<Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Tie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2 - game home - and - away format </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Tie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Tie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Switch to 6 - game home - and - away format </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Tie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

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