The Sixty-First AOCAF Championship
Welcome to the sixty-first edition of the AOCAF Cup, hosted by Equestria. Please feel free to begin posting your RPs and rosters here in this thread. Please direct any OOC discussion to this thread.
Participants have been drawn into 8 groups of 6 teams and will play each nation in their group once, with all matches taking place in venues throughout Equestria.
Group Draw
Group A
Equestria (1)
Hapilopper (26)
Yesopalitha (UR)
Audioslavia (15)
Demot (29)
Huayramarca (UR)
Group B
Busoga Islands (23)
Siovanija & Teusland (11)
Freeport (30)
Farfadillis (9)
Semarland (46)
Maccian (UR)
Group C
Starblaydia (10)
Quebec (22)
Ko-oren (6)
Iskandervale (42)
Twicetagria (32)
Tamgu (UR)
Group D
Sultanate of Oontaz (25)
Lindmark (UR)
Lochario (33)
Baker Park (2)
Krytenia (13)
Xannerian AO Territory (54)
Group E
Euran Oceania Territories (17)
Timuria (24)
Gyatso-kai (27)
West Pocono (UR)
Mriin (3)
Xannerian Sunbelt Islands (UR)
Group F
Chromatika (12)
Blouman Empire (53)
Tropicorp (19)
Banija (4)
Verceola (UR)
Dogsmouth (35)
Group G
Saltstead (28)
95X (16)
Legalese (55)
Vilita & Turori (5)
Sarzonia (18)
The Jovannic (UR)
Group H
Qasden (13)
Valanora (8)
Flavovespia (21)
Northwest Kalactin (34)
Overseas Territories of Sylestone (UR)
Delaclava (39)
Group Draw - Pots
Tournament Schedule
Group Stage
The AOCAF Cup 61 group stage will consist of each team playing the others in their group once in a single round robin. All fixtures will be held in venues throughout Equestria. Matches will be scorinated at approximately 11:00 PM EDT (03:00 UTC).
Monday, August 3: Match Day 1 - 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
Wednesday, August 5: Match Day 2 - 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
Friday, August 7: Match Day 3 - 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
Sunday, August 9: Match Day 4 - 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
Tuesday, August 11: Match Day 5 - 3v6, 4v2, 5v1
Knockout Stage
The winners of each group will advance to the Round of 16, while the second and third-placed teams will advance to the Round of 24. Group winners will be seeded 1-8, runners-up will be seeded 9-16, and third place teams will be seeded 17-24. Teams may be reseeded in the Ro24 to avoid group stage rematches. Additionally, the bracket will be reseeded in the Ro16 so that the lowest remaining seed will face the highest remaining seed as well as to avoid any group stage rematches. The bracket will not be reseeded in the quarterfinals or later rounds.
Thursday, August 13: Round of 24
Saturday, August 15: Round of 16
Monday, August 17: Quarterfinals
Wednesday, August 19: Semifinals
Friday, August 21: Third-Place Playoff
Saturday, August 22: AOCAF Cup 61 Final
Useful Links
Signup Thread
Host Bid
Current AOCAF Rankings
Past Tournaments Factbook