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| Countries |
 Meckelnburgh |
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| Confederation | AEFA |
| Founded | 1684 AN |
| First season | 2020 Series A |
| Number of teams |
24 8 (U-21) |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| League cup(s) | Royal Football Cup |
| Current champions |
Clippers SC (2021) |
| Most championships | Clippers SC (2) |
| Website | soccer.mb |
 2022 Season | |
The Meckelnburgh United Soccer League is the sole professional sports league for association football in Meckelnburgh, operated by the Royal Meckelnburgh Soccer Federation The league was founded in 1684 AN as a formalization of friendlies matches played between teams since 1625 AN.
The season aligns with international competitions, running from September through May (seasons are named after their concluding year). Because of the arctic weather in Meckelnburgh, games played November through March are often indoors, to avoid snow.
The league core consists of 24 coed teams in two divisions, 12 in the Premier Division and 12 in the Challenger Division, representing the largest cities in the kingdom. The league also operates eight under-21 coed teams.
Many of the best players from throughout the league are often also members of the Meckelnburgh national football team, also managed by the Royal Meckelnburgh Soccer Federation.
League format
| Teams: Premier Division (red), Challenger Division (yellow). |
Administration
Each team in the United Soccer League is owned and managed by the government. For most teams, the municipal authorities administer financing and facilities, with primary assistance from the Ministry of Sport & Culture, which serves to subsidize the league overall. Albioch Firebirds FK and Lunden Cardsharps SC are exceptions, funded by the Church of Meckelnburgh and the monarch respectively.
History
While numerous independent clubs existed intermittently in the history of Meckelnburghish soccer, the current league format began to finalize in 1684 AN. That year, parliament established financing for a formal nationwide soccer team, with funding for eight professional teams and two under-21 teams. After attempting multiple formats throughout the 2020 season, the league settled on its present annual season.
Following the popularity of the 2020 season, parliament expanded funding to a two-tier, 24-team league, offering formal leagues to municipalities willing to complement national funding. Players for the expanded league have been sourced from amateur clubs from throughout the kingdom. The U-21 division was also expanded to eight cities, and received its own championship cup.
An amateur league, lying below the professional divisions, has been considered as of 1698 AN, but not yet received funding.
Seasons
Since the 2021 season, the United Soccer League plays a double round-robin series as part of the regular season, where each team from the Premier and Challenger Divisions meats the teams of their divisions twice. From the regular season, the top point winners from the Challenger Division are promoted to the Premier Division, and the bottom two teams from the Premier Division are relegated.
At the end of the season, a single-elimination tournament is played by the top eight teams of the Premier Division. The winner receives the Royal Football Cup.
The U-21 season is similar, with a championship match held at the end between the top point winners from the U-21 Division. The winner receives the Dauphin Cup.
Premier Division
Teams history
| Colors | Team | Code | Location | Stadium | Total seasons | Total spells | Last promotion | Last relegation | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Tuft Amberjacks SC | TFT | Tuft | St. James' Park | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020A– | 4th | 1st | |
| Colors | Victoria Clippers SC | VIC | Victoria | Victoria Municipal Stadium | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020A– | 2nd | 2nd | Royal Football Cup (2020B, 2021) |
| Colors | Albioch Firebirds FK | ALB | Albioch | Alexandretta Munistadion | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 12th | 12th | |
| Colors | Gilray Harvesters SC | GIL | Gilray | Gilray Municipal Stadium | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 9th | 9th | |
| Colors | Tatara Hurricanes SC | TTR | Tatara | Seaside Court | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 8th | 8th | |
| Colors | Casted Islanders SC | CST | Casted | Casted Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2020A | 2021 | 2020A–2020B | - | 7th | |
| Colors | Fríða Outlaws FC | FRI | Fríða | Stadium of Fire | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020A– | 6th | 1st | |
