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The Baptism of Fire tournament is a preliminary tournament to the World Cup, in which only new nations (newbs) are allowed. It was created by Kaze Progressa to encourage such nations to be involved in World Cup 12, which was to be co-hosted in the country - as well as to showcase the nation's less absurdly-sized stadia and to test the innovative scorination formula for WC12. More recently, it has emerged as a regular fixture in the sporting calendar. The RP-bonus is higher than usual (and furthermore is the only variable separating the teams besides luck) since the main intention of this tournament is to give a ranking boost for the World Cup to RPing newbs. Indeed, the Baptism of Fire tournament (#sport-slang: BoF) influences the KPB ranking system. Following a less-than spectactular BoF 15 won by Turori, Vilita revitalized the BoF with a new RP dependant Two-Region format originally Co-Hosted by Liverpool England before Atlantian Oceania regionmate Starblaydia stepped in to host their first tournaments in BoF 17 & 18. After BoF 19, Vilita was awarded the position of semi-permanent co-host, with the task of selecting a co-host for each incarnation of the cup, until his resignation before BoF 26. Rejistania was awarded the hosting duties by WCC President Simeone Di Bradini for BoF 26. Legalese, a former co-host with Vilita, not to mention a controversal two-time participant in the BoF, took over co-hosting duties with Rejistania before WC 27. After Rejis bowed out of hosting BoF 28, Legalese tapped The Kazoo Peoples to be his co-host, returning the BoF to its usual tradition of pairing an experienced host with one relatively new to the hosting scene.

Past & Future Hosts

• BoF(12): Kaze Progressa
• BoF(15): Rejistania & Commerce Heights
• BoF(16): Vilita & Liverpool England
• BoF(17): Vilita & Starblaydia
• BoF(18): Vilita & Starblaydia
• BoF(19): Vilita & Crystilakere
• BoF(20): Vilita & Lethislavania
• BoF(21): Vilita & South Osettia
• BoF(22): Vilita & Legalese
• BoF(23): Vilita & Fmjphoenix
• BoF(24): Vilita & Spruitland
• BoF(25): Vilita & Bettia
• BoF(26): Rejistania
• BoF(27): Rejistania & Legalese
• BoF(28): Legalese & The Kazoo Peoples
• BoF(29): Legalese & Bazalonia
• BoF(30): Legalese & Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
• BoF(31):
• BoF(32): Spaam & Az-cz
• BoF(33): Quakmybush & Az-Cz

Recent Regional Winners

• Jonestan (Liverpool England Region, BoF for WC16, beating Northbank 1-0)
• Sarzonia (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC16, beating Spurland 4-2)
• Aquiliana (Starblaydi Region, BoF for WC17, beating Flexsys Cefn Druids 4-2 AET)
• Eystrck (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC17, beating Liechtenistan 3-2)
• Maserrat (Starblaydi Region, BoF for WC18, beating Castillanos 4-2)
• Smoking Pits (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC18, beating Nova Britannicus 3-2 on penalties [3-3 AET])
• Sliponia (Crystilakere Region, BoF for WC19, beating Adam Island 2-1)
• Lethislavania (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC19, beating The Immaculate Youth 4-2 AET [2-2 FT])
• Five Civilized Nations (Lethislavanian Region, BoF for WC20, beating Sybex 4-1)
• South Osettia (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC20, beating Lamoni 2-0)
• Liamist States (South Osettian Region, BoF for WC21, beating Naglegrad 4-3 on penalties [2-2 AET])
• Chicanada (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC21, beating Funny Looking Islands 2-1)
• Bettia (Legalese Region, BoF for WC22, beating Zanzabarland 2-1 AET [1-1 FT])
• Corneliu (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC22, beating Nova Mercia 1-0)
• Caprine States (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC23, beating Vtorbetin 1-0)
• Spruitland (Fmjphoenix Region, BoF for WC23, beating Hypocria 5-3 on penalties [1-1 AET])
• Hurfordia (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC24, beating Clavis 5-1)
• Ruventsoria (Spruitland Region, BoF for WC24, beating San-Lorenzo 2-0)
• Cuation (Vilitan Region, BoF for WC25, beating Pastorville 5-3 AET [3-3 FT])
• Andossa Se Mitrin Vega (Bettian Region, BoF for WC25, beating An Archy 4-1)
• Allied Anime Worlds (Rejistanian Region, BoF for WC27, beating Green wombat 1-0)
• Haraki (Legalese Region, BoF for WC27, beating Becquerelia 2-1 AET [1-1 FT])
• Nouvelle Angleterre (Kazooian Region, BoF for WC28, beating Anastasiania 1-0)
• Boudra-Boudra (Legalese Region, BoF for WC28, beating -Molvania 1-0 )
• Sativaville (Legalese Region, BoF for WC29, beating Tessan 2-1)
• Mrkvejna (Bazalonia Region, BoF for WC29, beating Krajkovia 0-0 a.e.t 3-2 PK)
• Cafundeu (Az-cz Region, BoF for WC32, beating Noremark 4-2)
• Dumania (Spaam Region, Bof for WC32, beating Snub Nose 39 3-2)
• Northern Bettia (Quakmybush Region, BoF for WC33, beating Quintessence of Dust 2-1)
• Schorteskatascansolani (Az-Cz region, BoF for WC33, beating Estresse Intenso 0-1)

Note: There were no regions in the BoF for WC26

Recent Overall Winners

• BoF (WC12): Dance 2 Revolution 2-1 Stalag 5 aet
• BoF (WC15): Turori 3-0 Ascensia
• BoF (WC16): Sarzonia 3-0 Jonestan
• BoF (WC17): Eystrck 2-1 Aquiliana
• BoF (WC18): Maserrat 3-1 Smoking Pits
• BoF (WC19): Lethislavania 3-0 Sliponia
• BoF (WC20): South Osettia 4-2 Five Civilized Nations
• BoF (WC21): Liamist States 3-0 Chicanada
• BoF (WC22): Bettia 7-0 Corneliu
• BoF (WC23): Spruitland 2-0 Caprine States
• BoF (WC24): Hurfordia 2-1 Ruventsoria
• BoF (WC25): Cuation 2-1 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
• BoF (WC26): The Islands of Qutar 3-2 The Kazoo Peoples
• BoF (WC27): Allied Anime Worlds 1-0 Haraki
• BoF (WC28): Boudra-Boudra 3-1 Nouvelle Angleterre
• BoF (WC29): Sativaville 2-1 Mrkvejnia
• BoF (WC30):
• BoF (WC31): Backwardistan 3-1 Okielahoma
• BoF (WC32): Dumania 1-0 Cafundeu
• BoF (WC33): Northern Bettia 6-1 Schorteskatascansolani

After their victory in BoF(33), Northern Bettia made history as they and Bettia became the first master and puppet nations to both win this tournament.