NationStates Jolt Archive

That's right, everybody, the Champions League and NSFA Cup, the two most prestigious club football (soccer) tournaments in the world, are back again! This time around, the NSCL will be held in Chicanada and the NSFA Cup in Bedistan.

The (current, subject to change) format is almost identical to that of the UEFA competitions:

Champions League
20 teams enter the first qualifying round, two-legged knockout
10 first qual round winners plus 18 additional teams enter second qual round, two-legged knockout
14 second qual round winners plus 18 additional teams enter third qual round, two-legged knockout
Losers continue to first round of NSFA Cup

16 third qual round winners plus 16 additional teams enter group stage - 8 groups of 4, each team plays each other team twice
Top 2 in each group advance; third-place teams continue to first knockout round of NSFA Cup

16 teams from group stage advance to first knockout round, two legs
8 first KO round winners enter quarterfinals, two-legged knockout
4 QF winners enter semifinals, two-legged knockout
2 SF winners enter final, single match played on neutral ground in Chicanada


NSFA Cup
64 teams enter qualifying round, two-legged knockout
32 qual round winners plus 16 losers from NSCL third round plus 32 additional teams enter first round, two-legged knockout
40 first round winners enter group stage - 8 groups of 5, each team plays each other team once
Top 3 in each group advance
24 teams from group stage plus 8 third-place teams from NSCL group stage enter first knockout round, 2 legs
16 first KO round winners enter second knockout round, two legs
8 second KO round winners enter quarterfinals, two-legged knockout
4 QF winners enter semifinals, two-legged knockout
2 SF winners enter final, single match played on neutral ground in Bedistan


As such, a total of 168 entrants will be needed:
Qualifying Round, NSFA Cup: 64 (27 available)
1st Round, NSFA Cup: 32 (10 available)
1st Qual Round, NSCL: 20 (10 available)
2nd Qual Round, NSCL: 18 (FULL)
3rd Qual Round, NSCL: 18 (FULL)
Group Stage, NSCL: 16 (FULL)

Each nation may send between two and five clubs to participate, depending on its overall national performance, as follows:

Nations ranked 1-32: Five entrants

1 in Group Stage of NSCL
1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup
1 in Qual Round of NSFA Cup

Nations ranked 33-64: Four entrants

1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup
1 in Qual Round of NSFA Cup

Nations ranked below 64: Three entrants

1 in 1st Qual Round of NSCL
2 in Qual Round of NSFA Cup

Unranked nations: Two entrants
2 in Qual Round of NSFA Cup


Positions will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. If a particular round fills up, an entering team can choose to drop to an earlier round (but not a later round unless all earlier rounds are full). In addition, the number of entrants for a nation is a maximum; you may send fewer if you wish.

To find your world ranking, use this spreadsheet (http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harleyt_1387/KPB%20Rankings.xls). If your nation is not listed, you are unranked and may submit two entrants.

The current preliminary and unconfirmed schedule is as follows:
NSCLQ1 - days 1/2
NSCLQ2 - days 3/5
NSFAQ - days 4/6
NSCLQ3 - days 7/9
NSFAR1 - days 8/10
NSCLGS - days 11-16
NSFAGS - days 12-16
NSFAK1 - days 17/19
NSCLK1 - days 18/20
NSFAK2 - days 21/22
NSFAQF - days 23/25
NSCLQF - days 24/26
NSFASF - days 27/29
NSCLSF - days 28/30
NSFAF - day 31
NSCLF - day 32

Q, Q1-Q3 = qualifying rounds
R1 = first round (NSFA Cup only)
GS = group stage
K1-K2 = knockout rounds
QF/SF/F = quarter/semi/final
This is to ensure that except during the group stages, on no day will scores for both the NSCL and NSFA Cup be generated, to give more time for nations to RP.

Team strength will be determined by two factors:

The nation's KPB coefficient (used to determine its world ranking)
Note: Unranked nations will be given a KPB coefficient of 1.00 for the purposes of this tournament.
The team's relative strength within the nation, which you will indicate here in the signup thread as follows:
A fraction of the nation's KPB coefficient will be divided among all its participating clubs. Please tell us what percentage of this amount you would like to go to each club.
For instance, if you have four clubs participating, you might decide to split the extra points 30%/25%/25%/20%.
Please make sure your totals add up to 100%.
If not specified or incorrectly specified, the extra points will be distributed evenly among all participating clubs from that nation.

All information given above is subject to change. At present, there is no deadline for signups.

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OK, that was long and possibly confusing. If you need an explanation for something, let me know. Anyway, signups begin here!

Cockbill Street signs up with five clubs, the precise names of the clubs are as follows:

NSCL Entrant 1: R'dhuz'lith K'druz'ba (25 %, League winners)
NSCL Entrant 2: Harewood FC (25 %, Cup winners)
NSCL Entrant 3: Rizh'peith K'druz'ba (25 %, League runner-up)
NSFA Entrant 1: K'haz'bak K'druz'ba (10 %, Cup runner-up)
NSFA Entrant 2: Grakh'nakh K'druz'ba (15 %, League third)

A full report of the season will be available shortly.

