From the clubs to the format/ It is revealed how the Superliga will work

2023-12-21 15:13:00, Sport CNA

"A22 Sports Management" has presented today the new format of the Superliga. Bernd Reichart indicated that this project is still on paper, but he hopes to be implemented as soon as possible, and to be accepted by the fans, he has tried to make it as understandable as possible.

How many teams will participate?

The number of teams will be 64. According to the project, these teams will be divided into three different leagues. The Star League will consist of 16 teams, which will be divided into two groups of eight teams. There will also be 16 teams in the Gold League, which will also consist of two groups of eight teams. While the last league will be the Blue League, which will consist of 32 teams, which will be divided into four groups with eight teams each.

The format?

The Superliga foresees playing 14 matches (7 at home and 7 away) in the first phase, which will be played from September to April. According to "A22 Sports Management", a Super League season will be divided into two phases. First is the regular season and then the finals will be played. The competition will be open to all and will be based on sporting merit as well as promotion and relegation.

How will the journey to the final be?

The top four teams from the Star League and Gold League groups and the first two teams from the Blue League groups will play each other in direct elimination matches. While the final will be played on a neutral field.

How will the Super League teams be selected?

The "open" system of the Super League means that in this competition the participating teams are continuously different. In any given season the bottom two Star League and Gold League will be automatically relegated and replaced by the Gold League and Blue League play-off winners.

How will teams enter the Super League?

In any given season, 20 of the 32 Blue League teams will drop out of the competition to make way for 20 new teams, which will come from national competitions.

Does Superliga replace national competitions?

According to "A22 Sports Management", the Superliga will be in line with the national competitions and will be held in the middle of the week.