Top Six
From 2002 to 2008 a play-off structure involving the top six teams was used to determine the winners of the Super League competition. Apart from the Grand Final, all matches were staged at the home ground of the team that finished higher in the final league table. A similar system was used by the Australian National Soccer League and is now used by the A-League to decide its champions. From Week Two onwards, the Top Six play-offs system reflects exactly the Page playoff system.
Top Six play-off schedule:
Week One
- Elimination Semi-final A: 3rd vs 6th
- Elimination Semi-final B: 4th vs 5th
Week Two
- Qualification Match: 1st vs 2nd
- Elimination Final: Winners of Elimination Semi-final A vs Winners of Elimination Semi-final B
Week Three
- Final Qualifier: Losers of Qualification Match vs Winners of Elimination Final
Week Four
- Grand Final: Winners of Qualification Match vs Winners of Final Qualifier
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Read more about this topic: Super League Play-offs, Previous Play-off Systems
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