I disagree. They are clearly part of the League competition and decide which League you will play in the following season. And if Tim Carder classifies them as such, that's good enough for me.
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My source is Tim Carder/Roger Harris book Seagulls which classifies all 49 games as League games including playoffs. No trick question here.
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