The Quidditch Premier League (QPL) is an elite quidditch league that represents the sport in the United Kingdom. The league is composed of ten teams - five in the North Division and five in the South Division. The QPL season runs from June to August every year, with each team playing three divisional fixtures in the regular season. The playoffs include all ten teams competing in the QPL Championship fixture in late August, with the winning team being named as the QPL Champions for that season.
Video Quidditch Premier League
History
The Quidditch Premier League was founded in November 2016 by Jack Lennard in hopes of developing quidditch further during the summer months in the UK's off-season. Lennard is the current Director of the League. The QPL was launched live on Sky News Sunrise and immediately gained international attention, with appearances in BBC News, ITV News, and even a mention on Conan. The first season debuted in June 2017, and saw the West Midlands Revolution crowned as the inaugural champions. In September 2017, two new teams were added; the Welsh Dragons, in the South Division, and the Scottish Thistles, in the North Division. These represent the first national Scottish and Welsh quidditch teams in history.
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Competition Format
Each season features six divisional fixtures, three for each division, where all the teams in that division gather to play a round-robin format. The 2017 fixture dates for the South Division were June 17, July 15, and July 29. The 2017 fixture dates for the North Division were July 1, July 22, and August 5. The 2017 Championship fixture, which featured all eight teams in a knockout bracket format, was held on August 26 at Craven Park, Hull.
Teams
See also
- QuidditchUK
- International Quidditch Association
- Major League Quidditch
- Quidditch (sport)
- Fictional Quidditch
References
External links
- Quidditch Premier League official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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