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EL Group Pairings
Author: Judio1999
Date: 31-08-2012, 19:25
Can anyone explain how Two German sides ended up in the Groups J,K and L

I thought if you had 4 teams they were each put into one section of 3 Groups ??

A B C
J K L
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D E F
G H I

Re: EL Group Pairings
Author: Forza-AZ
Date: 31-08-2012, 19:53
Edited by: Forza-AZ
at: 31-08-2012, 19:55
Last years they indeed had 4 sections of groups since at the last 2 matchdays there were 4 kick-off times (Wed 1900, Wed 2105, Thu 1900 & Thu 2105).

But since the Wednesday games are no longer present in EL, there are only 2 kick-off times in each matchday, and so there is no need for 4 sections of groups any more. 2 sections (A-F & G-L) is enough now.

And so it doesn't matter in which 2 groups of section G-L the German teams are, since all 6 groups play their games at the same time.

Re: EL Group Pairings
Author: simonk
Date: 01-09-2012, 19:31
So it is.