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|name= Sports
|name= Sports
|date= August 2011  
|date= August 2011  
|irl= {{Anonymous|Edgar|!!hImM4iWsFS/}} {{Anonymous|The Dong|!!VnXFCgfsZqS}}  
|irl={{Anonymous|CollieSis|!!0sD18ui7YXt}} <br> {{Anonymous|Aitor Karanka|!!uqlHSOfiis9}} <br> {{Anonymous|gimi|!!cwmWrzo53n+}}
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|low_date= September 2013
|low_date= November 10, 2019
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|win_date=October 30, 2016
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|lose_date=October 25, 2015
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|first_score_away=2
|first_date=August 6, 2011
|first_date=August 6, 2011
|elite_cup_appearances= 23
|first_elite_appearance= 2011 4chan Summer Cup
|best_elite_result= <span style="color:  #DAA520">'''Champions'''</span>
|best_elite_cup= 2013 4chan Winter Cup
|babby_cup_appearances= 13
|first_babby_appearance= 2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup
|best_babby_result=2nd
|best_babby_cup= 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup
|hex= 990000
|hex= 990000
|color= Maroon
|color= Maroon
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|anthem=youtu.be/TgnG0rkhARo?t=6s
|a_title=NBA on NBC
|a_title=NBA on NBC
|horn= www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTJSt4wP2ME
|altanthem1=www.youtube.com/watch?v=louMgGbDRHg
|altanthem1_title=US Olympic team tribute to Muhammad Ali
|altanthem1_what=Knockout Anthem
|altanthem2=soundcloud.com/user-164047530/one-goat-2020
|altanthem2_title=One Goat on the Shirt
|altanthem2_what=Victory Anthem
|horn=youtu.be/WTJSt4wP2ME?t=12s
|gh_title= Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)
|gh_title= Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)
|altgh1=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us3_8FxoAls
|altgh1_title= Mod on /sp/ - >HE DOES IT FOR FREE
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|altgh2_title= TSUUUUUUUU goalhorn
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|altgh3_title= TSUUUUUUUU penalty horn
|altgh4=www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bHFXAtXzlY
|altgh4_title= Shiggy Diggy - George Costanza
|nickname= <b>The GOATs</b> - (the acronym of the commonly-used sporting term "Greatest Of All Time")<br><b>/sp/artans</b> - (originally used as the collective term for the denizens of the /sp/ board)
|nickname= <b>The GOATs</b> - (the acronym of the commonly-used sporting term "Greatest Of All Time")<br><b>/sp/artans</b> - (originally used as the collective term for the denizens of the /sp/ board)
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|kitgk=Sp goalkeeper 2016 summer cup.png
|kit3=Sp alt kit 3 2017 autumn babby cup.png
|kit4=Sphome-2016sc.png
|kit5=Sp alt kit 5 2022 summer cup.png
|kit6=Sp alt kit 6 2020 spring cup.png
|kit7=Sp alt kit 7 2019 winter cup.png
|kit8=Sp alt kit 8 2020 spring babby cup.png
|kit9=Sp alt kit 9 2022 winter cup.png
|home_ground=Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium
}}
}}


{{greentext|he's an admin}}<br />
* {{team away|sp}} will play next in the 2025 4chan Winter Cup, starting (most likely) in January.
{{greentext|on the internet}}<br />
{{greentext|on a virtual divegrass wiki}}<br />
{{greentext|he does it for free}}<br />
{{greentext|he takes his "job" very seriously}}<br />
{{greentext|he does it because it is the only amount of power and control he will ever have in his pathetic life}}<br />
{{greentext|he deletes logos he doesn't like because whenever he gets upset he has an asthma attack}}<br />
{{greentext|he deletes logos he doesn't like because they interfere with the large backlog of little girl chinese cartoons he still has to watch}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never have a real job}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never move out of his parent's house}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never be at a healthy weight}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never know how to cook anything besides a hot pocket}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never have a girlfriend}}<br />
{{greentext|he will never have any friends}}


The /sp/artans Football Club is a simulated professional football team founded in August 2011, representing /sp/, the 4chan board dedicated to sports. They won the [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]] before the title was revoked due to the [[Dragongate]] scandal. They also won the [[2013 4chan Winter Cup]], making them, for a time, the first and only two-time [[Elite (competition level) | Elite]] competition champions. They also held the number 1 spot in the [[Rankings | cup rankings]] from January 2012 to May 2013, currently the longest such reign, and from March to May, 2017.


The club's popularity among the proud posters of /sp/ has made them susceptible to negative press. Accusations of rigging lead to the Match Fixing Scandal in early January 2012. The team was implicated in the Dragongate scandal as well. Their almost-systematic shitposting on other boards during /sp/ Cup participation is often cited as one of the possible reasons for the global cup ban by 4chan moderation.


The /sp/artans Football Club is a simulated professional football team founded in August 2011, representing /sp/, the 4chan board dedicated to sports. They won the [[2013 4chan Winter Cup]], and also won the [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]] before the title was revoked due to the [[Dragongate]], making them for a time the first and only team to have won two [[Elite (competition level) | Elite]] competitions. They are one of 4 teams [[Elite (teams) | to have never been relegated since their debut]], one of 3 to have never participated in a Babby competition at all, and one of six to have participated in every Elite competitions since the beginning. They also held the 1st position in the [[Rankings | cup rankings]] from January 2012 to May 2013, the longest time the position was held so far.
/sp/'s main rivals are, without a doubt, /a/, who knocked them out of the cup twice on top of being dirty weeaboos, but they also have minor rivalries with /v/, /fit/, and potentially any board who knocks them out of the cup (/s4s/ and /vg/ we're looking at you) or have a fanbase as rambunctious as theirs.