Ranked, uh, 12 i think, Liga Starblaydia's (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Liga_Starblaydia_Season_3#Final_Standings) entries are as follows:

1 in Group Stage of NSCL: Montepool Waves (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Montepool Waves) - 30%
1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL: Iskara Daii (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Iskara Daii) - 25%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL: Tabeck FC (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Tabeck FC) - 20%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup: Tuncastle Rovers (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Tuncastle Rovers) - 15%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Vecchio Victors (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Vecchio Victors) - 10%

Fmjphoenix will send four teams, two in each event

NSCL1: Waterloo United - 15% - FFL Season 1 6th place
NSCL2: Vanguard Eagles - 35% - FFL Season 1 Champions
NSFA1: Ariot Lupes - 15% - FFL Season 1 3rd place
NSFA2: Sunnyslope FC - 35% FFL Season 1 Champions

Ranked 19, Extraliga entries are as follows:

1 in Group Stage of NSCL: Lovos-Renault Atma - 30%
1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL: Blaupunkt Leve - 25%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL: Visby Nestle Quarcoo - 20%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup: Edda EB Ulfborg - 15%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Atma Teatanic - 10%

The Chicanada FA is proud to be the official hosts of the NSCL (and because I love me some graphics, logo for this years tournament will be unveiled shortly).

The CFA, under a ranking of 41, will be sending

1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL - Township (30%)
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL - FC Esten (20%)
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup - Ashley (30%)
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup - Douala (20%)

Hockey canada will send only 2 teams:

NSCL Q1: North Pole United 98%
NSFA Q1: Old Greenlandslaughternshireyanadyrsk 2%

Signups updated through Hockey Canada.

A note on unranked nations and the Baptism of Fire: If you are currently participating in the pre-World Cup 23 Baptism of Fire tournament, you are considered a "ranked nation below 64" for purposes of NSCL/NSFA Cup signups and may therefore submit three entries.

The season in Spruitland is still in progress, but should be finished before the start of these tournaments, so I'll fill in the team names in the near future.

Spruitland enters:

* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSCL: (First Division Champions)
* 1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA: (First Division Runners-up)
* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSFA: (Spruit Cup winners)

The Ascendancy will be attending again to show that the first time around wasn't a fluke. With the allowance of five teams due to our official ranking, the four original teams that we sent and nearly trampled the competition with (won all four group stages and nearly both Cups.) will be joined by a fifth team to further test the souls of the other nations in the dual Cup series.

And so, we declare these teams for your consumption.

~ The Angel Core Sentinels - Won the NSFA Cup I after a Cinderella run, with a Cup Final over Backstaffen United 4-0.
~ Hevenaii Intracella Techs - Won NSFA Group 4 before bowing out in second round aggregates to Cornellby City F.C.
~ Jurai`alheim Clans - Did a brilliant run all the way to the NSCL Cup Final before losing to Yeaddin Owls, but not before bowing out only after a 10-10 goal blistering over 120 minutes, and 'finally' bowing out to a 7-6 shootout that gripped fans on both sides.
~ Blue Diamond Destroyers - Won Champions Cup Group 7 before making it to a third round showdown against Jurai`alheim, and one of the most brutal Cup knockout rounds ever seen. They lost on agreggate in the quarters 2-1 in the end.
~ Clan Home Warmasters - A strong team in the Republic Core Worlds Interleague entering the Cup for the first time.

There is no preference to where they setup, since the longer the road, the better the challenge, not to mention more matches to raise form.

Regards,

Lady Second Excellency Arashi Kerensky
Gaian Prime Spiritual Advisor Throne
Headmistress of the Gaian International Football Republica-Federation

Defending Champions: One entrant
1 in Group Stage of NSCL
http://www.dirt-racing.com/3wide/sites/vilita/sports/teams/yeaddin/crest.gif

Nations ranked 1-32: Five entrants
1 in Group Stage of NSCL
T-B-D

1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL
T-B-D

1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL
T-B-D

1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup
T-B-D

1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup
T-B-D

Based on the following;

"Nations ranked below 64: Three entrants

* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSCL
* 1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup
* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSFA Cup"

Ranked 88th, Oglethorpia enters;

1st Qual Round of NSCL: Megalopolis City F.C.
2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Highbrow Athletic
1st Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Polyesterhampton F.C.

NSCL: Woodstock Wild (80%)
NSFA: Nicksia Knights (20%)

Do the defending champs get a place of their own?

Aye, forgot about that. Yep, we'll do that too. For the NSCL that'll be free passage to the Group Stage and for the NSFA Cup the First Round.

LE entrants TBD, but holding spots...

* 1 in Group Stage of NSCL - TBD, champion of 22F/23Q season
* 1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL - TBD, runner-up of 22F/23Q season
* 1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL - TBD, second runner-up of 22F/23Q season
* 1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup - TBD, Cup champion 22F/23Q OR team with best overall league standings not already entered, if cup winner has already qualified for NSCL
* 1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup - TBD, Cup runner-up

Vtorbetin enter:

Lofthu Negalia (1st Qual Round, NSCL) - 45%
Vermiert Jaskolja (2nd Qual Round, NSFA Cup) - 35%
Dmitrea Trevkon (1st Qual Round, NSFA Cup) - 20%

1st Qualifying Round of NSCL: Shoreland United, Champions of the Nedalia Premier League

2nd Qualifying Round of NSFA: Rappor AC, runner-ups

1st Qualifying Round of NSFA: Honsfield Athletic, 3rd place (owned by Starblaydia)

Hypocria would like to enter:-

Hypocrium City (League Champions)

Partizan Drissa (Cup Winners)

Both into NSFA Cup 1st Qualifying Round

(Do i get a bonus for entering with my 100th post? ;) )

NSCL Team 1: Jerusalem United 50%
NSCL Team 2: Beersheba United 50%

Both teams made the quarter-finals of the CL6.

