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4 unusual facts about The League


Deer penis

In season 1 episode 5 of The League, Ruxin and Taco go to Chinatown to buy "3 Penis Wine", involving the infusion of deer penises, dog penises, and snake penises.

Dov Davidoff

In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff also acted in Invincible with Mark Wahlberg, and has made guest or recurring appearances on various TV shows including Chelsea Lately, Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, Raines, Whitney, and most recently, The League.

Jon Lajoie

Lajoie currently has a role in the FXX TV show The League as Taco MacArthur, a perpetually stoned and unemployed musician.

Miss Teen USA 1995

She is well known for her role of Jenny McArthur on The League, and has also appeared in The Puffy Chair and the fifth season of Undressed.


Dragan Ćirić

With the Catalonia outfit, Ćirić was used regularly – though never an undisputed starter – as it won the league and cup in his first year, but was absolutely cast aside in the second season, then moving to Greece for a respectable year, which ended with the domestic cup's conquest.

Jeff Schaffer

The League is a sitcom which was created by Schaffer and his wife Jackie Schaffer.

Nasko Sirakov

In his second stint at Levski, Sirakov began appearing regularly, for example scoring 15 goals in only 19 matches in 1984–85 A PFG, as the capital team won the league.

Roberto López Ufarte

Ufarte left the Txuriurdin in 1987, after another solid season: 33 games and ten goals in the league, and the conquest of the Copa del Rey.

Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme

The eldest branch of this family held the marquisate of La Ferté, and produced a heroine of the religious wars of the 16th century, Madeleine de St Nectaire, who married Guy de St Exupery, seigneur de Miremont, in 1548, and fought successfully at the head of the Protestants in her territory against the troops of the League.

Stephen Rannazzisi

Stephen Rannazzisi (born July 4, 1978) is an American actor and stand-up comedian who has appeared in Paul Blart: Mall Cop and is currently featured in the FXX television show The League as former fantasy football league commissioner Kevin MacArthur, the brother of Taco MacArthur (Jon Lajoie).

Stijn Stijnen

In 2006–07, Stijnen was between the posts as Brugge won the domestic cup (1–0 against Standard Liège), but the club only finished sixth in the league.


see also

1896–97 Thames Ironworks F.C. season

"The Irons" had not yet played London Welsh and as a result, and probably thanks also to Arnold Hills' presidency of the league and Francis Payne's drafting of the rules, Thames Ironworks F.C. were awarded two wins by default and finished the revised league as runners up.

1909 Allan Cup

The Ottawa Cliffsides won the IAHU championship, surpassing the Montreal Victorias with a 5-1-0 record (Montreal was 4-2-0) to win the league title and be awarded the Allan Cup on March 6, 1909.

1929 NFL season

The league increased back to 12 teams with the addition of the Staten Island Stapletons, Orange Tornadoes and Minneapolis Red Jackets and the re-entry of the Buffalo Bisons.

1996–97 Premier Soccer League

The league was an 18-team competition established in 1996 by Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Motaung, Raymond Hack and Jomo Sono in conjunction with the South African Football Association and it would run parallel to the European football calendar.

2000–01 A.C. Fiorentina season

Although respectability in the league was upheld by goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, playmaker Rui Costa and striker Enrico Chiesa, both Toldo and Rui Costa departed for the Milanese clubs in the summer of 2001, as president Vittorio Cecchi Gori desperately tried to save a collapsing economy.

2010–11 Primera Divisió

FC Encamp finished seventh in the league and will compete in a two-legged relegation playoff against UE Engordany, the third place team of the Segona Divisió, for one spot in 2011–12 Primera Divisió.

2011 NFL lockout

On April 25, 2011, U.S. District Court judge Susan Richard Nelson invalidated the lockout and ordered the league to resume operations.

Anderson Rangers

Managed by Rich Donnelly, the club finished second out of the league's four teams in the season's first half and third in the second half, posting an overall record of 67-70.

Art Madrid

He also serves on State Board of the League of California Cities and was President of the San Diego Division of the League.

Austin Gunsel

In 1952, Gunsel was hired by the NFL to head the league's investigative department, a move made in response to commissioner Bert Bell's fear of a scandal damaging the league's image.

Big East Conference

Old Dominion will also play field hockey in the league, while Cincinnati will play women's lacrosse.

Buffalo Blues

In the 1914 season, the team posted an 80-71 record (.530) and finished in fourth place, seven games behind the league champion Indianapolis Hoosiers.

Carlos Arango

Born in Santa Marta, Arango began his profesional football career with Deportes Caldas in 1948, and he would win the league title with Caldas in 1950.

Česlavs Stančiks

In addition to the league success Stančiks also became a two time winner of the Riga Football Cup with RFK.

Christian Stuani

When Stuani joined, the club was second from bottom and had the least goals scored in the league, following Rolando Bianchi's departure for Manchester City in the previous summer – he went scoreless in 12 games, but the Reggio Calabria outfit managed to retain its division status.

Christie Shaner

On her Sol debut, she sustained a season ending leg fracture from Abby Wambach, making her the second in the league to fall victim under these circumstances (Daniela was the first).

Convention on the Nationality of Married Women

The Conference for the Codification of International Law, held at The Hague in 1930, drew protests from international women's rights groups, yet the League declined to include legislation enforcing married women's nationality rights.

David Sunflower Seeds

As the “Official Sunflower Seed of the Babe Ruth League,” DAVID provides free scorebooks and safety tips to each team in the league, awards to All-Star players, and DAVID Sunflower Seeds to be sold at concession stands.

