▁a ▁bearing ▁on ▁next ▁year ' s ▁divisions , ▁where ▁possible . ▁ ▁Format ▁ ▁League ▁structure ▁The ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁consists ▁of ▁four ▁divisions ▁of ▁eight ▁teams . ▁Each ▁team ▁plays ▁every ▁other ▁team ▁in ▁its ▁division ▁once , ▁usually ▁four ▁home ▁and ▁three ▁away ▁or ▁three ▁home ▁and ▁four ▁away . ▁Two ▁points ▁are ▁awarded ▁for ▁a ▁win ▁and ▁one ▁point ▁for ▁a ▁draw . ▁ ▁T ie - bre aker ▁If ▁only ▁two ▁teams ▁are ▁level ▁on ▁league ▁points ▁– ▁ ▁The ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁head - to - head ▁match ▁is ▁ranked ▁first ▁ ▁If ▁this ▁game ▁was ▁a ▁draw , ▁score ▁difference ▁( total ▁scored ▁minus ▁total ▁conced ed ▁in ▁all ▁games ) ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁rank ▁the ▁teams ▁ ▁If ▁score ▁differences ▁are ▁identical , ▁total ▁scored ▁in ▁all ▁seven ▁league ▁games ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁rank ▁the ▁teams ▁ ▁If ▁still ▁identical , ▁a ▁play - off ▁is ▁required ▁If ▁three ▁or ▁more ▁teams ▁are ▁level ▁on ▁league ▁points ▁– ▁ ▁Sc ore ▁difference ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁rank ▁the ▁teams ▁ ▁If ▁score ▁differences ▁are ▁identical , ▁total ▁scored ▁in ▁all ▁seven ▁league ▁games ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁rank ▁the ▁teams ▁ ▁Final s , ▁prom ot ions ▁and ▁re leg ations ▁ ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁The ▁top ▁two ▁teams ▁in ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁contest ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁final . ▁The ▁bottom ▁two ▁teams ▁are ▁re leg ated ▁to ▁Division ▁ 2 . ▁ ▁Division ▁ 2 , ▁Division ▁ 3