IT has been declared that in the Second Phase of the 2011 Premier League, teams will be split into the following groups.GROUP 1: Glasgow, Somerset, Edinburgh, Redcar, Scunthorpe, Newport, Leicester GROUP 2: Sheffield, Workington, Ipswich, Rye House, Berwick, Newcastle, Plymouth Clubs will issue their Second Phase fixtures in due course.

PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - HOW IT WORKS

The 14 teams initially race each other in Round 1 with a total of 26 meetings (13 home and 13 away).Round 2 (Second Phase) sees the league then split into two groups of seven teams (at an agreed cut-off point), with everyone then racing each other in their group for an additional 12 meetings (6 home and 6 away).Those additional 12 matches are then added onto the points gained from the 26 meetings in Round 1.The league table at the end of the season will then show a total of 38 meetings (19 home and 19 away).The team that finishes top after these 38 meetings is declared 2011 Premier League Champions.