Liga Premiera

Liga Premiera of the SAF (Shmakalakan Association Football) is the top division of the Shmakalakan Footballing League consisting of 18 teams, for sponsorship purposes it is called the EzyBank Liga Premiera. EzyBank have been sponsors since 2002-03. Each season 2 teams get relegated into Liga Campeonato and 2 teams from the Liga Campeonato get promoted. Only 8 teams have won Liga Premiera since it was formed in 1991-92 season before that being the Shamakalakan First Divison. The 8 consist of Tarup FC (2014-15), FC Palmeiras (1993-94, 1994-95, 2002-03, 2013-14), Real Palmero CF (1996-97, 1998-99, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13), Santon City (2004-05, 2011-12), Southport FC (1992-93, 2010-11), Porto Lavelo FC (2003-04, 2006-07, 2008-09), FC Bahboa (1997-98, 1999-00, 2001-02) and Vuziero FC (1991-92, 1995-96, 2000-01, 2015-16). Real Palmero CF have won the most Liga Premiera titles with 6 (1996-97, 1998-99, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2012-13).
=History=
The Shmakalakan First Division officially started in 1919 in a match between Porto Lavelo FC and Real Palmero at Estadio National which ended in a 2-2 draw. Before the Shmakalakan First Division and Liga Premiera was formed clubs played in local competitions with in their respected states, however matches between cross state clubs were very common in the domestic cup known as the FedEx Brazzers Cup now a days which was first competed for in 1899 which was won by Tardosa FC. Since the forming of Liga Premiera only 5 teams have never been relegated which are FC Palmeiras, Santades CF, Porto Lavelo, Southport FC and Real Palmero. The all time leading goal scorer of Liga Premiera is Falzhino who played for FC Palmeiras and scored over 104 goals for the club during his 5 seasons at the club.
= Rivalries =
In Liga Premiera there are numerous rivalries and derby's between clubs such as Real Palmero vs FC Palmeiras, FC Palmeiras vs Southport FC, Vuziero FC vs Tarup FC, Porto Lavelo vs Civelo FC, Southport FC vs Santon City FC, Southport FC vs Port London FC, Santades CF vs Sibras CF and Porto Lavelo vs Real Palmero just to name a few.
=Winners=
Year 	1st place 	2nd place 	3rd place 	Top Goal Scorer 	Player of the Year	Young Player of the Year
Division 1 formed 	 	 	 	 	 	
1966-67 	Real Palmero (1) 	FC Bahboa 	Civelo FC 	 	 	
1967-68 	Vuziero FC (1) 	Real Palmero 	Porto Lavelo FC 	 	 	
1968-69 	Miccoli FC (1) 	Starzari FC 	Port London United	 	 	
1969-70 	FC Palmieras (1) 	Civelo FC 	Southport FC 	 	 	
1970-71 	Vuziero FC (2) 	Southport FC 	FC Ravidra 	 	 	
1971-72 	Real Palmero (2) 	 	Stazari FC 	 	 	
1972-73 	Southport FC (1) 	FC Palmieras 	Tarup 	 	 	
1973-74 	Southport FC (2) 	Falmeral Unido 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
1974-75 	Real Palmero (3) 	Lisboa FC 	Falmeral Unido 	 	 	
1975-76 	Southport FC (3) 	Civelo FC 	 	 	 	
1976-77 	Tarup (1) 	FC Zahar 	Sibras CF 	 	 	
1977-78 	CF Lisboa (1) 	FC Palmieras 	Tarup 	 	 	
1978-79 	FC Bahboa (1) 	 	 	 	 	
1979-80 	Southport FC (4) 	Port London 	 	 	 	
1980-81 	Port London (1) 	 	 	 	 	
1981-82 	FC Palmieras (2) 	FC Bahboa 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
1982-83 	Civelo FC (1) 	Tarup 	 	 	 	
1983-84 	CF Lisboa (2) 	 	 	 	 	
1984-85 	CF Lisboa (3) 	Real Colzinio 	 	 	 	
