ALPB Playoff System Explained

PLAYOFFS

The Atlantic League plays a split season format in which the first half and second half winners of each division will play in a best-of-five Divisional Series, with winners advancing to a best-of-five Atlantic League Championship Series. If two teams in one division tie for the Second Half Championship (one of whom is the first half winner), then the other shall be declared the Second Half Champion and will play the first half winner for the Division Championship.

In the event a club should win both halves of their division, their opponent for the best-of-five divisional playoff shall be the club, regardless of division, designated as the WILD CARD, that has achieved the best overall record for the entire season.

DOUBLE WILD CARD

In the event the same clubs win both halves of their respective divisions there are two scenarios:

l. If the two Designated Wild Card entrants (teams with next best overall record) are in separate divisions, they shall play the Division Champion in their respective division (regardless of record) in order to ensure each division having a representative in the Championship Series.

2. If the two Designated Wild Cards are from the same division, then and only then would a seeding system come into play, by won loss record with one playing four and two playing three with all ties decided by the tie breakers system described above.