Submitting Teams 2023-2024
SUBMITTING TEAMS FOR ALL COMPETITIONS
There are a number of ways to submit each weekend’s selections.
Via the website at by clicking HERE
or by texting on 07872 163 995

 
Dewey's Footie Challenge XVII 2023-2024

THE GAME
Each weekend of the season all competitors in the Gold Division, have the option to select up to five football league clubs.
Each weekend of the season all competitors in the Silver Division, have the option to select up to six football league clubs.
Each weekend of the season all competitors in the Bronze Division, have the option to select up to seven football league clubs.
All of these clubs must be competing in either the Premiership, Championship, League Division One or League Division Two.
No FA Cup, League Cup or any other competition will count towards the Dewey's Footie Challenge.
Only fixtures played on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend shall count towards Dewey's Footie Challenge.
Each of the 92 clubs can only be selected twice per season, once when playing at home and once when playing away.
Competitors may NOT select both clubs when they are playing against each other.
If both clubs are selected then neither club will be registered.
You can re-submit one of the clubs if there is time before the deadline.
Throughout the season competitors in the Gold Division are only allowed to select against any club a maximum of three times.
Throughout the season competitors in the Silver Division are only allowed to select against any club a maximum of four times.
Throughout the season competitors in the Bronze Division are only allowed to select against any club a maximum of five times.

THE SCORING
For each competitor's selected club they will receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss.
Any match called off or abandoned before the 90 minutes are played, shall be deemed that those clubs were not
selected and will be available to be selected again should there still be time left in the season.

END OF THE SEASON
The winner of each division shall be the competitor who has the highest number of points.
For those on equal points then the best goal difference shall decide the winner.
If goal difference is equal then those on equal points the most goals scored shall be declared the winner.
If goals scored is equal then those on equal points the most amount of wins will decide the winner.
If most wins is equal then those on equal points the most 6 pointers (winning both home and away when selected) will be the winner.
If 6 pointers is equal then those on equal points the most clean sheets (no goals scored against selected clubs) will be the winner.
If it is still equal then the result will be a tie.

THE DEADLINE FOR SELECTIONS
Selections can be submitted at any time, but the deadline for each weekend will be 8am on each Friday.
Once the deadline has passed no selections can be submitted for that coming weekend.
THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

If for any reason any of the top four leagues decide to abandon a season then the DFC season will also
be abandoned unless the last weekend has been played.

 
Promotion, Relegation, The 80/80 Rule and Qualification
PROMOTION & RELEGATION
At the time of writing (20/06/23) we have 40 competitors planning to take part in DFC XVII.
If this happened then promotion/relegation would go like this.

Gold - bottom 3 relegated to Silver.

Silver - top 5 promoted to Gold, bottom 3 relegated to Bronze.

Bronze - top 7 promoted to Silver.

As the exact numbers taking part is unknown, the above may need to be adjusted to try to even out the number
of competitors taking part in each division the following season. This will become clearer as the season progresses.

Should any competitor fail the 80/80 Rule (see below) they will automatically be relegated to the Bronze Division, even if they are currently in the Gold Division.

THE 80/80 RULE
Competitors must have played at least 80 home games and 80 away games in the current season.
However, this is assuming that at least one competitor, in their division, manages to play the maximum 92 home and 92 away games. If not, then the highest number of home/away games played by any competitor, in their division, minus 12 will be the new ruling.
For example: If the highest number of home games played by a competitor in their division is 91 and the highest number of away games played by a competitor in their division is 88, then the 80/80 Rule will effectively become the 79/76 Rule for that division. Each division could have it's own rule.

QUALIFYING FOR THE CHAMPIONS KNOCKOUT
There are eleven ways to qualify for the Champions Knockout and in this order.
1. The current seasons Champions Knockout winner.
2. The current winner of the ARFA Trophy competition. If the winner is the same as the Champions Knockout winner then the runner up in the ARFA Trophy will qualify.
3. The highest placed competitor in the League Two table, not already qualified.
4. The highest placed competitor in the League One table, not already qualified.
5. The highest placed competitor in the Championship table, not already qualified.
6. The highest placed competitor in the Premier League table, not already qualified.
7. The highest placed competitor in the Away table, not already qualified.
8. The highest placed competitor in the Home table, not already qualified.
9. The highest placed competitor in the Bronze table, not already qualified.
10. The highest placed competitor in the Silver table, not already qualified.
11. The highest placed competitor in the Gold table, not already qualified.

All of the eleven ways to qualify for the Champions Knockout are dependent on if the 80/80 Rule (see above) is met.

