World Cup 89

World Cup 89
Teams	32  (from 182 entrants)
Host(s)	Tikariot South Newlandia
Champions	Ko-oren (1st title)
Second	The Holy Empire
Third	Audioslavia
Matches played
Goals scored	(average per match)
Affiliated tournaments	Cup of Harmony 81 Baptism of Fire 76
Previous	World Cup 88
Next	World Cup 90

World Cup 89 was held in South Newlandia and Tikariot. Ko-oren won its first World Cup title, while The Holy Empire lost in the final for the second edition in a row and seventh time overall, tying Audioslavia as the country with the most World Cup silver medals.

Host selection

Only one bid was submitted to host the World Cup.

Bid	Votes
Tikariot and South Newlandia	17
Re-open nominations	7
Total	24

Qualification

Main article: World Cup 89 qualification

The 180 teams entering the qualifying phase were drawn into 18 groups of ten teams, each contested as a home-and-away double round-robin. The winners of each qualifying group and the six runners-up with the best records directly qualified for the final tournament. The twelve remaining runners-up were paired into six two-legged ties, with the winners of each tie qualifying for the finals.

Qualified teams

Nation	Method	Date qualified	Total appearances	Last appearance
Audioslavia	Group 6 winners	Matchday 17	50	88
Baker Park	Group 17 winners	Matchday 18	10	88
Brenecia	Group 2 winners	Matchday 17	16	88
Cassadaigua	Group 16 winners	Matchday 16	27	88
Chromatika	Group 18 winners	Matchday 17	13	88
Electrum	3rd best runners-up	Matchday 17	9	80
Ethane	Group 8 winners	Matchday 16	7	87
Eura	Playoff winners	Playoffs	29	88
Farfadillis	Group 4 winners	Matchday 17	25	88
Græntfjall	2nd best runners-up	Matchday 16	1	none
The Holy Empire	Group 7 winners	Matchday 17	60	88
Kandorith	Group 3 winners	Matchday 17	7	86
Kelssek	Playoff winners	Playoffs	19	88
Ko-oren	Playoff winners	Playoffs	17	88
Krytenia	Group 14 winners	Matchday 18	39	76
Mercedini	Best runners-up	Matchday 17	6	88
Mytanija	Group 10 winners	Matchday 17	12	68
Nephara	Group 9 winners	Matchday 16	21	88
Omerica	Group 15 winners	Matchday 16	3	88
Pasarga	5th best runners-up	Matchday 18	32	88
Pemecutan	Group 11 winners	Matchday 18	1	none
Polkopia	Playoff winners	Playoffs	2	74
South Newlandia	Hosts	Host vote	3	88
Squidroidia	Playoff winners	Playoffs	1	none
Starblaydia	Group 1 winners	Matchday 17	55	88
Tikariot	Hosts	Host vote	3	88
Tumbra	Playoff winners	Playoffs	1	none
Turori	Group 13 winners	Matchday 18	40	88
Twicetagria	Group 12 winners	Matchday 18	2	88
Valanora	4th best runners-up	Matchday 18	56	88
Vdara	Group 5 winners	Matchday 18	2	87
Zwangzug	6th best runners-up	Matchday 18	18	87

External links

• Bid thread
• Host vote results
• Roster thread
• Roleplay thread
• Scores thread