DUTCH CUP SYSTEM
Hi all,
I have devised a system for the Dutch Cup that will be played at the end of the season that will keep all the teams in the league fighting for a spot up to the end.
As u know it´s impossible to participate the 18 teams, with no lower division teams the knock out systems have little sense. On the other way, with no relegation, play-outs and UEFA Cup, Champions league spots to be awarded or punished with I thought quite unfair not to punish or award these teams somehow.
So this is the system I have designed:
18th -The last team- (the one that would suffer relagation) is automatically out of the CUP.
17th and 16th team will play a game at the 16th team. Winner of the game advances.
Then we go to the first round in which 12 teams (from 8th to 15th + winner of previous round) will compete in a group stage.
Group A -> 8th, 13th, QUALIFIED FROM PREVIOUS ROUN (16th or 17th)
Group B -> 9th, 12 th, 15th
Group C -> 10th, 11 th, 14th.
It will be a one round stage. The best qualified teams in the league plays at home.
The winner of this stage advances to the next round. Only 6 teams will be enagaged.
1) 4th Vs Winner Group C
2) 5th Vs Winner Group B
3 ) 6th Vs winner Group A
One single game played at best spotted teams.
Winners advance to quarter finals.
4) Winner 1 vs winner 2
5) 3rd vs winner 3
Semifinals
6) 2nd vs winner 5
7) Champion vs winner 4
FINAL
Winner 7 vs winner 6
What do u think about it?
It´s not as complicated as it looks, but u are used to this kinda complications lol
Laatst bewerkt: 19 feb 2007