In the previous competition, I placed first in my group. I was in the top three, which was supposed to be awarded promotion to the GOLD 3 division. But it turned out I stayed in the GOLD 1 division. ...
Ideas
So it was a SPECIAL case (SEASON CHANGE). That's OK.
It's a shame all my effort didn't get me promoted, but it's better than relegation. But still, don't you think it could be improved? So that the season change wouldn't affect the division level, only the results.