Case Study 1: Study the Indian Super League standings table below.
| Clubs | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 37 |
| Bengaluru FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 29 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 20 |
| FC Goa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 19 |
| Hyderabad FC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 38 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 43 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| Mumbai City FC | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 31 |
| NorthEast United FC | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 43 | -18 | 14 |
| Odisha FC | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 23 |
| SC East Bengal | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -18 | 11 |
a. Based on the table given above, place the teams according to their ranking.
b. List down two advantages of this kind of tournament.
c. Write down the formula for calculating points.
Rank by points (Jamshedpur FC tops with 43); league tournaments give every club equal matches and a full ranking; points = (Won × 3) + (Drawn × 1).
a. Ranking by points (each club has played 20 matches, so points alone decide rank here):
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur FC | 43 |
| 2 | Hyderabad FC | 38 |
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 37 |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters FC | 34 |
| 5 | Mumbai City FC | 31 |
| 6 | Bengaluru FC | 29 |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 23 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin FC | 20 |
| 9 | FC Goa | 19 |
| 10 | NorthEast United FC | 14 |
| 11 | SC East Bengal | 11 |
b. Two advantages of a league/round-robin tournament:
- Fairness — every club plays the same number of matches (20 here) against a wide mix of opponents, so the table reflects consistent performance over a full season rather than the result of one lucky or unlucky match.
- A complete ranking — unlike a knockout, which only really tells you the champion, a league table ranks every single participating club from 1st to last, which is useful for things like relegation, qualification cut-offs, or seeding a later tournament.
c. Formula for points — checking it against the table (Hyderabad FC: 11 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses → 11×3 + 5×1 + 4×0 = 33 + 5 = 38, which matches the table exactly):
a. Ranking (by points): Jamshedpur FC (43) > Hyderabad FC (38) > ATK Mohun Bagan (37) > Kerala Blasters FC (34) > Mumbai City FC (31) > Bengaluru FC (29) > Odisha FC (23) > Chennaiyin FC (20) > FC Goa (19) > NorthEast United FC (14) > SC East Bengal (11).
b. Every club gets an equal, fair number of matches, and a full ranking of all clubs (not just a winner) can be produced.
c. Points = (Matches Won × 3) + (Matches Drawn × 1) + (Matches Lost × 0).
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