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Format

Divisions

* Division One: 22 teams. Split into four regional groups * Division Two: 10 teams. Split into two regional sections

Round-robin format

Each team played every other team in its division (or group where the division is split) once, either home or away.

Points awarded

2 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

Titles

* Teams in Division One competed for the

title. * Teams in Division Two (Midland) competed for the

Division Two (Midland) title. * Teams in Division Two (Northern) competed for the

Division Two (Northern) title.

Knockout stage qualifiers

* Division One title: top team in each group qualified for the semi-final * Division Two (Midland) title: top team in each group qualified for the final * Division Two (Northern) title: group winners win the title

Format

Divisions

Round-robin format

Points awarded

Titles

Knockout stage qualifiers

Division One

Group A

Table

Group B

Table

Group C

Group D

Table

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Final

Division two

Midland

Northern Section

Southern Section

Final

Tables

=Northern Section

=Southern Section

Northern

Table

References