Can someone explain the tiebreaker in the Leagues Cup? I have heard the Timbers are through, regardless of the result of the SJ-Tigres game. Is this a situation where the goal differential takes precedence over the head to head, should all teams win a game and lose a game?
If Tigres wins or goes to penalties, Tigres wins the group.
Can someone explain the tiebreaker in the Leagues Cup? I have heard the Timbers are through, regardless of the result of the SJ-Tigres game. Is this a situation where the goal differential takes precedence over the head to head, should all teams win a game and lose a game?
If Tigres wins or goes to penalties, Tigres wins the group.
If SJ beats Tigres 1-0, all teams end with 3 points. But the Timbers win the group with a +1 GD, Tigres gets #2 with a GD of 0, and SJ loses with a GD of -1.
If San Jose wins 2-0, Timbers still win but SJ goes to #2 with a GD of 0 and Tigres is out with a GD of -1.
If SJ wins by 3-0, SJ and the Timbers go to the fair play tiebreaker where SJ wins the group, the Timbers are #2 and Tigres are out.
From the leagues cup's own web page. So the discussion during the game by the terribly biased against Timbers and uneducated announcers, on the rules, was WRONG!!!
First tie-breaking criterion:
Head-to-head result between the tied Clubs: If the teams are still tied on points, the team that has earned more points against the other tied team(s) will advance.
Second tie-breaking criterion:
Goal difference: If two or more teams have the same number of points at the end of the group stage and have also drawn their direct encounter, the tie-breaker will be the goal difference. This is the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded. The team with the highest goal difference will rank above its rivals in the table.
Third tie-breaking criterion:
Greater number of goals scored: If the goal difference is the same, the total number of goals scored in the group stage matches will be considered. The team that has scored more goals will advance to the next round.
If at the end of the Group Stage, two or more Clubs are tied in points, their position in the table would be determined according to the following tie-breaking criteria (these are only considered if the previous criterium in the list does not determine which Club advances):
1. Direct head-to-head match result between the tied Clubs (for clarity, a win in penalty kicks is a win for purposes of this tiebreaker).
2. Better goal differential between goals scored and goals conceded during the Group Stage.
3. Greater number of goals scored during the Group Stage.
4. Fewer number of goals conceded during the Group Stage.
5. Clubs Fair Play table (as defined and explained below).
6. The winner will be chosen in a draw organized by the Organizing Committee.
Pretty sure if San Jose beats Tigres 3-0 or better then all 3 teams are 1-1 and San Jose wins the group with a GD of +1, Tigres would be 2nd with a GD of -2, but beat the Timbers. We would lose out.
Not sure on your 2-0 San Jose scenario (but that would be pretty funny).
I highly doubt San Jose wins, especially not 2 or 3 to zero which is why many Timbers fans are counting chickens.
If all three teams are 1-1, Portland would beat out Tigres because they would at best be 0 goal differential due to losing to SJ, and Portland finishes at +1.
Can someone explain the tiebreaker in the Leagues Cup? I have heard the Timbers are through, regardless of the result of the SJ-Tigres game. Is this a situation where the goal differential takes precedence over the head to head, should all teams win a game and lose a game?
If Tigres wins or goes to penalties, Tigres wins the group.
If SJ beats Tigres 1-0, all teams end with 3 points. But the Timbers win the group with a +1 GD, Tigres gets #2 with a GD of 0, and SJ loses with a GD of -1.
If San Jose wins 2-0, Timbers still win but SJ goes to #2 with a GD of 0 and Tigres is out with a GD of -1.
If SJ wins by 3-0, SJ and the Timbers go to the fair play tiebreaker where SJ wins the group, the Timbers are #2 and Tigres are out.
Do I have this correct?
From the leagues cup's own web page. So the discussion during the game by the terribly biased against Timbers and uneducated announcers, on the rules, was WRONG!!!
First tie-breaking criterion:
Head-to-head result between the tied Clubs: If the teams are still tied on points, the team that has earned more points against the other tied team(s) will advance.
Second tie-breaking criterion:
Goal difference: If two or more teams have the same number of points at the end of the group stage and have also drawn their direct encounter, the tie-breaker will be the goal difference. This is the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded. The team with the highest goal difference will rank above its rivals in the table.
Third tie-breaking criterion:
Greater number of goals scored: If the goal difference is the same, the total number of goals scored in the group stage matches will be considered. The team that has scored more goals will advance to the next round.
From the tourney website:
If at the end of the Group Stage, two or more Clubs are tied in points, their position in the table would be determined according to the following tie-breaking criteria (these are only considered if the previous criterium in the list does not determine which Club advances):
1. Direct head-to-head match result between the tied Clubs (for clarity, a win in penalty kicks is a win for purposes of this tiebreaker).
2. Better goal differential between goals scored and goals conceded during the Group Stage.
3. Greater number of goals scored during the Group Stage.
4. Fewer number of goals conceded during the Group Stage.
5. Clubs Fair Play table (as defined and explained below).
6. The winner will be chosen in a draw organized by the Organizing Committee.
Pretty sure if San Jose beats Tigres 3-0 or better then all 3 teams are 1-1 and San Jose wins the group with a GD of +1, Tigres would be 2nd with a GD of -2, but beat the Timbers. We would lose out.
Not sure on your 2-0 San Jose scenario (but that would be pretty funny).
I highly doubt San Jose wins, especially not 2 or 3 to zero which is why many Timbers fans are counting chickens.
If all three teams are 1-1, Portland would beat out Tigres because they would at best be 0 goal differential due to losing to SJ, and Portland finishes at +1.
Interestingly, it looks like San Jose gets to host the final game.