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[[Image:LancreCup.jpg|frame|right|The Lancre Cup - Only the very best is Good Enough]]
 
[[Image:LancreCup.jpg|frame|right|The Lancre Cup - Only the very best is Good Enough]]
  
Matches drawn on the 1st of April.
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Be there or be an equilateral rectangle!  
The opening ceremony is on the 14th of April and the Heats begin on the 15th of April. Be there or be an equal-sided rectangle!  
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== History of The Cup ==
 
== History of The Cup ==
  
The Lancre Cup is a football tournament competed in by nations in the region of [[Lancre]]. It was originally started by [[Sirocco]] in June 2003 to encourage nations to join Lancre and also as a pastime for the region. After the first eight Cups (which ran to February 2004 because there is one Cup per month), Sirocco stopped organising it due to [[Moderator]] duties eating up his spare time. The new organiser of the Cup is [[Emperor Besty]], the ruler of [[Bestiville]]. The ninth Lancre Cup starts on the 1st of April 2005.
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The Lancre Cup is a monthly football tournament competed in by nations in the region of [[Lancre]]. It was originally started by [[Sirocco]] in June 2003 to encourage nations to join Lancre and also as a pastime for the region. It proved to be amazingly popular and is probably one of the reasons the region was such a success. After the first eight Cups Sirocco stopped organising it due to [[Moderator]] duties eating up his spare time. After a long break, [[Bestiville]] decided to begin organising the cup again, and did it for a few cups, followed by [[Dregruk]]. Our current organiser is [[Yesnono]].
  
 
== Rules and Scoring ==
 
== Rules and Scoring ==
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The Lancre Cup is easy enough to take part in since the amount of involvement you want is entirely up to you. Every nation in Lancre is entered into the Cup automatically but those not wishing to take part are free to quit if they wish. All nations are drawn against each other randomly into heats. The winners of these heats progress to the quarter finals, then the semi-finals and so on and so forth.
 
The Lancre Cup is easy enough to take part in since the amount of involvement you want is entirely up to you. Every nation in Lancre is entered into the Cup automatically but those not wishing to take part are free to quit if they wish. All nations are drawn against each other randomly into heats. The winners of these heats progress to the quarter finals, then the semi-finals and so on and so forth.
  
The way the scoring system (co-designed by Sirocco and Bellenia) works is complicated, as it was wanted for the scores to be as realistic as possible (though nations do frequently score upwards of four goals). An even more complicated system was devised so that nations that performed well in previous Cups would have an advantage in the next one (because, in [[Real Life]], teams like Faroe Islands do not alternatively get crushed in the qualifying sessions and win finals). This was devised by an ex-nation called Bellenia and it solved many problems - now not only would there be more consistency to results, it wouldn't be so strict that the best teams always won and the worst ones always lost - even the most abysmal of Lancre teams can make it through to the big time if they're lucky.
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The way the scoring system (co-designed by Sirocco and Bellenia) works is complicated, as it was wanted for the scores to be as realistic as possible (though nations do frequently score upwards of four goals). An even more complicated system was devised so that nations that performed well in previous Cups would have an advantage in the next one (because, in [[Real Life]], teams like the Faroe Islands do not alternatively get crushed in the qualifying sessions and win finals). This was devised by an ex-nation called Bellenia and it solved many problems - now not only would there be more consistency to results, it wouldn't be so strict that the best teams always won and the worst ones always lost - even the most abysmal of Lancre teams can make it through to the big time if they're lucky.
  
The details of this scoring is too boring to put here, but those interested are free to contact Sirocco or Bestiville for details.
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The details of this scoring is too boring to put here, but those interested are free to contact Sirocco, Dregruk, Determined Cows or Yesnono for details.
  