* 1 in Group Stage of NSCL
* 1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL

Foregoing the other 3 spots.

Druida, as enthusiastic (ahem...) as ever about international competition, have decided to take four of the five places open to them. The DFA turned down the fifth place, that of a Champions League second round place, on the basis that they thought it was silly.

Anyway, Druida's entrants (with percentages worked out using the DruidLeague's rankings system following the 2015 season) are:

NSCL Group stage: Druid Tribune (26.8%)
NSCL 3rd qualifying round: Cranbury United (25.6%)
NSFA Cup 1st Round: Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers (24.5%)
NSFA Cup 2nd qual. round: Parkville (23.1%)

The Bettian FA wishes to enter: -

Akani Sands (League champions, 26%) into the 3rd Qual Round of NSCL
Gabalfa Rovers (League runners-up, 26%) into the 2nd Qual Round of NSCL
Sukatra Tigers (3rd in league, 24%) into the 1st Round of NSFA Cup
Gabalfa City (4th in league, 24%) into 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup

I believe I am 25th on the Ranking list, or somewhere around that. Just hope i'm not too late to get them in

1 in Group Stage of NSCL: Regar-TadAZ Tursunzade - 30%
1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL: SKA Pamir Dushanbe - 25%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL: Vaksh Qorgontheppa - 20%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup: Farrukh Gissar - 15%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: FK Khujand - 10%

NSFAQual rd 1 BFC Metrokixx(Pro Club league)60%
NSCLQual Rd 3 Sand Harbor Kings(Pro Club)40%

can someone explain this to me, i would like to sign some teams up but i'm not sure what i have to do (or have done) to be available for these tournaments.
if you could telegram me as soon as possible so i can join as soon as possible

i would like to sign some teams up but i'm not sure what i have to do (or have done) to be available for these tournaments.

Read this, and associated links (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Sports_roleplaying) then read the first post of this thread again, then sign up if you want to.

Tonissia: As you are currently unranked, your two teams may only enter the first qualifying round of the NSFA Cup. I have entered them both there.

Gaian Ascendancy and Vilita: By virtue of having a club from your nation win the last NSFA Cup and NSCL, respectively, you are each entitled to an additional entry in this year's competition on top of those you already have. The Vilitan team may take any position in the NSCL and the Gaian team may take any position in the NSFA Cup.

Signups updated through Tonissia. I'll update the first post to indicate how full each round is.


EDIT: Actually, since GA is ranked 34th, their allotment is four teams, plus one for winning the NSFA Cup = five. This means one of your three teams in the NSCL needs to drop back to the NSFA Cup.

NSCL Entrant 1: Western United (40 %)
NSCL Entrant 2: Crystilakere Naval (30 %)
NSFA Entrant 1: Channel Kickers (20 %)
NSFA Entrant 2: Diamindokere Military Base (10 %)

For the record, the Bedistani teams are:

NSCL Group Stage: Alexandria Porcupines (league winners, 30%)
NSCL 3rd Qual Round: South Coast United (cup winners, 10%)
NSCL 2nd Qual Round: Rolestu FC (league runners-up, 25%)
NSFA Cup 1st Round: Dennis Bears (cup runners-up, 15%)
NSFA Cup 2nd Round: Floral FC (league 3rd place, 20%)

1st Qualifying Round of NSCL: Rearward FC (CFL Premier Division Champions, 45%)

2nd Qualifying Round of NSFA: Enerji JK (CFL Premier Division Runner-up, 30%)

1st Qualifying Round of NSFA: Denizspor (CFL Premier Division Third Place, 25%)

Oliverrian teams will be:
1st Qual Round of NSCL: West Rubbermade FC(Champions of the season 50%)
2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Perpignant FC (2nd of the season 25%)
1st Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Limognon Beroniers (Winners of the Coupe Oliverienne 25%)

The Liamist States will send some of their newly formed clubs:

3rd Qual Round of NSCL: Hilles (30%)
2nd Qual Round of NSCL: Canterbury (25%)
1st Round of NSFA Cup: Rio Liamo (25%)
2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Oxford (20%)

Tonissia: As you are currently unranked, your two teams may only enter the first qualifying round of the NSFA Cup. I have entered them both there.

Gaian Ascendancy and Vilita: By virtue of having a club from your nation win the last NSFA Cup and NSCL, respectively, you are each entitled to an additional entry in this year's competition on top of those you already have. The Vilitan team may take any position in the NSCL and the Gaian team may take any position in the NSFA Cup.

Signups updated through Tonissia. I'll update the first post to indicate how full each round is.

EDIT: Actually, since GA is ranked 34th, their allotment is four teams, plus one for winning the NSFA Cup = five. This means one of your three teams in the NSCL needs to drop back to the NSFA Cup.

