INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP VI
ZOLORONI & LANGTREE - MERCEDINI
On behalf of the Mercedinian Football Association, and the IAC, we would like to welcome you to the sixth edition Independents Cup, the one-stop-shop for the regionally homeless. If you are one of the thirty-two participating nations you can start posting your rosters and RPs here. Any OOC discussion can be continued here.
Format
Matches will be scored using xkoranate 0.3.3, the SQIS formula, and additive style modifiers. In keeping with the first Independent Associations Championship, WCC ranks will be used for pots assignments and general rankings, but will be scaled down to allow for lower ranked nations who RP consistently, to have a decent chance. Regular IAC participants who do not participate in WCC tournaments will also receive an added bonus to reflect their continued efforts in the tournament. With this in mind, RP grading will be generous, emphasising quality over quantity, with additional points awarded for the posting of a roster. Note; WCC nations will not receive their KPB bonus until they have posted a roster.
This 32-team tournament will consist of an initial round robin phase, with the top two in each group progressing to the round of sixteen.
Groups
Group A
Squornshelan Remnant States
Paschenstein
Mercedini
Abristan
Group B
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Alpine Union
Tinhampton
Blaneu
Group C
Compeitive Solitaire
Sharktail
The Heraion
Drawkland
Group D
New Lusitania & the Algarves
Barunia
Lisander
Kriegersien
Group E
Lochario
Third Asopia
Devonta
Baranil
Group F
Darkmania
Abanhfleft
Sajnur
Adab
Group G
Juvencus
Beepee
Space
Hystaria
Group H
Kavagrad
Omerica
Hot Skitty on Wailord Action
Free Republics
Note: random.org was used to determine which of the unranked nations were sorted into pot three.
Tiebreakers
1. Points
2. Overall GD
3. Head-to-Head Points
4. Head-to-Head GD
5. Drawing of lots (roster/RP bonus)
Fixture Schedule
28th January - Group Stage MD1: 1 v 4 | 2 v 3
30th January - Group Stage MD2: 4 v 3 | 1 v 2
1st February (16:00 Cut-off) - Group Stage MD3: 2 v 4 | 3 v 1
4th February - Round of 16: A1vB2 | C1vD2 | B1vA2 | D1vC2 | E1vF2 | G1vH2 | F1vE2 | H1vG2
6th February - Quarterfinals: RS1vRS2 | RS3vRS4 | RS5vRS6| RS7vRS8
8th February (16:00 Cut-off) - Semi-finals: QF1vQF2 | QF3vQF4
10th February - Third Place Play-off | Grand Final
Cut-offs will be expected to take place around 21:30-22:30 (GMT/UTC), unless explicitly stated in the schedule. If for some reason any of these times need to be pushed back, every care will be taken to communicate this well in advance.
Good luck to everyone taking part.