The club's popularity among the proud posters of /sp/ has made them susceptible to negative press. Accusations of rigging lead to the Match Fixing Scandal in early January 2012, the team was heavily involved in the Dragongate scandal as well, and their almost systematic shitposting on other boards in the event /sp/ participate in a match is often cited as one of the possible reasons for the global cup ban by the 4chan moderation.
== Squad ==


/sp/'s main rivals are without a doubt /a/, who knocked them out twice out of the cup on top of being dirty weeaboos, but they also have minor rivalries with /k/, /toy/, /tg/, /v/, /fit/, and potentially any board who knocks them out of the cup or have a fanbase as rambuctious as theirs.
:''{{Main|:/sp/ Roster|l1=/sp/ Roster}}''


== History ==
==={{team away|sp}}===
{{sq start|bg=#990000|fg=#FFF}}
{{sq start player |no=1 |pos=GK |name=So, It Happened Again}}
{{sq start player |no=93 |pos=LB |name={{greentext|1993}}}}
{{sq start player |no=4 |pos=CB |name=An Horse}}
{{sq start player |no=17 |pos=CB |name=700 Mirrion Dorrar}}
{{sq start player |no=3 |pos=RB |name=Universal Choking Sign}}
{{sq silver player |no=6 |pos=DMF |name=Perro Caca}}
{{sq silver player |no=19 |pos=CMF |name=My reffies :)}}
{{sq gold player |no=10 |pos=CMF |name=Messi}}
{{sq start player |no=43 |pos=SS |name={{greentext|he does it for free}}}}
{{sq start player |no=11 |pos=SS |name=Owen Goal}}
{{sq gold player |no=7 |pos=CF |name=TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU{{captain}}}}
{{sq mid|bg=#990000|fg=#FFF}}
{{sq player |no=12 |pos=GK |name=Exposed}}
{{sq player |no=29 |pos=LB |name=We European}}
{{sq player |no=5 |pos=LB |name=Ngubu}}
{{sq player |no=9 |pos=CB |name=Vent Colombians}}
{{sq player |no=24 |pos=CB |name=Please Watch Our Copa}}
{{sq player |no=14 |pos=CB |name=SHE'S A DISGRACE}}
{{sq player |no=90 |pos=RB |name=El Var Sinson}}
{{sq player |no=89 |pos=RB |name=George Costanza}}
{{sq player |no=77 |pos=SS |name=gimi}}
{{sq player |no=66 |pos=SS |name=HE'S COMING HOME}}
{{sq player |no=33 |pos=SS |name=AMD AMX}}
{{sq player |no=97 |pos=SS |name=THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP}}
{{sq end}}


With the advent of the 4chan Cup, /sp/ became one of the original starting sixteen teams that participated in the inaugural Cup, the 2011 4chan Summer Cup. Being the club representing the Sports board, much has always been expected of the team, and yet despite consistently high rankings since the club's formation, /sp/ did not win a title until the 2012 4chan Summer Cup. They were hoping to hold on to the title 5ever, but alas it wasn't meant to be.
Reserves can be found here: [[/sp B/]]


== Goalhorns ==
==2024 Match History==
:''For all-time match history: [[/sp/ Match History]]''
{{team away|sp}} have played 15 matches in 2024, winning 10, drawing 1 and losing 4. In this time they have scored 51 goals and conceded 36. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU is the top scorer in 2024 with 24 goals, followed by Messi on 8 and {{greentext|he does it for free}} on 4.


USA USA USA horn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5A0pg4oN8
{| class="wikitable" width=80% style="text-align: center"
|-
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="150px"|'''Opponent'''
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="150px"|'''Date'''
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="500px"|'''Event'''
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="250px"|'''Stage'''
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="300px"|'''Result'''
!style="color:#FFF; background:#990000;" width="800px"|'''Goalscorers'''
|-bgcolor=ffffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|i}}
|'''January 20'''
|'''[[File:WC24 Design E1.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''3-3 D'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU, Messi x2'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|trv}}
|'''January 26'''
|'''[[File:WC24 Design E1.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''1-0 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|align="left"|{{team away|vg}}
|'''January 28'''
|'''[[File:WC24 Design E1.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''0-1 L'''
|
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|h}}
|'''April 27'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''4-2 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x4'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|tg}}
|'''May 3'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''4-2 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2, THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP, perro caca'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|pol}}
|'''May 5'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Group stage'''
| '''4-2 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, We European'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|r9k}}
|'''May 11'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Round of 16'''
| '''3-0 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2, We European'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|vp}}
|'''May 12'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Quarter final'''
| '''8-8 AET (4-3 PK) W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, Messi x3, AMD AMX, George Costanza'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|y}}
|'''May 12'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Semi-final'''
| '''5-3 W'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, We European, {{greentext|he does it for free}}'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|align="left"|{{team away|mlp}}
|'''May 12'''
|'''[[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]'''
| '''Final'''
| '''1-2 L'''
| '''THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|align="left"|{{team away|sci}}
|'''July 20'''
|'''[[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]'''
| '''Group Stage'''
| '''2-5 L'''
| '''TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|x}}
|'''July 26'''
|'''[[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]'''
| '''Group Stage'''
| '''4-2 W'''
| '''{{greentext|he does it for free}}, Owen Goal, my reffies :), {{tt| HE'S COMING HOME|AKA CAM ON INGERLAND SCORE SAM FAKIN GOALS}}'''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|toy}}
|'''July 28'''
|'''[[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]'''
| '''Group Stage'''
| '''5-1 W'''
| '''Messi, TSUUUUUUUU, Owen Goal, {{tt| HE'S COMING HOME|AKA CAM ON INGERLAND SCORE SAM FAKIN GOALS}}, amd amx '''
|-
|-bgcolor=ccffcc
|align="left"|{{team away|tg}}
|'''August 3'''
|'''[[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]'''
| '''Round of 16'''
| '''5-1 W'''
| '''Messi x2, {{greentext|he does it for free}} x2, TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU'''
|-bgcolor=ffcccc
|align="left"|{{team away|wsg}}
|'''August 4'''
|'''[[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]'''
| '''Quarter final'''
| '''2-4 L'''
| '''my reffies :), TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU'''
|}
</div>


Costanza horn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bHFXAtXzlY
== History ==
 
:''For earlier history: [[/sp/ History]]''  
Moyes horn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTVspy43xxI
 
== 4chan Cup ==
 
===First Cup Cycle===
 
The club began the 2011 Summer Cup with great play throughout the first three rounds, losing to /ck/ in the semifinals and dropping to the losers bracket, then losing the subsequent match against /a/, whom eventually went on to win the Cup against /ck/. The loss was difficult for the club, and was the starting point for the rivalry with /a/. /sp/ ended the 2011 Summer Cup at the 3rd place out of 16, which was also their position in the initial rankings.
 
