Asunto: [U21] Druid's Cup U20/21 - fourth edition

Druid's Cup Rules:

The tournament rules:

1. In the group phase each team will play 3 matches.

2. Points in the group - win - 3, draw - 1, defeat - 0

3. The sequence in group - points, goals difference, results between the teams, quantity of shoots in all group matches, fair play classification.

4. The home team - sends invitation till Tuesday before the match if he will not send it 0-3 (walkover)

5. If some team don't approve invitation till Thursday before the match, the team loses the game 0-3 (walkover)

6. The teams in the group phase can use the players in the matches according to the ranking from the end of week 3 (24.12.2023) :

a) Above 2500 - only players u20

- Poland U21 - Caballero-Negro - 3442.97
- Türkiye U21 - emre - 3123.00
- Bulgaria U21 - adix4o - 3022.18
- Brasil U21 - Freakazoid - 3002.87
- France U21 - The Special One - 2897.58
- Italia U21 - Behmen - 2864.65
- Magyarország U21 - Attila - 2841.56
- Česká republika U21 - Germanek - 2841.39
- Srbija U21 - vacarul - 2839.35
- België U21 - Deklenen - 2836.65
- Hellas U21 - Jurro - 2814.04
- Hrvatska U21 - AsyncFutura - 2794.95
- Suomi U21 - Krzysztof - 2690.86
- Schweiz U21 - Edson - 2610.41

b) 2499 - 2000 - u20 and max 2 players u21

- Nederland U21 - Poey - 2422.93
- England U21 - Piotr2901 - 2368.11
- Österreich U21 - Roby-gym - 2285.60
- Ukraine U21 - Steve Kerr - 2282.80
- Australia U21 - achmid - 2187.62
- Azərbaycan U21 - mustafaatik - 2184.21
- Portugal U21 - Geston - 2146.89
- Danmark U21 - adaca - 2090.18

c) 1999 - 1500 - u20 and max 4 players u21

- Sverige U21 - marvik - 1893.76
- Shqipëria U21 - IsakM - 1831.58
- Moldova U21 - Alienomo - 1827.18
- Norge U21 - gruchalus_88 - 1712.75
- Scotland U21 - Staszek Maliniak - 1710.93

d) 1499 - 1000 - u20 and max 6 players u21

- Cymru U21 - ionutzc - 1125.97

e) Below 999 - u20 or u21 or mix age

- Slovenija U21 - Orange - 947.82
- Tūnis U21 - The_Ripper - 262.76
- Singapore U21 - J.o.k.e.r - -92.98
- Īrān U21 - 2posto - -447.86

7. If some team hasn't respected rules point number 6 of the rules (walkover). Only for explanation: You can’t also proceed according to an example.
In the main squad you put two players 21 and start match (because your team has ranking team between 2499-2000 points). During the match the coach has possibility to make 5 substitutions, but he can’t change u21 and use from the reserve next u21 player. He can only use u20 players from the reserve, becasue he has had two players u21 at the begining of the match and used the point from the rules that he can use only two u21 players.

8. In the group phase the teams are playing friendly match. If the coaches set cup friendly match than in the group table I will not use result from extra time and penalties, but only till 90 minutes of the match.

9. After group phase the teams will be devided by 4 pots:

First pot: The teams which achieved first place in their group will play in the cup phase against the teams from pot 4
Second pot: The teams which achieved second place in their group will play in the cup phase against the teams from pot 3
Third pot: The teams which achieved third place in their group will play in the cup phase against the teams from pot 2
Forth pot: The teams which achieved forth place in their group will play in the cup phase against the teams from pot 1

10. The Druid's Cup is following according to the schedule below:

Week 08 (03.02.24) - WC 1/4 or Druid's Cup Group
Week 09 (10.02.24) - WC 1/2 or Druid's Cup Group
Week 10 (17.02.24) - WC final or Druid's Cup Group
Week 11 (24.02.24) - 1/16 Druid's Cup
Week 12 (02.03.24) - 1/8 Druid's Cup or Friendly
Week 13 (09.03.24) - 1/4 Druid's Cup or Friendly
Week 01 (16.03.24) - 1/2 Druid's Cup or Friendly
Week 02 (23.03.24) - Final Druid's Cup or Friendly

The Duid’s Cup is starting week 08. It is the week where there are still matches of Word Cup u21, so for example we can have situation that the teams which will achieve final of World Cup will not play any matches in the groups of Druid's Cup. These teams will achieve last place in the groups, because the all matches will loose walkover, but these teams still have chance to achieve final of Druid's Cup, because to the cup phase will promote 32 teams, only these teams will play against the teams which will achieve the first place in the group of Druid's Cup.

11. In the cup phases the teams will play friendly cup match. If the coaches made mistake and set friendly match and after 90 minutes we will have draw then to the next round will promote the team which wasn't responsible for invitation.

