The McIntyre final eight system was devised by Ken McIntyre in addition to the McIntyre Four, Five and Six systems. It is a playoff system of the top 8 finishers in a competition to determine which two teams will play in the grand final. The teams play each other over three weeks, with two teams eliminated each week. Teams who finish in a higher position in the competition are given an easier route to the grand final.
In top-level sport, the system was used by the Australian Football League from 1994 until 1999, and by the National Rugby League from 1999 to 2011.[1][2]
^"Rugby League Tables - Notes". Rugby League Tables & Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2007.
^"NRL adopts Super League finals format". Aram Margarian. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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