Phase 1 – 12 groups
The tournament begins with 12 groups. The final ranking in this phase determines which league
a team enters in the next phase: group winners, runners-up, third place, and with 48 teams also fourth place.
Phase 1: initial 12 groups
Phase 2 – Leagues based on group ranking
Based on the final group ranking, teams are placed into leagues. Each league contains four groups of three teams.
| Group result | 36-team tournament | 48-team tournament |
|---|
| 1st place | League A | League A |
| 2nd place | League B | League B |
| 3rd place | League C | League C |
| 4th place | - | League D |
Phase 2: league assignments based on group ranking
Phase 3 – Semifinals within each league
Each league proceeds to semifinals. This is not a knockout format:
winners and losers both continue to play placement matches within their league.
Phase 3: semifinals within each league
Phase 4 – Finals and placement matches
Each league concludes with finals and placement matches, resulting in a complete final tournament ranking:
1 to 36 in a 36-team tournament, or 1 to 48 in a 48-team tournament.
Phase 4: finals and placement matches
The new format is now available on MyTournament.info.
The new format
Create a tournament, select the new format, and all groups are generated automatically.