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Football and two Hockey Sticks crossed, a bit like a school emblemIn a league of 5 football teams which play in a round robin tournament (i.e. two teams play each other once only with no ties/draws allowed) show that it is possible for all five teams to be league leaders at the end of the tournament.

In a league of 6 hockey teams which play in a round robin tournament (i.e. two teams play each other once only with no ties/draws allowed) show that it is impossible for all six teams to be league leaders.