 
== The Roleplay Factor ==
 
== The Roleplay Factor ==
  
The organiser of the Cup (Bestiville, at the time of writing) writes a small story about each match with a humorous slant along with the final results. You can read previous matches here: http://lancre.vinari.co.uk/forums/viewforum.php?f=10
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The organiser of the Cup writes a small review of each match with a humorous slant along with the final results. <!-- You can read previous and current matches here: http://lancre.vinari.co.uk/forums/viewforum.php?f=10 --> Sadly, Lancre's website, along with its archive of Cup roleplay, is no longer extant. Three cups, though, were roleplayed in the NationStates forums, so you can search for "Lancre Cup" there, and there is a fourth about to start.
  
You may notice that not all matches have stories - this is because Sirocco was so busy he didn't have the time!
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Participants can feel free to write about their team, their fans, their stadia, etc. and submit it to the [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=462297  main thread] in the Nationstates forum.  Please note that anything you write may be used against you by the organiser (ie. your robot team may short out in the rain). 
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<!-- Participants can feel free to write about their team, their strip, their stadia, etc. submit it to the main thread in the Lancre Cup forum (link above).
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You may notice that not all matches have stories - this is because Sirocco was so busy he didn't have the time! But thankfully we now have someone with oodles more free time writing them. -->
  
 
== The Results of Previous Cups ==
 
== The Results of Previous Cups ==
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'''Lancre Cup VII''': Englishman (2nd place: Extreme Dictators 3rd Place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.
 
'''Lancre Cup VII''': Englishman (2nd place: Extreme Dictators 3rd Place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.
  
'''Lancre Cup VIII''': [[Sliponia]] (2nd place: [[SAF]] 3rd place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.
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'''Lancre Cup VIII''': Sliponia (2nd place: [[SAF]] 3rd place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.
  
''Links to nations have been made only where the nation is still in existence.''
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'''Lancre Cup IX''': [[Sirocco]] (2nd place: [[DTAS LAND]] 3rd place: [[Bongostan]]) and the host of the Cup was Sliponia.
  
== Lancre Cup IX ==
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'''Lancre Cup X''': [[Dregruk]] (2nd place: [[LostLotheria]] 3rd place: [[Sirocco]]) and the host of the Cup was [[Sirocco]].
  
'''hosted by Sliponia'''
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'''Lancre Cup XI''': ''Abandoned'' (Contenders: [[Tonca]], Docere, Peng-pau, Hoge, Aamericaa, The Big Little People, Pazdom, Treynna, Vtorbetin, -Arynth-, Gandhi Followers, Rachel's Insanity, and [[Sirocco]]) and the host of the Cup was [[Dregruk]].
  
Yesnono vs. Hippie Dudes
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'''Lancre Cup XII''': [[Sirocco]] (2nd place: [[Sliponia]] 3rd place: [[LostLotheria]]) and the host of the Cup was [[Yesnono]].
  
-Arynth- vs. Aamericaa
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'''Lancre Cup XIII''': [[Tonca]] (2nd place: [[Dregruk]] 3rd place: [[Determined cows]]) and the host of the Cup was [[Yesnono]].
  
Jothopolis vs. Docere
 
  
Peng-Pau vs. Bongostan
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''Links to nations have been made only where the nation is still in existence.''
  
Umgullia vs. LostLotheria
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== Current Cup ==
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Lancre Cup XIV has started.  It can be viewed [http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=462297  here].
  
Rachels Insanity vs. Blu-Tac
 
  
Ceilingwax vs. GNY Embassy
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=== First Round ===
  
Opal Montague vs. DTAS LAND
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Heat One
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*LostLotheria 2, The Harlot of Babylon 7
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*Tonca 9, Culdado 1
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*Determined cows 7, Moth Balls 0
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*Roscco 4, SAF 1
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*Yesnono 4, Soyuz 1 0
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*Anyland 1, Dregruk 7
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*Mu-Muu 5, Jamiezomonia 3
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Heat Two
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*Sulfamic 1, Heiligkeit 5
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*Zamboni Island 4, Sliponia 6
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*Froggity 
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*Bongostan 3, Mother Culture 5
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*Pazdom 2, Gandhi Followers 3
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*Rachels Insanity 3, Umgullia 4
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*Ravenclawesome 3, Amemhotep 5
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Heat Three
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*Raging Penguins 1, Crista West 5
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*Schwarland 1, Sunstate 3
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*Andrewmania 5, Avenfield 0
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*Troon 1, Sirocco 4
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*Wash Baskets 5, UCI 6
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*Ultana 1, GNY Embassy 6
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*Villastan 1, Arniella 4
  
