2022 Confederational Championships host bidding
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2021 8:03 pm
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 17th 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, Lamantia and Batavia will be barred from hosting having held the last editions of the confederation championships and still remaining on Micras.
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!
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 17th 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, Lamantia and Batavia will be barred from hosting having held the last editions of the confederation championships and still remaining on Micras.
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!
Any questions may be asked as a reply to this thread, and we wish everyone all the best with their bidding. Thank you!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*]
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]