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A '''Club Championship''' system is a sports competition where more than one team is fielded by clubs in the competition. An example of its use is in club [[rugby football|rugby]] and cricket competitions in [[Australia]] where clubs may have several [[grades]].
A club championship is useful because it allows a comparison of the entire club's strength against another, rather than merely looking at, for example, first grade results. Because it allows a comparison of the entire club's strength, club championships are often used where there is a promotion/relegation system in place.
This means that a club which is strong throughout the grades will be in a better position than one which has only one or two strong teams. In a club championship system each grade's results are weighted, with the higher grades receiving more points, preventing clubs from flooding their lower grades with top players at the end of a season and shoring up their club championship results.
See also:
* [[New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union]]
* [[Sydney Grade Cricket]]
[[Category:Tournament systems]]
[[Category:Rugby union in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian domestic cricket competitions]]
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