2024 continental championships host bidding

[Senya]

So it's high time to open up the application process for hosting next year's confederational tournaments! Each region's finals will take centre stage next summer!

The qualifiers will be held in their usual period of January-June, with the Confederations Cup being played over the same period in which the holders and hosts of each regional championships will compete in place of qualifying, having received automatic berths in their respective finals. Therefore, not only will the successful hosts get to stage their own tournament, their team will also have a chance at official silverware before it's even started!

While all four tournament sizes and berths have yet to be finalised - with the end-of-year rankings and membership numbers to dictate that - the FMF would like to suggest that any interested nations tailor their bids for the possibility of hosting a tournament involving eight teams; which is likely to be the largest field each could see. Any adjustments needed to cater for a smaller tournament shall be made once the hosts have been announced and qualification organised. We aspire to have all tournaments run as 8-team events this year, requiring at least four stadia to be named.

This bidding process shall remain open for five weeks and any bids received after November 24th will be disregarded. Successful hosts will then be announced shortly afterwards, following an FMF Executive vote, before the draws for each confederation's qualifying rounds are made in the days after. Qualification will begin on the last Wednesday of January and will take place over the same period of time as the familiar World Cup rounds.

As per a decision of the FMF council, no joint bids will be permitted for this competition, due to the format of the qualifiers and the Confederations Cup. Additionally, Senya, Phinbella and Sanama will be barred from hosting having held the last editions of the confederation championships and still remaining on Micras.

Additionally, due to the introduction of the FMF ground grading regulations, all prospective stadiums must have a minimum capacity of 20,000, with at least one stadium with a capacity in excess of 50,000 to host the final.

Could any prospective hosts please complete the form below with as much relevant information as possible and, at your discretion, any factors which make your bid more suitable than any others!

Nation Name: [Your nation's name]
Association: [AEFA/CTFA/EMUFA/WMFA]
Number of Stadiums: [How many stadiums you have. List names and capacities. *Asterisks around those under construction*, 4-6 recommended, must meet FMF ground grading capacity requirements]
Leader: [Leader of the nation and official title]
Government: [National government type]
Number of Leagues: [How many divisions the league has]
Number of Teams in Premier Division: [How many teams in your top flight league]
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: [A brief pitch on why your nation should host/is capable of hosting the most important micronational football competition]

Any questions may be asked as a reply to this thread, and we wish everyone all the best with their bidding. Thank you!

[Faz]

Nation Name: Floria
Association: AEFA
Number of Stadiums:
[*]Estadio Port Balaine (32,000)
[*]Fort Alexandria (80,000)
[*]Oldhaven Park (72,000)
[*]Dragonmoor Stadium (70,000)
[*]Stonehall Hotspur Stadium (54,000)
[*]Northsilver Stadium (43,319)
Leader: President Michael Hutchinson
Government: Federal Presidential constitutional republic
Number of Leagues: Four professional
Number of Teams in Premier Division: 20
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: A footballing superpower on Micras, Floria has won one FMF World Cup and one Copa Apollonia with a rich history and having one of the most passionate fan bases worldwide. In 2021 the nation hosted the World Cup and it was a great success.Three years later it hopes it can host Apollonia’s vibrant competition in front of a newer region of Floria with the final held in the beautiful port city of Moss Side. No renovation works would be required, all listed stadiums are ready to go for the tournament should Floria win the rights.

[Senya]

Nation Name: Sovereign Confederation
Association: WMFA
Number of Stadiums: 4
- Tidewater Stadium (77,500), Dravotih iker
- JHI Stadium (55,000), Avakair
- Rathwood Stadium (40,000, to be expanded from current 20,000), Cortallia-Rathwood
- Ketsire Stadium (35,000), Ketsire
Leader: Brugen Aldef, President of the Realm’s General Staff
Government: One-Party Humanist Confederation
Number of Leagues: 1
Number of Teams in Premier Division: 14
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: Since the foundation of the SCAR-League ahead of the 2020-21 season, football in the Sovereign Confederation has grown immensely. Investment into facilities, teams and the quality of sport has propelled the Sovereign Confederation to compete in its first Benacia Cup in 2022 and World Cup last summer. The Sovereign Confederation, as such, is eager to capitalise on this momentum in order to host the 2024 Benacia Cup and bring one of Micras' premier competitions to the Benacian Union for the first time.

[Edgard]

Nation Name: Nouvelle Alexandrie
Association: EMUFA
Number of Stadiums: Multiple, key stadiums of note listed below (known for quality facilities and dramatic architecture and design):

• Jean Brown Sports City (also known as Ciudad de los Deportes); Cardenas, FCD - 75,491 seating with a further 6,000 standing spots (recently refurbished).
• Estadio de Santander, Ciudad Real, SAN - 32,000-seat stadium.
• Estadio de los Sueños, Parap, WEC - 30,000-seat stadium.
• Estadio Inti Wasi, Parap, WEC - 30,000-seat stadium
• Estadio Varela, Punta Santiago, ALD - an imposing 58,123-seat stadium, known as "the mother of Aldurian football" and the "Rebirth of Alexandria" (recently renovated with improved public transport connections).
• Imperial Colliseum, Valladares, ALD - a large 50,000-seat stadium, one of the very few original Alexandrian stadiums still in operation, striking neoclassical architecture.

