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Emeraldegg posted...

I mean, soccer is the most popular sport in the world right? And there is so much money in euro football specifically, I see some of those transfer fees. They seem to be doing alright with that format.

The biggest events in European Football are all tournaments (UEFA events, World Cup, etc), though, so even they're in on it to some extent. I do agree that it's a uniquely American thing to emphasize playoffs so heavily though, which is why I specifically said "In US Sports"

That said, the Promotion/Relegation system in European Football (Which is another thing that would never fly in American sports) helps keep the regular season interesting by giving teams a reason to not tank/give up on the season. Overall, I agree that the format is better for competition and crowning a champion. It's just not something that'll ever realistically catch on in the US.