2021 Ólbescból World Cup
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Craitland |
| Dates | 18 Sep – 10 Oct 2021 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Craitland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Mercury |
| Third place |
 Senya |
| Fourth place |
 Floria |
← 2015 (cancelled) 2022 → | |
The 2021 Ólbescból World Cup will be the inaugural edition of the Ólbescból World Cup, due to take place in Craitland between 18 September and 10 October 2021. A 2015 edition had been planned previously, however this did not go ahead. The tournament forms part of the 2020–21 Micras Games calendar.
Hosting
Venues
Craitland was selected as the hosts without a bidding process taking place due to logistical requirements of organising the tournament.
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Participating nations
Nations participating in the All-Craitland Championship and Division 1 of the All-Mercury Ólbescból Championships, as well as hosts Craitland, were awarded automatic berths in the tournament. The remaining two spaces were filled through a four-team qualifying stage.
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Group stage
Pool A
Following the draw and Zandarijn's dissolution, Nova English Korea were transferred into Pool A as the season's only other All-Craitland Championship participant.
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craitland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 53 | +43 | 6 | Advances to semi-finals |
| Mercury
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 4 | Advances to quarter-finals |
| Senya
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 75 | −5 | 2 | |
 Nova English Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 97 | −36 | 0 | Advances to play-in |
18 September 2021
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| Senya
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38 – 26 | Nova English Korea
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18 September 2021
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| Craitland
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34 – 19 | Mercury
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22 September 2021
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| Senya
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21 – 30 | Craitland
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22 September 2021
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| Nova English Korea
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22 – 27 | Mercury
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25 September 2021
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| Craitland
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32 – 13 | Nova English Korea
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25 September 2021
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| Mercury
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19 – 11 | Senya
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Pool B
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floria
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 6 | Advances to quarter-finals |
 Castilona
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 2 | Advances to play-in |
 New Sussex
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 2 | |
 Osktrava
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 81 | −6 | 2 |
17 September 2021
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| New Sussex
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34 – 26 | Osktrava
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17 September 2021
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| Castilona
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18 – 25 | Floria
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21 September 2021
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| New Sussex
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14 – 23 | Castilona
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21 September 2021
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| Osktrava
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23 – 25 | Floria
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24 September 2021
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| Castilona
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22 – 26 | Osktrava
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24 September 2021
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| Floria
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19 – 17 | New Sussex
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Pool C
Following the transfer of Nova English Korea to Pool A, Lamantia were awarded the final spot in Pool C as the next-highest ranked team in qualifying.
| Team | Pld |
W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tellia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 6 | Advances to quarter-finals |
 Lamantia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 2 | |
 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 60 | −8 | 2 | |
 Lusa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 2 |
19 September 2021
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| Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
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14 – 22 | Tellia
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19 September 2021
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| Lusa
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12 – 19 | Lamantia
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23 September 2021
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| Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
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19 – 20 | Lusa
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23 September 2021
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| Tellia
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24 – 19 | Lamantia
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26 September 2021
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| Lusa
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8 – 15 | Tellia
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26 September 2021
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| Lamantia
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18 – 19 | Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq
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Knock-out stage
Play-in
29 September 2021
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| Nova English Korea
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11 – 18 | Castilona
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Quarter-finals
2 October 2021
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| Mercury
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29 – 22 | Castilona
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2 October 2021
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| Senya
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24 – 17 | Lamantia
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2 October 2021
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| Floria
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20 – 19 | Tellia
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Semi-finals
6 October 2021
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| Craitland
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32 – 4 | Floria
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6 October 2021
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| Mercury
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40 – 34 | Senya
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Bronze medal play-off
9 October 2021
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| Floria
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10 – 30 | Senya 
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Final
10 October 2021
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 Craitland
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22 – 14 | Mercury 
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