Football is one of the most popular sports in Svarthaedir, along with Rugby
History[]
League system[]
- Svartic Football League — the league system for football in Svarthaedir.
- Royal Svartic Premiership — top flight of Svartic football, consisting of the nation's 14 best clubs.
- Svartic 1st Division — the second tier of the Svartic football league system, comprised of 16 professional clubs.
- Svartic 2nd Division — the third tier of the Svartic football league system comprises 18 professional clubs.
- Svartic Lower Divisions — bottom tiers of the Svartic football league system. It is comprised mainly of semi-professional and amateur clubs.
Cup Competitions[]
- King's Cup - National knockout cup for all teams in the Svartic League system.
- Kinnarit Cup - A match between the Royal Svartic Premiership winners and the King's Cup. They are traditionally held as the opening game of the season.
- League Cup - Knockout competition between teams in the top three leagues in Svarthaedir.
- Lower League Cup - Knockout cup competed for by all teams within the lower leagues of the Svartic Football system.
International Competitions[]
See also; Svarthaedir national football team
Structure of Svartic football[]
Tier 1: Royal Svartic Premiership[]
At the top is the Royal Svartic Premiership, which is run by the Football Association of Svarthaedir.
Tier 2: Svartic 1st Division[]
Next comes the Svartic 1st Division, the 2nd highest division in Svarthaedir.
Tier 3: Svartic 2nd Division[]
The Football Association of Svarthaedir runs the third tier, containing the Svartic 2nd Division of Svartic Football.
Tier 4+: Lower tier leagues[]
Below the first three tiers are the Svartic Lower Divisions league system, which has teams in leagues based on their geographical location. The four top divisonal champions compete in a knockout promotion touranment, with the winner promoted to the Svartic 2nd Division.
Current system[]
From the 323 season, the following structure will follow. For each division, its official name and number of clubs are given:
| Level | Total clubs (78 +-) |
League(s)/Division(s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 |
14 | Royal Svartic Premiership 14 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 |
16 | Svartic 1st Division 16 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 |
18 | Svartic 2nd Division 18 clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4+ |
30+ | Bjargey Island Football League |
Southern Svarthaedir Football League |
Western Svarthaedir Football League |
Central Svarthaedir Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||