The aftermath of the 2011 Summer Cup left /sp/ dreaming bigger for the following Winter Cup in 2012. Despite mixed fortunes in the Leddy friendlies, /sp/ started well in the tournament with two convincing victories against cup newcomers /jp/ and rivals /fit/. Making a statement with a 4-0 win against /ck/ in the semifinals, the /sp/ team was determined to make a stand in the winner's bracket finals against a dangerous /k/ team. However someone forgot to tell /k/, and they went on to defeat /sp/ 2-1 despite /sp/ going ahead from an incredible Teboq freekick. This dropped /sp/ to the losers bracket against /ck/ once more, and once again /sp/ handed the club another 4-0 loss, bringing a /k/ and /sp/ match-up for the finals of the Winter Cup. Urgently knowing they needed two wins, /sp/ gave /k/ a crushing defeat of 3-0, one of the goals being a fantastic blooter from George Costanza. /sp/ made the worst start imaginable in the final game, conceding the then fastest goal in 4chan Cup history. Messi managed to equalise not long after, but a goal from Ruger 9MM before half time gave /k/ the lead once more. At half time the /sp/ AI manager made a fatal decision and substituted star player Costanza for Jagsguy. /sp/ were weakened and unable to break down /k/'s strong defense. The final ended 2-1 and once again /sp/ were robbed of glory with /k/ winning the first Winter Cup. Regardless of the loss, /sp/ was given a ranking of 1st among 20 teams due to their overall performances in the first two cups. After this cup, the /k/ and /sp/ rivalry became the most heated of any of the teams in the Cup.
 
During the return of Germanbro and the creation of the Babby Cup, /sp/ entered a dark age during the offseason. Not until late Spring and early Summer 2012 did the /sp/ fanbase finally emerge from its cocoon and many new threads were made. During this time /sp/ went through three managerial candidates. After getting a taste of Hartnell Down and Frenchie, /sp/ finally settled on the inexperienced yet trustworthy Torres McIlroy.
 
===2012 4chan Summer Cup===
 
With the start of the 2012 Summer Cup, /sp/ made an effort to gather a larger fan-base than it had previously. Hype for the 2012 Summer Cup produced the largest viewing audience, particularly during the matches that /sp/ played in. /sp/ was sent to Group E and would compete against /b/, /o/ and /d/. With /sp/ being the clear favorite to win the group, they were a target of RIGGED by other competitors.
 
The club's opening match against /d/ has been recognized as the most sensational match of the tournament and is widely considered to have throttled the 4chan Cup into the public eye. Replays of the match, dubbed /sp/ Finds A Way, can be seen on YouTube and many images of the final goal are posted by /sp/ faithful.
 
After the opening match, /sp/ went on to defeat /o/ and /b/ easily despite what the 1-0 scorelines might suggest. With the best record of the group, they and /d/ went on to the eliminations and /o/ and /b/ were relegated to the future Babby Cup.
 
According to the first Knockout Draw, /sp/, despite their perfect record in group play, would be forced to play a preliminary round, against /m/, another group winner. In the wake of this, a number of /sp/ supporters demanded a reconsideration of the draw, allowing the best four group winners to have byes. The next day, tournament organizer GermanBro released a new draw, which went along with /sp/'s requests. However, the incident has earned /sp/ a reputation as "whiners" and further accusations of attempted rigging.
 
The /sp/ fans showed up in their masses for the /sp/ vs /k/ Quarter-Final. A fixture that has plagued the memory of /sp/artans for months. This time, /sp/ gained the upper hand with a 2-0 domination of /k/, restricting them to not a single shot on target during the entire match.
 
With a third consecutive semifinal already confirmed for /sp/, hopes were high that /sp/ could finally topple their cup woes. What stood in their way was /toy/, who undefeated in the cup thus far had proven a tough foe on their path to the semi finals. The match started well for /sp/ who took an early lead before a /toy/ equaliser was matched by Tim Teboq moments after, silencing critics. After a very close and hard fought second half, /sp/ prevailed 2-1, making their second cup finals.
 
The finals had /sp/ meeting a fearsome /int/ side who had defeated past champions /k/, babby cup fourth (/d/), third (/sci/) and winners (/m/) on their path to the finals. Despite poor condition from both sides, the game was once again controlled by /sp/, creating a 2-0 scoreline in less than 10 minutes before relaxing for the final 80, winning with a comfortable 4-0 scoreline securing their first ever cup.
 
===2013 4chan Winter Cup===
 
The 2nd 4chan Winter Cup saw /sp/ hoping to defend its title as champion. With GOAT manager Torres Mcllroy announcing he would be retiring after the Cup, all /sp/artans hoped to send their beloved manager out in style. As the top ranked team, /sp/ was placed in Pot 1 along with /m/, /k/, /int/, /tv/, /tg/, /toy/, and /ck/. Germanbro drew the GOATs into Group F besides /x/, /r9k/ and the lowest ranked team of the tournament, /cm/. The group was deemed EASY and many /sp/artans began discussing possible knockout opponents.
 
