Omerican Professional Soccer League

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Omerican Professional Soccer League
CountryOmerica
ConfederationFFI
Divisions
Number of teams64
Level on pyramid1–4
Relegation toNational Championship
Domestic cup(s)Federation Cup
League cup(s)OPSL Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsMalavan Romainbourg
(2nd title)
(203–04)
Most championships
  • United Philibiscostal
  • Malavan Romainbourg
(3 titles each)
TV partnersCiel Sports
Current: 204–05 OPSL season

The Omerican Professional Soccer League (Gallic: Ligue omericaine de soccer professionnel), commonly referred to as the OPSL (Gallic: LOSP), is the governing body for professional association football league competition in Omerica, serving under the authority of the United Republican Soccer Federation.

Competition[edit]

The 64 member clubs of the OPSL are grouped into four divisions of sixteen clubs each. In any given season a club plays each of the others in the same division twice, once at their home stadium and once at their opponents' home stadium. Consequently, each club plays a total of 30 league games each season.

Teams are ranked by a points system, with teams earning three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. If two or more teams are tied on points, then goal difference, goals scored, games won, away goals and disciplinary record are used as tiebreakers in that order; if still equal, the teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If an absolute tie must be broken to determine the championship, relegation or qualification to domestic playoffs or international competitions, a playoff match at a neutral venue determines the higher-ranked team.

In each division, the two lowest-ranked teams are relegated to the division below and are replaced by the champions and runners-up of that division. Additionally, the fourteenth-place team in each division faces off against the third-place team from the division below over two legs, with the winning team earning a place in the higher division. Furthermore, the champions and runners-up of the Premier Division qualify for the FFI League of Victors, while the OPSL Cup winners qualify for the Confederations Trophy.

Current member clubs[edit]

Divisional champions[edit]

Season Premier Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division
193–94 United Philibiscostal (1) Malavan Romainbourg (1) Kingsmouth FC (1) CF Esconditnegro (1)
194–95 AS Républicains (1) Kingsmouth FC (1) Violet Dunleary (1) Williamsport Kickers (1)
195–96 United Philibiscostal (2) Athéna Levanin (1) Montzieu Gymnastique (1) Hampstead Road (1)
196–97 Season abandoned; titles not awarded
197–98 Malavan Romainbourg (1) Club de 28 Mars (1) AS Châtaigneraie (1) Templemore Rovers (1)
198–99 United Philibiscostal (3) Athéna Levanin (2) Langholm Oak (1) Swordsmiths AFC (1)
199–200 AS Républicains (2) Capital Dragons (1) Independence FC (1) Ville Félibourg (1)
200–01 Malavan Romainbourg (2) AS Lacédémonienne (1) AS Châtaigneraie (2) Templemore Rovers (2)
201–02 Corona Christiana (1) Williamsburg SC (1) US Châlons (1) Ysberg Voetbal (1)
202–03 Corona Christiana (2) Athéna Levanin (3) Club de 24 Juin (1) Força Lisboa (1)
203–04 Malavan Romainbourg (3) Athlétique Trois-Fleuves (1) Racing Roslow (1) Excelsior Stockbridge (1)