Baptism of Fire 24

Hatchling Cup

Baptism of Fire 24
Tournament details
Host country	Sel Appa
Dates	3 to 13 September 2007 (OOC)
Teams	20
Venue(s)	6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Prux
Runners-up	Template:Country data Tremarendakia
Third place	Template:Country data Uiri
Fourth place	Template:Country data The Coshairs
Tournament statistics
Matches played	49
Goals scored	149 (3.04 per match)

The Hatchling Cup was the name given to the 24th Baptism of Fire tournament hosted in Sel Appa, which preceded World Cup 37. Prux defeated Tremarendakia 2-0 in the Final at Turtle Stadium.

Host selection

Sel Appa was selected to host. The Football Federation of Sel Appa welcomed all nations who entered the Hatchling Cup to Sel Appa. All teams were based at the Grand Nemnenait Hotel, unless another hotel was needed closer to a stadium. Travel was provided free of charge within Sel Appa, by plane or train to each stadium. Three meals a day were provided in various restaurants, sampling different components of Sel Appan, as well as foreign, cuisines. Accommodations were provided for non-human players.

Sponsors

The tournament was sponsored by Turtleade and United Petrol.

Format

Twenty national teams were drawn into four bales (groups) of five teams each, playing a one-leg bale stage, with each team having a bye day to ensure even matches. The top two in each group proceeded onto the Knockout Stage.

Tie-Breakers

In the bale stage, the ranking of teams in each bale was based on the following criteria:

1. Head to Head result
2. Highest number of wins
3. Highest goals scored
4. Lowest goals conceded
5. Highest goal difference

Venues

Stadium	City
Anila City Stadium	Anila City
Grand Archduke Kirby I Stadium	Anila City
NativeZone	Natives Province
Royal Field	Fizroe
Roflcoptre Dome	Roflton
Turtle Stadium	Nemnenait

Bale stage

Bale A

Nation P W D L GF GA GD Pts Recluse Island 4 4 0 0 12 3 +9 12 Minilla Island 4 2 1 1 10 10 0 7 New Brittonia 4 2 0 2 4 6 -2 6 Wehrmacher 4 1 1 2 6 8 -2 4 Ambrose-Douglas 4 0 0 4 2 7 -5 0

Bale B

Nation P W D L GF GA GD Pts Tremarendakia 4 3 1 0 10 5 +5 10 Prux 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7 Vanek Drury Brieres 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 6 The Crescent Republic 4 1 1 2 3 9 -6 4 Integrite 4 0 1 3 3 10 -7 1

Bale C

Nation P W D L GF GA GD Pts The Coshairs 4 3 1 0 5 0 +5 10 Uiri 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3 7 Barbeques 4 1 2 1 7 3 +4 5 Vikingholm 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 Oickoidia 4 0 0 4 0 12 -12 0

Bale D

Nation P W D L GF GA GD Pts Taeshan 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12 Miamoria 4 2 1 1 12 6 +6 7 The Indonesian states 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 6 Rastafariburg 4 1 0 3 3 9 -6 3 Vuam and Isma 4 0 1 3 1 6 -5 1

Knockout stage

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	7 September Grand Archduke Kirby I Stadium, Anila City
	Recluse Island	2
					8 September NativeZone, Natives Province
	Prux	6
					Prux	2
	7 September Roflcoptre Dome, Roflton
					The Coshairs	0
	The Coshairs	3
									11 September Turtle Stadium, Nemnenait
	Miamoria	0
									Prux	2
	7 September Anila City Stadium, Anila City
									Tremarendakia	0
	Tremarendakia	2
					8 September Royal Field, Fizroe Island
	Minilla Island	1
					Tremarendakia	3
	7 September Turtle Stadium, Nemnenait
					Uiri	2			Third place
	Taeshan	0
									9 September Anila City Stadium, Anila City
	Uiri	1
									The Coshairs	0
									Uiri	3

Quarterfinals

7 September

Recluse Island	2–6	Prux

Grand Archduke Kirby I Stadium, Anila City

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7 September

The Coshairs	3–0	Miamoria

Roflcoptre Dome, Roflton

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7 September

Tremarendakia	2–1	Minilla Island

Anila City Stadium, Anila City

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7 September

Taeshan	0–1	Uiri

Turtle Stadium, Nemnenait

Semifinals

8 September

Prux	2–0	The Coshairs

NativeZone, Natives Province

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Tremarendakia	3–2	Uiri

Royal Field, Fizroe Island

Third place

9 September

The Coshairs	0–3	Uiri

Anila City Stadium, Anila City

Final

11 September

Prux	2–0	Tremarendakia

Turtle Stadium, Nemnenait

External links

• Hatchling Cup (Baptism of Fire 24) Everything Else Thread
• Hatchling Cup (Baptism of Fire 24) Scores Thread