Spain - 2017/18 Tercera Division Group 1

The 2017–18 Tercera División will be the fourth tier in Spanish football. There are 18 groups. The one group  is composed from Galicia teams

Teams

Team	City	Home ground
Alondras	Cangas	O Morrazo
Arenteiro	O Carballiño	Espiñedo
Arosa	Vilagarcía de Arousa	A Lomba
Barbadás	Barbadás	Os Carrís
Barco	O Barco de Valdeorras	Calabagueiros
Bergantiños	Carballo	As Eiroas
Boiro	Boiro	Barraña
Céltiga	A Illa de Arousa	Salvador Otero
Choco	Redondela	Santa Mariña
Compostela	Santiago de Compostela	San Lázaro
Cultural Areas	Ponteareas	A Lomba
Laracha	A Laracha	Municipal
Negreira	Negreira	Jesús García Calvo
Noia	Noia	San Lázaro
Ourense CF	Ourense	O Couto
Racing Villalbés	Vilalba	A Magdalena
Ribadumia	Ribadumia	A Senra
Silva	A Coruña	A Grela
Somozas	As Somozas	Pardiñas
Villalonga	Vilalonga, Sanxenxo	San Pedro

• The top four eligible teams in the group will play the promotion playoffs.
• The champion of group will qualify to 2018–19 Copa del Rey. 
• At least three teams will be relegated to Preferente Autonómica de Galicia (Level 5)

Source: https://www.lavozdegalicia.es

Poland - 2017/18 Ekstraklasa

The 2017–18 Ekstraklasa is the 84th season of the Ekstraklasa, the top Polish professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1927. The league is operated by the Ekstraklasa SA.

The season started on 14 July 2017, running to 20 May 2018.After the 21st matchday the league will be on a winter break between 18 December 2017 and 9 February 2018. The regular season will be played in a round-robin tournament. A total of 16 teams participate, 14 of which competed in the league during the 2016–17 season, while the remaining two were promoted from the I liga. The fixtures were announced on 8 June 2017.

Each team plays a total of 30 matches, half at home and half away. After the 30th round (in the beginning of April 2018), the league will be split into two groups: championship round (top eight teams) and relegation round (bottom eight teams). Each team will play 7 more games (teams ranked 1-4 and 9-12 will play four times at home). So, finally each team plays a total of 37 matches. This is the fifth season to take place since the new playoff/playout rule has been introduced.

The defending champions are Legia Warsaw, who won their 12th Polish title the previous season.

Sixteen teams will compete in the league – the top fourteen teams from the previous season, as well as two teams promoted from the I liga. Sandecja Nowy Sącz were promoted to the Ekstraklasa for the first time. Górnik Zabrze returned to Ekstraklasa after one year absence

Source: http://ekstraklasa.org/
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Lithuania - 2017 LFF I Lyga

The I Lyga, sometimes called as Pirma Lyga, is the second level of Lithuanian football league system. Administrated by the Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF), I Lyga is contested by 16 teams, with the top team promoted to A Lyga and replaced by the lowest-placed team in that division and the bottom clubs being relegated to the II Lyga. From 2016 season the second-placed team qualifies to direct promotion play-offs with A Lyga seventh-placed team.

The 2017 LFF I Lyga is the 28th season of the I Lyga, the second tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 24 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 5 November 2017.

A total of fifteen clubs were confirmed for the season, a decrease of one spot compared to the last year sixteen. Four of them are reserve teams of the A Lyga sides - one more than last season and absolute maximum allowed for the competitions.

No teams were relegated from the top tier, due to last year I Lyga winners Šilas owner decision to relegate his club into the II Lyga after an investigation of match-fixing during a pre-season tournament was started (and later completed).

Three teams were automatically promoted from the II Lyga – West zone winners Pakruojis, South zone winners Stumbras B and East zone winners Utenis B, while II Lyga West zone silver medalists Koralas have received a special permission to compete in the league, after meeting all licensing criterios. Such permission was also given for Tauras, who were recreated after one season of complete inactivity in any football related activity.

Palanga was champion

Source: http://lietuvosfutbolas.lt

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             https://www.facebook.com/FutboloKlubasPalanga/

Finland - 2017 Veikkausliiga

The 2017 Veikkausliiga will be the eighty-seventh season of top-tier football in Finland. IFK Mariehamn are the defending champions.

Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 19 January 2017. The season started on 5 April 2017 and ended in 28 October 2017.

PK-35 Vantaa were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2016 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions JJK.

FC Inter as 11th-placed team regained their Veikkausliiga spot after beating the second-placed Ykkönen team TPS 2–0 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff.

Each team plays three times against every other team, either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away, for a total of 33 matches played each.

HJK was the champion

Relegation play-offs

First Match

1 November 2017

FC Honka	0–0	HIFK

Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo Attendance: 2,674 Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Pargas)

Second Match

4 November 2017

HIFK	1–1	FC Honka

Telia 5G -areena ,Helsinki Attendance: 4,158

FC Honka won 1-1 on away goals.

Source: http://www.veikkausliiga.com/

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Dominican Republic - Liga Dominicana de Futbol 2017

The Liga Dominicana de Fútbol is the first professional football league in Dominican Republic, it was launched in March 2015. For sponsorship reasons it is known as LDF Banco Popular.

Each team will play 18 matches in the regular season, the 4 teams with most points qualify to the playoffs. The champion will be decided in a single-legged final.

The 2017 Liga Dominicana de Fútbol season (known as the LDF Banco Popular for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of professional soccer in the Dominican Republic. Club Barcelona Atlético are the reigning champions, having won their first title last year.

Each team will play 18 matches in the regular season, the 4 teams with most points qualify to the playoffs. The champion will be decided in a single-legged final.

Championship Semi-finals

 05.08.2017 Atlántico FC  0 : 0  Cibao FC

 Venue:  Estadio Leonel Plácido, Puerto Plata

 06.08.2017 Club Barcelona Atlético  1 : 3  Club Atlético Pantoja

 Venue:  Estadio Olímpico Juan Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo

 12.08.2017 Club Atlético Pantoja  2 : 0  Club Barcelona Atlético

 Venue:  Estadio Olímpico Juan Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo

 13.08.2017Cibao FC  0 : 0, 2 : 4 P  Atlántico FC

 Venue:  Estadio Cibao, Santiago De Los Caballeros

Championship Final

 27.08.2017Club Atlético Pantoja  1 : 1, 3 : 4 P  Atlántico FC

 Venue:  Estadio Olímpico Juan Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo

Atlantico FC Champion Liga Dominicana de Fútbol Banco Popular 2017

Source: http://www.futboltotalrd.com

Kenya - 2017 Premier League

The 2017 Kenyan Premier League (known as the SportPesa Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th season of the Kenyan Premier League since it began in 2003, and the 54th season of top-division football in Kenya since 1963. It began on 11 March and is scheduled to end on 18 November. Tusker were the defending champions, going into the season on the back of their 11th league title.

The Kenyan Premier League was expanded to 18 teams, of which 14 returned from the 2016 season. Kariobangi Sharks, Nakumatt, Nzoia Sugar (formerly Nzoia United) and Zoo Kericho were promoted from the second-tier National Super League.

On 21 October 2017, Gor Mahia secured their record 16th league title with four games to spare after beating Ulinzi Stars 3–1 at the Kericho Green Stadium.

Seven of the participating teams are based in the capital, Nairobi, while Bandari is the only team based at the Coast.

Relegated from Premier League

• Nairobi City Stars
• Ushuru

Promoted from National Super League

• Kariobangi Sharks
• Nakumatt
• Nzoia Sugar (formerly Nzoia United)
• Zoo Kericho

Tusker FC players celebrate with the 2016 Kenyan Premier League 

Source: http://www.kpl.co.ke/

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Lithuania - 2017 A Lyga

The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Futbolo Federacija). League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; from 2016 season, the league features 8 teams. The season usually kicks off in late March/early April every year; because of the harsh climate there are no games in the winter.

The 2017 A Lyga is the 28th season of the A Lyga, the top-tier association football league of Lithuania. The season began on 3 March 2017 and is scheduled to end on 19 November 2017.

Žalgiris Vilnius are the defending champions having won fourth consecutive league title the previous year.

A total of eight teams will be contesting the league, including six sides from the previous season, one promoted from the 2016 LFF I Lyga and the winners of the 2016 A Lyga Relegation play-offs.

Utenis managed to withstand against I Lyga runners-up Palanga in the play-offs and for the 3rd consecutive season continue to play in the A Lyga.

