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In association with the Starblaydia Football Association:
The Fifty-Sixth Di Bradini Cup
a.k.a
The 77th Under-21 World Cup
The Valanora Footballing Association proudly presents the fifty-sixth edition of the Di Bradini Cup, the twenty-fourth edition to be held within Valanora. Recognized as direct successor to the original Under-21 World Cup run by Total n Utter Insanity, this is also the 77th 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, currently the fifth-highest goalscorer in Starblaydia's history, 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 56th Di Bradini Cup, a.k.a. The 77th Under-21 World Cup!
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Format
We have 32 teams! Ergo, it'll look like a senior World Cup- 8 groups of 4. Single round robin, top 2 in each group move onto the Round of 16. From there, the tournament is single knockout. All games will take place in Valanora.
Groups
Group A
Valanora
TJUN-ia
Huayramarca
Qasden
Venues: The Battleground, Turmondale Grounds
Group B
Kita-Hinode
Xiaolin
Aphrilia
Tikariot
Venues: Haramos Park, Hellgate
Group C
Squornshelan Remnant States
The Kytler Peninsulae
Baker Park
Chromatika
Venues: Artani, Donna Cathedral
Group D
Abahnfleft
Shieldstan
Yuezhou
Quebec and Shingoryeo
Venues: Angelotic Temple, Miner's Haven
Group E
Semarland
Sea Dome
Elymia
The Ko-orenite Constellation
Venues: Metropolis, The Tar Pit
Group F
Muralos
Captina Island
Cabo Azure
Græntfjall
Venues: Sabinal Stadium, River City Stadium
Group G
Zenic
HUElavia
Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove
Polar Islandstates
Venues: Lathal, The Pitch
Group H
Darmen
Khantari
Josifovo
Mytanija
Venues: Raynor Memorial, Duran Palace
Calendar
Group Stage Dates & Matchday Schedule
CUTOFF TIMES: 4 PM- 7 PM EST.
Matchday 1- Friday, Nov 3rd. Matchups: 1v4, 2v3.
Matchday 2- Sunday, Nov 5th. Matchups: 4v3, 1v2.
Matchday 3- Tuesday, Nov 7th. Matchups: 2v4, 3v1.
Knockout Stage Schedule
Round of 16- Thursday, Nov 9th. Matchups: A1vD2, B1vC2, C1vB1, D1vA2, E1vH2, F1vG2, G1vF2, H1vE2
Quarterfinals- Saturday, Nov 11th. Matchups: R1vR2, R3vR4, R5vR6, R7vR8
Semifinals- Monday, Nov 13th. Matchups: Q1vQ2, Q3vQ4
3PPO/Final- Wednesday, Nov 15th.
Group Stage Tiebreakers
1) Overall Goal Differential
2) H-2-H Wins
3) H-2-H Goal Differential
4) Overall Goals For
5) Coin Toss(aka RP bonus only scored match between the two teams)
RP Permissions
Please post this either with your roster or your first RP with a yes or a no(with any qualifiers) for each question. These are all permissions to help facilitate an acceptable RP to you if somebody else RPs your match first, and vice versa.
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[u]RP Permissions[/u]
[b]Choose my scorers:[/b]
[b]Choose my scoring events:[/b]
[b]Godmod scoring events:[/b]
[b]RP injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Give Yellow Cards to my players:[/b]
[b]Give Red Cards to my players[/b]:
[b]Godmod other events:[/b]
As a side note, please do not reserve posts. Only the host nations may reserve posts, and only for their basic IC information- everyone else is encouraged to use the draft feature on the boards if they must come back to their post later.
May the games begin!