Meckelnburgh Pro-League Soccer
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| Countries |
 Meckelnburgh |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AEFA |
| Founded | 2020 CE |
| First season | 2020 Series A |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| League cup(s) | Royal Football Cup |
| Current champions |
Clippers SC (2021) |
| Most championships | Clippers SC (2) |
| Website | pro.soccer.mb |
 2022 Season | |
The Meckelnburgh Professional Soccer League (MPSL; Alexandrian: Ligue professionnelle Meckelmbourgeoise de football; Aspiranto: Mekelnburga Profesia Futbalo-Ligo), branded as Pro-League Soccer, is the professional association football league sanctioned in Meckelnburgh, operated by the Royal Meckelnburgh Soccer Federation. It represents the sport's highest level in the kingdom. The league comprises 24 coed teams across two divisions, 12 in the Premier Division (tier 1) and 12 in the Challenger Division (tier 2).
Pro-League Soccer was founded in 2020 CE as the first sanctioned league for Meckelnish soccer. Unlike most soccer leagues on Micras, the MPSL has a fixed membership of professional, locally owned teams, instead of an association of clubs. The teams are each owned and managed by their local municipalities, except for the Albioch Firebirds and Lunden Cardsharps, funded by the Church of Meckelnburgh and the Queen respectively. Most of the major cities in Meckelnburgh host one team. All teams are organized and subsidized centrally by the Ministry of Culture & Sport, headquartered in Alexandretta.
The MPSL began as the Meckelnburgh United Soccer League, intended to be the unified league of competitive soccer in the kingdom. Following the performance of the Meckelnburgh national football team in the 2021 FMF World Cup, popular interest demanded the Royal Meckelnburgh Soccer Federation expand sanctioned play to amateur teams. Thus, a league comprised of privately owned, amateur clubs was established as the Meckelnburghish National Soccer League (tiers 3-5). The Meckelnburghish United Soccer League was rebranded as Pro-League Soccer to coordinate the expansion.
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.
Many of the best players from throughout the league are often also members of the , also managed by the Royal Meckelnburgh Soccer Federation.
League format
| Teams: Premier Division (red), Challenger Division (yellow). |
History
While numerous independent clubs existed intermittently in the history of Meckelnburghish soccer, the current league format began to finalize in 2020 CE. 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.
Seasons
Since the 2021 CE 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.
League teams
Premier Division
| 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 |
Challenger Division
| 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 |
