Tikariot Premier League

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Tikariot Premier League
Organising bodyTikariot Football Federation (TFF)
Founded1919; 107 years ago (1919)
CountryTikariot
ConfederationConfederación Rushmori de Fútbol (CRF)
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toTikariot Second League
Domestic cup(s)
International cup(s)
Current championsPyathora Mariners FC (7th title)
(Season 105)
Most championshipsMorannon Athletic FC (11 titles)
Most appearancesAnil Al Hak (250)
Top goalscorerGary Conway (98)
TV partnersList of broadcasters
Website[1]
Current: Tikariot Premier League 105

The Tikariot Premier League, sometimes referred to as the TPL, is a professional association football league in Tikariot. At the top of the Tikariot football league system, the Tikariot Premier League is Tikariot's primary football competition. The Tikariot Premier League comprises 20 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Tikariot Second League. Seasons run from August to May. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played on weekdays. All of the TPL clubs qualify for the Cup of Tikariot. The winner of the TPL qualifies for the Tikariot Supercup.

Forty-seven clubs have competed in the Tikariot Premier League since its founding. Morannon Athletic FC has won the title 11 times, the most among TPL clubs. However, the Tikariot Premier League has seen other champions, with Parakleion Firebirds FC, Oriannor Mountaineers FC, Carathyr Emeralds FC, Eivora Athletic FC, and Baraldhur AFC most prominent among them.

Overview

The Tikariot Premier League is composed of two divisions: the Tikariot Premier League, and, below that, the Tikariot Second League, which has been the second tier of Tikariotian football since season 50. The Leagues are professional leagues.

Below the level of the Tikariot Second League there are three more divisions, united under the Tikariot National League banner, consisting of a single-tier 24 team League 1 and two two-tier, 24 team fourth and fifth divisions.

Every team in the two top leagues must have a license to play in the league, or else they are relegated into the regional leagues. To obtain a license, teams must be financially healthy and meet certain standards of conduct as organisations.

The Tikariot Premier League is financially strong, and the Tikariot Second League has begun to evolve in a similar direction, becoming more stable organizationally and financially, and reflecting an increasingly higher standard of professional play.

In season 50, the TPL instated a system of promotion and relegation, with the bottom four finishes being relegated to the Tikariot Second League.

History

Origins

After the independence of Tikariot during the Velvet Revolution, Tikariotians flocked to football as the one constant in their lives. Many of the clubs in existence during the [pre-Tikariotian union] ceased to be as remnants of the old regime and new clubs were founded all across the nation. At first mostly provincial, calls for a nation-wide league became louder and eventually the Tikariot Football Federation announced the foundation of the Tikariot Premier League with 20 teams from all over Tikariot. Originally the TPL was a closed league with no promotion or relegation, allowing for professionalism to take root and prosper.

With the immense success the league was enjoying, lower level clubs started a petition to open the league for other clubs and in season 22 four teams were admitted into the league, but the TFF did not introduce promotion and relegation. It took 28 more years until lower league teams were allowed into the TPL, with the bottom four teams relegated to the Tikariot Second League and the top four promoted to the TPL.

Foundation

Over 100 clubs from all across Tikariot applied for a spot in the newly founded Tikariot Premier League and at an extraordinary TFF convention in Port Rhovanyon delegates from all provincial football federations evaluated all application and after days of deliberation announced the 20 teams to compete in the first ever season of the Tikariot Premier League.

The first ever TPL champion was Miruan City FC, ahead of Tikariot City FC and Xanark City FC.

Competition format

The Tikariotian football champion is decided strictly by play in the Tikariot Premier League. Each club plays every other club once at home and once away. A victory is worth three points, while a draw is worth a single point, and zero points are given for a loss. The club with the most points at the end of the season becomes Tikariotian champion without any playoffs. Currently, the top clubs in the table qualifies automatically for the IFCF Champions League. The four teams at the bottom of the table are relegated into the Tikariot Second League, while the top four teams in the TSL are promoted.

If teams are level on points, tie-breakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Goal difference for the entire season
  2. Total goals scored for the entire season
  3. Head-to-head results (total points)
  4. Head-to-head goals scored
  5. Head-to-head away goals scored
  6. Total away goals scored for the entire season

If two clubs are still tied after all of these tie-breakers have been applied, a single match is held at a neutral site to determine the placement. However, this has never been necessary in the history of the Tikariot Premier League.

