Qualifications

Knock-out Stage (Qualification)

• Quarterfinal:

• • The quarterfinal is played between:

1. The first place of Group A and the fourth place of Group B
2. The second place of Group A and the third place of Group B
3. The third place of Group A and the second place of Group B
4. The fourth place of Group A and the first place of Group B

• • The quarterfinal consists of two legs, home and away.
  • The first leg is played home for the team that is higher in rank after the final league table
  • The team with the higher aggregate qualifies to the semi-final. In case of forfeiture in the second leg by the winning team of the first leg, the other team qualifies.
  • In case of equal aggregate, penalty shootout of five shots for each team after the full time of the second leg will be the decisive criterion

• Semifinal:

• • For the two-group categories, the semi-final is played between:

1. The winner of Quarterfinal 1 and the winner of Quarterfinal 4
2. The winner of Quarterfinal 2 and the winner of Quarterfinal 3

• • For the one-group categories, the semi-final is played between:

1. The first place and the fourth place
2. The second place and the third place

• • The semi-final consists of two legs, home and away.
  • The first leg is played home for the team that is higher in rank after the final league table
  • The team with the higher aggregate qualifies to the final. In case of forfeiture in the second leg by the winning team of the first leg, the other team qualifies.
  • In case of equal aggregate, penalty shootout of five shots for each team after the full time of the second leg will be the decisive criterion

• Final:
  • The final is played between the winner of the first semi-final and the winner of the second semi-final
  • The final consists of one match
  • The final will be played at the Grand Final Festival host field.