Domestic soccer in Casari

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Domestic Soccer in Casari is organized and operated by the Casari Soccer Authority. Leagues are organized into different levels and several different types of competition.

The League

The League is the CSA's organized competion for the first teams of all Professional and Amateur clubs. The league structure itself is split into Professional and Amateur levels, with limited promotion and relegation between the two.

League Structure

Formal Names are in Bold. Sponsor names, where used, are in parenthesis.

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

The International Association Football League
6 clubs

2

The Casaran First Division
(The Emeri Brewing Casaran Soccer Championship)
20 clubs

3

The Casaran Second Division
(The Raymond Financial Services Casaran Second Division)
20 clubs

4

The Casaran Third Division
(The Sao-Grande Third Division)
20 clubs

5

The Casaran Fourth Division North
(The Casari-Worldbank Fourth Division North)
20 clubs

The Casaran Fourth Division South
(The Lerain Manufacturing Fourth Division South)
20 clubs

The Candidates Tournament

6

The Tyrolian League First Division
18 clubs

The Arterian League First Division
18 clubs

The Eronian League First Division
18 clubs

The Silvian League First Division
18 clubs

The Corolian League First Division
18 clubs

The Jaristan League First Division
18 clubs

The Varantan League First Division
18 clubs

The Ilandian League First Division
18 clubs

7

The Tyrolian League Second Division
18 clubs

The Arterian League Second Division
18 clubs

The Eronian League Second Division
18 clubs

The Silvian League Second Division
18 clubs

The Corolian League Second Division
18 clubs

The Jaristan League Second Division
18 clubs

The Varantan League Second Division
18 clubs

The Ilandian League Second Division
18 clubs

8

The Inter-County Leagues
24 leagues/16 clubs

9

The County Leagues
108 leagues/16 clubs

10A

The City Leagues Level A
15 clubs

10B

The City Leagues Level B
15 clubs

10C

The City Leagues Level C
15 clubs

10D

The City Leagues Level D
15 clubs

Promotion and Relegation

Promotion and Relegation is done various ways between the different leagues.

  • The winner of a playoff match between the First Division Champion and the CSA Cup Winner determined the promotee to the IAFL.
  • The bottom three finishers in the First, Second, and Third Divisions are relegated. to be replaced with the top three finishers in the Second, Third, and the winners of playoff matches in the Fourth Divisions.
  • The bottom four teams in each Fourth Division conference are relegated, to be replaced with the top eight teams in the Candidates Tournement.
  • The top team in each Regional League are given byes to the Regional Final match, with the second place team getting a Regional Semifinal bye, and the third a Regional Quarterfinal bye.
  • Below the Regional Leagues, Promotion and Relegation vary based on the number of leagues blow them in the league pyramid.

The Academy League

The Academy League consists of the top 120 Under-18 sides in the nation. The teams play in 6 leagues divided into four tiers.

League Structure

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20 clubs </td> </table>

Promotion and Relegation

Each year, the bottom 4 teams relegate from each division and are replaced by the top 4 teams from the division or divisions below them. Teams at the bottom of the Fourth Division are not relegated, although they can be replaced by another team not already in the Academy League at the choice of the CSA.

The Reserve League

The Reserve League is open to reserve sides for the top 120 teams in the nation. Because it is mostly a non-competitive league, it is only organized in 6 leagues in 2 divisons.

League Structure

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

The Casaran Academy League First Division
20 clubs

2

The Casaran Academy League Second Division
20 clubs

3

The Casaran Academy League Third Division North
20 clubs

The Casaran Academy League Third Division South
20 clubs

4

The Casaran Academy League Fourth Division North
20 clubs

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

The Casaran Reserve League North Division
20 clubs

The Casaran Reserve League South Division
20 clubs

2

The Casaran Reserve League Northwest Division
20 clubs

The Casaran Reserve League Northeast Division
20 clubs

The Casaran Reserve League Southwest Division
20 clubs

The Casaran Reserve League Southeast Division
20 clubs

Promotion and Relegation

Promotion and Relegation in the reserve leagues are dependant on the success or failure of the side's first team- the top 40 first teams overall are grouped in the first tier, while the next 80 are in the second.

Teams

Casaran Soccer is dominated by a few giant teams worthy of mention.

Seasons

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