What's the rule.....

[Slippery Seagull]

Blackburn have exactly the same stats as us - same points, goals for and against.

Technically who is top of the tree? Shirley it can't be on alphabetical order?

 

[Slippery Seagull]

Doh - Meant blackpool! (Guinness talking)

 

[Bob!]

level

 

[JOLovegrove]

I would imagine it is alphabetically, no other way really!

 

[Slippery Seagull]

What even on the last day of the season. Surely we word rename as Aardvark and hove Albion?

 

[The Optimist]

What even on the last day of the season. Surely we word rename as Aardvark and hove Albion?

I think, but I'm not completely sure, if two teams are dead level at the end of the season there would be a one-off playoff (assuming it matters, doubt they'd do it to decide between 12th and 13th).

 

[JOLovegrove]

I think, but I'm not completely sure, if two teams are dead level at the end of the season there would be a one-off playoff (assuming it matters, doubt they'd do it to decide between 12th and 13th).

Yeah, they would. I cant imagine Man United would be too happy if them and City had the same stat and were in 1st and 2nd and City won the title because C comes before U!

 

[Bulldog]

You are correct Mr optomist, this is from the Prem website.

If two or more teams are equal on points, the winner is then determined by goal difference and then, if necessary, by the number of goals scored.


Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference, there will be a play-off to determine the winner.

We do not look at the head-to-head record of individual teams.

 

[Daffy Duck]

So just because Blackpool are above Brighton alphabetically, there's a play-off? Hardly seems fair IMO.

 

[Slippery Seagull]

You are correct Mr optomist, this is from the Prem website.

If two or more teams are equal on points, the winner is then determined by goal difference and then, if necessary, by the number of goals scored.


Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference, there will be a play-off to determine the winner.

We do not look at the head-to-head record of individual teams.

Thread closed thanks Bulldog!

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

You are correct Mr optomist, this is from the Prem website.

If two or more teams are equal on points, the winner is then determined by goal difference and then, if necessary, by the number of goals scored.


Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference, there will be a play-off to determine the winner.

We do not look at the head-to-head record of individual teams.

Could Premier League rules be different to the Football League?

 

[Questions]

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You are correct Mr optomist, this is from the Prem website.

If two or more teams are equal on points, the winner is then determined by goal difference and then, if necessary, by the number of goals scored.


Where teams are equal on points, the number of goals scored and goal difference, there will be a play-off to determine the winner.

We do not look at the head-to-head record of individual teams.

Smart arse.

 

[brightn'ove]

Could Premier League rules be different to the Football League?

I think the rule for the football league is that they look at the results when the two teams met, if they are even, say both were draws or both were 3-1, then there would be a playoff . Not 100% though.

 

[beorhthelm]

if this were the case come the end of the season, the teams draw straws to determine the winner i believe.

 

[bardo]

So if second and third place had this scenario they'd have to play-off for who goes up and who goes into the real play-offs. That could cause havoc with the schedules, Wembley pre-booked, etc.

 

[super-seagulls]

So if second and third place had this scenario they'd have to play-off for who goes up and who goes into the real play-offs. That could cause havoc with the schedules, Wembley pre-booked, etc.

It is HIGHLY unlikely to ever happen.
I wouldn't worry yourself about it!!

 

[GT49er]

It is HIGHLY unlikely to ever happen.
I wouldn't worry yourself about it!!

Exactly. It hasn't ever happened yet, however long that rule has been in place.

 

[Bulldog]

Sorry, i assumed the Prem and FL would be the same but they aren't.

If everything is equal at the end of the season, they look at the head to head results between the 2 teams first, if still equal they go for the knock out game.

 

[TheMajor]

I would imagine it is alphabetically, no other way really!

Then why place Watford above Palace on same basis ?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I think [MENTION=561]Insider[/MENTION] should know that if teams are level on absolutely everything on the pitch, then it is decided by the length of wating time for the S Bus. We don't want to risk missing out on promotion because of something so easily fixed.