The Fifty-Fifth AOCAF Championship
Welcome to the fifty-fifth edition of the AOCAF Cup, hosted by the Equestrian States. Please feel free to begin posting your RPs and rosters here in this thread. Please direct any OOC discussion to this thread.
Teams have been drawn into 7 groups of 4 and will play each team in their group once, with all games taking place in the Equestrian States.
Group Stage
Group A
Equestrian States (21)
Starblaydia (16)
Anthor (23)
Somecoldwetislands (UR)
Group B
Farfadillis (8)
Aji No Moto (UR)
Ko-oren (29)
Valanora (1)
Group C
Chromatika (3)
Tropicorp (10)
Euran Oceania Territories (35)
Melbergia (UR)
Group D
Soltsteed (UR)
Mriin (20)
Cosumar (4)
Yesopalitha (UR)
Group E
Tomikosan (26)
Osarius (6)
Salem Oregon (UR)
95X (7)
Group F
North New South Wales (UR)
Sultanate of Oontaz (11)
Eshan (5)
Banija (36)
Group G
Vilita & Turori (2)
Qasden (12)
Nuovo Serone (UR)
Demot (27)
Group Draw - Pots
Scorination
Games will be scorinated between 10:00 and 11:30 PM EST (03:00-04:30 UTC) each day unless otherwise noted. Participants should assume the cutoff will be at the earlier end of that window regardless of the previous day's cutoff time. Should the time frame or schedule need to be changed, I will try to give no less than one day’s warning before this.
Tournament Schedule
Pre-Group Stage
Monday, January 29 - Thread Posted
Friday, February 2 - Group Draw Posted; Group Stage Match-Ups Finalized
Group Stage
The group stage will consist of each team playing the others in their group once. All games will be held in the Equestrian States.
Monday, February 5: Match Day 1 - 1v4, 2v3
Wednesday, February 7: Match Day 2 - 4v3, 1v2
Friday, February 9: Match Day 3 - 2v4, 3v1
Knockout Stage
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout rounds as well as the best two third-place teams. Group winners will be seeded 1-7, runners-up will be seeded 8-14, and the two third-place sides will be seeded 15-16.
Sunday, February 11: Round of 16
Tuesday, February 13: Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 15: Semifinals
Saturday, February 17: Final/3PPO
Useful Links
Signup Thread
Host Bid
Current AOCAF Rankings