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Latest revision as of 07:45, 29 June 2007
The Apex League is Bettia's professional football competition, and has recently been typified by some overtly attacking football in keeping with the national team's Takilan leanings. With Bettia being a nation of five billion people, most of whom are sports lovers, Bettian football teams are generally very well supported, with even the smaller clubs in the lower divisions reguarly attracting attendances of over 10000 per match. Because of the obvious physical constraints regarding stadium size, many of the larger grounds have big screens permanently installed in the immediate vicinity to accomodate those who are unable to purchase tickets for the game itself.
Another feature of the Apex League is the recent ban on teams wearing red in their kits, which is mostly due to the Bettian people's inate hatred of that oh-so-evil colour. Many teams who previously wore red get around this by using maroon (a dark brownish-red) instead. The only exception to this rule are second-division Llanedalia, who were given special dispensation by the Football Association of Bettia to wear red shorts due to the fact that their strip is based on the flag of Nedalia.
Competition Structure
The Apex League is currently made up of four divisions of 18 professional teams along with a semi-professional conference division, also of 18 teams. Each team plays each other twice, home and away. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. The top three teams in the lower divisions are automatically promoted, with the next four teams contesting playoffs culmanating in a final played at Tiddles Park to decide the final promotion spot. The bottom three teams of the Apex League are automatically relegated.
As of Season Seven, the National Conference became a fully-professional 5th Division. The bottom six clubs from this division are relegated, to be replaced by the champions from each of the six provincial leagues which now act as 'feeder' leagues.
The FAB Cup was previously open to only the four profesional divisions plus the National Conference (now the 5th Division), with the 1st and 2nd Division teams entering at the Second Round stage. In future, the FAB are planning on holding qualfying rounds for non-league teams.
Roll of Honour
Season | League Champions | FAB Cup Winners |
1 | Akani Sands | Not held |
2 | Akani Sands | Akani Sands |
3 | Sukatra Tigers | Akani Sands |
4 | Gabalfa Rovers | Grappenhall City |
5 | Butetown Dragons | Akani Sands |
6 | Butetown Dragons | Fiilghud Town |
Directory of Apex League teams
Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 |
Team | Current Division |
Home Stadium | Home Colours |
Akani Sands | 1 | Shubunkin Park, Akani Sands | Blue & white quartered shirt, blue shorts |
Alfalfa Kickers | 4 | Kickers Stadium, Alfalfa | White shirt with green pinstripes, green shorts |
Al Jabari | 5 | Darabh Sports Ground, Al Jabari | Green shirt, white shorts |
Al-Sheemal Tamrida | 3 | Sirocco Park, Tamrida | White shirt with navy blue shoulders and sleeves, navy blue shorts |
Arorair | 4 | Arorair Stadium, Gabalfa | Golden yellow shirt, green shorts |
BAF Chinterford | 3 | Farrell Park, Chinterford | White shirt, white shorts |
Banastra Forest | 1 | Elm Park, Grappenhall | Pale green shirt, dark green shorts |
Betws-y-Triw | 2 | Stadiwm Bro, Betws-y-Triw | White shirt, black shorts |
Budiwati City | 2 | Tasik Stadium, Budiwati | Violet shirt with central white stripe, white shorts |
Butetown Dragons | 1 | Alice Street, Butetown, Gabalfa | Green shirt with central orange stripe and orange sleeves, orange shorts |
Caeranyuna | 4 | Starlight Park, Caeranyuna | Silver shirt, silver shorts |
Ceffinton Town | 1 | Heol Angharad, Ceffinton | White shirt with blue shoulders and sleeves, blue shorts |
