prohibited from carrying sponsorships, with the exception of the kit manufacturer. Currently, AndWinSports provide kits for most teams, with sides required to wear shirts manufactured by a company registered in the Xäiville Convention. Furthermore, no clubs are permitted to make political or social statements without a supermajority vote of support (67%) from their members.

All clubs must own their own stadiums, which must have a minimum capacity of 5,000. Clubs must provide an away section of at least 1,000 or 10% of total capacity (whichever number is higher).

Supporter culture

The Senyan League (and Senyan football as a whole) has an outstanding reputation for fan involvement, and the fan ownership of clubs helps ensures that ticket prices remain low, which is aided by the League's government subsidy for promoting sport and a healthy lifestyle, though much of this subsidy is transferred into grassroots football. Fan ownership has also led to many Senyan League clubs having no, or at most, very minimal VIP/executive seating, in favour of providing more seats to genuine fans. The vast majority of clubs have an active ultras group, with pyrotechnics, tifos and noisy atmospheres being a staple of the league.

Senyan football culture in general has a very heavy emphasis on supporting one's local team, and some clubs retain rules prohibiting "non-fans" from buying tickets, or even providing preferential ticket prices for those whom they view as "genuine fans".

Broadcasting

The Senyan League organises and negotiates broadcast packages with broadcasters across Micras. Currently, games are shown domestically via Senya TV Sport, who broadcast all games free-to-air under government contract. The international rights deals is where the league makes most of its money, selling broadcast packages to foreign media firms on a largely free market.

In Senya, Senya TV Sport broadcasts all Top League games live, whilst games in the Second, Third and Fourth leagues are broadcasted occasionally (usually three a week, including two Second League games), with all play-off matches broadcasted live.