M*League Division 1
 | |
| Founded | 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Northern Mariana Islands |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | M*League Division 2 |
| Current champions |
MP United (2nd title) (2016 Fall) |
| Most championships | Inter Godfather's (5 titles)[2] |
| Website | www.nmifa.com |
 2017 M*League Division 1 | |
The M*League, "M" for Marianas, is the top level football competition of the Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. It was an invitational league in the Northern Mariana Islands. The league has operated since 2005[1] and grew to include eight teams in the 2010 competition.[3] On 2 August 2012 the competition was re-branded as the M*League following the suit of many other AFC national competitions.
Current clubs (2015)
In 2008, eight teams played in the league:[4] In September 2012 the NMIFA officially launched a two tier completion. It was announced that in the inaugural season there would 5 teams in Division 1 and 4 teams in Division 2.
Division 1
| Club |
|---|
| Inter Godfather's |
| KFAS |
| MP United |
| Paire |
| Tan Holdings |
| Wild Bills |
Division 2
| Club |
|---|
| Kanoa |
| Mantansa |
| Shirley's |
| Sun Palace |
| Thundercats |
| WNT |
| World Resort |
Previous winners
Champions so far are:[2]
Northern Mariana Invitational Championship
- 2005: Cancelled
- 2006–07: L&S/Lyung-Seung
- 2007: Fiesta Inter Saipan[5]
- 2008 (Winter): Inter Godfather's
- 2008 (Fall): Inter Godfather's
- 2009: Inter Godfather's
- 2010: MP United
- 2011: Inter Godfather's[6]
M*League Division 1
- 2012 (Spring): Wild Bills
- 2012 (Fall): Tan Holdings
- 2013 (Spring): Wild Bills
- 2013–14: Wild Bills
- 2014–15: Tan Holdings
- 2016 Spring: Tan Holdings
- 2016 Fall: MP United
Top goalscorers
- Note: 2007–10 top goalscorers for Northern Mariana Invitational Championship.
| Year | Top scorer | Team | Goals |
| 2007 |  Masatoshi Otsuka[5] | Fiesta Inter Saipan | |
| 2009 | Joe Wang Miller | MP United | 23[7] |
| 2010 | Joe Wang Miller | MP United | 15[3] |
| 2016 |  Martin Jambor | THFC | 14[8] |
References
- 1 2 "about the NMIFA". NMIFA. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Northern Marianas - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- 1 2 'MP United rules men's league', Saipan Tribune, 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Schöggl.H (2010) Northern Marianas 2010, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- 1 2 'Fiesta Inter takes football crown' Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine., Saipan Tribune, 2007-09-10. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ 'Inter Godfather's Bags Men's League Title', Marianas Variety, 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ↑ Schöggl.H (2010) Northern Marianas 2009, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑
External links
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|---|---|
| League system | |
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