11.   The German Cup pits all the clubs in Germany from the lower divisions to the Bundesliga against each other in a single-match knockout competition.

12.   The second-tier club knockout competition is the first trophy contested in English soccer this season.

13.   Third-place Feyenoord had no Easter league fixtures but lost Sunday to crosstown Rotterdam rival Sparta in the semifinal of the Dutch Amstel Cup knockout competition.

14.   Coverage of county championship and knockout competitions will be shared under a more complex arrangement.