In the group stage, /sp/ managers Torres and Loli unveiled their master tactical plan, a stifling defensive presence anchored by bronze CB and team captain Lelbron. As accusations of anti-football and bus parking flew from m8s who couldn't handle the banter, the GOATs blew /r9k/ and /x/ the fuck out 2-1 and 1-0, respectively in their first two games. Surprisingly, /cm/ also won both of their first two matches leading to a showdown with /sp/, with the winner taking the group. Both teams having secured their way into the knockouts, viewers hoping for an exhibition of beautiful football were instead treated to comedy gold the day of the final match. /cm/ sat all their medal players for half the match while Torres and Loli played Da Bears (a keeper) at the striker position after normal striker MESSI was suspended from the match for accumulating two yellow cards in the previous two group games. Many lels were had, and the RIGGED match ended in a 0-0 draw. With this result /cm/ won the group by goal differential and the first cries for #TORRESOUT began.
 
The first knockout saw a rematch of the previous Summer Cup final: /sp/ vs. /int/. This time, however, /int/ had a manager: the "white" commentator Pato. Despite Pato's best efforts, /sp/ dispatched of the other flag board 2-0 via goals by MESSI and Costanza.
 
The Quarter-Final brought on the Cup surprise of /adv/, who had bested a tough /v/ side in the knockouts. /adv/ had become famous for thrashing /m/ 6-1 in the final group game for the notoriously difficult Group H thereby relegating both /mlp/ and /m/ to the Babbies. Led by gold AMF 5 Inch Dick, /adv/ fought a tough fight before bowing out 3-1 to the GOATs. The cinderella story was over.


/sp/ faced fan-favorite /pol/ in the Semi-Finals. Players like Stormfront, Doompaul and Hitler were known worldwide for their acumen, and /pol/ manager Cozmo was famed for his cuhrayzee formations and tactics. Since both Cozmo and /sp/ manager Torres had declared their intentions to retire after the Cup, there was an added edge to this game with neither manager ready to step down so close to their goal. When Germanbro revealed the conditioning for the match, an audible gasp could be heard amongst /sp/artans: silver AMF Torres had been struck with the dreaded purple condition. Operating at nearly the level of a regular 66 rated player, Torres was visibly slow and prone to spaghetti. The first half was entirely scoreless, /pol/'s blitzkrieg being stifled by /sp/'s superior defense and /sp/'s attacks falling apart with a poorly conditioned Torres. At the half, /sp/artans demanded Torres be subbed out for a better conditioned player but manager Torres Mcllroy defiantly held his ground. His namesake stayed in the game. #TORRESOUT gained even more traction. After much gnashing of teeth, play resumed. 24 more minutes of scoreless play continued until Torres, he of purple condition and subject of much public consternation, knocked one in at the 69' minute. TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES flooded the board and Torres Mcllroy smiled softly to himself in Ireland, his patience rewarded. MESSI tacked on another goal, and /sp/ was through to their second straight Final, 2-0.
===2024===


The GOATs faced the offensive juggernaut of /toy/ in the Cup Final. /toy/ players Woody and Madoka Titus were both in contention for the Golden Boot, and /toy/'s keeper Ham Hands was being discussed as the best keeper in the tournament. /toy/ also had a brilliant manager in Tinker/toy/ and the support of the majority of Cup viewers. Cup fans were not appreciative of /sp/'s defensive prowess and tiki taka play, nor were they eager to see the GOATs repeat as Cup champions. There was even some mild dissension in the /sp/artan ranks as some /sp/artans were bored with Torres' and Loli's tactics and openly wished for "more entertaining play." Thankfully, the #TORRESOUT faction was significantly outnumbered by those quick to remind these Benedict Arnolds that Torres had yet to lose an official match. There were no conditioning screwjobs in the Final, although /sp/ did have the advantage with an orange MESSI vs. a blue Woody. The match started with a quick blootah goal from MESSI on a breakaway at the 18' mark. Tinker/toy/ made a couple minor tactical changes which led to a pair of Woody goals, one from a set-piece and the other a tap-in, putting /toy/ ahead 2-1 at the half. Things looked grim for /sp/ coming out of halftime with few offensive chances and a couple spectacular saves having to be made by Cornball. But lo and behold, in their time of need, /sp/'s savior answered the call: Torres equalized the game with a solo effort and curling finish at the 57' mark. And he wasn't done. Reinvigorated by chants of TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES TORRES, Torres scored the winning goal off a pass from MESSI, a deflection taking it past a bamboozled Ham Hands and into the history books. Although the last 10 minutes of the match consisted entirely of one long heart attack for /sp/artans as /toy/ took shot after shot on goal, /sp/ closed out the game 3-2 to become the first team to win the 4chan Cup back to back.
'''Old departures and new arrivals: The 2024 4chan Winter Cup'''<br>
The [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]] was a disaster for /sp/. Taking 4 points in the first 2 matches and the final match being against a candidate for the wooden spoon, advancement was looking likely. Things looked even better for /sp/ as an /i/ win against /trv/ would guarantee promotion. The drawfags were holding on to a narrow 4-3 victory into the final minutes, when disaster struck: an own goal from Taking Requests in the added time gave /trv/ the one point they needed to stay alive. All /sp/ had to do was not slip against /vg/; a draw would be enough. In a true PES slurpfest, /vg/ took the win in an extremely boring 1-0 game. /sp/ were relegated to the babbies.  
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After the championship celebration, Ken read aloud a speech from retiring manager Torres Mcllroy. It was a bittersweet moment for all /sp/artans, especially when revealed that btw, Torres had been a girl all along. It was also revealed that all post-group stage tactics had been developed drunk, cementing Torres as a master ruseman.  
This defeat prompted the resignation of long-term managers {{anonymous|TWAIN}} and {{anonymous|JohnnyBravo}}, who followed {{anonymous|Falco}}, who left the year before, out the door. {{anonymous|CollieSis}} was left holding the reins, and for the first time in a long while, /sp/ were left with a single manager. To generate more enthusiasm and maybe bring in some new blood, an attempt to hold a /sp/erb Owl for the first time in 3 years was done in the autumn in of 2023. The Owl received a meagre number of signups and the tournament was not held.
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=== Match Fixing Scandal ===
New enthusiasm was however generated with [[The Decision 3]], a tournament held specifically to look for new managers. With some new and some old, [[The Decision 3]] went ahead on March 22nd with 8 teams; 7 with managers, and 1 autopilot as one manager had disappeared. The tournament turned out to be an absolute meme as /sp/, an autopilot team made by former manager {{anonymous|JohnnyBravo}}, won the tournament undefeated. Desperately trying to salvage something from this embarrassment, newfag {{anonymous|gimi}} and former /sci/ manager {{anonymous|AitorKaranka}} signed up to co-manage along {{anonymous|CollieSis}}.
[[File:riggedsp.png|200px|thumb|The statement issued by BasedNickLeddy.]]
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During the first friendlies of the 4chan Cup teams, allegations of stat alterations and general RIGGING of two /sp/ club players rose due to an unusually higher performance. Initially, there was little done to quell the rumors until BasedNickLeddy looked into the situation after a /sp/ v. /ck/ match. On January 7th, he issued a statement that he lowered the ability of the two players in question, LMF Tony Reali and Goalkeeper DA BEARS, to a lower setting than the original.


