13th Vilitan Cove Invitational
Participating Associations with Criteria of Consideration[AUD] League Table
[CMT] League Table
[COR] Most Surprising
[CRY] League Table
[DAR] League Table
[EFL] Cup Competition
[EQS] League Table
[FPT] League Table
[FVA] Cup Competition
[GRF] Fair Play Table
[HSP] League Table
[JUE] Best Defense
[KOR] Challenge Group Winner
[KSK] Most Goals
[LGL] Goal Differential[LIS] League Table
[MRN] League Table
[MRT] Cup Competition
[PAS] Fair Play Table
[QGP] Regional Representation
[QUE] League Table
[SAJ] League Table
[SFD] Cup Competition
[SRS] League Table
[TKT] Fair Play Table
[TUR] Fair Play Table
[VAL] Goal Differential
[VIL] Fair Play Table
[XAN] League Table
[ZWZ] Cup Competition
Procedural Note: The Vilitan Cove Invitational Committee noted that the old lady down the street seems to no longer be there and there is no comment regarding what happened to her. The good news is the mis-labeled requests for invitation from Audioslavia, The Cordian Isles, Juevencus, Sajnur and Xanneria were all able to be retrieved from her mailbox without altercation. Any other associations applying for an invitation whose applications were sent by drunk Cocoabo, turned into interstellar dust through the effects of the foxchseter event, lost in a high-stakes Nationstates Trading Card game or otherwise not received were not extended an invitation to compete. Kirkenes FC of Kelssek were extended an invitation as defending champions per the competition charter.
The Vilitan Cove Invitational is an International Club Competition. Designed to allow clubs who have not already qualified for a major international club competition (UICA; IFCF; Cup Winners Cup) a chance to compete on the international stage. The Invitational is designed as a Fair Play competition, however an association may set any sporting criteria by which to determine which team will be permitted to apply to the competition. The Vilitan Cove Inivitational Committee reserves the right to change the competition entry criteria at any point.
Not all applicants are guaranteed invitation into the competition, particularly in the event more than 31 associations apply for consideration.
The format of the competition is a Fixed Bracket Knockout with minor re-seeding during rounds which have byes. All pairings prior to the Semi-Final stage will be two-legged home and away aggregate knockout rounds.
The "Away Goals" rule will not apply. Any match which is level on aggregate at the conclusion of full time during the second leg will immediately proceed to an extra time period. There will be no silver or golden goal scenario, and a full 30 minute extra time period would be contested. If the scores are still level, a penalty shootout will be employed to determine which team advances.
Semi-Final and Final stages will each be a single knockout match at a selected location in the Vilitan Cove region.
Preliminary Round
(FVA) Apsbrooke FC 3-2 Haligonian (QUE) 3-0 0-2
(TUR) FC Almintora 4-2 Avanaroch White Wings FC (TKT) 2-1 2-1
(VAL) FC Capri 2-2 Northern (SFD) 1-2 1-0 (4-3 pen)
(KSK) Strathcona Internationals 5-4 Signal Dannin (MRT) 1-1 3-3 (AET)
(FPT) Condottiere 1-3 Evyr Thespians (MRN) 0-1 1-2
(CMT) Tihon 2-4 Sootopolis (QGP) 0-1 2-3
(SRS) Algolia AC 5-2 Azucena CF (HSP) 2-2 3-0
(AUD) Osarese Marcadia 2-3 Ciarkhan City (SAJ) 1-1 1-2
(EFL) Royal Jam FC 2-3 Royal PFC (DAR) 1-2 1-1
(CRY) Mareseilles HC 5-4 Picgliara Calcio (JUE) 3-1 2-3
(KOR) Straudum VV 6-4 Wasola Town (LGL) 4-1 2-3
(ZWZ) Eintracht Trink 6-1 Club Sparta (LIS) 4-0 2-1
(VIL) Jaguar Moreda 5-2 Austin City (XAN) 2-0 3-2
