Forthcoming matches in League 2 East

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The League 2 Championship is to compete for the title of Swiss League 2 Champions and it decides which team which participate in the round of matches for promotion to League 1/relegation to League 2. The applicable rules of the game are those of the IRB that apply for under-19s.

One group of a maximum of 8 teams participate in the championship, which is played in 2 phases.

Preliminary phase

All of the teams play each other at home and away. The method of awarding points for each match played is as follows :

• Match won : 4 pts
• Match drawn : 2 pts
• Match lost : 0 pt
• 1 bonus point for having scored 4 tries or more
• 1 bonus point for a match lost by 7 points or less
• Withdrawal: -1 point in the table for the withdrawing team; 4 points for the winning team
• Technical withdraw: no points in the league table for the withdrawing team; 4 points for the winning team
• Red card: -1 point per red card starting from the 3rd one in the season

The league table classification is made according to the following criteria :

• 1. The number of points gained
• 2. The number of red cards
• 3. The best team on a head-to-head basis
• 4. The number of tries scored
• 5. The drawing of lots

On completion of the preliminary phase, the teams that is placed 1st in the championship takes part in the final phase.

Phase Finale

The final phase takes place with a single game. The last placed team from the team from Laegue 1 East must play against the first placed team from League 2 East. In order to be eligible for participation, the team from League 2 must have a full staff and be capable of fielding a full 15-a-side team for a complete season in League 1. If this should not be the case, no team will be relegated or promoted.

In the event of equality in points the following criteria apply :

• 1. At the end of normal time - a. The fewest number of players sent off during the match
  - b. The greatest number of tries scored during the match
  - c. The greatest number of penalty kicks during the match
• 2. At the end of 2 periods of extra-time 2 x 15 min
  - a. The fewest number of players sent off during the match
  - b. The greatest number of tries scored during the match
  - c. The greatest number of penalty kicks during the match
• 3. The greatest number of successful penalty kicks

All the latest results and league tables of League 2 East