Senyan football league pyramid
The Senyan football league pyramid is an interlocking football system in Senya which decides which Leagues clubs play in. The pyramid is made up of 17 leagues across 6 'steps', containing 168 clubs. Only the top 3 steps are fully professional, with clubs loosing their professional license once they have spent 2 seasons in Step 4 or below without being promoted.
The Pyramid
2012-2015 structure
This was the first ever league structure for Senyan football, encompassing the 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons.
Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||
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1 |
Senyan Top League | ||||||||
2 |
Senyan Second League | ||||||||
3 |
Senyan Third League | ||||||||
4 |
Senyan Conference |
Senyan Conference | |||||||
5 |
River Warrior League |
Western League |
WCL |
ECL |
Svorgas League |
Eastern League | |||
6 |
River Warrior League |
Western League |
WCL |
ECL |
Svorgas League |
Eastern League |
2015- structure
From the 2015/16 season, this will be the new structure for Senyan football.
Level |
League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||
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1 |
Senyan Top League | ||||||||
2 |
Senyan Second League | ||||||||
3 |
Senyan Third League | ||||||||
4 |
Senyan Conference |
Senyan Conference | |||||||
5 |
Western League |
WCL |
ECL |
Eastern League |
Svorgas League |
Kolgradliga | |||
6 |
Western League |
WCL |
ECL |
Eastern League |
Svorgas League |
2. Kolgradliga | |||
7 |
Central Senya Football League Division 1 (8 clubs) |
Svorgas League |
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8 |
Central Senya Football League Division 2 (8 clubs) |
Svorgas League | |||||||
9 and |
From here, tournaments are organised on an increasingly regional level, with clubs and leagues going into and out of existence almost every season. Teams in this category are not eligable for the Kopa Sanya, but must instead qualify via one of the regional tournaments. |
Cup Eligability
- Steps 1–6 – Kopa Sanya
- Steps 1–3 – Senyan Football League Cup
- Steps 4–6 – Senyan Vase
Each of the leagues in Steps 5–6 also organise their own cup competitions.