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
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