BANTERBURY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION 2016/17
with 24 teams taking part and our premium competition, and definitely the JEWEL in our CROWN, 6 groups with the cream of the crop from the first half of the FPL season, battle it out in a Champions League like format to try and reach the final oN the last day of the season, and be truly become The worlds best H2H Manager
This is how Qualification will be achieved
Premier – Top 4 at Christmas Qualify
Championship – Top 4 at Christmas Qualify
League 1 – Top 4 at Christmas Qualify
League 2 – Top 4 at Christmas Qualify
League A Qualification – Top 2 at Christmas Qualify
League B Qualification – Top 2 at Christmas Qualify
League C Qualification – Top 2 at Christmas Qualify
League D Qualification – Top 2 at Christmas Qualify
*if last seasons Champions
FC Eire Lillium fail to Qualify they will meet 24th the lowest overall rank Qualifying team , Europa Winner
Turtlepower will also play off against 23 th rank team overall, if they also fail to Qualify in 2 one off game on Boxing Day ,allowing them both chance to enter Group stage, if is happens both losing teams to will enter a Europa league play-off on the next available game-week
Group Stages
There will be 6 Groups of 4, with each team playing each other twice, in each round of the group, with the 6 Group Winners and the 2 best placed 2nd placed teams, qualifying for the Knock-out stages
Draw for Group Stage
There will be four Pots, Pot A,B,C & D, with one team from each pot entering a Group each
Pot A : 1st,2nd Premier, 1st,2nd Championship, 1st League 1, 1st League 2
Pot B : 3rd Premier, 3rd Championship, 2nd,3rd League 1, 2nd,3rd League 2
Pot C : 4th Premier, 4th Championship, 1st Qualification Leagues A,B,C & D
Pot D : 4th League 1, 4th League 2, 2nd Qualification Leagues A.B.C,& D
Knock-out Stages : 6 Group Winners and the 2 best placed 2nd placed teams Qualify for Quarter Finals, The remaining Runner Ups in Groups drop into Europa Leagues Last 16
Quarter Finals – will be played over 2 legs
Semi Finals – will be played over 2 legs
Final – with be a one of game to be played last game-week of the season
Banterbury Europa League
This is how Qualification will be achieved
Premier – 5th/6th/7th at Christmas Qualify
Championship – 5th/6th/7th at Christmas Qualify
League 1 – 5th/6th/7th at Christmas Qualify
League 2 – 5th/6th/7th at Christmas Qualify
League A Qualification – 3rd/4th/5th at Christmas Qualify
League B Qualification – 3rd/4th/5th at Christmas Qualify
League C Qualification – 3rd/4th/5th at Christmas Qualify
League D Qualification – 3rd/4th/5th at Christmas Qualify
Group Stages
There will be 6 Groups of 4, with each team playing each other twice, in each round of the group, with the 6 Group Winners and the 6 Runners Up, qualifying for the Knock-out stages, they will be joined by 4 Runners ups for Champions League to make a Round of 16
Draw for Group Stage
There will be four Pots, Pot A,B,C & D, with one team from each pot entering a Group each
Pot A – 5th Premier/Championship/League 1 & 2, 6th Premier/Championship
Pot B – 6th League 1 & 2, 3rd Qualification A, B, C, D
Pot C – 7th Premier/Championship, 4th Qualification A, B, C, D
Pot D – 7th League 1 & 2, 5th Qualification A, B, C, D
Knock-out Stages
Round of 16 – one of game
Quarter Finals – one of game
Semi Finals – will be played over 2 legs
Final – with be a one of game to be played last game-week of the season