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13. CHAMPION, RELEGATION
13.1 Three points will be awarded for a win at home or away and one point for a drawn match at home or away.
13.2 At the end of the Playing Season of each competition a table will be compiled showing the playing record of each Club in each division of the Competition.
The position of each Club in the table so compiled shall be determined in order with the Club being awarded the highest number of points being first and the Club being awarded the second highest number of points being placed second and so on. In the event of two or more clubs being awarded the same number of points the highest placed Club shall be decided as follows:
13.2.1 Goal difference - The goals scored against by each Club shall be deducted from the goals scored by the Club and the largest difference shall be placed the highest.
13.2.2 In the event of goal difference being equal the highest placed Club shall be the Club which has scored the most goals.
13.2.3 In the event that two or more Clubs have the same goal difference and have scored the same number of goals then the highest placed Club shall be the Club which has won the most matches.
13.2.4 In the event of the two Clubs still being equal the Club which has the better playing record against the other Club in their head-to-head Competition matches during the Season will be the highest placed Club.
13.2.5 If the records of two or more Clubs are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then the Clubs concerned shall play off a deciding match or matches on a neutral ground or grounds with the net gate money after deducting the usual matches expenses being divided equally between the two competing clubs.
13.3 Promotion, relegation and lateral movement shall be in accordance with the principles established by the Leagues’ Committee of The FA.
13.4 The two Clubs in the Premier Division having scored the least number of points and finishing in the bottom two positions shall be relegated to the First Division subject to the number of clubs required in the Premier Division as determined by the A.G.M. When there is promotion and relegation between a Level 4 League and this Competition the relegated club shall be accepted into the Premier Division.
The Champion Club and Runners-up of the First Division providing they have acceptable grading standards and wish for promotion shall be promoted to the Premier Division.
The two bottom placed clubs in the First Division will be relegated to a Step 7 League (currently the Central Midlands League) (or similar), subject to the number of clubs required in Division 1 and Rule 2.8.
The champion club of the Step 7 League will be promoted to Division 1 provided it has the necessary grading. Consideration for promotion will be given also to other suitably graded clubs nominated by the Central Midlands League and/or to suitable clubs outside the agreed boundaries of the Central Midlands League.
13.5 If no Clubs are eligible or wish promotion, the number of Clubs to be relegated will be reduced.
13.6 In the event of a Club, not being placed in a relegation position at the end of the season, wishing to resign from the Competition at the end of the season, or having been removed from membership under the Rules the number of Clubs to be relegated shall be reduced accordingly.
13.7 In the event of a Club opting to be relegated or being removed from membership under the Rules such Club or Clubs will replace the Club or Clubs otherwise due for relegation.
13.8 If any Club ceases to operate between the annual general meeting of the Company and the commencement of the following Playing Season, NO adjustments to the number of Clubs participating in the Competition will be made. The remaining Clubs will participate in the Competition for that season.
13.9 A Club which for any reason ceases to operate at any time during the Playing Season may have its playing record expunged, and any monies due to them from the Company shall be forfeited. From the date of the withdrawal no further payment shall become due to them. From the date of the withdrawal, that Club shall cease to be a member of the Company.
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