Platinum League

The Platinum League, or titled with the main sponsor, SportsPlay Platinum League is a Histalian professional league for men's association football clubs in Histalpol. The league is the top of the Histalian football league system, which consists of 3 leagues below it before being split into regional leagues. It is the country's primary football competition and is completed with 23 clubs, operating on a system of promotion and relegation with the AFA Club League for the former and Histalpol Football League 1 for the latter. Only Histalian clubs can play, and participation by clubs in the British Isles, Ireland or Leeonia has been mooted.

Seasons run from May through to February. It is currently sponsored by SportsPlay bookmaker and thus known inside of Histalpol as the SportsPlay Platinum League, and outside of Histalpol, it is referred to as the Histalian Platinum League.

The competition formed originally as Histalian League 0 on 31 March, 1989, after the first serge of new teams being promoted to League 1 from regional leagues. Since then, a total of 7 clubs have been crowned the champions of the Platinum League, renamed from League 0 with the creation of League 2 in 1997. Since the inception of the league in 1989, 5 clubs have held the title for differing amounts; with the most championships held by Islington Wolves (9) followed by Darsingborough FC (8), NB Olympic (3), Honywood Lane FC (3), Chorlington Town FC (1). The current champions are Darsingborough FC, and were relegated to represent Histalpol in the AFA Club League alongside Islington Wolves and Chorlinton Town FC, who gained 2nd and 3rd respectively in the season.

Competition format
There are 23 clubs in the Platinum League and each club plays two games with other clubs per season, one home game and one away game. This equals up to 38 games total with teams receiving 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference and then by goals scored.

The club with most points is crowned champion. if points are equal the goal difference and then the goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. The top 3 teams are also permitted to enter the AFA Club League of that year and in case of a draw between the 3rd and 4th place teams which "occupy the same position", only the champion and 2nd place team proceed. The bottom 3 teams are relegated to Histalpol Football League 1 and the top 3 teams from League 1 are promoted in their place.

Clubs