Tonca vs. The Hartlot of Babylon
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===Second Round===
  
Andrewmania vs. Troon
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*The Harlot of Babylon 6, Tonca 4 
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*Determined cows 6, Roscco 2
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*Yesnono 4, Dregruk 3
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*Mu-Muu 0, Heiligkeit 3
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*Sliponia 3, Froggity 5 
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*Mother Culture 7, Gandhi Followers 2
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*Umgullia 2, Amemhotep  0
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*Crista West 3, Sunstate 0
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*Andrewmania 4, GNY Embassy 5
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*UCI 5, Sirocco 3, Arniella 2
  
Jamiezomonia vs. Utter Complete Idiots
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===Third Round===
  
SAF vs. Dregruk
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*The Harlot of Babylon 6, Determined cows 8 
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*Yesnono 3, Heiligkeit 2
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*Froggity 5, Mother Culture 6
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*Umgullia 2, Crista West 5
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*GNY Embassy 7 vs. UCI 3 
  
Sirocco vs. Gandhi followers
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===Semifinals===
  
Bestiville vs. Earth 2
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*Determined cows vs. Yesnono vs. Mother Culture 
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*Crista West vs. GNY Embassy 
  
Zamboni Island vs. Sliponia
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Sports_roleplaying]]
 
[[Category:Sports_roleplaying]]

Latest revision as of 11:49, 24 January 2006

The Lancre Cup - Only the very best is Good Enough

Be there or be an equilateral rectangle!

History of The Cup

The Lancre Cup is a monthly football tournament competed in by nations in the region of Lancre. It was originally started by Sirocco in June 2003 to encourage nations to join Lancre and also as a pastime for the region. It proved to be amazingly popular and is probably one of the reasons the region was such a success. After the first eight Cups Sirocco stopped organising it due to Moderator duties eating up his spare time. After a long break, Bestiville decided to begin organising the cup again, and did it for a few cups, followed by Dregruk. Our current organiser is Yesnono.

Rules and Scoring

The Lancre Cup is easy enough to take part in since the amount of involvement you want is entirely up to you. Every nation in Lancre is entered into the Cup automatically but those not wishing to take part are free to quit if they wish. All nations are drawn against each other randomly into heats. The winners of these heats progress to the quarter finals, then the semi-finals and so on and so forth.

The way the scoring system (co-designed by Sirocco and Bellenia) works is complicated, as it was wanted for the scores to be as realistic as possible (though nations do frequently score upwards of four goals). An even more complicated system was devised so that nations that performed well in previous Cups would have an advantage in the next one (because, in Real Life, teams like the Faroe Islands do not alternatively get crushed in the qualifying sessions and win finals). This was devised by an ex-nation called Bellenia and it solved many problems - now not only would there be more consistency to results, it wouldn't be so strict that the best teams always won and the worst ones always lost - even the most abysmal of Lancre teams can make it through to the big time if they're lucky.

The details of this scoring is too boring to put here, but those interested are free to contact Sirocco, Dregruk, Determined Cows or Yesnono for details.

The Roleplay Factor

The organiser of the Cup writes a small review of each match with a humorous slant along with the final results. Sadly, Lancre's website, along with its archive of Cup roleplay, is no longer extant. Three cups, though, were roleplayed in the NationStates forums, so you can search for "Lancre Cup" there, and there is a fourth about to start.

Participants can feel free to write about their team, their fans, their stadia, etc. and submit it to the main thread in the Nationstates forum. Please note that anything you write may be used against you by the organiser (ie. your robot team may short out in the rain).


