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Playoff format

By Sev19/5 11:56Sun May 19 11:56:13 2024

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As an IPL viewer I wonder if the way they do their finals would be better for the playoffs.

How it works is as follows. (Call the playoff positions 1, 2, 3 and 4).

1 plays 2 and the winner goes straight through to the final. Whilst the loser gets a second chance (see below).

3 plays 4 and the winner of that then has to play the lose of 1 v 2, and the winner of that game is who then goes through to the final.

This means the higher you finish the more opportunity you have to make the final. Seems a fairer way as the team who finishes in the first playoff spot might be 10 points ahead of the one in 4th playoff spot so deserves a greater chance of promotion.

Could get rid of the two legged semi finals whilst we're at it and have this 3 game format instead. Perhaps with the higher placed team having home advantage or at a neutral venue.

Edited by Sev at 11:57:03 on 19th May 2024

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