Stage 2 · Groups
Who goes through from the groups
The invented Harbour Cup starts with 3 groups of four. Each team plays the others once. The top two in each group go through, and so do the best two of the three third-placed teams: 8 quarter-finalists in all.
The three groups
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topaz FC | 9 | +4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2 | Russet FC | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Pearl FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Slate FC | 1 | −3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Group A. The top two go through; the third-placed team is compared with the other groups. More columns to the right.
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet FC | 7 | +2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Umber FC | 6 | +2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Coral FC | 4 | +2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Indigo FC | 0 | −6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Group B. The top two go through; the third-placed team is compared with the other groups. More columns to the right.
| Pos | Team | Pts | GD | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lime FC | 9 | +5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Sable FC | 6 | −1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Maroon FC | 3 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Ochre FC | 0 | −5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Group C. The top two go through; the third-placed team is compared with the other groups. More columns to the right.
Comparing teams from different groups
| Rank | Team | Group | Pts | GD | GF | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coral FC | Group B | 4 | +2 | 5 | Through |
| 2 | Maroon FC | Group C | 3 | +1 | 4 | Through |
| 3 | Pearl FC | Group A | 3 | 0 | 4 | Out |
The three third-placed teams, compared by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.
Maroon FC and Pearl FC both have 3 points. Goal difference separates them: +1 against 0, so Maroon FC takes the last place in the quarter-finals.
Comparing teams across groups is only fair if the groups are the same size and play the same number of matches, which they do here.
How the quarter-finals were drawn
The invented draw rule: Group A winner v the second-best third-placed team, Group B winner v Group A runner-up, Group C winner v the best third-placed team, Group B runner-up v Group C runner-up. The resulting ties are on the bracket.