"In one month's time, two teams will battle in the newly-opened Uvenstadion on the main artificial island which will play a key role in the partaking of this tournament, here the finals will be held for the eleventh edition of the IAC. Almost fifty entire teams enter the jockeying round where they'll be fighting it out for pole positions into the knockouts and the road to IAC champions begins right here for all the teams...welcome to Havynwilde!"
"On behalf of 4 million Havyish people, from Havynwilde to its diaspora across the Archipelago, the we in conjunction with the Independents Cup organizing committee are proud to welcome you to the 'Europa of the Archipelago', welcome to Havynwilde - a nation both infused with the culture of our neighbors while maintaining aspects of its roots, deep-seated in the ideals of a Viking civilization. We in Havynwilde too know the ideals we stand for as a nation in the conglomerate of entities comprising of the "Independents", long passed over, we've seen nations rise in fall in this role - from the Schottia's to the Bonesa's even the Huelavia's of the world, proving that a cup to unite the independents as one living-breathing entity, bring together nations across spectrums, regions and worlds for football; once more proves the IAC to be the perennial tournament of the worlds."
As the tournament gets ready to get under way, the boring information: Fifty teams are squared away into ten groups of five, which will be decided by live draw a week out (icly) from the tournament, Havynwilde and IAC defending champions, Poafmersia will be assigned to Pot 1 while Havynwilde is a spot in Group A as A1 on virtue of being the hosts of the competition.
Pots & Groups
A: Havynwilde, Kohnhead, Daehwi, Ponyvillian Separatists of Twicetagrien Canterlotine Territories, The Fortem
B: Port Ember, TJUN-ia, Sharktial, NPC West Florida, Silvedania
C: New Lusitania, Sajnur, Choudal, Muralos, United Hemand Insia
D: HUElavia, Abanhfleft, Indusse, Otksarin, Quemorr Isles
E: Tequilo, Kriegiersien, Space, Neo-Futurist Wyoming, Quintessence of Dust
F: Sqournshelan Remnant States, Silver Beach, Almuzahara, Icecliff, Thea Liters
G: Poafmersia, Terre Septentrionale, Dryicor, Pripet Socialist Republic, Rwekazaland
H: Reçueçn, Juvencus, Megistos, Hebitaka, The Frozen Forest
I: Squidroidia, Omerica, A Flock of Seagulls, Murphtannia, Vykta
J: Drawkland, Trolleborg, Central Shaneville, Ginadjkrum, Sannyamathland
Schedule
November 23 :: MD1 - 2v5, 3v4
November 25 :: MD2 - 1v2, 3v5
November 27 :: MD3 - 1v3, 4v5
November 29 :: MD4 - 1v4, 2v3
December 01 :: MD4 - 1v5, 2v4
December 3 :: 12F - Play-in round
December 5 :: 8F
December 7 :: QF
December 9 :: 2F
December 10 :: All-Star Game
December 11 :: Finals & 3PPO