we can improve football together
Mega League is a proposed regular season league, where the top football clubs in Southeastern Europe can play together.
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01 Project
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Population:
90+ Million
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17
National Associations -
2
Levels -
42
Teams
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The Problem
Lack of Competitive Balance is the number one problem of European football at present. The huge increase of broadcasting income generated by the Big Five leagues over the last ten years has turned clubs from the smaller countries into competitive dwarfs, because their small domestic markets constrain their ability to generate comparable revenues and effectively compete for football talent.
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The SOLUTION
We believe that the only viable and effective solution to this structural problem is the formation of a transnational league for the top football clubs in Southeastern Europe. This will create a much larger economic market with significant audience size, which can generate lucrative broadcasting and commercial deals.
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Mission & VISION
Our mission is to promote the transnational leagues concept and to establish Mega League as soon as possible. We will work to get the support of the millions of football fans in the region, as well as the other important stakeholders - clubs, sponsors, broadcasters, national associations, and football governing bodies.
ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC EFFECT
Broadcasting Revenues
Mega League aspires to be the leading sports property in the region, and we project that it can generate broadcasting revenues of over 200 million EUR per season.
Matchday Income
Mega League will set the stage for some of the fiercest rivalries in football, aiming to bring the fans back to the stadiums. At the same time, the clubs will acquire the resources to invest in bigger and better facilities.
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Higher Attendance
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Higher Revenues
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Better Stadiums
Commercial Activities
Mega League will allow football clubs from the region to attract multinational sponsorship contracts and significantly enhance their other commercial activities.
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Higher Viewership
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Lucrative Sponsorships
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Improved Merchandising
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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1What type of organization are you?
AWe are a non-profit organization that relies on voluntary contributions to realize our project. We are called Mega League Foundation.
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2What is your project?
AWe want to establish a transnational league for the top football clubs in Southeastern Europe. We call it Mega League.
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3Why is establishing Mega League important?
AIt will create one of the most interesting and contested sports competitions in the world. It will significantly improve the financial performance of the participating clubs and will increase the quality of football in the region.
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4What type of contributions do you need and how do you plan to use them?
AYou can contribute to the success of the project in many ways:
- Popularize the Mega League concept among football fans in the region.
- Help us organize seminars, workshops, and meetings between the stakeholders in Mega League (football clubs, national and international football organizations, media companies, sponsors, fan organizations, etc.).
- Assist us with research and data, so we can better quantify and present the economic and social benefits of Mega League to the stakeholders.
- Participate in the operational apparatus and structure that will administer and supervise Mega League.
- Donate to the foundation to help cover the ongoing expenses.
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5When is Mega League expected to start?
AWe aim to hold the first season of Mega League in 2020/21 or 2021/22.
02 Teams & Format
To ensure the most lucrative broadcasting deals and an exciting competition, the clubs in the first season of Mega League are pre-selected based on popularity, traditional rivalries, historical accomplishments, and many other factors. Afterwards, Mega League will employ a fair promotion and relegation system, which will allow any club from the region to reach the top levels.
- At the end of each season, the bottom 3 clubs from ML1 will be relegated to ML2, and the top 3 clubs in ML2 will be promoted to ML1.
- At the end of each season, the bottom 5 clubs from ML2 will be relegated to their respective top national league, and 5 clubs (determined through the ML Qualification Tournament) will be promoted to ML2.
- At the end of each season, the 40 top clubs from the national leagues will play in the ML Qualification Tournament to determine the 5 clubs that will be promoted to ML2 for the following season.
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5 teams promoted to Mega League 2
Qualification tournament
To better illustrate the format of Mega League we can use as an example the Italian League System. Mega League 1 will be just like Serie A in Italy. During the season (from July to May) each club will play the others twice (one home and one away match), for a total of 38 matches per club. The bottom 3 clubs at the end of the season are relegated to Mega League 2 (like Serie B in Italy), and the 3 top clubs from Mega League 2 are promoted in their place. The format of Mega League 2 is the same, but with 22 clubs.
The current top national leagues (like Superleague Greece, First Professional Football League in Bulgaria, Liga I in Romania, Serbian Superliga, etc.) will become the third level (like Serie C in Italy) in the new Mega League System. The ML Qualification Tournament between the 40 top clubs from the national leagues will determine the 5 clubs to be promoted to Mega League 2 in place of the 5 relegated.
FUTURE
FUTURE GROWTH
THE BIG ELEVEN
The Mega League concept can be applied to other European regions, so several small countries can unite into one large market, which will create significant economic value for their top clubs.
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04 partners
AMBASSADORS
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05 CONTACTS
For questions and comments info@megaleague.org
For press materials download our press package
Contact Form
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Our team
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Rumen Vatkov
Founder
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Megi Slavova
Digital Marketing
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Outsource Consulting
Web Services
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Alex Gorbanescu
Graphic Design
Make it happen
06 The Conference
We plan to hold the Transnational Leagues Conference on September 1st, 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria. It will be the first football conference to focus exclusively on the topic of Transnational Leagues as a viable and effective solution to the major problem of lack of competitive balance in Europe. Leading experts from the football industry will get together to discuss the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of transnational leagues from a legal, economic, and organizational perspective.
Ticket prices are as follows:
- Period 1 = 100 EUR (Price is active until April 30th, 2020.)
- Period 2 = 150 EUR (Price is active until May 31st, 2020.)
- Period 3 = 200 EUR (Price is active until June 30th, 2020.)
- Period 4 = 250 EUR (Price is active until July 31st, 2020.)
- Period 5 = 300 EUR (Price is active until August 31st, 2020.)
Join us now at the Transnational Leagues Conference!