How does the fixture system for the Scottish Premier work?
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After each side has played each other 3 times, the league divides into two groups of 6, one to decide the title and European places and one to decide relegation. The sides then play the remaining round of fixtures against the teams in their group.
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Win the previous year Champions League or \n\nThe UEFA Champions league is open to the league champions of all UEFA member associations (except Liechenstein, Andorra and San Marino), as well as to the clubs finishing from second to fourth position in the strongest leagues.\n\nThe number of places in the competition depends on the association's rank in the UEFA coefficients table:\n\n    * associations ranked 1 to 3 have four positions,\n    * associations ranked 4 to 6 have three positions,\n    * associations ranked 7 to 15 have two positions,\n    * associations ranked 16 or lower have one position.\n\nAn association's rank also determines the stage at which the clubs enter the competition. For example, the highest-ranked association has two places in the group stage (for champions and runners-up) and two in the third qualifying round (for third and fourth-placed teams), whereas the lowest-ranked associations have only one place in the first qualifying round for their champions. Nine highest-ranked associations have at least one automatic place in the group stage.\n\nAn additional place in the group stage is reserved for the title-holders, in case they don't qualify via their domestic league.\n\n\nMore information can be found at\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Champions_League#Qualification
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AFAIK, it is too early to know that yet. Usually, world cup qualification system is defined after the world cup, so probably it will be set in a year or so. Rumors are that the South American group won't follow the "league" format they had until the past qualification leg (rumors say that they will be splitted in 2 groups), so it is very likely that the Oceanian zone will change their playoff format... and I would say as well that don't expect a direct spot to the WC finals, more likely the playoff format will stay, and don't be surprised if actually they have to play an additional one...
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Usually you split it into two divisions with four in each division. Each team plays the other seven teams once or twice (that's good for 7 or 14 weeks) then you start a playoffs. 1st plays 4th, 2nd plays 3rd in both divisions. Then you have a divisional final and then a championship final. You should have consolation rounds as well for the teams that lose out in the first round of the playoffs.
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Its a combination.\n\nPhase 1: 8 groups with 4 teams each. Each team has a match with another team in same group. Wins and Draws gets points.\n\nPhase 2: Two teams with most points from each group qualify for the quarter finals. Here, no points. Loser gets KO of the tournament. Winners go to semis and then to the finals.
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The premiership is englands top league consisting of the top 20 teams in english football and they play each other home and away producing a 38 game season.\nThen there is the champinship the league below the premier with league one following and then league2 below this there is the conference which major difference from the above leagues is that not all the teams are full time some are part time but this league is not classed in the football league.\nThe fa cup is Englands top cup competition where any team in the land is allowed to enter and have to go through qualifying to get to the first round ,where the remaining teams are then joined by league one and two teams, then in the third round all the championship and premiership teams join in and the remaining 2 teams after all the knockout rounds contest the final.\nThen there is the carling cup which many of the top teams do not take seriously and often use younger players.\n\nThe uefa cup is a europeans knockout tournament when usually the fifth placed team in the premiership and the 2 cup winners will be entered into.\n\nthen there is the champions league where usually the top 4 teams will be entered into or if the defending champs finish out of the top 4 then the top 3 and the previous winners will be entered
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Schedule is set for all but two games of the season in advance; those last two games are based on order of finish in the divisions.\n\nEach team plays 16 games:\n1. In division: You play everyone twice, home and away (6 games)\n2. In conference:\na. You play all of the teams in one other division in your conference once, home or away, such that if you played them at home last time that you were set up to play them this way, you will visit them the next time.  The division you play against rotates every year, so if you're an AFC East team, you may play all of the AFC South teams one year, the Central the next, and the West the third year (4 games)\nb. You play the other two teams in your conference who finished in the same position you did that aren't in the division you're playing above.  (2 games)  So, if you're in the AFC East and you finished third, and your division plays all of the AFC South teams, you will also play the third place team in the AFC North and West.  Home and away for these games are already set up.\n3.  Out of conference: You play all of the teams in one division in the other conference. (4 games) This rotates as well, so that you'll play every team in the other conference once every 4 years, and the sites are reversed after 4 years, so you will visit every other team at least once every 8 years.
