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It is often part of a League System , which is a set of divisions, in which teams can move between differently ranked divisions. Divisions are then organised in such a way that teams or Player s in any given division are comparably adept at their chosen sport, so that Matches are more even, and therefore more exciting. Often this is achieved by ensuring that the victors of one division are ''promoted'' to some "higher" division upon achieving their divisional title, swapping places with the bottom-placed team in that higher league. Variations on this idea exist in the form of Playoff s. Sometimes divisions are based on geography instead of competetive success—for instance, Major League Baseball 's American and National League s have East, West, and Central divisions. In some sports, the geographical divisions are quite loosely related to actual geography; this is sometimes a source of controversy, as in the National Football League , where the Dallas Cowboys —despite being farther west than the St. Louis Rams of the NFC West —reside in the NFC East . The term "league" is also sometimes used to describe an individual division within a league. In Soccer , each nation has its own Football League . SEE ALSO |
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