Dominican Professional Baseball League

The league's players include many prospects that go on to play in Major League Baseball in the United State while also signing many current MLB veterans.

Donald Ford

His only honours were runners-up medals: for the League in 1964–65, for the 1967–68 Scottish Cup and the 1970–71 Texaco Cup.

Elise Harney

Then, the newly formed Milwaukee Chicks and Minneapolis Millerettes entered the league in 1944 and played their home games at American Association ball parks during the time periods the Milwaukee Brewers and Minneapolis Millers male teams were on road trips.

Felipe Santana

In 2009-10, 2010–11 and 2011–12 season, Santana's playing time was reduced, due to the defensive partnership with Mats Hummels and Neven Subotić and in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, the club won three domestic trophies: two times in the league in 2010–11 and 2011–12 season; another one in the DFB-Pokal, 2011–12 season.

Garrett Broshuis

In 2006, Broshuis was sent to the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League where he played for the next three years, leading the league in losses during the 2007 campaign before finishing second in the league in wins during the 2008 season.

Granville Ryrie

In 1928 and 1929 Ryrie acted as the Australian accredited representative before the League's Permanent Mandates Commission for the annual examinations of the Australian administration of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea.

Hossein Badamaki

During the 2007/08 season Badamaki was still one of the starters but his problems with head coach Afshin Ghotbi made him miss some matches but at the end of the season he was put back in the starting line-up and helped Persepolis win the league after 6 years.

Houston Hurricanes FC

Hurricanes FC was established in December 2012 as an NPSL relocated team, when the league announced that team owner Brendan Keyes was moving his Galveston franchise to Houston.

Hu Weidong

Considered to be China's answer to National Basketball Association megastar Michael Jordan, Hu was offered the chance to play in the league in 1998, but he was injured when the Dallas Mavericks offered him a contract, thus failing to become the first Chinese to play in the NBA.

Jackie Mooney

He returned to play for Aer Lingus in the Leinster Senior League for 2 years before Billy Young (association football) brought him back into football with Athlone Town when they re entered the league for the 1969-70 League of Ireland season.

Joaquín Navarro Perona

In his only season at the Camp Nou he won the Copa del Generalísimo, but appeared sparingly in the league albeit scoring three goals.

Kevin Langley

Released at the end of the 1993–94 season, he joined League of Wales side Bangor City, contributing to them winning the league championship and representing them in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup.

Kim Hirschovits

The league record, seven assists, dates back to 1982 and is held by Matti Forss.

Mansfield Football Club

Trent Hotton, who played for the Eagles last season, won the league best and fairest in 2007.

Marek Krejčí

Bundesliga and sharing the position of the league's second best goalscorer with Karlsruhe's Giovanni Federico.

Michael Mols

However, during a UEFA Champions League clash against FC Bayern Munich, he collided with opposing goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, which resulted in a serious knee injury – in the same competition, he previously helped his club crush PSV Eindhoven 4–1 at home by scoring twice, whilst in the league, he put four past former Ranger Andy Goram's Motherwell.

Milwaukee Bears

-- Infobox ends --> The Milwaukee Bears were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season, its only season in the league, representing Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

National Indoor Football League

The league started operations in 2001, with many teams coming from Indoor Football League being bought the previous year and folding operations.

Newcastle Roller Derby League

One skater from the league was selected to skate for Team Australia at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup.

Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League

Joining the league were St. John's and Conception Bay North, rejoining were Clarenville and Bay St. George, as the league lost their Buchans entry.

Otago cricket team

The Volts again qualified for the league in the 2013 season where they were much more successful entering the competition having won a string of Twenty20 matches which eventually ended at fifteen when they lost the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.

Owen McCourt

Ironically enough, as champions of the league, Ottawa challenged for the Stanley Cup, which was accepted by the trustees, and played a year later against the Montreal Wanderers in January, 1908.

Pete Morelli

Morelli was hired by the NFL in 1997 as a back judge, then switched to field judge after the league swapped position titles in 1998, and was promoted to referee with the start of the 2003 NFL season following the retirements of Dick Hantak and Bob McElwee.

Peter Sugiyama

He moved to Koror in 1914 at the invitation of his uncle, after the Japanese Empire seized control of the islands as part of its World War I invasion of German New Guinea (which control would later be formalised by the League of Nations as the South Pacific Mandate).

Roberto Challe

He later played for Universitario de Deportes where he became four times Peruvian champion in 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1971, Defensor Lima with whom he won the league one more time in 1973, Sport Boys and Sporting Cristal.

Robertson Stadium

The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers (24–16) to become the league's first champions.

S.P. Tre Fiori

From 1993 till 1995, Tre Fiori dominated the league by winning the championship play-off finals three times in a row.

Theodore J. St. Antoine

He is active in labor arbitration of union and management disputes, acting as arbitrator in dozens of Major League Baseball arbitration matters, the parties of which have included the league and individual teams, agents, and players, including Curt Schilling, Sandy Alomar, Jr., and Darryl Strawberry.

Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks

Former Chicago Cubs first-round pick Ty Griffin hit .274 and tied for the league lead with 11 home runs.

Tim Rossovich

He also played for the Philadelphia Bell of the WFL between 1974-1975, until the league folded mid-way through the 1975 season.

Todd Cunningham

After 2009, he played with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League, where led the league with a .378 average, making him the Thurman Munson Batting Champion.

Trevor Plouffe

Plouffe spent 2005 with the Midwest League's Beloit Snappers, where he was again recognized as one of the league's top prospects, this time ranking 12th overall.