Teams are promoted and relegated for round 1 of the next edition of the competition based on the final group rankings from round 2. Final tournament matches are not taken into account.
All round 2 group winners in League B will be promoted to League A for the next edition of the competition and all round 2 fourth-placed teams from League A will be relegated. Additional teams may be promoted and relegated depending on the number of entries. This will be communicated by the UEFA administration before the draw for round 2 of the current edition.
If it is necessary to rank the third-placed teams in League A on completion of round 2 for the purpose of promotions and relegations for the next edition of the competition, all matches will be taken into account.
If it is necessary to rank the runners-up in League B on completion of round 2 for the purpose of promotions and relegations for the next edition of the competition, the results against the fourth-ranked teams are discarded.
To compare the rankings between groups as required in Paragraph 22.03 and Paragraph 22.04, the following criteria are applied in the order given:
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higher number of points;
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superior goal difference;
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higher number of goals scored;
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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);
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higher position in the round 1 league ranking (see Paragraph 15.01b).
The teams in each league for the next edition of the competition will be ranked and seeded for the round 1 draw based on their results in round 2 of the current edition. To determine the league rankings, the following criteria are applied to the round 2 results, in the order given:
(i) higher position in the following classification:
League |
Teams |
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A |
Round 2 group winners |
Round 2 runners-up |
Round 2 third-placed teams |
Teams promoted from League B |
B |
Teams relegated from League A |
Round 2 runners-up |
Round 2 third-placed teams |
Round 2 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 round 1 league ranking (see Paragraph 15.01b).