This is the 5th season since the National League decided to alter its playoff system. 6 teams. 4th plays 7th at home. 5th plays 6th at home. The winners then play away to the sides finishing 2nd and 3rd. The whole system is supposedly designed to benefit the teams finishing higher up the table by giving them home advantage. Teams finishing 2nd or 3rd play 1 home game. Teams finishing 4th or 5th play 1 home game and 1 away (if they win). Teams finishing 6th or 7th won't have a home game.

There have been 18 ties under this format. The home side has won 10.

Is home advantage really that big a deal in the playoffs? If there is an advantage, it's very slight, which echoes the playoffs in the football league. It's certainly not the big advantage some think it is.