🦥13.1. Regional Leagues: Gateway to the Elite

Key Features & Unique Structure

Regional Leagues are at the core of competition in Lazy Football. Here, we use an innovative, accessible system: 32 parallel Division 1 (D1) leagues right from the start. Each D1 league is a true analogue of a national championship, ensuring that every region has its own top division — and that any ambitious club can pursue top honors from the very beginning.

What makes this special?

Thanks to this structure, the journey from the Amateur Conference to the Champions League can take just several seasons. Newcomers don’t have to wait years to climb from the bottom. Every season presents a real opportunity for both new and established clubs to quickly compete at the highest level, keeping the game exciting, dynamic, and open to fresh talent.

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Season Flow & Promotion

• Match Days: Each season in the Regional Leagues consists of 30 match days.

• Promotion: The top 64 teams from the Amateur Conference are promoted to D1 (while only D1 exists).

• Relegation: The bottom 2 teams from each D1 division are relegated back to the Amateur Conference each season.

• Dynamic Growth: As new divisions launch, promotion/relegation expands and adapts to fit the pyramid — giving everyone a chance at progress.

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Vertical & Horizontal Rotation

After each season, teams are reshuffled to keep the competition fresh:

• Vertical rotation determines which teams move up or down the league pyramid (promotion and relegation based on results).

• Horizontal rotation means that teams promoted or relegated can be assigned to any suitable regional league in their new division, not just the one closest to their previous opponents. This ensures new rivalries and diverse competition every year.

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Qualification for Champions League & Contenders League

Success in Regional Leagues is your gateway to the biggest competitions:

• The top 2 teams in each D1 league qualify for the next season’s Champions League — the most prestigious tournament with the largest rewards.

• The 3rd and 4th placed teams qualify for the Contenders League, which also offers significant prizes and elite competition.

Every season, all clubs have a real chance to climb the ladder and earn their place among the game’s best — no matter where they started!

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Structure & Format

• 32 Regional Leagues (D1), each with 16 teams, totaling 512 D1 clubs.

• Each D1 league’s name combines a cardinal direction (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) and one of eight regions: Jungland, Forestland, Iceland, Riversland, Lakesland, Sandland, Windsland, or Mountainland.

• Season: 30 match days, double round-robin (home and away against every other club).

Tie-breakers

If two or more teams finish the season with the same number of points, final league positions are determined by the following criteria, in order:

1. Points earned

2. Goal difference

3. Goals scored

4. Number of wins

5. Fair play ranking (fewest yellow/red cards; 1 red = 2 yellow)

6. Power11 (lowest sum of top 11 players wins)

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Rewards (in Each D1 League)

Place	LAZY	Scout Insights
1st	4,000,000	500
2nd	3,200,000	430
3rd	2,200,000	380
4th	1,600,000	330
5th	1,300,000	300
6th	1,200,000	270
7th	1,100,000	250
8th	1,000,000	230
9th	900,000	210
10th	800,000	190
11th	700,000	170
12th	600,000	150
13th	500,000	130
14th	400,000	120
15th	300,000	110
16th	200,000	100

Bonus Skill Awards

In every D1 league, individual player achievements are rewarded with direct skill point bonuses at the end of the season. These bonuses encourage attacking play and recognize the league’s most impactful players. Each division maintains its own set of detailed statistics, which you can view at any time during the season.

Top 5 in Each D1 League – Goals Scored:

1. +10 Shooting

2. +8 Shooting

3. +6 Shooting

4. +4 Shooting

5. +2 Shooting

Top 5 in Each D1 League – Assists:

1. +10 Passing

2. +8 Passing

3. +6 Passing

4. +4 Passing

5. +2 Passing

Top 5 in Each D1 League – Goal Contributors (Goals + Assists):

1. +5 Technique, +5 Pace

2. +4 Technique, +4 Pace

3. +3 Technique, +3 Pace

4. +2 Technique, +2 Pace

5. +1 Technique, +1 Pace

Global (All D1 Leagues Combined) Awards:

Combined stats for all D1 leagues aren’t shown in the game yet. For now, we share these highlights in official announcements, but plan to add them to the game in the future.

Top 10 by Goals Scored:

1. +20 Shooting

2. +18 Shooting

3. +16 Shooting

4. +14 Shooting

5. +12 Shooting

6. +10 Shooting

7. +8 Shooting

8. +6 Shooting

9. +4 Shooting

10. +2 Shooting

Top 10 by Goals Scored:

1. +20 Passing

2. +18 Passing

3. +16 Passing

4. +14 Passing

5. +12 Passing

6. +10 Passing

7. +8 Passing

8. +6 Passing

9. +4 Passing

10. +2 Passing

Top 10 by Goal Contributors (Goals + Assists):

1. +10 Technique, +10 Pace

2. +9 Technique, +9 Pace

3. +8 Technique, +8 Pace

4. +7 Technique, +7 Pace

5. +6 Technique, +6 Pace

6. +5 Technique, +5 Pace

7. +4 Technique, +4 Pace

8. +3 Technique, +3 Pace

9. +2 Technique, +2 Pace

10. +1 Technique, +1 Pace

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Accessibility & Fresh Competition

Thanks to this structure, the road to the top is always open — new managers don’t have to wait years for a chance at the elite. You can rise from Amateur to Champions League contender in just a handful of seasons, making every season in Lazy Football a real opportunity for glory.

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This one-of-a-kind, multi-division setup keeps things quick, fair, and accessible, giving everyone a genuine chance at glory, solid rewards, and proper recognition for both club and individual performances.