The Fifty-Sixth AOCAF Championship
Welcome to the fifty-sixth 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 8 groups of 4 and will play each team in their group once, with all games taking place in the Equestrian States.
Group Draw
Group A
Equestrian States (11)
Sangti (UR)
Banija (17)
Geisenfried (62)
Group B
Freeport (UR)
Ko-oren (27)
Sultanate of Oontaz (13)
Tropicorp (7)
Group C
Mriin (15)
Saint Émelie (UR)
Vilita & Turori (4)
South Toronto (UR)
Group D
Cosumar (2)
Qasden (8)
Novo Calania (UR)
Siovanija & Teusland (UR)
Group E
Torisakia (UR)
Eshan (6)
Melbergia (29)
Anthor (20)
Group F
95X (10)
Farfadillis (5)
Valliesta (UR)
Semarland (23)
Group G
Chromatika (3)
Baker Park (UR)
Demot (21)
Busoga Islands (UR)
Group H
Starblaydia (12)
Valanora (1)
Soltsteed (30)
Kingdom of Corelia (UR)
Group Draw - Pots
Scorination
Games will be scorinated at approximately 11:00 PM-Midnight EDT (03:00-04:00 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, July 2 - Thread Posted; 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.
Friday, July 6: Match Day 1 - 1v4, 2v3
Sunday, July 8: Match Day 2 - 4v3, 1v2
Tuesday, July 10: Match Day 3 - 2v4, 3v1
Knockout Stage
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout rounds. Teams from the same group will not face each other again unless they both reach the Final or Third-Place Playoff.
Thursday, July 12: Round of 16 - A1vB2, C1vD2, E1vF2, G1vH2, B1vA2, D1vC2, F1vE2, H1vG2
Saturday, July 14: Quarterfinals - SR1vSR2, SR3vSR4, SR5vSR6, SR7vSR8
Monday, July 16: Semifinals - QF1vQF2, QF3vQF4
Wednesday, July 18: Final/3PPO - SF1vSF2
Useful Links
Signup Thread
Host Bid
Current AOCAF Rankings
Past Tournaments Factbook