NorthernLights24 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 If we thought the SPL split was a strange thing in football I think I've found something that tops it. I was interested to see what this team JDV has joined was like and ended up on the page for the current Eerste Divisie season. I noticed his new team Cambuur are currently 3rd. However I noticed Excelsior and Telstar are highlighted as being in the play offs despite being 4th and 11th. I then read this..... Period winners The competition is divided into six periods (Dutch: periode) of six matches each. The winner of each period (Dutch: periodekampioen) qualifies for the playoffs at the end of the season. If the winner of a period has already won a prior period in the season, the second placed team in the period is awarded the playoff slot. If the second placed team has also won a prior period, no winner is called, and the playoff slot is decided by league standing at the end of the season. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerste_Divisi...#Period_winners So it seems you can finish near the bottom of the table but have a decent 6 match run and you'll qualify for the play offs Link to comment
King Street Loon Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Dutch must have been smoking a few joints when making up the rules for that division! Link to comment
K-9 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Dutch must have been smoking a few joints when making up the rules for that division!Same for the top league. 10th can make Europe whilst 3rd can miss out with these play offs. Link to comment
vanderark14 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Same for the top league. 10th can make Europe whilst 3rd can miss out with these play offs. theres pros and cons to the system pro - smaller teams get a chance to qualify for Europe and make some money to attract better players cons - you can play great all year and f**k it up in 2 or 3 end of season playoff games. would be good entertainment Link to comment
OneZanderDiamond Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 So what happens if Telstar don't win another game this season and finish bottom? Apparently they get automatically relegated but they can't do if they're in the playoffs. Unlikely but it could happen. Link to comment
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