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NovaNation19 · 04-12-2020, 10:22 PM

Format

32 teams qualify - seeded 1-32 based on league rep and win%
Teams are placed in 8 evenly matched groups of 4 (e.g. Group 1 = 1, 16, 17, 32, Group 2 = 2, 15, 18, 31, etc.)
Group stage includes 12 games for each team - winners of each group advance
Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Best of 3, World Series is Best of 5
Location for this year's WCL is London

Also, as has been done in years past, the World Baseball Federation will award cash prizes to participating teams based on how far they advance. The World Series Champion receives a $50,000 prize, the runner earns $30,000, the two remaining semifinalists earn $25,000, the four remaining quarterfinalists take home $10,000, and all other WCL participants win $5,000. (This is done to try to counteract the fact that OOTP tournaments do not have financials so there's ticket prizes and no recognition of prestige for teams advancing.)

Group 1
#1 Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
#16 Quebec Alouettes (BC)
#17 A.S. Roma (EPL)
#32 Abbeville Athletics (GNA)

Group 2
#2 St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
#15 Paris Saint-Germain (EPL)
#18 Millonarios Beisbol Club (CSB)
#31 Al-Ain B.C. (ArBL)

Group 3
#3 New York Giants (MLB)
#14 Edmonton Oilers (BC)
#19 Arsenal B.C. (EPL)
#30 Erie Sailors (NBL)

Group 4
#4 Detroit Tigers (MLB)
#13 Madisonville Miners (LL)
#20 Tokyo Swallows (APBL)
#29 Sichuan Dragons (CPBL)

Group 5
#5 Daytona Beach Islanders (USBA)
#12 Leones del Escogido (PLC)
#21 Thomasville Tigers (UBL)
#28 Perth Heat (AuBL)

Group 6
#6 Eau Claire Bears (USBA)
#11 Criollos de Caguas (PLC)
#22 Yokohama BayStars (APBL)
#27 BK Shakhtar Donetsk (BASR)

Group 7
#7 Pulaski Counts (AmBL)
#10 Welch Miners (AmBL)
#23 Standard Liege (EBL)
#26 Dothan Browns (FBL)

Group 8
#8 Richmond Roses (CBL)
#9 Evansville Braves (CBL)
#24 Gwangju Tigers (APBL)
#25 Olympique Lyonnais (EBL)

Predictions
Group 1: Philadelphia Phillies
Group 2: St. Louis Cardinals
Group 3: New York Giants
Group 4: Detroit Tigers
Group 5: Daytona Beach Islanders
Group 6: Criollos de Caguas
Group 7: Pulaski Counts
Group 8: Evansville Braves

04-12-2020, 10:22 PM	#66
NovaNation19 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 151	World Champions League Preview Format 32 teams qualify - seeded 1-32 based on league rep and win% Teams are placed in 8 evenly matched groups of 4 (e.g. Group 1 = 1, 16, 17, 32, Group 2 = 2, 15, 18, 31, etc.) Group stage includes 12 games for each team - winners of each group advance Quarterfinals and Semifinals are Best of 3, World Series is Best of 5 Location for this year's WCL is London Also, as has been done in years past, the World Baseball Federation will award cash prizes to participating teams based on how far they advance. The World Series Champion receives a $50,000 prize, the runner earns $30,000, the two remaining semifinalists earn $25,000, the four remaining quarterfinalists take home $10,000, and all other WCL participants win $5,000. (This is done to try to counteract the fact that OOTP tournaments do not have financials so there's ticket prizes and no recognition of prestige for teams advancing.) Group 1 #1 Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) #16 Quebec Alouettes (BC) #17 A.S. Roma (EPL) #32 Abbeville Athletics (GNA) Group 2 #2 St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) #15 Paris Saint-Germain (EPL) #18 Millonarios Beisbol Club (CSB) #31 Al-Ain B.C. (ArBL) Group 3 #3 New York Giants (MLB) #14 Edmonton Oilers (BC) #19 Arsenal B.C. (EPL) #30 Erie Sailors (NBL) Group 4 #4 Detroit Tigers (MLB) #13 Madisonville Miners (LL) #20 Tokyo Swallows (APBL) #29 Sichuan Dragons (CPBL) Group 5 #5 Daytona Beach Islanders (USBA) #12 Leones del Escogido (PLC) #21 Thomasville Tigers (UBL) #28 Perth Heat (AuBL) Group 6 #6 Eau Claire Bears (USBA) #11 Criollos de Caguas (PLC) #22 Yokohama BayStars (APBL) #27 BK Shakhtar Donetsk (BASR) Group 7 #7 Pulaski Counts (AmBL) #10 Welch Miners (AmBL) #23 Standard Liege (EBL) #26 Dothan Browns (FBL) Group 8 #8 Richmond Roses (CBL) #9 Evansville Braves (CBL) #24 Gwangju Tigers (APBL) #25 Olympique Lyonnais (EBL) Predictions Group 1: Philadelphia Phillies Group 2: St. Louis Cardinals Group 3: New York Giants Group 4: Detroit Tigers Group 5: Daytona Beach Islanders Group 6: Criollos de Caguas Group 7: Pulaski Counts Group 8: Evansville Braves