2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
The normal bi-annual service announcement about the governments of the world screwing with our clock
2020-03-04 21:44:42
rating 5.9
2019
2019-10-20 23:57:56
rating 6
Recent Forum Topics Inscription JBL Sais... | Public Service Annou... | Replays |
2024-12-07 |
Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the news that's come to my little furry ears. Separated into four sections: 'Public' Leagues, Open Play Environments, Independent Tournaments, and Meta-groups. If you know more that is going on, please let razmus know so he can add it to the next edition, which should be between Christmas and New Years. (With the major distraction resolved, I hope to be able to devote a little more time to FUMBBL, and maybe play a game or three.) I've added a channel for conversation amongst League Commissioners on my FUMBBL Leagues Discord. If you're interested in the conversation, please jump into the general channel and ask to be elevated for the commissioner's channel. The census says that there are still 964 distinct, active coaches on FUMBBL who play in leagues, up several percentage from last month. Two numbers are given for the range of the league size, because 'active coaches in a league' is a poorly defined descriptor. 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 (when there's usually a lot of inactive coaches watching the playoffs). 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 groups should I look at? | ||
These are the leagues closest to looking for more coaches right now. It might still be a bit before you'd play. | ||
New to Bloodbowl? | 145 Club Always available, earn your "No Whining" | |
World, goblins | NBL is in playoffs | |
Oceania, proper seasons | SWL is close to the end of their season. | |
New Zealand | DIBBL nearly finished with playoffs | |
Oceania, Secret League | OSBBL is nearly finished with playoff as well | |
UK timezone | WIL may be looking for a few more soon to fill a division. | |
German Language, Europe TZ | D-A-CH is between seasons | |
Scotland | SOBBL is three games from finishing playoffs! | |
Europe/Americas, random rosters | Nuffle League is currently reshuffling for season two. | |
EuropeAmericas, draft | DLE2 is between seasons. I don't know if they have an opening, but worth talking. | |
Americas, proper seasons | NWBL will be recruiting after the [not-]playoffs | |
Americas, Secret League | SLA20 is actively recruiting. | |
Timezone/Region | World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to FUMBBL (but especially new to Blood Bowl!) | ✷ 47-75 |
Rules | BB2020 (no Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | The No Whining is running from November thru mid-December. ALWAYS RECRUITING! The 145 Graduate League is available for coaches transitioning from newbie status to the wider community, which seems active and fun. Lost in the wider FUMBBL community? Stop in to get your bearings. Mentor program (putting newer coaches with more experienced coaches) is going along well! With the graduate cup tournament also in process, if you're in the target audience, I'd encourage folks to stop in and find out what's next. | |
Next steps | If you're new to FUMBBL or Blood Bowl, jump in at your leisure. Efforts are being made to make it easier for folks to join with minimal wait and to make it easier to find appropriate opponents. If you're experienced, also recruiting to help get newer coaches squared away. | |
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. They also look over match replays, give advice on skill choices and team development, oh and share laughter as well. "Most of the good stuff happens on discord." |
Timezone/Region | Global (but predominately Europe), 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ✺ 136-137 |
Rules | BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation (No Star Players) | |
Current status | Is down to the final round of Season Five. | |
Next steps | Season ends in the northern-hemisphere mid-winter holidays. Season 6 ruleset is expected to be "the latest Eurobowl ruleset at the time." Anticipate a late January/early February start. There is discussion of group the Americas coaches together to simplify scheduling. If you've been avoiding Super League because planet wide scheduling is an issue for you, just you keep your eyes on Super League now. | |
To contact | Contact JLeav and/or join them on their own Super League Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Large, fluff heavy league. (Effectively Global) | ✷ 57-60 |
Rules | BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster. (Custom stars, with apothecaries as incompetent as those the rest of us deal with.) | |
Current status | Year 12, Autumn tournaments, are complete. | |
Next steps | "Winter friendlies" in which younger teams beat each other to a pulp and the older teams stare at each other across the vast gulf will likely be starting any day. Followed by the Year 13 Spring regionals where the older teams slaughter the young hopefuls. | |
To contact | New teams either enter a Youngbloods tournament or the general mix depending on timing, and with a league this large they're pretty much always recruiting. (I usually recommend new teams start after the Spring tournaments have begun unless you enjoy large TV differences.) Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section. (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, two week rounds in the league. | ✶ 31-32 |
