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All the league news fit to print and then some! Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the news that's come to my little furry ears. If you know more that is going on, please let razmus know so he can add it to the next edition, which should be early November. Trying to pull in as much of what's going on around FUMBBL so folks can find even more ways not to get all their real-life work done. The census says that there are 1029 distinct, active coaches on FUMBBL who play in leagues. Two numbers are given for the range of the league size, because there isn't a single good indicator. When the numbers are very different - the league is likely in flux, have some deadwood teams/coaches in their locker rooms, or be at the start or end of a cycle/season. Numbers very close together should be pretty close to the 'actual' active coach population (whatever that means) for the group. |
I wanna play now!! Which leagues should I look at? | ||
These are the leagues closest to looking for more coaches right now. | ||
New to Bloodbowl? | 145 Club Actively Recruiting!!, and now with Anniversary Cup | |
Americas, Big Guys saying 'Duh!?' | NBBFL Actively recruiting | |
Earth, and want casual/chill games | Chillax Zone | |
Earth, fluff-heavy, Secret League | CIBBL Youngblood | |
Earth, modified BB2020 rosters | Spelledaren's next big thing Three slots open. | |
UK Tz | WIL Activing recuiting | |
French, custom rosters | Laboratoire nearly between seasons | |
Europe, Random SL20 rosters | Liga Snota w Worku Actively recruiting!! | |
Americas | NWBL preparing season 6 | |
Americas, SL20, usually redrafted | SL Americas 2020 Actively recruiting!! until the 18th | |
Timezone/Region | World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to FUMBBL (but especially new to Blood Bowl!) | ✹ 46-94 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | 145 Halloween Goblin Invasion, and 145 Box Challenge have replaced the regular open round robin tournaments, and continue thru the end of October and December respectively -- see datom's blog post on the subject for more information. A whole series of blogs from dentface for the upcoming 145 Anniversary Cup and fun to read, and encourage all to join the event. | |
Next steps | If you're new to FUMBBL or Blood Bowl, jump in at your leisure. The experimental move to sprints rather than Open Round Robins should make it easier for folks to join with minimal wait and make it easier to find appropriate opponents. | |
To contact | dentface for even more information, razmus's 145 FAQ might answer a few questions, and stop by the 145 Club Discord to chat with folks. |
Timezone/Region | Global (but predominately Europe), 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ✺ 185-188 |
Rules | BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation | |
Current status | Season 3 continues at a fair pace. There are seven rounds, but they're two weeks each. (I've been slaughtered in round three, so if you were considering joining next season, I'll see you in the bottom swiss.) | |
Next steps | Promotion, relegation and recruiting. If you're interested come back early in 2024. | |
To contact | Contact Storr and/or join them on their own Super League Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Large, fluff heavy league. (Effectively Global) | ✹ 67-68 |
Rules | BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster. | |
Current status | Year 11, Summer special tournaments are just shy of the half-way point. | |
Next steps | Year 11, Fall/autumn tournaments are grouped by prestige. NOW is a good time to bring a new team into CIBBL, as you'd likely get to play in a Youngbloods tournament, then go into the Fall with other newer teams. | |
To contact | New teams either enter a Youngbloods tournament or the general mix depending on timing, and with a league this large they're almost always recruiting. If you're an established FUMBBL coach who has been considering joining CIBBL, now is the perfect time! Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section. (But be aware, a lot goes into the administration of this league, and they'll tend to only accept coaches who have something of a proven track record of reliability on FUMBBL.) |
Timezone/Region | Global | ✶ 26-38 |
Rules | BB2020, Sprint format, low competitive. All sprints, intended to just be fun games. | |
Current status | Second season runs until the end of October. Chillax is starting to gain traction. If you find yourself hanging yourself looking for games in gamefinder and don't mind a casual game, it might be worth having a Chillax team or six in the mix. | |
Next steps | Lather, rinse, and repeat. | |
To contact | Contact koadah. |
Timezone/Region | Global, divided into Americas, European, and Oceania divisions | ✶ 15-19 |