Since then, /sp/ has been the target of many other claims of rigging, though all of these allegations were seen as being baseless, until the biggest shitstorm in the cup's history came along.
'''So, it happened again: The 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup'''<br>
The new management had their first outing just a few weeks later in the [[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]. /sp/ were drawn into Group E with /h/, /tg/ and /pol/. The group stage went brilliantly for the /sp/artans, winning every match 4-2 and securing promotion to the Elite Cup already in the second round of matches. For the knockout stage /sp/ received a favorable draw by meeting /r9k/ in the Round of 16. Two early goals from TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU and a goal from We European gave /sp/ a comfortable 3-0 victory, and /vp/ waited in the quarterfinals. Historically /sp/ have a terrible record against the Pokemon trainers, amassing only one win to their five. After a chaotic match that ended 8-8 after extra time, /sp/ avenged their 2022 Summer Cup Ro16 loss by winning the penalty shootout 4-3. On several occasions during play /sp/ were down by two goals, and even missed their first two penalties.  
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=== 2013 4chan Summer Cup ===
What awaited /sp/ in the semi-finals was probably the only thing gayer than watching 22 men run around and push each other; /y/. /sp/ had a nervy start and conceded early, but 2nd half tactical changes paid off and earned /sp/ a 5-3 victory. On the other side of the final were /mlp/. Despite /mlp/ and /sp/ being two of the most disliked teams in the cup, they had only ever met once before, which ended in a 3-4 loss for /sp/. Interestingly this meeting was also on PES 16. The final started in the worst possible way it could have, with /mlp/ scoring straight from kick-off. It soon got even worse as George Costanza, who had been solid as a rock all cup and even secured extra time against /vp/ with his 7-7 equalizing goal at '88, lost the ball to {{greentext|rape}} in /sp/'s box and /mlp/'s top scorer made no mistakes from close range. Getting two goals early suited /mlp/'s slow possession approach perfectly and /sp/ looked lethargic going into half-time. /sp/'s tactical changes started working in the 2nd half and THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP scored a header at '58, giving /sp/ a glimmer of hope. It unfortunately wasn't to be; /mlp/ continued to draw out the game and /sp/'s BALON A TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU tactic failed for the very first time. Despite the final loss this was /sp/'s best finish at a Babby Cup, beating 3rd place from Spring 2020.
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The third Summer Cup held a bitter taste for /sp/, following the Dragongate scandal and the subsequent removal of the 2012 title. Many fans lost faith in the team, and in the cup altogether, while the rest kept going to the tune of #sackLoli because of his involvement in the whole mess. However, Torres/Dragonfag's former assistant kept the job for this one cup, swearing to try his best.
Although this cup ultimately ended in disappointment, things are looking promising for /sp/. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU earned the Golden Boot, and smashed the record for most goals scored in a cup by a player (17, previously 14.) This achievement is even more impressive considering the 2nd placers in the Golden Boot race only scored 11 goals, TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU beating them by six goals. He also earned the most Man of the Match awards with 5. Messi looked in doubt to continue his streak of scoring in every cup, but out those doubts to rest by scoring all 3 of his goals in the 8-8 draw vs /vp/. This 8-8 was also the highest scoring draw in the history of the cup.


