On March 19, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, with the fierce competition of the European Cup, many teams have the same points in the group match, which leads to a question: when the points are the same, how should we decide the ranking of teams? This article will interpret relevant details to help fans better understand this complex ranking
On March 19, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, with the fierce competition of the European Cup, many teams have the same points in the group match, which leads to a question: when the points are the same, how should we decide the ranking of teams? This article will interpret the relevant details to help fans better understand this complex ranking system.
According to the official regulations of UEFA, if two or more teams have the same points after the group match, their rankings will be determined according to the following rules:
Points between competitions; The number of net victories between competitions; The number of goals in each match; The number of goals scored away from each other's matches; If the above rules still cannot be ranked, the ranking shall be based on the total number of net wins, total goals and away goals in the group match; If all these indicators cannot determine the ranking, the ranking will be based on the score of fair competition (yellow card and red card records); The final measure is based on UEFA's national team ranking. The following is a hypothetical example of how to apply these rules:
team |
integral |
Goal difference |
Number of goals |
Away goal |
Fair competition score |
Team A |
five |
three |
eight |
four |
eight |
Team B |
five |
three |
eight |
two |
ten |
Team C |
five |
three |
eight |
four |
twelve |
In this example, the three teams are the same in points, goal difference and goal count. However, according to the number of goals scored away from home, team A and team C are both more than team B, so team B ranks last. Next, because team A and team C have the same number of away goals, we need to check the fair game scores. In this indicator, Team A has the lowest score, which means that its discipline record is the best, so it ranks first, while Team C ranks second because of its highest score (the worst discipline record).
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These rules ensure the fairness and intensity of the game, and also test the team's strategy and discipline on the field. For fans, understanding these rules will help them better track the performance of the team they support in the European Cup. As the game goes on, every point, every goal and even every yellow card may become the key to the fate of the team. Let's continue to focus on the feast of European football and see which teams can break through the tight encirclement and advance to the next round.