Editing Help:Reconstructing tournament results (section)

== 9. Resolve conflicting records ==

Historical records may disagree about dates, results, team names or divisions.

Before choosing between conflicting sources:

# Confirm that both records describe the same event and year.
# Establish whether one source is preliminary and the other final.
# Check whether a reported first-place finish refers to the Cup or Plate.
# Examine whether a result was later corrected.
# Determine whether teams changed names or entered multiple squads.
# Compare the original publication dates.
# Look for official corrections or additional contemporary evidence.

Do not silently choose the more convenient account.

Where a conflict cannot be resolved, omit the disputed result or describe the uncertainty with suitable attribution.

Do not invent missing results to complete a standings table.