Polish Playoffs 2007

[f-s-p]

Due to a small language barrier I have no idea how the lower leagues in Poland have developed this season. Am I correct that:

- Gniezno was relegated...

- Ljublin fighting against relegation vs. Daugavpils...

- Why wasn't Nieminen in their team today...

- Was Laukkanen sacked by Gniezno...

 

The playoffs dont seem to end...

[Mama]

In Polish lower leagues the play-off is proceed only in 1st league.

After regular season teams were split into 2 groups:

- teams from places 1-4

- teams from places 5-8

 

In the play-off the teams gain "match points" in typical way - 2 for victory, 1 for draw, 0 for loose (no bonus points, no special points for away victory). If after 2 matches there is draw in match points (2:2), the teams meet one more time (at the track of the team higher placed after regular season).

 

1st play-off round consists of matches:

a) 1-4

b ) 2-3

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c) 5-8

d) 6-7

(the numbers mean the place after regular season)

 

2nd play-off round consists of matches:

e) winner a) - winner b )

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f) looser c) - looser d)

 

After 2nd play-off round the final classification is made:

1. Winner e) - advanced to the Extraleague

2. Looser e) - race-off with 7th Extraleague team for last place in Extraleague

3. Higher placed after regular season from loosers a), b )

4. Lower placed after regular season from loosers a), b )

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5. Higher placed after regular season from winners c), d)

6. Lower placed after regular season from winners c), d)

7. Winner f) - race-off with 2nd team from 2nd league for last place in 1st league

8. Loser f) - relegation to 2nd league

 

1st team from 2nd league advance directly to 1st league.

 

 

But we need to wait for final decissions of Extraleague management in case of "wild cards" (the meeting will be held this Wednesday) and decissions of Polish speedway management in case of integrate 1st and 2nd leagues in one league.

Edited October 9, 2007 by Mama