FUMBBL :: Online Blood Bowl League

2023 02 13

All the league news fit to print and then some!

Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the league 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 near the end of the month. (Seriously... got a quip/update about your league -- forward it on over.)

The census says that there are 803 distinct, active coaches on FUMBBL who play in leagues. Two numbers are given which the range of the league size, because there isn't a single good indicator of the league size. When the numbers are very different - the league may be in flux, have some deadwood teams/coaches in their locker rooms, or at the start or end of a cycle. Numbers very close together should be pretty close to the actual census for the group.

The following leagues should have space/recruiting now or really soon: 145 Club (global, new coaches), Super League (global)(replacement coaches), Secret League Resurrection (global, SL20), “Spelledaren’s next big thing” (global), Draft League Europe (europe), and Liga Woli Nuffle (polish/poland). Of course, the open environments are always looking for more coaches as well, because they're... you know... open environments.

See ya on the pitch.


Timezone/Region	World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to Fumbbl	✷ 31-41
Rules	BB2020	✷ 31-41
Current status	The Season of the Angry Squirrel is in full swing, having filled just after it started. Lots of games still being played. Lost Nut Tournament announced, and will start on Wednesday (15 Feb).
Next steps	Because Angry Squirrels filled up as quickly as it did, need to come up with a way to get more new teams playing games immediately. If you're new to Blood Bowl or new to FUMBBL, this is the group to help you get oriented! Join the discord, join the tournament. A new season begins when we've squeezed the fun and the learning from the current tournament, but before all the coaches end up setting in a virtual room staring at each other.
To contact	razmus for more information, his 145 FAQ might answer a few questions, and stop by the 145 Club Discord to chat with folks.


Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	✺ 154-155
Rules	BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation
Current status	Season 1, round 6 of 7. They lost some folks and were looking for replacements. Contact TheFear if you are interested in playing the last couple games of this season.
Next steps	Promotion and Relegation then Season 2!
To contact	Contact TheFear.


Timezone/Region	Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Large, fluff heavy league. (Effectively Global)	✹ 74-75
Rules	BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster.
Current status	Year 10, tenth anniversary SUMMER Tournaments, round 7 of 7.
Next steps	Year 10, Autumn tournaments by prestige.
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. Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section. (If you were considering joining CIBBL, now is a good time, because Autumn is still a good time for rookies. Winter ain't bad. But in the Spring, the fresh meat is fed to the experienced teams!)


Timezone/Region	Americas, European, and Oceania divisions (and at that point, I'm calling it global.)	✶ 25-25
Rules	BB2020, but all the players are ST 5+, high TV, two week rounds (17 games per season!).	✶ 25-25
Current status	Intra-divisional play. Round 2 of 3. (They were looking for replacements a week ago. Contact knine about getting on their wait list!)
Next steps	Inter-conference play.
To contact	knine on site.


Timezone/Region	Global, 21 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	★ 7-10
Rules	BB2016: experienced, orphaned teams -- Will now be importing teams into the league, as the BB2016 open environment has been declared dead.	★ 7-10
Current status	Season 11 ongoing, round 2 of 9. Since there will be dwarven artillery in EVERY GAME, long term team health is unlikely.
Next steps	Playoffs/recruiting.
To contact	Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel.


Timezone/Region	Global, 21 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	★ 8-9
Rules	SL16 Open Environment teams	★ 8-9
Current status	Season 7, Round 6 of 7, but two teams are finished with the regular season.
Next steps	Playoffs April 2023, but could be earlier if everyone finishes early.
To contact	Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel.

“Spelledaren’s next big thing”
Timezone/Region	Global, open round robin+playoffs	✦ 6-7
Rules	BB2020 with "some minor tweaks", which spelledaren revealed recently.
Current status	Season 1, may be ending soon as initial recruitment concludes
Next steps	More bloodshed, I mean... a playoff for the top teams.
To contact	Contact spelledaren.


Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	✦ 6-6
Rules	BB2020: experienced, orphaned teams	✦ 6-6
Current status	Season 1 round 4 of 5.
Next steps	Season 1 Playoffs, around March.
To contact	Contact razmus and join the IoMTNG Discord Channel.


Timezone/Region	Global, some schedule... Nuffle isn't picky	✦ 3-6
Rules	BB2020 with a single custom Nuffle roster, no retirements, no stars, no outside games, spiked balls.
Current status	Season 1, Round 3 (There is a pulse, a game was played yesterday!)
Next steps	Season 1 Catacombs Cup knockout tournament.
To contact	Contact Happy_Amateur.


Timezone/Region	Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	✦ 5-5
Rules	SL2020 resurrection/non-progression, with some additional rosters and customization.
Current status	Actively recruiting! Season to start within days.
Next steps	Season 5
To contact	Contact Java.


