Nicholls Enterprises welcomes you to the 5th edition of the Independents Cup. 40 nations will compete in 8 groups of 5, playing a single round-robin schedule in the Federation of Free Republics for 16 spots in the knockout rounds. This is the place to post your roster and RPs and is also the place where I will be posting results. Purely OOC Posts should be posted in the Signup Thread. You may however include OOC notes in your rosters and RPs.
Schedule
July 9th - Matchday One: 2v5, 3v4, 1 bye
July 11th - Matchday Two: 5v3, 1v2, 4 bye
July 13th - Matchday Three: 3v1, 4v5, 2 bye
July 15th - Matchday Four: 1v4, 2v3, 5 bye
July 17th - Matchday Five: 4v2, 5v1, 3 bye
July 19th - Round of 16: A1vB2, C1vD2, E1vF2, G1vH2, B1vA2, D1vC2, F1vE2, H1vG2
July 21st - Quarterfinals: 16R1v16R2, 16R3v16R4, 16R5v16R6, 16R7v16R8
July 23rd - Semifinals: Q1vQ2, Q3vQ4
July 25th - Final & Third Place Match
Cutoff Time: 8-10 PM North American Eastern Daylight Time
Group Draw
Group A
Ashkam (117)
Acronius (47)
North Prarie (76)
Funky Fresh Beats (UR)
Nicana (UR)
Group B
Northwest Kalactin (87)
Central Shaneville (UR)
The Orion Islands (UR)
Britonisea (211)
Mercedini (26)
Group C
United West Indic States (UR)
United States of Devonta (57)
Platerdam (186)
ThePenguinLand (UR)
Alpine Union (59)
Group D
Thunisia (UR)
Omerica (90)
Abanhfleft (24)
The Authoritarian Republic of Lochario (139)
Blaneu (UR)
Group E
Juvencus (39)
Nurwiji (UR)
Neo-Romanum (UR)
Maryloupe (72)
Adab (230)
Group F
Darkmania (99)
Free Republics (34)
Aggrey-Fynn Land (58)
Kavagrad (UR)
Karulicja (UR)
Group G
Space (UR)
Yanghoon (UR)
HUElavia (64)
Drawkland (20)
Savalen (118)
Group H
Petroslovania (75)
Flardania (44)
Unified Hispania (UR)
South Caleblan (UR)
The Frozen Forest (158)
Useful Links
Signup Thread
Current KPB Rankings
Host Bid
Guide to Sports RP
Wikipedia's article on association football