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Posted June 11, 2015 03:49 · last edited June 11, 2015 04:43

patrick478 wrote:

40 teams is easy. 8 groups of 5 teams, there just an extra round of games in the group stage (every team plays 4 instead of 3), and then the rest of the tournament structure stays the same.

Except having byes in the final round of matches makes it too easy for teams to deliberately play out draws if they know they will both go through - and in groups of 5 that's inevitable. That's why all final group games are played simultaneously these days.

A 36 team comp could have 9 groups, winners and 7 best 2nd placed sides go through. Would only add 6 games to the tournament too

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ConanTroutman edited June 11, 2015 04:43
patrick478 wrote:

40 teams is easy. 8 groups of 5 teams, there just an extra round of games in the group stage (every team plays 4 instead of 3), and then the rest of the tournament structure stays the same.

Except having byes in the final round of matches makes it too easy for teams to deliberately play out draws if they know they will both go through - and in groups of 5 that's inevitable. That's why all final game OUP games are played simultaneously these days.

A 36 team comp could have 9 groups, winners and 7 best 2nd placed sides go through. Would only add 6 games to the tournament too

ConanTroutman edited June 11, 2015 03:52
patrick478 wrote:

40 teams is easy. 8 groups of 5 teams, there just an extra round of games in the group stage (every team plays 4 instead of 3), and then the rest of the tournament structure stays the same.

Except having byes in the final round of matches makes it too easy for teams to deliberately play out draws if they know they will boh go through. A 36 team comp could have 9 groups, winners and 7 best 2nd placed sides go through. Would only add 6 games to the tournament too
ConanTroutman edited June 11, 2015 03:51
patrick478 wrote:

40 teams is easy. 8 groups of 5 teams, there just an extra round of games in the group stage (every team plays 4 instead of 3), and then the rest of the tournament structure stays the same.

Except having byes in the final round of matches makes it to easy for teams to deliberately play out draws if they know they will boh go through. A 36 team comp could have 9 groups, winners and 7 best 2nd placed sides go through. Would only add 6 games to the tournament too