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3 points if they win a game\n1 point if they tie\n0 points if they lose\n\nThen the top two teams from each groupd advance to the round of 16.\nIf there is a tie, they go by Goals for and Goals against (Goal Differential)
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if you win a match, you get 3 points, tie, you get one, lose, you get none.  the top two teams (in terms of points) advance to the knockout stages.  if teams are tied in points, goal differential is used to break the tie.
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the games start around the same dates each year, the league starts in January. The Bank of Ireland Football Championship is usually in the first week in May.\nI got this from the GAA website (It would have taken me days to write all I know)\n\nBealtaine (may)\n\n7th \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Prelimary Round \nAn Dún 1-13 An Cabhán 0-11 (Casement Park)\n\n14th \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Round 1 \nArd Mhaca 0-10 Muineachán 0-10 (Clones) \nBANK OF IRELAND Connacht SFC Preliminary Round \nNua Eabhrac 0-09 Ros Comáin 1-14 (Gaelic Park, NY) \nBANK OF IRELAND Leinster SFC Round 1 \nAn Iarmhí 0-11 Uíbh Fháilí 0-15 (Páirc an Chrócaigh) \nAn Mhí 1-15 An Lú 0-10 (Páirc an Chrócaigh\n\n21st \nBANK OF IRELAND Connacht SFC Quarter Final \nGaillimh P Sligeach P (Pearse Stadium) \nBANK OF IRELAND Leinster SFC Round 1 \nCill Mhantáin 0-12 Ceatharlach 4-09 (Wexford Park) \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Round 1 \nFear Manach 1-09 Aontroim 0-09  (Enniskillen) \nBANK OF IRELAND Munster SFC Quarter Finals \nCiarraí 0-16 Port Láirge 0-08 (Killarney) \nAn Clár 0-08 Luimneach 2-05 (Gaelic Grounds)\n\n28th \nBANK OF IRELAND Connacht SFC Preliminary Round \nLonndain 0-08 Maigh Eo 1-18 (Ruislip) \nBANK OF IRELAND Leinster SFC Quarter Finals \nCill Dara 0-15 Uíbh Fháilí 3-09 (Páirc an Chrócaigh) \nLoch Garman 1-19 An Mhí 1-13 (Páirc an Chrócaigh) \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Round 1 \nTír Eoghain 0-05 Doire 1-08 (Omagh)\n\nMeitheamh (June)\n\n4th \nBANK OF IRELAND Leinster SFC Quarter Finals \nLongfort 0-13 Áth Cliath 1-12 (Pearse Park) \nLaois 1-17 Ceatharlach 1-09 (Ceatharlach/Portlaoise) \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Round 1 \nDún na nGall 1-12 An Dún 1-11 (Ballybofey)\n\n10th \nBANK OF IRELAND Munster SFCSemi-Finals \nTiobraid Árann 1-05 Ciarraí 0-17  (Killarney) \nCorcaigh 0-09 Luimneach 0-05 (Gaelic Grounds) \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Semi-Finals \nArd Mhaca 0-11 Fear Manach 2-05 (Clones)\n\n17th \nBANK OF IRELAND Football Qualifier Rd 1 \nMeath 1-17 Carlow 0-12 \nWestmeath 0-20 London 0-08 \nLongford 1-16 Waterford 1-09 \nLouth 2-16 Tyrone 2-16 \nMonaghan 2-19 Wicklow 3-06 \nClare 1-13 Antrim 2-09 \nSligo 1-07 Down 0-04 \n\n18th \nBANK OF IRELAND Ulster SFC Semi-Final \nDún na nGall 1-13 Doire 0-11 \nBANK OF IRELAND Connacht Football Championship Semi-Final \nRos Comáin 1-08 Gaillimh 3-07 (Hyde Park)\n\n25th BANK OF IRELAND Connacht SFC Semi-Final \nLiatroim v Maigh Eo/Nua Eabhrac (Carrick-on-Shannon) \nBANK OF IRELAND Leinster Football Championship Semi-final \nLongfort/Áth Cliath v Laois/Cill Mhantáin/Ceatharlach (P an Chrócaigh)\n\nIúil (july)\n1st Football Qualifier Round 2\n\n9th Bank of Ireland Munster and Ulster Football Finals\n\n15th Bank of Ireland Football Qualifiers Round 3\n\n16th Bank of Ireland Leinster and Connacht Football Finals\n\n29th/30th ESB Minor Football Championship Quarter