Rules | BB2020, but all the players are ST 5+, high TV, two week rounds (17 games per season!). Emphasis on BASH. | |
Current status | NFC Playoffs, AFC regular season has a few games left. Actively recruiting for many franchises. | |
Next steps | Superbowl about | |
To contact | knine on site or their Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ★ 14-14 |
Rules | SL2020 resurrection/non-progression, with some additional rosters and customization. | |
Current status | Season 6 started. Round 3 of 6. | |
Next steps | Season 7. But keep an eye peeled in case there any team drops. (And if you're already in the group... don't drop!) | |
To contact | Contact Java. |
“Spelledaren’s next big thing” | ||
Timezone/Region | Global, open round robin+playoffs | ★ 11-12 |
Rules | BB2020 with "some minor tweaks". | |
Current status | "Nelphine absolutely crushed everyone season 1. He won it all going 7/0/0 with 12-0 TD" Season 2, open round robin. There are still THREE OPEN SLOTS, for anyone still interested. If you're interested in trying something a little different with coaches from all around the world, talk to spelledaren. | |
Next steps | Lots of smashy-smashy in the free, chaotic meetings that are an open round robin. | |
To contact | Contact spelledaren. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 10-11 day rounds (Wed/Sun deadlines) to facilitate scheduling. | ★ 8-10 |
Rules | BB2020, 4M teams, (almost all) star players, resurrection. | |
Current status | All Stars Autumn Bowl currently running, with two games left. All Star sprint continues and runs thru the end of October. | |
Next steps | More silly big teams mixing it up. | |
To contact | Contact koadah. |
Timezone/Region | Oceania (GMT +7 to +12) | ✷ 41-53 |
Rules | BB2020, possibly the original league on Fumbbl to implement seasons! | |
Current status | Season XCVII (97) finishing up a few games, while the Premiership is already on the board for Season XCVIII (98). | |
Next steps | End of season XCVII activities, and getting everyone up to Season XCVIII. | |
To contact | Talk to Wozzaa about getting started or join them on the SWL Discord and 'ask to be drafted and hazed.' New teams need a little time to draft and get 'some blooding games' played before they're fed to the le... err... before they start. |
Timezone/Region | New Zealand, one week rounds | Established 6th March 2015 | ✶ 25-33 |
Rules | BB2020. Equivalent pools with tiered postseason playoffs to decide champion. No redrafting or TV caps. Expensive mistakes and Spiraling expenses both active. Older players may pickup a niggle between seasons (aging) | ||
Current status | Season 35 round 4 of 7, and appears to be running smoothly. | ||
Next steps | Season 35 Playoffs and other end of season tournaments. | ||
To contact | Contact ramchop or jump into DIBBL discord . |
Timezone/Region | New Zealand/Australian time zone preference With a bit of a lean towards NZ | ✶ 16-24 |
Rules | SL2020, each roster can only be represented once, with two week rounds. | |
Current status | Season 11, with just a double-fistfull of games left to play. | |
Next steps | Season 11 playoff tournaments of various forms. | |
To contact | PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the DIBBL Discord . |
Timezone/Region | Italian Language/Italy | ✷ 37-60 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | First half of Season 33 has begun. | |
Next steps | Second half of Season 33, then the playoffs. | |
To contact | Ale_Kubbo |
Timezone/Region | French Language/Europe TZ | ✷ 46-46 |
Rules | BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.) | |
Current status | Season 32. Round 4 of 11. | |
Next steps | Playoffs Post Season. Recruit. Draft teams/rosters. If you're interested, might be a good time to get in touch with them, so you can get into the Draft early. | |
To contact | Sharkrudi, Thoriin, Darkvatar, or Phags or visit their Discord |
Timezone/Region | Europe (Spanish Language), but some non-European | ✷ 41-43 |
Rules | BB2020; promotion and relegation; race uniqueness within divisions enforced. | |
Current status | 1 FUMBOWL, a four round swiss to determine initial division placement. Currently in round 2 of 4. | |
Next steps | Separation into divisions, racial selection, then season two! | |
To contact | Contact MrToyce for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | UK timezone, give or take a couple, and English language | ✷ 36-39 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Season LXVIII (68) is complete. Activing recuiting now!. | |
Next steps | Promotion/Relegation. (Lather, rinse, repeat.) Season LXIX | |
To contact | A whole host of active commissioners to contact on the group page, but DaCoach would be the person who usually recruits, or talk to them on the WIL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe | ✶ 32-34 |
