Meet the world’s smallest league – only two teams and the Groundhog Day each Sunday

Imagine Arsenal and Wolverhampton being the only two teams in the EPL and playing against each other every weekend for months and years. Impossible?Well, obviously, yes. But there’s another English league out there where the Gunners and the Wanderers are sole participants.Boys are doing it for themselves… (©Matt Cardy/Getty Images)Scilly is an archipelago in the southwest of England, comprised of 145 islands, but only five inhabited. Most of the inhabitants live on the island of St. Mary’s, which is also the southernmost point of the United Kingdom.MON: 21.45: (2.45) HUDDERSFIELD (3.10) LUTON (3.10) Hundred years ago, their league was comprised of five clubs – each representing one island. However, by 1950, only two clubs remained – Rangers and Rovers. In 1984, they changed their names to Garrison Gunners and Woolpack Wanderers. And that’s all, folks – this two-team league is officially recognized by the England FA.Lads score stunners, too… (©Matt Cardy/Getty Images)The season runs from mid-November to the end of March, and the start is made official by a game played within the Charity Shield, which is essentially a kind of Supercup. These two clubs within the league called Isles of Scilly Football League play as many as 17 games per season. Mostly on Sunday mornings. Not the Emirates, though… (©Matt Cardy/Getty Images)In addition, there are two cups – Galley Cup (League Cup) and Scillonian Club Cup (FA Cup). The Galley Cup is two-leged, while the Scillonian Club Cup is one-leged, and it is also the last game of the season. A quick one before the second half begins… (©Matt Cardy/Getty Images)So, the legitimate question is – who is better?Wanderers have won all the trophies this season. They were dominant in the league. They had 14 wins, one draw and two losses, while the Gunners clinched only two victories, one draw and 14 losses. Or, if you prefer, 43-7 for the Wanderers in terms of points. An entire league in a single photo… (©Matt Cardy/Getty Images)However, in overall comparison, the Wanderers have won 17 league titles, while the Gunners have three more, 20.

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