The teams taking part in the competition shall be divided into groups of at least four
teams each. The associations shall arrange for their representative teams to arrive at
the venue no later than the evening before the date the match is due to be played.
Each team taking part in the CAVA Cup shall arrive in the host city at least 3 (three)
days before their first match. Practice and training for the tournament will be held on
the Universities or Colleges in that city where the tournament will be held. On the day
before the match and weather permitting, the visiting team is entitled to have one
training session of 45 (forty-five) minutes on the pitch where the match is due to take
place.
Prior to their arrival in the host country, the exact time and duration of the training
session shall be mutually agreed, and then confirmed in writing by the host
association. In the event of severe adverse weather conditions, the CAVA Cup match
commissioner may cancel the training session. In this case, the visiting team shall be
allowed to inspect the pitch wearing training shoes. Should both teams wish to train at
the same time, the visiting team shall be given priority.
Each team in their division will play each other once and the highest ranking team
from points / draw / wins moves on the to the Quarter-final round where the same
format applies. The winners of the four matches in the quarter-finals will qualify for the
semi-finals.
1. The matches in the preliminary competition shall be played in accordance with one
of the following three formats:
a) In groups composed of several teams on a home-and-away basis, with three
points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat (league format);
b) One home and one away match per team (knock-out format);
c) By way of exception and only with the permission of the CAVA Cup Organizing
Committee, in the form of a tournament in one of the countries of the participating
member associations or on neutral territory.
2. When matches are played in accordance with format (a) or (b), home matches
may not be played in another country without the express permission of the CAVA
Organizing Committee.
3. In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows:
a) Greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) Goal difference in all group matches;
c) Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are
equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as
follows:
d) Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams
concerned;
e) Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) Greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams
concerned;
g) Drawing of lots by the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee.
4. With the approval of the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee and should the
coordinated international match calendar allow, play-offs may be played instead of
drawing lots to decide ties within groups. If any such play-off ends in a tie, extra time
of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time,
penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure
described in the Laws of the Game.
5. Should the best second- or third-placed team within a group stage qualify for the
next stage or for the final competition, the criteria to decide such best second- or third-
placed team will depend on the competition format and will require the approval of
CAVA Cup following proposals from the teams.
The list of players (showing the full last name(s), all first names, popular name, place
and date of birth, passport number, club and country of the club, height, weight,
number of caps won, number of goals scored) whom it has called up in accordance by
the Commissioner of the CAVA Cup must be sent to CAVA Cup at least 30 days prior
to the kick-off of the opening match. The lists of players will be published by the
CAVA Cup General Secretariat, and each club will then be required to provide the
CAVA Cup with a final list of no more than 23 players (three of whom shall be
goalkeepers). This final list is not limited to the players on the provisional list. The
association must send this final list to CAVA Cup prior to the kick-off of the opening
match in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant CAVA Cup circular.
The final list of not more than 23 players (showing the full last name(s), all first
names, popular name, number on the shirt, position, place and date of birth, passport
number, club and country of the club, height, weight, number of caps won, number of
goals scored) shall be submitted to the FIFA general secretariat, using the official
form for this purpose. Only the numbers 1 to 23 may be allocated to these players,
with number 1 being reserved exclusively for one of the goalkeepers. The shirt
numbers for the remaining two goalkeepers may be any of the numbers between 2
and 23. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with the numbers
indicated on the final list. Only these 23 players (except in cases of force majored
recognized by the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee) will be permitted to compete in
the final competition.
The final lists of 23 players will be published by the CAVA Cup General Secretariat. A
player listed on the final list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury up
until 24 hours before the kick-off of his team’s first match. Such replacements must be
approved in writing by the CAVA Cup Sports Medical Committee upon receipt and
acceptance of a detailed medical assessment in one of the four official CAVA Cup
languages. The CAVA Cup Sports Medical Committee will approve the request if the
injury is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the competition.
The participating member association shall nominate the replacement player from the
official list and inform CAVA Cup accordingly of the player’s full details at the same
time as when submitting the request to replace the injured player.
All 23 players shall be named on the list of players for each match (11 selected
players and 12 substitutes). Up to a maximum of three of the substitutes may take the
place of the selected players at any time during the match. Not more than 23 people
(11 officials and 12 substitutes) shall be allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench.
Before the start of the final competition, all listed players must prove their identity,
nationality and age by producing their legally valid individual passport with
photograph (stating day, month and year of birth). Any player who fails to submit his
passport will not be allowed to take part in the final competition. Every player must
also sign a declaration of compliance wherein he agrees to submit to these
Regulations.
teams each. The associations shall arrange for their representative teams to arrive at
the venue no later than the evening before the date the match is due to be played.
