2009-2010 LEAGUE DETAILS (Promotion, Relegation, Play-Offs)

PRESIDENTS CUP

·         The President’s Cup competition starts on the 17^th October 2009. 

·         There will be two pools of four teams.

·         Pool A consists of Clydesdale, Hillhead, Menzieshill and Western Wildcats.

·         Pool B consists of Dundee Wanderers, Grange, Inverleith and Watsonians.  

·         Teams within each pool will play each other once by the beginning of November.

·         The winner of each pool will play in the Final on the 7^th November 2009..

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.1

·         Div.1 starts on the 29^th August 2009. 

·         Teams will play each other once by the beginning of November.

·         After 9 games, the League will split as 6 & 6 (i.e. D1 upper 6 / D1 lower 4 plus the top 2 from Div.2 = lower 6).

·         Upper split (M NL1A) will play each other once from 13^th March 2010 to 10^th April 2010.

·         Upper split (M NL1A) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 5 games in 2^nd half of season = 14 games in total.

·         Upper split (M NL1A) will retain all results and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Lower split (M NL1B) will play each other twice from 13^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         Lower split (M NL1B) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 10 games in 2^nd half of season = 19 games in total.

·         Lower split (M NL1B) will not retain any results or points obtained in the first half of the season. All teams will start the lower split on 0 points and zero goal difference.

·         Where teams have played against opposition at home in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be away.

·         Where teams have played against opposition away in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be at home.     

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.2

·         Div.2 starts on the 12^th September 2009.

·         Teams will play each other once by early November.

·         After 9 games, the League will split into a League of 8, with the top 2 after 9 games moving up to Div.1B (“lower NL1/2” split).

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will play each other once from 27^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 7 games in 2^nd half of season = 16 games in total.

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will retain all results, goal difference and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Where teams have played against opposition at home in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be away.

·         Where teams have played against opposition away in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be at home.     

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.3

·         Div.3 starts on the 12^th September 2009 and ends on the 17^th April 2010.

·         Teams will play each other twice during the season.

·         This Division will not be split.

·         Teams will play 18 games in total.

REGIONAL LEAGUES (RCL1, RCL2 and RLN)

·         RCL Div.1, RCL Div.2 and RLN starts on the 12^th September 2009 and ends on the 17^th April 2010.

·         Teams will play each other twice during the season.

·         These Divisions will not be split.

·         RCL1 Teams will play 18 games in total.

·         RCL2 Teams will play 16 games in total.

·         RLN Teams will play 20 games in total.

DOMESTIC PLAY-OFF’S

·                   NL1 - NL2 - The 3^rd lowest placed team in Div.1 (lower) will take part in a one-off play-off match at Peffermill against the highest placed team in Div.2, on a date to be confirmed.

·                   NL2 - NL3 – The 2^nd lowest placed team in Div.2 will take part in a one-off play-off match at Peffermill against the 2^nd highest placed team in Div.3, on a date to be confirmed.

·                   NL3 - RL’s – The two lowest placed teams in Div.3 will take part in a one-off play-off match at Peffermill against the highest placed 1^st XI team in RCL1 and the highest placed 1^st XI team in RLN (unless the highest placed 1^st XI teams in RCL1 and/or RLN are the League winners; see promotion and relegation notes below), on a date to be confirmed. The draw will be made in April 2010.

PROMOTION & RELEGATION

PROMOTION

·                   D2 – No automatic promotion - see “Domestic Play-Off NL1 - NL2” above.

·                   D3 – The highest placed team in Div.3 will be promoted to Div.2.

·                   RCL1 – If the highest placed team in RCL1 is a 1^st XI team, they will be promoted to Div.3.

·                   RCL2 – The two highest placed teams in RCL2 will be promoted to RCL1.

·                   RLN – If the highest placed team in RLN is a 1^st XI team, they will be promoted to Div.3.

RELEGATION

·                   D1 - The two lowest placed teams in Div.1 (lower) will be relegated to Div.2.

·                   D2 - The lowest placed team in Div.2 will be relegated to Div.3.

·                   D3 - The lowest placed team(s) in Div.3 will be relegated to RCL1 and/or RLN, only if the highest placed teams in RCL1 and/or RLN are 1^st XI teams.

·                   RCL1 – The two lowest placed teams in RCL1 will be relegated to RCL2.

EUROPEAN PLAY-OFF’S

·                   The highest placed team in the Men’s Div.1 upper split (NL1A) will qualify as the seeded team for the highest ranked European competition.

