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2 unusual facts about Three points for a win


Draw by agreement

The "3-1-0" system was adopted by FIFA after various football leagues around the world had used it to reduce the number of stalling draws.

Three points for a win

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.



see also

Four pointer

Six-pointer, an association football cliché that is used in leagues that employ a "three points for a win" system to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions