21.   The surprise winner was Tourism Minister Uzi Baram, an amicable dove with no military background who will be in the second slot behind Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

22.   Two previously touted Peres successors, Foreign Minister Ehud Barak and Interior Minister Haim Ramon, were in a close race for the second slot.

23.   Clinging on to second slot, they play newly-promoted Guingamp.

24.   Parma have been busy defending a second slot which will mean a place the European Champions League next season.

25.   Only five other teams have let in more goals than Stuttgart and Bremen should take advantage to reclaim the second slot.

26.   Should they finish the semifinals tied, there will be a one-race sailoff for the second slot in the defender finals.