Wha? I double checked the spreadsheet for the world rankings. On my end it says 31st ranking.

Are we looking at two different spreadsheets, or is there something I'm missing here? =oO=

As for the teams, it'll stay at 5 teams regardless, Angel Core and Jurai`alheim are the only Chapions League level teams, the other three are still considered NSFA status therefore. Angel Core of course will defend the NSFA Cup first.

Angel Core of course will defend the NSFA Cup first.

As the tournaments run side by side, i think Bedi is saying you have to pick a different team to enter the NSFA, as Angel Core can only compete in one or the either.

Sorry. I missed the post about BoF nations.

I'll stick to the two teams but would it be possible it change :-

Hypocrium City (55%) to 1st NSCL Qualifying Round?

And

Partizan Drissa (45%) to 2nd NSFA Qualifying Round?

Thanks

As the tournaments run side by side, I think Bedi is saying you have to pick a different team to enter the NSFA, as Angel Core can only compete in one or the either.

I more got it as I was 34th ranked, allowed only 4 teams, added a fifth instead of sixth because of that, and that one of the teams is going into NSFA II instead of NSCL VII, didn't say which one. Either way I was sticking with five since it sounded like I get an extra team due to Angel Core's Cup championship.

I just wana know if I'm actually 31st rank yet, or if the rankings are out early. I don't have a qualm, just want to know WHAT ranking is the official one. Besides, doesn't matter where my teams end up, if they end up kicking butt all over the place like last time. (If anyone payed attention to both Cups last time.)

Longer run doesn't matter to me, winning is still winning.

And beyond that, the confusing thing about the rules setup is that it sounded like that it was a full knockout tourney, instead of the group stage format last time around, and that NSFA winners would move into the NSCL, and that that would mean NSFA ran first part/most/all the way before NSCL began.

Now... am I over analyzing, and that I can expect the same as before, or am I as confused as I should be. =oO=;;;;

Wha? I double checked the spreadsheet for the world rankings. On my end it says 31st ranking.

Are we looking at two different spreadsheets, or is there something I'm missing here? =oO=

That would be my fault - I forgot to upload the updated post-CoH ranking sheet, which I am doing so now. On it, you are 34th. Sorry for the inconvenience.

EDIT: But yes, you are still entitled to five teams - two in the NSCL and three in the NSFA Cup.

EDIT^2: Hypocrian team starting rounds updated, Liamist States entries included.

I've changed my entrants due to the BoF post too. I edited my earlier post, but I'll post again here for convenience.

Vtorbetin enter:

Lofthu Negalia (1st Qual Round, NSCL) - 45%
Vermiert Jaskolja (2nd Qual Round, NSFA Cup) - 35%
Dmitrea Trevkon (1st Qual Round, NSFA Cup) - 20%

1 in Group Stage of NSCL: South Island Clan - 30%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL: North Island Clan - 25%
1 in 1st Qual Round of NSCL: East Island Clan - 20%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup: Central Island Clan - 15%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: Large Rock Clan - 10%

For Raptor Claw

Signups updated through Raptor Claw. Currently available positions remaining:

NSCL Group Stage: 2
NSCL 3rd Qual Round: 3
NSCL 2nd Qual Round: 5
NSCL 1st Qual Round: 11

NSFA Cup 1st Round: 16
NSFA Cup 2nd Qual Round: 17
NSFA Cup 1st Qual Round: 41

I'm Signing up:
Karela lines 50%
Vaje~n Sekhika 20%
Hetlasane Hetkali 10%
Hades Lavamje 5% (they are a hetaki team, as far as it is possible now)
Kalisimu Salan 15%

ordered by finishing-position in the XVSR

To be honest... I think i'm somewhere in the mid 70's, not sure.

I had already signed up but not filled in team names yet - I'll do it here instead of editing the earlier post, so it won't be missed.

Spruitland enters:

* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSCL: FC Albertine - 42%
* 1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA: Thiel United - 30%
* 1 in 1st Qual Round of NSFA: Sporting Mayo - 28%

Wella, Rank 33 apply a teams:


1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL: Zaks-Ferrari Ebrig 30%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL: KozaX Vita Villa 20%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup: Wella Technics Vita Villa 30%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup: TDK-Centrum Mego 20%

Finrods (a lovisan puppet) join in this competitions.

1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL - Elendil Eresea 40%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL - Górnik Gondolin 25%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup - KS Nargothrond 20%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup - Magia Shantih 15%

The Weegies sends:

1 in 3rd Qual Round of NSCL - Mackintosh Thistle Celtic (League winners) - 45%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL - Lylia Foresters (League runners-up) - 30%
1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup - Buchanan H.F.C. (League Third placed) - 20%
1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup - Trams Union United (Finalists in Weegie Cup, which Lylia Foresters won.) - 5%

I wish to sign up Mole City for the champions league

Enter it in any round you like.

I have no preference.

Since Gaian Ascendancy did not specify which extra NSCL team was to be moved back to the NSFA Cup, Jurai`alheim Clans was selected. Instead of the second qualifying round of the NSCL, they will begin in the first round of the NSFA Cup.

Elendil Eresea took the final slot in the third qualifying round of the NSCL, so Mackintosh Thistle Celtic will have to be bumped back to the second qualifying round; other Weegian teams are not affected.

