🏆 COMPETITION RULES

1️⃣. Tournament Objective

The Fénix Cup is a special tournament organised by the Latin Power League with the aim of giving teams that did not qualify for the league play-offs a second competitive opportunity, as well as allowing new teams to join under the same official league rules (Art. 1 and Art. 78).

2️⃣. Participation

• A total of 8 teams will take part: the 6 non-qualified teams from the regular league and 2 invited or new teamsapproved by the organisation.
• All players must be officially registered and eligible on the league’s digital platform (SportMember or another designated system).
• All teams must comply with the same uniform, discipline and registration requirements as those in the main league.

3️⃣. Fees and Payments

• Team registration fee: £20 (non-refundable).
• Individual player fee: £5 per registered and eligible player.
• All payments must be made before the start of the tournament.
• Teams or players with outstanding debts or pending sanctions will not be allowed to participate (Art. 26).

4️⃣. Competition Format

• Game mode: 10-a-side football.
• Match duration: 2 halves of 25 minutes each.
• Format: Knockout stage (single elimination).

🗓️ Tournament Structure

• Quarter-finals: Saturday, 25th October 2025
• Semi-finals & Final: Saturday, 1st November 2025 (both on the same day)

⚙️ Pairings

• Teams will be grouped and matched according to their performance in the league, aiming to keep balanced levels of competitiveness (strong vs strong, weak vs weak).
• This system is authorised under Art. 27, which allows the organisation to freely define the competition format in special tournaments.

⚽ Tie-breaking Procedure

• If the match ends in a draw, the winner will be decided by penalty shootout (5 kicks per team, then 1 each until a winner is determined), in line with Art. 31.

5️⃣. Match Conditions

• Minimum to start: 7 players per team (Art. 21).
• Maximum substitutions: 8 per match (Art. 23).
• Mandatory equipment: full uniform and shin guards (Art. 24 & 38).
• Maximum waiting time: 10 minutes from the scheduled kick-off time.
  • After this time, the absent team will forfeit the match 0–3 by default (Art. 37).

6️⃣. Awards

🏆 Champion Team:

• Official Fénix Cup Trophy
• Medals for all players on the winning team
• Special surprise gift provided by the organisation

📜 All participating teams will receive official certificates of participation.

7️⃣. Discipline and Sanctions

• All financial and disciplinary sanctions from Chapter VII of the official regulation apply.
• Unsporting behaviour, outstanding payments or disrespect towards officials may result in immediate expulsionfrom the tournament (Art. 60–64).

8️⃣. Organisation and Dispute Resolution

• Any matter not covered by these rules will be resolved by the Latin Power League Executive Committee, applying Articles 83 and 88 regarding sporting fairness and organisational authority.
• All decisions made by the organisation are final and not subject to appeal.