How are log positions decided when teams finish level on points?
Rule- South Africa
- PSL
- Betway Premiership
- NSL Handbook
- Professional football
- Senior
- 2026/27
- Fans
Under NSL Handbook Rule 8.2, clubs level on points are separated in this order:
- Goal difference in all league matches
- Goals scored in all league matches
- Head-to-head: points, then goal difference, then goals scored, counting only the matches between the tied clubs
- If that separates some clubs but leaves others tied, head-to-head is applied again to just the clubs still level, and repeated as far as possible
- If clubs are still tied after all of that, a play-off at a neutral venue chosen by the League
Note that goal difference and goals scored come before head-to-head.
Updated 22 Oct 2026