Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: In contrast , football ( soccer ) leagues like the Premier League are tournaments in the second sense , but not the first , having matches spread across many stadia over a period of up to a year .
Simplified: Football ( soccer ) leagues like the Premier League are tournaments in the second sense , but not the first , having matches spread across many places over a period of up to a year .