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Competitiveness of the four Step 3 Leagues
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Points difference between top team and bottom team in each Step 3 league.
Northern Premier
Hednesford 57 points
Workington 29 points
Difference. 28 points
Southern Premier Central
Spalding 73 points
Royston 18 points
Difference 55 points
Southern Premier South
Walton & H 73 points
Tiverton 14 points
Difference 59 points
Isthmian Premier
Folkstone Inv 77 points
Canvey Island. 22 points
Difference 55 points
The difference between the points scored between the top and bottom teams in each league indicates that the Northern Prem is the most competitive as the points difference between top and bottom is much smaller than in the other three leagues.
Northern Prem points difference is approx half that of the other leagues
Last edited by Matchman (11/3/2026 7:32 PM)
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Re: Competitiveness of the four Step 3 Leagues
I did the exercise again using the top two and bottom two teams (which I thought may be fairer) but the result is very similar
Difference between top 2 and bottom 2 in each Step 3 league
Northern Premier
Hednesford 57 points
Hebburn 56 points
Top two teams points 113 points
Workington 29 points
Morpeth 29 points
Bottom two teams points 58 points
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Difference between top 2 and bottom 2. 55 points
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Southern Premier Central
Spalding 73 points
Harborough. 69 points.
Top two teams points 142 points
Royston 18 points
Sudbury 22points.
Bottom two teams points 40 points
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Difference between top 2 and bottom 2 102 points
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Southern Premier South
Walton & H 73 points
Gloucester 64 points
Top two teams points 137 points
Tiverton 14 points
Plymouth P 30 points
Bottom two teams points 44 points
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Difference between top 2 and bottom 2 93 points
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Isthmian Premier
Folkstone Inv 77 points
Aveley 65 points
Top two teams points 142 points
Canvey Island. 22 points
Welling Utd 25 points
Bottom two teams points 47 points
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Difference between top 2 and bottom 2 95 points
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Again the difference between the points scored between the top and bottom teams in each league indicates that the Northern Prem is the most competitive as the points difference between top and bottom is much smaller than in the other three leagues.
Northern Prem points difference is approx half that of the other leagues
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Re: Competitiveness of the four Step 3 Leagues
Thought I'd try to question this... so looked at points between promotion spot and the top (current) relegation spot... Thinking this would rule out the shocking team/season factor.
SPC 75 to 32 = 43
SPS 76 to 34 = 42
IP 80 to 31 = 49
NPL 62 to 31 = 31
A bit closer than above, but it seems Matchman has called it right..!
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Re: Competitiveness of the four Step 3 Leagues
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I guess we all knew that the Northern Prem was more competitive than the Southern area Step 3 leagues without me wasting a couple of hours trying to prove it.
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Re: Competitiveness of the four Step 3 Leagues
plymrob wrote:
Thought I'd try to question this... so looked at points between promotion spot and the top (current) relegation spot... Thinking this would rule out the shocking team/season factor.
SPC 75 to 32 = 43
SPS 76 to 34 = 42
IP 80 to 31 = 49
NPL 62 to 31 = 31
A bit closer than above, but it seems Matchman has called it right..!
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Well done plymrob - You’re better than me.
That’s probably a better and much quicker way of doing it.
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