Timezone/Region	Oceania (GMT +7 to +12)	✷ 48-61
Rules	BB2020	✷ 48-61
Current status	Season 95 has begun, Round 3 of 7.
Next steps	ReDraft.
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	✶ 21-26
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 32 divisional play, already into round 2 of 5.
Next steps	Season 32 playoffs.
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	✶ 21-22
Rules	SL2020, each roster can only be represented once, with two week rounds.	✶ 21-22
Current status	Season 10 conference play, Round 1 of 7
Next steps	Season 10 Sword Play and Suckers Cup playoffs
To contact	PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the DIBBL Discord .


Timezone/Region	Italian Language/Italy	✷ 60-60
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Season 32, first half has begun. Round 2 of 5.
Next steps	Season 32 Playoffs.
To contact	Ale_Kubbo


Timezone/Region	UK	✷ 39-42
Rules	BB2020
Current status	Season 66 divisional play, round 1 of 7.
Next steps	Promotion/relegation, then a new season.
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	✷ 10-42
Rules	BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.)	✷ 10-42
Current status	Season 31 divisional play, round 1 of 9.
Next steps	Season 31 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	✷ 37-37
Rules	BB2020.	✷ 37-37
Current status	First Season in two divisions, Round 12 of 17.
Next steps	Playoffs in May
To contact	Contact MrToyce for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	Europe	✷ 33-36
Rules	BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF!	✷ 33-36
Current status	The third part of Season 13 is into round 6 of 7. Actively recruiting one or two coaches!
Next steps	Season 13 Playoffs.
To contact	BigF is in charge of the wait list.


Timezone/Region	German Language/Central Europe TZ	✶ 31-32
Rules	BB2020, with building and league modes	✶ 31-32
Current status	Season 14 Playoffs, in round 3 of 4.
Next steps	Redraft, recruiting, Season 15.
To contact	jurisch and join them on Discord.


Timezone/Region	French Language/France	✶ 27-31
Rules	Secret League 2020, with customizations - now also with custom star players!	✶ 27-31
Current status	Season 5 divisional play, round 1 of 5.
Next steps	Playoff tournaments
To contact	Contact Diablange for more information and join them on their Discord (ask Diablange for a invitation if interested).

Grand Est League (GEL)
Timezone/Region	France (French Language)	✶ 30-30
Rules	BB2020.	✶ 30-30
Current status	First Season in three divisions, Round 6 of 9.
Next steps	Playoffs
To contact	Contact LeonHart for more information, or better... talk to them on their Discord..


Timezone/Region	Europe maybe, please don't let the goblins across the pond.	✶ 21-28
Rules	BB2020, with custom goblin themed rosters. With rulz (HA!) written by and for goblins.	✶ 21-28
Current status	World Waaagh III Heads and Tails are nearly each complete, and apparently the two sides face each other next. Pirates finished and now some wierd goblins are beating on each other.
Next steps	One would have to be quite insane or very, very drunk to understand what the goblins have planned next. (Contact mekutata for more information about what they have planned next! I'm afraid if I ask, I'll get some of it on me.)
To contact	mekutata apparently translates goblin and might be able to help you.


Timezone/Region	Europe, with two week rounds.	✶ 25-25
Rules	BB2020 limited to a single team per roster. Invitational. With FLUFF!	✶ 25-25
Current status	Season 2 Classic Bowl and Mud Cup are finished, with friendlies just left outstanding.
Next steps	Redraft, Recruiting, and Season 3
To contact	See Lasgalen, datom, or det about an invitation.


Timezone/Region	UK, with ten day rounds	★ 19-19
Rules	BB2020, but someone has to wield the axe...	★ 19-19
Current status	Season 4, round 4 of 11.
Next steps	Playoffs.
To contact	MisterA , and check out their discord.


Timezone/Region	Europe	★ 16-17
Rules	BB2020, divisions with promotion/relegation	★ 16-17
Current status	Hubba Season 3, round 5/6 of 9.
Next steps	Another Playoff/Cup -- likely April 2023.
To contact	Contact eldritchfox for more information and join them on the HUBBA Discord.

Liga Snota w Worku (Snot League in the Bag)
Timezone/Region	Europe/Poland (Polish Language)	★ 14-16
Rules	SL2020, Randomly assigned SL20 rosters.	★ 14-16
Current status	Season 3, round 5 of 7.
Next steps	Season 3 playoffs.
To contact	Contact Avreus for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	Europe/Ukraine (Ukrainian Coaches)	★ 14-14
Rules	BB2020	★ 14-14
Current status	Two open round robins running, I believe builders.
Next steps	Season 4.
To contact	Contact Ulmar99 for more information and join. Ulmar99 is also looking for coaches for an Eastern Europe League.

