Established as the world’s most popular sporting event with over 3.5 billion viewers in 2018, Football (Soccer) takes over the globe every 4 years. To enjoy this special event, VeeFriends is delighted to announce that we are hosting a community Football Bracket Tournament! The competition will include a Group Stage Pool and a Knockout Stage Pool; both pools will be detailed below. Additionally, if you find yourself with a top 3 bracket at the end of the tournament — we have something extra special for you! This blog will outline how you can join the tournament, and what the best brackets will go home with!
VeeFriends will be hosting our Football Tournament via the RunYourPool platform, a home of competition bringing sports fans and their social circles together to connect, compete, and make every game matter more. Here’s how you can join the VeeFriends tournament challenge and win exciting prizes!
Step 1:
To enter the tournament please JOIN HERE and create an account!
Step 2:
Fill out your Group Stage bracket! The deadline to submit is November 20th @ 10 AM EST!
Step 3:
On December 2nd, after the final Group Stage match is played, be sure to log in to your account to fill out your Knockout Stage bracket! The deadline to submit is on December 3rd @ 8 AM EST!
NOTE: After the Group Stage matches end on December 2nd, you will have less than 24 hours to fill out your Knockout Stage bracket, so be sure to submit it for maximum points! The Knockout Stage bracket will consist of the teams that advanced.
In the Group Stage, 32 qualifying teams from across the globe are broken into eight groups containing four teams each. Each team competes in a round-robin tournament with the other three teams in its group, meaning each team will play against the others. The top two teams in each group then advance to the Knockout Stage, making a total of 16 teams. When the knockout stage begins, every match is an elimination round until the best team wins it all!
Learn More: HERE is a great video explaining an overview of the tournament.
In the Group Stage of all 32 teams, there are four teams per group and eight groups in total. Participants predict each team’s finishing position throughout all of the 8 groups, and points are awarded for each correct prediction. The two top teams from each group then advance to the Knockout Stage.
In the Knockout Stage, the 16 teams that advance from the Group Stage will play in a one-game elimination tournament, similar to the NCAA Basketball Sweet 16. If a team wins, they will advance until the final match where one team has been crowned the winner. Participants make their selections for all of the games in the bracket and are awarded points based on the round for correct picks.
For the Knockout Stage, you will pick from the ACTUAL teams qualifying for bracket play, NOT those you predicted to advance in the group stage. This means you will fill out the Knockout Stage brackets AFTER the Group Stage is completed.
NOTE: The final Group Stage match starts on December 2nd at 2 PM EST. After the conclusion of this match, then the Knockout Stage bracket entry will open and then close on December 3rd at 8 AM EST. This means all participants will need to fill out a second bracket within this time. Both RunYourPool and VeeFriends will send reminders!
Throughout the tournament, your bracket will accumulate points from both the Group Stage and the Knockout Stage. In the group stage, you can earn up to 32 points, one point for each team you correctly place in order. In the Knockout Stage, you will earn points for correct selections, with point values varying based on the round. The goal is to end the tournament with the most points accumulated from both the Group Stage and the Knockout Stage.
Group Stage (Phase #1):
The deadline to submit the Group Stage bracket is Sunday, November 20th, 2022 @ 10 AM EST.
Knockout Stage (Phase #2):
The Knockout Stage will be available shortly after the last Group Stage game ends on December 2nd, 2022. The deadline to submit the Knockout Stage bracket will be Saturday, December 3, 2022 @ 8:00 AM EST.
VeeFriends is bringing our Passionate Pitch to the tournament for the best brackets! Three incredible G.O.O. (Gary Originally Owned) VeeFriends NFTs will be available in the contest; may the best brackets win!
In the event of tied scores for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place, winners will be determined by their prediction of the total number of goals scored for the whole knockout round (this will be added for the Knockout stage selections). For additional tie-breakers, the standard procedure is a random drawing.
1st Place:
VeeFriends Series 2: Patient Panda Evolving at the Passionate Pitch!
2nd Place:
VeeFriends Series 2: Patient Pig Evolving at the Passionate Pitch!
3rd Place:
VeeFriends Series 2: Passionate Parrot Evolving at the Passionate Pitch!
This is an exciting time for fans around the world, and we are excited to see all of the brackets and chatter throughout the event in the new #football-tourney discord channel! We wish all of you the best of luck, and we look forward to seeing you in the VeeFriends Discord!