Apterous World Cup 2014 - Team Assignations & Group Stage
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:40 pm
Previously: Announcement | Qualifying
Player/Team Assignations
With our 32 confirmed entrants (special congratulations to those who got through qualifying), all teams have been assigned as per the grid below.
This is based on the apterous pro ranks that were recorded when the 48 entrants were confirmed pre-qualifying and the FIFA rankings used for the draw proper, taken on 17th October 2013.
Just in case anyone is interesting I've added pro ranks as of today so you can see who has gone up and down in the world since the qualifying began.
Group Draws
The draw for the group stage is the same as the official draw for the World Cup:
Each team will play each other team in their group once, so each group will feature six matches: AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD.
Top two teams in each group will progress to the knockout stage.
The World Cup's group stage runs from 12th June to 26th June, so we'll aim to complete all the group stage matches by the end of this, the 26th.
Beyond Group Stage
The knockout stage will again match those of the official World Cup - I'll publish them once the group stage has been decided, but if you want to know the group winners and runners up that are scheduled to meet, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_ ... kout_stage
apterous Gameplay (for Group Stage)
It's the usual AWC format of LLNLLLN Winners Only scoring (best of 1).
The score at the end of the 7 rounds is the score that goes into the group stage league tables.
So if the score after 7 rounds is say, 4-4, this is a 4-4 draw, and although apterous will require the two players to finish the game (with extra time rounds and if necessary a conundrum penalty shootout), the game remains a 4-4 draw as far as the AWC is concerned.
Photos
Before I add the fixtures into the tournament system, I'd like to confirm I have photos from everyone, as was an entry requirement to the tournament.
I'll do this separately and through private aptomails - I probably have access to decent enough Facebook photos for most of you but will offer those who I don't the chance to email me one to confirm your participation.
Watch out for this aptomail later today.
Good luck, and enjoy!
Player/Team Assignations
With our 32 confirmed entrants (special congratulations to those who got through qualifying), all teams have been assigned as per the grid below.
This is based on the apterous pro ranks that were recorded when the 48 entrants were confirmed pre-qualifying and the FIFA rankings used for the draw proper, taken on 17th October 2013.
Just in case anyone is interesting I've added pro ranks as of today so you can see who has gone up and down in the world since the qualifying began.
Group Draws
The draw for the group stage is the same as the official draw for the World Cup:
Each team will play each other team in their group once, so each group will feature six matches: AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD.
Top two teams in each group will progress to the knockout stage.
The World Cup's group stage runs from 12th June to 26th June, so we'll aim to complete all the group stage matches by the end of this, the 26th.
Beyond Group Stage
The knockout stage will again match those of the official World Cup - I'll publish them once the group stage has been decided, but if you want to know the group winners and runners up that are scheduled to meet, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_ ... kout_stage
apterous Gameplay (for Group Stage)
It's the usual AWC format of LLNLLLN Winners Only scoring (best of 1).
The score at the end of the 7 rounds is the score that goes into the group stage league tables.
So if the score after 7 rounds is say, 4-4, this is a 4-4 draw, and although apterous will require the two players to finish the game (with extra time rounds and if necessary a conundrum penalty shootout), the game remains a 4-4 draw as far as the AWC is concerned.
Photos
Before I add the fixtures into the tournament system, I'd like to confirm I have photos from everyone, as was an entry requirement to the tournament.
I'll do this separately and through private aptomails - I probably have access to decent enough Facebook photos for most of you but will offer those who I don't the chance to email me one to confirm your participation.
Watch out for this aptomail later today.
Good luck, and enjoy!
