Tournament Rules

📝 SPORTS REGULATIONS – SOCCER TOURNAMENT (8 vs 8)

1. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Competition format 36 teams will participate, distributed in 6 groups of 6 teams each. Each team will play 5 matches in the group stage (round-robin format within the group). After the group stage, the top 16 ranked teams will advance to the Gold Phase, and the other 20 to the Silver Phase. Both the Gold and Silver Phases will be played in a direct elimination format from the round of 16 to the final.

2. ⏱️ Match duration 🟦 Group stage: Each match will last 45 minutes: First half: 20 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 20 minutes 🟨 Knockout stages (Gold and Silver): Round of 16 Each match will last 55 minutes: First half: 25 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 25 minutes Quarter-finals Each match will last 55 minutes: First half: 25 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 25 minutes Semi-final Each match will last 55 minutes: First half: 25 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 25 minutes Third and Fourth place Each match will last 55 minutes: First half: 25 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 25 minutes Final Each match will last 55 minutes: First half: 25 minutes Half-time: 5 minutes Second half: 25 minutes

3. 👥 Squads and Substitutions Each team may select a maximum of 14 players per match (8 starters + 6 substitutes). Unlimited player substitutions will be permitted.

4. 📊 Scoring system – Group stage Win: 3 points Draw: 1 point Loss: 0 points

5. ⚖️ Tie-breaking criteria – Group stage In the event of a tie on points between two teams at the end of the group stage, the following criteria will be applied, in order: Overall goal average (goal difference for and against) Result of the direct confrontation

6. 🏅 Classification after group stage Teams will be ranked from 1st to 36th based on: Total points obtained Then goal difference Then goals scored Then fair play The first 16 will advance to the Gold Phase. The next 20 will advance to the Silver Phase.

7. ⚔️ Qualifying Rounds (Gold) Qualifying rounds will be played from the round of 16 onwards with the 16 teams that have qualified in each phase. The pairings will be based on the general classification: 1st vs 16th 2nd vs 15th 3rd vs 14th … up to 8th vs 9th In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, the following may be applied: Direct penalty shoot-out (if speed is desired) Or extra time, if the format allows it (check organization) The quarter-finals will be played with the 8 teams that have qualified through their corresponding qualifying rounds. The semi-finals will be played with the 4 teams that have qualified through their corresponding qualifying rounds. The final will be played with the 2 teams that have qualified through their corresponding qualifying rounds, as well as the third and fourth places.

8. ⚔️ Qualifiers (Silver) Of the 20 teams in the Silver Phase, the 8 lowest ranked teams will play a first qualifying round from which 4 teams will remain that, together with the 12 best ranked teams in the previous phase, will advance to the round of 16. In this first qualifying round the matches will be: 29th vs 36th = qualifies in 29th position 30th vs 35th = qualifies in 30th position 31st vs 34th = qualifies in 31st position 32nd vs 33rd = qualifies in 32nd position Once this qualifying round is over, four teams will remain that will be added to the classification obtained in the group phase for the Silver phase, inserting them into the general ranking. After that, the round of 16 matches will be played as follows: 17th vs 32nd 18th vs 31st 19th vs 30th … up to 24th vs 25th In the event of a tie at the end of regular time, the following may be applied: Direct penalty shoot-out (if speed is desired) Or extra time, if the format allows it (check organization) The quarter-finals will be played with the 8 teams qualified through their corresponding knockout rounds. The semi-finals will be played with the 4 teams qualified through their corresponding knockout rounds. The final will be played with the 2 teams qualified through their corresponding knockout rounds, as well as the third and fourth places. 90 matches (Group Stage) 16 matches with 3rd and 4th place (Gold Stage) 20 matches with 3rd and 4th place (Silver Stage) 126 matches in the Alevín tournament.

9. Transfer of image rights (photography and video)
Participation in the tournament implies express authorization by players and teams for the organization to capture, reproduce, and use images and videos taken during matches and tournament-related events. These images may be used in the media, social media, the website, and promotional materials for the tournament, provided they are non-profit and respect the dignity of the participants.
If a participant, for justified reasons, does not wish to appear in these images, they must notify the organizers in writing before the start of the tournament.