Shanghai Premier League

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Shanghai Premier League aka SPL is an amateur football (soccer) league based in Pudong, Shanghai, aiming mainly at the expatriate community. Shanghai Premier League was founded in 2003 when 5 existing amateur teams, among which the Shanghai Traffic Police team, who hitherto played only on occasional fixtures, decided to group themselves and play in a double round-robin league format. Simultaneously a Shanghai Premier League Cup is also played. The league's season runs from October to June, with a start tournament to kick off the season and an end tournament to close the season. Occasionally special tournaments and events are held.

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Special Events

Teams

2012/2013 League

TeamNationalityFirst seasonFormer names
Bulls of Bosporus Turkey, Germany2003–2004
CowboysChina2011–2012
Etoile Rouge de ShanghaiFrance2005–2006
FlamenkosBelgium, Spain2003–2004FC Vlis
Galacticosvarious2006–2007
Gremio [1] Italy, Brazil, China2006–2007Hawks
Shanghai Marlinsvarious2008–2009Hard Day Night FC, Dulwich United, Dulwich Foxes
Shanghai Lions Football ClubFrance, United States, Netherlands 2003–2004
Shanghai Japan Football ClubJapan2003–2004
Super 48Japan2009–2010
Shanghai 2000China2012–2013
Stoke City Men's Team ShanghaiChina2013–

Champions and Cup holders

Season Champion Runner up Cup holder
2006–2007 Lions FC Vlis Lions
2007–2008 Lions Galacticos Qilin
2008–2009 Hawks Lions Galacticos
2009–2010 Lions Japan FC Lions
2010–2011 Lions Flamenkos Lions
2011–2012 Hawks [2] Hard Days Night (HDN) Hawks

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