Rules | BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF! | |
Current status | Season 14, third phase (Intraconference play). Round 4 of 7. Three phases:1(SoS), 2(interconference play), 3(intraconference play) | |
Next steps | <checks notes> Really playoffs next, I think. Keep an eye on the blogs though... to join, usually someone has to drop. | |
To contact | BigF is in charge of the wait list. |
Timezone/Region | French Language/France | ✶ 33-33 |
Rules | Secret League 2020, with customizations - with custom star players! | |
Current status | Season 6, round 3 of 5 Phase 3, FIFA rankings and invitations for next season. | |
Next steps | End of season playoff games | |
To contact | Contact Diablange for more information and join them on their Discord (ask Diablange for a invitation if interested). |
Timezone/Region | Finish Language/Finland | ✶ 27-28 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Season 10, divisional play, round 4 of 7. | |
Next steps | Season 10 knockout tournament. | |
To contact | Contact Jopotzuki or visit thier Discord for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | German Language/Central Europe TZ | ✶ 25-26 |
Rules | BB2020, with building and league modes | |
Current status | Season 16 has begun, and is already in round 2 of 5 of divisional play. | |
Next steps | End of season playoff tournaments. | |
To contact | jurisch and join them on Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe, with two week rounds. | ✶ 22-24 |
Rules | BB2020 limited to a single team per roster. Invitational. With FLUFF! | |
Current status | Season 3, Spiked Bench challenge metallic phase with two games remaining. | |
Next steps | More Season 3 zanniness, maybe half a knock-out tournament? | |
To contact | See Lasgalen, datom, or det about an invitation. |
Timezone/Region | Europe/Ukraine (Ukrainian Coaches) | ★ 17-19 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Several new, active Open Round Robin tournaments and a couple Bowl and Championship tournaments as well. | |
Next steps | If you're in the target audience, I'd recommend contacting Ulmar99 for more information. | |
To contact | Contact Ulmar99 for more information and join. |
Liga Snota w Worku (Snot Out of the Bag) | ||
Timezone/Region | Europe (Polish and English language) | ★ 14-14 |
Rules | SL2020, Randomly assigned SL20 rosters. | |
Current status | Season 4 playoffs, round 2 of 3. | |
Next steps | Actively recruiting for season 5. | |
To contact | Contact Avreus for more information and to join. |
Nuffle's Will League - League for people with strong nerves | ||
Timezone/Region | Europe (Polish and English Language) | ★ 11-12 |
Rules | BB2020, without rerolls and random level ups. With custom Starplayer roster made out of players from past season. | |
Current status | Season 4, round 5 of 5. | |
Next steps | Season 4 playoffs 1. Recruting players for new season, 2. Team Creation, 3. Group Drafting, 4. Season games (round robin), 5. Play-offs, 6. New season starts | |
To contact | Contact Avreus or Jaskier for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | French Language/Central Europe TZ | ★ 8-8 |
Rules | BB2020, with custom rosters, limit two teams per roster. | |
Current status | Season 5 playoffs (two rounds each). | |
Next steps | Season 5 Playoffs, two rounds. Contact Diablange ASAP if you're interested in joining Season 6. | |
To contact | Diablange |
Timezone/Region | Mainly Europe but Coaches in North and South America, Canada too. 14 day turns! | ✶ 20-21 |
Rules | BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's. | |
Current status | Season 3 Playoff tournament and Jester's Cup, round 2/3 of 3/4. | |
Next steps | Draft | |
To contact | The_Murker (Owner), det, darkwing2k6, and misterlonestar |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✷ 48-56 |
Rules | BB2020, with custom seasons | |
Current status | Season 43 make-up game week. | |
Next steps | The end of season silliness we've all grown to love. We'll see a coaches poll, then the horde of unpaid interns will compile the data from scores of sources to determine which teams go to the championship series, which others go to which bowl games, and who plays the McNurgles. | |
To contact | ex-convict or Nelphine on site, or NCBB Discord |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✷ 27-38 | |
Rules | BB2020, balanced number of teams from each roster! | ||
Current status | First round of end of season cups, the EFL Cup and the Bourbon Cup. (Only five teams in the Bourbon Cup... we blame the choice of inferior bourbon.) | ||
Next steps | FA Cup. If you were interested in Season 6, it's not too late. Get in touch with HyperboLemuR soon. | ||
To contact | HyperboLemuR on site or the NWBL Discord. |
Second Sons Blood Bowl League | ||
Timezone/Region | Americas TZ | ✶ 35-35 |
