Group stage and knockout tournament

The usual problem

When organizing an amateur competition, a direct knockout gives many teams too little playing time. A clear shared system prevents duplicated files and outdated messages.

A practical solution

The simplest approach is to combine group fixtures with automatically populated knockout rounds.

1. Balance the groups. Make this visible to every participant before the first match.
2. Qualify two teams per group. Make this visible to every participant before the first match.
3. Cross group winners and runners-up. Make this visible to every participant before the first match.

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