INTRODUCTION
The Independent Society of International Soccer (ISIS
TM
) has announced that a new World Soccer
Tournament will start in 2011. It will be called the Nations Soccer Cup (NSC
®
). The event, held annually,
and hosted by a different member country of ISIS
TM
, is the final challenge for soccer clubs to demonstrate
their skills and to find the best of the best. 16 soccer clubs, 8 clubs from the host country and the 8 best
international soccer clubs (selected by existing competitions) will take part.
The tournament will consist of two phases. The group phase, where the two top clubs from the three
matches played in each of four groups advance to the knock-out phase. These eight teams play in the
quarter-finals where the losing clubs are eliminated leaving four teams to play in the semi-finals. The two
losing teams in this match play against each other to decide the third and fourth positions. The two winning
teams play against each other to decide the tournament winner and the second position.
GENERAL ASPECTS