The Hoofball Association of the Equestrian States presents
In reluctant association with Sporting World:
The Seventh Under-18 World Cup
a.k.a Sporting World Cup 7
The Hoofball Association of the Equestrian States presents, with the contractually-obligated "support" of the less-than-reliable publication known as Sporting World, the seventh edition of this Under-18 international tournament. 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
95X
Alpine Union
Oberour Ar Moro
Group B
Competitive Solitaire
Velestria
Pepsi Governate of Korea
Juvencus
Group C
Ko-oren
Free Republics
The Sarian
Abristan
Group D
Qasden
Lochario
Filindostan
Clonka Magnus
Group E
Starblaydia
Sharktail
Mercedini
Vakolicci Haven & Celeria
Group F
Darmen
Evaropi
Baker Park
Farfadillis
Group G
Northwest Kalactin
Cosumar
Cassadaigua
Libonesia
Group H
Abanhfleft
Kriegiersien
Freeport
Eraman
Scorination
Games will be scorinated at approximately 11:00 PM-Midnight EST (04:00-05:00 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
Tuesday, January 15 - 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.
Thursday, January 24: Match Day 1 - 1v4, 2v3
Saturday, January 26: Match Day 2 - 4v3, 1v2
Monday, January 28: 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.
Wednesday, January 30: Round of 16 - A1vB2, C1vD2, E1vF2, G1vH2, B1vA2, D1vC2, F1vE2, H1vG2
Friday, February 1: Quarterfinals - SR1vSR2, SR3vSR4, SR5vSR6, SR7vSR8
Sunday, February 3: Semifinals - QF1vQF2, QF3vQF4
Tuesday, February 5: Final/3PPO - SF1vSF2