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In association with the Starblaydia Football Association:
The Fifty-Seventh Di Bradini Cup
a.k.a
The 78th Under-21 World Cup
The Valanora Footballing Association proudly presents the fifty-seventh edition of the Di Bradini Cup, the twenty-fifth edition to be held within Valanora. Recognized as direct successor to the original Under-21 World Cup run by Total n Utter Insanity, this is also the 78th Under-21 World Cup.
This tournament is named after Starblaydia's most-famous player, the first person to score for Starblaydia's own Under-21s, currently the fifth-highest goalscorer in Starblaydia's history, World Cup Winner, member of the World Cup Hall of Fame and one-time President of the World Cup Committee: Simeone Di Bradini. We present, for your participation: The 57th Di Bradini Cup, a.k.a. The 78th Under-21 World Cup!
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Format
We have 32 teams! Ergo, it'll look like a senior World Cup- 8 groups of 4. Single round robin, top 2 in each group move onto the Round of 16. From there, the tournament is single knockout. All games will take place in Valanora.
Groups
Group A
Valanora
Carpathia and Ruthenia
Baker Park
Lisander
Venues: The Battleground, Turmondale Grounds
Group B
Polar Islandstates
Quebec and Shingoryeo
Farfadillis
Devonta
Venues: Artani, Donna Cathedral
Group C
Aphrilia
The Kytler Peninsulae
TJUN-ia
Cabo Azure
Venues: Haramos Park, Hellgate
Group D
Yuezhou
Semarland
Cardenao
Saint-Jean-Jacques et Burnham-on-Stove
Venues: Lathal, The Pitch
Group E
Tumbra
Vdara
Abanhfleft
Conania
Venues: Sabinal Stadium, River City Stadium
Group F
Zenic
Squornshelan Remnant States
Vyktoria
Saterun
Venues: Angelotic Temple, Miner's Haven
Group G
Crpostran
Sylestone
Siovanija & Teusland
Bears Armed
Venues: Metropolis, The Tar Pit
Group H
The 14 Stars
Tikariot
Huayramarca
VonHoolia
Venues: Raynor Memorial, Duran Palace
Calendar
Group Stage Dates & Matchday Schedule
CUTOFF TIMES: 1 PM- 3 PM EDT.
Matchday 1- Sunday, Mar 10th. Matchups: 1v4, 2v3.
Matchday 2- Tuesday, Mar 12th. Matchups: 4v3, 1v2.
Matchday 3- Thursday, Mar 14th. Matchups: 2v4, 3v1.
Knockout Stage Schedule
Round of 16- Saturday, Mar 16th. Matchups: A1vD2, B1vC2, C1vB1, D1vA2, E1vH2, F1vG2, G1vF2, H1vE2
Quarterfinals- Monday, Mar 18th. Matchups: R1vR2, R3vR4, R5vR6, R7vR8
Semifinals- Wednesday, Mar 20th. Matchups: Q1vQ2, Q3vQ4
3PPO/Final- Friday, Mar 22nd.
Group Stage Tiebreakers
1) Overall Goal Differential
2) H-2-H
3) Coin Toss(aka RP bonus only scored match between the two teams)
RP Permissions
Please post this either with your roster or your first RP with a yes or a no(with any qualifiers) for each question. These are all permissions to help facilitate an acceptable RP to you if somebody else RPs your match first, and vice versa.
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[u]RP Permissions[/u]
[b]Choose my scorers:[/b]
[b]Choose my scoring events:[/b]
[b]Godmod scoring events:[/b]
[b]RP injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Godmod Injuries to my players:[/b]
[b]Give Yellow Cards to my players:[/b]
[b]Give Red Cards to my players[/b]:
[b]Godmod other events:[/b]
As a side note, please do not reserve posts. Only the host nations may reserve posts, and only for their basic IC information- everyone else is encouraged to use the draft feature on the boards if they must come back to their post later.
May the games begin!