Welcome to the twenty-ninth edition of the International Basketball Championships, 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 twice, once at home and once away, with all group stage matches taking place in the participating nations.
Group Draw
Group A
Lisander (9)
Laeral (UR)
Kriegiersien (UR)
North New South Wales (UR)
Petroslovania (80)
Drawkland (3)
Group B
Trolleborg (UR)
Kita-Hinode (12)
Juvencus (54)
Puppeted States (UR)
Newmanistan (5)
Nova Roma (UR)
Group C
Pemecutan (UR)
Wielka Rzesza Sealandzka (UR)
Free Republics (2)
Qasden (10)
Northwest Kalactin (26)
Gekkeom (UR)
Group D
Chinese Congo (82)
Filindostan (16)
Mkabia (UR)
Quebec (6)
ZSeparatists (UR)
Welzat (UR)
Group E
Equestria (11)
Donnacona (UR)
Southwest Eastnorth (UR)
Delaclava (UR)
Banija (4)
Valladares (34)
Group F
North Quadana (74)
Crystal Empire (UR)
Andromeda Islands (UR)
Vangaziland (1)
Vakolicci Haven & Celeria (17)
Jeckland (UR)
Group G
Sarzonia (82)
Valanora (8)
Preiva (UR)
Nouveau Quebecois (UR)
TJUN-ia (UR)
Xanneria (23)
Group H
Devonta (24)
Abanhfleft (7)
HUElavia (82)
Terre Septentrionale (UR)
Cassadaigua (UR)
United States of Nuclear Weapons (UR)
Group Draw - Pots
Tournament Schedule
Group Stage
The IBC 29 group stage will consist of each team playing the others in their group twice in a double round robin: once at home and once on the road. Games will be scorinated each day at approximately 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC). The first team listed in each fixture is the home team.
Sunday, May 3: Match Day 1 - 1v6, 2v5, 3v4
Monday, May 4: Match Day 2 - 6v4, 5v3, 1v2
Tuesday, May 5: Match Day 3 - 2v6, 3v1, 4v5
Wednesday, May 6: Match Day 4 - 6v5, 1v4, 2v3
Thursday, May 7: Match Day 5 - 3v6, 4v2, 5v1
Friday, May 8: Off Day
Saturday, May 9: Match Day 6 - 6v1, 5v2, 4v3
Sunday, May 10: Match Day 7 - 4v6, 3v5, 2v1
Monday, May 11: Match Day 8 - 6v2, 1v3, 5v4
Tuesday, May 12: Match Day 9 - 5v6, 4v1, 3v2
Wednesday, May 13: Match Day 10 - 6v3, 2v4, 1v5
Playoffs
The winners and runners-up from each group will qualify for the playoffs. Group winners will be seeded 1-8, runners-up will be seeded 9-16. Teams may be reseeded in the Round of 16 to avoid group stage rematches; however, the bracket will not be reseeded in the quarterfinals or later matches. All playoff fixtures will be held in venues throughout Equestria.
Wednesday, May 27: Round of 16 - 1v16, 8v9, 5v12, 4v13, 3v14, 6v11, 7v10, 2v15
Friday, May 29: Quarterfinals - SR1vSR2, SR3vSR4, SR5vSR6, SR7vSR8
Sunday, May 31: Semifinals - QF1vQF2, QF3vQF4
Tuesday, June 2: Third-Place Playoff - SF2 Loser vs. SF1 Loser
Wednesday, June 3: IBC XXIX Final - SF1 Winner vs. SF2 Winner
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