Mole City will be placed in the first qualifying round of the NSCL based on Moleland's world ranking of 72nd.

Position availability is now as follows:

NSCL Group Stage - 1 slot available
NSCL 3rd Qual Round - FULL
NSCL 2nd Qual Round - 1 slot available
NSCL 1st Qual Round - 10 slots available

NSFA Cup 1st Round - 11 slots available
NSFA Cup 2nd Qual Round - 13 slots available
NSFA Cup 1st Qual Round - 41 slots available

The NSFA Cup's structure may be altered to eliminate the first qualifying round in an attempt to get the competition started sooner. If that happens, existing teams in that round (currently nine) would be bumped up to the second qualifying round (which would be renamed simply the qualifying round).

Nations ranked 1-32: Five entrants

1 in Group Stage of NSCL
T-B-D

1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSCL
T-B-D

1 in 1st Round of NSFA Cup
T-B-D

1 in 2nd Qual Round of NSFA Cup
T-B-D

1 in 1st Qual Round of NSFA Cup
T-B-D

Turorian spots reserved.

Position availability is now as follows:

NSCL Group Stage - FULL
NSCL 3rd Qual Round - FULL
NSCL 2nd Qual Round - FULL
NSCL 1st Qual Round - 10 slots available

NSFA Cup 1st Round - 10 slots available
NSFA Cup 2nd Qual Round - 12 slots available
NSFA Cup 1st Qual Round - 40 slots available

*bump*

In an effort to bring this competition a bit closer to starting, I've decided to merge the two qualifying rounds for the NSFA Cup, making them into a single qualifying round with 64 teams. All teams already entered into either of the qualifying rounds are automatically entered for this one. New signups, check the first post for positional eligibility.

Position availability is now as follows:

NSCL Group Stage - FULL
NSCL 3rd Qual Round - FULL
NSCL 2nd Qual Round - FULL
NSCL 1st Qual Round - 10 slots available

NSFA Cup 1st Round - 10 slots available
NSFA Cup Qualifying Round - 27 slots available

Pedriana's entrants, based on finishing position in the Bedistani leagues:

NSCL 1st Qual Round:
Uäneres Ataï (35%)

NSFA Cup Qualifying Round:
Alétike Ústin (35%)
Skelrod Unidire (30%)

Just an idea (one that probably belongs in the discussion thread, but I can't be bothered to find it right now), how would the numbers go if teams that lose in CL qualifying rounds one and two went into NSFA Cup qualifying? Could that be a possible solution?

Yeah, that'd work - 24 teams, and 3 spaces left. If the first CL round was full, of course.

Just an idea (one that probably belongs in the discussion thread, but I can't be bothered to find it right now), how would the numbers go if teams that lose in CL qualifying rounds one and two went into NSFA Cup qualifying? Could that be a possible solution?

That could work, actually...

Yeah, that'd work - 24 teams, and 3 spaces left. If the first CL round was full, of course.

1 space left, actually (you probably didn't count the new Pedrian entrants above). So it'd leave 9 openings in the CL first qual round, 10 in the NSFA Cup first round, and 1 in the NSFA Cup qualifying round, or twenty total. That might be a very good idea, considering signups seem to have all but dried up at this point (none in three days, except my puppet).

I agree with Bedistan on this. As soon as we have some more sign ups, we can run it that way. Any other suggestions to speed this up would be interesting to see as well.

The Druid entry will be amended so it reads as follows:

CL group stage: Druid Tribune (22.2%)
CL 3rd qual.: Cranbury United (21.2%)
CL 1st qual.: Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers (20.3%)
NSFA Cup Round 1: Parkville (18.9%)
NSFA Cup Qualifiers: Cefn Albion (17.4%)

This takes up an extra place in CL 1st qual.

I've been recruting some signups on IRC, and the following has happened:

The Eagle's Nest entered four teams: Nesme Wolves, Silverymoon Knights, Yartar Smiths, and Fort Smith Eagles.

Starblaydia and Nova Britannicus chose to make separate entries, so their total of five has increased to ten - too complex to explain here. Yes, puppet nations are allowed, though no more than one puppet nation per player.

Gist of it is: we now have just ten unfilled slots left:
3 in NSCL 1st Qual Round
7 in NSFA 1st Round (qualifying round is full, so any future clubs that would've gone there can be bumped up.)

Starblaydia and Nova Britannicus chose to make separate entries, so their total of five has increased to ten - too complex to explain here. Yes, puppet nations are allowed, though no more than one puppet nation per player.

So I explain here.

Liga Starblaydia Season 3 Finised like this:

C Montepool Waves Champions' League 7
2 Iskara Daii Champions' League 7
3 Tabeck FC Champions' League 7
4 Tuncastle Rovers NSFA Cup 2
5 Vecchio Victors NSFA Cup 2

So they were Starblaydia's entrants in the CL and NSFA Cup. The problem is, however, that Nova Britannican teams compete in Liga Starblaydia. They're so competitive, in fact, that a Britannican team won the Title (Navy being Nova Britannicus and Purple beaing Starblaydia, of course)


So, with more signups needed, Nova Britannicus decides to enter their 5 eligible teams, so Starblaydia does too. So we get:

2 Iskara Daii Champions' League 7
3 Tabeck FC Champions' League 7
5 Vecchio Victors Champions' League 7
6 Jhanna City NSFA Cup 2
7 Hallad Reavers NSFA Cup 2
and...
C Montepool Waves Champions' League 7
4 Tuncastle Rovers Champions' League 7
9 Widdrington Wolves Champions' League 7
13 Beverington Hawks NSFA Cup 2
RR Foxchester Raiders NSFA Cup 2

There's some semi-fancy jiggery-pokery going on in regard to which rounds and such the teams are entering into, but as Liga Starblaydia champs, Montepool Waves go straight into the group stage as before.

