Good evening!
I think this has already been suggested, but I can’t find it on the VFo. As far as I can remember, it was suggested during an audio chat, but I’d prefer to put it in writing just to be sure.

I’m simply suggesting a random draw for the rounds.
Already, in the Champions League and the VFFA, the full draw is known from the outset. Perhaps it would be a good idea to have a random draw for each round? The excitement of the draw the following morning, the surprise, and so on.

Furthermore, in the LdC (and I imagine in the VFFA too), the current process means you can systematically face the same group opponent again if they also win their round of 32 match. I think that’s a shame.

Mind you, this is just my personal opinion. The idea had been put forward before and didn’t seem to meet with any opposition, so I’m putting it forward again.

Magpie: Bonsoir !
Il me semble que cela avait déjà été proposé mais je ne trouve pas sur le VFo. De mémoire, ça a été proposé lors d'un audio, mais du coup, je préfère le remettre par écrit.

Je propose simplement un tirage aléatoire pour les coupes.
Déjà, en LdC et VFFA, le tirage complet est connu dès le départ. Il serait peut-être bien de faire de l'aléatoire à chaque tour ? L'excitation du tirage chaque lendemain matin, la surprise, etc.

De plus, en LdC (et j'imagine en VFFA), le processus actue...

+1.
Above all, to avoid always having to play the same opponent in the group stage.

I totally agree – the prospect of playing the same group opponent again so soon isn’t great, in my opinion!
And the element of chance involved in waiting for the draw is nice!

That’s a brilliant point!

The fact that the draw is known in advance isn’t a problem.
I’d even go so far as to say it’s a good thing, as it gives everyone an idea of what their future path might look like

However, at the moment, the only thing that’s a bit of a nuisance is that the two clubs from the same group automatically end up in the round of 32 if they win their first-round matches

The solution seems simple to me: it would simply be a matter of ensuring that the winners of the odd-numbered groups (1, 3, 5, etc.) were placed in the top half of the final draw (the first 16 matches of the Round of 32) and the runners-up from the odd-numbered groups were placed in the bottom half (the last 16 matches of the Round of 32), and so on,

That way, it’s straightforward: two clubs from the same group could not face each other again until the final.

This would result in:

1st in Group 1 – 2nd in Group 17
1st in Group 18 – 2nd in Group 2
1st in Group 3 – 2nd in Group 19
1st group 20 – 2nd group 4
etc.,......
xxxxxx
xxxxxxx
1st group 17 – 2nd group 1
1st group 2 – 2nd group 18
etc....

That is indeed a good idea

There are no plans to make the cup draw random.
However, from next season onwards, in cup competitions featuring a group stage, two clubs that have qualified from the same group will no longer be able to face each other again before the final.

aymeric45: Rendre le tirage des coupes aléatoire n'est pas prévu.
Par contre, à partir de la saison prochaine, les coupes avec phase de poules ne pourront plus revoir deux clubs qualifiés d'une même poule s'affronter de nouveau avant la finale.

Hi Aymeric, is there also a plan to introduce a random draw system for the cup competitions in the various leagues? Or does this only apply to cup competitions with group stages?

micha02: Salut Aymeric, serait-il aussi prévu que pour la coupe des différents championnats une system aléatoire pourrais être mis en place? Ou cela ne s'applique que pour les coupes type avec poules?

That’s already the case because they’re all in a knockout competition.

I don’t think that’s what he was talking about. Basically, the question was whether there would be a new draw after each round (or, at a push, after the first match or the first two), or whether it would stay as it is at the moment (no draw, and it’s easy to keep track of who the next potential opponent might be)?

aymeric45: Rendre le tirage des coupes aléatoire n'est pas prévu.
Par contre, à partir de la saison prochaine, les coupes avec phase de poules ne pourront plus revoir deux clubs qualifiés d'une même poule s'affronter de nouveau avant la finale.

Thanks for the feedback. That’s a nice improvement!
Well, it’s a shame it’s not already live – I’m actually (once again) in that situation right now 😄
It’s not a big deal, mind you.

It’s also a shame they didn’t keep the random draw for each round. That would have added some nice suspense!
But there’s already a clear improvement for next season, and it’s much appreciated! Thanks 🫡

Magpie: Merci du retour. C'est une amélioration sympa !
Bon, dommage que ça ne soit pas déjà actif, je suis justement (à nouveau) dans ce cas de figure 😄
Ce n'est pas bien grave cela dit.

Dommage aussi pour la non-retenue du tirage aléatoire à chaque tour. Ça aurait été un suspens sympa !
Mais il y'a déjà une amélioration évidente pour la saison prochaine, et c'est très appréciable ! Merci 🫡

Same here – I’m going to get knocked out by Ced90 tomorrow, even though I’ve already played him in the group stage. 😁

Blagoje Vidinic: Pareil, je vais me faire sortir par Ced90 demain alors que je l'ai déjà affronté en poule. 😁

Not a chance, champ! You’ve cut your teeth on a legendary club; you’re doing the complete opposite of a Steril – so you’ve got every chance

In any case, A45’s form has improved nicely: it’ll be the top team in Group 1 against the second-placed team in Group 16… And so on.
There was a time when that’s how it was in the Champions League

aloisio: Que dalle champion ! Tu t’es fait la main sur un club légendaire, tu fais tout l’inverse d’un Steril : t’as donc toutes tes chances

En tout cas l’amélioration d’A45 est bonne : ce sera le 1er de la poule 1 contre le 2ème de la poule 16…. Etc
Fut un temps c’était comme ça en LDC

A season too late ...

Nitnelav: Une saison trop tard ...

Tututut, I don’t have the ‘stick of shame’, so you’re not going to give me the ‘stick of pressure’! :-)