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CALL THAT THE WAY TO RUN A LEAGUE

CAM MELLING looks at the different, and sometimes bizarre, ways other countries organise their football

In England we’re all used to our simple league methods. A standard round robin system, where everyone plays each other home and away. Even the play-offs seem quite adventurous for us.
However, there are many different league systems adopted across the world, which are not quite so simple. Some involve hundreds of teams playing in the same level while others include complicated averages. Below are some of the most extraordinary systems adopted across the globe.

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