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#1 ·
In the Croatian media there has been plenty of talks about having a sort of league involving some central European countries in a tournament because the clubs in these countries don't go far into Europe. In many interviews with Croatian players playing abroad they have said this is a good idea.

Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary have done it with hockey and its improved all three countries in hockey, especially Slovenia. In basketball Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia have a regional league, the crowds come for violence though more than basketball but its expected.

Here is the purposed plan:


a 12-16 team tournament, each country send their best 2-3 teams. The Croatian view is mixed, some don't like it, some do because our league is becoming the biggest piece of shit in Europe

I'm sure the quality of the league will be good.

What are you Slovakians thought about this? like it or not? Would Slovakians be interested in seeing Hajduk Split or Dinamo Zagreb (probably not :pp ) I'm sure these are not attractive names but can you see good crowds if the quality is good?

What is the average attendance for Slovakian league matches? is your league desperate for a fix?

many questions for this complicated league...:angel:
 
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#3 ·
fe.16 teams involved, excluding teams playing ChL and UEFA Cup which survived winter break.

2 top-seeded teams of each country + 4 teams with the highest 5 years UEFA-ranking, playing 2 games (home+away)

1/16-finals
1/8-finals
1/4-finals
1/2-finals
finals (1 game)

totally 9 games in 4 months. Wednesday afternoon 18,00-20,00 could be fine, there is no termin colision with Champions league (Tue/Wed at 20,45)
 
#4 ·
average attendance in Slovakian 1st division ?

season 1993/1994 - 3464
season 1994/1995 - 3479
season 1995/1996 - 3911
season 1996/1997 - 4052
season 1997/1998 - 4369
season 1998/1999 - 3669
season 1999/2000 - 3042
season 2000/2001 - 3557
season 2001/2002 - 3448
season 2002/2003 - 3364
season 2003/2004 - 3153
season 2004/2005 - 2544
season 2005/2006 - 2943
season 2005/2006 (Round 1-13)- 3904
 
#6 ·
HajdukSplit said:
yeah so its about the same as Croatian division

would people in Slovakia be interested in seeing Hajduk Split, Austria Vienna, Debrecen, etc.. :D
If there are hot women in the stands, then yes.:smileani:
 
#8 ·
Interesting idea. I think that could help the teams to improve when they play more often against better teams.
 
#14 ·
A simular league like this have been running in the Scandinavian countries for 3 years now (Roayal League, 4 best teams from Norway, Sweden and Denmark). I thought the idea was very good, but have not been a great sucses so far. Its been some kind of B-tournment, even too there is pretty much money involded the teams and suportes seams mostly to take it like a training matches so quality on the matches (many reserve players and poor pitch condition) and attendance is pretty low (averrange about 3,500 so far this season I think). And there is doubtfull that the tournoment will survive as it seams like the TV channals not will expend their contract. So with no TV rights, low attendance and very low prestice the tournment may seams to die after just a few years.

But condition for such league may ofcourse be better in youre region.
 
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