Changes in league structure

  • Number of teams:
    • Seasons 0-21: 20
    • Season 22 to 103: 24
    • Season 104: 22
    • Season 105 to present: 20
  • Number of teams relegated (automatic relegation):
    • Seasons 0-50: 0
    • Seasons 51-present: 4

Qualification for international competitions

The number of Tikariotian clubs which may participate in IFCF competitions is determined by IFCF coefficients, which take into account the results of a particular nation's clubs in IFCF competitions over the preceding five years.

Clubs

Club Position in Season 104 First TPL season Number of seasons in TPL First season of current spell Number of seasons of current spell TPL titles Last title
Ancarea FC Dhaencunorb 9 97 7 97 7 0
Avanaroch White Wings FC Paladona 2 (TSL) 1 72 104 0 1 19
Baraldhur AFC Balkash 12 23 78 58 46 7 95
Bul Khungur Miners FC Dhaencunorab 8 1 103 1 103 4 57
Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coasta 10 1 102 103 1 7 74
Dhun Lagarr FC Dhaencunor 3 101 3 101 3 0 -
Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coastb 16 23 81 23 81 7 87
Emerald Coast Raiders FC Emerald Coast 1 (TSL) 51 30 104 0 0 -
Guillarim Blades Frahaula 4 1 95 97 7 0 -
Kyethas Rivermen FC Dhaencunorb 15 23 81 23 81 2 77
Miruan City FC Paladona 6 1 98 83 21 3 75
Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazaghab 2 1 103 1 103 7 65
Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladonab 19 1 103 1 103 10 99
Port Rhovanyon AFC Rhovannyrab 1 1 103 1 103 4 103
Port Tacassam FC Acrassiaab 11 1 103 1 103 5 76
Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia 20 61 36 75 29 6 96
Tikariot City FC Dhaencunora 5 1 72 94 10 2 102
Valnohar Rovers FC Paladon 14 52 39 80 24 1 89
Vantanoch FC Paladona 7 1 83 101 3 5 44
Vilharady Owls FC Dhaencunora 18 1 72 101 3 1 5
Xanark City FC Xarka 13 1 87 103 1 0 -
Ysgrann Bay Eagles FC Acrassia 17 97 4 103 1 0 -

a Founding member of the Tikariot Premier League
b Never been relegated from the Tikariot Premier League

Stadiums for Season 104

Stadium Club(s) Location Capacity
Old Church Road Ancarea FC Ancarea 46,000
Paladon Park Avanaroch White Wings FC Avanaroch 78,000
Creighton Park Baraldhur AFC Baraldhur 61,000
Temple of the Crow Bul Khungur Miners FC Bul Khungur 26,000
Jewel of the Coast Carathyr Emeralds FC Carathyr 72,000
Melnock House Eivora Athletic FC Eivora 43,000
Curse of the Black Pearl Emerald Coast Raiders FC Port Rhovanyon 42,000
Dhunmoor Dhun Lagarr FC Dhun Lagarr 57,800
Frahaul National Stadium Guillarim Blades FC Guillarim 31,250
Scorross Park Kyethas Rivermen FC Kyethas 39,000
Mary A. Sharad Park Miruan City FC Miruan 33,000
Mountain Fortress Oriannor Mountaineers FC Oriannor 54,000
Tech Park Parakleion Firebords FC Parakleion 40,000
Oceanview Stadium Port Rhovanyon AFC Port Rhovanyon 63,000
Dragonscrest Stadium Port Tacassam FC Port Tacassam 79,000
Southside Docks Pyathora Mariners FC Pyathora 49,500
Dhaencunor Arena Tikariot City FC Tikariot City 84,000
Weston Road Valnohar Rovers FC Valnohar 40,500
Knightsbridge Park Vantanoch FC Vantanoch 51,000
The Nest Vilharady Owls FC Vilharady 21,500
Fire & Ice Stadium Xanark City FC Xanark 25,000
Bay Area Park Ysgrann Bay Eagles FC Ysgrann Bay 31,000

Media coverage

Domestic

The TPL TV, radio, internet, and mobile broadcast rights are distributed by the TPL Media Corporation, a subsidiary of the Tikariot Football Federation. The TPL broadcast rights are sold along with the broadcast rights to the Tikariot Second League and the Tikariot Supercup.

Currently the broadcast rights are split between free TV provider TBC 1 and pay-TV channel Zenith with TBC 1 having exclusive rights to the Friday games, while Zenith broadcasts all games on Saturday and Sunday with TBC 1 having first rights for the usage of highlights material in their daily sports news program Sports Central.

