Republic of Ireland - Additional Leagues and Full Pyramid

[L55DS]

VERSION 2.0 LIVE NOW!

DOWNLOAD HERE: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ugsi6httsdxa85a/ROIPyramid_July21.zip/file

Ever wanted to take the likes of Cherry Orchard FC or Kilmacrennan Celtic from the amateur leagues to the Champions League? Then this is the database for you!

This database re-imagines the Irish football league system as a pyramid, with relegation to the provincial divisions, and makes thousands of other changes to competitions, clubs, stadiums and players. 

Firstly, a new League of Ireland Second Division has been added. This is regionalised into a northern and southern conference, with a single promotion place offered via the playoffs between them. The bottoms sides in each also compete in a relegation playoff. Limiting the number of teams promoted and relegated keeps a level of stability in each division, and means that promoted teams usually do quite well the following season.

The Regional Senior Divisions have been adjusted and expanded. The three provincial winners play in a playoff for promotion to the League of Ireland. Leinster get an additional promotion playoff place as the largest province in the ROI and the largest senior league. 1-2 teams are relegated from the provincial Premier divisions.

Additional changes include the activation of the Intermediate Cup for lower-level teams and an adjustment of the FAI and League of Ireland Cups. A full list of changes follows:

- Additional leagues added and pyramid structure with promotion and relegation to the regional leagues established.
- Shelbourne and Cork City have been spared relegation from the Premier Division to keep 12 teams in the Premier Division from 2021. 

- The League of Ireland First Division has been expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Kilkenny City and Monaghan Utd.
- Treaty United have been added to the League of Ireland First Division, as they have been in real life.   
- The 'Treaty City Derby' between Limerick and Treaty United has been added. 
- The new League of Ireland Second Division is regionalised north and south. The top two teams qualify for the Promotion Playoff and the bottom team from each region plays in a relegation playoff, with the loser relegated. 
- Provincial senior leagues have been activated, with the winners of each division qualifying for a playoff for the single promotion spot. The top two in Leinster qualify as it's the largest province.

- The 'Ulster Senior league' has become the 'Ulster and Connaught Senior League' with relegation to/from the Galway Junior league, Connaught Junior League, Ulster Junior League and/or the Innisowen Junior League. 
- B-teams can play as high as the Second Division, but specific rules apply to those sides, for example relating to the number of loanees and full-time players that can play.
- A maximum of four reserve sides can play in the Second Division, and reserve teams are denied promotion from the senior leagues once this is met.
- Shamrock Rovers II allowed to play in the First Division, but if relegated, they cannot be re-promoted.
- The FAI Intermediate Cup has been activated for teams in the Second Division and below. 
- The FAI Cup has been adjusted slightly. Second Division and Provincial Senior league teams enter in the first round, First division teams enter in the second round and Premier division teams in the third round. 
- The FAI Cup winner plays the League of Ireland PD winner each January for the Presidents Medal. 
- Some changes made to the stadiums of lower-league Irish clubs, and minimum stadium requirements brought in to the League of Ireland.  
- A new All-Ireland Youth tournament has been created between the top NI and ROI youth teams each year, played January-March. Each team plays six matches in an initial group stage, with the top six teams progressing to the final knockout stage. 
- The Enda McGuill Academy Trophy is a new 64-team knockout tournament for youth teams from across the Republic of Ireland. Teams that make it to the Quarter finals automatically qualify to play in the following season's U19 National League. 

- A new 'Celtic Nations Cup' brings together amateur, semi-pro and reserve teams from the six Celtic nations in a pre-season tournament each year.
- The existing and expansion capacity of several stadiums have been adjusted for realism.    
- The graphics pack includes logos for each of the new tournaments.
- Custom/Fantasy 3D and Standard 2D kits have been created for all Irish clubs in Steps 2-5. 
- As the kits need to correspond with the database colours, I've included Irish Step 1 kits by wfm18 and priority76 in this pack. 
- Additional custom third kits have been added to some teams without enough variety in their default kits, such as Dundalk. 

 Let me know if you have any questions or comments!

 

 

Previous edition (Superseded):

 

This database re-imagines the Irish football league system as a pyramid, with relegation to the provincial divisions. 

 

Firstly, a new League of Ireland Second Division has been added. This is regionalised into a northern and southern conference, with a single promotion place offered via the playoffs between them. The bottoms sides in each also compete in a relegation playoff. Limiting the number of teams promoted and relegated keeps a level of stability in each division, and means that promoted teams usually do quite well the following season.

 

The Regional Senior Divisions have been adjusted, with the Ulster Premier Division also including Connaght teams. The three provincial winners play in a playoff for promotion to the League of Ireland. Leinster get an additional promotion playoff place as the largest province in the ROI and the largest senior league. 1-2 teams are relegated from the provincial premier divisions. 

 

Additional changes include the activation of the Intermediate Cup for lower-level teams and an adjustment of the FAI and League of Ireland Cups. 

 

There are 2 variants of this. The first keeps team and division reputations pretty much as today, and the second increases the reputation of the Irish leagues, improves the facilities of promoted clubs and adds minimum stadium requirements. 

 

This will eventually form part of an updated 'Unity Cup' database with a Dublin-based Premier League side and widespread changes to the British Isles football system.

 

Please let me know if I've missed anything. Simmed up to 2030 without any obvious issues. Happy to make additional variants of this if there's demand. 

 

http://www.mediafire.com/file/yrqsle452ncjikn/ROI_Pyramid_Editor_and_Game_Files.zip/file

Edited July 25, 2021 by L55DS

[anitamui]

what's the difference between V1 and V2?

[L55DS]

V1 leaves reputations pretty much as existing. V2 raises the reputation of the Irish clubs and competitions, improves the facilities of the clubs newly-promoted to Div 2 and applies minimum stadium requirements to each LoI division.

[McBride]

Hey! Is there and update for this?

[L55DS]

There will be in about 3 weeks time!

[McBride]

Hey! Any word on this yet?

[L55DS]

On 20/07/2021 at 03:50, McBride said:

Hey! Any word on this yet?

Update now live!

Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ugsi6httsdxa85a/ROIPyramid_July21.zip/file

Includes a Graphics pack with custom 3D and Standard 2D kits for every league. Here are a selection of my favourites: 

Edited July 25, 2021 by L55DS

[Holmgang]

Hi! Love the mod - have you considered expanding down a couple of tiers? I feel it would add a bit more gradual progression and give amateur sides more time to develop. Plus, I always find it fun to start at the lowest level I can. I also noticed in the reputation screen that some teams more prestigious than many of the sides in the mod aren't in a playable league - the most notable example being Carlow, which is surrounded by First Division Sides.