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DPP World Cup 2025
Hosted by Hiro'
Captain Signups l Rosters
Welcome to the very first installment of DPP World Cup! All discussions and communications will happen on DPP Discord, so if you plan to participate in any way I strongly encourage you to join it. Besides, presence in the discord is mandatory for all captains for communication and activity purposes.
In this tournament based on Smogon's WCoP, you will rally up to fight alongside your countrymen for the glory of your nation and the coveted title of World Champions of DPP! The winning team will also be awarded a team custom avatar, courtesy of PS admins!
Players around the globe, now is the time to stand up for your home, for your country! Enlist today to fight alongside your countrymen! Be sure to check the spoiler below for all information about the tournament format. Please use the following format to sign up:
- Africa - HSK7 and Zoyotte
- Asia - July and Void
- Belgium - Showl and Moyerf
- Brazil - seraphz and Ninja
- Canada - Kristyl and crayon pop
- China - Kitoothe and burstbean
- Europe - Wesleyy and Drud
- France - Emeral and Mustounet
- Germany - CBprincess and CMx
- Italy - Going Hard and Fener
- Latin America - Gallinova and White Atoq
- Spain - SEROO and Don Eduardo
- UK - Munchie2ff and Incognition
- US Midwest - goldmason and Charmriah
- US Northeast - Laurel and JoaF
- US South - jam and mjfblaze
Regarding eligibility:
You are eligible for any region in which you resided for extended periods of time after the creation of your Smogon account. "Cultural eligibility" will not be considered. I reserve the right to reject any player that I deem to be insufficiently eligible, for example if they do not have long enough periods of time in a location or if they're blatantly lying about their eligibility. If you're not sure about one or more of your eligibilities, please contact me!
To be clear: If you're only eligible to play for a country that has a team in the tournament, you cannot play for the respective continental team. For example, Bob is only eligible to play for Germany, therefore he cannot sign up to play for Europe. If you have more than one valid eligibility, you may choose between those. For example, Judith is eligible for both Italy (has a team) and India (doesn't have a team), therefore she can sign up to play for either Italy or Asia.
The format for the whole tournament will be as follows:
The tournament will consist of 16 teams composed of a total of 8 to 10 players: 6 starters + 2 to 4 substitutes. Each team is required to have at least one captain, and is allowed to appoint a second one if they so desire. Captains are allowed to play.
In the first stage of the tournament, the 16 teams will be split into 4 pools of 4 teams each. During three weeks, each week you will face a different opposing team from your pool in the 6v6 format above. There will be standings for each pool where your rank depends on the results vs the other teams: a win awards you 3 points, a tie awards you 1 point, and a loss awards you no point. The first two teams of each pool at the end of these three weeks will then move on to non-seeded playoffs, which I'll explain in the paragraph below. In order to make every single series more impactful, wins/losses differential for each match will be used to break three-way ties configurations, in other words winning 5-1 instead of 4-2 can make the difference. If a tie persists through points and W/L differential, a 3v3 tiebreaker will occur between the tied teams to decide which one moves on. To be clear, we will only count series results, i.e winning 2-0 or 2-1 vs your opponent will not change a thing.
Playoffs are not seeded. Therefore, team pairings will be drawn randomly for each of Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals. Again, these are all 6v6 format, with a 3v3 tiebreaker in case of a 3-3 score.
On activity decisions: They will be handled in a similar way than PLs, i.e activity wins will only be handed as last resort. Don't fish for them, be transparent about your players' activity and most importantly, communicate with the other captains and with the hosts.
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- DPP OU Bo3
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- DPP OU Bo1
- DPP OU Bo1
- DPP OU Bo1
The tournament will consist of 16 teams composed of a total of 8 to 10 players: 6 starters + 2 to 4 substitutes. Each team is required to have at least one captain, and is allowed to appoint a second one if they so desire. Captains are allowed to play.
In the first stage of the tournament, the 16 teams will be split into 4 pools of 4 teams each. During three weeks, each week you will face a different opposing team from your pool in the 6v6 format above. There will be standings for each pool where your rank depends on the results vs the other teams: a win awards you 3 points, a tie awards you 1 point, and a loss awards you no point. The first two teams of each pool at the end of these three weeks will then move on to non-seeded playoffs, which I'll explain in the paragraph below. In order to make every single series more impactful, wins/losses differential for each match will be used to break three-way ties configurations, in other words winning 5-1 instead of 4-2 can make the difference. If a tie persists through points and W/L differential, a 3v3 tiebreaker will occur between the tied teams to decide which one moves on. To be clear, we will only count series results, i.e winning 2-0 or 2-1 vs your opponent will not change a thing.
Pool 1: France, Canada, US Northeast, Italy
After three weeks, the standings are:
1. France 3-0 W/L: +4
2. US Northeast 1-2 W/L: -2
3. Italy 1-2 W/L: -4
4. Canada 1-2 W/L: -4
Result: France and US Northeast both move on to playoffs
After three weeks, the standings are:
1. France 3-0 W/L: +4
2. US Northeast 1-2 W/L: -2
3. Italy 1-2 W/L: -4
4. Canada 1-2 W/L: -4
Result: France and US Northeast both move on to playoffs
Pool 2: US West, Germany, Asia, Spain
After three weeks, the standings are:
1. US West 3-0 W/L: +6
2. Spain 1-2 W/L: -2
3. Asia 1-2 W/L: -2
4. Germany 1-2 W/L: -6
Result: US West moves on to playoffs, while Spain and Asia play a 3v3 tiebreaker to decide which of the two moves on
After three weeks, the standings are:
1. US West 3-0 W/L: +6
2. Spain 1-2 W/L: -2
3. Asia 1-2 W/L: -2
4. Germany 1-2 W/L: -6
Result: US West moves on to playoffs, while Spain and Asia play a 3v3 tiebreaker to decide which of the two moves on
Playoffs are not seeded. Therefore, team pairings will be drawn randomly for each of Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals. Again, these are all 6v6 format, with a 3v3 tiebreaker in case of a 3-3 score.
On activity decisions: They will be handled in a similar way than PLs, i.e activity wins will only be handed as last resort. Don't fish for them, be transparent about your players' activity and most importantly, communicate with the other captains and with the hosts.
If you have any other legitimate questions or concerns then feel free to PM me.
Player signups will remain open until Sunday, September 14th.
All rosters are due by Sunday, September 14th.
All rosters are due by Sunday, September 14th.
