Pie Of The Month Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Sorry - I remain unconvinced! There is a UEFA requirement for 34 league games per season. The simplest way of achieving that is with two divisions of 18, playing once each home and away. Problem is - that only accommodates 36 teams, whereas we have 42 to consider. So, go back one step and have three divisions of 14 teams - home and away once each gives 26 games, with 8 more league games required. Any offers of the preferred solution to this sum? The Danish league only play 33 games and the Norwegian and Swedish leagues play 30 games a season. The Scandinavians must've left UEFA without anyone noticing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G SUS Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 It's really quite simple. We should have a 14 team top league. Everyone plays each other twice, home and away - 26 games. The league then splits into 6/8. Each players each other twice, home and away - 10 games for the top 6 14 games for the bottom 8. 4 OF games for TV - Sorted More income for the teams in the bottom half - Sorted through two extra games. Have 2 up and 2 down - Winners and runners up. - Sorted The second division should have a league of 16, playing each other twice home and away. Below that another league of 16 before descending into regionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danish jag Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I have been looking into a system, where level 1-3 includes senior and some top non-senior clubs, level 4-6 includes rest of non-senior clubs plus junior clubs and best of amateur clubs and level 7 and below is strictly amateur clubs. It will of course include the SFA taking responsibility for Scottish football as a whole, therefore totally pie in the sky stuff, but hey ho, can always dream eh. Level 1: Division A - 18 teams, 36 games, two up/down, 3rd bottom play-off with Div B no. 3 (Current SPL teams plus top Division 1 teams) Level 2: Division B - 18 teams, 36 games, two up/down, No. 3 play-off with Div A 3rd bottom (Current bottom Division 1 teams, Division 2 teams and top Division 3 teams) Level 3: Division C North - 12 teams, 22 games (Rest of division 3 teams plus top Highland League teams) Division C South - 12 teams, 22 games (Rest of division 3 teams plus top East of Scotland League teams) Top 6 in Division C North & South join, 12 teams, 11 games, two up Bottom 6 in Division C North & South join, 12 teams, 11 games, four down Level 4: Division D North, 16 teams, 30 games, 0-4 up, 0-4 down (Non-league senior teams plus top junior teams) Division D South, 16 teams, 30 games, 0-4 up, 0-4 down (Non-league senior teams plus top junior teams) Level 5: Division D1 North-West, 16 teams, 30 games (Junior teams) Division D1 North-East, 16 teams, 30 games (Junior teams) Division D1 South-West, 16 teams, 30 games (Junior teams) Division D1 South-East, 16 teams, 30 games (Junior teams) Level 6: Further regionalisation including junior teams and possibility for amateur teams to enter. Level 7: Strictly amateur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 18 teams = 34 games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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