Florian Republic 2019 FMRL World Cup bid
The Florian Republic 2019 FMRL World Cup bid is a bid to host the FMRL World Cup in 2019. The preparations started in late 2017, after the Florian Republic was stripped of its hosting rights for the 2018 FMRL World Cup. The Florian Republic Rugby League is yet to hand in the bid.
World Cup bid
Bid committee
Proposed Venues
| Stadium | Location | Home sports team |
2017 capacity |
2019 capacity |
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| Final package | ||||
| Northcliff Stadium | Northcliff | Northcliff Cowboys | 109,901 | 125,000 |
| Semi-Final/Third Place package | ||||
| Northcliff Arena | Northcliff | Northcliff Vikings | 75,000 | |
| Red Bear Park | Dragonmoor | Dragonmoor FC | 60,000 | |
| Quarter-Final package | ||||
| City of Blackoak Stadium | Blackoak | Blackoak Giants | 55,097 | 57,000 |
| Thunder Park | Oldhaven | Southern Storm | N/A | 74,000 |
Group Stage Venues
| Ostville | Meadowedge | Newmarsh | Birmingham |
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| Ostville City Stadium | Meadowedge Stadium | Newmarsh Olympic Stadium | Eastpak Stadium |
| Capacity: 31,000 | Capacity: 45,500 | Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 34,500 |
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| Northsilver | Oldhaven | Newhedge | Stonehall |
| Panthers Stadium | Oldhaven Park | Ketchup Field | The Jungle |
| Capacity: 25,586 | Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 69,690 | Capacity: 26,500 |
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Knock-out stage venues
| Northcliff | Dragonmoor | Blackoak | Oldhaven |
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| Sports City | Red Bear Park | City of Blackoak Stadium | Thunder Park |
| Capacity: 1114,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | Capacity: 55,097 | Capacity: 74,000 |
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Team Bases
| Team | Base camp |
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 Florian Republic
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Ostville |
| Qualifier 1 | Northcliff |
| Qualifier 2 | Newmarsh |
| Qualifier 3 | Dragonmoor |
| Qualifier 4 | Oldhaven |
| Qualifier 5 | Newhedge |
| Qualifier 6 | Northsilver |
| Qualifier 7 | Blackoak |
| Qualifier 8 | Northsilver |
| Qualifier 9 | Blackoak |
| Qualifier 10 | Havenbarrow |
| Qualifier 11 | Westlake |
| Qualifier 12 | Stonehall |
Fixture list
Group phase
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout phase
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Third place playoff
Final
Broadcasting
All broadcasters listed below are provisional.
| Country | TV Broadcasters | Radio Broadcasters |
|---|---|---|
 Craitland |
VVision | none |
| Florian Republic |
FBC Sport | FBC Sports Radio |
 Freeland |
PRF1 TV | Radio PRF1 Radio PRF2 |
 Kingdom of Coria Nohavland |
StadioSport | StadioSport Radio |
 Senya |
Senya TV Sport | none |
 Mercury |
RLM24 | RadioMercury |
| Worldwide | Florian Super League Live Pass* | |
- Only available to countries which do not have a broadcasting deal for the Florian Super League. Coverage will be provided by FBC Sports.
Transportation infrastructure
The Florian Highway connects most large cities in the country, being part of the transportation system in the country. Additionally, the privately owned High Speed Floria connects all the proposed host venues included in the bid.
Airports
The country's international airports in Northcliff, Birmingham and Dragonmoor, will be available. Flights will be discounted for fans.
Accomodation
Sufficient accommodation will be provided for all parties involved in the event. The Florian Republic has a wide range of budget and luxurious hotels in all candidate host towns and cities. Accommodation will be discounted and will meet the desired requirements.
Support
Rugby League Confederations
- Apollonian Rugby League. On the 27th March 2018, the Apollonian Rugby League expressed support towards the bid.
FMRL Members
Public opinion
Many members of the public support the bid and many believe that hosting the World Cup would benefit the sport in the Florian Republic.
Government support
The Florian government has stated it fully supports the bid to host the 2019 FMRL World Cup.
Marketing
The bid logo was launched in April 2018 and includes the colours of red and gold.
Festival of World Cups
Five stadiums will be used for the Festival of World Cups. The stadiums which will be used are Newhedge Sports Village, Blackoak metropolitan Stadium, Kings Way Park, Green Lane Community Stadium and for the finals of each competition, Newmarsh Olympic Stadium.
