This is the Roster & RP thread for the 36th AOCAF Competition
The Atlantian Oceania Confederation of Association Football Cup, more commonly known as the AOCAF Cup or simply AOCAF, is played amongst the nations of the region of Atlantian Oceania Only.
The Defending champions are Audioslavia
Signups are ongoing at http://www.atlantianoceania.com/index.php?showtopic=2343 for Atlantian Oceania member nations. Non-member nations may not apply but may participate in RP at permission of a member nation.
The Format:
32 Teams will contest a round robin knockout stage in 8 groups advancing to a 16-team single-elimination knockout stage. The Tournament will be hosted in Vilita & Turori.
The Competitors:
Nations Signed Up for the 36th AOCAF:
(29) + 3 (32)
Vilita & Turori [Former Champion]
Falcania
Kryu-shi
Geisenfried
Israeli Apartheid Client-State
ASMV
The Icemark
Starblaydia [Former Champion]
The Bear Islands
Osarius
Pacitalia [Former Champion]
Ipeland
Legalese
Naitpyge
West Guinea
New Pebble Island / Leorudo
95X [Former Champion]
Wight
Carpathia and Ruthenia
Cosumar
Thatius
Monizhamena
Valanora
Lymantatia
Zarbli
New Montreal States
Dorian and Sonya
Bazalonia
Gallund
The RP Bonus:
Rosters are graded on Quality, Detail and completeness. RP's will be graded as a running total and there is no limit to the number of RP that can be posted on a given matchday, however there will be a soft cap on the total RP bonus that can be attained on each matchday individually.
And I have a question for the host. Possibly a slightly foolish one, but: does the RP bonus only count for RP that is about the actual football being played? As those who follow the Di Bradini cup, Falcania has just deployed a massive military effort to the relief of the Wight catastrophe, and I plan to RP more of that here, if I get the chance.
All relevant RP counts. That includes AOCAF related, Wight Castatrophe related, anything else to do with anything going on in the region, in the country or with one of its citizens, etc.. The more you can tie it to the AOCAF the better, but its not a requirement
The Schedule:
Matches will be scored in the overnight to dawn hours - likely to be between 05:00 and 10:00 UTC. There will be a day off between each Scorination matchday.
The group draw for AOCAF 36:
Please reference this Map of Vilita for locations, generalities, and background information about the location of your group. For all Groups, the first listed stadium will host the first listed matches (1v4, 3v1, 1v2), the second listed stadium will host the second listed matches (3v2, 2v4, 4v3)
Group A Brought to you by the Albatross
New Montreal States
Scandonia
Falcania
Kiryu-shi
Tivali Ring Stadium Alikki-Corra, Vilita (87,000 Seated)
Home Club: Vilitan National Team
The Football Association of Vilita is based at the Tivali-Ring Stadium in the capital city of Alikki-Corra, Vilita and many National Team training sessions take place on the grounds of the Tivali Ring. The Football Association regularly schedule matches at arenas throughout Vilita, especially bigger matches as many of the stadiums that host Stellar Division and UICA competition matches have expanded far beyond the capacity of the National Stadium at Tivali Ring, which is used only for the National Team, and, for the Vilitan Cup Final and Tropical Trophy matchup. The stadium was constructed as part of the Vilitan bid to host the World Cup 14 Cup of Harmony as a replacement to the former National Stadium in Lopinka that was destroyed during a regional conflict.
Lunar Park - Seraai, Vilita (129,000 Seated)
Home Club: Eastal Lunar FC
Lunar Park became the largest stadium in Vilita at the time of its construction. Although some stadiums have added poor quality seating to exceed the 129,000 capacity mark, Lunar Park offers quality seats all around the stadium, and onlookers sometimes get treated to events such as Rocket Launches and suborbital testing as the stadium was constructed by the Vilitan Space Program overlooking some of their active launch facilities. Lunar Park is the home of Vilitan side Eastal Lunar FC and hosted the final of the Cup of Harmony 50: Golden Edition.
