The information presented below is a guide to the format of the games played in 1974 in It's A Knockout, Spiel Ohne Grenzen, Zeskamp, Jeux Sans Frontières and It's A Christmas Knockout and how points were awarded in each.

IT'S A KNOCKOUT 1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
7 + Marathon

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-7:
2pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Marathon:
4pts (Win), 2pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)
Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-6

Highest Achievable Score: 20pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

Team Colours for It's A Knockout 1974:

Varied from heat to heat

IT'S A CUP FINAL KNOCKOUT 1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
8 (No Marathon)

No. of Competing Teams: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-8:
2pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)
Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-8

Highest Achievable Score: 18pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

Team Colours for It's A Cup Final Knockout 1974:

Teams participated in the colours of their respective Football Clubs

SPIEL OHNE GRENZEN 1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
10

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 2
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-9:
2pts (Win), 1pt (Draw), 0pt (Lose)

Game 10:
4pts (Win), 2pts (Draw), 0pt (Lose)
Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double Points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-9

Highest Achievable Score: 24pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 0pts

Team Colours for Spiel Ohne Grenzen 1974:

Teams participated in one of the following colours:
Dark Blue, Green, Light Blue, Orange, Red, White or Yellow

ZESKAMP 1973-1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

ALL GROUP HEATS:

No. of Games per Event:
11

(3 x Group Games +
6 x Superzeskamper Games +
1 x Supporters' Game +
1 x Do-It-Yourself Game)

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 6
Teams participated in all games

ALL GROUP HEATS:

Games 1-3, Supporters' Game and
Do-It-Yourself Game:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Superzeskampers Games:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt
(points awarded once only after all games completed, based on aggregate scores)

Each team was awarded points in each of the two heats competed in. The two teams with the highest aggregate scores from each group progressed to the Domestic Final of Zeskamp as well as Jeux Sans Frontières 1974.

All other participating teams progressed to Jeux Sans Frontières dependant on their Zeskamp aggregate scores. All third and fourth placed teams in each group progressed to Jeux Sans Frontières 1975, whilst the final two teams in each group progressed to Jeux Sans Frontières 1976.

DOMESTIC FINAL:

No. of Games:
11

(5 x Group Games +
6 x Superzeskamper Games)

No. of Competing Teams: 6
Teams participated in all games

DOMESTIC FINAL:

Games 1-4:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

Game 5:
9pts, 7.5pts, 6pts, 4.5pts, 3pts, 1.5pts

Superzeskampers Games:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pts
(points awarded once only after all games completed, based on aggregate scores)
Joker: Scoring Limits:

No Jokers in these event

ALL GROUP HEATS:

Highest Achievable Score: 36pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 6pts

DOMESTIC FINAL:

Highest Achievable Score: 39pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 6.5pts

Team Colours for Zeskamp 1973-1974:

Teams participated in one of the following colours:
Dark Blue, Green, Light Blue, Orange, Red, White or Yellow

JEUX SANS FRONTIÈRES 1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games per Event:
8 + Fil Rouge

No. of Competing Teams per Event: 7
Teams missed 1 game each (Games 1-7)

Games 1-7:
6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt

 Game 8 and Fil Rouge:
7pts, 6pts, 5pts, 4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt
Joker: Scoring Limits:

Value: Double points

To be played:
Once in Games 1-7

Highest Achievable Score: 56pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 9pts

Team Colours for Jeux Sans Frontières 1974:

Belgium: Yellow
France: Mauve
Great Britain: Red
Italy: Dark Blue

Netherlands: Orange
Switzerland: Light Orange-Yellow
West Germany: Light Blue

IT'S A CHRISTMAS KNOCKOUT 1974

Game Details:

Points Allocation:

No. of Games:
8 (No Fil Rouge)

No. of Competing Teams: 4
Teams participated in all games

Games 1-8:
4pts, 3pts, 2pts, 1pt
Joker: Scoring Limits:

No Joker in this event

Highest Achievable Score: 32pts

Lowest Achievable Score: 8pts

Team Colours for It's A Christmas Knockout 1974:

Belgium: Yellow
Great Britain: Red

Italy: Dark Blue
Netherlands: Orange

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