Competition Infrastructure
The Football Pyramid.
The permanent competition structure for FirstX1 Conviction Divisions. Qualification is earned through conviction, activity and competition. Not every Division qualifies.
Hidden picks
Picks are concealed until kickoff. No herding, no spoilers. Conviction is private until it counts.
Timing creates edge
Probability locks the moment you commit. Submit early or wait for movement — your number is frozen forever.
One commit. Forever.
No edits after lock. Conviction Divisions are scored on probability-weighted points, not gut tap-ins.
Qualification
Only qualifying Conviction Divisions enter the Pyramid.
Selector mode is intentionally non-Pyramid. The Pyramid exists to reward early adopters and Divisions that take the game seriously.
Minimum 20 active players in your Division
Conviction Mode enabled (Selector does not qualify)
Weekly participation required across the Division
Picks locked before kickoff deadlines
FirstX1 reserves the right to review, validate, reject or revoke Pyramid qualification where manipulation, abuse or artificial participation is suspected.
Structure
Earn your tier. Defend it.
Apex
The top of the Pyramid. Few players ever earn the right to sit here.
Elite
The highest-qualifying Conviction competitors earn placement into the Elite League - the apex competition of the FirstX1 ecosystem. Format, rewards and seeding evolve season to season as the Pyramid matures.
Premier
Active, qualified Divisions.
Founding Tier
The first 100 qualified Conviction Divisions.
Founding Members
Play the World Cup. Become a Founding Member.
Every active player during the World Cup earns permanent FirstX1 Founding Member status — recognition that may unlock exclusive Founding Member tournaments and perks as the platform grows.
- Permanent Founding Member badge
- Priority access to future Founding Member tournaments
- Earned through real, active participation during the World Cup
Competition Integrity
One Primary Division per entrant.
Players may join multiple Divisions and play socially anywhere. But Football Pyramid qualification flows through a single Primary Conviction Division per season.
Your first Conviction Division becomes your Primary Division
Only your Primary Division contributes toward Pyramid qualification
Join, manage and play across other Divisions freely
Standings within a Division still reflect every member's performance. But ranks claimed by non-Primary entrants do not count toward Pyramid placement — qualification rolls down to the next Pyramid-eligible player.
The Elite League
Top of the Pyramid earns the Elite League.
The highest-qualifying Conviction Divisions earn placement into the Elite League — the apex competition of the FirstX1 ecosystem. Format, rewards and seeding evolve season to season as the Pyramid matures.
Future seasons
- Additional Pyramid tiers — including Championship-level competitions — may be introduced.
- Promotion and relegation systems may govern movement between tiers in future seasons.
- Seasonal restructuring is expected as the platform scales.
Build a Division worth qualifying.
Conviction is the only route in. Bring your group together before the Founding Tier closes.