Hattrick Masters
The Hattrick Masters is the international tournament for all Cup and League winners. It is played for four weeks, starting after round 4 each season. Matches are played at 20.00 Mondays and Thursdays.
Fixtures
256 teams can participate in the Masters and it is played as a straight cup with 8 rounds. The draw for each round is completely randomized, and the semifinals and the final are played on neutral grounds.
If there are not enough teams to fill up the first round completely, some lucky teams (selected randomly) will skip the first round and join the action in the second round. If any of the cup or league winners have become ownerless (or changed owner), they may not participate in the Masters.
Special tournament rules
There are some special rules that apply to the Masters:
Card and Injuries: Cards do not matter (except red cards in the game, of course), but injuries are recorded as normal.
Team Attitude: Playing "Match of the Season" (MOTS) or "Play it Cool" (PIC) will not lower/higher your team spirit as much as after a regular match. The effect during the match is the same as during a regular match though.
Training: Masters games do not count towards a player's training. But if you use an extreme formation (see chap 12), you still risk losing training.
Masters income
The home and the away team split the crowd revenue 50/50. The best teams also get some prize money. The sums are exactly the same as for the national cups and are awarded to the final sixteen teams.