Omerican football league system
The Omerican football league system, or league pyramid, refers to a series of hierarchical association football leagues in Omerica bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation. The top four professional levels contain one division each, with a series of increasingly more regionalised intermediate and amateur levels covering progressively smaller geographic areas below. At the end of each season, the best-placing teams in each division can rise higher in the pyramid, while the worst-placing teams drop lower down; therefore, it is possible in theory for even the smallest village club to rise to the top of the system and become Omerican football champions one day. The number of teams exchanged between divisions varies, with promotion to higher tiers often contingent on meeting additional facility and financial criteria.
Professional league system
The top four levels of the pyramid are organised by the Omerican Professional Soccer League and consist solely of nationwide divisions. Clubs in the top four tiers qualify for the Federation Cup proper and are eligible to compete in the OPSL Cup. For organisational purposes, the United Republican Soccer Federation groups the four divisions into two "categories": the Premier and Second Division comprise Category 1 of the league system, while the Third and Fourth Divisions comprise Category 2.
| Cat | Tier | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | OPSL Premier Division 16 teams ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
| 2 | OPSL Second Division 16 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots + 1 promotion playoff spot ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot | |
| 2 | 3 | OPSL Third Division 16 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots + 1 promotion playoff spot ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
| 4 | OPSL Fourth Division 16 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots + 1 promotion playoff spot ↓ 2 relegation spots + 1 relegation playoff spot |
Intermediate league systems
Below the professional tiers are semi-professional leagues organised by five semiprofessional league organisations. The United Republican Soccer Federation classifies these leagues into four categories, each of which is equivalent to a tier of the football pyramid. Clubs competing at the regional level are members the Omerican Intermediate Football Association and participate in the Federation Trophy.
| Cat | Tier | Division | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | OIFL National Championship 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots + 1 promotion playoff spot ↓ 4 relegation spots | |||||||
| 4 | 6 | OIFL National League North 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
OIFL National League South 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | Aurentine Championship 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
League of the North 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Central League Championship 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Eastern League Championship 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots | ||||
| 6 | 8 | Aurentine East Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Aurentine West Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
League of the North East 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
League of the North West 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Central League East Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Central League West Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Eastern League North Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Eastern League South Division 20 teams ↑ 2 promotion spots ↓ 4 relegation spots |
Amateur league systems
At the bottom of the pyramid are clubs competing in amateur local leagues organised by republican associations. Clubs at this level are members of the Omerican Amateur Football Association and take part in the local republican cups. The depth of the pyramid varies depending on locality.