The overall points totals (and goal difference, etc.) were used to determine each club's position in its respective mini-league.
ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl pˈɔɪnts tˈoʊɾəlz ænd ɡˈoʊl dˈɪfɹəns, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.wɜː jˈuːzd tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn ˈiːtʃ klˈʌbz pəzˈɪʃən ɪn ɪts ɹᵻspˈɛktɪv mˈɪnɪlˈiːɡ.