Tie

by Hla Min

Updated : May 2025

• Tie may stand for Draw.
  e.g. The match ended in a 1-1 Tie (or Draw).

• In the early days, the winner of a soccer game [in a round robin or league play] earns 2 points.
  The loser does not earn points.
  Teams share 1 point for a tied game.
  Conservative teams tend to play defensively to tie games rather than losing.

• Currently, the winner of a soccer game earns 3 points.
  The loser does not earn points.
  Team share 1 point for a tied game.
  The scheme was introduced to incentivize offensive plays.

• See also, “Tie Breaker”

Miscellaneous

• Tie (Noun)
  Necktie
  Bow tie
  Tie string
• Tie (verb)
  e.g. tie shoe lace