Basically.

The updated Liverpool England entries:
NSCL Group Stage - Hungry Palls - 35%
NSCL 3rd Qual - Thunderbird Bazaar - 20%
NSCL 2nd Qual - North Fence Pushing - 20%
NSFA Cup - TBD - 15%
NSFA Cup Quals - TBD - 10%

Milchama clubs who are entering the competitions for the first time are as follows

Great Alexandria-NSCL qualifying round one.
Chaialim- NSFA cup round one

As Milchama is unranked, the latest round either team can enter is the NSFA Cup First Round. So they've both been entered there.

Just eight more teams and we can get started! Five in the NSFA Cup 1st Round and three in the NSCL 1st Qualifying Round.

I couldn't quite figure out if, since the 2nd and 3rd qualifying rounds, as well as the group stage of the NSCA are full, I was still able to put multiple teams into that tournament.

Squornshelous will sign up 4 teams:

NSCL entrant 1: Vogsphere United (35%) (League Winners, Cup Winners)
NSCL entrant 2: Damogran Football Klub (25%) (League 2nd Place, Cup 2nd Place)
NSFA entrant 1: Klub de Football de Kakrafoon (15%) (League 3rd Place, Cup 6th Place)
NSFA entrant 2: Football Klub of Striterax (25%) (League 4th Place, Cup 4th Place)

Yep, they're all still allowed. Your NSCL entrants are in the first qualifying round, and your NSFA Cup entrants are in the first round.

REMAINING SPACES:
NSCL First Qualifying Round: one (1)
NSFA Cup First Round: three (3)

Nonesuch Street signs up to fill the spots.

NSCL: Graviton FC
NSFA 1: Baryon FC
NSFA 2: Flux United
NSFA 3: Ionosphere FC

Excellent news NS. This does fill out all the slots and all that Bedistan and I are waiting for are the teams representing Vilita and Turori. NS Champions League will be able to start tommorow or Wednesday on the opening round since Vilita and Turori do not have teams in the opening qualifier but if we can get their teams we'd greatly appreciate it.

And that'll do it - all signups are full! (EDIT: I see Chicanada beat me to it. ;))

Turori, Vilita, and Liverpool England: I need the rest of your teams' names, please.

The full signups list looks like this:

Champions League Group Stage
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 R'dhuz'lith K'druz'ba Cockbill Street 25.0%
2 Montepool Waves Nova Britannicus 30.0%
3 Lovos-Renault Atma Lovisa 30.0%
4 Alexandria Porcupines Bedistan 30.0%
5 Angel Core Sentinels Gaian Ascendancy
6 Woodstock Wild Sarzonia 80.0%
7 Hungry Palls Liverpool England 35.0%
8 Jerusalem United Jeruselem 50.0%
9 Druid Tribune Druida 22.2%
10 Regar-TadAZ Tursunzade Tadjikistan 30.0%
11 Yeaddin Owls AFC Vilita (defending champs)
12 TBD Vilita
13 Western United Crystilakere 40.0%
14 South Island Clan Raptor Claw 30.0%
15 Karela lines Rejistania 50.0%
16 TBD Turori

Champions League Third Qualifying Round
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 Harewood FC Cockbill Street 25.0%
2 Iskara Daii Starblaydia 30.0%
3 Waterloo United Fmjphoenix 15.0%
4 Blaupunkt Leve Lovisa 25.0%
5 Township Chicanada 30.0%
6 South Coast United Bedistan 10.0%
7 Hevenaii Intra. Techs Gaian Ascendancy
8 Thunderbird Bazaar Liverpool England 20.0%
9 Beersheba United Jeruselem 50.0%
10 Cranbury United Druida 21.2%
11 Akani Sands Bettia 26.0%
12 SKA Pamir Dushanbe Tadjikistan 25.0%
13 TBD Vilita
14 Crystilakere Naval Crystilakere 30.0%
15 Hilles Liamist States 30.0%
16 Vaje~n Sekhika Rejistania 20.0%
17 Zaks-Ferrari Ebrig Wella 30.0%
18 Elendil Eresea Finrods 40.0%

Champions League Second Qualifying Round
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 Rizh'peith K'druz'ba Cockbill Street 25.0%
2 Tabeck FC Starblaydia 25.0%
3 Vanguard Eagles Fmjphoenix 35.0%
4 Visby Nestle Quarcoo Lovisa 20.0%
5 FC Esten Chicanada 20.0%
6 Rolestu FC Bedistan 25.0%
7 North Fence Pushing Liverpool England 20.0%
8 Gabalfa Rovers Bettia 26.0%
9 Vaksh Qorgontheppa Tadjikistan 20.0%
10 TBD Vilita
11 Canterbury Liamist States 25.0%
12 North Island Clan Raptor Claw 25.0%
13 Hetlasane Hetkali Rejistania 10.0%
14 KozaX Vita Villa Wella 20.0%
15 Górnik Gondolin Finrods 25.0%
16 Mack. Thistle Celtic The Weegies 45.0%
17 Lylia Foresters The Weegies 30.0%
18 TBD Turori

