League of the Single Sun
The League of the Single Sun is a professional association football league in Qusmo and Sanford overseen by the Federation of the Single Sun. It is the highest level of both the Qusma and Sanfordan football league systems. Contested by twelve clubs—eight from Qusmo, four from Sanford—it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the League of the Silver Moon. Seasons usually run from July to May, with each team playing twenty-eight to thirty matches in total. Clubs are eligible for a total of eight domestic trophies: the Federation of the Single Sun grand championship, the Qusma and Sanfordan national championships, the Federation Shield, the Cup of Two Nations, the Cup of Qusmo, the Cup of Sanford, and the Pavolan Super Cup.
Competition format
Each club plays twenty-two matches—two against every other club in the league, one at home and one away—in the league's initial phase, before the league splits into three quads: the Qusma Championship Quad, the Qusma Relegation Quad, and the Sanfordan Quad. These three quads consist of the top four Qusma clubs as of the split, the bottom four Qusma clubs as of the split, and all four Sanfordan clubs, respectively. Each club plays six more matches—two against every other club in its own quad, one at home and one away—in the league's quad phase. At the conclusion of all twenty-eight matchdays, all twelve clubs are ranked in a single table, with every match in the initial phase and in every quad counting equally, with the only stipulation being that no Qusma Relegation Quad club may surpass any Qusma Championship Quad club in the table.
The club with the most overall points over the entirety of the league season, as of the end of the quad phase, wins the Federation Shield. The highest-placed club in each nation hosts the second-placed club in its own nation for their respective single-match national championship fixtures. The two national champions advance to the grand championship, hosted by the higher-placed club in the Federation Shield table. The winner of this match is crowned grand champions of the League of the Single Sun and of the Federation of the Single Sun.
Additionally, the League of the Single Sun operates a pair of relegation playoffs. In the Qusma Relegation Playoff, the seventh-seeded Qusma club hosts the eighth-seeded Qusma club in a single match. The winner remains in the league the following season, while the loser is relegated to the League of the Silver Moon, to be replaced by the best-seeded Qusma club from the League of the Silver Moon. In the Sanfordan Promotion/Relegation Playoff, the fourth-seeded Sanfordan club hosts the best-seeded Sanfordan club from the League of the Silver Moon. The winner plays in the League of the Single Sun the following season, while the loser plays in the League of the Silver Moon.
Clubs
In any given season, the League of the Single Sun always consists of twelve clubs: eight in Qusmo and four in Sanford. As of season seven, a total of fifteen clubs will have played in the League of the Single Sun at some point in their history. The following table lists statistics as of the start of season seven. Season two is not included, as no domestic competition was held during that season.
| Club | City | Nation | First season | Most recent season | Total seasons | Grand championships | National championships | Federation Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlant | Atlem | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 5 | |||
| Atlov | Atlem | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 6 | 3 (S1, S4, S5) | 3 (S1, S4, S5) | |
| Baptists | Sanford Falls | Sanford | Season one | Season four | 2 | |||
| Estraj | Estade | Qusmo | Season three | Season seven | 4 | |||
| Koflir | Kolle | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 6 | |||
| Martin Luther | Sanford Falls | Sanford | Season one | Season seven | 6 | 2 (S3, S6) | 4 (S1, S3, S5, S6) | 2 (S3, S6) |
| Northern | Granite City | Sanford | Season three | Season seven | 4 | |||
| Poldanz | Polan | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 6 | 1 (S1) | ||
| Qastyr | Qanz | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 6 | 2 (S3, S6) | 2 (S4, S5) | |
| Railyards | Derry | Sanford | Season one | Season seven | 6 | 1 (S4) | ||
| Rejin | Regel | Qusmo | Season seven | Season seven | 1 | |||
| River Valley | Red Stream | Sanford | Season one | Season seven | 6 | |||
| Trew | Tracam | Qusmo | Season one | Season five | 3 | |||
| Trosoc | Tracam | Qusmo | Season one | Season seven | 6 | |||
| Voraxan | Vlyv | Qusmo | Season one | Season six | 5 |
International competitions
Through the Federation of the Single Sun, the League of the Single Sun is affiliated with the International Federation of Club Football and the Confederación Rushmori de Fútbol. As a result, clubs in the League of the Single Sun are eligible to qualify to compete in the IFCF Champions League, IFCF Challengers Cup, IFCF Cup Winners' Cup, CRF Copa de Campeones, and FSS Copa del Ganso. They are also eligible to compete in the IFCF Associations Trophy, IFCF Super Cup, and IFCF Liga B Champions Trophy.