5.+Local+Sport

A league is a collection of teams that engage in a competition in a given tournament. Examples include; English Premier League, Glo Premier League, Championship, La Liga(Spain), Bundesliga(Germany), Serie A(Italy), Cocafa (East Africa)

The arrangement of teams in a given tournament according to their performance. In the English Premier League for instance, there are a number of leagues which also form a hierarchy. These include;
 * Hierarchy of a League**


 * 1) English Premier League
 * 2) Championship/Football League
 * 3) Football League 1
 * 4) Football League 2
 * 5) National League

The town is expected to be the main supporters of the club. Manchester United would draw its supporters from Manchester and so on and so forth.However, as a result of globalization, the sphere of influence of the club far more extends beyond the towns and cities they are located in. For instance; Chelsea has supporters in Ghana, South Africa, China and Nigeria.Globalization has made it possible for teams to buy players beyond their home location.This draws support from the people whose countries are represented in the teams. A typical example is that Fosu Mensah, a Ghanaian footballer plays for Manchester United.
 * Reasons why Clubs are named after Towns.**

Population Density: High population densities would mean many people attend matches and the team generates revenue from this.
 * What affects the Home Location of Towns?**

Income Level: If the town is affluent, they can afford to hire tickets for numerous matches. This helps the town pay the players.

Government and Private Investment: If there is government policy which encourages sports and instills in the people a passion for these events, teams would want to be situated there. This is because it would have a wide support base.

Proximity to Competing Teams: The essence of being a sporting team is to compete with others for a grand prize. As such, teams would locate in towns that have other teams situated there. This reduces the cost of travel as the teams do not have to go over long distances to play with others.In Ghana for instance, the Kpando Hearts of Lions, the only team in the Volta Region migrated to Accra.