Nations Cup 2011: The Bracket and Standings - Groups and Tournament Format

[captain lust]

After 21 teams signed up, instead of the expected 20, the format of the tournament became somewhat more complex. There will be two group stages (3 groups of 7, with 4 qualifying from each group and then 4 groups of 3, with 2 qualifying from each group). We decided this was the fairest way possible to arrange the tournament but it does mean that, the tournament will be 11 games long, for the finalists, instead of 7. The exact schedule is still being formulated but we are expecting the tourmament to last for up to 50 days.

Here is the prototype visual bracket for the tournament. The groups are final, so you now know who you will face in the first stage, which is set to begin on the 20th of March. NOTE: I will probably make a more technical bracket but I thought that a wall chart styled bracket might get people pumped! (Printable version coming, for the hardcore )

Group 1: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Czech Republic 6 5 1 - 16 +71 United Kingdom 6 4 2 - 14 +41 USA 6 4 - 2 12 +39 Spain 6 3 1 2 10 +5 Austria & Switzerland 6 2 - 4 6 -13 Portugal 6 1 - 5 3 -30 Norway 6 - - 6 0 -114

Group 2: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Turkey 6 6 - - 18 +76 Sweden 6 5 - 1 15 +57 Russia 6 4 - 2 9 +41 BeNe 6 3 - 3 9 +19 Finland 6 2 - 4 6 -28 Germany 6 1 - 5 3 -49 Hungary 6 - - 5 0 -116

Group 3: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Poland 6 6 - - 18 +80 Italy 6 5 - 1 15 +41 France 6 4 - 2 12 +53 Ukraine 6 3 - 3 9 +45 Canada 6 2 - 4 6 -11 Romania & Moldova 6 1 - 5 3 -78 Denmark & Iceland 6 - - 6 0 -120

Spoiler: Matchlog (1st Stage)

-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 Ukraine
-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 Italy
-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 Poland
-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 Romania & Moldova
-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 France
-Denmark & Iceland 0-20 Canada
-20/03 Finland 1-19 Sweden
-22/03 Spain 19-1 Norway
-24/03 Poland 20-0 Romania & Moldova
-24/03 Hungary 0-20 Turkey
-25/03 United Kingdom 12-7 Austria & Switzerland
-25/03 Italy 10-9 Ukraine
-25/03 Germany 3-17 Russia
-26/03 Czech Republic 13-5 Portugal
-29/03 Belgium & Netherlands 12 - 7 Finland
-30/03 Finland 20-0 Hungary
-30/03 USA 4-16 Czech Republic
-31/03 Romania & Moldova 0-20 Italy
-31/03 France 5-13 Poland
-31/03 Czech Republic 16-4 Spain
-31/03 Norway 2-18 United Kingdom
-01/04 Sweden 16-2 Russia
-01/04 Turkey 19-1 Germany
-01/04 Portugal 4-16 Austria & Switzerland
-02/04 USA 14-4 Portugal
-02/04 Canada 1-19 France
-03/04 Belgium & Netherlands 9-10 Sweden
-03/04 Canada 1-19 Poland
-04/04 Finland 3-17 Turkey
-05/04 Czech Republic 20-0 Norway
-06/04 Spain 11-8 Austria & Switzerland
-06/04 Belgium & Netherlands 20-0 Hungary
-07/04 Portugal 1-19 United Kingdom
-07/04 Sweden 17-3 Germany
-07/04 Hungary 1-19 Russia
-07/04 Poland 14-6 Ukraine
-07/04 France 19-1 Romania & Moldova
-09/04 Finland 14-6 Germany
-09/04 USA 20-0 Norway
-09/04 Belgium & Netherlands 6-14 Turkey
-10/04 USA 12-7 Spain
-10/04 Sweden 20-0 Hungary
-11/04 France 9-10 Italy
-12/04 Czech Republic 10-10 United Kingdom
-13/04 Portugal 9-10 Spain
-13/04 Turkey 13-7 Russia
-14/04 Belgium & Netherlands 16-3 Germany
-15/04 France 13-7 Ukraine
-Norway 0-20 Austria & Switzerland
-16/04 USA 9-11 United Kingdom
-17/04 Finland 1 - 19 Russia
-17/04 Portugal 20-0 Norway
-17/04 Sweden 5-15 Turkey
-17/04 Canada 7-12 Italy
-17/04 USA 19-1 Austria & Switzerland
-17/04 Spain 10-10 United Kingdom
-Romania & Moldova 0-20 Ukraine
-18/04 Czech Republic 19-0 Austria & Switzerland
-18/04 Hungary 1-19 Germany
-18/04 Poland 13-7 Italy
-Canada 20-0 Romania & Moldova
-19/04 Belgium & Netherlands 5-15 Russia
-Canada 0-20 Ukraine