| Colors | Alexandretta Royals SC | ALX | Alexandretta | Thomas Memorial Field | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020A– | 1st | 1st | Royal Football Cup (2020A) |
| Colors | Townsville Rumblebees SC | TWN | Townsville | Kingsfield Park | 1 | 1 | 2022 | never | 2022– | - | - | |
| Colors | Petra Sabercats SC | PET | Petra | Felinus Field | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 10th | 10th | |
| Colors | Sanktago Saints SC | SKT | Sanktago | Riverside Stadium | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020A– | 5th | 3rd | |
| Colors | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | TLM | Tillamark | Railroad Avenue | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Colors | Boulonne Stingrays FC | BOU | Boulonne | Sixfields Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2020A | 2021 | 2020A–2020B | - | 5th | |
| Colors | St. Cloud Timbers SC | STC | St. Cloud | Excelsior Stadium | 4 | 1 | 2020A | never | 2020 A– | 7th | 3rd | |
| Colors | Liubz Vacationers SC | LBZ | Liubz | Liubz Convention Field | 1 | 1 | 2022 | never | 2022– | - | - | |
| Colors | Hellani Volcanoes FC | HLA | Hellani | Don Memorial Grounds | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 11th | 11th |
Season results
| Season | Royal Football Cup | Second place |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Victoria Clippers SC | Tuft Amberjacks SC |
| 2020 B | Victoria Clippers SC | St. Cloud Timbers SC |
| 2020 A | Alexandretta Royals SC | Tuft Amberjacks SC |
2021 Season
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 54 | Qualified for Royal Football Cup |
| 2 | Victoria Clippers SC | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 37 | |
| 3 | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 36 | |
| 4 | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Sanktago Saints FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32 | |
| 6 | Fríða Outlaws FC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 31 | |
| 8 | Tatara Hurricanes SC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 27 | |
| 9 | Gilray Harvesters SC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Petra Sabercats SC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 25 | |
| 11 | Hellani Volcanoes FC | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 21 | Relegated to Challenger Division |
| 12 | Albioch Firebirds SC | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 16 |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Royal Football Cup Championship | |||||||||||
| 1 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Tatar Hurricanes SC | 1 | |||||||||||
| A | Alexandretta Royals SC | 0 | |||||||||||
| B | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Sanktago Saints FC | 0 | |||||||||||
| I | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 0 | |||||||||||
| II | Victoria Clippers SC | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Fríða Outlaws FC | 0 | |||||||||||
| C | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | 0 | |||||||||||
| D | Victoria Clippers SC | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Victoria Clippers SC | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 1 | |||||||||||
2020 Series B
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fríða Outlaws FC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | Qualified for Royal Football Cup |
| 2 | Victoria Clippers SC | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 3 | Sanktago Saints FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Casted Islanders SC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | Relegated to Challenger Division |
| 8 | Boulonne Stingrays FC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 |
| Semifinals | Royal Football Cup Championship | |||||||
| 1 | Fríða Outlaws FC | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 1 | ||||||
| A | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 0 | ||||||
| B | Victoria Clippers SC | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Victoria Clippers SC | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Sanktago Saints FC | 2 | ||||||
2020 Series A
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 22 | Qualified for Royal Football Cup |
| 2 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 22 | |
| 3 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Victoria Clippers SC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Boulonne Rays FC[A] | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Fríða Outlaws FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7 | Casted Islanders SC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Sanktago Saints FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 15 |
- ^ A Team name changed after the 2020 Series A season.
