Well you are in league level 3, it is the home to a lot of dead teams and bots. I would use this time to try to get as many achievements as possible as it is definitely easy to. Like getting undefeated season achievement, triple crowns, etc. Once you hit Lv 10+ you're playing with almost all active managers and the game gets exciting in terms of dynamic results, winning championships and leagues mean a lot more, etc. Have patience, I would use this time to stock resources, build grounds, find what works and doesn't for your formations and what not. If you're friends are also lvl 3 then they maybe got pulled into a different league/competition pool. It's randomly selected.