Since the FM18 Beta isn't enticing me right now(too many crashing bugs, will definitely be playing a bunch once the full game drops though) I've decided to start work on making all of the rules/requirements etc for a completely new North American structure. Personally when all is said and done, I'd like to model the CONCACAF Champions League closely to the UEFA Champions League, as well as have a meaningless Europa League or even just a Cup Winners Cup. That is neither here nor there however, as that's still a bit far off in the editor. What I am going to work on is a USA Pyramid, and a Canadian Pyramid, yes they will be separate.
Here are some of my current ideas - I'd like as much criticism as you want to give, even if I may not change some things.
D1 - 20 teams
D2 - 20 teams
D3 - 20 teams
D4 - 20 teams
D5+ - ?
Basically structured the way England probably should be, 4x20. D5+ will be a further out project, but I'd like to re-organize all of the USA based teams into regional divisions, and have the regional divisions feed into D4.
P/R is as follows -
D1 - 3 relegations
D2 - 3 promotions(2 automatic, one playoff), 3-4 relegations
D3 - 3-4 promotions(3 automatic, one playoff), 3-4 relegations
D4 - 3-4 promotions(3 automatic, one playoff), 5 relegations
Depending on how difficult it is, what I'd like to set up inside the pyramid is an and-one playoff system, basically. Much like England, spots 4-7 duke it out in a two-legged playoff, then will play the 16th place team in the league above them to see if they can stay, or join them on the way down. Currently not a part of the plan is to use this for promotion to the top flight, but I could be convinced to change those plans.
I'm setting up a rough google spreadsheet on how the teams will be distributed throughout the divisions, you can find and criticise that here
D1 rules include things like max 7 foreign players in registered squad, 25-man squad size, 4 HG at club, maximum of four loanees in squad. U21 players don't need to be registered, if possible U23 HG at club players don't need to be registered.
D2-4 rules basically the same, with the addition of max of two loanees from a single team, removal of the four loanees max, squads of 30, and minimum two U21 players in the 18 for games.
Haven't thought much about the Canadian Premier League, so I will figure that out when I get to it. Based on the number of viable teams in the game, I will possibly end up doing something like a two-part season. But I'm unsure right now.
Here are some of my current ideas - I'd like as much criticism as you want to give, even if I may not change some things.
D1 - 20 teams
D2 - 20 teams
D3 - 20 teams
D4 - 20 teams
D5+ - ?
Basically structured the way England probably should be, 4x20. D5+ will be a further out project, but I'd like to re-organize all of the USA based teams into regional divisions, and have the regional divisions feed into D4.
P/R is as follows -
D1 - 3 relegations
D2 - 3 promotions(2 automatic, one playoff), 3-4 relegations
D3 - 3-4 promotions(3 automatic, one playoff), 3-4 relegations
D4 - 3-4 promotions(3 automatic, one playoff), 5 relegations
Depending on how difficult it is, what I'd like to set up inside the pyramid is an and-one playoff system, basically. Much like England, spots 4-7 duke it out in a two-legged playoff, then will play the 16th place team in the league above them to see if they can stay, or join them on the way down. Currently not a part of the plan is to use this for promotion to the top flight, but I could be convinced to change those plans.
I'm setting up a rough google spreadsheet on how the teams will be distributed throughout the divisions, you can find and criticise that here
D1 rules include things like max 7 foreign players in registered squad, 25-man squad size, 4 HG at club, maximum of four loanees in squad. U21 players don't need to be registered, if possible U23 HG at club players don't need to be registered.
D2-4 rules basically the same, with the addition of max of two loanees from a single team, removal of the four loanees max, squads of 30, and minimum two U21 players in the 18 for games.
Haven't thought much about the Canadian Premier League, so I will figure that out when I get to it. Based on the number of viable teams in the game, I will possibly end up doing something like a two-part season. But I'm unsure right now.
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