Marianas Soccer League 1
| File:M*League.jpg | |
| Founded | 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Mariana Islands |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | M*League Division 2 |
| Current champions | IFC Wild Bills (3rd title) (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Inter Godfather's[2] (4 titles) |
| Website | www.nmifa.com |
| Current: 2013–14 M*League Division 1 | |
The M*League, "M" for Marianas, is the top level football competition of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. It was an invitational league in the Northern Mariana Islands. The league has operated since 2005[1] and grew to include eight teams in the 2010 competition.[3] On 2 August 2012 the competition was re-branded as the M*League following the suit of many other AFC national competitions.
Current clubs (2015)
In 2008, eight teams played in the league:[4] In September 2012 the NMIFA officially launched a two tier completion. It was announced that in the inaugural season there would 5 teams in Division 1 and 4 teams in Division 2.
Division 1
| Club |
|---|
| IFC Wild Bills |
| Inter Godfather's |
| KFAS |
| MP United |
| Paire FC |
| Tan Holdings FC |
Division 2
| Club |
|---|
| Kanoa FC |
| Mantansa FC |
| Shirley's FC |
| Sun Palace FC |
| Thundercats FC |
| WNT FC |
| World Resort FC |
Previous winners
Champions so far are:[2]
Northern Mariana Invitational Championship
- 2006–07: L&A/Lyung-Seung
- 2007: Fiesta Inter Saipan[5]
- 2008: Inter Godfather's
- 2009: Inter Godfather's
- 2010: MP United
- 2011: Inter Godfather's[6]
M*League Division 1
- 2012 (Spring): IFC Wild Bills
- 2012 (Fall): Tan Holdings FC
- 2013 (Spring): IFC Wild Bills
- 2013–14: IFC Wild Bills
- 2014–15: Tan Holdings FC
Top goalscorers
- Note: 2007-2010 top goalscorers for Northern Mariana Invitational Championship.
| Year | Top scorer | Team | Goals |
| 2007 |  Masatoshi Otsuka[5] |
Fiesta Inter Saipan | |
| 2009 | Joe Wang Miller |
MP United | 23[7] |
| 2010 | Joe Wang Miller |
MP United | 15[3] |
References
- ^ a b "about the NMIFA". NMIFA. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Northern Marianas - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ a b 'MP United rules men's league', Saipan Tribune, 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Schöggl.H (2010) Northern Marianas 2010, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ a b 'Fiesta Inter takes football crown', Saipan Tribune, 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ 'Inter Godfather's Bags Men's League Title', Marianas Variety, 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ Schöggl.H (2010) Northern Marianas 2009, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-14.