The Rat Race contest contains a number of sorted boxes. The topmost box (Box 1) includes two players. With each descending box the number of players increases by 1. Box 2 contains 3 players, Box 3 contains 4 players, Box 4 contains 5 players, and so on.

The players within the same box compete against each other for one round only.

• After each round the best players of a box will be promoted to the next upper box.
• After each round the worst players of a box will be relegated to the next lower box.
• لن يتم ترقية لاعب واحد أو هبوطه ويبقى في نفس المربع للجولة التالية.

The two players in the topmost box fight for the victory each round.

Please notice:

• In case of equal points the players will be ranked according to the position from the previous round. Relegated player above established player, established player above promoted player.
• There will be no Rat Race round if a round contains postponed matches.
• The player ranking at the beginning of the Rat Race contest is determined by the ranking at the end of the previous season.
• The bottommost box probably contains unfilled places.
• A new player will be added at the end of the bottommost box as soon as he has entered any prediction.