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     "x": "2024–26",
     "v": 208.0
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    {
     "x": "2026–27 to date",
     "v": 16.0
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   "name": "Divisions held",
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     "x": "1999–2000",
     "v": 192.0
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    {
     "x": "2000–01",
     "v": 40.0
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    {
     "x": "2001–02",
     "v": 172.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2002–03",
     "v": 226.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2003–04",
     "v": 176.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2004–05",
     "v": 67.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2005–06",
     "v": 192.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2006–07",
     "v": 104.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2007–08",
     "v": 125.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2008–09",
     "v": 89.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2009–10",
     "v": 43.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2010–12",
     "v": 241.0
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    {
     "x": "2012–13",
     "v": 82.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2013–14",
     "v": 89.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2014–15",
     "v": 60.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2015–16",
     "v": 114.0
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    {
     "x": "2016–17",
     "v": 77.0
    },
    {
     "x": "2017–19",
     "v": 138.0
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    {
     "x": "2019",
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    {
     "x": "2019–21",
     "v": 173.0
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    {
     "x": "2021–22",
     "v": 210.0
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    {
     "x": "2022–23",
     "v": 186.0
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     "x": "2023–24",
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    {
     "x": "2024–26",
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     "x": "2026–27 to date",
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