Første Liga (Olmeria)
The Første Liga (English: Top League) is the topmost division of the Olmerian League Football (OLF) system. It is contested by 15 clubs from across the country, and runs on a system of promotion and relegation with the rest of the Olmerian football leagues. The league is held over annual seasons, with a season typically running from the start of March through to late October, with a 3-4 month break over Olmeria's extreme winters. The dates of seasons vary each year based on when conditions become favourable enough to permit outdoor football. The leagues size is also adjusted for the reduced playing time available, as each team plays every other team twice during a season, once at home and once away. As such 28 game week seasons is more viable than the standard 38 week season of a traditional 20 club division. The reduced games also allows for flexibility to break for international competitions during the summer. Clubs in the Første Liga compete to win the league each season, qualify for international football tournaments, and to avoid relegation to the below Lëiga Lige. Most games are played at weekends (Saturday and Sunday), although the occasional game will be held midweek, especially in international competition years or if there is an especially harsh winter.
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| Founded | 5 July 1934 |
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| Country | Olmeria |
| Confederation | WAFF |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Lëiga Lige |
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| League cup(s) | OLF Cup |
| Current champions | Høkston Spurs FK (4th title) (March - November) |
| Most championships | Avonemore FK (23 titles) |
| Most appearances | Leo Sörenstam (615) |
| Top goalscorer | Olle Aberg (317) |
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| Website | https://FørsteLiga.com |
The competition was created as part of the OLF in 1934 by the Olmerian Football Confederation (OFC), in response to a surge in footballs popularity, which had led to the creation of several fractured leagues across the country. The league has been it's own organisation since 1986, although it remains under the ultimate jurisdiction of the OFC, along with the rest of the OLF. It has seen 94 seasons over 100 years since it's founding, with 6 missed seasons due to conflicts and natural conditions.
A total of 63 teams have competed in the Første Liga since it's founding, of which 36 have won the title and 2 have never been relegated to the Lëiga Lige. The most successful club in the competition's history are Avonemor Idrettslag FK, having won a total of 17 titles, while the current champions are Høkston Stovlar FK, who won the 2033 season in a shock victory, their first since 1984. Recent prominent clubs in the league include Avonemor Idrettslag FK, as well as Askved FKA, Nordstjerna FK, Strond FK and KA Strond.
History
Competition Format
Competition
There are 15 clubs in the Første Liga, who play each other twice over the course of a season (March - November), in a double round robin system. This makes a total of 28 games for each team, 14 at their home stadium and a further 14 at the stadiums of their opponents. A team is awarded 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and nothing for a loss. The league is ordered first by a teams total points over a season to date, followed by their goal difference (goals scored - goals conceded). If a there is still a tie, teams are placed according to head to head points (whichever team won the most points from the two games between the affected teams), and then head to head aggregate (total score from both head to head games). After this, if still equal, the teams are considered to be equal in position, with the exception of at the end of the season where if relegation, continental tournament qualification, or the champion are affected, teams must play a tiebreak game with extra-time and penalties at a neutral venue to decide who occupies the higher slot.
Relegation/Promotion
The Første Liga operates within the OLF