Rules | BB2020 with some initial boost to starting teams, roughly two week rounds | |
Current status | Season 3, division play: round 4 of 11 | |
Next steps | Season 3 | |
To contact | HouseBlackfyre on site. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✶ 32-32 |
Rules | BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places | |
Current status | Season 31, in conference play. Round 1 of 7. | |
Next steps | Conference Playoffs, culminating in the Super Bowl. | |
To contact | To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or dashergeaux and join them on the NBFL Discord. The league is limited to 32 franchise teams. |
Timezone/Region | Ontario, Canada & Time Zone friends | ✶ 25-26 |
Rules | BB2020, roughly weekly rounds | |
Current status | Season 8, the first round, game 2 of 5. | |
Next steps | Season 8 PLAYOOFS! | |
To contact | Hammer16 or grant85 on site. (They aren't actively recruiting but would welcome additional friendly faces they know from the NAF table top and in-person leagues in the Ontario and Quebec area.) |
Timezone/Region | Chilean, Americas timezone, Spanish Language | ★ 18-20 |
Rules | BB2020/BB2020/BB2020 Stunty | |
Current status | Promotion, relegation | |
Next steps | A new season. | |
To contact | Varadal, primary communication via WhatsApp. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ★ 11-12 |
Rules | SL2020 (Secret League 2020) | |
Current status | Teams are currently playing friendlies in preparation for Season 5. | |
Next steps | Season 5 start on 18 October. | |
To contact | razmus on site, or SLA20 channel on the Secret League Discord. |
Tilean Super League (TSL) Major League Rugby (MLR) | ||
Timezone/Region | Americas | ★ 9-11 |
Rules | BB2020, (TSL) Draft League drawing from => (MLR) BB7s | |
Current status | TSL - (quiet). MLR - MRL Interdivisional, round 4 of 7 | |
Next steps | ||
To contact | Gridironman on site. |
Competitive | |
Rules | BB2020 - using the latest rules available. Mega-star ban is in effect. |
Activity | Very high activity. This is the primary activity on FUMBBL |
To play | Make a team from your Coaches page for the Competitive division and put them in Gamefinder, or activate teams in the Black Box (also now within gamefinder) or seek games on the FUMBBL Discord (the last is more popular with people seeking those last few games to fill a grid.) |
Activities | Royal Rookie Rumble for new teams. Brawls for any Competitive team. Brackets break at 1400 and 1800. Minors are quiet for the moment. Keep an eye out for the next tournament! Major Tournaments spread out across the year, each with their own requirements and some with qualifier tournaments. The first Steel Gauntlet was won my Elyod's [BBT8-4] Poglar! FUMBBL CUP was announced right on time, deadline to signup will be 25 October. Don't miss out. |
Rules | BB2020 with custom rosters. |
Activity | Some. |
To play | Make a team from the group above (or from your coaches play in the League/Secret League 2020 division) and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord |
Activities | Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams. Rumbles have been somewhat active of late Old World Brawl for any team... and again, while activity is slow, tournaments will still happen. Bracket breaks at 1000, 1300, 1600, and 2000. [SL]2020 Slam are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs interested coaches) [SL]2020 Open Sprint allows teams to compete on points earned in open play, leagues, and touranments. Current season runs from 16 September to 31 October. Other tournaments to start when Seasons enabled on FUMBBL. |
Season | Season 9: Sep-Dec 2023 |
Environment | Competitive (Blackbox Scheduler only) |
Synopsis | FUMBBL's only officially supported metagroup. Build one or more squads of four teams, and amass points by winning and tying after randomly matching other teams. One team from each roster will have the opportunity to participate in the Steel Gauntlet, it's own special official [C]ompetitive Division tournament. (See Christer's blog linked above for more information.) |
Season | LXXXII: September 1 - October 31st. |
Environment | Competitive, Blackbox, and League (BB2020/SL2020). |
Synopsis | A reboot of the original E.L.F. group, Elf teams accumulate points for playing (and more for winning) against a variety of different rosters. Additional awards for filling your dance card, and a special award for taking more casualties than anyone else. (Discord Channel.) So far, in the current season, only a single team has completed their cycle. |
Borg Invasion | |
Season | Perpetual |
Environment | Any/All |
Synopsis | Chaos Renegades teams as Borg collective. Start vanilla and play against other teams... and as you kill your opponent's players, you add their unique biological signature to the Borg. It was challenging under the BB2016 rules, and I suspect it's even harder now. |