The Results of Previous Cups

Lancre Cup I: Mufc Fans 2 (2nd place: Ths Nether Realms 3rd place: Rillean) and the host of the Cup was Sodarules.

Lancre Cup II: Lingfieldgamblers (2nd place: Stuland 3rd place: Laru-Tan) and the host of the Cup was Ths Nether Realms.

Lancre Cup III: Last Hope (2nd place: Extreme Dictators 3rd place: Roligivito) and the host of the Cup was Stuland.

Lancre Cup IV: Bettledom (2nd place: DTAS LAND 3rd place: Extreme Dictators) and the host of the Cup was Extreme Dictators

Lancre Cup V: DTAS LAND (2nd place: Shareda 3rd place: Extreme Dictators) and the host of the Cup was Bettledom

Lancre Cup VI: Englishman (2nd place: Shareda 3rd place: Bellenia) and the host of the Cup was DTAS LAND.

Lancre Cup VII: Englishman (2nd place: Extreme Dictators 3rd Place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.

Lancre Cup VIII: Sliponia (2nd place: SAF 3rd place: Rob Anybody) and the host of the Cup was Englishman.

Lancre Cup IX: Sirocco (2nd place: DTAS LAND 3rd place: Bongostan) and the host of the Cup was Sliponia.

Lancre Cup X: Dregruk (2nd place: LostLotheria 3rd place: Sirocco) and the host of the Cup was Sirocco.

Lancre Cup XI: Abandoned (Contenders: Tonca, Docere, Peng-pau, Hoge, Aamericaa, The Big Little People, Pazdom, Treynna, Vtorbetin, -Arynth-, Gandhi Followers, Rachel's Insanity, and Sirocco) and the host of the Cup was Dregruk.

Lancre Cup XII: Sirocco (2nd place: Sliponia 3rd place: LostLotheria) and the host of the Cup was Yesnono.

Lancre Cup XIII: Tonca (2nd place: Dregruk 3rd place: Determined cows) and the host of the Cup was Yesnono.


Links to nations have been made only where the nation is still in existence.

Current Cup

Lancre Cup XIV has started. It can be viewed here.


First Round

Heat One

  • LostLotheria 2, The Harlot of Babylon 7
  • Tonca 9, Culdado 1
  • Determined cows 7, Moth Balls 0
  • Roscco 4, SAF 1
  • Yesnono 4, Soyuz 1 0
  • Anyland 1, Dregruk 7
  • Mu-Muu 5, Jamiezomonia 3

Heat Two

  • Sulfamic 1, Heiligkeit 5
  • Zamboni Island 4, Sliponia 6
  • Froggity
  • Bongostan 3, Mother Culture 5
  • Pazdom 2, Gandhi Followers 3
  • Rachels Insanity 3, Umgullia 4
  • Ravenclawesome 3, Amemhotep 5

Heat Three

  • Raging Penguins 1, Crista West 5
  • Schwarland 1, Sunstate 3
  • Andrewmania 5, Avenfield 0
  • Troon 1, Sirocco 4
  • Wash Baskets 5, UCI 6
  • Ultana 1, GNY Embassy 6
  • Villastan 1, Arniella 4

Second Round

  • The Harlot of Babylon 6, Tonca 4
  • Determined cows 6, Roscco 2
  • Yesnono 4, Dregruk 3
  • Mu-Muu 0, Heiligkeit 3
  • Sliponia 3, Froggity 5
  • Mother Culture 7, Gandhi Followers 2
  • Umgullia 2, Amemhotep 0
  • Crista West 3, Sunstate 0
  • Andrewmania 4, GNY Embassy 5
  • UCI 5, Sirocco 3, Arniella 2

Third Round

  • The Harlot of Babylon 6, Determined cows 8
  • Yesnono 3, Heiligkeit 2
  • Froggity 5, Mother Culture 6
  • Umgullia 2, Crista West 5
  • GNY Embassy 7 vs. UCI 3

Semifinals

  • Determined cows vs. Yesnono vs. Mother Culture
  • Crista West vs. GNY Embassy