2024 PFL open tournament
The 2024 PFL open tournament is a friendly competition which was introduced by the Professional Football League of Ukraine in the 2024–25 season. It is the third of a kind competition to which teams were invited on voluntary basis for extra playtime. The last time similar tournament was carried out in the spring of 2023. On 28 October 2024 with finishing of the Round 12 in the Second League, the third-tier competitions took a winter break until the mid of April of 2025. Next day on 29 October 2024, the PFL administration announced that it will conduct a short tournament in November from 2nd to 30th of November. The tournament was initiated by the Second League clubs. Beside 8 clubs that volunteered to participate, they were also joined by an amateur side from Cherkasy (see Teams section). About a week later on 9 November 2024, the competition was joined by one more team bringing the total number of participants to 10.[1] The tournament is set to have a group stage and a small play-off stage. The 9 teams were split in two groups by geographic principle where they competed in single round-robin tournament. The winner of each group is expected to contest the tournament title, while runners up would determine the third-place winner. Each team is expected to play around 3-5 games. TeamsLocation mapThe following displays the location of teams. Stadiums
Notes: Group AGroup A league table
Source: pfl.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.[2] (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Notes:
Group BGroup B league table
Source: pfl.ua Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Better goal difference; 4) Most goals scored; 5) If any two or more teams has same number of points advantage receive that team that in games with all its opponents that earned same number of points for tiebreak are applied following criteria – 5.1) Points; 5.2) Wins; 5.3) Better goal difference; 5.4) Most goals scored; 6) In event if all criteria for rule 5 are equal, placing for teams is determined according to general criteria for all teams 1, 2, 3, 4; 7) Draw of lots.[2] (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated Notes:
Play-offsThe winner of each group will be contesting the title, while there also is scheduled the third place game. Both games are selected to be played at the stadium Livyi Bereh.
Final details
Livyi Bereh (indoor), Zolocha community Referee: Arten Hordynskyi (Vinnytsia) See also
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