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**[[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Super League]] | **[[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Super League]] | ||
**[[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Super League 2]] | **[[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Super League 2]] | ||
**[[File:Florian republic flag.png|25px|border|Florian Republic]] [[Florian Championship One]] | |||
**[[File:Senya flag.png|25px|border|Senya]] Senyan Rugby League | **[[File:Senya flag.png|25px|border|Senya]] Senyan Rugby League | ||
**[[File:Craitland flag.png|25px|border|Craitland]] Craitland Rugby League | **[[File:Craitland flag.png|25px|border|Craitland]] Craitland Rugby League | ||
Revision as of 10:26, 20 May 2018
 Official logo | |
| Countries |
 Florian Republic Craitland Senya Nohavland Freeland Krasnarus  Kingdom of Coria (From 2019) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | FMRL |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Number of teams | 64 |
 2018 Apollonian Challenge Cup | |
The Apollonian Challenge Cup (also known as the Florian Airlines Challenge Cup) is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the ARL, the governing body for rugby league in Apollonia. The final of the Apollonian Challenge Cup is held at Northcliff Arena,Northcliff.
History
The clubs that formed the FRFL, desired for a nationwide knockout tournament. There were proposals for a knockout competition in 2017, but plans did not materialise. Finally, at the end of 2017, A landmark mark deal was signed with the ARL, meaning that Senyan and Craitish professional teams could join the competition. With Freelander, Nedlandic, and Nohavlandic teams competing in the Florian rugby league system a total of six teams were represented in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2018, with 64 teams entering the competition.
Format
The Apollonian Challenge Cup has 4 rounds prior to the final. All teams enter the first round from the Florian Super League teams to Florian Super League 2 sides. The format is shown as follows:
- First round: All clubs which entered, start in round one. The majority of the teams are Florian and are affiliated to the FRFL:
Florian Super League- Florian Super League 2
- Florian Championship One
Senyan Rugby League
Craitland Rugby League
Corian Rugby League Championship
Lamantian League winner
Venues
During the first round right through to the quarterfinals, the cup is hosted at the stadium of the team who has been drawn at home. The semifinals are hosted at neutral venues, usually abroad, so there is no advantage for the home team. The final is played at Northcliff Arena traditionally.
Sponsorship
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2018- | Florian Airlines | Florian Airlines Challenge Cup |
Finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runner–up |
|---|---|---|---|
Media coverage
Media coverage is available to all countries which enter clubs into the competition. In the Florian Republic, free sports channel Sports Hub broadcasts matches alongside Red Sports. In Craitland, VVision is the official TV Broadcaster. In the Micras Balkans coverage is provided by Stadiosport and finally match coverage in Freeland and Senya are provided by their national TV channels.
Florian Coverage
| Duration | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| 2018–2020 | Red Sports FBC Sport |
| 2020-2022 | FBC Sport |
