Need help with setting up a competition

[devinm]

So I want to run a Fifa style competition which starts with 28 teams, but no one is eliminated. I am thinking 7 divisions of 4 and some sort of top 2 from each advance up tiers and the lower ones drop tiers all run on round robins. It will not work out evenly, so I am open to ideas of divisions after the start being different sizes or more advancing then dropping.

Basically my aim is to start with 7 divisions of 4 then end with 7 divisions of 4 basically sorted by best teams top division would be the 4 best teams etc etc.

So this is kind of what I am doing right now.

Stage 1:28 Group Stage 7 divisions of 4

Tier 1
Stage 2: 16 advance in 4 divisions of 4
Stage 3: 8 stay in 2 divisions of 4
Stage 4: 4 stay add 4 from Tier 2 into 2 divisions of 4

Tier 2
Stage 2: 12 drop in 4 divisions of 3
Stage 3: 4 stay and 8 drop down to join in 4 divisions of 3
Stage 4: 4 stay + 4 drop down from tier 1

Tier 3
Stage 3: 8 drop into 2 divisions of 4
Stage 4: 4 stay + 4 that dropped from tier 2

Tier 4
Stage 4: 4 teams drop down 1 division of 4

I am starting to get a bit cross eyed honestly

[Kingrat]

things would be easier starting with 8 divisions of 4 ... 32-16-8-4-2

[devinm]

May 11, 2020 14:36:40 GMT -4 Kingrat said:

things would be easier starting with 8 divisions of 4 ... 32-16-8-4-2

I agree, just not sure that can happen, I also like the idea of it going up and down tho. Just because you lost in the group stage does not mean your not the 3rd best team lets say