Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2015 Great Lakes Premier League season


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The result was merge to Premier League of America. Absolutely none of the Keep rationales actually address notability. I am fully aware that this will probably end up at DRV but sometimes you have to follow policy on these things. Black Kite (talk) 16:55, 21 February 2018 (UTC)

2015 Great Lakes Premier League season

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Fails WP:GNG, Amateur league season with insufficient notable coverage. Jay eyem (talk) 00:01, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
 * This league was local to a few states in the Midwest but was certainly covered by local media outlets. I know that this particular season was mentioned several times in the Grand Rapids Press because Grand Rapids FC receives good local media coverage. Wisconsin Soccer Central also followed this league. I don't know how much coverage a league needs but this league was definitely mentioned by local media. Rungladwin (talk) 03:53, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
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 * Delete - no evidence of notability. GiantSnowman 10:47, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comments A few clubs that couldn't enter a sanctioned league starting up their own league? This sounds like a Sunday league format and these league generally fail notability. Govvy (talk) 13:44, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep – the question is whether Premier League of America is notable, which it presumably is. It would then follow that its seasons are notable. Most of its clubs have articles. Most of the seasons have references. Oculi (talk) 17:54, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment WP:INHERIT negates that argument. Just because the league itself may have notability does not mean individual seasons do. The articles referenced do not draw from reliable sources that discuss the entirety of the league seasons as a whole. Jay eyem (talk) 21:10, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep notable topic that receives significant third party coverage, per the sources listed, and a quick Google search results in 1.26 million results Quidster4040 (talk) 02:22, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment There are three sources, none of which demonstrate notability for the season itself. Google search numbers are insufficient for arguing whether or not an article should be kept. Jay eyem (talk) 17:08, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep The league started out small but has through one renaming and now a merger become a part of the much larger and reputable United Premier Soccer League, forming its entire new Midwest Conference. These articles therefore form part of the history of that league. ByteofKnowledge (talk) 14:45, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment that doesn't help demonstrate notability of this season. Plus it remains to be seen whether or not the season for that league will be considered notable. Jay eyem (talk) 17:54, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Though this discussion has more participation than its sibling AFD discussions, I am unconvinced that consensus can be reasonably found here. Please make sure to use good arguments.
 * Keep Article could use improved referencing, not deletion per WP:ATD. Hmlarson (talk) 04:23, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Killiondude (talk) 07:01, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep based only on the deleter's contention the league failing WP:GNG and being insufficient sources, a quick search of the 2015 season shows this got more media coverage than I ever would have thought. Many non-notable amateur football competitions have seasonal articles across languages. League has survived multiple seasons and has added teams. I might vote delete if a more restrictive criteria for league seasons exists somewhere on Wikipedia, however original requester did not note anything other than WP:GNG. SportingFlyer (talk) 02:04, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment it's essentially the exact same situation as the recent AfD regarding another amateur league season, in that the season itself has not been shown to pass WP:GNG. Also, the fact that WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS is not a reason to keep this specific article. Jay eyem (talk) 02:20, 13 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Merge With 2016 Premier League of America season and 2017 Premier League of America season, under an article named "Premier League of America Seasons", perhaps? Birdsgeek (Talk 16:36, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment I actually think merging would be an excellent alternative, but rather merge the information into Premier League of America, such as keeping the tables and the playoffs. Since there are only three total seasons for a now defunct league, I don't think there would be WP:LENGTH issues to worry about. Jay eyem (talk) 16:37, 13 February 2018 (UTC)


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