Galar League timeline & how often the Championship Cup happens.
Every year the Galar Gym Challenge runs for 8 months from February to September. Trainers wishing to participate must receive an endorsement from a credible source during that time. Each trainer is given a month to beat the gym before being expected to move on to the next gym. If they have not beaten the previous gym in the allotted time they will be disqualified. They can also opt to resign from the challenge all together before their time runs out for any desired reason. This Gym Challenge run is primarily for those interested in challenging the Gym Circuit without taking on the Championship Cup. It's often used by tourists who have managed to get an Endorsement to participate in the Gym Circuit.
Now the Championship Cup takes place every 2 years running for 9 months from February to September. This is the BIG spectacle of Galar. The ninth month is added for the Finals & Semi-Finals of the Championship Cup. Most natives of Galar sign up for this with hopes of either winning the Champion title itself or being noticed by a Gym Leader and taken on as a Gym Trainer. The Championship Cup run is often used to recruit Gym Trainers or even Minor Division Gym Leaders.
Once in a while the Challenge might be shorter depending how quickly the trainers are going through it. While the Championship Cup might run longer or shorter depending how quickly the trainers go through it and how intense the finals are.
