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KanzarisKelshen posted...

Emerald nailed it. Everyone plays everyone, end of season standings crowns the victor. Playoffs are reserved for international competitions where it's assumed the best of the best are already playing.

Yeah, basically this. There's plenty of underdog stories when leagues without playoffs aren't dominated by money, and when they are it's a different issue entirely. Having a separate cup or reward through a playoff system is also chill (like how extra promotion spots are typically decided through playoffs in soccer), but it's especially lame when it makes the regular season hold so much less weight, or if you can't do multiple matches between teams in the knockouts because of scheduling. And wildcard systems just kinda blow.