a.
higher number of points obtained in the** matches played among the teams in
question;**
d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking,
criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final ranking
Imagine 3 teams X, Y and Z are tied on points. If criteria a) to c) are applied to games between X, Y and Z and X is determined to have finished higher (or lower) than teams Y and Z, but teams Y and Z are still tied, then criteria is reapplied to games between Y and Z to determine the placings of teams Y and Z.