Bedistan Football League (2065 version)
Level in league system | 2 through 6 |
Competing teams | 108 |
Promotion/Relegation | See below |
Current champions | Ari FC |
The Bedistan Football League consists of the second through sixth levels of domestic football (soccer) competition in the Grand Dominion of Bedistan.
Structure
The BFL consists in part of four divisions of twenty clubs each, named, appropriately enough, the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions. League play consists of a total of 38 matches for each club in the top four divisions and 26 in the Conferences, as they play each other club twice, once at home and once away. Final league standings are determined first by points (three per win and one per draw), then by goal difference (goals conceded subtracted from goals scored), and then by goals scored. So far there has never been a situation where a tie still resulted after all three criteria were taken into account.
Promotion and relegation in the Bedistan Football League works as follows:
Division | Promoted | Relegated |
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First Division | Top 3 clubs (to Bedistan Premier League) |
Bottom 3 clubs |
Second Division | Top 3 clubs | Bottom 3 clubs |
Third Division | Top 3 clubs | Bottom 3 clubs |
Fourth Division | Top 3 clubs | Bottom 4 clubs (2 each to Conference North and South) |
Conference North/South | Top 2 clubs from each | Bottom 2 clubs from each (to Western, Northern, Heartland, and Deep South Leagues) |
History
The BFL in its current form was formed at the beginning of 2065, after the BPL chose to break ties with the Bedistan Football Association because they did not like the Association's mandates regarding who could or could not play in the BPL. The BFA still recognizes the BPL as an official competition, though. In 2075, the Conference North and South were added beneath the Fourth Division. In 2077, relegation from and promotion to the Conferences was added. Prior to the 2082 season, the Conferences lost their geographical distinctions and were renamed simply Conference A and Conference B. In 2088, they were again restored to their original function as Conference North and South, with clubs redistributed between the two as appropriate.
Previous champions
Clubs highlighted in green are from Pedriana. They were removed from the Bedistani league system for a number of years, then were allowed to participate in competition again beginning in 2090, though they began again without league status.
Football in Bedistan |
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Bedistan national football team |
International Association Football League |
Súprelige | Áltelige | Médilige | Báïelige | Fíbelige |
Cup competitions: Bedistani Cup | League Cup | BFA Trophy |
Old leagues: BPL | BFL ('65) | BFA | BFL ('14) | West | North | Heartland | Deep South |
Governing bodies: Bedistan Football Association |
Notable clubs |
Alexandria | Bucks Lake | Carter | Dennis | Esto | Floral | Forest Hill | Graceville | Hundon |
Jamaica | Justus | Lolestu | San Diego | San Solari | Sokojiwa | South Coast | Yuba Utd |