/sp/ was drawn along with /jp/ for their second cup meeting, underachievers /g/, and, ironically, /m/, a year exactly after the brackets scandal. This was deemed a good opportunity to settle the score between them once and for all. The first game against /jp/ got off to a good start, with Lelbron drawing first blood after only 2 minutes of play, but the NEETs were not to be undone so easily and Get Out of /jp/ quickly equalised only 6 minutes later. /sp/'s iconic striker MESSI got his team back in the lead at the 32nd, only to see /jp/ come back 2 minutes later by an Autism brace. Already the cries of #sackloli and "/sp/, we babby cup now" intensified, and only got worse after /jp/ took the lead for the first time of the game thanks to a second goal from Get Out of /jp/ at the 67th. All was thought to be lost until Lelbron saved /sp/ in the dying minutes of the game, ensuring a point but leaving /sp/ fans worried and frustrated.
'''A New Hope: The 2024 4chan Summer Cup'''<br>
There were high hopes for /sp/ when the [[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]] kicked off the 19th of July. /sp/ played their first game the day after, vs /sci/. Within the first 50 minutes /sci/ had taken a 3 goal lead. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU scrambled to bring some hope back to /sp/, reducing the deficit to just one goal the more aggressive tactics from /sp/ left them vulnerable on the counter and /sci/ countered in 2 goals to give them a 5-2 win toward the end. The group stage started with the worst possible scenario with /sp/ basically needing two wins from the next two games to advance; and even then, it might not be enough. A /sci/ loss to /toy/ meant a 6-6-6-0 group was possible. /sp/ would need to recover from a -3 goal difference to move on. In their next game, against /x/, the Spartans made no mistakes and echoed the 2024 Spring Babby Cup group stage by grabbing a 4-2 win against the spooky ghosts. {{tt|HE'S COMING HOME|AKA CAM ON INGERLAND SCORE SAM FAKIN GOALS}} scored in injury time to give /sp/ a desperately needed goal to help with goal difference, and as his goal music Three Lions '98 rang out over the stream, it truly felt, if only for a moment, like it was coming home. /sp/ would now only need to beat /toy/ by 2 goals to guarantee advancement, though a favorable result in the /x/ - /sci/ game could also see the Spartans through with only a 1 goal win or even a draw. Although /toy/ were an autopilot this cup, they had so far beaten /x/ AND /sci/, and only a 2 goal win would put /sp/ above the Lego pieces. With advancement on the line, the Spartans truly sent it, sending /toy/ to Spain in a 5-1 win with 5 different goal scorers, also ensuring Messi kept his streak of scoring in every cup he's participated in. Not only was this more than enough to advance over /toy/, /sci/ could only beat /x/ by 1 goal, which put /sp/ and /sci/ on equal goal difference, with /sp/ going through as group winners by virtue of goals scored. After a disastrous first game, /sp/ had pulled a great comeback to top the group.  


The second game was against /m/, who had beat /g/ 1-0 the previous matchday, and finally the opportunity to prove that /sp/ was stronger than the Mechas was here. Things did not go as planned at all, however, and /m/ brushed past /sp/ in an anticlimatic 2-0 win, with goals courtesy of Shin Getter Robo and RX-93 Nu Gundam. /sp/'s offense was toothless, only having one shot on target, and the worry and frustration only grew further. At this point, /sp/'s destiny was out of their hands, needing a win against an already relegated /g/ by two goals as well as a 2-goal margin win from /m/ against /jp/ to be able to avoid the humiliation of relegation. Many /sp/ fans feared /m/ would drop the game and thus condemn them to relegation, but thankfully /jp/'s manager decided to taunt /m/, pushing the ever prideful /m/ council to go for the full 9 points.
For the knockout stage, /sp/ pulled a former 2024 Spring Babby Cup opponent in /tg/. So far this cup cycle, /sp/ and /mlp/ were the only two teams to tame this fearsome autopilot, who went unbeaten in the group stage with their main striker Doomrider scoring 11 goals. This was not just a match for advancement, but also to protect TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU's newly acquired goalscoring record from this cocaine-driven goal machine. Despite Doomrider rolling red condition on matchday, he was completely silenced as /sp/'s possession play almost completely nullified /tg/ to win a 2nd game in a row 5-1. Being drawn against an autopilot is considered an advantage in the 4CC, and /sp/ also avoided the PES16 heavy hitters in /u/ and /mlp/ in their side of the bracket, getting what was considered the favorable side. [wsg] were waiting in the quarter finals, having just beaten /aco/ 4-3.  


The following matchday, /m/ crushed /jp/ 4-2 in the second to last game, ensuring /sp/ had a chance to go through. The game against /g/ went off to a tense start, with many shots fired from both sides. /sp/ fans trembled every time /g/ came close to their goal, knowing that conceding here and there would almost surely relegate /sp/. But at the very end of the first half, America saved the world yet again and many chants of USA USA USA could be heard as the player of the same name opened the score. /sp/ pushed even harder in the second half, which made the fans even warier of a possible /g/ goal, but by the 70th Lelbron pulled through yet again and scored the goal that would send /sp/ to the knockouts. The /g/ team tried everything to drag /sp/ along with them, but in the end couldn't find the opening in /sp/'s less than stellar defense.
The quarter final could not have started worse, much like the Babby Cup final vs /mlp/. Immediately red condition goalkeeper EXPOSED decided that, instead of catching a poor shot straight at him, he would rather sperg out and deflect it into goal. Not long after, [wsg]'s gold player Gondola decided to pull a Haaland and with his heel higher up than Ngubu's head, heel tricked a goal from a corner before 20 minutes had passed. To add insult to injury, [wsg]'s striker and eventual Golden Boot winner Ricardo scored a beautiful free kick after 40 minutes. In 40 minutes [wsg] had scored of a keeper error, a corner kick, and a free kick. /sp/'s managers were bewildered at this unlucky start, and changes eventually improves /sp/'s play with my reffies :) bringing a goal back at 68 minutes. The dream of a comeback was shortlived as the ball bounced [wsg]'s way after a duel letting You Should Kill Yourself... Now! score an easy goal to make it 4-1. /sp/ continued pushing and created good chances but [wsg]'s keeper denied them again and again, and while TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU scored at 90+1, it was too late. It was not coming home this time either. The 11 years of hurt would soon turn to 12. [wsg] went on to win the cup beating /u/ in the final in a thrilling match that ended in extra time. This made the 9th time /sp/ had lost in knockouts to the eventual winner of a cup.


/sp/'s first game in the knockout round was against /v/, who notably won against /lit/ 7-0 during the group stages. in front of more than 2500 neckbeards, the game got off to a fast start as Hideo Kojima put the /v/irgins in the lead at the 6th minute mark. The /sp/artans were not to be undone, however, and Lelbron, by now officially the hero of this cup, equalised at the 23rd. In spite of /sp/ dominating both  possession and shots, however, /sp/'s body was not ready as Reggie scored the third and last goal of the game in the 62nd minute, ending /sp/'s cup run with a whimper. Loli resigned as manager soon after.
With a little luck, it might have finally come in the [[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]]. Another disappointment does not however take away from the fact that /sp/ made a strong recovery after 2 managers retired after being relegated from the [[File:WC24 Design E1.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]]. Now, we await the arrival of Winter for another chance at bringing it home and making it no more years of hurt.


