Baptism of Fire 87

Baptism of Fire 87
Teams	112
Host(s)	Farfadillis Banija Equestria
Champions	Shin-Zetsubo
Second	Choppyhausen
Third	Super Earth
Matches played	232
Goals scored	(average per match)
Affiliated tournaments	World Cup 100 Cup of Harmony 92
Previous	Baptism of Fire 86
Next	Baptism of Fire 88

The 87th edition of the Baptism of Fire was a football tournament held in Farfadillis, Banija and Equestria prior to World Cup 100. It was the largest Baptism of Fire in history with 112 participating national teams. The competition was open to every unranked team as of the World Cup 100 cycle that had not previously participated in a Baptism of Fire. Shin-Zetsubo won the tournament, beating Choppyhausen in the final.

Host selection

Two bids were submitted to host the competition. Following the preferential voting system specified by the World Cup Committee constitution, Farfadillis, Banija and Equestria were awarded the hosting rights.

Bid	Votes
Farfadillis, Banija and Equestria	6
HUElavia and Tikariot	3
Total	9

Venues

Stadium	Location	Seats
Capitalizt Dome	Chromia, Chromatika	144,000
Adityavarma Kulashekara International Stadium	New Hind City, Indusse	131,561
Skyhold Dome	Skyhold, Natkr	100,000
Crpostair Arena	Crpostown, Crpostran	120,000
Estadio Nacional	Curumba, HUElavia	100,000
Millennium Dawn Stadium	Darlingtown, Aphrilia	73,100
Spartan Veteran Stadium	Drawkland	107,500
Grand Manchbury	Sudilia	90,000
The Lithico™	SoccerLand, Taxhavn	100,100
Stadium Strata	Telm City, Britonisea	80,000
Olympic Stadium	Baseton, Free Republics	107,432
Harald Kistner Memorial Stadium	Lysborg, Solgavden	74,000

Group stage

Draw

A total of 112 nations entered the 87th Baptism of Fire. As all teams were unranked there was no seeding, with all teams randomly assigned into 28 groups of 4 teams. Groups 1-10 played their group stage matches in Banija, Groups 11-19 played their group stage matches in Farfadillis and Groups 20-28 played their group stage matches in Equestria.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Tremosia Minoptra Manuelian Empire The Miniona Islands	The Democratic Unionist Cool Kids Soviet Kem Template:Country data Mystris United Arabian Emirate	Natot Knights of Lusitania Sector 18 New Eastern Roma	Jaoaa Baman & Juket Liberationists Template:Country data Travanta Windows 7 Bliss
Group 5	Group 6	Group 7	Group 8
Armeriea Chemicala Phoenicia Annestah	The Knockout Gun Gals The Batavia Santira Skyberius	Choppyhausen Very Totally Free Bruinswik Template:Country data Saint Lazarus	Tornadico Seeberg Bonusia Nova Dackians
Group 9	Group 10	Group 11	Group 12
Template:Country data Ziotah & Riverside Montagne Noire Burg Land Template:Country data Aethelia	AJTON Behh Riandera Francanada	Template:Country data Cardonia Bythia Imperial Regnum Khachen	Sibersky Esistan Merulla Salagalu
Group 13	Group 14	Group 15	Group 16
Putrasia Stewartika Template:Country data Greater Portugaliza Template:Country data Hamborn	Template:Country data Veleste New Arbuckle Kilichloom Tristan de Cunha	Template:Country data Salagavanya Template:Country data Pichvi Template:Country data X Country Diollo	Aritraroy Khaelu Mindhart Grego
Group 17	Group 18	Group 19	Group 20
Alixe Moon Deing Snestar Lebronsleftnut	Golfo Central Colmaijo Konkert Hazardia	Río de La Plata Shin-Zetsubo Canamn Yangchenia	Dixie Florida Nergtul Hanalia Template:Country data Orioni
Group 21	Group 22	Group 23	Group 24
Shizuna Rem Misurugi Template:Country data United States of Alpha Orcuo Template:Country data Solarampa	Capitulists Template:Country data Andso Mangis Template:Country data Narovi Template:Country data The Ferret Lands	Super Earth Draftcubic Baldorium Template:Country data Brusselstein	Rizzman Empire Himurajima Template:Country data Porotia Template:Country data Bull Sheet
Group 25	Group 26	Group 27	Group 28
Greater Deutsche Atymnius Biyambi Bhumi Matawis Empire	Denyssia Cretian Territories Equinox Auraterra Europeasia	Whispinia South Kerala Surne Template:Country data Meris	Template:Country data Coercia Avote Template:Country data New-Addlebrand Konstantino