"In sports such as ice hockey and football (soccer), goal difference (that is, goals scored minus goals conceded) is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points.
If a team's points and goal difference are equal, then often goals scored is used as a second tiebreaker, with the team scoring the most goals winning. Alternative tiebreakers that may be used include looking at the head-to-head results between sides, playing a playoff, or the drawing of lots.
Goal average is a different scheme that predated goal difference. Using the goal average scheme the number of goals scored is divided by the number of goals conceded. Goal difference replaced goal average in the 1970 World Cup finals and from 1976-1977 season in the English Football League. Goal average is also used as the tiebreaker in Australian rules football where it is referred to as "percentage". It is calculated as points scored for divided by points scored against multiplied by 100."
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Note-se que os ingleses "corrigiram" o indicador nos anos 70: como é óbvio a diferença de golos é um indicador melhor que o ratio para escolher a melhor equipa.
Os srs da liga portuguesa provavelmente não se lembraram de ir à wikipedia antes de meterem o pé na poça a escrever os estatutos.
E, à boa maneira portuguesa, em vez de assumirem a sua incompetência e seguirem o que está escrito no regulamento, inventaram uma "tecnicalidade" para se excusarem à decisão "correcta".
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