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There's some crazy league systems outside the major leagues. Belgium's is the most ridiculously convoluted thing you've ever seen.

I've posted on them before. Right the top few teams separate off, halve their points, only play on Mondays and double points if there's a full moon type system. Pretty sure the goals are invisible  and refereeing is by popular vote.

 

:lol: Just went down a Wiki hole trying to work out what in the f*** is going on.

 

They have playoffs for Europa League places that include teams from the 2nd division, but exclude everyone in the top 6?? So if you're in the top 6, and make the Champions Playoff thing, but end up finishing last, you don't get s***. Where as 3rd place in the 2nd division might make the Europa League?!? :lol: class.

 

Was just digging into this. The winner of the 'playoff 2'  plays a "final" against the 5th place side from 'playoff 1' for the Europa League spot. Still doesn't make sense - why wouldn't 5th just get it? or 5th play 6th?

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There's some crazy league systems outside the major leagues. Belgium's is the most ridiculously convoluted thing you've ever seen.

I've posted on them before. Right the top few teams separate off, halve their points, only play on Mondays and double points if there's a full moon type system. Pretty sure the goals are invisible  and refereeing is by popular vote.

 

:lol: Just went down a Wiki hole trying to work out what in the f*** is going on.

 

They have playoffs for Europa League places that include teams from the 2nd division, but exclude everyone in the top 6?? So if you're in the top 6, and make the Champions Playoff thing, but end up finishing last, you don't get s***. Where as 3rd place in the 2nd division might make the Europa League?!? :lol: class.

 

Was just digging into this. The winner of the 'playoff 2'  plays a "final" against the 5th place side from 'playoff 1' for the Europa League spot. Still doesn't make sense - why wouldn't 5th just get it? or 5th play 6th?

The system used for relegation/promotion in Swedish ice hockey is a right laugh.

Positions 1 & 2 in the second division plays a three-game play off deciding who gets to play a seven-game play off final against the last placed in the highest division. The loser of the first play off final gets another three-game play off against whoever wins from a mini-league of the third to sixth placed teams (where the team that finishes third starts with three points, fourth starts with two, fifth with one). Whoever wins that game gets a seven game final against whoever finishes second last in the top division.

Someone thinks that was a good idea :lol:

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There's some crazy league systems outside the major leagues. Belgium's is the most ridiculously convoluted thing you've ever seen.

I've posted on them before. Right the top few teams separate off, halve their points, only play on Mondays and double points if there's a full moon type system. Pretty sure the goals are invisible  and refereeing is by popular vote.

 

:lol: Just went down a Wiki hole trying to work out what in the f*** is going on.

 

They have playoffs for Europa League places that include teams from the 2nd division, but exclude everyone in the top 6?? So if you're in the top 6, and make the Champions Playoff thing, but end up finishing last, you don't get s***. Where as 3rd place in the 2nd division might make the Europa League?!? :lol: class.

 

Was just digging into this. The winner of the 'playoff 2'  plays a "final" against the 5th place side from 'playoff 1' for the Europa League spot. Still doesn't make sense - why wouldn't 5th just get it? or 5th play 6th?

The system used for relegation/promotion in Swedish ice hockey is a right laugh.

Positions 1 & 2 in the second division plays a three-game play off deciding who gets to play a seven-game play off final against the last placed in the highest division. The loser of the first play off final gets another three-game play off against whoever wins from a mini-league of the third to sixth placed teams (where the team that finishes third starts with three points, fourth starts with two, fifth with one). Whoever wins that game gets a seven game final against whoever finishes second last in the top division.

Someone thinks that was a good idea :lol:

 

Why doesn't last and second last need a playoff between themselves as well?

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There's some crazy league systems outside the major leagues. Belgium's is the most ridiculously convoluted thing you've ever seen.

I've posted on them before. Right the top few teams separate off, halve their points, only play on Mondays and double points if there's a full moon type system. Pretty sure the goals are invisible  and refereeing is by popular vote.

 

:lol: Just went down a Wiki hole trying to work out what in the f*** is going on.

 

They have playoffs for Europa League places that include teams from the 2nd division, but exclude everyone in the top 6?? So if you're in the top 6, and make the Champions Playoff thing, but end up finishing last, you don't get s***. Where as 3rd place in the 2nd division might make the Europa League?!? :lol: class.

 

Was just digging into this. The winner of the 'playoff 2'  plays a "final" against the 5th place side from 'playoff 1' for the Europa League spot. Still doesn't make sense - why wouldn't 5th just get it? or 5th play 6th?

The system used for relegation/promotion in Swedish ice hockey is a right laugh.

Positions 1 & 2 in the second division plays a three-game play off deciding who gets to play a seven-game play off final against the last placed in the highest division. The loser of the first play off final gets another three-game play off against whoever wins from a mini-league of the third to sixth placed teams (where the team that finishes third starts with three points, fourth starts with two, fifth with one). Whoever wins that game gets a seven game final against whoever finishes second last in the top division.

Someone thinks that was a good idea :lol:

 

Why doesn't last and second last need a playoff between themselves as well?

Good question. I'll e-mail whoever is in charge and make sure we add those games as well.

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There's some crazy league systems outside the major leagues. Belgium's is the most ridiculously convoluted thing you've ever seen.

I've posted on them before. Right the top few teams separate off, halve their points, only play on Mondays and double points if there's a full moon type system. Pretty sure the goals are invisible  and refereeing is by popular vote.

 

:lol: Just went down a Wiki hole trying to work out what in the f*** is going on.

 

They have playoffs for Europa League places that include teams from the 2nd division, but exclude everyone in the top 6?? So if you're in the top 6, and make the Champions Playoff thing, but end up finishing last, you don't get s***. Where as 3rd place in the 2nd division might make the Europa League?!? :lol: class.

 

Was just digging into this. The winner of the 'playoff 2'  plays a "final" against the 5th place side from 'playoff 1' for the Europa League spot. Still doesn't make sense - why wouldn't 5th just get it? or 5th play 6th?

The system used for relegation/promotion in Swedish ice hockey is a right laugh.

Positions 1 & 2 in the second division plays a three-game play off deciding who gets to play a seven-game play off final against the last placed in the highest division. The loser of the first play off final gets another three-game play off against whoever wins from a mini-league of the third to sixth placed teams (where the team that finishes third starts with three points, fourth starts with two, fifth with one). Whoever wins that game gets a seven game final against whoever finishes second last in the top division.

Someone thinks that was a good idea :lol:

 

Why doesn't last and second last need a playoff between themselves as well?

Good question. I'll e-mail whoever is in charge and make sure we add those games as well.

 

:thup: I always believed in you. :aww:

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Wednesday 14 June 9am

 

Sky have the option to start the season on the Friday but think they have a limited number of games for that slot so they might want to save it for later. Though not ruling it out entirely. More likely they'll have a Championship game rather than Premier League.

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