# Leagues There are several **public leagues** divisions with different conditions to join as well as **private leagues** for those who prefer to play with their friends. Teams will be able to join a League if they meet the conditions. The number of journeys of a league is determined by the number of teams, being equal to `(n-1)*2`. Thus, a 16 Teams League will last 30 journeys. Last but not least top teams at the end of the League will receive **big rewards**, and the best of the best leagues will be **invited to the special event Soccer Arena Champions League (SACL)**, where very large rewards will be distributed. Participating in a league is that **you always get something in return, either win or lose**. In the case of a loss, your players will have learned from playing against other players who have played better, and this experience will make them **improve their attributes as players** materialized as a **booster card**, so that **the more you play, the better team you'll have**. Also, the bigger the league, the more the players will learn, so they will earn **more improvement points**. The same applies to the **Manager experience points,** which will increase with each league in which you participate to Level Up. As in a real match, a player may get injured or receive a red card that will prevent him from playing during the next journey. The probability of this happening is low, but it has been limited to a maximum of one player at most. In addition, a physio will be available to help with the injury and speed up recovery, thus allowing the player to play on the next journey. ## Public Leagues Public Leagues will be organized by the Soccer Arena system. Higher division leagues require an entrance fee, but the rewards are higher as well. However, there is a no-registration-fee league option as well. When set, at the end of the league, the registration fee is distributed among the top teams. ### First Division * **Conditions to join**: * Own or borrow a stadium. * A defined Experience Level for the [Manager](/gameplay/manager.md). * **Registration fee:** 25-100 USDC. * **Size:** min. 10 teams, max. 20 teams. **The best teams** of the First Division League will **receive unique top-tier** [**player items NFTs**](/gameplay/items-and-training-arena.md#players-items-nfts) **to improve** their **skills** that can only be obtained here and will be **invited** to the special event **Soccer Arena Champions League** (SACL). ### Second Division * **Conditions to join**: * Own or borrow a stadium. * **Registration fee:** 10-25 USDC. * **Size:** min. 10 teams, max. 20 teams. ### Third Division (Open League) * **Conditions to join**: None. * **Size:** min. 10 teams, max. 20 teams. ## Private Leagues Private Leagues are meant for users who want to play with their friends. Registration fee is optional and up to the creator. When set, at the end of the league the registration fee is distributed among the top teams. ### Friendly Leagues (Private) * **Conditions to join**: Be invited by the creator. * **Registration fee:** Optional. Defined by the created. * **Size**: Min. 4 teams, max. 20 teams. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.soccerarena.io/gameplay/competitions/leagues.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.