This format had 3 additional regular matches to the 2009-10 season.
There were eleven additional matches compared with 2010, giving a total of 196 games including finals (previously was 185).
Sixth-placed teams from both groups compete for 11th place in an additional match.
The website 'findagrave.com' shows 142 additional matches in the United States.
Teams 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 played a double round robin (so 6 additional matches).
After the first round, the bottom two teams were eliminated, and each of the top four played an additional two matches.
At the end of the 1901 tour, Halliwell played three additional matches.
As a result the additional match which called "gold" was necessary for identification of the champion.
Fifth-placed teams from both groups compete for 9th place in an additional match.
The remaining two loser teams compete for 6th place in an additional match.
