There are lvl 23 players in my lvl 22 league. They have 150* players, whereas I can only get 145*.
Players in wrong league
I raised this question a couple of seasons ago, It's normal that players from different levels (usually 1 level apart) end up in the same championship.
The promotion places are also different and aligned with the level, so the level 23 players can be in top 9 for promotion, they don't need to fill the top 3 spots.
The top league (level 23) does not have the two-league promotion for the top three. Only one level promotion for the top nine. This is good because it means that if you're in a lower league it's possible to catch up with the top league if you're consistently coming in the top three and getting a double promotion