Consulate Cup | Format & Rules

FORMAT

Games

• 5-a-side games
• Two 10-minute halves
• Rosters of maximum 10 players per team
• Minimum 1 female player on the field per team at all times

Tournament

• Group stage followed by a knock-out phase
• Each team plays the other members of the group once
• Top 2 qualify directly, best third-placed may qualify depending on total number of participants

RULES

Teams

• Each team is made up of 10 players
• The players have to be from the country they represent
• If possible, at least 50% of each team’s players must be from the Consulate or UN Mission
• Minimum 1 female player on the field per team at all times
• All players of a team must wear the same color, numbers are not required and shin pads are encouraged

Games

• No sliding tackle
• If it’s level after 20 minutes in the knock-out rounds, there will be a 3-minute golden goal period. If the game is still a draw, it will go to a penalty shootout, which 3 kicks per team
• There are no offsides
• Passes back to the GK cannot be handled
• All kick-offs and kick-ins are indirect