== Dragongate: /sp/'s side of the story ==
== Tactics & Aesthetics==
 
*[https://mega.nz/file/iwNAEbSZ#Oi1QhIZAoVln6eUbva0xwg4ge9SYB3_6V1PNBTRadxg Spring Babby 2024 Tactics]
See the Dragongate page for the full story.
*[https://mega.nz/folder/ZnwxDCpC#AraTQYZERZHbKPxUJkHspQ/file/Y7xBTB4R Spring Babby 2024 Final Aesthetics Export]
Loli had finally found all the proof he needed to reveal Kageyama (/cm/'s manager) was Dragonfag. This led to a seemingly never-ending witch hunt where it was quickly found out that Torres McIlroy was, in fact, Dragonfag. After /sp/'s two trophies were deemed safe at first, they would both be revoked for a bit by Gracen, which naturally led to a very negative reaction from numerous /sp/ fans. Not just at Gracen and the anons at /vg/'s 4chan cup threads, but also at Loli for setting off the hunt that revealed Dragonfag's involvement with /sp/. Loli would be sacked as a result of a seemingly increasing number of people thinking he should have kept quiet about his findings.
*[https://mega.nz/file/CgEV0TzQ#qbr7heVHFDh4PpQByrCOJbN_5mcBZZlEFjiF2Mqcb3U Spring Babby 2024 Music]
 
Gracen notably asked /sp/ what should be done about the trophies while also stating that "/vg/ is being retarded at the moment." It was then decided that /sp/ could keep the 2013 Winter Cup trophy. There were some discussions about /sp/ launching their own cup and a tournament named The Decision, which would be used to determine /sp/'s manager. However, Loli was later brought back to manage the team at the request of fans, putting The Decision on hold. Still, the damage has been done to /sp/'s fanbase, and soon enough, other boards would be allowed to have their own cup threads, making /sp/'s threads notably less active.


== Colors and Mascot ==
== Colors and Mascot ==
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The mascot of the club is Paul the Goat (named after the legendary Paul the Octopus), who has gained worldwide fame for his alleged psychic powers. When presented with two boxes containing goat food decorated with the club crest of the two teams who are about to play in a game, Paul has successfully picked the winning team 100% of the time from 25 attempts.
The mascot of the club is Paul the Goat (named after the legendary Paul the Octopus), who has gained worldwide fame for his alleged psychic powers. When presented with two boxes containing goat food decorated with the club crest of the two teams who are about to play in a game, Paul has successfully picked the winning team 100% of the time from 25 attempts.


Two logos have been used to represent /sp/ Football Club. While one is the official logo and the other pointless, both are alright to use when depicting the /sp/ Club.  
Two logos have been used to represent /sp/ Football Club. While one is the official logo and the other pointless, both are alright to use when depicting the /sp/ Club.