Finals (2) \n29th Bank of Ireland Football Qualifier Round 4 (2) \n(a) Munster Runner-Up v Round 3 Winner \n(b) Ulster Runner-Up v Round 3 Winner \n\n30th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Qualifiers Round 4 (2) \n(c) Connacht Runner-Up v Round 3 Winner \n(d) Leinster Runner-Up v Round 3 Winner \n\n5th/6th ESB Minor Football Championship Quarter Finals (2) \n5th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Quarter-Finals (2) \nMunster Runner-Up v Round 4 Winner (a or b) \nUlster Runner-Up v Round 4 Winner (a or b)\n\n12th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Quarter-Finals (2) \nConnacht v Round 4 Winner (c or d) \nLeinster v Round 4 Winner (c or d)\n\n20th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Semi-final (Munster/QF Winner v Ulster/QF Winner) \nESB Minor Football Championship Semi-Final \nTommy Murphy Cup Final\n\n27th Bank of Ireland Football Championship Semi-final (Connacht/QF Winner v Leinster/QF Winner) \nESB Minor Football Championship Semi-Final\n\nMeán Fómhair (september)\n\n17th Bank of Ireland All Ireland Football Final (Replay if needed October 8th)\n\nThe All Ireland Footbal Final is always played on
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The English Premiership runs from August up to May of the following year. There are 20 teams hence 380 games. There are no play offs since the team with the highest points are the winners.
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it'll start 2nd or 3rd week of August with the Charity Shield, and then the Premiership will begin the week after.\n\nFixture list will be produced mid-late July so you have to wait till then to find out.
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whoever comes 5th and 6th in the english premiership qualifies for the uefa cup, along with the winner of the carling cup, if the winner if the carling cup finishes in 5th or 6th then 7th place qualifies
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Cha vs Eve = Everton wins\nAst vs Mid = Draw\nFul vs Rea = Fulham wins\nLiv vs ManC = Liverpool wins\nWat vs Bla = Watford wins\nWHU vs SHU = WHU wins\nBol vs Ars = Draw\nNew vs Por = Draw\nTot vs Wig = Totthenham wins\nManU vs Che = United wins
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Bookings are carried from game to game now, and each player that gets two bookings will be suspended for next game. That's subject to Graham Poll refereeing a game, where you're allowed 63 yellow cards before he then gives you a final warning, a nipple cripple, then a chinese burn before spraying water in your eye.\nIf you commit another foul after this, he then gives you a red card.....
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I think you're referring to the draw for the Scottish FA cup. If so then the draw has already taken place - is Gretna v Dundee and Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian on the 1st and 2nd of April. Have a look at the link below for more details.
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The top four teams in the Premiership qualify for the UEFA Champions League, with the top two teams directly entering the group phase. The third and fourth placed teams enter the competition at the third qualifying round and must win a two-legged knockout tie in order to enter the group phase. The 5th placed team automatically qualifies for the UEFA Cup, and the sixth and seventh placed teams can also qualify, depending on what happens in the two domestic cup competitions.. But hope Middlesbrough win the final this year ! :)