12. Week 11 (24.02.24) - 1/16 Druid's Cup - 32 teams will play cup phase the teams which win their matches will play in Final A and the teams which loose their matches will play in the Final B.

13. Week 12 (02.03.24) - 1/8 Druid's Cup - 16 teams will play in Final A and B. The teams which will lose the match in this round will knockout from the tournament

14. Week 13 (09.03.24) - 1/4 Druid's Cup - 8 teams will play in Final A and B. The teams which will lose the match in this round will knockout from the tournament

15. Week 01 (16.03.24) - 1/2 Druid's Cup - 4 teams will play in Final A and B.

16. Week 02 (23.03.24) - Final A and B and also matches 3thid place final A and B of Druid's Cup.

17. The matches weeks 11, 12, 13 – the u21 coaches can use max u20 players. This rules is not valid for teams which have ranking below 999. These teams can use u21 players.

18. The matches weeks 1 and 2 – the teams is playing u21 players

Previous editions below:
1. First edition
2. Second edition
3. Third edition

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Schedule:
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Group A:
1. Poland U21
2. Nederland U21
3. Azərbaycan U21
4. Cymru U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Cymru U21 - Poland U21
Azərbaycan U21 - Nederland U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Cymru U21 - Nederland U21
Azərbaycan U21 - Poland U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Nederland U21 - Poland U21
Cymru U21 - Azərbaycan U21

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Group B:
1. Česká republika U21
2. Schweiz U21
3. Australia U21
4. Scotland U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Scotland U21 - Česká republika U21
Australia U21 - Schweiz U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Australia U21 - Česká republika U21
Scotland U21 - Schweiz U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Scotland U21 - Australia U21
Schweiz U21 - Česká republika U21

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Group C:
1. Magyarország U21
2. België U21
3. Portugal U21
4. Moldova U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Moldova U21 - Magyarország U21
Portugal U21 - België U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Moldova U21 - België U21
Portugal U21 - Magyarország U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Moldova U21 - Portugal U21
België U21 - Magyarország U21

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Group D:
1. Türkiye U21
2. Suomi U21
3. Danmark U21
4. Īrān U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Īrān U21 - Türkiye U21
Danmark U21 - Suomi U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Īrān U21 - Suomi U21
Danmark U21 - Türkiye U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Īrān U21 - Danmark U21
Suomi U21 - Türkiye U21

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Group E:
1. Bulgaria U21
2. Hellas U21
3. Österreich U21
4. Singapore U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Singapore U21 - Bulgaria U21
Österreich U21 - Hellas U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Singapore U21 - Hellas U21
Österreich U21 - Bulgaria U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Singapore U21 - Österreich U21
Hellas U21 - Bulgaria U21

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Group F:
1. Brasil U21
2. Srbija U21
3. Shqipëria U21
4. Norge U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Norge U21 - Brasil U21
Shqipëria U21 - Srbija U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Norge U21 - Srbija U21
Shqipëria U21 - Brasil U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Norge U21 - Shqipëria U21
Srbija U21 - Brasil U21

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Group G:
1. Italia U21
2. England U21
3. Ukraine U21
4. Tūnis U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Tūnis U21 - Italia U21
Ukraine U21 - England U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Tūnis U21 - England U21
Ukraine U21 - Italia U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Tūnis U21 - Ukraine U21
England U21 - Italia U21

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Group H:
1. France U21
2. Hrvatska U21
3. Sverige U21
4. Slovenija U21

Week 08 - 03.02.2024 (friendly match)
Slovenija U21 - France U21
Sverige U21 - Hrvatska U21

Week 09 - 10.02.2024 (friendly match)
Slovenija U21 - Hrvatska U21
Sverige U21 - France U21

Week 10 - 17.02.2024 (friendly match)
Slovenija U21 - Sverige U21
Hrvatska U21 - France U21

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I think rather than go on ranking points, you could go on seeding.

So last place can use all u21s, second last place must use 1 u20 player, third last 2 u20 players etc.

Then when you get to 12th from last, they need to use all u20 and 1 u19.

So there is just a slight advantage/disadvantage between all teams rather than bigger steps

Thank you very much for your opinion :-) I will have time to decide how to do the next edition, because I see that almost 70% votes are yes so I will prepare the tournament:-)

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Hi, it's ok for France U21, I'll be up for it.

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List of Druid's Cup:
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List of Druid's Cup:
1. Czech Republic- Germanek
2. Ireland - skyland1
3. Australia - achmid
4. France - The Special One
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List of Druid's Cup:
1. Czech Republic- Germanek
2. Ireland - skyland1
3. Australia - achmid
4. France - The Special One
5. Switzerland - Edson
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List of Druid's Cup:
1. Czech Republic- Germanek
2. Ireland - skyland1
3. Australia - achmid
4. France - The Special One
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