The 2013 UFL Cup Tournament Format

Here is the groundwork for the format on how the 2013 UFL Cup works:

1. Draw to be made to determine the 7 groups that the 28 teams will be subdivided into.

For reference, here is how they are tiered:

Tier I: Stallion FC, Global FC, Loyola Meralco Sparks FC, Kaya FC, Pachanga Diliman FC, Green Archers United FC, PSG FC (a.k.a Pasargad)
Tier II: Nomads FC, Philippine Army FC, Philippine Air Force FC, Team Socceroo FC, Union Internacional-Manila, Forza FC, Agila FC
Tier III: Laos FC, Philippine Navy FC, Cimarron FC, Manila All-Japan FC, Dolphins United FC, Cebu Queen City United FC, Ceres-La Salle FC
Tier IV: Blue Guards FC, Bright Star FC, General Trias International FC, Manila Hurricanes FC, Manila Jeepney FC, Manila Tala FC, Mendiola FC 1991

2. Once the groupings are determined, the order of fixtures within the group will be determined. That will done also via draw.

The group stage will be a single round robin, with the top two teams of each group and the two best 3rd-place teams among the seven groups will advance as the 16 teams to the Knockout Stage.

3. The Round of 16 seedings have already been determined as follows:

1 = Group A 1st placer
2 = Group C 1st placer
3 = Group E 1st placer
4 = Group G 1st placer
5 = Group B 1st placer
6 = Group D 1st placer
7 = Group F 1st placer
8 = Group G 2nd placer
9 = Group E 2nd placer
10 = Group C 2nd placer
11 = Group A 2nd placer
12 = Group F 2nd placer
13 = Group D 2nd placer
14 = Group B 2nd placer
15 = Top 3rd placer
16 = 2nd-best 3rd placer

With that as a guide, here is the knockout stage bracket to determine who will be the UFL Cup champions:

Now all we need is for the games to be played.