# Group Ranking Rules

### When Two Teams Are Tied

If two teams have the same number of points at the end of the group stage, the team that won the head-to-head match between them is ranked higher.

### When Three or More Teams Are Tied

If three or more teams are tied, the ranking is determined using the official **WFDF tie-breaker algorithm** (see Section B3: *Ranking Criteria and Tie Breakers*).

The algorithm is applied step-by-step: each criterion is used to rank **all** tied teams. If a subgroup of teams remains tied after applying a criterion, that subgroup is separated and the process restarts from the top of the list.

**Tie-breaker criteria, in order:**

1. Number of wins, counting only games played between the tied teams.
2. Fewest games forfeited.
3. Goal difference in games between the tied teams.
4. Goal difference in games against all common opponents.
5. Average goals scored per game between the tied teams.
6. Average goals scored per game against all common opponents.
7. If teams are still tied, each team selects one player to throw a disc from behind their own end zone line toward the far brick mark.\
   The throwing order is determined randomly. Teams are ranked by how close the disc lands to the brick mark — from closest to furthest.

This algorithm is fully aligned with the official [WFDF Rules of Ultimate 2025–2028, Appendix B (PDF)](https://rules.wfdf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/WFDF-Rules-of-Ultimate-2025-2028-Appendix-v1.0.pdf)

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If the tie-break reaches point 7, the organizer resolve the situation administratively — by awarding an extra point to one of the teams based on the disc throw ranking, in order to finalize the standings.
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