| Semifinals | Royal Football Cup Championship | |||||||
| 1 | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Victoria Clippers SC | 0 | ||||||
| A | Tuft Amberjacks SC | 0 | ||||||
| B | Alexandretta Royals SC | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 0 | ||||||
Challenger Division
Teams history
| Colors | Team | Code | Location | Stadium | Total seasons | Total spells | Last relegation | Last promotion | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Halifax Avalanches SC | HFX | Halifax | Antelope Grove | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 8th | 9th |
| Colors | Kingsport Aviators SC | KNG | Kingsport | Kingsport Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 3rd | 3rd |
| Colors | Lunden Cardsharps SC | LUN | Lunden | Royal Casino Hotel | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 6th | 6th |
| Colors | La Rochelle Emeralds FC | RCH | La Rochelle | Stonebridge Field | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 9th | 9th |
| Colors | Albioch Firebirds FK | ALB | Albioch | Alexandretta Munistadion | 1 | 1 | 2022 | never | 2022– | - | - |
| Colors | Casted Islanders SC | CST | Casted | Casted Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 12th | 12th |
| Colors | Scarborau Knights SC | SCB | Scarborau | Scarborau Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 4th | 4th |
| Colors | Lake Crystal City Mystics SC | LCR | Lake Crystal City | Lakeside Field | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 11th | 5th |
| Colors | Townsville Rumblebees SC | TWN | Townsville | Kingsfield Park | 2 | 1 | 2020B | 2022 | 2020B–2021 | 1st | 1st |
| Colors | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | TLM | Tillamark | Railroad Avenue | 1 | 1 | 2020B | 2021 | 2020B | - | 1st |
| Colors | New Millaro Snowrunners SC | NML | New Millaro | Deacon Court | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 10th | 4th |
| Colors | Boulonne Stingrays FC | BOU | Boulonne | Sixfields Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | 5th | 5th |
| Colors | Liubz Vacationers SC | LBZ | Liubz | Liubz Convention Field | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2nd | 2nd |
| Colors | Hellani Volcanoes FC | HLA | Hellani | Don Memorial Grounds | 2 | 2 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020B, 2022– | - | 2nd |
| Colors | Cripple Creek Whitecaps SC | CPC | Cripple Creek | Cripple Creek Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020B | never | 2020B– | 7th | 3rd |
2021 Season
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townsville Rumblebees SC | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 45 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Liubz Vacationers SC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 36 | |
| 3 | Kingsport Aviators SC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 35 | |
| 4 | Scarborau Knights SC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Boulonne Stingrays FC | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 34 | |
| 6 | Lunden Cardsharps SC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Cripple Creek Whitecaps SC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 32 | |
| 8 | Halifax Avalanches SC | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 26 | |
| 9 | La Rochelle Emeralds FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | New Millaro Snowrunners FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 25 | |
| 11 | Lake Crystal City Mystics SC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 25 | |
| 12 | Casted Islanders SC | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 18 |
2020 Series B
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tillamark Steamwheelers SC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 19 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Hellani Volcanoes FC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Cripple Creek Whitecaps SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | New Millaro Snowrunners FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Lake Crystal City Mystics SC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Scarborau Knights SC | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 | |
| 7 | Kingsport Aviators SC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 11 | |
| 8 | Townsville Rumblebees SC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | |
| 9 | Halifax Avalanches SC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 8 | |
| 10 | La Rochelle Emeralds FC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 7 |
U-21 Division
Teams history
| Colors | Team | Code | Location | Stadium | Total seasons | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Archbishops USC | AXA | Alexandretta | 3 | 2020– | 3rd | 2nd | ||
| Colors | Athletics USC | VCA | Victoria | 2 | 2021– | 2nd | 2nd | Dauphin Cup (2021) | |
| Colors | Lumberjacks USC | SCL | St. Cloud | 2 | 2021– | 6th | 6th | ||
| Colors | Mariners USC | TFM | Tuft | 2 | 2021– | 5th | 5th | ||
| Colors | Mountaineers UFC | SNM | Sanktago | 2 | 2021– | 4th | 4th | ||
| Colors | Nighthawks USC | CTN | Casted | 2 | 2021– | 7th | 7th | ||
| Colors | Predators UFC | FRP | Fríða | 2 | 2021– | 8th | 8th | ||
| Colors | Sealions UFC | BOS | Boulonne | 3 | 2020– | 1st | 1st | Dauphin Cup (2020) |
Season results
| Season | Dauphin Cup |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Victoria Athletics USC |
| 2020 | Boulonne Sealions UFC |
2021 Season
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulonne Sealions UFC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 25 | Qualified for Dauphin Cup |
| 2 | Victoria Athletics USC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 23 | |
| 3 | Alexandretta Archbishops USC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 21 | |
| 4 | Sanktago Mountaineers UFC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 21 | |
| 5 | Tuft Mariners USC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 | |
| 6 | St. Cloud Lumberjacks USC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Casted Nighthawks USC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 16 | |
| 8 | Fríða Predators UFC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 10 |
| Dauphin Cup Championship | |||
| 1 | Boulonne Sealions UFC | 2 | |
| 2 | Victoria Athletics USC | 3 | |
2020 Season
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulonne Sealions UFC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Dauphin Cup |
| 2 | Alexandretta Archbishops USC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 5 |
