Eight teams take part in the final tournament.
An open draw is conducted to allocate the eight teams into two groups of four.
The host association being A1, the two groups are formed as follows:
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Group A |
Group B |
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A1 |
B1 |
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A2 |
B2 |
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A3 |
B3 |
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A4 |
B4 |
Each team plays each of the other teams in its group once, with three points awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. The final tournament group matches are played according to the schedule below. The first-named team is considered as the home team.
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Matchday 1 |
Matchday 2 |
Matchday 3 |
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Group A |
A1 v A4 |
A1 v A3 |
A2 v A1 |
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A3 v A2 |
A2 v A4 |
A4 v A3 |
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Group B |
B1 v B4 |
B1 v B3 |
B2 v B1 |
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B3 v B2 |
B2 v B4 |
B4 v B3 |
The two group winners play the final in a single match, as follows:
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Final |
Winner group A v Winner group B |