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Format

  1. The League Championship competition for clubs of the Second Division shall consist of each club playing 2 matches at home and 2 matches away with each of the other clubs in the division.
  2. At the end of the season’s competition, the club in the Second Division securing the largest number of points - 3 points for each game won and 1 point for each game drawn - shall be declared the Champion club. The lowest club in the Second Division shall be ascertained in a similar manner.
  3. In all cases, should two or more clubs be equal on points, the club or clubs with the better or best goal difference shall be considered nearer or nearest the top. In the event of the goal difference also being equal, in terms of paragraph 4 hereof involving the determination of the divisional championship, promotion or relegation issues, the club which has scored the greater number of goals will be placed above the club which has scored the lesser number of goals. In the event of two or more clubs finishing with the same pointage, the same goal difference and the same number of goals scored, the higher or highest placed club shall be determined by the respective league records against each other, taking into account in order of precedence, points gained, goal difference and goals scored. If the above procedures do not separate the clubs in cases involving the determination of the divisional championship, promotion or relegation issues, or qualification for other competitions, the clubs shall play a deciding game, or games, in such manner and under such conditions as the Management Committee may decide. In all cases, the clubs shall be deemed to have finished in equal positions.
  4. Where goal difference is referred to, the said goal difference shall be ascertained by the subtraction of the goals against from the goals for and the larger or largest difference plus, or in the event of the difference being minus then the smaller or smallest difference minus, shall be considered to be the better or best goal difference.

PLAY-OFF FORMAT

  1. At the end of each season, the second bottom club in the First and Second Divisions and the second, third and fourth placed clubs in the Second and Third Divisions shall take part in a play-off competition to determine which further clubs are promoted and relegated.
  2. The second lowest placed club in the First Division will play the fourth placed club in the Second Division on a home and away knock-out basis.The second lowest placed club in the First Division will play the second leg at home. The second highest placed club in the Second Division will play the third highest placed club in the Second Division on a home and away knock-out basis.The second highest club in the Second Division will play the second leg at home. The winners of the two ties will play off on a home and away knock-out basis. The home team in the first tie will be determined by the drawing of lots. The winner of this tie will play in the First Division in the following season. The second lowest placed club in the Second Division will play the fourth placed club in the Third Division on a home and away knock-out basis.The second lowest placed club in the Second Division will play the second leg at home. The second highest placed club in the Third Division will play the third highest placed club in the Third Division on a home and away knock-out basis. The second highest placed club in the Third Division will play the second leg at home. The winners of the two ties will play off on a home and away knock-out basis. The home team in the first tie will be determined by the drawing of lots. The winner of this tie will play in the Second Division in the following season.
  3. The winning club in each tie will be the club to score the greatest number of goals over the two matches. In the event that the aggregate scores are equal after the second leg of each tie in the play off competition extra time of 30 minutes (i.e. 15 minutes each way) will take place and thereafter if necessary kicks from the penalty mark will be taken in accordance with the Rules laid down by the International Football Association Board which will decide the winner.