The Starblaydi Football Association presents:
The Tenth Di Bradini Cup
a.k.a
The 31st Under-21 World Cup
A warm welcome to nations from around the world to the premier international Under-21 competition in global football today: the landmark tenth edition of the Di Bradini Cup in Starblaydia! Now is the time to release your squad lists, for the Official Seedings and Group Draw (Four groups of, er, Seven!) will be posted for all to see later.
OOC: For 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 Signup/OOC thread, or the World Cup Discussion Thread. Got a general Sports RP question? Then here's the thread for you.
The Pots for Drawing
Pot 1: Valanora, Kura-Pelland, Sarzonia, Yafor 2
Pot 2: Daehanjeiguk, Sorthern Northland, Candelaria And Marquez, Dancougar
Pot 3: Bears Armed, Cafundéu, Starblaydia, Lovisa
Pot 4: Secristan, Krytenia, Cassadaigua, Peisandros
Pot 5: Taeshan, Norwellia, The Macabees, Newmanistan
Pot 6: Albundanua, Bloumany, Lanceo, Sargossa
Pot 7: Somewhereistonia, South Wienda, The Animal Union, Queer Poco el Mono Ara
Groups
Group A
Kura-Pelland (2nd)
Daehanjeiguk (6th)
Lovisa (13th=)
Cassadaigua (16th=)
Newmanistan (19th=)
Albundania (-)
Queer Poco el Mono Ara (-)
Group B
Sarzonia (3rd)
Sorthern Northland (7th)
Bears Armed (10th=)
Krytenia (15th)
Norwellia (16th=)
Bloumany (-)
Somewhereistonia (-)
Group C
Yafor 2 (4th)
Dancougar (8th=)
Starblaydia (10th=)
Peisandros (5th)
Taeshan (16th=)
Lanceo (-)
South Wienda (-)
Group D
Valanora (1st)
Candelaria And Marquez (8th=)
Cafundéu (10th=)
Secristan (13th=)
The Macabees (19th=)
Sargossa (-)
The Animal Union (-)
Group Schedule
Matchday One: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4, 7 Bye
Matchday Two: 4v2, 5v1, 6v7, 3 Bye
Matchday Three: 2v7, 3v6, 4v5, 1 Bye
Matchday Four: 6v4, 7v3, 1v2, 5 Bye
Matchday Five: 5v3, 6v2, 7v1, 4 Bye
Matchday Six: 3v1, 4v7, 5v6, 2 Bye
Matchday Seven: 7v5, 1v4, 2v3, 6 Bye
e.g. on Matchday 1 in Group A: Kura Pelland Vs Albundania, Daehanjeiguk Vs Newmanistan, Lovisa Vs Cassadaigua, while Queer Poco el Mono Ara have a Bye match.
Top four teams in each Group will go through to the knockouts. Tie Breakers are Points, Goal Difference, Goals Scored, Head-to-Head, Coin toss.