<P> Three points for a win is a standard used in many sports leagues and group tournaments, especially in association football, in which three (rather than two) points are awarded to the team winning a match, with no points awarded to the losing team . If the game is drawn, each team receives one point . The system places additional value on wins compared to draws such that teams with a higher number of wins may rank higher in tables than teams with a lower number of wins but more draws . </P> <P> Many leagues and competitions originally awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw, before switching to the three points for a win system . The change is significant in league tables, where teams typically play 30--40 games per season . </P>

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