FMFA EMIRATES CLUB WORLD CUP STRUCTURE

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FMFA EMIRATES CLUB WORLD CUP

This is a tournament between the top FMFA teams and the American and Asian teams invited to enter.
There will be 18 teams in total (8 FMFA teams and 10 American & Asian teams)

First Round Group Stage:
The 18 teams will be in 1 League.
The teams will be drawn into 2 groups of 9.
All teams will play each other once in the group (8 games).
All results will go into the table with all 18 teams in it.
The Top 4 in the league after 8 games played will qualify for the quarter finals automatically.
The next 8 will play off for the final 4 spots and these matches will be 5th v 12th, 6th v 11th, 7th v 10th, 8th v 9th. They will be one leg with the higher placed team at home.

Qualification for teams level on points where needed will be:
1) Results against other teams level on points
2) Goal Difference
3) Goals Scored

QUARTER FINALS
The 8 qualifies clubs will play a one legged match.
The top 4 will have home seeding and the highest league finisher will play the lowest placed qualifier from 5th to 12th.The 2nd placed team will face the next lowest qualifier and so on.

SEMI FINALS
These are 1 legged on a neutral ground. The 4 teams will make 2 ties with winners going to the final

FINAL
One leg Final on a neutral ground between the two semi final winners.