Ceffinton United | 4 | Holden Street, Ceffinton | Yellow and black hooped shirt, yellow shorts |
Chinterford Town | 5 | Farrell Park, Chinterford | Green shirt with white sleeves, white shorts |
Cockbill Green | 4 | Bairns Park, Cockbill Green | White shirt, green shorts |
CPD Porthbalfa | 1 | Parc Dociau, Porthbalfa | Light blue shirt with single black hoop, black shorts |
Deudregg Dderw | 3 | Parc Llys Cyfar, Deudregg Dderw | Green and white hooped shirt, green shorts |
Dhur Tihari | 4 | Altudi Park, Dhur Tihari | White shirt with dark orange stripes, shoulders and sleeves, dark orange shorts |
Downton | 2 | Andover Park, Downton | Yellow shirt with brown stripes, shoulders and sleeves, brown shorts |
Drutton United | 2 | Leggs Street, Drutton | Grey shirt, black shorts |
Dynamo Dini | 1 | Srijunilwati Stadium, Dini | White shirt with yellow stripes, shoulders and sleeves, yellow shorts |
Eastbeach Rovers | 5 | Maribel Park, Eastbeach | Golden yellow shirt, golden yellow shorts |
Emcorn | 3 | Gordonsbank Road, Emcorn | Light blue shirt, light blue shorts |
Fforest Hen | 3 | Parc Bedwen, Fforest Hen | Green and white striped shirt, black shorts |
Fiilghud Town | 2 | Chargers Stadium, Fiilghud | Blue shirt, blue shorts |
Fortuna Bettialis | 1 | Harewood Park, Fortuna Bettialis | Dark orange shirt with central white stripe, white shorts |
Fortuna South End | 4 | Touchstone Stadium, Fortuna Bettialis | Blue shirt with single white hoop, blue shorts |
FOYNLS | 3 | Foyles Park, Sukatra | Dark orange shirt, dark orange shorts |
Gabalfa Rovers | 1 | The Gasworks, Gabalfa | Blue shirt with single yellow hoop, blue shorts |
Gabalfa Saints | 4 | St Norbert's, Gabalfa | Maroon and white striped shirt, maroon shorts |
Gabalfa Steelworks | 5 | The Old Mill, Butetown, Gabalfa | Black and white quartered shirt, black shorts |
Gilang Chandra | 4 | Angel Park, Chandra | Pale blue shirt, dark blue shorts |
Gorseborough Town | 3 | Thorne Road. Gorseborough | White shirt with green shoulders and sleeves, green shorts |
Grappenhall City | 1 | Campus Ground, Grappenhall | White shirt with maroon sash, black shorts |
Grappenhall University | 2 | Harrison Halls, Grappenhall | Silver shirt with dark blue chevron, dark blue shorts |
Hurnford Harriers | 5 | Johnston Park, Hurnford, Grappenhall | Maroon and white halved shirt, maroon shorts |
Huwbridge Colliery | 5 | The Miners Club, Huwbridge | Black shirt, black shorts |
Huwbridge Town | 3 | Swifts Road, Huwbridge | Navy blue and white striped shirts, white shorts |
Hyppo Fernley | 2 | Scotts Park, Hyppo Fernley | Light blue and dark blue quartered shirt, dark blue shorts |
Kirkwood Town | 1 | Hulley Street, Kirkwood | Dark green shirt with white chevron, white shorts |
Lara Kencana | 5 | Lara Street, Lara | Lilac shirt, blue shorts |
Llanbedistan | 4 | Henderson Park, Llanbedistan | Dark green and white halved shirt, white shorts |
Llanedalia | 2 | Bren Memorial Stadium, Llanedalia | Yellow shirt with green shoulders and sleeves, red shorts |
Lorshill City | 1 | Ravenhill Park, Lorshill | Navy blue shirt, light blue shorts |
Lorshill Engineers | 3 | Recreation Ground, Lorshill | Navy blue shirt, white shorts |
Lorshill Park Rangers | 4 | Wentford Park, Lorshill | Blue and white hooped shirt, blue shorts |
Lorshill United | 1 | Stamping Ground, Lorshill | Yellow shirt with amber stripes, shoulders and sleeves, orange shorts |
Lorshill Victoria | 5 | Millers Field, Lorshill | Purple and white striped shirt, purple shorts |
Loudoun Rovers | 5 | Loudoun Square, Loudoun, Gabalfa | White shirt, white shorts |
Lower Sweeney | 3 | Falls Park, Lower Sweeney | White shirt with central turquoise stripe, turquoise shorts |
Maindy | 2 | Crown Stadium, Maindy, Gabalfa | Black and white striped shirt, white shorts |
