The last week of the group stage is upon us!

As the sun sets for last possible day to schedule an official in the fifth Highlander Nations Cup, BlackOut TV will be covering the thrilling clash between two teams with rosters filled with both skill and prestige. The two maps are koth_product_rc8 and cp_gullywash_final1, undoubtedly a varied and interesting matchup between the cold Nordic country Finland, and its bicycle-loving adversary  Netherlands.

Join the casting duo consisting of Baba Carlos, also known as CeeJaey and polof with Dutch broadcaster genius, Wiethoofd on BlackOut TV at 21:00 CEST!

Finland is managed by streamer and Tomislav monster  Qnai. The one team of all Highlander Nation Cup contenders with the most overall practice is undeniably  Finland. Having played over five weeks in the ongoing UGC Season 22 adds up to quite a big amount of minutes together in the same mumble channel. Despite this, many consider this edition of the Finnish roster to not live up to its players generall quality, for example losing out to Norway on cp_steel. If  Finland wants to surpass  Netherlands and subsequently advance to the playoffs, roban, Qnai and Scyper will have to step it up with better coordination.

The expected roster of  Finland is:

Scout: Bloodis
Soldier: miknando
Pyro: Jaakarhu
Demoman: Scyper
Heavy: Qnai
Engineer: Metso
Medic: roban
Sniper: Burn
Spy: dissy

Netherlands is led by notorious Premiership Spy  Nightmare. Over the course of the group stage in the Highlander Nations Cup, the country made up of coffee shops has managed to top Group Four. So far, Netherlands is undefeated, having disposed of both  Norway and Croatia in two swift 6-0’s. The red, white and blue combination has grown into a quite a formidable team throughout the season. However, if they would secure themselves a playoffs spot tonight, key players such as  Nightmare,  Jelly and  Forty-Two will have to pave the way.

The expected roster of  Netherlands is:

Scout: JENNY
Soldier: Forty-Two
Pyro: skyro
Demoman: Bob Bami
Heavy: Rainee
Engineer: anni
Medic: TimTum
Sniper: Jelly
Spy: Nightmare

The full list of games played tonight

Ireland vs.  Estonia 20:00 CEST

Finland vs.  Netherlands 21:15 CEST

Denmark vs.  Sweden 21:15 CEST (High Seed)

England vs.  Germany 21:15 CEST (High Seed)

Wales vs.  Hungary 21:15 CEST

Match Overview
Finland vs Netherlands
Round 3 (Group 5)
Sunday, June 25th 21:00 CEST

koth_product_rc8

3 - 1

cp_gullywash_final1

3 - 1

OVERALL
Finland [6:0] Netherlands

Prepare yourself for a Saturday worthy of the title Super Saturday!

Round three in the Highlander Nations Cup will have a total of six games played this very evening! Due to limitations in the sheer amount of broadcasters and casters available however, each and every game will sadly not be covered. Instead, one game of week three’s koth_product_rc8 and cp_gullywash_final1 will be casted thanks to the amazing volunteers behind BlackOut TV. 

Tonight’s cast will either start at 21:00 or 21:15 CEST, depending on what game will be covered. Longtime veteran Hildreth will guide us through the match together with Buck824 as the casters for this evening. Behind the camera is none other than Wiethoofd.

The full list of games played tonight

Ukraine vs.  United States of America 21:00 CEST

Israel vs.  Portugal 21:15 CEST

Belgium vs.  Slovenia 21:15 CEST

Croatia vs.  Norway 21:15 CEST

Russia vs.  Spain 21:15 CEST

Austria vs.  Scotland 21:15 CEST

Update: Fun teams should now be able to signup.

With the Highlander Nations Cup underway, lets start the preparation for Season 13! This cup will focus around testing the updated version of cp_alloy_rc2a with the cup consisting of groups of 4 teams playing each other in BO2 games. We are using a shorter schedule cup due to the busy schedule at the moment.

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CUP FORMAT AND SCHEDULE

Each tier is divided into round robin groups of four teams meaning there could be multiple groups for each tier.

• Signups close: June 23rd at 21:00 CEST
• Group stage round 1: June 24th 19:00 CEST
• Group stage round 2: June 24th 20:00 CEST
• Group stage round 3: June 24th 21:00 CEST

UNLOCK RULES

The season 12 whitelist will be used which can be found on whitelist.tf.

Written by  bobmus

We’ve got fox on panda action tonight on TFTV!

Arctic Foxes bounced back from their week 1 spanking by Se7en with a convincing roll of unexpected last week. Similarly, after throwing away their first 6 points of the season in a tantrum over server hosting, Politically correct pander came back to surprise everyone with a victory over ANTIC, prompting them to undergo an early roster shuffle.

With the loss of ex-Se7en scout Puoskari to the devious snake that is amppis, Arctic Foxes have had to change their line-up ahead of this week’s match, picking up Thaigrr in return from ANTIC. Meanwhile, Politically correct pander‘s own ex-BazookaSports scout Funs looked on the top of his game last week, and at the time of writing still hasn’t quit to join another team.

Have the new-look Arctic Foxes still got claws? Or will they fall victim to the surprisingly sharp bite of Politically correct pander? Find out on Sunday night here on TFTV!

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The first clash in Group One is around the corner!

This saturday, the two giants, Sweden and Germany will face off in a Bo3 on Upward. Joining us on BlackOut TV are none other than  jakeowaty and NyanZak providing us with the commentary, alongside experienced producer Wiethoofd behind the camera.

Sweden‘s captain, Seal, has managed to convince a majority of the old legendary lineup which managed to edge out Ukraine in the Grand Final of last Nations Cup, to join the yellow and blue powerhouse once more. To most surprise, renowned ondkaja will be returning to the Highlander format, this time under the Swedish banner as Soldier.

The expected roster of  Sweden is:

Scout: Villdjack
Soldier: ondkaja
Pyro: Ascendary
Demoman: alle
Heavy: Cronk
Engineer: calle cool
Medic: vani
Sniper: Twisted
Spy: Khazul

Germany on the other hand got MARS^ behind the wheel, rostering players accustomed to the best Highlander has to offer found in the Premiership division. Former Soldier for Feila finanzieren durch DROPS Menty will be going head-to-head with infamous Demoman alle, making a swift return to TF2, undoubtedly a crucial showdown effecting this game’s outcome.

The expected roster of  Germany is:

Scout: dReamyyy
Soldier: Ignis
Pyro: Teatime
Demoman: Menty
Heavy: MARS^
Engineer: S@GA
Medic: Asaaj
Sniper: Der_Milchmann
Spy: Domaytoe

Will the two-time consecutive winners  Sweden triumph, or will  Germany‘s efficiency catch the Swedes off-guard?

Find out live at 21:15 CEST on BlackOut TV!

Match Overview
Germany vs Sweden
Round 1 (Group 1 (High Seed))
Saturday, June 10th 21:15 CEST

pl_upward

0 - 1

pl_upward

0 - 1

OVERALL
Germany [0:6] Sweden