46TH WORLD CUP OF HOCKEY
Britonisea • Darkmania • Kalmarlund • Mercedini • Strayan Rus
EVERYTHING THREAD
The Mercedinian Hockey Federation, in conjunction with the Novapax Sports Board, is proud to present the 46th World Cup of Hockey. Over the next three weeks, the best of the best in the sport of Ice Hockey will face-off to make history and crown the newest World Cup of Hockey champions. The tournament graces the region of Novapax for the first time, with a quintet of nations hosting matches across the region. After a four-matchday group stage, the best sixteen teams fly to Mercedini for the knockout stage, where only one will be left standing once the dust has settled.
If you are one of the fifty participating nations you can start posting your rosters and RPs following the host information. Any OOC queries or discussion can be found using this link.
Format
This tournament will be using the SQIS Modified Formula with additive style modifiers. Draws will be allowed for the course of group stage, with knockout round games going through overtime and shootouts if required. Style Modifiers will range from -5 to +5. RP bonuses will be generous and cumulative throughout the tournament, with a slight emphasis on tournament relevance and a large focus of quality over quantity. While this may slightly help users posting content related to the tournament, users should not be discouraged from posting original content about other events that may interest them. A one-time roster bonus is also on offer and can be claimed at any point in the tournament.
This 50-team tournament will consist of an initial single-round robin phase, with all group winners and the best six runners-up (based on group record) moving on to the Round of 16.
Groups
Host nations of the 46th World Cup of Hockey were automatically assigned to the first group that they are hosting, and in the same slot that their pot would have otherwise occupied. For example, Mercedini were automatically assigned slot A1, Britonisea was assigned slot C5 etc. The draw was then conducted with the remaining nations in each pot, to fill the remaining slots in each group.
Group A - Acoflosa & Orga, Mercedini
Mercedini (6)
Vilita and Turori (26)
Canadian Dominion (45)
Kimi-Suomi (UR)
Depivik (UR)
Group B - Exton & West Zoloroni, Mercedini
The Cordian Isles (8)
Cassadaigua (23)
Patriotlandia (41)
Juvencus (UR)
Independent Athletes from Quebec (UR)
Group C - Doportedas & Burgendore, Britonisea
Græntfjall (3)
Banija (24)
Atheara (33)
Khardsland (UR)
Britonisea (UR)
Group D - Loueske & Eaux City, Britonisea
Trolleborg (14)
TJUN-ia (15)
StrayaRoos (36)
Dod Rava (UR)
Arreba (UR)
Group E - Blidyy, Strayan Rus
Nova Anglicana (10)
Eshialand (18)
Strayan Rus (76)
Lorenthia (76)
Independent Scottish Republics (UR)
Group F - Tsirkuni & Starannist, Strayan Rus
Valanora (4)
Schutzenphalia and West Ruhntuhnkuhnland (25)
Anthor (49)
Katterimunk (UR)
The Deer Colony of Northern Tochalea (UR)
Group G - Lindborg, Kalmarlund
Elejamie (2)
Kelssek (16)
The Jovannic (64)
Kalmarlund (UR)
Serdtgyu (UR)
Group H - Falunholm & Lundholm, Kalmarlund
Ko-oren (5)
Delaclava (17)
Sudilia (50)
Lacfroid (UR)
Evinea (UR)
Group I - Orkendrem & Anyme, Darkmania
Gyatso-Kai (1)
Abanhfleft (22)
Squornshelan Remnant States (56)
Magnecia (85)
Darkmania (UR)
Group J - Rendstyrna & Jelmarke, Darkmania
HUElavia (9)
Lisander (29)
Tjorl (44)
Huayramarca (UR)
Thibaea (UR)
Tiebreakers
1. Points
2. Overall Goal Differential
3. Overall Goals For
4. H2H Result
5. Best Result vs. Group Winner
6. Best Result vs. Group Runner-Up (etc.)
Fixture Schedule
22nd September - Group Stage MD1 (2v5, 3v4, 1 BYE)
24th September - Group Stage MD2 (5v3, 1v2, 4 BYE)
26th September - Group Stage MD3 (3v1, 4v5, 2 BYE)
28th September - Group Stage MD4 (1v4, 2v3, 5 BYE)
30th September - Group Stage MD5 (4v2, 5v1, 3 BYE)
3rd October - Round Of 16
5th October - Quarterfinals
7th October - Semifinals
9th October - Final & 3PPO
Cut-offs will take place at the earliest opportunity after 21:00 (BST/UTC +1), 20:00 UTC. If for some reason any of these times need to be significantly pushed back, every care will be taken to communicate this both on NationStates and Discord, well in advance.
Good luck to everyone taking part.