Football Rules: League and Season Betting
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Market description: Predict a team to finish in the bottom half of the league table at the end of the season in a given league.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion or relegation won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the winner of a given league at the end of the season having excluded the nominated team/teams.
- Example: Select the team that will finish highest in the Premier League without Man City and Chelsea.
- At the end of the Premier League season, if Chelsea finish 1st, Man City 2nd and Liverpool 3rd, Liverpool will be the winning selection.
1. League winners will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine the league winner will count.
3. With the exception of league winners involved in a play-off, the finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
4. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
6. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select the two (2) teams to finish first and second in any order in a given league at the end of the season from the options available.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion won't count unless otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If either/both teams don't complete all of their fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select the two (2) teams to finish first and second in the stated order in a given league at the end of the season from the options available.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If either/both teams don't complete all of their fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the winner of a given league at the end of the season.
1. League winners will be determined by the official rules of the respective league. This includes a play-off or any other process which is used to determine the league winner.
2. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body, bets placed on this market will stand.
3. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
League Outright Handicap Betting
Market description: Predict the winner of a given league at the end of the season after the handicap spread has been applied to every team.
- A handicap ranging from 0 (scratch) upwards will be given to teams and will be added to the actual number of points accumulated during the season.
- The handicap will be added to the actual points accumulated by each team at the end of the season to form a handicap league table.
- Example: A handicap of (+26) is given to Everton prior to the start of the season, which will be added to their points total at the end of the season.
- If Everton gain 72 points during the season, their handicap points total will be 98.
1. Dead heat rules apply to teams that are level on points.
2. Goal average/difference won't count.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the top goalscorer in a given league at the end of the season.
1. Dead heat rules apply to players that are level on goals scored.
2. Only matches played in the respective league will count.
3. Goals scored in cup competitions, other tournaments, play-offs, internationals or friendly/exhibition matches won't count.
4. Goals scored by players who transfer to another team in the same league will count.
5. Goals scored by players who transfer to another team in a different league won't count.
6. If a player doesn't play any matches in the respective league, bets placed on that player will have lost and will be settled as losers.
7. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to finish outside of the top five (5) positions in the league table of a given league at the end of the season.
- Applicable for top 2, 3, 4 or any other number of places.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion or relegation won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to be promoted from a given league at the end of the season.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion will count.
3. If a team has points deducted or is disqualified by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If a team is promoted by an official governing body or in any way other than points total immediately following the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable, bets placed on that team in this market will have lost.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to be relegated from a given league at the end of the season.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine relegation will count.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a pair of teams both to be relegated from a given league at the end of the season from the options available.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine relegation will count.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If either/both teams don't complete all of their fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select three (3) teams all to be relegated from a given league at the end of the season from the options available.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine relegation will count.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If any/all teams don't complete all of their fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to achieve a higher league position than another specified team at the end of the season from the options available.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion or relegation won't count unless otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to finish bottom in a given league at the end of the season.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine relegation won't count unless otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to avoid being relegated from a given league at the end of the season.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine relegation will count.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If any/all teams don't complete all of their fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to finish in one of the top four (4) positions in the league table of a given league at the end of the season.
- Applicable for top 2, 3, or any other number of places.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to finish in the top half of the league table at the end of the season in a given league.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion or relegation won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to finish in the highest position in a given league at the end of the season from the nominated group of teams.
- Examples: Select which of the teams promoted from the Championship will finish in the highest position in the Premier League.
- Select which London team will finish in the highest position in the Premier League.
1. The finishing positions of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine final places.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion or relegation won't count uncles otherwise stated.
3. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the top goalscorer from a specified team or group of players at the end of a given tournament or league.
1. Dead heat rules apply to players that are level on goals scored.
2. Only matches played in the respective tournament or league will count.
3. Goals scored in qualifying matches, other tournaments, or friendly/exhibition matches won't count.
4. Only goals scored in normal time and extra time will count.
5. Penalties scored in penalty shoot-outs won't count.
6. If a player transfers to another team during the course of given tournament or league, only goals scored by that player in the nominated team will count.
7. Goals scored by players who transfer from another team during the given tournament or league will count.
8. If the player is suspended or banned by the official governing body during the course of given tournament or league, bets placed on this market will stand.
9. If a team has points deducted or is disqualified by the official governing body during the course of the given tournament or league, bets placed on this market will stand.
10. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
11. Bets placed will be settled based on the results provided by OPTA, immediately following the completion of all matches in the tournament.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the top placed team within a given league on the date specified.
1. The positions of teams on the date specified will determine places, regardless of the number of matches played by individual teams.
2. If a team has points deducted by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
3. If a team hasn't played all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
4. Bets placed will be settled from the feed supplied by our service providers, which will be based on the official competition rules.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Predict the winner and the top scorer of a given league at the end of the season in a special price double.
1. League winners will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine the league winner will count towards the league winner, but won't count towards the top scorer.
3. Should two (2) or more players be tied for top goalscorer, dead heat rules will apply to the whole selection of team/player.
4. Goals scored in cup competitions, other tournaments, play-offs, internationals or friendly/exhibition matches won't count.
5. Goals scored by players who transfer to another team in the same league will count.
6. Goals scored by players who transfer to another team in a different league won't count.
7. If a player doesn't play any matches in the respective league, bets placed on that player will have lost.
8. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable for the league winner.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
#YourOdds - Star Man Premier League Specials
Market description: Predict the number of goals/assists/cards for the stated player, playing for the stated team, across the stated competition.
1. Only matches played in the stated league/tournament will count.
2. Goals/Assists/Cards that occur in extra time don't count.
3. Penalties scored in penalty shoot-outs won't count.
4. If a player transfers to another team during the course of the stated league/tournament, only goals/cards/assists for the stated team will count.
5. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If there's significant evidence that the data is incorrect, bets will be settled based upon such reputable alternative information sources which are available to us.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
Market description: Select a team to be promoted from a given league at the end of the season.
1. League positions will be determined by the official rules of the respective league.
2. A play-off or any other process which is used to determine promotion will count.
3. In-play bet acceptance rules apply.
4. If a team has points deducted or is disqualified by the official governing body during the course of the regular season, bets placed on this market will stand.
5. If a team doesn't complete all of its fixtures, bets placed on this market will stand.
6. Bets placed will be settled from the results provided by OPTA, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable.
- If a team is promoted by an official governing body or in any way other than points total immediately following the completion of all matches on the final day of the season or end of season play-off, if applicable, bets placed on that team in this market will have lost.
- Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.