Leader:

• Head of State: King Sinchi Roca I
• Head of Government: Premier Paolo Antonio Aguilar (FHP)

Government: Federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy
Number of Leagues: Three leagues: Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and Ligue 3.
Number of Teams in Premier Division: Ligue 1, 20 teams/clubs.
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: Nouvelle Alexandrie is the reigning champion, it would be an honor to put to use to all fans and players state of the art facilities that are safe and in compliance with FMF regulations and policies. We have a fine set of stadiums and locations as well, with the above being only a small selection of facilities available. It would be an honor and a big boost to New Alexandrian sport to host.

[LoZar]

Official bid page can be found here, with all the details of stadiums, cities and logos.
Nation Name: Vegno
Association: AEFA
Number of Stadiums: 6 in 6 host cities
* Stadio San Giuann, Cossa = 55,000 > expected expansion to 65,000. Proposed for GS, QF, Final matches.
* Mhacompare Arena, Mhazar = 35,000 > expected expansion to 45,000. Proposed for GS, QF, SF matches.
* Parco del Trionfo, Sancrus = 44,000. Proposed for GS, QF, SF matches
* Cantorunno Stadium, Crati = 44,000. Proposed for GS, QF matches.
* Stadio Munnissima, Taurasi = 35,000. Proposed for GS matches.
* Sospiro Stadium, Scanzata = 22,000 > expected expansion to 30,000. Proposed for GS matches.

Leader: Manuele Cocci, President of the Vegnese Football Federation (FCV)
Government: Semi-Presidential Republic. Antonio Visciglia current President of the Republic; Angelo Greco, current Prime Minister.
Number of Leagues: 4 national division (Lega A, Lega B,Lega C, Lega D) + 1 Regional division (Lega Interregionale)
Number of Teams in Premier Division: 16
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?:
Vegno's arrival on Micras was about 2 years ago and since then our interest and commitment in sporting competitions, especially football, has always been constant and growing. The Vegno national team qualified for a world championship for the first time in 2023, reaching this goal at the first attempt and making an excellent progress in the competition, with a qualification for the play-off round as second in the group, beating the champions in charge of Floria and the subsequent vice-world champions of Calbion. The Cormorani's journey was interrupted only in the quarter-finals, still achieving a historic result in their first participation.
At club level the nation has also grown a lot, reaching the semi-finals in the AEFA Champions League and reaching the FMF Champions League for the first time this year.
This represents for us the first real opportunity to host a real international competition and starting with the Copa Apollonia could be optimal for a country that is not very large either in terms of size or population, but suitable for hosting this competition given the constant growing interest in the football world . On an international level, the Vegnese relations are excellent with most of the nations on Micras, thus making it easy for fans to arrive for the competition.
The two main methods of arrival in the country will be by plane, with Cossa and Mhazar airports (the last one opened this year) being the main arrival points from which fans will be able to travel to other parts of the country by train or bus; for the occasion, aero traffic will also be opened to international flights from and to Sancrus airport, to facilitate the movement of teams and fans towards the island of Falange.

[huGOAT_lloris]

Nation Name: Krasnovlac
Association: AEFA
Number of Stadiums: 6
[*] Krasnovlac Council Stadium, E-Lorat (20,000 expanding to 52,000)
[*] Belaov Skye Park, Belaov (15,000 expanding to 55,000)
[*] Kyrtzhuosci Attack Stage, Kyrtzhuosci (15,000 expanding 5o 30,000)
[*] Jortu Stadium, Jortu (14,000 expanding to 25,000)
[*] One Man Stadium, Bosirov (12,000 expanding to 20,000)
[*] Yanlynoks Area, Noksvuola (12,000 expanding to 20,000)
Leader: Dujz Chosiaz-kyrt (President)
Government: Republic
Number of Leagues: Four (Two professional, two amateur)
Number of Teams in Premier Division: 16
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: Krasnovlac has a rich footballing history despite being admitted into the FMF only a year ago. Nearly making the finals of the FMF World Cup and providing a number of players to top footballing nations. The country has a deep footballing culture too and streets are often filled with fans for the Krasnovlac Elite League and Rhict Cup - numbers which have only increased when FMF and AEFA football entered the national. It would be a brilliant experience for such a tournament to arrive in Krasnovlac where numbers are guaranteed for even the minnow group matches.

[frans]

Nation Name: New Batavia
Association: CTFA
Number of Stadiums: 6
- Broekszaal Stadium, Broekszaal: 50 000 seats
- Al-Qamar Stadion, Oplinde: 25 000 seats
- Stedelijk Sportstadion, Sonneveld: 29 000 seats
- Saladin Memorial Stadium, Patriottenbaai: 62 000 seats
- Neerlinde Sportstadium, Neerlinde: 27 000 seats
- De Tulp, Tulpenwaard: 41 000 seats
Leader: Sulayman Salem, President
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Number of Leagues: VBNB (recognized): 2 leagues; NNVF (unrecognized): 1 league
Number of Teams in Premier Division: VBNB: 16 teams in First Division
Why do you think you deserve to host the competition?: New Batavia is a hospitable nation with good stadiums, good hotels and restaurants. New Batavia has an open border policy, no visa required. The land of hospitality welcomes all football fans!
https://micras.org/mwiki/Visit_New_Batavia

[Joe]

Bidding is now closed! Thank you to the nations which submitted their interest in hosting the 2024 Continental Championships. The Executive Committee shall now vote on the bids, and next year's hosts shall be announced once a majority decision is reached!

[Joe]

The FMF Executives have reached a majority decision, and the following nations shall host their respective confederations' championship finals next summer, with their national teams being automatically entered into the 2024 FMF Confederations Cup:

AEFA - Vegno
CTFA - New Batavia
EMUFA - Nouvelle Alexandrie
WMFA - Sovereign Confederation

Thank you to all those who bid!