Quidditch Premier League

Quidditch Premier League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017 Quidditch Premier League season
Sport Quidditch
Founded 15th November 2016
Director Jack Lennard
Divisions North Division
South Division
No. of teams 8
Countries United Kingdom
Sponsor(s) SAVAGE The Ultimate Apparel Company
Epione Medical Supplies
Two Hands Events
SISU Mouthguards
Bluehawk Quidditch Supplies
Official website QPL Official Website

The Quidditch Premier League (QPL) is an elite quidditch league that represents the sport in the United Kingdom.[1] The league is composed of eight teams - four in the North Division and four in the South Division. The QPL season runs from June to August, with each team playing three divisional fixtures in the regular season. The playoffs include all eight teams competing in the QPL Championship fixture in late August, with the winning team being named as the QPL Champions for that season.

History

The Quidditch Premier League was founded in November 2016 by Jack Lennard in hopes of developing quidditch further during the summer months in the UK's off-season.[2] Lennard is the current Director of the League.[3] The QPL was launched live on Sky News Sunrise and immediately gained international attention, with appearances in BBC News, ITV News, and even a mention on Conan.[4][5][6][7] The first season will debut in June 2017.

Competition Format

The inaugural 2017 season will feature six divisional fixtures, three for each division, where all four teams in that division will gather to play a round-robin format.[8] The fixture dates for the South Division will be June 17, July 15, and July 29. The fixture dates for the North Division will be July 1, July 22, and August 5.[9] The Championship fixture, which will feature all eight teams in a knockout bracket format, will be held on August 26, and will be at Craven Park, Hull.[10]

Teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ Szalai, Georg (November 15, 2016). "Quidditch Premier League Unveiled in U.K.". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Payne, Marissa (November 17, 2016). "There’s now a Premier League for Quidditch, the game from ‘Harry Potter’". Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Flood, Alison (15 November 2016). "Off to a flying start: Quidditch Premier League launched in UK". Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Muggle Quidditch has UK launch". Sky News. 15 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "A Quidditch Premier League launches in the UK with eight teams". BBC News. 15 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Quidditch Premier League launches in UK". ITV News. 15 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Conan Monologue 11/16/16". Conan. 16 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Quidditch Premier League FAQ".
  9. ↑ "2017 Fixture Dates Announced". 22 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "2017 QPL Championship Fixture to be Held at KCOM Craven Park Stadium, Hull". 11 April 2017.
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