Three points for a win

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Three points for a win is a standard used in many sports leagues and group tournaments, especially in football (soccer), in which three (rather than two) points are awarded to the team winning a match, with no points to the losing team. If the game is drawn, each team receives one point.

The system was proposed for the English Football League by Jimmy Hill[1] to encourage attacking play; previously, the conventional wisdom for managers was to draw away matches and win home games. The idea is that, if the score is level near the end of a game, teams will not settle for a draw if the prospect of gaining two extra points (by playing for a late winning goal) outweighs the prospect of losing one point (by conceding a late goal to lose the match). However, critics suggest teams with a one-goal lead late in a match become more negative to defend the lead.[2]

The system was introduced in England in 1981[2], but did not attract much use elsewhere until it was used in the 1994 World Cup finals. The following year, FIFA formally adopted the system,[2] and it subsequently became standard in international tournaments, as well as most national football leagues.

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In the National Hockey League in North America, a system described as "the three-point win" was proposed in 2004, with three points for a win in regulation time, two for a win in overtime, and one for a tie. This proposal was put on hold by the 2004-05 NHL lockout and subsequently rejected by team owners in February 2007[3].

[edit] Year of adoption of 3-points-for-a-win

The year given is when the relevant season started.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Kelly, Graham (2003-06-09). FA should stand firm against proposed new rules on imports. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
  2. ^ a b c Leapman, Ben (2005-09-15). How three points for a win has fouled up football. Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
  3. ^ NHL general managers give universal thumbs down to three-point wins. Canadian Press (February 21 2007). Retrieved on 2007-03-02.
  4. ^ Israel - List of Final Tables
  5. ^ New Zealand - Final Tables National Soccer League
  6. ^ The Norwegian First Division employed a system of penalty shootouts in case of a drawn game, where an extra point was awarded to the winner. Thus, a team could gain 3, 2, 1 or 0 points. From 1988 onwards, the 3–1–0 system was used
  7. ^ Greece - Final Tables 1959-1999
  8. ^ Bulgaria Championship History 1924-1997
  9. ^ Previously applied experimentally in 1982-3. See (Republic of) Ireland League Tables
  10. ^ Croatia - Croatian First League
  11. ^ USA - Major League Soccer
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