Champions League First Qualifying Round
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 North Pole United Hockey Canada 98.0%
2 FC Albertine Spruitland 42.0%
3 Megalopolis City F.C. Oglethorpia
4 Lofthu Negalia Vtorbetin 45.0%
5 Shoreland United Nedalia
6 Rearward FC Caprine States 45.0%
7 West Rubbermade FC Oliverry 50.0%
8 Hypocrium City Hypocria 55.0%
9 East Island Clan Raptor Claw 20.0%
10 Mole City Moleland 100.0%
11 Uäneres Ataï Pedriana 35.0%
12 Nesme Wolves The Eagle's Nest
13 Silverymoon Knights The Eagle's Nest
14 Vecchio Victors Starblaydia 20.0%
15 Tuncastle Rovers Nova Britannicus 25.0%
16 Widdrington Wolves Nova Britannicus 20.0%
17 Llllllllllcwllllllll R. Druida 20.3%
18 Vogsphere United Squornshelous
19 Damogran Football Klub Squornshelous
20 Graviton FC Nonesuch Street

NSFA Cup First Round
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 K'haz'bak K'druz'ba Cockbill Street 10.0%
2 Jhanna City Starblaydia 15.0%
3 Ariot Lupes Fmjphoenix 15.0%
4 Edda EB Ulfborg Lovisa 15.0%
5 Ashley Chicanada 30.0%
6 Dennis Bears Bedistan 15.0%
7 Blue Diamond Destroyers Gaian Ascendancy
8 Nicksia Knights Sarzonia 20.0%
9 TBD Liverpool England 15.0%
10 Parkville Druida 18.9%
11 Sukatra Tigers Bettia 24.0%
12 Farrukh Gissar Tadjikistan 15.0%
13 TBD Vilita
14 Channel Kickers Crystilakere 20.0%
15 Rio Liamo Liamist States 25.0%
16 Central Island Clan Raptor Claw 15.0%
17 Hades Lavamje Rejistania 5.0%
18 Wella Technics V.V. Wella 30.0%
19 KS Nargothrond Finrods 20.0%
20 Jurai`alheim Clans Gaian Ascendancy
21 Buchanan H.F.C. The Weegies 20.0%
22 TBD Turori
23 Yartar Smiths The Eagle's Nest
24 Beverington Hawks Nova Britannicus 15.0%
25 Hallad Reavers Starblaydia 10.0%
26 Great Alexandria Milchama
27 Chaialim Milchama
28 K.F. de Kakrafoon Squornshelous
29 F.K. of Striterax Squornshelous
30 Baryon FC Nonesuch Street
31 Flux United Nonesuch Street
32 Ionosphere FC Nonesuch Street

NSFA Cup Qualifying Round
Slot Club Nation Extra Points
1 Grakh'nakh K'druz'ba Cockbill Street 15.0%
2 Foxchester Raiders Nova Britannicus 10.0%
3 Sunnyslope FC Fmjphoenix 35.0%
4 Atma Teatanic Lovisa 10.0%
5 Douala Chicanada 20.0%
6 Thiel United Spruitland 30.0%
7 Floral FC Bedistan 20.0%
8 Clan Home Warmasters Gaian Ascendancy
9 Highbrow Athletic Oglethorpia
10 TBD Liverpool England 10.0%
11 Rappor AC Nedalia
12 Cefn Albion Druida 17.4%
13 Gabalfa City Bettia 24.0%
14 FK Khujand Tadjikistan 10.0%
15 TBD Vilita
16 D'kere Military Base Crystilakere 10.0%
17 Enerji JK Caprine States 30.0%
18 Perpignant FC Oliverry 25.0%
19 Oxford Liamist States 20.0%
20 Partizan Drissa Hypocria 45.0%
21 Vermiert Jaskolja Vtorbetin 35.0%
22 Large Rock Clan Raptor Claw 10.0%
23 Kalisimu Salan Rejistania 15.0%
24 TDK-Centrum Mego Wella 20.0%
25 Magia Shantih Finrods 15.0%
26 Trams Union United The Weegies 5.0%
27 TBD Turori
28 Old Green...dirsk Hockey Canada 2.0%
29 Sporting Mayo Spruitland 28.0%
30 Polyesterhampton F.C. Oglethorpia
31 Dmitrea Trevkon Vtorbetin 20.0%
32 Honsfield Athletic Nedalia
33 BFC Metrokixx Tonissia 60.0%
34 Sand Harbor Kings Tonissia 40.0%
35 Denizspor Caprine States 25.0%
36 Limognon Beroniers Oliverry 25.0%
37 TBD Turori
38 Alétike Ústin Pedriana 35.0%
39 Skelrod Unidire Pedriana 30.0%
40 Fort Smith Eagles The Eagle's Nest

Note that if you didn't specify percentages for your teams, the extra ranking points will be divided equally among them all.

