Tournement roules

Tournament Format 
The competition is structured as follows: 

• Four teams in three different groups. A total of twelve teams. 
• All teams advance to the playoffs, starting directly in the quarterfinals. 
• 1st place meets 4th place and 2nd place meets 3rd place, followed by semifinals and finals (placement matches for teams that are eliminated). 
• In case of equal points, group rankings will be determined by the following criteria: 

1. Head-to-head result 
2. Goal difference 
3. Number of goals scored 
4. Fair play (cards) 
5. Drawing of lots

• Overaged players are allowed, but only those who can be defined as “future players” – meaning physically small and benefiting from playing down one age group. 

Match Format

• 11v11 
• 2 x 25 minutes, five-minute halftime 
• Size 5 ball in G14 and size 4 ball in G13 
• Referee trio 
• Five-minute suspension for yellow cards 
• Red card = 1-match suspension (may be extended if deemed necessary by the jury) 
• No suspension for accumulated yellow cards 
• Win = 3 points 
• Draw = 1 point 
• Loss = 0 points 
• If a placement match ends in a draw, it goes straight to a penalty shootout 
• ​​​​​​​Penalty shootout: 5 penalties per team (5v5). If still tied, sudden death applies