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I have 3 leagues. Reputation is set at 10, 6, and 3. the PCM for the players entering the drafts are set at 1, .9, and .85. The top league makes about 1.5x as much revenue from media contracts and the second league and the second league is the same (1.5x more) to the 3rd league.
It is set up this way to make a clear difference between the leagues, so the best players all cluster in the best league (though every once in a while a very good player will drop down in search of a payday) and that it is very hard to move up and establish your team in a higher league. In 12 seasons I have had 1 team move from the 2nd league to the 1st and settle in as a seemingly permanent member while 2 teams have done the same from the 3rd to the 2nd. In my world, market size is crucial to bringing in revenue so bigger teams have a better shot at climbing through the leagues.
I allow trading between leagues and for players to be posted (which doesn't really work as I would hope) but do not allow lower leagues players to be purchased by the top league, though it is something I am considering.
I have an in-season Cup between all 3 leagues with random matchups. League 3 is 31-137 against League 1 and 60-79 vs League 2. League 2 is 64-132 against the top league. I haven't kept track but the leagues are getting more even as the years run on after the original draft funneled all the best players to the top leagues.
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