User:Tampabay721/FIFA

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FIFA World Tournament
Founded2010
RegionInternational
Number of teams47
Current champions United States
(17th title)
Most successful team(s) United States
(17 titles)

The FIFA World Tournament (formerly FIFA 06 World Tournament) is a soccer tournament I run in my spare time using the video game FIFA 17 (FIFA 06 for the Nintendo GameCube, and FIFA 13 for the Xbox 360 in the past), using the international teams the game offers. I always select the United States of course.

Teams[edit]

Country FIFA 06 FIFA 13 FIFA 17
 Argentina Yes Yes Yes
 Australia Yes Yes Yes
 Austria Yes Yes Yes
 Belgium Yes Yes Yes
 Bolivia No Yes Yes
 Brazil Yes Yes Yes
 Bulgaria Yes Yes Yes
 Cameroon Yes Yes Yes
 Canada No No Yes
 Chile No Yes Yes
 China Yes No Yes
 Colombia No Yes Yes
 Czech Republic Yes Yes Yes
 Denmark Yes Yes Yes
 Ecuador No Yes Yes
 Egypt No Yes Yes
 England Yes Yes Yes
 Finland Yes Yes Yes
 France Yes Yes Yes
 Germany Yes Yes Yes
 Greece Yes Yes Yes
 Hungary Yes Yes Yes
 India No Yes Yes
 Italy Yes Yes Yes
 Ivory Coast No Yes Yes
 Mexico Yes Yes Yes
 Netherlands No Yes Yes
 New Zealand Yes Yes No
 Nigeria Yes Yes No
 Northern Ireland Yes Yes Yes
 Norway Yes Yes Yes
 Paraguay Yes Yes Yes
 Peru No Yes Yes
 Poland Yes Yes Yes
 Portugal Yes Yes Yes
 Republic of Ireland Yes Yes Yes
 Romania Yes Yes Yes
 Russia Yes Yes Yes
 Scotland Yes Yes Yes
 Slovenia Yes Yes Yes
 South Africa No Yes Yes
 South Korea No Yes No
 Spain Yes Yes Yes
 Sweden Yes Yes Yes
  Switzerland Yes Yes Yes
 Tunisia Yes No No
 Turkey Yes Yes Yes
 United States Yes Yes Yes
 Uruguay Yes Yes Yes
 Venezuela No Yes Yes
 Wales Yes No Yes

FIFA 06[edit]

The first tournament I ever completed was the night of July 4, 2010. Over the course of a year I had completed eight tournaments, using the 39 international teams the game offers. To view the most recent tournament, see User:Tampabay721/FIFA 06 Results. To view past results, see the #Results section below and click on the corresponding link in the "number" column. Upon clicking, you will go to a past revision of the results page.

Format[edit]

All 39 teams were given a rating from as low as 2½ stars to 5 stars by the game makers. I have placed each team into one of three "levels" based on their ranking.

Qualifying Stage[edit]

  • First Level - Eight teams ranked with 4½ stars or higher compete in a league-style tournament. Each team plays two games against the other teams in the level (one home and one away, though I don't think it really makes a difference in the game) for a total of 14 games. After all games have been played, the four teams with the highest point total advance to the Final Stage.
  • Second Level - 16 "middle-of-the-pack" teams compete in a group-style tournament, with four groups. The groups are selected randomly, though I make sure the USA is placed in the last group in order to make it easier on me to record the results. Each team plays two games against the other members of their group, one home and one away for a total of six games. The winners of the four groups advance to the Final Stage. The top two second place teams also advance. The second place team with the third-best point total is relegated to the Third Level for that particular tournament. This allows for the Third Level to have an even 16 teams.
  • Third Level - The worst 15 teams, plus the one team still eligible from the Second Level. The Third Level also competes in a group-style tournament with four groups that are randomly selected. The group winners and the two best second place teams also advance.

Final Stage[edit]

  • Group Round - The teams that are still alive compete in a group-style tournament with four groups that are randomly selected (as mentioned before, I make sure the USA is in the last group to make it easier on me to record the results). Each team plays one game against the other members of their group for a total of three games. The top two teams in each group advance to the next round.
  • Knockout Round - The remaining teams square off in a single elimination tournament. The group winners play the group runners-up in the first games (For example, Group A winner plays Group B runner-up). The last team left is the champion. A third-place game is played between the two semifinal losers.

FIFA 13[edit]

In 2013 I bought a used Xbox 360. I got FIFA 13 from a friend who had just bought FIFA 14 for the PS4, so he didn't need the old version anymore. After more than two years since playing out a tournament, I thought of a new way to run a tournament under a new format that would included every team and still be able to stick with the three-tier model I had come up with originally.

Format[edit]

Qualifying Stage[edit]

  • First Tier - 15 teams ranked 4½ stars or higher compete in a league-style tournament. Each team plays two games against the other teams in the level for a total of 28 games. After all games have been played, the four teams with the highest point total advance to the Final Stage. The next four teams play in the Relegation Round. In the Relegation Round, each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games. The top team at the end of this round remains alive in the tournament and has to qualify for the Final Stage through the Second Tier.
  • Second Tier - 15 "middle-of-the-pack" teams plus the relegated team still alive from the first tier compete in a 16-team group style format. Each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games. The four group winners, plus the two best second place finishers out of the four groups advance to the final stage.
  • Third Tier - The worst 16 teams compete in a 16-team group style format. Each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games.The four group winners, plus the two best second place finishers out of the four groups advance to the Final Stage.