 
ARFA Trophy III 2023-2024
Every competitor who is taking part in the current DFC season will be eligible to play in the ARFA Trophy.
Each round, competitors (who are still in the competition) have the opportunity to select up to a maximum of eight away clubs.
These eight away clubs must be competing in either the Premiership, Championship, League Division One or League Division Two.
No FA Cup, League Cup or any other competition will count towards the ARFA Trophy.
Only fixtures played on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend shall count towards the ARFA Trophy.
Each of the 92 league clubs can only be selected once per season.
Each of the 92 league clubs can only be selected against once per season.
If a club is selected and their game then does not take place or is abandoned during the selected rounds, then that club we be
given back to the competitor and may be selected again in a following round, should the competitor still be in the competition.
Failure to submit any teams for any round will have automatic elimination from the competition.

THE GAME
Round 1 will be contested by all of the eligible competitors who wish to take part in the ARFA Trophy.
Round 2 will be contested by the 16 competitors who scored the most points in Round 1.
The Quarter Final will be contested by the 8 competitors who scored the most points in Round 2.
The Semi Final will be contested by the 4 competitors who scored the most points in the Quarter Final.
The Final will be contested by the 2 competitors who scored the most points in the Semi Final.

THE SCORING
A competitor will receive, for each of their selected away clubs, 3 points if they do not let a goal in.
A competitor will receive, for each of their selected away clubs, 2 points if they let 1 goal in.
A competitor will receive, for each of their selected away clubs, 1 point if they let 2 goals in.
A competitor will receive, for each of their selected away clubs, 0 points if they let 3 or more goals in.
If a tie break is required to see who goes through to the next round, then 
the competitor with the most 3 points teams will get the decision.
If, after the tie break, there is still equality then out of all their selected teams the team that let the first timed goal in is the loser.
If that is still equal then the loser will be the one whose team let the next timed goal in, and so on.





THE DEADLINE FOR SELECTIONS
Selections can be submitted at any time, but the deadline for each weekend will be 8am on each Friday.
Once the deadline has passed no selections can be submitted for that coming weekend.
THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

If for any reason any of the top four leagues decide to abandon a season then the ARFA Trophy will also
be abandoned unless the Final has been played.


 
Champions Knockout IX 2023-2024
For each of the Champions Knockout rounds, competitors (who are still in the competition) must select a maximum of ten clubs.
The 10 selected clubs must be made up of maximum of five clubs playing at home and a maximum of five clubs playing away.
If a competitor selects more than the maximum clubs allowed then only the first five clubs at home and
the first five clubs away selected will be submitted.
These ten clubs must be competing in either the Premiership, Championship, League Division One or League Division Two.
No FA Cup, League Cup or any other competition will count towards the Champions Knockout.
Only fixtures played on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each weekend shall count towards the Champions Knockout.
Each of the 92 clubs can only be selected once per season, either playing at home or playing away.
Each of the 92 league clubs can only be selected against once per season.
Competitors may NOT select both clubs when they are playing against each other.
If both clubs are selected then neither club will be registered.
You can re-submit one of the clubs if there is time before the deadline.
Failure to submit any teams for any round will have automatic elimination from the competition, plus they will forfeit their
eligibility to qualify for the following seasons Champions Knockout.

THE GAME
Round 1 will be contested by the 11 competitors who qualified for this competition.
Round 2 will be contested by the 8 highest scoring competitors from Round 1.
Round 3 will be contested by the 6 highest scoring competitors from Round 2.
The Quarter Final will be contested by the 4 highest scoring competitors from Round 3.
The Semi Final will be contested by the 3 highest scoring competitors from the Quarter Final.
The Final will be contested by the 2 highest scoring competitors from the Semi Final.

THE SCORING
Each round, for every club of the competitors selections they will receive 1 point if they score 1 goal.
Each round, for every club of the competitors selections they will receive 2 points if they score 2 goals.
Each round, for every club of the competitors selections they will receive 3 points if they score 3 or more goals.
If total points are equal then a tie break is required to see who goes through to the next round.
The competitor with the most goals scored by all of their selections for that round will get the decision.
If, after the tie break, there is still equality then out of all their selected teams the team that scored the first timed goal wins the tie break.
If that is still equal then the winner will be the one whose team scored the second timed goal, and so on.

THE DEADLINE FOR SELECTIONS
Selections can be submitted at any time, but the deadline for each weekend will be 8am on each Friday.
Once the deadline has passed no selections can be submitted for that coming weekend.
THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

If for any reason any of the top four leagues decide to abandon a season then the Champions Knockout will also
be abandoned unless the Final has been played.


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