The NSCL7 thread will be opened tonight with the Opening Round draw set (Vilita and Turori's teams will be listed as their nations until we know). The Opening Series will be on Wednesday/Thursday.

The schedule, then, is as such:

NSCL 1st Qual Round, 1st leg: Wed 6/15
NSCL 1st Qual Round, 2nd leg: Thu 6/16
NSCL 2nd Qual Round, 1st leg: Fri 6/17
NSCL 2nd Qual Round, 2nd leg: Sat 6/18
NSFA Cup Qual Round, 1st leg: Sun 6/19
NSFA Cup Qual Round, 2nd leg: Mon 6/20
NSCL 3rd Qual Round, 1st leg: Tue 6/21
NSCL 3rd Qual Round, 2nd leg: Wed 6/22
NSFA Cup First Round, 1st leg: Thu 6/23
NSFA Cup First Round, 2nd leg: Fri 6/24
NSCL Group Stage: Sat 6/25 through Thu 6/30
NSFA Cup Group Stage: Sun 6/26 through Thu 6/30
NSFA Cup 1st KO Round, 1st leg: Fri 7/ 1
NSCL 1st KO Round, 1st leg: Sat 7/ 2
NSFA Cup 1st KO Round, 2nd leg: Sun 7/ 3
NSCL 1st KO Round, 2nd leg: Mon 7/ 4
NSFA Cup 2nd KO Round, 1st leg: Tue 7/ 5
NSFA Cup 2nd KO Round, 2nd leg: Wed 7/ 6
NSFA Cup Quarterfinals, 1st leg: Thu 7/ 7
NSCL Quarterfinals, 1st leg: Fri 7/ 8
NSFA Cup Quarterfinals, 2nd leg: Sat 7/ 9
NSCL Quarterfinals, 2nd leg: Sun 7/10
NSFA Cup Semifinals, 1st leg: Mon 7/11
NSCL Semifinals, 1st leg: Tue 7/12
NSFA Cup Semifinals, 2nd leg: Wed 7/13
NSCL Semifinals, 2nd leg: Thu 7/14
NSFA Cup Final: Fri 7/15
NSCL Final: Sat 7/16

If alterations need to be made around July 4th, we'll let you know.

The NSFA Cup thread is up, complete with matchups for the qualifying round, to take place Saturday and Monday.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=425626

And because my memory seems to be about as useful as an air conditioner in Antarctica, I'm afraid the NSFA Cup draw I did last night was invalid. The losing teams from the first two qualifying rounds of the NSCL will also be going into that round.

This also requires a slight change in schedule - the second leg of the NSCL second qualifying round will be this Saturday, and the first leg of the NSFA Cup qualifying round will be this Sunday (previously the other way round). Group draws for the NSFA Cup qualifying round will be posted Friday (some will look something like "Floral FC v Llllllllllcwllllllll Rovers OR Hypocrium City", as an example, since the NSCL 2nd qualifying round winners will not yet have been determined).

Again, sorry for the inconvenience.

On a brighter note, team rankings are now (mostly) available!

Why "mostly"? Because a few participating nations' KPB rankings have not yet been finalized due to ongoing participation in the Baptism of Fire.

The rankings can be found in this spreadsheet (http://bellsouthpwp.net/h/a/harleyt_1387/Signups.xls). "Team Strength" is the column you're looking for. All teams had a base ranking equal to their national team's KPB points, and in addition, one-quarter of that number of points was distributed to that nation's clubs in the percentages you specified when signing up (or evenly, if you didn't specify percentages).

In the case of teams still participating in the BoF, we will use the most accurate rankings available when it comes time for matches to begin.

So... When is the Champions league gonna start?

Today I think.

You think?

It’s scheduled to start today.

Better?

Yes.

Oh, and for the record, both competitions will be using the away goals rule. Here's how that works:

Say, for example, Concrete Jungle FC and Three Points Highland (two low-level Bedistani teams) are playing each other. In the first leg, CJFC is at home, and the score is as follows:

Concrete Jungle FC 0 - 0 Three Points Highland

Then in the second leg, CJFC plays TPH away, resulting in the following score:

Three Points Highland 2 - 2 Concrete Jungle FC

Both teams have scored a total of two goals, resulting in a draw. However, Concrete Jungle is awarded the win by virtue of having scored two goals while playing away to Three Points Highland's zero.

In the event that, at the end of the second leg, both the total score and away goals are tied, an extra time period will be played followed by a penalty shootout if necessary. And yes, the away goals rule is implemented at the end of extra time as well: if the first two matches had been CJFC 1-1 TPH and TPH 1-1 CJFC, requiring extra time, and both teams score a goal in the extra time period to make it TPH 2-2 CJFC, CJFC is then the winner on away goals (2-1).

Do we have a start date?

NSCL is underway, NSFA Qualifying Rds are after the NSCL qualifiers to absorb losers from the NSCL quals.

LE is correct.

The NSFA Cup qualifying round draw (the real one this time, I swear it!) will take place within the next few hours. Of course, with the NSCL 2nd Qualifying Round not having been completed yet, some of the participants will not yet be known. Thus, you may see as a fixture "Team A v Team B OR Team C", where B and C are currently playing each other in the NSCL 2nd Qual Round. The loser of that match is the one Team A will play.