Competition

Duration of matches:

U8: 2 x 15-minute halves

U9, U10, U11 and U12: 2 x 20-minute halves

U13, U14, U15 and U16: 2 x 25-minute halves

Format:

GROUP PHASE: Mini-league of 4 or 5 teams; play against each team once in a round-robin format.

KNOCKOUT PHASE: MADCUP GOLD, MADCUP SILVER and MADCUP BRONZE.

The winners and runners-up from each group compete for MADCUP GOLD.

The third- and fourth-placed teams from each group compete for MADCUP SILVER.

The fifth-placed teams from each group compete for MADCUP BRONZE.

All knockout rounds are single-leg eliminatory ties.