1985-86 	Vuziero (3) 	 	 	 	 	
1986-87 	Southport FC (5) 	 	 	 	 	
1987-88 	Real Palmero (4) 	 	 	 	 	
1988-89 	Vuziero FC (4) 	FC Bahboa 	Sibras CF 	 	 	
1989-90 	FC Bahboa (2) 	SL Santades 	FC Zahar 	 	 	
1990-91 	FC Bahboa (3) 	 	 	 	 	
Liga Premiera formed	 	 	 	 	 	
1991-92 	Vuziero FC (5) (1) 	Sibras CF 	FC Zahar 	Falzhino (25) 	Valdenzo 	
1992-93 	Southport FC (6) (1) 	Porto Lavelo FC	Real Palmero 	Falzhino (26) 	 	
1993-94 	FC Palmeiras (3) (1) 	Porto Lavelo 	Sibras CF 	Falzhino (27) 	Falzhino 	
1994-95 	FC Palmeiras (4) (2) 	Real Palmero 	Vuziero FC 	Falzhino (35) 	Falzhino 	
1995-96 	Vuziero FC (6) (2) 	FC Zahar 	Southport FC 	 	 	
1996-97 	Real Palmero (5) (1) 	FC Zahar 	FC Bahboa 	 	 	
1997-98 	FC Bahboa (4) (1) 	Porto Lavelo FC	Southport FC 	 	 	
1998-99 	Real Palmero (6) (2) 	FC White Sands 	FC Bahboa 	 	 	
1999-00 	FC Bahboa (5) (2) 	Sibras CF 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2000-01 	Vuziero FC (7) (3) 	Real Palmero 	Sibras CF 	 	 	
2001-02 	FC Bahboa (6) (3) 	FC Palmeiras 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2002-03 	FC Palmeiras (5) (3) 	Real Palmero 	FC Bahboa 	 	 	
2003-04 	Porto Lavelo FC (1) (1)	Real Palmero 	FC Palmieras 	 	 	
2004-05 	Santon City (1) (1) 	Southport FC 	Porto Lavelo FC 	 	 	
2005-06 	Real Palmero (7) (3) 	Southport FC 	FC Bahboa 	 	 	
2006-07 	Porto Lavelo FC (2) (2)	Real Palmero 	Southport FC 	 	 	
2007-08 	Real Palmero (8) (4) 	FC Bahboa 	CF Lisboa 	 	 	
2008-09 	Porto Lavelo FC (3) (3)	Southport FC 	FC Zahar 	 	 	
2009-10 	Real Palmero (9) (5) 	FC Zahar 	Porto Lavelo FC 	 	 	
2010-11 	Southport FC (7) (2) 	Port London 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2011-12 	Santon City (2) (2) 	Santades CF 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2012-13 	Real Palmero (10) (6) 	Vuzeiro FC 	FC Palmeiras 	 	 	
2013-14 	FC Palmeiras (6) (4) 	Porto Lavelo FC	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2014-15 	Tarup FC (2) (1) 	Real Palmero 	FC Palmeiras 	Zararo, White Sands (24)	 	Turati
2015-16 	Vuziero FC (8) (4) 	Tarup FC 	FC Palmeiras 	Turati, Vuziero FC (26) 	Turati, Vuziero FC	
2016-17 	Porto Lavelo FC (5) (4)	White Sands FC 	Real Palmero 	 	 	
2017-18 	 	 	 	 	 	
 
== Current Teams ==
Team 	Location 	Stadium 	Cap. 	Kit 	Sponsor
FC Palmeiras 	Palmero 	Lemto Arena 	51,000	Nike 	Microsoft
Real Palmero 	Palmero 	Arena Palmero 	69,000	Adidas 	HSBC
Tarup FC 	Agidal 	Arena Contanal 	19,000	Castore 	
CF Lisboa 	Palmero 	La Castillo 	25,000	Nike 	at & t
Sibras CF 	Sibras 	Estadio Camprado 	41,000	Umbro 	
Southport FC 	Georgetown 	BSSA Bank Stadium 	57,000	Nike 	Expedia
Port London 	Port London	Croswell Valley Park	14,000	Umbro 	
Civelo FC 	Porto Azul 	Belgian Park 	29,000	Adidas 	Carlsberg
Vuziero FC 	Agidal 	Estadio Vuziero 	44,000	Nike 	
FC Zahar 	Porto Valo 	Valo Stadium 	12,000	Under Armour	
FC Bahboa 	Palmero 	Estadio Bahboa 	31,000	Adidas 	Barclays
Santon City 	Georgetown 	Ragland Park 	24,000	Nike 	
Santades CF 	Santades 	Talente Arena 	22,000	Puma 	
Lamenco CF 	Miccoli 	Solar Park 	 	 	
White Sands FC 	White Sands	Sands Stadium 	35,000	Umbro 	
Lanziero FC 	Natale 	... Arena 	57,000	Nike 	Samsung
FC Ravidra 	Morela 	Estadio Aviero 	 	 	
Porto Lavelo FC	Porto Azul 	Estadio Nacional 	76,000	Adidas 	Etihad Airlines