·                   The 2^nd placed team in the Men’s Div.1 upper split (NL1A) will play a one-off European Play-Off match against the Scottish Cup winners at Peffermill, on a date to be confirmed.

·                   If the Scottish Cup winners are one of the 1^st or 2^nd placed teams in NL1A, there will be NO European Play-Off, and the top two teams will automatically qualify for Europe.

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.1

·         Div.1 starts on the 12^th September 2009. 

·         Teams will play each other once by the end of November.

·         After 9 games, the League will split as 6 & 6 (i.e. D1 upper 6 / D1 lower 4 plus the top 2 from Div.2 = lower 6).

·         Upper split (W NL1A) will play each other once from 13^th March 2010 to 10^th April 2010.

·         Upper split (W NL1A) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 5 games in 2^nd half of season = 14 games in total.

·         Upper split (W NL1A) will retain all results and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Lower split (W NL1B) will play each other twice from 13^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         Lower split (W NL1B) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 10 games in 2^nd half of season = 19 games in total.

·         Lower split (W NL1B) will not retain any results or points obtained in the first half of the season. All teams will start the lower split on 0 points and zero goal difference.

·         Where teams have played against opposition at home in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be away.

·         Where teams have played against opposition away in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be at home.     

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.2

·         Div.2 starts on the 12^th September 2009.

·         Teams will play each other once by the mid-November.

·         After 9 games, the League will split into a League of 8, with the top 2 after 9 games moving up to Div.1B (“lower NL1/2” split).

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will play each other once from 27^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will play 9 games in 1^st half of season + 7 games in 2^nd half of season = 16 games in total.

·         The remaining D2 teams (in places 3 to 10 after 9 games) will retain all results, goal difference and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Where teams have played against opposition at home in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be away.

·         Where teams have played against opposition away in the first half of the season, the return fixture after the split will be at home.     

NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV.3

·         Div.3 starts on the 12^th September 2009 and ends on the 17^th April 2010.

·         Teams will play each other twice during the season.

·         This Division will not be split.

·         Teams will play 22 games in total.

RESERVE LEAGUE

·         The Reserve League starts on the 12^th September 2009.

·         Teams will play each other once by the end of November.

·         After 11 games, the League will split into an upper League of 6 and a lower League of 6.

·         Upper split (W RLA) will play each other twice from 13^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         Upper split (W RLA) will play 11 games in 1^st half of season + 10 games in 2^nd half of season = 21 games in total.

·         Upper split (W RLA) will retain all results and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Lower split (W RLB) will play each other twice from 13^th February 2010 to 17^th April 2010.

·         Lower split (W RLB) will play 11 games in 1^st half of season + 10 games in 2^nd half of season = 21 games in total.

·         Lower split (W RLB) will retain all results and points obtained from the first half of the season.

·         Where teams have played against opposition at home in the first half of the season, the first return fixture after the split will be away.

·         Where teams have played against opposition away in the first half of the season, the first return fixture after the split will be at home.     

DOMESTIC PLAY-OFF’S

·                   NL1 - NL2 - The 3^rd lowest placed team in Div.1 (lower) will take part in a one-off play-off match at Peffermill against the highest placed team in Div.2, on a date to be confirmed.

·                   NL2 - NL3 – The 2^nd lowest placed team in Div.2 will take part in a one-off play-off match at Peffermill against the 2^nd highest placed team in Div.3, on a date to be confirmed.

PROMOTION & RELEGATION

PROMOTION

·                   D2 – No automatic promotion - see “Domestic Play-Off NL1 - NL2” above.

·                   D3 – The highest placed team in Div.3 will automatically be promoted to Div.2.

·                   RL – No promotion.

RELEGATION

·                   D1 - The two lowest placed teams in Div.1 (lower) will be relegated to Div.2.

·                   D2 - The lowest placed team in Div.2 will be relegated to Div.3.

·                   D3 – No relegation.

EUROPEAN PLAY-OFF’S

·                   The highest placed team in the women’s Div.1 upper split (NL1A) will qualify as the seeded team for the highest ranked European competition.

·                   The 2^nd placed team in the women’s Div.1 upper split (NL1A) will play a one-off European Play-Off match against the National League Cup winners at Peffermill, on a date to be confirmed.

·                   If the National League Cup winners are one of the 1^st or 2^nd placed teams in NL1A, there will be NO European Play-Off, and the top two teams will automatically qualify for Europe.