Final Stage[edit]

The Final Stage is unchanged from its predecessor.

  • Group Round - The teams that are still alive compete in a group-style tournament with four groups that are randomly selected. Each team plays one game against the other members of their group for a total of three games. The top two teams in each group advance to the next round.
  • Knockout Round - The remaining teams square off in a single elimination tournament. The group winners play the group runners-up in the first games (For example, Group A winner plays Group B runner-up). The last team left is the champion. A third-place game is played between the two semifinal losers.

FIFA 17[edit]

Format[edit]

Qualifying Stage[edit]

  • First Tier - 16 top tier teams compete in a 16-team group style format. Each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games. The four group winners advance to the Final Stage. The best second placed team may still qualify by playing in the Second Tier.
Prior to edition XIV, 15 top tier teams competed in a league-style tournament. Each team played two games against the other teams in the level for a total of 28 games. After all games havd been played, the four teams with the highest point total advanced to the Final Stage.
  • Second Tier - 15 "middle-of-the-pack" teams plus one team from the First Tier compete in a 16-team group style format. Each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games. The four group winners, plus the two best second place finishers out of the four groups advance to the final stage.
  • Third Tier - The worst 16 teams compete in a 16-team group style format. Each team plays two games against the other teams for a total of six games.The four group winners, plus the two best second place finishers out of the four groups advance to the Final Stage.

Final Stage[edit]

  • Group Round - The teams that are still alive compete in a group-style tournament with four groups that are randomly selected. Each team plays one game against the other members of their group for a total of three games. The top two teams in each group advance to the next round.
  • Knockout Round - The remaining teams square off in a single elimination tournament. Beginning with edition XIII, the knockout round draw is random. The last team left is the champion. A third-place game is played between the two semifinal losers.

Results[edit]

FIFA 06[edit]

Number Winners Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
I
United States
3–2
(a.e.t.)

Portugal

Italy
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)

Brazil
II
United States
3–1
Spain

Greece
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)

Brazil
III
United States
4–0
England

Belgium
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)

Germany
IV
United States
2–1
England

Italy
5–1
Brazil
V
United States
1–0
Denmark

Greece
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(3–0 pen.)

England
VI
United States
7–0
Brazil

Belgium
2–2
(a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)

France
VII
United States
4–2
Spain

England
2–1
Denmark
VIII
United States
5–3
Brazil

Italy
3–1
Denmark

FIFA 13[edit]

Number Winners Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
IX
United States
4–1
Poland

Spain
1–1
(a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)

Italy
X
United States
3–0
England

Germany
2–0
Italy

FIFA 17[edit]

Number Winners Score Runners-up Third Place Score Fourth Place
XI
United States
3–0
Germany

Italy
2–1
Scotland
XII
United States
4–0
Spain

Belgium
2–0
France
XIII
United States
3–1
Germany

Russia
2–1
Scotland
XIV
United States
6–0
England

Germany
3–1
France
XV
United States
3–0
Spain

Portugal
2–1
(a.e.t.)

Brazil
XVI
United States
4–2
Norway

Republic of Ireland
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(5–4 pen.)

Italy
XVII
United States
2–1
Hungary

Spain
1–0
Colombia

Teams reaching the top four[edit]

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total finishes in top four
 United States 17 (All) 17
 Italy 4 (I, IV, VIII, XI) 3 (IX, X, XVI) 7
 Spain 4 (II, VII, XII, XV) 2 (IX, XVII) 6
 England 4 (III, IV, X, XIV) 1 (VII) 1 (V) 6
 Brazil 2 (VI, VIII) 4 (I, II, IV, XV) 6
 Germany 2 (XI, XIII) 2 (X, XIV) 1 (III) 5
 Denmark 1 (V) 2 (VII, VIII) 3
 Belgium 3 (III, VI, XII) 3
 France 3 (VI, XII, XIV) 3
 Portugal 1 (I) 1 (XV) 2
 Greece 2 (II, V) 2
 Scotland 2 (XI, XIII) 2
 Hungary 1 (XVII) 1
 Norway 1 (XVI) 1
 Poland 1 (IX) 1
 Republic of Ireland 1 (XVI) 1
 Russia 1 (XIII) 1
 Colombia 1 (XVII) 1

USA performance[edit]

Edition Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
I Champions 12 12 0 0 39 8
II Champions 12 11 1 0 43 13
III Champions 12 12 0 0 61 8
IV Champions 12 12 0 0 50 8
V Champions 12 12 0 0 51 10
VI Champions 12 12 0 0 63 7
VII Champions 12 12 0 0 44 11
VIII Champions 12 11 1 0 48 10
IX Champions 12 12 0 0 51 3
X Champions 12 12 0 0 46 7
XI Champions 12 11 1 0 44 10
XII Champions 12 12 0 0 44 4
XIII Champions 12 12 0 0 56 2
XIV Champions 12 12 0 0 44 5
XV Champions 12 12 0 0 49 3
XVI Champions 12 12 0 0 52 5
XVII Champions 12 12 0 0 43 9
Total 17/17 204 201 3 0 828 123