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Torisakia Soccer League

Country	Torisakia
Confederation	AOCAF
Founded	1913
Number of teams	24
Levels on pyramid	1
Relegation to	TMSL
Domestic cup(s)	Torisakia Champions Cup
International cup(s)	IFCF Champions League IFCF Challenger's Cup AO Champions League
Current champions	Beachport Seahawks (1st title)
Most championships	Tokai Ice Birds (25 titles)
TV partners	TSPN, TBC, TCBS, and other affiliates
Website	www.tsl.tor

The Torisakia Soccer League (Tirosauroau Siccur Luaujeu in Native Torisakian) is a professional association football league in Torisakia. At the top of the Torisakia association football league system, it is the country's primary association football competition. The TSL is ran by the Torisakia Association Football Federation (TASFA).

Each season, the bottom team team in the TSL is relegated to the Torisakia Minor Soccer League (TMSL) with the champion of the TMSL being promoted to the TSL. The next to bottom team in the TSL participates in a best-of-3 relegation series against the runner-up of the TMSL to determine qualification in the TSL for the next season.

Competition format

Competition

There are 24 teams in the TSL that play a double round-robin season (from December to May) for a total of 46 games, with each team playing two matches every weekend. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, then goals scored, and then head-to-head record. If still equal or the teams have not played head-to-head yet, they are deemed to occupy the same ranking. If there is a tie for a playoff spot or for a relegation spot, a match played at a neutral site venue is used to break the tie.

Playoffs

At the end of each regular season the top 16 teams qualify for the playoff, with the other 6 teams below them but above the bottom 2 teams not qualifying for the playoff but secure a spot for the next TSL season. The playoffs consist of four rounds: the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and then the Megabowl. Teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the end of the last matchday, and matchups are determined based on traditional seeding rules (i.e. 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc). Playoff matches are played at the higher seeded teams home venue, which is denoted by the top two seeds being declared as having "home field advantage" for the duration of the playoffs. All playoff matches are a best-of-1, except for the Megabowl which is a best-of-7.

Megabowl

The Megabowl is the name given to the championship series between the final two teams in the playoffs. It is a best-of-7 series played every other day during the third week in June, alternating between the teams home venues. The Megabowl is numbered after its current iteration, with the 77th edition (LXXVII) recently concluding. The Megabowl was started in 1944 as a best-of-1 championship match, but expanded to a best-of-3 in 1956, a best-of-5 in 1971, and finally its current format as a best-of-7 in 2011. Prior to 1944 no championship match was held, and the team that had the highest ranking at the end of a season was deemed the champion. During this time the TSL only used a single round-robin structure, thereby eliminating the possibility of two or more teams being tied for a rank. The league eventually moved to the double round-robin format in 2013.

Media coverage

TSL matches are broadcast nationally in Torisakia and Gonzalez Isle on TSPN, TBC, and TCBS, as well as in Spanish on TSPN Deportes and ST Isla González. Certain teams matches may be broadcast on local affiliates as well, such as the TV66 network in Mauraunrisauphphi for Willis games. The time slots for matches are typically from between 12:00pm-8:00pm TST, with the most anticipated matches being played in the prime time slot (5:00pm-8:00pm TST) on TSPN. Playoff matches follow a similar time slot and TV format; however, TSPN holds the broadcasting rights to the Megabowl and as such all Megabowl matches are played at 6:00pm TST and broadcast on TSPN and its affiliates.

