Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Australian Premier League (football)

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The result was delete. If someone wants this userfied or incubated let me know. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:35, 11 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Australian Premier League (football)[edit]

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This is a proposed professional football league. WP:CRYSTAL tells me that there's no predicting for notability, but is it appropriate to put such an article on Wikipedia, given that it's unclear as to whether this will be notable in the future? Or, is it already notable, and I'm missing it by a mile? (Google Fu is failing me here....) -- Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 15:35, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete for now. There is no guarantee this league will ever start. As a level 2 league it would however become notable instantly i'd guess. -Koppapa (talk) 16:13, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Fails WP:GNG and WP:CRYSTAL. Mattythewhite (talk) 16:55, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - will be no doubt notable if and when it happens - but no idea when that might be. WP:CRYSTAL. Giant Snowman 18:36, 3 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Article on four four two suggests that the league will go ahead and a number of clubs have been contacted with further details about the competition to be released later this month by FFA. cannot see how this article is not notable. this league is of huge interest to followers of football in this country. if it doesnt go ahead it can be deleted in the future however all indication suggest that certainty will go ahead.Simione001 (talk) 01:16, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Indeed, but my concerns aren't so much about notability as they are the "crystal ball" effect. I see one article, source unclear, that would work as a potential reliable source - but we also have the fact that it doesn't officially exist yet, and it's not 100% that it will be. (I would go so far as to say that it isn't going to be 100% until that time that they say yes to it.) This said, though, we have an option to put the article in your userspace, given your indication that all signs point to "yes" at this point - if the league just needs to wait for the official word, frankly, that would be easier than nuking the article, and then later restoring it. What say ye? --Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 05:52, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It is stated in both articles that the league will underpin the A-League therefore it will be a level 1 competition as per Australian soccer league system.Simione001 (talk) 01:27, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, this page should probably be deleted. A new article has been written be "theworldgame" and it seems like the league is still way if ever[1].Simione001 (talk) 11:56, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- In case anyone's wondering, The World Game is a reliable source. Jenks24 (talk) 10:09, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete (or incubate). Will be notable if it ever comes into existence, or even if it becomes confirmed, but isn't at the moment. Jenks24 (talk) 10:09, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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