Rules | Secret League rosters, 2016 skill progression, with a skill level above legend. (No Mega-Star Players) There is a league portion AND an Open Play environment. Join the Discord for more details. | |
Current status | A very healthy season two currently playing... well... it looks the champions group has surged to round four while the rest of the league still lingering in round two of seven. | |
Next steps | Season two playoffs. Remember -- there's an open environment associated with WOBBL too... stop in and play a few games if you're so inclined. The skill 2016 progressions means the newer teams page doesn't work, but for folks who still like the old skill progression system, it's interesting. | |
To contact | Contact StrangeFeller, or WaffleIron and join their Discord. |
Bloodbowl Championship Series (BCS) | ||
Timezone/Region | Global, coaches drawn from "time to time" | ★ 14-15 |
Rules | BB2020, custom rosters with draft. Six different leagues which play amongst themselves and between leagues during the year. (No star players) (1)league segregated knockout phase; (2)League segregated regular season; (3)Interleague playoffs and league Allstar completions; (4)Then the cycle restarts with league segregated playoff | |
Current status | There's games being played. I can't figure out who is playing with what goals... but there's games being played. This is even more confusing than the all-goblin madness I tried to follow the other year. | |
Next steps | More games. If complex league/division play/interplay is your jam -- they've got some games for you. | |
To contact | TheRedoubt, bigf, or Gridironman on site or their Discord. |
PEBBL (Point Economy Blood Bowl League) | ||
Timezone/Region | Global, Coaches divided into four hour windows across the globe for their divisions | ★ 10-14 |
Rules | BB2020, player point buy. (Star players drawn from previous season players) | |
Current status | The first round of Season Two is almost complete, and I think both divisions are full now. Four more rounds to go in this round. | |
Next steps | I think they'll get their stride as they enter the second part of Season Two. | |
To contact | Carthage on site or their Discord. |
National Bloodbowl League | ||
Timezone/Region | Global, but predominately European | ✦ 7-7 |
Rules | BB2020, custom goblin rosters, with custom star players with custom star player demand-based pricing, and sponsors. | |
Current status | Playoff finals already! | |
Next steps | Do the goblins have a Second Season in 'em? Contact Kozak, or watch this space to find out. (And if goblin chaos is your thing, contact Kozak anyway!) | |
To contact | kozak |
Timezone/Region | Oceania (GMT +7 to +12) | ✷ 35-52 |
Rules | BB2020, possibly the original league on Fumbbl to implement seasons! (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season 103, round 6 of 7 | |
Next steps | Off-season tasks including crowning heads, redrafting, putting teams in new divisions, and probably secret stuff we're probably better off not asking about. (But whatever it is, remember... it'll move in the clockwise direction!) | |
To contact | Talk to Irgy 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 | ✶ 25-36 |
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) (Yes Mega-Stars + 40k tax) | ||
Current status | Season 39 playoff tournaments are finishing up, with just two games left to be played. | ||
Next steps | End of season activities, reorganize for Season 40 to start. | ||
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 | ✶ 16-30 |
Rules | SL2020, each roster can only be represented once, with two week rounds. (No Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season 13 Mullet, and Splaterfest (sic) tournaments very nearly complete. Extra Festive tournament running as well. | |
Next steps | I think there should be a Sucker's Cup yet, then a new season. | |
To contact | PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the DIBBL Discord . |
Timezone/Region | Europe (Spanish Language), but some non-European | ✹ 84-84 |
Rules | BB2020; promotion and relegation; race uniqueness within divisions enforced. (New coaches can choose race/roster without restriction) Two week rounds during the regular season, one week during playoffs(Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season Two round robin in round 4(ish) of 13. | |
Next steps | Playoffs with five rounds. | |
To contact | Contact MrToyce for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Italian Language/Italy | ✷ 54-54 |
Rules | BB2020 (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season 34, first half, Round 4 of 5. | |
Next steps | Season 34, second half. | |
To contact | Ale_Kubbo |
Timezone/Region | UK timezone, give or take a couple, and English language | ✷ 53-53 |
Rules | BB2020, 9 day rounds (No Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season LXXIII has started, and is in round 5 of 7. Should run thru the rest of 2024. (There's a fridge division running, which I suspect/assume is feeder division.) | |
Next steps | I see more than the magic forty-eight teams, so suspect they have room for a few more coaches to fill out a seventh full division(?) Contact DaCoach if you're able to schedule with UK coaches/timezone. | |
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 | French Language/Europe TZ | ✷ 48-49 |