Nuffle's Will League - League for people with strong nerves
Timezone/Region	Europe/Poland (Polish Language)	★ 0-13
Rules	BB2020, without rerolls and random level ups. With custom Starplayer roster made out of players from past season.	★ 0-13
Current status	Season 2 Playoffs complete.
Next steps	Season 3: Recruiting new players and team creation, and the Season three will start 10 February. 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	Europe	★ 8-8
Rules	BB2020 with several house rules and drafting. Two week rounds.	★ 8-8
Current status	Season 6 Playoffs are going around the track for a second spin.
Next steps	Draft to prepare for Season 7.
To contact	Contact Hovring for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	Europe and Americas	✶ 24-26
Rules	BB2020, with random players and lots and lots of extra dice rolling just to satisfy Nuffle's whims	✶ 24-26
Current status	Season 2, second half, round 2 (but with a couple games a week past deadline in round one.)
Next steps	Anticipate June random, custom redraft occurs where everything is shook up.
To contact	Foremole 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!	★ 20-20
Rules	BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's.	★ 20-20
Current status	Season 2, cross region competition is into round 7 of 9.
Next steps	Championship and Jesters Cup playoffs.
To contact	The_Murker (Owner), det, darkwing2k6, and misterlonestar


Timezone/Region	Americas	✷ 37-43
Rules	BB2020, with custom seasons	✷ 37-43
Current status	Season 41 Coaches Poll is out, whining is next. Announcement of bowl games, followed by vast hellish choruses of 'Play Now?!?'.
Next steps	After the bowl games are played, recruiting for new (non-AQ) teams, former non-AQ are allocated to conferences, lots of chest thumping, and Season 42 begins.
To contact	ex-convict or Nelphine on site, or NCBB Discord



Timezone/Region	Americas	✷ 35-36
Rules	BB2020	✷ 35-36
Current status	Season 3 FA Cup.
Next steps	Recruiting and redraft for Season 4.
To contact	Waagh and ryanfitz on site or the NWBL Discord.


Timezone/Region	Americas	✶ 30-32
Rules	BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places	✶ 30-32
Current status	Season 30, interconference play round 1 of 7.
Next steps	Intraconference play.
To contact	To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or dashergeaux and join them on the NBFL Discord.

Second Sons Blood Bowl League
Timezone/Region	Americas TZ	✶ 26-26
Rules	BB2020 with some initial boost to starting teams, roughly two week rounds	✶ 26-26
Current status	Season 2 is in round 8 of 13 rounds.
Next steps	Season 2 playoffs
To contact	HouseBlackfyre on site.


Timezone/Region	Ontario, Canada & Time Zone friends	✶ 21-22
Rules	BB2020, roughly weekly rounds	✶ 21-22
Current status	Season 6 "Playoofs".
Next steps	Season 7, I hope.
To contact	Hammer16 or grant85 on site.


Timezone/Region	Americas	★ 16-18
Rules	SL2020 (Secret League 2020)	★ 16-18
Current status	Season 3 is in round 9 of 11. Undefeated Norsii Iron Wolves continue to hold the Mystic Sparkle-Slann of Huah-Huah.
Next steps	Once the season finishes in March; playoffs and a shady underground tournament.
To contact	razmus on site, or SLA20 channel on the Secret League Discord.


Timezone/Region	Chilean, Americas timezone, Spanish Language	★ 8-19
Rules	BB2020/BB2020 Resurrection/BB2020 Stunty (League moves between groups/ruleset thru the year)	★ 8-19
Current status	Watching to see what's next.
Next steps	Stunty League phase, I believe
To contact	Varadal, primary communication via WhatsApp.

Open Play Environments


Rules	BB2020 with custom rosters. Updates to the rosters are anticipated.
Activity	Low activity. Updated rosters are live (except for new, anticipated Vampire rosters/updates.)
To play	Make a team from the group above and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord
Activities	Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams... has one rumble running now. Old World Brawl for any team... and again, while activity is slow, tournaments will still happen. [SL]2020 Slam are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs for interested coaches) Other tournaments to start when Seasons enabled on FUMBBL.


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.
Activities	O[L]C Classic - No limit KO tournaments O[L]C Open League play - Now between seasons. Open [L]eague Cup - No limit, Official 2016 + [SL16] teams. Cup started 11 January, with just the finals to play at this time! O[L]C 2016 Championship - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2016 + [SL16] teams Open [L]eague Challenge 2020 - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2020 + [SL20] teams

Active Metagroups
Metagroups play in other open environments, against teams which aren't necessarily part of the metagroup for thier own goals


Season	Season 7: Jan-Apr 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.


Season	February 1-28th.
Environment	Any/All
Synopsis	Stunty teams across the FUMBBL-verse attempting to beat, kill and maim everyone else... but mostly kill. Accumulate points for building up the biggest stack of corpses, with dwarves counting double. And of course, being stunties... the bodies accumulately from fouls certainly add to the official tally.


Season	78: Jan 1st to Feb 28th
Environment	Competitive, Blackbox, and League (BB2020). (Blackbox only team awards added in this season.)
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. (Only two teams completed the cycle in each of the last two seasons, none complete so far this season, and only a couple weeks left!) (Now with a Discord Channel.)


	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.

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