C.League
| File:C.League Logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Country | Cakranegara |
| Confederation | CIFA |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | FFI League of Victors FFI Confederations Trophy |
| Most championships | SVA Ampenan (11 titles) |
| TV partners | COK |
| Current: 2025 C.League | |
The C.League is a men's professional football league sanctioned by CVB which represent the sport's highest level in the Cakranegara football league system. The competition was founded in 2006 after CVB announced its intention to establish a unified football competition between west and east Cakranegara. Previously, during the separation of Cakranegara as a result of Cakranegara Civil War, Cakranegara only composed of the western isles (today's Praya, North and South Saka Provinces). A league was established between the clubs within the area. Liga Nasional Cakranegara (English: Cakranegara National League) was the name. It existed in the spanned of 14 years, from 1992 until 2005. After the reunification of Cakranegara and East Cakra in 2002, a plan for a unified league have become the hottest topic. But bringing the plan into reality is a hard task. Clubs from East Cakra (today's Selaparang and Sembalun Provinces) are declined to travel all the way to the western part of the country. A high transportation cost become the prime obstacle. Then it was made a compromise to hold the competition only in 2 venues and the matches will be held half in the first venue and the other half matches are held in the second venue. The 2 venues selected are Saka Stadium in the capital, Ampenan and Selaparang Field in Selaparang. And the year 2006 was selected as the inaugural of this unified league. The name C.League is selected based on its simplicity. C.League is a shorten of Cakranegara League.
Clubs
A total of 12 clubs are participating in the league, 7 from former West Cakra and 5 from former East Cakra. There was an attempt to have an equal number of clubs from West and East Cakra but most of the clubs in the former East Cakra decline the unification offer then only these 5 clubs that join the league. And as there are no promotion-relegation system to the lower league, the 12 original clubs are the only clubs that are competing. The 12 clubs are,
- Former West Cakra
- SVA Ampenan
- PSG Gerung
- LVC Lembar
- Lingsar SV
- NVV Narmada
- Pejanggik FC
- PSV Praya
- Former East Cakra
- Masbagik United
- VVP Pringgabaya
- PSS Selaparang
- SSC Selong
- SVS Sembalun
Champions
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
2006 |
SVA Ampenan | LVC Lembar |
2007 |
SVA Ampenan | PSS Selaparang |
2008 |
LVC Lembar | SVA Ampenan |
2009 |
SVA Ampenan | NVV Narmada |
2010 |
SVA Ampenan | Lingsar SV |
2011 |
PSS Selaparang | LVC Lembar |
2012 |
SVA Ampenan | Lingsar SV |
2013 |
LVC Lembar | PSS Selaparang |
2014 |
NVV Narmada | VVP Pringgabaya |
2015 |
SVA Ampenan | PSV Praya |
2016 |
PSS Selaparang | SSC Selong |
2017 |
SVA Ampenan | LVC Lembar |
2018 |
SVA Ampenan | PSS Selaparang |
2019 |
LVC Lembar | PSV Praya |
2020 |
LVC Lembar | PSS Selaparang |
2021 |
SVA Ampenan | LVC Lembar |
| SVA Ampenan | PSV Praya | |
| SVA Ampenan | PSS Selaparang | |
| LVC Lembar | PSS Selaparang | |
| PSS Selaparang | SVA Ampenan | |
| TBD | TBD |
Performance by clubs
| Clubs | Wins | Winning season |
|---|---|---|
| SVA Ampenan | 11 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| LVC Lembar | 5 | 2008, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2024 |
| PSS Selaparang | 3 | 2011, 2016, 2025 |
| NVV Narmada | 1 | 2014 |
International competitions
The top three teams of C.League qualify to the tournaments sanctioned by FFI. The C.League winner and runner-up are entering League of Victors while the third placement team is entering Confederations' Trophy. To date, PSS Selaparang is the only Cakranegaran club that have won international trophy after winning the 14th edition of FFI Confederations' Trophy.