Youth Cup - Knockout Stages Overview - AMENDED

With two match days remaining in GROUP STAGE of the 2^nd Season of the Youth Cup let’s look at those sides confirmed and with the possibility of reaching cash rich Knock Out stages of the COMPETITON.

GROUP WINNERS (GREEN AND BOLD = CONFIRMED)

Villarreal

Atletico Madrid OR Atalanta

Lokomotiv Moscow

CSKA Moscow

Newcastle United

Bayer Leverkusen

Man Utd OR Dortmund

Fiorentina OR Chelsea OR Napoli OR Benfica

GROUP RUNNER-UP (GREEN AND BOLD = CONFIRMED)

Juventus OR FC Porto

Atletico Madrid OR Atalanta

Zenit OR Schalke OR VFB Stuttgart

Sassuolo OR Tottenham

AC Milan OR Olympiakos

Real Madrid

Man Utd OR Dortmund

Fiorentina OR Chelsea OR Napoli OR Benfica

FORMAT for KNOCK OUT STAGES

As it needs to be completed asap and not clash potentially with World Cup Club the following FORMAT will be adopted.

Youth Cup Schedule Update

Obviously if you fail to set you XI and active subs within the rules you lose 3-0 automatically 

2^nd Round and Quarter-Final Draws to take place at the same time: (APRIL 3^rd)

April 9^th

2^nd Round

1^st place in group will play Runners up – 8 ties in total

Winner goes through to quarter-finals

IF matches end as a score draw, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc then there will be a fictional extra time where 3 goals will be scored. 

each factor result in 1 goal: 1) team with most possession 2) team with most shots ON target 3) Team who scored the first goal

IF matches finish 0-0 then there will be a fictional extra time where 2 goals will be scored 1) team with the most possession 2) teams with the most shots ON target. IF it is 1-1 after fictional extra time then the team with the most Possession + Shots ON target will progress. 

April 16^th

Quarter-Finals

8 winners from 2^nd Round.

Draw made alongside 2^nd round with the SIDE with the most POINTS from the group stage getting home advantage – IF POINTS are the same it will be decided upon GOAL DIFFERENCE, GOALS SCORED, GOALS CONCEDED or TOSS OF A COIN

Again Winner goes through to the semi-finals

IF matches end as a score draw, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc then there will be a fictional extra time where 3 goals will be scored. 

each factor result in 1 goal: 1) team with most possession 2) team with most shots ON target 3) Team who scored the first goal

IF matches finish 0-0 then there will be a fictional extra time where 2 goals will be scored 1) team with the most possession 2) teams with the most shots ON target. IF it is 1-1 after fictional extra time then the team with the most Possession + Shots ON target will progress. 

April 23^rd

Semi-Finals

4 winning quarter-finalists will be in the Semi-Finals.  Semi-Final will be a seeded draw with accumulated points in the GROUP STAGE + POINTS in the KNOCK-OUT stages being taken into account. (Points in knock-out stage will be 3 for a win, 1 for a draw etc AFTER 90 minutes)

Over 1 leg.

Again Winner goes through to the Final

IF matches end as a score draw, 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc then there will be a fictional extra time where 3 goals will be scored. 

each factor result in 1 goal: 1) team with most possession 2) team with most shots ON target 3) Team who scored the first goal

IF matches finish 0-0 then there will be a fictional extra time where 2 goals will be scored 1) team with the most possession 2) teams with the most shots ON target. IF it is 1-1 after fictional extra time then the team with the most Possession + Shots ON target will progress. 

April 30^th

Final

TBD whether it will be over 1 leg or 2… It will depend entirely on the commitments of the sides in the Finals in terms of Regional/World Club Cup Commitments.