Rules | BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.) (Custom Star Players) | |
Current status | Season 34 has started, round 10 of 11. | |
Next steps | Season 34 playoffs. Recruit. Draft teams/rosters. Season. Playoffs. Post Season. | |
To contact | Sharkrudi, Thoriin, Darkvatar, or Phags or visit their Discord |
Timezone/Region | Europe | ✶ 32-32 |
Rules | BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF! (No star players) | |
Current status | Season 16 Interconference play, sound 5 of 7. Three phases:1(SoS), 2(interconference play), 3(intraconference play), championship playoffs | |
Next steps | Season 16 Intraconference play. | |
To contact | BigF is in charge of the wait list. |
Timezone/Region | German Language/Central Europe TZ | ✶ 25-25 |
Rules | BB2020, two week rounds, with building and league modes (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Between Season 17 and 18. Are you in the target demographic and want to play more Blood Bowl? Contact jurisch immediately! | |
Next steps | Season 18. | |
To contact | jurisch and join them on Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Finish Language/Finland | ✶ 24-24 |
Rules | BB2020, two week rounds (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season 12 - Round 5 of 9. | |
Next steps | Season 12 playoffs (KO tournament) | |
To contact | Contact Jopotzuki or visit thier Discord for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Scotland | ✶ 19-19 |
Rules | BB2020, two week rounds. (Yes Mega-stars) | |
Current status | Season 2 Playoffs | |
Next steps | Season 3. | |
To contact | ChrisRaff88 is the big man in charge. For their Discord, ask for an invitation. |
Timezone/Region | Europe/Ukraine (Ukrainian Coaches) | ★ 16-17 |
Rules | BB2020 (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Bunch of new season tournaments have begun, and there's a bunch of games happening. | |
Next steps | If you're in the target audience, I'd recommend contacting Ulmar99 for more information, there always seems to be a lot going on. | |
To contact | Contact Ulmar99 for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Europe (with some accomodation for others) | ★ 15-17 |
Rules | BB2020, draft (no star players) | |
Current status | I expect Season 2 interconference play to start anytime now. (1) interdivisional, (2) Intraconference, (3) Playoffs | |
Next steps | Season 2 playoffs! | |
To contact | Contact Kondor, Arcayn, datom, or intrepidwilson for more information, for a Discord invite, or to join. Their Discord is also available. |
Timezone/Region | Europe (Polish and English language) | ★ 16-16 |
Rules | SL2020, Randomly assigned SL20 rosters. (Yes Mega-Stars) | |
Current status | Season 7, is in round two (although one division has surged ahead.) Round one Telesnot recap is available. (My poor anime-girls get slaughtered in the two games AFTER that one... Stay tuned. | |
Next steps | Season 7 playoffs! | |
To contact | Contact Avreus for more information and to join. Join them on their discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe and Americas | ✶ 20-28 |
Rules | BB2020, with random players and lots and lots of extra dice rolling just to satisfy Nuffle's whims, now with BB2016 advancing | |
Current status | New Season 1, complete and there's a lot of rolling and shuffling going on. Join thier discord to get more information and join in the mayham. | |
Next steps | Teams form from the detritus which lands on their coach's doorstep and more blood is shed. | |
To contact | TrashMouse on site NUFFLE League Discord channel to roll up your random team. They're always recruiting new teams, and can run new blood type tournaments when there is enough new blood to justify. |
Timezone/Region | Mainly Europe but Coaches in North and South America, Canada too. 14 day turns! | ✶ 19-20 |
Rules | BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's. (Star players look absent.) | |
Current status | Season 5 has concluded. | |
Next steps | I believe they are now between Season 5 and 6. They have a set number of franchise teams, but if there's ever a best time to talk to them about joining or getting on the list, it's now between seasons. I'm sure they're busy with redrafting and other between season activities, but if anyone drops between seasons they'll be hunting new blood. | |
To contact | The_Murker (Owner), Arcayn, Carthage, and HyperboLemuR |
Timezone/Region | Mainly Europe but if there's sufficient interest, an Americas division is a possibility. | ★ 18-18 |
Rules | BB20 Draft League, Trolls/Orcs/Goblins with secret weapons. BB2016 skill progression. (No Star players.) | |
Current status | Season 1, round 3 of 5. | |
Next steps | Season 1, post-season tournament. | |
To contact | intrepidwilson |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✷ 49-60 |
Rules | BB2020, with custom seasons, and no stunty teams. (Yes Mega-stars, but Dribblesnot and Cindy are banished.) | |
Current status | Season 46 out of conference games for BCS (round 3 of 5), NonAQ in conference (round 3 of 9). | |
Next steps | BCS will play in conference. I assume NonAQ will get a final game playing their alternate conference equivalent. | |
To contact | ex-convict or HyperboLemuR or NCBB Discord |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✷ 46-58 | |
Rules | BB2020, balanced number of teams from each roster! (No Mega-stars) | ||
