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| Founded | 634 |
|---|---|
| Country | Astograth |
| Confederation | Confederación Rushmori de Fútbol |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Royal Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions' League Challengers' Cup Rushmore Copa de Campeones |
| Current champions | Sporting Iturributa (5th title) (Year 683) |
| Most championships | Ituraitz FC & Royal Rumiatzi (9 titles each) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ellis Elmsvikur (286) |
The First Division (Astograthian: Taldo Lehan) of the Astograthian Football League is the top professional association football division of the Astograthian league system. It is contested by 20 teams, with the three lowest placed teams relegated to the Second Division and replaced by the top two teams in that division, plus the winner of a play-off series. A total of 38 teams have competed in the First Division, seven of which have been crowned champions. Founded in 634, the league was initially dominated by Royal Rumiatzi, Ituraitz FC, Iturributa United and Sporting Iturributa; following the departure in 647 of the latter two a number of clubs rose to prominence, namely Urbizania Wanderers, Echegoyan FC and Astograth University. Dissolved and inactive between 662 and 673, the league has run continuously since 674 to the present.
The First Division used to be consistently among the strongest leagues affiliated to the Union of International Club Associations (UICA), with two of its clubs winning the highly covetted Champions’ Cup.
Competition Format
History
Champions
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:RoyalRumiatzi.png Royal Rumiatzi | 9 |
9 |
634, 635, 637, 643, 648, 656, 659, 661, 679 |
| File:IturaitzFC.png Ituraitz FC | 9 |
6 |
636, 641, 642, 647, 652, 654, 655, 676, 677 |
| File:UrbizaniaWanderers.png Urbizania Wanderers | 6 |
5 |
651, 657, 658, 673, 678, 680 |
| File:SportingIturributa.png Sporting Iturributa | 5 |
4 |
640, 645, 675, 681, 682 |
| File:IturributaUnited.png Iturributa United | 4 |
7 |
638, 639, 646, 674 |
| File:EchegoyanFC.png Echegoyan FC | 3 |
5 |
644, 650, 653 |
| File:AstograthUniversitySC.png Astograth University | 2 |
2 |
649, 660 |
