Goal difference helps Njalla Quan escape relegation

Njalla Quan Sports Academy, NQSA narrowly escaped relegation on goal difference after beating Astres of Douala 1-0 in Douala.

NQSA finished the season in 15th place with a goal difference of -6 better than Renaissance(-10) and Scorpion (-26) with the three all having 39 points, Renaissance, Scorpion both join already relegated Sable and Douala Athletic Club in League 2.

The battle of the day was at the bottom of the table since the top was already confirmed with Coton Sport of Garoua declared champions, Cosmos of Bafia, Unisport of Bafia occupying the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.

Relegation Fighters Before Last Day Of Play Before going into the last day of play, the relegation battle was among Canon of Yaounde (39), Scorpion of Be (38), NQSA (36) and Renaissance(36).

Njalla Quan defeated Astres at the Douala Reunification Stadium to climb to 39 points, as Renaissance demolished Union Douala at the Molyko Omnisports Stadium in Buea, by 4 goals to 1 and Scorpion of Be failed was only able to pick a point from a draw against Unisport in Bafang giving her 39 points too.

On her part, Canon of Yaounde beat Panthere in Bafang to move to 41 points.

How NQSA Escaped Relegation Going by FECAFOOT laws, in the case where two or more teams are tied on points, the ranking is based on goal difference. The first step is to take into consideration the head to head contest.

According to Article 16 of the Professional Championship Regulations, in the event of a tie between two clubs at the end of the last day of the Championship, the ranking is established as follows:

- The standing of the clubs take into account their particular goal difference. The particular goal difference represents the results obtained by each of the clubs concerned during the home and away matches with the opposite during the event

- If still tied, there will be a playoff organized according to regulations possibly with extra time and penalty shoot

Article 17: In case of a tie between more than two clubs at the end of the championship, the clubs are decided as follows:

11 a) - a special ranking taking into account only the meetings have opposed in home and away matches is established

- If the tie persists, it will be considered using the best attack resulting from the particular classification referred to in (a) above

- If the tie persists, it will be considered through the best defense resulting from the particular classification referred to in (a) above

- If any of the criteria set out above cannot decide, it will be decided through a tournament that will be held between the clubs; each match of that tournament must necessarily determine the winner. Extensions are played in a tie at the end of normal time in each game, possibly followed by penalties. After the tournament, a classification is established according to the number of points obtained in accordance with paragraph 2 above.

Thanks to the FECFAFOOT rules, Southwest football lovers escaped the relegation of another team this year after that of Tiko United.

Standings after the 37th day:

1-Coton sport 75 points

2-Cosmos 66 pts

3- Unisport 65 pts

4-UMS 60 pts

5-Apejes 59 pts

6-Astres 57 pts

7-New stars 56 pts

8-Bamboutos 55 pts

9-Fovu 50 pts

10-Panther 47 pts

11-Union 47 pts

12-Yong Sport 45 pts

13-Canon 42 pts

14-Tkc 41 pts

15-Njalla Quan sport39 pts

16-Scorpion 39 pts

17-Renaissance 39 pts

18-Sable32 pts

19-Douala athletic club 20 pts