Radio coverage includes the national Konferenz (whip-around coverage) on the stations of TRG and full match coverage on local radio stations.

Global

Country Station Notes
 Astograth RFK Pro Pyathora Mariners matches only
MKK-11 All matches
 Chromatika NSNC (National Sports Newscasting Chromatika)
 Damukuni DBC All Access Subscription streaming service only; live matches and replays are available
 Darmen NBASN Weekly hour long highlights show only
 Græntfjall GTV Sports+
 Huayramarca Canal Anaia Up to four live matches (with Huayramarquino players involved) and a highlight show
 Kohnhead Kohnhead Football Now
 Norrhem NHT-2 (Norrhems Television) Conference of all matches and highlight shows
 Northwest Kalactin Sporting News Kalactin
 Pasarga Rushmori Regional Sport One live match and highlight shows
 Pyazhnaya PTR-3 Two live matches and highlight shows
 Quebec and Shingoryeo FAS TV
 South Newlandia South Newlandia One
 StrayaRoos VITV One live Match Per round and a weekly Highlights show
 Sylestone SSC (Sylestone Sports Coverage)
 Tioguldós TiogTV PFF
 Tumbra World Football Weekly (Aurora TV)
 Valladares VSPN Two live matches per round, replays available on VSPN Play

Champions

In total, 21 clubs have won the Tikariotian championship. The record champions are the Parakleion Firebirds FC with 11 titles, ahead of Morannon Athletic FC with 10.

Season Champion
1 Miruan City FC Paladon
2 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
3 Bul Khungur Miners FC Dhaencunor
4 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
5 Vilharady Owls FC Dhaencunor
6 Port Tacassam FC Acrassia
7 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
8 Vantanoch FC Paladon
9 Saevaroy Town FC Soharr
10 Vantanoch FC Paladon
11 Tovaca Thunder FC Taeria
12 Port Tacassam FC Acrassia
13 Saevaroy Town FC Soharr
14 Tovaca Thunder FC Taeria
15 Saevaroy Town FC Soharr
16 Vantanoch FC Paladon
17 Saevaroy Town FC Soharr
18 Vantanoch FC Paladon
19 Avanaroch White Wings FC Paladon
20 Tovaca Thunder FC Taeria
21 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
22 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
23 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
24 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
25 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
Season Champion
26 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
27 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
28 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
29 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
30 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
31 Alcassar United FC Acrassia
32 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
33 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
34 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
35 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
36 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
37 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
38 Viathyn Park AFC Dhaencunor
39 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
40 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
41 Fort Viljan Northern FC Viljamark
42 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
43 Bul Khungur Miners FC Dhaencunor
44 Vantanoch FC Paladon
45 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
46 Bul Khungur Miners FC Dhaencunor
47 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
48 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
49 Port Tacassam FC Acrassia
50 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
Season Champion
51 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
52 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
53 Port Tacassam FC Acrassia
54 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
55 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
56 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
57 Bul Khungur Miners FC Dhaencunor
58 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
59 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
60 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
61 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
62 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
63 Kyethas Rivermen FC Dhaencunor
64 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
65 Oriannor Mountaineers FC Khazagh
66 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
67 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
68 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
69 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
70 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
71 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
72 Miruan City FC Paladon
73 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
74 Carathyr Emeralds FC Emerald Coast
75 Miruan City FC Paladon
Season Champion
76 Port Tacassam FC Acrassia
77 Kyethas Rivermen FC Dhaencunor
78 Morannon Athletic FC Saburnia
79 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
80 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
81 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
82 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
83 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
84 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
85 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
86 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
87 Eivora Athletic FC Emerald Coast
88 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
89 Valnohar Rovers FC Paladon
90 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
91 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
92 Port Rhovanyon AFC Rhovannyr
93 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
94 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
95 Baraldhur AFC Balkash
96 Pyathora Mariners FC Acrassia
97 Port Rhovanyon AFC Rhovannyr
98 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
99 Parakleion Firebirds FC Paladon
100 Port Rhovanyon AFC Rhovannyr

Performance by club

Clubs in bold currently play in the top division.

Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons
Parakleion Firebirds FC 11 3 2, 7, 33, 36, 42, 48, 52, 56, 60, 98, 99 53, 54, 97
Morannon Athletic FC 10 6 28, 32, 34, 35, 45, 54, 58, 70, 71, 78 29, 38, 40, 41, 57, 79
Eivora Athletic FC 7 12 61, 62, 64, 66, 79, 81, 87 50, 58, 60, 63, 65, 76, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 88
Carathyr Emeralds FC 7 6 21, 50, 67, 68, 69, 73, 74 16, 17, 62, 64, 72, 75
Oriannor Mountaineers FC 7 5 26, 29, 47, 51, 55, 59, 65 25, 31, 56, 61, 69
Baraldhur AFC 7 5 82, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95 80, 86, 87, 92, 94
Fort Viljan Northern FC 6 4 22, 27, 30, 39, 40, 41 32, 33, 34, 44
Pyathora Mariners FC 6 4 80, 83, 84, 86, 94, 96 82, 89, 90, 100
Port Tacassam FC 5 12 6, 12, 49, 53, 76 4, 7, 8, 11, 48, 52, 55, 66, 67, 68, 96, 98
Vantanoch FC 5 7 8, 10, 16, 18, 44 9, 12, 13, 19, 21, 37, 42
Tovaca Thunder FC 5 1 11, 14, 20, 37, 38 15
Viathyn Park AFC 4 8 4, 23, 24, 25 3, 6, 20, 22, 27, 28, 36, 39
Bul Khungur Miners FC 4 8 3, 43, 46, 57 24, 26, 30, 35, 47, 51, 70, 81
Saevaroy Town FC 4 2 9, 13, 15, 17 2, 10
Miruan City FC 3 4 1, 72, 75 18, 71, 73, 74
Port Rhovanyon AFC 3 2 92, 97, 100 93, 95
Kyethas Rivermen FC 2 2 63, 77 59, 91
Alcassar United FC 1 4 31 43, 45, 46, 49
Avanaroch White Wings FC 1 4 19 14, 23
Valnohar Rovers FC 1 1 89 99
Vilharady Owls FC 1 0 5
Tikariot City FC 0 1 1
Guillarim Blades FC 0 1 5

