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Factoid | 15-down: “A commonly cited difference between ‘European’ sports and ‘North American’ ones is promotion and relegation. Sports leagues in North America, by and large, are closed leagues – teams are invited in, roughly speaking. Conversely, across much of Europe, and indeed other parts of the (association) footballing world, teams gain a place in the elite sports leagues on merit – they are promoted.”