Each team taking part in the CAVA Cup shall arrive in the host city at least 3 (three)
days before their first match. Practice and training for the tournament will be held on
the Universities or Colleges in that city where the tournament will be held. On the day
before the match and weather permitting, the visiting team is entitled to have one
training session of 45 (forty-five) minutes on the pitch where the match is due to take
place.
Prior to their arrival in the host country, the exact time and duration of the training
session shall be mutually agreed, and then confirmed in writing by the host
association. In the event of severe adverse weather conditions, the CAVA Cup match
commissioner may cancel the training session. In this case, the visiting team shall be
allowed to inspect the pitch wearing training shoes. Should both teams wish to train at
the same time, the visiting team shall be given priority.
- The matches in the group phase shall be played in accordance with the official
schedule determined at the draw for the tournament.
- The playoffs shall be played in accordance with the knock-out system. If, after
90 minutes, a match ends in a draw, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes
each will be played. If the score is level after extra time, penalty kicks will be
taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure described in
the Laws of the Game.
Each team in their division will play each other once and the highest ranking team
from points / draw / wins moves on the to the Quarter-final round where the same
format applies. The winners of the four matches in the quarter-finals will qualify for the
semi-finals.
1. The matches in the preliminary competition shall be played in accordance with one
of the following three formats:
a) In groups composed of several teams on a home-and-away basis, with three
points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat (league format);
b) One home and one away match per team (knock-out format);
c) By way of exception and only with the permission of the CAVA Cup Organizing
Committee, in the form of a tournament in one of the countries of the participating
member associations or on neutral territory.
2. When matches are played in accordance with format (a) or (b), home matches
may not be played in another country without the express permission of the CAVA
Organizing Committee.
3. In the league format, the ranking in each group is determined as follows:
a) Greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) Goal difference in all group matches;
c) Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches. If two or more teams are
equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as
follows:
d) Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams
concerned;
e) Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
f) Greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams
concerned;
g) Drawing of lots by the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee.
4. With the approval of the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee and should the
coordinated international match calendar allow, play-offs may be played instead of
drawing lots to decide ties within groups. If any such play-off ends in a tie, extra time
of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the score is level after extra time,
penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner in accordance with the procedure
described in the Laws of the Game.
5. Should the best second- or third-placed team within a group stage qualify for the
next stage or for the final competition, the criteria to decide such best second- or third-
placed team will depend on the competition format and will require the approval of
CAVA Cup following proposals from the teams.
The list of players (showing the full last name(s), all first names, popular name, place
and date of birth, passport number, club and country of the club, height, weight,
number of caps won, number of goals scored) whom it has called up in accordance by
the Commissioner of the CAVA Cup must be sent to CAVA Cup at least 30 days prior
to the kick-off of the opening match. The lists of players will be published by the
CAVA Cup General Secretariat, and each club will then be required to provide the
CAVA Cup with a final list of no more than 23 players (three of whom shall be
goalkeepers). This final list is not limited to the players on the provisional list. The
association must send this final list to CAVA Cup prior to the kick-off of the opening
match in accordance with the deadline stipulated in the relevant CAVA Cup circular.
The final list of not more than 23 players (showing the full last name(s), all first
names, popular name, number on the shirt, position, place and date of birth, passport
number, club and country of the club, height, weight, number of caps won, number of
goals scored) shall be submitted to the FIFA general secretariat, using the official
form for this purpose. Only the numbers 1 to 23 may be allocated to these players,
with number 1 being reserved exclusively for one of the goalkeepers. The shirt
numbers for the remaining two goalkeepers may be any of the numbers between 2
and 23. The numbers on the back of the shirts shall correspond with the numbers
indicated on the final list. Only these 23 players (except in cases of force majored
recognized by the CAVA Cup Organizing Committee) will be permitted to compete in
the final competition.
The final lists of 23 players will be published by the CAVA Cup General Secretariat. A
player listed on the final list may only be replaced in the event of serious injury up
until 24 hours before the kick-off of his team’s first match. Such replacements must be
approved in writing by the CAVA Cup Sports Medical Committee upon receipt and
acceptance of a detailed medical assessment in one of the four official CAVA Cup
languages. The CAVA Cup Sports Medical Committee will approve the request if the
injury is sufficiently serious to prevent the player from taking part in the competition.
The participating member association shall nominate the replacement player from the
official list and inform CAVA Cup accordingly of the player’s full details at the same
time as when submitting the request to replace the injured player.
All 23 players shall be named on the list of players for each match (11 selected
players and 12 substitutes). Up to a maximum of three of the substitutes may take the
place of the selected players at any time during the match. Not more than 23 people
(11 officials and 12 substitutes) shall be allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench.
Before the start of the final competition, all listed players must prove their identity,
nationality and age by producing their legally valid individual passport with
photograph (stating day, month and year of birth). Any player who fails to submit his
passport will not be allowed to take part in the final competition. Every player must
also sign a declaration of compliance wherein he agrees to submit to these
Regulations.
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