Points Formula

The points you get through the group stage and in the knockout stage are as follows:

Group Stage:
1 point for predicting match winner 4 or a tie. 3 points for predicting the score.

Round of 16:
7 points for predicting every team that makes it. 4 extra points for getting the team in the right bracket.

Quarterfinals:
20 points for every team that makes it. 7 extra points for getting bracket right.

Semifinals:
40 points for every team that makes it. 11 extra points for getting bracket right.

3rd place: 75 points
2nd place: 125 points
Champion: 250 points

Official Trophy of 2014 Brackets Championship

The official trophy of the Brackets Championship has been updated with the Brazilian World Cup theme. The front decal has been printed using the latest, sharpest, home inkjet printing technology the FSN crew could get their hands on (basically my home printer). Then it was pasted onto the finest foam core the money can buy (its just foam core). The result is this stunning one-foot tall trophy which will be awarded to the winner of this years Brackets Championship.

2014 World Cup Brackets Championship Launched

This year's World Cup is taking place in Brazil, the mecca of the footballing world. But make no mistake, all the action will be happening right here as, FSN is proud to announce the much anticipated launch of the 4th Edition of the Brackets Championship.

Current champion Justyna Sondej will be defending her title against an array of challengers in a brackets edition which spectators and announcers alike are predicting to be the biggest event in footballing history. Players are urged to make their predictions know asap as there's only three weeks left before the start of the World Cup. Stay tuned for more.

Warsaw Welcomes You

The Euro 2012 is slowly coming to an end. Tomorrow Poland will officially say good bye to the Euro with the semi final match between Germany and Italy at the National Stadium in Warsaw. It was a great Euro experience for me and for Poland too. Poland National Team might not have met everyone's expectations but at least the country as a whole has gained a lot.

Here is final couple of shots from Warsaw as I saw it.

Krakow Welcomes You

Euro 2012 Welcome flags hanging in the Old Market in Krakow.

Italy Camp in Wieliczka Poland

Wieliczka is famously known for it's Salt Mine which is one of the biggest in the world. Inside the mine there is wealth of sculptures and artworks all made of salt. But that's not all, just down the block is the location of Italy's football camp in Poland.

Unfortunately the team wasn't there. They are in Kiev Ukraine playing their match against England. But I was able to see their hotel and the team bus was parked in front.

Czech Rep vs Portugal Warsaw Stadium

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending my second match of the Euro 2012.  The Czech Republic was defeated by Portugal one nil in an exciting match at the National Stadium in Warsaw.  The stadium it self was amazing.  When you start getting closer and closer you start to feel just how big it is. Inside it looked twice as big as the stadium in Lviv was.

At the game there was over whelming majority of Czech fans as opposed to Portugal. The short ride north from our southern neighbors might had something to do with that. They were also responsible for most of the noise inside. Portugal was only heard a bit after Rolnaldo's gol. There were also couple of "Polska Polska" chants heard too.