A draw is held to form groups within each league for round 2. The following principles apply to that draw:
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The 28 teams in League A are drawn into seven groups of four teams and the 21 teams in League B are drawn into three groups of four teams and three groups of three teams.
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The teams in each league are seeded to create draw pots (four for League A and three for League B), based on round 1 league rankings. To determine the league rankings, the following criteria are applied to the round 1 results, in the order given:
(i) higher position in the following classification:
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League |
Teams |
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A |
Round 1 group winners |
Round 1 runners-up |
Round 1 third-placed teams |
Teams promoted from League B |
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B |
Teams relegated from League A |
Round 1 runners-up |
Round 1 third-placed teams |
Round 1 fourth-placed teams |
(ii) higher number of points in all mini-tournament matches;
(iii) superior goal difference in all mini-tournament matches;
(iv) higher number of goals scored in all mini-tournament matches;
(v) lower disciplinary points total based only on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all mini-tournament matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
(vi) higher position in the coefficient rankings (see Annex A).
c. Additional draw conditions may be applied, subject to the UEFA Executive Committee’s approval.