2027 OFL Continental Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | TBD |
| Dates | 2027 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2027 OFL Continental Cup is the upcoming sixteenth edition of the OFL Continental Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Ostlandet organized by the OFL. It is currently in the host bidding stage.
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Hosting requirements
Joint bids of up to three member associations were permitted, and under exceptional circumstances, joint bids of four member associations also could be considered. The bidding process officially started on 1 January 2021.
The temporary suggestion of minimum stadia-requirements was:
- 1 stadia with 50,000 seats
- 2 stadia with 40,000 seats
- 2 stadia with 30,000 seats
Schedule
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2021 | Applications formally invited |
| 12 October 2022 | Closing date for registering intention to bid |
| 21 October 2022 | Announcement of bidders |
| 28 October 2022 | Bid requirements made available to bidders |
| 1-3 December 2022 | Opening workshop for bidders |
| 1 January 2023 | Submission of bid dossier |
| September 2023 | Publication of the evaluation report by OFL and bid books by bidders |
| 21 December 2023 | Bid presentation and announcement of host |
Bids
Confirmed bids
Gjorka
After the failure of Gjorka to secure the hosting of the 2023 cup in 2019, Gjorka Football Association (CCG) president Gerry Kirkwood annouced Gjorka was likely going to submit again for the 2027 cup. On 28 February 2021, the CCG officially announced that Gjorka was bidding for the 2027 cup.
The Following stadiums were submitted in Gjorka's bid:
- Gjorka City – MacMorrow National Stadium, capacity 80,100
- Baltimore – L&P Bank Stadium, capacity 55,680
- Nomakoa – Heritage Stadium, capacity 53,870
- Gjorka City – Jelltech Stadium, capacity 52,300
- Éire – Armtech Trucking Stadium, capacity 42,679
The Gjorkan Bid evoked many of the same themes it's previous bid focused on including three primary factors: Gjorka's past hosting of the Cup, the extensive network of stadiums already located in Gjorka, and the ease of accessibility of teams within Gjorka. Firstly, Gjorka is a past host of the cup hosting it in 1991 and in 2003. The Gjorkan Bid emphasized Gjorka's success at hosting those two previous cups and added Gjorka was due to host another. Secondly that Gjorka had an extensive network of large stadiums to be used for the Cup necessitating little renovation for the cup. As well, additional stadiums existed that could be used in the event of a backup being necessitated such as Ború Stadium in Nomakoa. Lastly, the Gjorkan bid emphasized the ease of transportation with Gjorka. Team's base camps would primarily be located in Gjorka City or Nomakoa but despite the distance between the cities there would be a multitude of options travel options between them and every city hosting a cup game with high speed rail, flights and direct highways existing already.
Rakhman
On 15 December 2021, the president of the Rakhman Football Federation (RFF), Viktor Kogan, formally announced Rakhman's intention to bid to host the 2027 OFL Continental Cup, after displaying interest in hosting for multiple years prior.
The following stadiums were submitted in Rakhman's bid:
- Novinsk – Aleksei National Stadium, capacity 81,000
- Korovkar – Borisov Arena, capacity 70,050
- Mezovsky – Elbrus Arena, capacity 68,000
- Novinsk – Konstantin Stadiun, capacity 55,634
- Krasnoyarsk – Petrov Stadium, capacity 45,994
WIP
