Winners: jakewilliams & Dako (Chile)
2nd place: riodeishere & Draq (Uruguay)
3rd place: Chariot of Fire & Kiwi123 (Slovenia)
Official 2010 CC World Cup
Brought to you by the Entertainment Team
Freemiums can participate, but will need 3 game slots open at all times.
This is the Doubles tournament. To sign up as a single player, please go to the Singles thread HERE. Remember you can only sign up for one of the tournaments, so think carefully!
The disclaimer being over, please get ready for South Africa 2010, and make sure you have plenty of fun taking part! Do you think you belt it like Bobby, pelt it like Pelé, or just plain waltz through your opponents' entire team like a certain Argentine? No? Well you won't have to! You'll just have work your way through our special World Cup map and leave your opponents by the wayside in order to become the CC World Cup Champion and take the coveted trophy!
With wonderful prizes at stake, how could you pass up this wonderful opportunity to show off your prowess? Read the details below and post in this thread to sign up now!
Settings
Map: South Africa World Cup Map (limited edition map)
Players per game: 4
Game Type: Doubles
Initial Troops: Automatic
Play Order: Sequential
Spoils: Escalating
Reinforcements: Chained
Fog of War: Off
Round Length: Casual
Setup
This tournament consists of 2 stages - Group Stage and Stage 2. Group Stage is a round robin and stage 2 is a 16-team bracket where best of 3 games will decide advancing to next round. In group stage everybody will play 3 games, once against every other team in their group. Top 2 of each group will advance to stage 2 which consists of 4 rounds: Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals.
Structure
[spoiler=Group Stage Structure]Group A
South Africa would play Mexico, Uruguay, France
Mexico would play South Africa, Uruguay, France
Uruguay would play South Africa, Mexico, France
France would play South Africa, Uruguay, Mexico
Group B
Argentina would play Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Nigeria would play Argentina, Korea Republic, Greece
Korea Republic would play Nigeria, Argentina, Greece
Greece would play Nigeria, Korea Republic, Argentina
Group C
England would play USA, Algeria, Slovenia
USA would play England, Algeria, Slovenia
Algeria would play USA, England, Slovenia
Slovenia would play USA, Algeria, England
Group D
Germany would play Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Australia would play Germany, Serbia, Ghana
Serbia would play Australia, Germany, Ghana
Ghana would play Australia, Serbia, Germany
Group E
Netherlands would play Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Denmark would play Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon
Japan would play Denmark, Netherlands, Cameroon
Cameroon would play Denmark, Japan, Netherlands
Group F
Italy would play Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Paraguay would play Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia
New Zealand would play Paraguay, Italy, Slovakia
Slovakia would play Paraguay, New Zealand, Italy
Group G
Brazil would play Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Korea DPR would play Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal
Côte d'Ivoire would play Korea DPR, Brazil, Portugal
Portugal would play Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Brazil
Group H
Spain would play Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
Switzerland would play Spain, Honduras, Chile
Honduras would play Spain, Switzerland, Chile
Chile would play Spain, Honduras, Switzerland[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Stage 2]Round of 16
MATCH 1: Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group B
MATCH 2: Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group A
MATCH 3: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group D
MATCH 4: Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group C
MATCH 5: Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group F
MATCH 6: Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group E
MATCH 7: Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group H
MATCH 8: Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group G
Quarter-finals
QF1: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 3
QF2: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 7
QF3: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 4
QF4: Winner Match 6 vs. Winner Match 8
Semi-finals
SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 vs. Winner QF4
Final
Final: Winner SF1 vs. Winner SF2
Third Place Game: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2[/spoiler]
Scoring & Tiebreakers
- For each game you win, you'll earn 3 points. Losing a game gives you 0 points. There are no draw games.
- In case of a tie at the end of Group stage, the number of rounds will come handy and the team who won their games in less rounds advances (goals).
- Points/goals will not be carried on from one stage to next.
Prizes
Winners of the tournament will receive 1 year Premium membership (each), runner-ups will be rewarded with 6 months Premium and third place players will get 3 months Premium. Top 3 teams will also be rewarded with a Contest Medal. Prizes are donated by Foundry, Tournament and Entertainment teams.
Notes
- If you do not post a preferred country on sign up then your post will be ignored. If you provide a country which has already taken, you will be assigned randomly to an available choice.
- Tournament begins on June 11, 2010; this is the date when first games are made and sent out.
- This tournament is part of Official 2010 CC World Cup Event.
- Everybody receives 2 invites for joining games. After missing 2 invites (2 times yellow
card = red 
card) player will be replaced by a reserve. Yellow card does not move on to next match. - You must find a new teammate if you lose your partner. If you don't manage to do it then you'll be replaced by a full team.
- Only full teams are accepted, no single players. You can look for a partner in this topic but I will sign up only full teams (no reserving spots).
- Both members of the team must make a post in this topic.
- Foe List is ignored in the tournament.
- Any issues will be solved by the tournament organiser and her word is final.
South Africa - 
Mexico - 
Uruguay - 
France - 
Argentina - 
Nigeria - 
Korea Republic - 
Greece - 
England - 
USA - 
Algeria - 
Slovenia - 
Germany - 
Australia - 
Serbia - 
Ghana - 
Netherlands - 
Denmark - 
Japan - 
Cameroon - 
Italy - 
Paraguay - 
New Zealand - 
Slovakia - 
Brazil - 
Korea DPR - 
Côte d'Ivoire - 
Portugal - 
Spain - 
Switzerland - 
Honduras - 
Chile - 
