Previous Champions/ Hosts
Sporting World Cup 1 Semarland (Host: Free Republics)
Sporting World Cup 2 Anglatia (Host: Free Republics)
Sporting World Cup 3 Anglatia (Host: Osarius)
Sporting World Cup 4 Mercedini (Host: Filindostan)
Sporting World Cup 5 Baker Park (Host: Abanhfleft)
Sporting World Cup 6 Razenthuria (Host: Free Republics)
Sporting World Cup 7 Starblaydia (Host: Equestrian States)
Sporting World Cup 8 Banija (Host: Free Republics)
Sporting World Cup 9 Baker Park (Host: Siovanija & Teusland)
Sporting World Cup 10 Imperial Joseon (Host: Taeshan)
Sporting World Cup 11 Vdara (Host: Baker Park)
RTC Under 18 World Cup 12 Hispinas (Host: Chromatika)
RTC Under 18 World Cup 13 Tumbra (Host: Zeta Rika & Hugeltadom)
RTC Under 18 World Cup 14 Mertagne (Host: Xanneria/Starcom Racing)
RTC Under 18 World Cup 15 Græntfjall (Host: Tumbra)
RTC Under 18 World Cup 16 Mertagne (Host: Græntfjall)
The Football Association of the Commonwealth of Baker Park, is happy to announce the opening of entries for the 17th Under 18 World Cup, presented for the sixth consecutive edition by title sponsor RTC of Banija.
The FAC assumed the role of unofficial caretakers of the tournament following the hosting of SWC 11, which was followed by the subsequent collapse of Sporting World Magazine; it continues to be our privilege that regions and nations have remained confident to trust us with the organization of the event that we have won twice; the last edition in Græntfjall saw Mertagne join Anglatia and ourselves as two time winners.
We welcome all nations of the multiverse to express their intent of sending:
a team made up of players who will not reach their 19th birthday until the conclusion of the tournament.
All-male, all-female, mixed gender, non-binary, single or mixed sentient beings/species—makes no difference to us. Just reply to this post and say "we're in!" (or something else approximating that sentiment). Puppets are permitted, but their final inclusion in the field will be at the discretion of the host and/or the FAC. (First time entrants that are main nations will be preferred to puppets entered for numbers).
The U18WC, like its cousin the Di Bradini Cup/Under 21 World Championship, is an excellent introduction into the NS football/futbol/soccer amalgamation of events. Many nations have used the tournament(s) as a springboard to greater achievements regardless of whether they claimed the trophy or not, while a few have famously won the trophy on their debut to multiverse play (Baker Park included, as well the winner of our own hosting turn, Vdara).
Also, this is the appropriate forum for expressing interest in submitting a bid to host the competition in your nation; previously under FAC control of the preliminary phase, the choice of host nation was a function of the FAC in consultation with past host nations.
Since the 15th U18WC in Tumbra, all bids are open to a vote of all nations submitting an entry, which ensures transparency and standards befitting a true world championship event.
All questions should also be directed to Baker Park in this thread, which will revert to being the OOC discussion thread once a host is chosen. (Or to BP via TG or Discord if you wish.) Previous hosts of this tournament are also free to answer general questions.
This opening post also serves as Baker Park's signup.