Stage 1 · League
Points first, then the tie-breakers
The invented Sunset League has 6 teams who play each other home and away: 30 matches. A win is worth 3 points, a draw 1. When teams finish level on points, the order of the tie-breakers decides who finishes higher.
The final table
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobalt FC | 19 | +5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2 | Crimson FC | 17 | +4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 3 | Amber FC | 17 | +4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | Ivory FC | 12 | −5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 22 |
| 5 | Onyx FC | 11 | −2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | Jade FC | 10 | −6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Rule order A, the order this invented league uses. Highlighted rows are level on points. More columns to the right.
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobalt FC | 19 | +5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 2 | Amber FC | 17 | +4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 |
| 3 | Crimson FC | 17 | +4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
| 4 | Ivory FC | 12 | −5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 22 |
| 5 | Onyx FC | 11 | −2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | Jade FC | 10 | −6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Rule order B, for comparison. Highlighted rows are level on points. More columns to the right.
1st: champions2nd: promoted3rd–6th: play-off
Crimson FC and Amber FC, level on 17 points
- Both finished on 17 points with a goal difference of +4.
- Rule order A goes on to goals scored: Crimson FC 17, Amber FC 15, so Crimson FC finishes higher.
- Rule order B looks at the two teams' matches against each other first: Amber FC 1–0 Crimson FC; Crimson FC 1–1 Amber FC. That gives Amber FC 4 head-to-head points and Crimson FC 1, so Amber FC finishes higher.
- Same results, same points, a different second place: the rule order is part of the result.
Every result
| AMB | COB | CRI | IVO | JAD | ONY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber FC | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Cobalt FC | 3–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 |
| Crimson FC | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Ivory FC | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| Jade FC | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Onyx FC | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | — |
Every result of the invented Sunset League: home team down the side, away team across the top.