Each team plays each of the other teams in the group once, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat.
The final tournament group stage is played according to the schedule below. The last two matches in each group must both kick off at the same time. The first-named team is considered as the home team.
Matchday 1 |
Matchday 2 |
Matchday 3 |
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Group A |
A1 v A2 |
A1 v A3 |
A4 v A1 |
A3 v A4 |
A2 v A4 |
A2 v A3 |
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Group B |
B1 v B2 |
B1 v B3 |
B4 v B1 |
B3 v B4 |
B2 v B4 |
B2 v B3 |
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Group C |
C1 v C2 |
C1 v C3 |
C4 v C1 |
C3 v C4 |
C2 v C4 |
C2 v C3 |
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Group D |
D1 v D2 |
D1 v D3 |
D4 v D1 |
D3 v D4 |
D2 v D4 |
D2 v D3 |
The group winners and runners-up play the quarter-finals in single leg knockout matches, as follows:
Quarter-final 1 |
Winner group A v Runner-up group B |
Quarter-final 2 |
Winner group B v Runner-up group A |
Quarter-final 3 |
Winner group C v Runner-up group D |
Quarter-final 4 |
Winner group D v Runner-up group C |
The four winners of the quarter-finals play the semi-finals in single leg knockout matches, as follows:
Semi-final 1 |
Winner quarter-final 1 v Winner quarter-final 3 |
Semi-final 2 |
Winner quarter-final 2 v Winner quarter-final 4 |
The two winners of the semi-finals play the final in a single match, as follows:
Final |
Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2 |