With just one round left in the group stage of the Russian Cup’s RPL Path, let’s take a look at which teams have already secured playoff spots.
First quick refresher on the format: 16 clubs divided into four groups with four teams in each. Every team plays six matches in the group stage, both home and away, against the other teams in their group.
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The top two teams in each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs, where each stage involves two matches.
The third-place teams move to the lower bracket, where stages decided by a single match. The team finishing last in each group eliminated from the tournament.
If two or more teams tied on points, their ranking determined by these factors:
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- Head-to-head results (points, wins, goal difference, goals scored)
- Number of regulation-time wins in all group matches
- Goal difference in regulation time in all group matches
- Total goals scored in regulation time in all group matches
- Goal difference in head-to-head penalty shootouts
- A “card coefficient” (based on yellow and red cards) where fewer points place a team higher in the standings.
Teams are now fighting for their final positions as the last round approaches!