All-time Table

Rank Club Years Consec. Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Ch Best Win% First Latest Current league
1 Oriannor Mountaineers FC 100 100 4424 1979 1145 1300 5759 4452 1307 7082 7 1 44.73 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
2 Bul Khungur Miners FC 100 100 4424 1948 1124 1352 5676 4353 1323 6968 4 1 44.03 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
3 Carathyr Emeralds FC 100 100 4424 1940 1119 1365 5572 4339 1278 6939 7 1 43.85 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
4 Port Tacassam FC 100 100 4424 1915 1138 1371 5564 4559 1005 6883 5 1 43.28 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
5 Morannon Athletic FC 97 1 4286 1900 1089 1297 5465 4229 1236 6789 11 1 44.33 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
6 Parakleion Firebirds FC 100 100 4424 1830 1149 1445 5361 4597 824 6639 10 1 41.36 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
7 Port Rhovanyon AFC 100 100 4424 1664 1161 1599 5035 4948 87 6153 3 1 37.61 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
8 Miruan City FC 95 18 4194 1679 1092 1423 4945 4450 495 6129 3 1 40.03 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
9 Eivora Athletic FC 78 78 3588 1581 910 1097 4652 3725 927 5653 7 1 44.06 23 100 Tikariot Premier League
10 Fort Viljan Northern FC 89 1 3918 1521 1028 1369 4537 4217 320 5591 6 1 38.82 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
11 Alcassar United FC 86 0 3780 1484 958 1338 4384 4094 290 5410 1 1 39.25 1 86 Tikariot Second League
12 Kyethas Rivermen FC 78 78 3588 1384 900 1304 4136 4033 103 5052 2 1 38.57 23 100 Tikariot Premier League
13 Guillarim Blades FC 92 4 4035 1299 1043 1693 4197 5017 -820 4940 0 2 32.19 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
14 Vantanoch FC 80 0 3504 1333 892 1279 3965 3855 110 4891 5 1 38.04 1 99 Tikariot Second League
15 Baraldhur AFC 75 43 3450 1213 895 1342 3814 4089 -275 4534 7 1 35.15 23 100 Tikariot Premier League
16 Tikariot City FC 69 7 2998 1175 760 1063 3442 3299 143 4285 0 2 39.19 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
17 Xanark City FC 85 0 3734 1105 970 1659 3694 4764 -1070 4285 0 3 29.59 1 99 Tikariot Second League
18 Viathyn Park AFC 55 0 2354 1101 576 677 3185 2254 931 3879 6 1 46.77 1 56 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
19 Avanaroch White Wings FC 70 3 3044 951 804 1289 3151 3834 -683 3657 1 1 31.24 1 100 Tikariot Premier League
20 Vilharady Owls FC 69 0 2977 934 783 1260 3034 3695 -661 3585 1 1 31.37 1 94 Tikariot Second League
21 Saevaroy Town FC 57 0 2446 898 601 947 2692 2772 -80 3295 4 1 36.71 1 61 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
22 Crimsonhawke FC 65 0 2768 706 722 1340 2487 3821 -1334 2840 0 3 25.50 1 99 Tikariot Second League
23 Tovaca Thunder FC 51 0 2170 759 546 865 2327 2546 -219 2823 3 1 34.97 1 51 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
24 Pyathora Mariners FC 33 26 1518 692 382 444 2032 1531 501 2458 6 1 45.58 61 100 Tikariot Premier League
25 Veriasod Lakers FC 32 30 1581 605 394 582 1792 1543 249 2209 0 4 38.26 62 100 Tikariot Premier League
26 Valnohar Rovers FC 36 21 1656 589 411 656 1860 1992 -132 2178 1 1 35.56 52 100 Tikariot Premier League
27 Nagoush FC 34 1 1564 505 393 666 1579 1899 -320 1908 0 4 32.28 58 100 Tikariot Premier League
28 Gamsk County FC 29 25 1334 436 326 572 1384 1665 -281 1634 0 7 32.68 56 100 Tikariot Premier League
29 Anhedron Wanderers FC 27 10 1242 379 317 546 1286 1533 -247 1454 0 4 30.51 56 100 Tikariot Premier League
30 Emerald Coast Raiders FC 29 0 1380 363 359 658 1218 1823 -605 1448 0 12 26.30 51 96 Tikariot Second League
31 Ranarrh Boulders FC 29 0 1334 362 349 623 1310 1855 -493 1435 0 12 27.13 51 89 Tikariot Second League
32 Samreach Dragons FC 32 0 1472 346 384 742 1306 2117 -811 1422 0 11 23.50 23 59 Tikariot Second League
33 Alcassar FC 24 0 1104 284 274 546 1010 1538 -528 1126 0 14 25.72 53 90 Tikariot Second League
34 Khalgarh Valley FC 22 0 1012 227 248 537 848 1519 -671 929 0 18 22.43 52 98 Tikariot Second League
35 Dhalhora Heartland FC 16 0 736 183 192 361 657 1050 -393 741 0 16 24.86 64 97 Tikariot Second League
36 Quarion City Sailors FC 12 0 552 163 148 241 526 683 -157 637 0 11 29.52 59 71 Tikariot National League 2 (IV)
37 Vna-Chuhul Ravens FC 12 0 552 162 139 251 537 739 -202 625 0 9 29.34 51 65 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
38 Grahel Islanders FC 12 0 552 150 141 261 530 748 -218 591 0 9 27.17 54 75 Tikariot Second League
39 Cape Shetma Falcons FC 9 0 414 115 116 183 430 592 -162 461 0 14 27.77 86 99 Tikariot Second League
40 Meriador FC 9 0 414 92 118 204 351 567 -216 394 0 15 22.22 57 96 Tikariot Second League
41 The Zhelmagor Society FC 8 3 368 89 114 165 344 511 -167 381 0 16 24.18 78 100 Tikariot Premier League
42 Ancarea FC 4 4 184 53 51 80 164 236 -72 210 0 17 28.80 97 100 Tikariot Premier League
43 Toroyra FC 4 0 184 31 57 96 154 276 -122 150 0 22 16.84 88 98 Tikariot Second League
44 Couseir Steelers FC 3 0 138 37 32 69 126 183 -57 143 0 15 26.81 60 62 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
45 Samakar Chiefs FC 2 0 101 19 34 48 83 123 -40 91 0 17 18.81 51 52 Tikariot National League 1 (III)
46 Ysgrann Bay Eagles FC 2 1 92 21 26 45 108 186 -78 89 0 16 22.82 97 100 Tikariot Premier League
47 Port Rhovanyon Crusaders FC 1 0 46 12 10 24 43 58 -15 46 0 21 26.08 64 64 Tikariot National League 2 (IV)