Starblaydia wrote:OOC: For complete newcomers, please see the Guide to Sports Roleplaying. If you need to ask anything of the host or your opponents, arrange RP angles or generally chat about the goings-on, please use the World Cup Discussion Thread. Much love to Equestrian States for hosting the last edition!
The Starblaydi Football Association presents:
The Thirty-Third Di Bradini Cup
a.k.a
The 54th Under-21 World Cup
The Starblaydi Football Association presents, for the thirty-third time, the latest edition of its Under-21 international tournament, the direct successor to the old Under-21 World Cup.
This tournament is named after Starblaydia's most-famous player, the first person to score for Starblaydia's own Under-21s, three-time World Cup Winner, member of the World Cup Hall of Fame and one-time President of the World Cup Committee: Simeone Di Bradini. We present, for your participation: The 33rd Di Bradini Cup, a.k.a. The 54th Under-21 World Cup!
Format
23 teams have already qualified for the Finals stage. They are, in alphabetical order: Abanhfleft, Blouman Empire, Cosumar, Darmen, Equestrian States, Estenia, Felix, Filopines, Holy Republican Empire, Jeckland, Mizuyuki, Nassau-Hessen, Nephara, Polar Islandstates, San Jose Guayabal, Schottia, Semarland, Super-Llamaland, Taeshan, The Calanian Union, The Royal Kingdom of Quebec, United States Of Devonta, Wolfbenz.
The remaining 21 teams have been split at random into 3 Qualifying Groups. They will play each other once with the top three teams in each group qualifying for the Finals.
Group A
Filopines
Darmen
Star United States
United States Of Devonta
The first listed match will be played at Montepool Bayside Stadium, Montepool, second listed at Ectar Traxx Stadium, Foxchester
Group B
The Royal Kingdom of Quebec
Pasarga
Nassau-Hessen
Nephara
The first listed match will be played at Bekkside Arena, Tabeck, second listed at Hallad City Stadium, Hallad
Group C
The Sword Bloke
Vermark
D-Cup
Blouman Empire
The first listed match will be played at Jaffacake Memorial Arena, Cedrus, second listed at Stadii di Quercus, Farça
Group D
Kernansquillec
Free Republics
The Calanian Union
Mizuyuki
The first listed match will be played at Victory Park, Vecchio, second listed at Silverlands, Corinth
Group E
Cosumar
Wolfbenz
Taeshan
Super-Llamaland
The first listed match will be played at Jader Barbahlo Stadium, Jhanna, second listed at Jhanna City Recreational Ground, Jhanna
Group F
Venta de la Mesilla
Yttribia
Semarland
Abanhfleft
The first listed match will be played at Nemyan National Stadium, Hecia, second listed at The White Tower, Yanataurë
Group G
Felix
Polar Islandstates
San Jose Guayabal
Jeckland
The first listed match will be played at Sports Hall, Karak D'Ragh, second listed at Iota "Big Eye" Arena, Penningworth
Group H
Equestrian States
Schottia
Allied Omaha
Estenia
The first listed match will be played at Foundation Road, Jhanna, second listed at Albion Arena, Hersch
Schedule
MD1: 1 v 2, 3 v 4
MD2: 2 v 3, 4 v 1
MD3: 1 v 3, 4 v 2
Second Round:
Match 2R2: C1 v D2 at Hallad City Stadium, Hallad City - Hallad Reavers (49,000)
Match 2R3: B1 v C2 at Victory Park, Vecchio - Vecchio Victors (48,000)
Match 2R4: D1 v A2 at Nemyan National Stadium, Hecia - Hecia (27,000)
Match 2R5: E1 v F2 at Jaffacake Memorial Arena, Cedrus - Cedrus Soundgardia (33,000)
Match 2R6: G1 v H2 at Ectar Traxx Stadium, Foxchester - Foxchester Raiders (28,000)
Match 2R7: F1 v G2 at Bekkside Arena, Tabeck - Tabeck FC (33,000)
Match 2R8: H1 v E2 at The White Tower, Yanataurë - Telecontarë (18,000)
QFs:
Match QF2: Winner 2R3 v Winner 2R4 at Silverlands, Corinth - Corinthian Spirits (65,000)
Match QF3: Winner 2R5 v Winner 2R6 at Sports Hall, Karak D'Ragh - Karak Ungor Chiefs (60,000)
Match QF4: Winner 2R7 v Winner 2R8 at Jhanna City Recreational Ground, Jhanna, - Jhanna City (51,000)
SFs:
Match SF2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 at Iota "Big Eye" Arena, Penningworth - Penningworth United (82,000)
Final/3PPO:
Final: Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 at Stadii Di Bradini, Jhanna - National Stadium (196,754)]