Clubs

Club	Nickname	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Alderney	Criminals	Alderney, Tokai	Alderney State Arena	41,200
Auerlia	Extreme	Auerila, Auerila	Johnny Hartnett Memorial Stadium	77,540
Beachport	Seahawks	Beachport, Tokai	Worsley Park	30,300
Beechwood City	Fury	Beechwood City, Presidents City	Pautz-Hawkins Field	26,870
Berchem	Linx	Berchem, Auerila	Anthony Hanson Stadium	41,700
Dorrsville	Mustangs	Dorrsville, Dorrsville	Mustang Alley	78,600
Douglas La-Pryor	Indians	Douglas-La Pryor, DLP	Vinewood Bowl	90,800
East Lake	Jethawks	East Lake, East Lake	Alissa Beaulieu Stadium	61,620
FC Koradai	Knightraiders	Koradai, Koradai	Luca Baragwanath Stadium	55,000
Fishmarket North	Troubodours	Fishmarket Township, Tokai	Charles C. Cote Field	34,300
Fishmarket South	Trojans	Fishmarket Township, Tokai	Zimmerman Hold	30,750
Grand Cane	Aztecs	Grand Cane, Presidents City	Lassiter Lands	47,890
Hatton Gardens	Goldbacks	Celestine, Yasui	Garden Hope Palace	21,210
Hove Beach	Crusaders	Hove Beach, CKL^	Hove Arena	27,380
Jerryville	Cauchos	Jerryville, Tokai	Jerry June Stadium	37,560
Lancet	Ironheads	Lancet, Ogino	Park of the Mines	32,800
Meadow Hills	Hurons	City of Meadows, Dorrsville	Huron Field at Mathis Park	29,110
Mushai	Devil Rays	Mushai, Koradai	Devil Ray Run	59,440
Ogino	Fire Ninjas	Ogino, Ogino	Ogino Arena	71,780
Presidents City	Senators	Presidents City, Presidents City	Kirk & Hilton Heights	82,630
Tokai	Ice Birds	Tokai, Tokai	Tokai Memorial Stadium	92,138
Tokai United	Raiders	Tokai, Tokai	Raiders Keep	83,129
Willis	Valkyries	Mauraunrisauphphi, CKL^	Hector Moseley Square	35,990
Yasui	Black Magic	Yasui, Yasui	Stadium of Peace	86,450

Rivalries

• TOKAI DERBY: Tokai vs Tokai United
• KORADAI DERBY: FC Koradai vs Mushai
• AUERILA DERBY: Auerila vs Berchem
• CKL DERBY: Hove Beach vs Willis
• PRESIDENTS DERBY: Presidents City vs Grand Cane
• OGINO DERBY: Ogino vs Lancet
• CHAMPIONSHIP DERBY : Mushai vs Ogino
• CROSSTOWN SHOOTOUT: Tokai vs Beachport
• METRO MELEE: Tokai vs Douglas La-Pryor
• FISHMARKET SHOWDOWN: Fishmarket North vs Fishmarket South
• BATTLE OF BROTHERS: Yasui vs Ogino
• BORDER WAR: Yasui vs Auerila
• CLEAN, OLD-FASHIONED HATE: Lancet vs Willis
• BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE: Dorrsville vs Auerila

Recent seasons

Season	Champions	Runners-up	Third place
97	Tokai Ice Birds	Grand Cane Aztecs	Yasui Black Magic
98	Auerila Extreme	Tokai Ice Birds	Willis Valkyries
99	Tokai Ice Birds	ASFC Criminals	Grand Cane Aztecs
100	Tokai United Raiders	Tokai Ice Birds	Beachport Seahawks
101	Lancet Ironheads	Tokai Ice Birds	Yasui Black Magic
102	Tokai Ice Birds	Auerila Extreme	Beechwood City Fury
103	Fortside Ichabods^	Beechwood City Fury	Lancet Ironheads
104	Presidents City Senators	Berchem Linx	Tokai United Raiders
105	Ogino Fire Ninjas	Mushai Devil Rays	Fishmarket South Trojans
106	Ogino Fire Ninjas	Tokai Ice Birds	Mushai Devil Rays
107	Mushai Devil Rays	Ogino Fire Ninjas	Presidents City Senators
108	Beachport Seahawks	Presidents City Senators	Mushai Devil Rays

• ^ denotes that club has since been relegated from the TSL