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tying the match in the 70th minute with his 22nd goal of the season. AZ had a chance to take the lead after its numerical disadvantage was leveled as
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finished the season leveled on points and goal average. Both teams had 25 points, with Budućnost's 30 goals for and 36 against giving a goal average of 0.833, the same as RNK Split's 35 goals for and 42 against. A two-legged play-off match between the two was needed to decide who will enter
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relegation play-offs. The match in Split ended in a goalless draw, while in the return leg Budućnost defeated RNK Split 4–0. RNK Split entered the relegation play-offs and was relegated in their first season in the top flight.
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on goal average. Hearts could afford to lose 1–0 or 2–1, but lost 2–0 and
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both finished on 61 points. Manchester United won the title with 89 goals for to 39 against, for an average of 2.282. Leeds United's 83 to 52 gave 1.596, which was actually lower than third-placed
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1960:"Stjarnan vs. Breidablik – 25 September 2010 – Soccerway"
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1942:"Breidablik celebrate first Icelandic title – UEFA.com"
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1996:"Fram vs. FH – 25 September 2010 – Soccerway"
1923:"PSV vs. Vitesse – 29 April 2007 – Soccerway"
100:Goal difference has often replaced the older
1839:"Calculating Percentages for the AFL Ladder"
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1788:Barrow, John D. (20 June 2013).
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1275:at home for City, and
1257:2011–12 Premier League
600:Netherlands top-flight
110:dimensionless quantity
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2114:"Rangers Champions".
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2456:Fouls and misconduct
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2239:Association football
1818:Cambridge Dictionary
1345:, Second Division –
1327:, Second Division –
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59:association football
2285:Oldest competitions
2275:First international
2116:Manchester Guardian
1697:league championship
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1363:, Third Division –
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1351:Sheffield United
1288:Stadium of Light
1212:2010 Ăšrvalsdeild
1145:FH Hafnarfjörður
1102:
1097:
1092:
1087:
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1009:FH Hafnarfjörður
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874:
869:
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844:
836:
831:
827:
800:Danny Koevermans
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3333:
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3229:Stadiums (list)
3194:Professionalism
3108:
3065:
3017:
3008:Summer Olympics
2996:
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2927:
2884:
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2825:
2789:
2768:
2735:
2612:
2606:
2559:
2543:
2539:Cambridge rules
2534:Sheffield rules
2522:
2471:Goal difference
2421:Away goals rule
2400:
2387:
2366:Cornish hurling
2294:
2241:
2236:
2206:
2205:
2195:
2193:
2182:
2178:
2168:
2166:
2153:
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2148:
2138:
2136:
2128:
2127:
2123:
2113:
2112:
2108:
2098:
2096:
2089:Daily Telegraph
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1786:
1777:
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1759:
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1711:
1706:
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1629:Manchester City
1627:'s was 1.639.
1625:Manchester City
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1557:
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1517:
1496:
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1372:
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1354:
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90:Football League
31:Goal difference
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22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
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3139:Beautiful Game
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3117:Related topics
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3104:National teams
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3013:Youth Olympics
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2854:Total football
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1617:1926-27 season
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1590:1949–50 season
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3164:Football club
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2118:. 8 May 1953.
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