Current status | Season 8, small cups (Bourbon and EFL). Four rounds remaining. | ||
Next steps | Season 8 FA Cup, which usually invites new teams, so it might be a good time to declare your intention to join. | ||
To contact | HyperboLemuR on site or the NWBL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✶ 32-32 |
Rules | BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places. (Yes Mega-stars, but Dribblesnot and Cindy are banished.) | |
Current status | Season 33 intraconference play, round 5 of 7.. | |
Next steps | Season 33, Conference playoffs, then the Superbowl. | |
To contact | To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or wintergreen13 and join them on the NBFL Discord. The league is limited to 32 franchise teams. |
Second Sons Blood Bowl League | ||
Timezone/Region | Americas TZ | ✷ 30-30 |
Rules | BB2020 with some initial boost to starting teams, roughly two week rounds (Yes Mega-stars) | |
Current status | Season 4, round 9 of 15. | |
Next steps | Season 4 playoffs, probably sometime next year. | |
To contact | HouseBlackfyre on site. |
Timezone/Region | Chilean, Americas timezone, Spanish Language | ★ 13-24 |
Rules | BB2020 with redraft and what looks like a bounty system! (Yes Mega-stars) | |
Current status | Season 4 finished! | |
Next steps | Season 5? | |
To contact | Varadal, primary communication via WhatsApp. |
Timezone/Region | Ontario, Canada & Time Zone friends | ✶ 18-25 |
Rules | BB2020, roughly weekly rounds, with bounties. (Yes Mega-stars) | |
Current status | Season 10 part 1, round 1 of 5. | |
Next steps | Season 10 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 | Americas | ★ 16-16 |
Rules | BB2020 draft league, two week rounds Custom star players from previous players | |
Current status | Season 1, in-conference play -round 5/6 of 7. | |
Next steps | Season 1 playoffs. | |
To contact | ryanfitz |
Timezone/Region | Americas | • * |
Rules | SL2020, with FUMBBL-supported seasons turned on (No Mega-stars) | |
Current status | Recruiting again. If we can get to eight teams in either rookie and/or veteran divisions, we'll have ourselves a tournament. | |
Next steps | Season 6. | |
To contact | razmus on site, or SLA20 channel on the Secret League Discord. |
Competitive | |
Rules | BB2020 - using the latest rules available. No Mega-stars. |
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.) Be aware that the box random scheduler now separates virtual season one teams from everyone else. |
Activities | Royal Rookie Rumble for new teams. (Recruiting 24/7!) Brawls for any Competitive team. Brackets break at 1400 and 1800. Minors running a 1630 TV tournaments are running now. XFL is now hosting Amazon, Chaos Chosen, Vampires, OWA, and Gnome XFL, with the last group (Halflings, Nurgle, Orcs, and Khorne) coming in January. Major Tournaments spread out across the year, each with their own requirements and some with qualifier tournaments. FUMBBL CUP is finished (congrats to spinball!). I anticipate the next Warpstone Open in January. |
Rules | BB2020 with custom rosters. (No Mega-stars to mirror Competitive envionment.) |
Activity | Some. |
To play | Make a team from the group above (or from your coaches page in the "League","Secret League 2020" division). Put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord |
Activities | Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams. Always recruiting! Old World Brawl for any team. 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. Other tournaments to start when Seasons enabled on FUMBBL, starting with the [SL]UMBBL Cup! |
Open League | ||
Rules | BB2020 (no Mega-Stars) | |
Activity | Some. | |
To play | Create a team from the link on the Open League group page, or from the Create Team link at the bottom of your coaches page and select 'League', 'Open League'. Make them available in gamefinder, or find an opponent in Discord or other places. It's okay to play casual games against friends here. |
Rules | BB2016, with imported League, Ranked, or Box teams, including SL16 teams. |
Activity | Low |
To play | Clone teams into the league to bring new life to them to play. Open [L]eague Cup - No limit, Official 2016 + [SL16] teams for a possibly last ride of glory. (Active recruiting, and intending to run for as long as possible.) |
Time/Region | Global, 10-11 day rounds (Wed/Sun deadlines) to facilitate scheduling. | |
Rules | BB2020, 4M teams, (almost all) star players. | |
Next tournament | All Stars Bowl when there are eight teams to make a new bracket. All Stars Autumn Bowl for September! | |
To contact | Contact koadah. |
Time/Region | Global, Saturday and Sunday -- 28-29 December, scattered start for Oceania, Americas, and Europe. | |
Rules | BB2020, rulepack available in group. | |
Next tournament | FUMBBL NAF Online | |
To contact | Contact neilwat • Stimme • Nightbird • Valen. |
Season | Season 12: Sept-Dec 2024 |
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.) |
Player of the Year 2024 (POTY 2024) | |
Season | The year of 2024 |
Environment | Competitive tournaments - FUMBBL Minor, Majors, and BBT |
Synopsis | Earn points in the official Comptitive division competitions, and folks are offering up prizes. 145 Club has their own related prize as well! Current Update (June) |
Season | LXXXIX: November 1st - December 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.) |