2015 LFF I Lyga champions FK Lietava changed they name to FK Jonava after received permission from Lithuanian Football Federation.

Kauno Žalgiris were relegated at the end of 2016 season and replaced by 2016 LFF I Lyga champions Šilas. It was going to be a debut in the top tier for Kazlų Rūda team.

Before the beginning of the season, newcomers Šilas were accused of match-fixing during a 2017 Virsligas Winter Cup match with FS METTA. Soon after Lithuanian Football Federation started an investigation to determine validity of these claims. At the time all club trainings and friendly matches were revoked.On 24 February, club chairman Audrius Raškauskas announced, that players received a permission to look for the new clubs while Šilas most probably will withdrew from the league into lower divisions of Lithuanian football.

On 24 February 2017 Lithuanian Football Federation announced that Šilas withdrew from the league and will be replaced by last year participants Kauno Žalgiris, who were only non-participating team, which received a valid license for A Lyga

The following eight clubs are participating in the 2017 season.

Relegation Play Off

The 7th placed team will face the runners-up of the 2017 LFF I Lyga for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn entry into the 2018 A Lyga.

   28 October 2017             Banga        1-2      Stumbras

    4  November 2017         Stumbras   3-0      Banga

Stumbras won 5–1 on aggregate.

Source: http://lff.lt/varzybos/a-lyga/

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             http://alyga.lt/

             http://www.fkbanga.lt

Greenland - 2017 Coca-Cola GM

The Greenlandic Football Championship (Greenlandic: Angutit Inersimasut GM, Danish: Grønlandsmesterskab i fodbold), known as the Coca-Cola GM for sponsorship reasons, is the premier football competition in Greenland. It was established in 1954 and since 1971, it has been organised by the Football Association of Greenland.

Due to the geography of Greenland, the championship typically has three phases. The first phase consists of matches between clubs from the same town, the second consists clubs that are geographically close to each other (local phase). The winners of this phase play in the national championship. The latest winner of the championship is Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79, winning the trophy in 2017.

The 2017 Coca Cola GM was the 47th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Qeqertarsuaq from August 5 to 12. It was won by Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79 for the first time.

Yo can find information over all matches here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Greenlandic_Football_Championship
http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/groenl2017.html

Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79

Source: http://www.rsssf.com
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Ireland - 2017 Premier Division

The League of Ireland Premier Division (Irish: Príomhroinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, is the top level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985 following a reorganisation of the League of Ireland. St. Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians are the only current League of Ireland clubs never to have been relegated from the Premier Division. Since 2003 the Premier Division has operated as a summer league.

The 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 33rd season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on Friday 24 February 2017 and will conclude on 27 October 2017. Fixtures were announced on 9 December 2016.

The Premier Division consists of 12 teams. Each team plays each other three times for a total of 33 matches in the season.

Limerick, the 2016 First Division champion and Drogheda United, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, both bouncing straight back after having been relegated the previous season.

On 22 December 2016, the Football Association of Ireland announced that the league would be restructured into two 10-team divisions from the 2018 season onwards, one of the recommendations made in the 2015 Conroy Report. This meant the cancellation of the promotion/relegation playoff and relegation at the end of the 2017 season of 3 teams, with only the champions of the First Division promoted in return.

Teams

Table

On 17 October, Cork City won the title after a 0-0 draw at home to Derry City

Source: http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/
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Austria - League system

The Bundesliga is the highest national league-club competition in Austria. It has ten teams, as does the second tier is the First Division (Erste Liga). The third tier consists of three parallel divisions which are the regional leagues (Regionalliga). These cover the different regions of Austria as follows: the East (Regionalliga Ost), which comprises teams from Vienna, Lower Austria, and Burgenland; the Central (Regionalliga Mitte), featuring teams from Styria, Carinthia, Upper Austria, and East Tyrol; and the West (Regionalliga West), competed for by teams from Salzburg, Tyrol, and Vorarlberg. The fourth tier is the state league (Landesliga), with the 2. Landesliga as the fifth tier in Lower Austria and Vienna. Most states have 7 to 10 official tiers, but in Vienna unofficial tiers exist under the normal tiers. They are not organized by the ÖFB, but theoretically the champions of these tiers can promote to the official ÖFB-tiers.

Below shows how the current system works.

Source: http://www.oefb.at