Group A: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Ukraine 2 2 - - 6 +10 Czech Republic 2 1 - 1 3 +1 Sweden 2 - - 2 0 -11	Group B: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) France 2 2 - - 6 +29 Turkey 2 1 - 1 3 -3 Spain 2 - - 2 0 -26	Group C: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Poland 2 2 - - 6 +10 USA 2 - 1 1 0 -4 BeNe 2 - 1 1 0 -6
	Group D: Team                          P| W| D| L| Points| Rounds (+/-) Russia ^) 2 2 - - 6 +7 Italy 2 1 - 1 3 +13 United Kingdom 2 - - 2 0 -20

Spoiler: Matchlog (2nd Stage)

-26/04 Turkey 14-6 Spain
-27/04 Czech Republic 8-12 Ukraine
-27/04 Poland 12-6 Belgium & Netherlands
-27/04 Turkey 4-15 France
-28/04 Czech Republic 12-7 Sweden
-28/04 United Kingdom 2-18 Italy
-28/04 Spain 1-19 France
-29/04 Sweden 7-13 Ukraine
-29/04 Italy 8-11 Russia
-30/04 Poland 12-8 USA
-01/05 USA 10-10 Benelux
-01/05 United Kindom 8-12 Russia

USA​

vs​

Turkey

Ukraine​

8-12​

USA

3rd Place

Poland​

11-0​

Czech Republic

QF A

|

USA​

4-11​

France

|​

Poland​

10-6​

Turkey

|

QF C​

QF B

|

SF A

|​

SF B​

|

QF D​

France​

11-8​

Italy

France​

Poland

Russia​

2-11​

Turkey

Final

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Spoiler: Matchlog (Knockout Stage)

-05/05 Poland 20-0 Czech Republic
-05/05 France 12-8 Italy
-06/05 Russia 2-11 Turkey
-07/05 Ukraine 8-12 USA
-12/05 Poland 10-6 Turkey
-15/05 USA 4-11 France
-26/05 France 6-11 Poland

Spoiler: old bracket

 

[Corsair831]

i'll join the UK team, notice how my post's really mature and free of spam. only if captain lust is on my side, i hear he's one of the best duellers in warband.

 

[Temuzu]

Im not exactly sure, what happens to the winners of Group C and D?

EDIT. Oh. I get it, they were moved to the other side. Better to fix that somehow, was damn hard to figure out

 

[sadnhappy]

Im not exactly sure, what happens to the winners of Group C and D?

EDIT. Oh. I get it, they were moved to the other side. Better to fix that somehow, was damn hard to figure out

 

[Sir Protheus]

we are expecting the tourmament to last for up to 50 days.

Possible to be a bit less long ^^'? Perhaps with 2 matchs per week...

 

[captain lust]

Having an odd number of teams was always going to be tricky. There are 11 games, to the cup, so that's an average of more than one a week.

 

[captain lust]

OP updated with wallchart bracket.

 

[sadnhappy]

OP updated with wallchart bracket.

Typo there, third group is named Group 2 when it should be 3.

 

[captain lust]

Typo there, third group is named Group 2 when it should be 3.

Fixed, Thanks.

 

[captain lust]

Main post updated with group standings.

 

[captain lust]

Updated, to the present.

 

[Lord Willy]

- The Denmark/Iceland Team has resigned from the tournament and therefore all the matches that Denmark had to play on the tournament will be automatically won 20-0 from the Opponent teams.

 

[EvgenS]

Ukraine had  -1 after match with Italy, had not she?
If yes, then -1 +20 = 19

 

[Lord Willy]

Yeah my bad , Lust already told me that , but i forgot to change.

 

[captain lust]

Alright, updated the OP with up to date and corrected information on the tables. I'll update the wall chart tonight.

 

[Joy]

It seems like there's a weird mistake in Poland's points and average 

 

[Lord Willy]

It seems like there's a weird mistake in Poland's points and average 

Hehe  good catch , fixed , thanks.

Only the points tough.

 

[captain lust]

Bracket and Wallchart fully updated.

 

[captain lust]

First post fully up-to-date.

 

[Morii]

Pretty sure BeNe v Turkey was 6-14.