User:Osarius/BOF68Draft
| Baptism of Fire 68 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 48 |
| Host(s) | |
| Champions | |
| Second | |
| Third | Template:Country data Carloso |
| Matches played | 128 |
| Goals scored | 468 (average 3.66 per match) |
| Affiliated tournaments | World Cup 81 Cup of Harmony 73 |
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The 68th edition of the Baptism of Fire was a football tournament hosted by Farfadillis and Semarland prior to World Cup 81. The competition was open to every unranked team as of the World Cup 81 cycle. Cobrio won the tournament in Ferdullaele but fell short of qualifying for the World Cup finals.
Host selection
There were four bids to host the 68th Baptism of Fire, though the bid from Farfadillis and Semarland won a majority of votes in the first round of voting.
| Bid | Votes |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 0 | |
| Re-open bids | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
Stadiums
Group stage
Draw
Thirty six teams entered the tournament. As all the teams are unranked, there is no seeding, so all the teams are randomly assigned into 6 groups, with Groups A-C being hosted by Valladares and D-F by Chromatika.
Format
Teams played each other team in their group in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group, plus the four third-placed teams with the best record, advanced to the round of 32, and the tournament continued from there in a single-elimination bracket.
Group standings were determined in the following order of precedence:
- Points
- Head-to-head record
- Overall goal differential
- Coin flipin reality, this was a judgement based on the quality of roleplay by the controlling user
In the single-elimination stage, matches were decided by extra time if scores were level after ninety minutes, and penalty shoot-out if necessary after that.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Country data Liongya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Template:Country data Huffingshire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Knockout stage
Round of 32
| Template:Country data Saint Emelie | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 'Unknown Unknown Unknown |
Report | 'Unknown Unknown Unknown Zabivaika |
| Kavagrad | 0–2 | |
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| Report | Damot Zonde |
| Template:Country data Tobria | 1–4 | Template:Country data Rakivland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karoslav Fenorvan Karivas Cvek |
| Sharktail | 3–4 | Template:Country data Greater Libertania |
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| Nabil Gaby |
Report |
| Template:Country data Santa Rafa | 4–1 | Template:Country data Acheia |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera Ayala Alvarado Ortiz |
Report |
| Template:Country data Carloso | 0–0 | Template:Country data Rannoria |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
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3–2 |
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| Blaneu | 2–1 | Template:Country data Petrovskia |
|---|---|---|
| Powell Hartson |
Report |
Round of 16
| Squornshelan Remnant States | 3–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ystrad Vladcik Ajao |
Report | Basurto |
| Michine | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aïvtchenko Lavotchkine |
Report |
| Cobrio | 4–2 | Template:Country data Santa Rafa |
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| Oro Warrington Fontaine Lofuko |
Report | Martinez Borriega |
| Template:Country data Carloso | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Santander Fernán |
Report | Navarro Davis |
| Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
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| Template:Country data Krenorus | 2–0 | Template:Country data South Libertopia |
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| Jacobsen Orions |
Report |
Quarter-finals
| Shofercia | 1–0 | |
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| Ostryi |
Report |
| Template:Country data Guriguay | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Puzzle Piece Royle Bloodblade Temptation Meadow Evergreen |
| Michine | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Warrington |
| Template:Country data Carloso | 4–3 | Template:Country data Krenorus |
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| Fernán Santander Cosgrave |
Report | Jacobsen Holmes van Gaal |
Semi-finals
| Cobrio | 1–0 | Template:Country data Carloso |
|---|---|---|
| Dupre |
Report |