UFL Cup KO stage pairings

Team                   GF       GA     GD      Points

1.) Loyola             27         2       25        9
2.) Army FC         24         0        24        9
3.) PAF                23         3        20        9
4.) Nomads         13          0        13        9
5.) Kaya              14          3        11        9
6.) Diliman           18          4        14       6
7.) Archers           11          0        11       6*
8.) Stallions        11           4         7         6

9.)  PNAVY         12           6         6        6
10.) Socceroo      4            16      -12      6

11.) Pachanga     4            2         2       4*
 

Pasargad FC       3            4       -1        3* 
Global FC           7            5        2        4***
Laos FC              6            5        1        3**
Lions FC             4            2        2        3**
Manhur FC          2           5        -3       3***
Sunken Garden   3          10       -7      3***
Forza FC              6          11      -5       3 (will qualify if Pasargad loses by four goals)

Lions FC              4      2        2         3* (1 win and will be second qualifier)
Union                   0      4       -6         0* (will qualify if it beats Baguio by 7, Manhur vs. Sunken doesn't end in a draw)
Baguio FC       1      9       -9         0*  (Needs two wins to be No. 2 qualifier)

*Game at hand and chasing outright qualifier spot
**chasing wildcard
***chasing wildcard or outright qualifier

Archers have a chance to finish in the top five if it beat Pasargad, and get this, just as long as Pasargad (1-0-1, 3 pts, -1GD) doesn't lose by four goals, it makes the KO stage as second qualifier. If it loses by four goals, Forza (1-0-2, 3 pts, -5 GD) will finish as second in the group. (To review standings, click here)

But either way, an Archers victory means the No. 2 qualifier in Group F will finish as the No. 16 in KO stage.

And if Manhur vs. Sunken Garden doesn't end in a draw, the winner will be in the middle of the table, it means Group F. No. 2 is No. 16, Laos is No. 15, Global is No. 14.

So Global could meet Air Force, Laos could face Army, and No. 1 Loyola gets the weakest team in the KO stage.

It could be Green Archers vs. Global if the Archers improve their goal difference to 21.

But if Manhur vs. Sunken ends in a draw, Laos is eliminated, Manhur and Sunken both qualify as second team in the group and as the second-best third placer at four points. (To review standings, click here

But both will be lower than Global in the KO stage ranking due to negative goal difference. In that scenario, Group F no. 2 is No. 16, Sunken is No. 15, Manhur is No. 14, and Global is No. 13, and will face Nomads in Last 16.

Pachanga could vault to the middle of the table depending on its result against Cebu on Saturday. It will finish above the six-pointers but lower than the teams who won all their elimination round matches.  (To review standings, click here )


At No. 8, Pachanga could face Philippine Navy.

By the way, I'm only including the "Goals For," "Conceded," "Goal difference" and "points" in this post because these are the usual tie breakers. It's points, goal difference, goals for, goal conceded, in that order.

Based on the ground rules, the UFL Cup KO stage will be:
1.) No. 12 vs. No. 5
2.) No. 4 vs. No. 13 
3.) No. 15 vs. No. 2
4.) No. 7 vs. No. 10
5.) No. 9 vs. No. 8
6.) No. 1 vs. No. 16
7.) No. 14 vs. No. 3
8.) No. 6 vs. No. 11

Next stage is
1 vs. 2  A
3 vs. 4  B
5 vs. 6  C
7 vs. 8  D

Next stage is
A vs. B
C vs. D