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Basic idea looks fine, but the system is also very important. There are 14 weeks in every season, what is your idea? Now the system is:
Week 1 - scrimmage
Weeks 2 to 8 - group stage
Weeks 9 to 13 - second group stage
Week 14 - semifinal (friday) and final (monday)
How would you change it to be able to compete 24 teams in second phase?

I was thinking about this and I want to remind that on PlayOff Finals, there is a tiebreaker game on Sunday, so maybe if there is a need to play more NT games, BB could use Sundays aswell.

Just an idea...

I would gladly support the idea. First of all it would give second tier (and lower) countries more chances to pull upsets and will increase the competitiveness of the tournament. Secondly, I do understand that this is just an online manager, but almost in every sports worldwide, everybody is trying to increase the number of participants on global sports forums and also increase the number of qualified teams to play-offs. Or even more, add some secondary type tournaments (i.e. Nations League in football). So I would vote for any type of change that would give more involvement and chances to nations other than top ones.

What about this idea?
#3 and #4 teams in 1st-round groups advance into two new second-round groups (#3,#4 in 1st-round) of six.
The top two teams in each new group (#3,#4 in 1st-round) and the teams finishing third and fourth in the original second-round group (#1,#2 in 1st-round) will compete in one match on Friday to determine the qualifications for the Second Chance Qualifiers.

Therefore vote within discussion section is a bad approach regardless. Votes like these should be carried out where they are accessible to everyone so everybody can voice their opinion. If one doesn't care, it's their choice to not cast a vote, but you should ask nevertheless.

Last edited by FabulousFranky at 12/20/2023 11:46:50

I would like to know what the developers say about the changes.

My suggestion for a new european cup format

Round 1
8 Pools of 6 teams, top 4 proceed to next round. 5 games from week 2 till 6. Teams keep record between each other to the next round.

Round 2
4 Pools of 8 teams, top 3 proceed to next round. 4 games from week 7 till 10. Teams from pool A play against teams from pool B, pool C against pool D etc. Teams keep record between each other to the next round.

Round 3
2 pools of 6 teams, top 2 proceed to semi-finals. 3 games from week 11-13. Pool I plays against pool J and pool K against L.

Semi-finals
Final



Pool A
---------------Pool I
Pool B

‐‐-------------------------Pool M
Pool C
----‐---------Pool J
Pool D
--------------------------------------Semi-final 1
----------------------------------------------------------------Final
--------------------------------------Semi-final 2
Pool E
------------Pool K
Pool F
------------------------Pool N

Pool G
-------------Pool L
Pool H



Advantages: 67% of teams will play 9 games or more.
Top teams must be careful with enthusiasm because a loss in the first round could count till round 3.

Disadvantage: 33% of teams will lay just 5 games. But we can add a consolation pool like world cup. #5 teams can play in one pool each other and #6 in another pool for example.


Last edited by str77 at 12/21/2023 16:07:40