Kings League
The Kings League (officially known as the Kings League InfoJobs since December 2022 due to sponsorship reasons) is a seven-a-side football league in Barcelona established in 2022 by Gerard Piqué, in association with other notable football personalities and Internet streamers. The league features rules that differ from traditional football regulations with the aim of adding an element of dynamism and entertainment to the games, such as a tie-breaker penalty shootout, unlimited substitutions, and the implementation of secret weapons. Format The Kings League follows an Apertura and Clausura-style format in which each season is divided into two splits: the Winter Split and the Summer Split. Both splits have their own league stage and playoffs. During the league stage, the twelve teams play eleven matchdays and face every other team once. The top eight teams based on their rankings at the end of the league stage advance to the playoffs. Each matchday features six forty-minute matches, which are divided into two twenty-minute halves, which are played consecutively on the same ground. For the inaugural season, players were given the opportunity to apply and were selected through a draft process that took place on 27 December 2022. Prospective players underwent physical and skill