Meckelnburgh Pro-League Soccer
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| Countries |
 Meckelnburgh |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AEFA |
| Founded | 1680 AN |
| First season | 2020 Series A |
| Number of teams |
18 4 (women) 2 (enbies) 3 (U-21) |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| League cup(s) | Royal Football Cup |
| Current champions |
Royals SC (2020 Series A) |
| Most championships | Royals SC (1) |
| Website | soccer.mb |
 2020 Series B | |
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 league's season occurs though the Gregorian calendar year, spanning February through September.
The league core consists of 18 coed teams in two divisions, 8 in the Premier Division and 10 in the Challenger Division, representing the largest cities in the kingdom. The league also operates three 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.
Premier Division
The Premier Division plays a double round-robin season each annual series. The Royal Football Cup caps each season in a single elimination playoff tournament, which the top performing teams from the season qualify for entry.
The 2020 Series B season saw the introduction of a second-level division, to which the two worst performing teams from the season are relegated.
Teams history
| Colors | Team | Code | Location | Stadium | Total seasons | Total spells | Last promotion | Last relegation | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Amberjacks SC | TFT | Taft | St. James' Park | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 5th | 1st | |
| Colors | Clippers SC | VIC | Victoria | Municipal Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 2nd | 4th | |
| Colors | Islanders SC | CST | Castedum | Castedum Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2020 A | 2021 | 2020 A–2020 B | 7th | 7th | |
| Colors | Outlaws FC | FRI | Fríða | Stadium of Fire | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 1st | 1st | |
| Colors | Royals SC | ALX | Alexandretta | Thomas Memorial Field | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 6th | 2nd | Royal Football Cup (2020 A) |
| Colors | Saints FC | SAN | Santiago | Riverside Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Colors | Steamwheelers SC | TLM | Tillamook | Railroad Avenue | 1 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | - | - | |
| Colors | Stingrays FC | BOU | Boulonne | Sixfields Grounds | 2 | 1 | 2020 A | 2021 | 2020 A–2020 B | 8th | 5th | |
| Colors | Timbers SC | STC | St. Cloud | Excelsior Stadium | 3 | 1 | 2020 A | never | 2020 A– | 4th | 3rd | |
| Colors | Volcanoes FC | HLA | Hella | Don Memorial Grounds | 1 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | - | - |
Season results
| Season | Winner | Second place | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||
| 2020 B | |||
| 2020 A | Alexandretta Royals SC | Taft Amberjacks SC | Victoria Clippers SC St. Cloud Timbers SC |
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 | Santiago Saints FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Taft Amberjacks SC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Castedum 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 | Santiago Saints FC | 2 | ||||||
2020 Series A
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taft 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 | Castedum Islanders SC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Santiago 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 | Taft Amberjacks SC | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | Victoria Clippers SC | 0 | ||||||
| A | Taft Amberjacks SC | 0 | ||||||
| B | Alexandretta Royals SC | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | Alexandretta Royals SC | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | St. Cloud Timbers SC | 0 | ||||||
Challenger Division
The Challenger Division plays a double round-robin season each annual series. The division was added in the 2020 Series B season. The two best performing teams from the season are promoted to the Premier Division.
Teams history
| Colors | Team | Code | Location | Stadium | Total seasons | Total spells | Last relegation | Last promotion | Seasons | Most recent finish | Highest finish | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Avalanches SC | HFX | Halifax | Antelope Grove | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 9th | 9th | |
| Colors | Aviators SC | KNG | Kingsport | Kingsport Stadium | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 7th | 7th | |
| Colors | Emeralds FC | RCH | La Rochelle | Stonebridge Field | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 10th | 10th | |
| Colors | Islanders SC | CST | Castedum | Castedum Grounds | 1 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | - | - | |
| Colors | Knights SC | SCB | Scarborough | Scarborough Stadium | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 6th | 6th | |
| Colors | Mystics SC | LCR | Lake Crystal | Lakeside Field | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 5th | 5th | |
| Colors | Roadrunners FC | FER | Ferreñafe | Deacon Court | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 4th | 4th | |
| Colors | Rumblebees SC | TWN | Townsville | Kingsfield Park | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 8th | 8th | |
| Colors | Steamwheelers SC | TLM | Tillamook | Railroad Avenue | 1 | 1 | 2020 B | 2021 | 2020 B | 1st | 1st | |
| Colors | Stingrays FC | BOU | Boulonne | Sixfields Grounds | 1 | 1 | 2021 | never | 2021– | - | - | |
| Colors | Volcanoes FC | HLA | Hella | Don Memorial Grounds | 1 | 1 | 2020 B | 2021 | 2020 B | 2nd | 2nd | |
| Colors | Whitecaps SC | CPC | Cripple Creek | Cripple Creek Stadium | 2 | 1 | 2020 B | never | 2020 B– | 3rd | 3rd |
2020 Series B
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tillamook Steamwheelers SC | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 19 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Hella Volcanoes FC | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Cripple Creek Whitecaps SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Ferreñafe Roadrunners FC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Lake Crystal Mystics SC | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Scarborough 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 Coed Division
The under-21 coed teams play 12 games a year. The division grew to three teams during the 2020 Series B season.
Current teams
- Alexandretta Archbishops SC (AXA)
- Boulonne Sealions FC (BOS)
- St. Cloud Lumberjacks SC (SCL)
Season results
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| 2020 B | |
| 2020 A | Boulonne Sealions FC |
2020 Series B
2020 Series A
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Honour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulonne Sealions FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Season winner |
| 2 | Alexandretta Archbishops SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 5 |