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Group B Brought to you by the Blue Footed Booby
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Audioslavia*
Starblaydia
Geisenfried
Lonngeylin Coliseum - Lonngeylin, Vilita (115,500 Seated) - 141,000 Standing Room
Home Club: Jungle Strike FC
The Coliseum is one of the oldest, but most expansive stadiums in Vilita. The Home of Vilitan club Strike FC, the stadium has undergone several renovations, name changes and expansions in its long history, which includes being a knockout venue for the World Cup 17 and 31 finals, as well as hosting the exciting World Cup 59 Final between The Babbage Islands and Aguazul. The Coliseum is known for its unique hillside accommodation, boasts one of the most impressive match atmospheres in the region. Typically, only the home fans are allowed in the south and east areas, which include both hillside seating and open hillside that can accommodate an approximately 30,000 additional fans beyond the seated capacity - depending on how far away from the stadium they wish to prop themselves. Away fans are always seated in the west grandstand.
Marine World Park - Crosaibi, Vilita (57,500 Capacity)
Home Club: Marine Coast United
Marine World Park is the oldest stadium in Vilita, home of the historic club Marine Coast United. The stadium was at one time the largest stadium in Vilita by seating capacity before the construction of the Tivali Ring Stadium in Alikki-Corra prior to World Cup 13. Marine World Park is one of the few stadiums of the Vilitan league that was never hit by the expansion bug in the golden era of the Vilitan League. While many stadiums expanded to over 100,000 capacity, Marine World Park's coastal location made any expansion plans tricky, and some have blamed the lack of expansion for some of the troubles of Marine Coast United in attracting the talent they need to keep up with any of the Stellar Division teams. Marine World Park also hosted parts of the World Cup 17 Finals
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Group C Brought to you by the Canary
Wight
Bazalonia
Legalese
Osarius
Arcticala Electrical Stadium, Arcticala, Vilita (90,277 Seated)
Home Club: Arcticala Inlet AFC
The Arcticala Electrical Stadium was originally constructed during World Cup 34 but was not maintained for some time. When the Vilitan League resumed for Season 26, it was decided that Arcticala would resume play in their original home, the Inlet Stadium, where they continued to play all their league games through their Season 28 championship season. The Arcticala Electrical Stadium was re-opened during Season 28 and Arcticala Inlet used the stadium during their cup campaign which saw them advance to the final. and will host all Arcticala Inlet matches starting in Season 29. The refurbished 90,000+ seater stadium is one of the most advanced stadiums in the region with the funding of Vilita's biggest energy provider behind it, fully covering the exterior of the stadium with solar panels.
National View Stadium - Morata Valley, Vilita (114,000 Seated)
Home Club: Inland Peaks FC
National View Stadium was constructed with the goal of bringing World Cup matches to Morata Valley after the region missed out on hosting matches during World Cup 17. The home of Inland Peaks FC, National View Stadium, as the name would suggest, offers fantastic views of the Vilitan island and has viewing decks on the outside of the stadium at multiple levels. Originally constructed as a 42,000 All seater, the stadium has since expanded to 90,000, then to 114,000 seats with some additional capacity on the viewing decks.
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Group D Brought to you by the Do-Do Bird
Carpathia and Ruthenia
Dorian and Sonya
Monizhamena
Zarbli
Track Venture Field - Sile, Vilita (106,000 Seated)
Home Club: Makosile FC
Track Venture Field, home of Makosile FC will host one match during the World Cup 59 Finals, used as a local rotation stadium with Colonial Field to ensure that no team played 3 straight matches in the same arena.
Turoki National Stadium - Turoki City, Vilita (102,000 Seated)
Home Club: Turoki Isle
Turoki National Stadium hosted its first International matches during the second AOCAF competition and has subsequently been used as a primary host site during the group stage of Vilitan hosted World Cup matches, most recently, during World Cup 31. Home of Vilitan side Turoki Isle, the stadium was original built with an 36,000 capacity but was expanded to meet the demands of a buldging population and fan base.
