On completion of round 2 individual league rankings are established according to the following criteria, in the order given:
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Higher position in the group;
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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 (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 2026/27 round 2 access list (see Paragraph 18.01 and Annex A).
The following criteria are used to rank the teams in leagues composed of different sized groups:
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In leagues containing three-team groups, the results against fourth-placed teams are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the teams in first, second and third place in their respective groups.
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In leagues containing two-team groups, the results against teams in third and fourth place are not taken into account for the purposes of ranking the group winners and runners-up.
Interim overall round 2 rankings are established as follows:
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The 28 League A teams are ranked 1st to 28th according to their league rankings.
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The League B teams are ranked 29th onwards according to their league rankings.