2020 FMRL World Cup qualification

The 2020 FMRL World Cup qualification rounds make up the qualifying competition for the 2020 FMRL World Cup, the seventh tournament of its kind. Three nations were given automatic berths in the competition, Mercury and Birgeshir qualified by virtue of their finishing positions in the previous tournament and the Florian Republic qualified by winning hosting rights.

Format

The first stage of qualification is via the continental championships, from which, the three champions will qualify directly to the World Cup and 2019 FMRL Six Nations.

The second stage will be played over a number of regional round-robin groups, and is open to all members of the FMRL. The lowest-ranked sides in each region will enter the preliminary round. The highest-ranked teams in this round will advance to the main qualifying rounds. In the ARL region, three teams will qualify for the World Cup. From the KRL and SRL region, the winners will qualify for the tournament. The runners-up in the KRL and SRL Qualification tournament will qualify for the Intercontinental Playoff to decide the last berth for the finals.

Qualified teams

ARL

•  Florian Republic (Hosts)
•  Craitland (2019 ARL Championships runners-up)
• TBD
• TBD
• TBD

KRL

•  Mercury (holders)
•  Nova English Korea (2019 KRL Championships runners-up)
• TBD

SRL

•  Etourney (2019 SRL Championships winners)
• TBD
• TBD

Continental Championships

ARL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Florian Republic	34 – 8	Craitland	Qualification for World Cup  Craitland qualify as runners-up

KRL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Mercury	28 – 22	Nova English Korea	Qualification for World Cup  Nova English Korea qualify as runners-up

SRL Championships

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Birgeshir	18 – 19 (a.e.t.)	Etourney	Qualification for World Cup

ARL

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Jingdao	3	3	0	0	78	42	+36	6	Qualification for World Cup
Antakia	3	2	0	1	58	56	+2	4
Kingdom of Coria	3	1	0	2	57	46	+11	2
Gotzborg	3	0	0	3	35	84	−49	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Senya	3	2	0	1	90	36	+54	4	Qualification for World Cup
Krasnarus	3	2	0	1	48	83	−35	4
River Warriors	3	1	0	2	54	61	−7	2
Thracistan	3	1	0	2	53	65	−12	2

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Lamantia	3	3	0	0	84	44	+40	6	Qualification for World Cup
Freeland	3	2	0	1	78	36	+42	4
Victoria	3	1	0	2	54	76	−22	2
Astaronia	3	0	0	3	36	96	−60	0

KRL

First round

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Nova England	2	1	0	1	40	35	+5	2	Advances to second round
Sanpantul	2	1	0	1	39	34	+5	2
New Sussex	2	1	0	1	36	46	−10	2

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Tellia	2	2	0	0	72	8	+64	4	Advances to second round
Passas	2	1	0	1	31	60	−29	2
Strait of Haifa	2	0	0	2	26	61	−35	0

Second round

Team 1	Score	Team 2	Qualification
Nova England	28 – 12	Tellia	Qualification for World Cup

SRL

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Florian Eura	2	2	0	0	55	28	+27	4	Qualification for World Cup
Lusa	2	1	0	1	36	53	−17	2
Zandarijn	2	0	0	2	34	44	−10	0

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
North Antarctica	2	2	0	0	59	17	+42	4	Qualification for World Cup
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	2	1	0	1	30	47	−17	2
Hazar	2	0	0	2	29	54	−25	0