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Group E Brought to you by the Eagle
The Icemark
Naitpyge
Thatius
Cosumar
Kionao Minor Field - Kionao, Turori (90,500 Capacity)
Home Club: Kionao Turori Locals AFC
In addition to looking to defend their SBCC Title, Kionao are also hoping to host the final, submitting Kionao Minor Field as a host venue for the SBCC. The Locals would make 88,000 tickets available for the event, per their proposal, which includes the installation of a large video board for the match, and a large pen where some Cocoabos will be on display in hopes of gathering support for their preservation.
Waridi Town Park - Waridi, Turori (90,500 Capacity)
Home Club: Wunokalsi Waridi
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Group F Brought to you by the Frigatebird
Hutt River
95x
Leorudo
Vilita & Turori
Lirai Asku Castle - Yeaddin, Vilita (62,000 Seated)
Home Club: Yeaddin Owls AFC
This historical aged castle was converted into a sporting arena by the Yeaddin Owls who promised to pay for maintenance on the Castle Exterior while building their stadium against the vacant inner walls of the structure. Despite its relatively low capacity compared with other stadiums in the Tropics of Vilita, the atmosphere provided by the Lirai Asku Castle both inside and out makes it a popular choice to host international matches in World Cup, Cup of Harmony, Baptism of Fire and AOCAF competition.
Cednia Beach Center - Cednia, Turori (103,000 Seated)
Home Club: Cednia Beach AFC
The Cednia Beach Center is one of the purest examples of capitalism and expansion in the Vilitan Leagues. Originally a modest plot for a modest team, the stadium has risen along with the rise of the club. Now, a world class stadium capacity wise, there are concessions that were made. The training grounds outside the center are second rate, and parking is virtually non-existent at the complex. Public transportation - including your own two feet, would be required for fans to access the stadium. Thats alright though, plenty of lodging surrounds the local area within walking distance.
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Group G Brought to you by the Gannet
Gallund
Pacitalia
The Bear Islands
Lymantatia
Coliseum of the Inurahtii - Inura Forest, Turori (88,000 Capacity)
Home Club: Inura Forests
Located in the deep forest of Turori away from the population centers, the Coliseum of the Inurahtii began construction around World Cup 31, but construction was off and on until a purpose could be found. The grand vision was to have a stadium facing the beautiful forest with the sea off in the distance, visible to those in the large eastern grandstand that towered above the canopy in the original plans. Finally, the Football Association of Turori agreed that if the stadium was completed, they would host some national team matches there. Additionally, the Vilitan League allowed Turorian Expansion team "Inura Forests FC" to be join the non-league ranks as an official member, playing based at the Coliseum during Season 27.
Bear Claw Stadium - Mavaloiao, Vilita (48,000 Capacity)
Home Club: Mavaloiao FC
The Bear Claw Stadium is not known for hosting international events, but was accepted as a portion of the 'Turorian' half of the AOCAF 36 draw over competing bids from Terrasport Park and the smaller Riailia Cliff Stadium, both geographically closer to Turori.
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Group H Brought to you by the Hawk
Israeli Apartheid Client-State
Ipeland
Valanora
New West Guiana
Almintora National Stadium - Almintora, Turori (79,000 Capacity)
Home Club: FC Almintora
The Almintora National Stadium hosts both the Turori National Team, and Vilitan League side FC Almintora on a regular basis throughout the season. The stadium originally had a capacity of 45,000 when built, but was expanded to its current capacity as a host site for World Cup 17 and 19 Finals.
Mliona Stadium - Mliona, Turori (90,500 Capacity)
Home Club: Mliona-Lpaka Turori AFC
Nations with the * are the puppets which you may want to bribe for their spot in the cup if you are trying to sign up late
Schedule:
MD1: 1v4; 3v2 (Monday Overnight / Tuesday Morning)
MD2: 3v1; 2v4 (Wednesday Overnight / Thursday Morning)
MD3: 1v2; 4v3 (Friday Overnight / Saturday Morning)
Ro16: Sunday into Monday
QF: Tuesday into Weds.
SF: Thursd into Fri.
3pp0: Fri into Sat
Final: Sat into Sun.
For Information on Previous AOCAF, Please visit the AOCAF NSWiki