League Cup
IMPORTANT DATES
February 8: Random draw for play-in matches
February 12β13: Play-in weekend (for larger group teams if required)
February 25-27: Round of 16
March 4β6: Quarterfinals (8)
April 1β3: Semifinals (4)
April 9β10: League Championship Final (2)
HIGHLIGHTS OF CHANGES TO LEAGUE CUP QUALIFYING
- Divisions that have a route to the BCCSL League Cup, and wonβt play in the Coastal/Provincial A or B Cup:
- U13 Division 3
- U14-U18 Division 2 and 3
- For all League Cup teams, ALL standings will be based on points per game (PPG) from the October 15-17 weekend through to the end of the season. Starting the standings after Thanksgiving was necessary due to the number of divisions that had teams move in/out due to the re-tiering process. Using PPG means if teams end up playing less/more games than others due to byes or field closures in winter, all teams can still be ranked in final standings by comparing to others using PPG
- All teams play a full slate of league games, giving all teams a larger number of regular league games than we did in the past with the old League Cup round robin format. This means teams play slightly later than a βnormalβ season, as cup play goes into March/April
- Based on standings, all teams then get placed in a play-in game, round of 16 or quarter-final round depending on the size of their group, with single elimination playoffs
- The higher placed team from standings will host each game, including the LC Final games
- In each division, the top 4 teams will be seeded into cup play, with a draw to fill the spots overall
- The League Cup Final games will take place at the host team's field
- In all cases, the home team/club is responsible for referee schedules and payments
- Teams that win their bracket's cup final will be sent a BCCSL League Cup Champions banner
- Fluid Roster Process is permitted for League Cup