Mare's Tail Village | 4 | Brushwood Drive, Mare's Tail | White shirt with maroon chevron, maroon shorts |
Marjaham Town | 5 | Oregano Park, Marjaham | Pale yellow and green striped shirt, green shorts |
Mihangel's Old Boys | 4 | Llanmihangel Sports Club, Llanmihangel, Gabalfa | Blue shirt with white shoulders and sleeves, white shorts |
Mirtaford Town | 5 | Tower Street, Mirtaford, Gabalfa | White shirt with maroon shoulders and sleeves, maroon shorts |
Old Akanians | 5 | Bristol Road, Akani Sands | Orange shirt, blue shorts |
Old Maxwellians | 3 | Ashford Avenue, Grappenhall | Navy blue shirts with white pinstripes, white shorts |
Pen-y-Bydd | 2 | Parc Pedwar Milltir, Pen-y-Bydd | Black and white halved shirt, white shorts |
Pen-yr-Heol | 4 | Bayside Park, Pen-yr-Heol | Green and yellow hooped shirt, yellow shorts |
Perumnasih | 1 | Royal Onok Gardens, Rumnasih | Violet shirt with white chevron, white shorts |
Persifera | 2 | Sriferiyati Stadium, Fera | Dark blue shirt, white shorts |
Persubarnas | 1 | Pajajaran Stadium, Subarnas | White shirt with light blue stripes, shoulders and sleeves, light blue shorts |
Persukaluma | 5 | Jalan Saif, Sukaluma | Yellow and white striped shirt, yellow shorts |
Pifton Rovers | 4 | The Ali & Doris Ground, Pifton, Gabalfa | Beige shirt, brown shorts |
Pontybalfa United | 2 | Bridge Street, Pontybalfa | Blue and white striped shirt, blue shorts |
Porthbalfa Navy | 4 | Naval Base, Porthbalfa | Silver shirt, silver shorts |
Porthbalfa Town | 5 | Predith Park, Porthbalfa | Sky blue shirt, sky blue shorts |
Racing Club Gabalfa | 2 | Princes Park, Gabalfa | White shirt with dark orange stripes, shoulders and sleeves, dark orange shorts |
Rainy Grove | 5 | Albion Street, Rainy Grove | Pale blue shirt, pale blue shorts |
Rendrew | 3 | North Street, Rendrew, Gabalfa | French blue and white striped shirt, french blue shorts |
Rhyngwladol Gabalfa | 2 | Delphi Road, Gabalfa | Yellow shirt with blue shoulders and sleeves, blue shorts |
Roath Albion | 2 | Penylan Park, Roath | Amber shirt with black stripes, shoulder and sleeves, amber shorts |
Ryoga Bay | 1 | Polperro Park, Ryoga Bay | Dark orange shirt with black pinstripes, dark orange shorts |
Sageham Town | 3 | Old Sageham Park, Sageham | Sage green shirt, sage green shorts |
Shabilah | 4 | Riyadh Street, Shabilah | Pale blue shirt, grey shorts |
Sonastra FC | 2 | Sonastra Park, Akani Sands | Blue shirt, white shorts |
Southward Ho! | 2 | Maritimo Park, Southward Ho! | Sky blue shirt, sky blue shorts |
Spiddaford Town | 3 | Rosslyn Street, Spiddaford | Black shirt, white shorts |
Sukatra Tigers | 1 | Al-Fath Stadium, Sukatra | Amber shirt with black stripes, black shorts |
Tamrida | 1 | Thamitra Gate, Tamrida | White shirt with green stripes, shoulders and sleeves, green shorts |
Thymeford Wanderers | 5 | Banastra Avenue, Thymeford | Dark green shirt, white shorts |
Tiddles Park | 1 | Tiddles Park, Gabalfa | White shirt with thin maroon stripes, maroon shorts |
Tinting Warren | 3 | The Promenade, Tinting Warren | Pale orange shirt, orange shorts |
Treebrook Wanderers | 3 | Oakland Street, Treebrook | Light blue shirt with blue shoulders and sleeves, blue shorts |
Tremorgan Town | 5 | Pugh Street, Tremorgan | White shirt, green shorts |
Tremwsa | 2 | Sonnet Park, Tremwsa | Orange shirt, white shorts |
UC Gabalfa | 4 | Sophia Gardens, Gabalfa | Amber shirt with black pinstripes, amber shorts |
Upper Sweeney | 3 | Fernley Park, Upper Sweeney | Yellow and green halved shirt, green shorts |
Waltham Dynamo | 5 | Gabalfa Road, Waltham, Gabalfa | Pale yellow shirt with black sash, yellow shorts |
Zenit Tecnasi | 3 | Medan Park, Subarnas | Lilac and white striped shirt, lilac shorts |
Archives
- Apex League Season 1
- Apex League Season 2
- Apex League Season 3
- Apex League Season 4
- Apex League Season 5
- Apex League Season 6