(GRF) Fliserboding 2-4 Everfree Forest HC (EQS) 2-3 0-1
(PAS) Club Stein-los 4-0 Gilded City Dragons (COR) 3-0 1-0
Round of 16
(KSK) Kirkenes FC 6-1 Apsbrooke FC (FVA) 1-1 5-0
(TUR) FC Almintora 1-3 FC Capri (VAL) 0-1 1-2
(KSK) Strathcona Internationals 1-5 Evyr Thespians (MRN) 0-3 1-2
(QGP) Sootopolis 2-4 Algolia AC (SRS) 0-3 2-1
(SAJ) Ciarkhan City 3-4 Royal PFC (DAR) 2-2 1-2
(CRY) Mareseilles HC 5-4 Straudum VV (KOR) 5-3 0-1
(ZWZ) Eintracht Trink 3-2 Jaguar Moreda (VIL) 1-1 2-1
(EQS) Everfree Forest HC 2-6 Club Stein-los (PAS) 2-4 0-2
Quarter-Finals
(KSK) Kirkenes FC 3-4 FC Capri (VAL) 2-2 1-2
(MRN) Evyr Thespians 5-4 Algolia AC (SRS) 3-2 2-2
(DAR) Royal PFC 3-2 Mareseilles HC (CRY) 0-1 3-1
(ZWZ) Eintracht Trink 4-5 Club Stein-los (PAS) 2-4 2-1
Semi-Final :: Marine World Park, Crosaibi, Vilita
(VAL) FC Capri 0-1 Evyr Thespians (MRN) Semi-Final :: Alikki-Corra Academy, Alikki-Corra, Vilita(DAR) Royal PFC 0-1 Club Stein-los (PAS)Vilitan Cove Invitational Final :: Tivali Ring Stadium, Alikki-Corra, Vilita
The dominance of Kelssek based sides in the Vilitan Cove Invitational comes to an end with FC Captri's 4-3 victory over defending champion Kirkenes FC in the Quarter Finals of the unlucky 13th edition of the VCI. The always formidible Zwangzug contingent were also shut out with Eintracht Trink's 4-5 defeat in the Quarter Finals to eventual champion Club Stein-los of Pasarga. Club Stein-los become the second Pasargan team to win the Vilitan Cove INvitational and third overall to claim a top 3 finish by defeating Evyr Thespians, the first side from Mriin to make the Vilitan Cove Invitational Final. The Thespians put in a best-ever showing from their country that was previously held by the Maal Daemons who finished 3rd in the fourth Vilitan Cove INvitational.
The rules for application to the VCI, which should be adhered to by any association which is inviting one of their clubs to apply for a slot in the tournament, are as follows:
Number of Teams Allowed to Apply: ( ONE )Criteria for Invitation:
- Single-Association leagues may have one applicant team
- Multi-Association leagues may have no more than three applicant teams with no more than one applicant from a single association
Previous Edition Finalists:
- In order to be invited, an applicant team must not have qualified for any Major Senior International competition (UICA, IFCF, Cup Winners Cup) during that cycle
- An association may permit an applicant team using any criteria it chooses so long as the qualified applicant is selected based on sporting merit.
- Preference for Invitations may go to applicants who have been selected via a Fair Play table
- Other applicant criteria may include, but are not limited to: Best Defensive Record, Most Team Goals Scored, Most Improved Team
- The reigning Champion Team does not need to apply for an invitation and will receive an invitation in addition to and exempt from other entrants and criteria
- If deemed advantageous to the competition, the reigning Runner-Up, if not already invited, may also be extended an invitation under the same exemption
In order to apply for consideration to be Invited to the next Vilitan Cove Invitational, interested associations should follow the following guidelines.
Interested applicants may include their information in their standard League Newswire post so long as the appropriate format is adhered to, particularly the inclusion of the keytext "VCIAPP:" as bolded below. Interested applicants may also telegram to Vilitan Cove prior to the IFCF Cycle Cutoff.
Sample Applications:
