Due to the amount of requests about when Season 4 is starting, we are publishing all important dates about our upcoming new Season today. Cause of the Christmas time coming up soon, we decided to make a little break and start with the regular Season 4 Matches after the holidays. Of course we are already in internal discussion about the new Season and will inform you about upcoming changes in the next weeks.

Season 4 Dates

• Sign-Ups open: Sunday, 14^th December 2008, 19:00 CET
• Sign-Ups close: Sunday, 28^th December 2008, 23:59 CET
• Map Pick Phase: 5^th till 8^th January 2009
• Season 4 – Week 1 start: Monday, 12^th January 2009

Season 3 Pre-Playoffs – Default Dates

The Schedule Deadline for all Pre-Playoffs ended last Sunday, here are all Default Dates we had to set:

• Division 4b – 3rd Place – OPS vs. ouF Team – Sunday, 16^th November, 21:00 CET
• Division 4c – 2nd Place – c2 vs. FB2 – Sunday, 16^th November, 21:00 CET
• Division 5d – 2nd Place – Electro Clan vs. I Gladiatori – Sunday, 16^th November, 21:00 CET
• Division 5d – 4th Place – GoT2 vs. DCSB – Sunday, 16^th November, 20:30 CET

Scout + Demoman 1on1 Cup starting

After we started with 64 slots for Scout and 32 slots for the Demoman 1on1 Cup, we are very proud reaching 128 players for both Cups! The Cup Trees are online now, please start contacting your Round 1 opponents, schedule your matches and play them! Please have in mind all Fixtures were made random as there aren’t any reference Cups played yet.

In our Public Polls the community decided both Cups will be played on small Arena Maps. We will start with Fixed Maps and a Best of 19 Rounds on every maps (first player reaching 10 points will win the map).

Dates + Details

• Cup Trees: [Scout] [Demoman]
• Round 1 – Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 16^th November, 23:59 CET
• Round 1 – Match Deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET
• Winmode: Best of 3 Maps (each map played as Best of 19 Rounds), Fixed Maps
• Round 1 – Maps: 1. arena_well 2. arena_granary 3. arena_badlands
• Rules: [Link]

4th Cup – Live IRC Drawing TODAY, 19:00 CET

Also on our 4^th Cup the magic number of teams is 128 which has been reached within 48 hours after our Sign-Ups started. With teams from over 25 different countries this Cup is probably the most International competition in TF2 history. Beside the Cup Title Holders Team CoolerMaster, also almost every other Division 1 team signed up.

Our big Round 1 IRC Live Drawing will take place this Sunday, 19:00 CET on our IRC channel #etf2l @ QuakeNet. Feel invited to take part! For all people who do not know how to use IRC we have a little introduction thread about it: [Link]

Dates + Details

• *UPDATE* [Cup Tree] – [Round 1 Fixtures]
• Round 1 – IRC Live Drawing: TODAY, 9^th November, 19:00 CET
• Round 1 – Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 16^th November, 23:59 CET
• Round 1 – Match Deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET
• Winmode: Best of 3 Maps (with possible Overtime on every map), Fixed Maps
• Round 1 – Maps: 1. cp_gravelpit 2. cp_badlands 3. cp_granary

Good luck and much fun to all 128 participating teams from over 25 countries:

• Europe (25 teams): Team Druidz, Yurop Extrim, 4 Kings, Knifeback Mountaineers, mousetek, fragMative, Festina Lente, BLITZ, plan-B, unbindAll, SpecialAttack, I Don’t Know?, Ubersexuals, cleveridiot 2, Ninth Gaming, Hadouken, Kevlar Bullets, eL Diablo’s Brigade, Imperox Esports, The Hampshire Heavies, Flawless, Hampshire Heavies 2nd Team, -Dead.Face-, Monkey Gamers, enixe
• Germany (15 teams): Ansammlung Laestiger Krieger, TFPortal.de, Soldiers at Work, Racoon, Keine halben Sachen, Unterwasserpyromanen, Die Doppelnullen, Terror Without Order, n2o-gaming.de TF2, Ramclan, Game Control | Red, Game Control | Blue, r@ts, ScArYsUcKeR, elected
• Russia (12 teams): Yummy Elite Sausages, Dum Spiro Spero, Lulz Team, Final Team, Old Quake School, Team Empire, Revenge, Distort Reality, chaotic community, LOL Team, dmg., TFB
• Sweden (11 teams): Clones-Inc, Jeet Kune Do, Gurka*, Core 15, unaimed, Forever-Gaming.TF2, eXhale, Sudden Realization, TEAM SdX’98, jAgarna, hb0da
• France (10 teams): paradox, ouF Team, MM2 Team, ptt., IPBP, *B@D*, S4Y-Multigaming, Incoming, redline, pancake
• United Kingdom (9 teams): weapons of the rebellion, epic-clan, Gaming Masters Evolution Squad, Gaming Masters Falcons Squad, Team CoolerMaster (Title Holder), Entente d’Porcs & Xylophones, Eejit 2, Whats in the boX?, Panache!
• Finland (8 teams): Madrush!, Blood Pressure, Crack Clan, Care Bears, Piggy Bankers, The MIPC Organization, Virtual Troopers, Clan Troopers
• Italy (5 teams): QuiD Multigaming 2, I Gladiatori, GoV, Smart Move, eXplosion C4
• CzechRepublic (4 teams): eqilibe, Czech tactiX TF2 B squad, Ethanol Monkeys, Cavaliers RED
• Hungary (3 teams): Crit Rocket, Argo, Extreme Duo
• Israel (3 teams): ELEmentals, eSrael, Nano
• Netherlands (3 teams): Insane Dutch Killers, FakkelBrigade, Fakkel Brigade 2
• Latvia (3 teams): Royal Dynasty, bmp, GotGame.lv nonamerz
• Poland (3 teams): Rejected, Fake, Babylon sh.esports
• Ukraine (3 teams): All For One, ReVival, Oh My God It Is
• Spain (2 teams): back to Resupply, OverGame e-Sports
• Benelux (2 teams): Black hawk down 1, Gathering of Tweakers Team 2
• Bulgaria (1 team): Impulsive.TF2
• Portugal (1 team): The Conquers
• Turkey (1 team): The Smash Project
• Austria (1 team): Robert Hartlauer Syndikat
• Norway (1 team): Pul Kai
• Luxembourg (1 team): MTF.Gaming
• International (1 team): Shut Up and Play

Highlander Cup – Round 2

Almost all Round 1 Highlander Matches are entered; time to start with the 2^nd Round! If you haven’t done it by now, please contact your next opponent and schedule your match.

Dates + Details

• Round 2 – Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 16^th November, 23:59 CET
• Round 2 – Match Deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET
• Winmode: Best of 3 Maps (with one StopWatch Round on every map), Fixed Maps
• Round 2 – Maps: 1. pl_hoodoo_b3 2. cp_gravelpit 3. pl_dustbowl_b4

Arena Cup #1 – Round 3

Last but not least our first Arena Cup reached the next Round as well, the last 16 out of 64 teams will try their best to reach the Quarter Finals.

Dates + Details

• Round 3 – Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 16^th November, 23:59 CET
• Round 3 – Match Deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET
• Winmode: Best of 3 Maps (each map played as Best of 11 Rounds), Fixed Maps
• Round 3 – Maps: 1. arena_badlands 2. arena_lumberyard 3. arena_well

All regular Season 3 Week Fixtures are submitted and we are ready to announce our Season 3 Division Winners and Playoff Fixtures!

Division Winners

Big Congratulations to all 18 Season 3 Division Winners, well done! All Winners are automatically promoted to the next Division in Season 4!

Season 3 Title Champion: Decider Match Team CoolerMaster vs. Ubersexuals

Division 2a Champion: Team Druidz

Division 2b Champion: weapons of the rebelion

Division 3a Champion: I Dont Know? 2

Division 3b Champion: FakkelBrigade

Division 3c Champion: hb0da

Division 3d Champion: Fuckers Ad Astra

Division 4a Champion: eXhale

Division 4b Champion: Game Control | Red

Division 4c Champion: Kevlar Bullets

Division 4d Champion: ReVival

Division 4e Champion: MM2 Team

Division 4f Champion: Cavaliers RED

Division 5a Champion: Yurop Extrim

Division 5b Champion: Ansammlung Laestiger Krieger

Division 5c Champion: Game Control | Blue

Division 5d Champion: Pul Kai

Division 5e Champion: Old Quake School

Division 5f Champion: Last Man Standing

Pre-Playoffs

Pre-Playoff Matches are played if two or more teams are tied on points for a relevant position (see Rule 2.10).

Details

• Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 9th November, 23:59 CET
• Match Deadline: Sunday, 16th November, 23:59 CET
• Gamemode: Best of 3 with possible Overtime (golden cap, or 3rd round on gravelpit) on every map in a draw situation.
• Maps decided by Map-Pick-Elimination System [Explanation] with maps from the Primary Map Pool
• Note: There is some bug which already shows picked maps at some fixtures, please ignore this.

Fixtures

• Division 2b – 6th Place – klan:fader vs. plan-B
• Division 3a – 3rd Place – SDX’98 vs. back to Resupply (Deadline Exception at Match Page)
• Division 4a – 8th Place – 9 Men vs. Necrotic United Brothers
• Division 4b – 3rd Place – OPS vs. ouF Team
• Division 4c – 2nd Place – c2 vs. FB2
• Division 5b – 2nd Place – B@D vs. Gaming Masters Z Squad
• Division 5d – 2nd Place – Electro Clan vs. I Gladiatori
• Division 5d – 4th Place – GoT2 vs. DCSB (Gamemode Exception at Match Page)
• Division 5d – 4th Place – GoT2 vs. SMS (Gamemode Exception at Match Page)
• Division 5d – 4th Place – SMS vs. DCSB (Gamemode Exception at Match Page)
• Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #1: Knifeback Mountaineers vs. back to ressuply (Deadline Exception at Match Page)
• Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #2: GotGame.lv vs. Oh My God It Is

Playoffs

These matches will decide if a team gets promoted or relegated in the next Season. A complete overview of our Promotion and Relegation System can be found on the Rules Page.

On a little side note we would like to thank TFPortal who will go down to Division 2 voluntary. Due to this mousetek and n2o-gaming.de are automatically promoted to Division 1 for Season 4! Also, all 2nd of every Division 4 will be promoted to Div 3 due to the amount of drops there.

Details

• Schedule Deadline: Wednesday, 19th November, 23:59 CET
• Match Deadline: Sunday, 23rd November, 23:59 CET
• Gamemode: Best of 3 with possible Overtime (golden cap, or 3rd round on gravelpit) on every map in a draw situation.
• Maps decided by Map-Pick-Elimination System [Explanation] with maps from the Primary Map Pool
• Note: There is some bug which already shows picked maps at some fixtures, please ignore this.

Fixtures

• Title Decider: Team CoolerMaster vs. Ubersexuals
• Division 2 Playoff: eLD vs. Totally Totalitarian
• Division 2 Playoff: Soldiers at Work vs. LOL Team
• Division 2 Playoff: veAre vs. Clones-Inc
• Division 2 Playoff: Veritas vs. [Winner Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #1]
• Division 2 Playoff: klan:fader vs. [Winner Division 2 Playoff Spot – Match #2]
• Division 3 Playoff: Clan Troopers vs. Crit Rocket
• Division 3 Playoff: IsF vs. Immortals2
• Division 3 Playoff: FsA vs. SpecialAttack
• Division 3 Playoff: starLike vs. chaotic community
• Division 3 Playoff: Digital X-Plosiv vs. ouF Team
• Division 4 Playoff: eT vs. Czech tactiX B
• Division 4 Playoff: ScArYsUcKeR vs. KRW
• Division 4 Playoff: Sk10 vs. All for One
• Division 4 Playoff: Keine halben Sachen vs. Distort Reality
• Division 4 Playoff: Legion of Legends vs.Gaming Masters Z Squad
• Division 4 Playoff: MTF.BSD vs. Quack Attack
• Division 4 Playoff: CRW vs. Erdnuckels
• Division 4 Playoff: Maximum vs. GoT2
• Division 4 Playoff: TWO vs. [Div 4a, 8th]
• Division 4 Playoff: diced:reloaded vs. I Gladiatori

4th Cup Sign-Ups open Sunday, 19:00 CET!

Our 3^rd Cup was the biggest TF2 tournament worldwide with 128 teams from over 20 different countries participating. Now it’s time to for the next round of our famous regular Cup!

Again there will be 128 spots for teams from all over the world. Beside many Top TF2 teams there will also be good chances for lower teams to reach later Rounds as every Round’s Fixtures will be decided in random IRC Live Drawings. Don’t miss the Sign-Ups and feel invited to participate in our Round 1 Live IRC Drawing on Sunday, 9^th November, at 19:00 CET in our channel #etf2l @ QuakeNet.

Details

• Slots: 128
• Random Fixtures (by IRC Live Drawing)
• Gamemode: 6on6, Classlimit 2, Medic- + Demomanlimit 1
• Winmode: Best of 3 (possible Overtime on all maps)
• Fixed Maps set by league
• Round 1 Maps: 1. cp_granary 2. cp_gravelpit 3. cp_badlands

Dates

• Sign-Ups open: *OPEN NOW*
• Sign-Ups close: Sunday, 9^th November, 18:30 CET (or if all spots are filled)
• Round 1 – IRC Live Drawing: Sunday, 9^th November, 19:00 CET
• Round 1 – Schedule Deadline: Sunday, 16^th November, 23:59 CET
• Round 1 – Match Deadline: Sunday, 23^rd November, 23:59 CET

Sign-Ups

• Requirements: at least 6 players entered + at least 2 different contact methods entered
• [Sign-Up Link] – [Signed Teams]
• Status: 128/128 taken – Cup is full (you can still join the Waiting List and hope to get a spot if a team drops out)

Scout + Demoman 1on1 Cup

Also our next two 1on1 Cups will start this Sunday! We decided on some community votes about which maps should be used in the specific Cups. Take your right to vote till Wednesday, 23:59 CET.

Details

• Sign-Ups open: *OPEN NOW*
• Sign-Ups close: Sunday, 9^th November, 23:59 CET (or if all spots are filled)
• Round 1: 10^th till 23^rd November

Sign-Ups

• Requirements: 1 player entered + at least 2 different contact methods entered
• [Sign-Up Link]
• Status (05.11., 21:21): Scout – 128/128 slots taken | Demoman – 121/128 slots taken
• Note: You will have to register a 1on1 team first.

Highlander Cup – Round 1 Default Dates + Ringer Rule

The 1^st Round Schedule Deadline is over and the following matches got a Default Date set:

• Racoon – Highlander vs Lama Raiders – Wednesday, 5^th November, 21:00 CET
• The Polish Rockets vs I Don’t Know? Black and White – Wednesday, 5^th November, 21:00 CET
• Mjau? vs Monkey Gamers – Tuesday, 4^th November, 20:00 CET

Besides, we added a special Merc Rule for the Highlander Cup:

6.6 One ringer is always allowed to use. Up to 3 Ringers allowed if opponent agrees

A team is always allowed to use one ringer which should be on some kind of equal skill level like the rest of the team. If your opponent agrees, you can use up to 3 ringers.