Patistan Premier League
Country | Patistan |
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Confederation | CED |
Founded | 1943 |
Number of teams | 22 |
Levels on pyramid | 3 |
Relegation to | Patistan Champions League 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | All Patistan Football Tournament |
League cup(s) | Premier Challenge Cup |
International cup(s) | Campionato Esportivano di Campeones |
Current champions |
Haman Rockies (1st title) (2) |
Most championships | Tamabad Strikers/Haman Rockies |
TV partners | PNN, PIS, PONN, INC, others |
Website | www.pff.pt/PPL |
The Patistan Premier League (پاکستان پریمیئر لیگ in Urdu), is Patistan's top division of association football. The PPL is ran by the Patistan Football Federation. The league contains 22 clubs from all around the country and maintains a system of promotion and relegation of three clubs a year between it and the Patistan Champions League 2, Patistan's second division of association football.
The season starts in January and ends in September, during the 8 months each team plays 42 matches. Most of the matches are scheduled on either the weekend or a Friday. It is a Premier league tradition that all teams play matches on 16th August, which is Patistan's independence day. The matches are televised by PNN sports and PIS. Several other channels also have the rights to broadcasting PPL matches, PNN Sports and PIS though are the main broadcasters.
The current champions of the league are Haman Rockies whom belong to the eastern city of Haman. The 1st season of the PPL was won by capital based cup Tamabad Strikers. Haman Rockies is also the only Patistani club to ever reach the group stage of any UICA competition, in this instance that being the Globe Cup.
Clubs for Season 43
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Haman Rockies | City of Haman | The Cave | 67,000 |
Tachi Stars | City Of Tachi | Moonlight Stadium | 101,000 |
Bohemians Metropolis | Metropolis | Estadio Luis Frattini | 18,500 |
Canalave Dragons | Canalave, Canalave | Dragon Stadium | 50,091 |
Deportivo Junín | City of Junín | Arena Junín | 43,394 |
Eterna Stars | Eterna City, Eterna | Alain Tramontin Stadium | 60,207 |
Fontvielle Impact | Fontvielle, Foix | Stade de la Frontière | 41,378 |
Marinos Metropolis | Metropolis | Metropolis Dome | 65,000 |
Metropolis Alligators | Metropolis | Metropolis Dome | 65,000 |
Nacional | Metropolis | City of Metropolis Stadium | 47,625 |
Nord Energie FC | Toril, Eterna | Municipal Stadium | 12,700 |
Olympique de Fontvielle | Fontvielle, Foix | Stade de l'Amitié | 29,027 |
Patriotas FC | Columbus, Mountbatten | Danube Canyon Stadium | 21,000 |
Pradera FC | Pradera, Antioquia | Estadio Gobernador Villa | 25,272 |
Pumas Maldonado | Maldonado, Chiquito | Estádio do Maldonado | 23,000 |
RC Belfort | Gatineau, Foix | Stade Omnisports Gatineau | 17,500 |
Real Campo Grande | Campo Grande, Chiquito | Estádio Estadual Armando Bozzelli | 58,259 |
Slateport Bulls | Slateport, Eterna | Estadio de la Riviera | 40,000 |
Tannenberg FC | Carloburgo, Mountbatten | White Meadow Arena | 69,780 |
Valencia FC | Valencia, Antioquia | Estadio Municipal de Valencia | 17,500 |