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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| The lesser used logo. Paul the Goat is given orange colored horns and a shawl with the /sp/ name on it. While a lesser used logo, it is quite a classic among die-hard fans of the club.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| The lesser used logo. Paul the Goat is given orange colored horns and a shawl with the /sp/ name on it. While a lesser used logo, it is quite a classic among die-hard fans of the club.
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== Roster ==
:''{{Main|:/sp/ Roster|l1=/sp/ Roster}}''
Updated February 2014
{{sq start}}
{{sq start player |no=1 |pos=GK |name={{greentext|de gay}}}}
{{sq start player |no=23 |pos=CB |name=Lelbron}}
{{sq start player |no=25 |pos=CB |name=Tony Kornheiser}}
{{sq start player |no=2 |pos=LB |name=Jagsguy}}
{{sq start player |no=18 |pos=RB |name=18-1}}
{{sq start player |no=9 |pos=CMF |name={{greentext|Torres}}}}
{{sq start player |no=99 |pos=CMF |name={{greentext|Furpuck}}}}
{{sq silver player |no=50 |pos=AMF |name=USA USA USA}}
{{sq silver player |no=6 |pos=AMF |name={{greentext|Moyes}}}}
{{sq gold player |no=7 |pos=AMF |name=George Costanza}}
{{sq gold player |no=10 |pos=CF |name=Messi {{captain}} }}
{{sq mid}}
{{sq player |no=85 |pos=GK |name=DA BURRS}}
{{sq player |no=8 |pos=GK |name=Clark the Cub}}
{{sq player |no=15 |pos=CB |name=Teboq}}
{{sq player |no=70 |pos=CB |name=Orson Welles}}
{{sq player |no=12 |pos=CB |name={{greentext|us 12s}}}}
{{sq player |no=14 |pos=CB |name=MVP}}
{{sq player |no=3 |pos=RB |name=DRTWWWTTATY}}
{{sq player |no=97 |pos=LB |name=The Archiver}}
{{sq player |no=43 |pos=DMF |name=BTFO}}
{{sq player |no=45 |pos=DMF |name=Based Deng}}
{{sq player |no=4 |pos=DMF |name={{greentext|Schalke}}}}
{{sq player |no=13 |pos=CMF |name=/sp/ Janitor}}
{{sq end}}
==== Out on loan ====
{{sq start}}
{{sq player |no=13  |pos=CMF |name= Potlel |other=at {{badgeicon|s4s}} until 22nd June 2014}}
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== Tactics ==
===[http://www.mediafire.com/download/wx2epz8onfpp9b5/It%27s+time.7z /sp/ 2014 Winter Cup Export]===
=== Managers ===
Originally, /sp/ was managed by two Italianons from February to May, but they gave up upon realizing /m/2stronk. What was followed was two men and a frenchman battling it out for /sp/ manager - Hartnell Down, Frenchie and Torres McIlroy
All three managers came out with strong tactics. Hartnell Down came up with a i.imgur.com/Q1q9v.png 3-3-2-2, Frenchie had a i.imgur.com/476rN.png 3-2-3-2 and Torres had a i.imgur.com/t4Fzu.png 4-1-2-3. Hartnell was the first to drop out of the race after a tie with /fit/ and a 2-0 loss to /b/, while Frenchie vanished after his trip was cracked (he was later found out to have disappeared to manage his other board). that left Torres McIlroy the manager of /sp/ for the upcoming Summer Cup
During the match between /sp/ and /d/ in the group stage of the 2012 Summer Cup, Torres McIlroy became the first manager of a simulated football club to be fired when Haigure scored the second goal for /d/ in the 43rd minute, just two minutes after George Costanza scored a 1-1 equalizing goal. Though fired by the /sp/ fans, he was still given permission to play out the remainder of the match, during which the /sp/ club pulled out a miraculous 4-3 victory. It was then that Torres McIlroy was then quickly reinstated as manager of the /sp/ Football Club and has since lead the team to swiftly win the Group.
On June 21st 2012, Torres McIlroy employed a bold strategy in a Quarter-Final game against /k/ despite seeing both star players Messi and Costanza have low conditioning. This brave strategy of >ALL OUT ATTACK paid dividends with /sp/ trashing /k/ in all areas of play and waving their flag all the way to a 2-0 win. (Messi + Costanza). /k/ did not even get a single shot on goal during the match.
Torres McIlroy bowed out in true style, after successfully leading /sp/ to a 2nd 4chan Cup, (the only manager to successfully defend a trophy) and finishing with a 12-1-0 record in official games. Torres issued his resignation during his victory speech, and has passed the reigns to Loli. He was later found out to be Dragonfag, and in hindsight, there were obvious clues: On the youtube video of /sp/'s final match against /int/, Torres was said to not have a Skype and that it didn't work, and both trophies were sent to Loli instead of Torres.
Loli, who was affectionately referred to as "The Pixy", had seen some shit during Dragongate, but that was only the beginning of his time as /sp/'s sole manager. He started off on the right foot, getting /sp/'s first friendly win against none other than /a/. After this, /sp/ fell to its usual friendly form, but the real trouble began during the Summer Cup. /sp/ started off with a 3-3 draw against /jp/ where /sp/ lost the lead twice, both times in just seconds after putting themselves ahead. As if this wasn't enough drama, /sp/ would later lose 2-0 against /m/, breaking /sp/'s undefeated streak in cup matches.
/sp/'s fans were furious and disappointed. For the first time, /sp/ was facing relegation. However, thanks to /m/ beating /jp/ 4-2, /sp/ had a big opportunity to survive. With USA USA USA and Lelbron's goals against /g/, some heroic goalkeeping and >ProActive AI, /sp/ found a way and the fans celebrated with Loli. Unfortunately, /sp/'s bodies were not ready for /v/ in the round of 16. With a pale performance, /sp/ lost 2-1 to /v/, meaning that /sp/ not only got eliminated by a rival, but also had their worst finish in cup history under Loli. /sp/ showed no mercy this time and sacked him. The poor cup performance was blamed on Loli's attempt to height abuse with Lelbron and Messi no longer being a striker.
For now, The Dong is the interim manager so that /sp/ can participate in friendlies. There are plans to hold The Decision, but a host has not been found yet.


== Supporters ==
== Supporters ==
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/sp/ is known to have some of the most passionate fans in the game. Due to this passion, /sp/artans are often seen as whiners by other boards, especially in the wake of the [[4chan_Cup_Committee#2012_SC_Bracket_Scandal|2012 SC Bracket Scandal]]. Due to this, /sp/ was the winner of the Worst Fans Award in that cup. However, /sp/ does boast some of the most supportive fans in all of 4chan, participating in the most watched game of the [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]]. After claiming victory in this cup, /sp/ was flooded with celebratory "MESSIMESSIMESSI" and "THANK YOU BASED TORRES" posts.  
/sp/ is known to have some of the most passionate fans in the game. Due to this passion, /sp/artans are often seen as whiners by other boards, especially in the wake of the [[4chan_Cup_Committee#2012_SC_Bracket_Scandal|2012 SC Bracket Scandal]]. Due to this, /sp/ was the winner of the Worst Fans Award in that cup. However, /sp/ does boast some of the most supportive fans in all of 4chan, participating in the most watched game of the [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]]. After claiming victory in this cup, /sp/ was flooded with celebratory "MESSIMESSIMESSI" and "THANK YOU BASED TORRES" posts.  


=== PES 2013 In-game Chants ===
=== Chants ===
*''USA USA USA''
*Some History
*''I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN''
''You might have some history,''
*''MESSI, MESSI, MESSI''
*''FIGHT AND WIN''
 
===Old Chants and Themes===
*1 Goat on the Shirt ''(To the tune of "3 Lions on the Shirt")''
*10 /a/ Weeaboos in the Air ''(To the tune of "10 German Bombers")''


== Rivalries ==
''But we don’t give a crud,''


===Board Rivalries===
''Your team will always be a joke until they have a cup''
{{team away|a}} '''(The Derby of /sp/art/a/)'''


The biggest derby in the game. A battle between GOATs of /sp/orts and the Men of /a/nime to see who is the greater champion. There is a lot of history between these teams, and it's not all pretty, beginning in the 2011 4chan Cup Semi Finals, a moment /a/ refers to as Yamakan saving Anime while /sp/ often refers to it as BasedChoke. The 2 teams did not meet in an official match until the 2013 Spring Babby Cup friendlies, and did not meet in an Official Cup game until the 2014 Winter Cup. Both teams have won Summer cups by this time, and the feud was reignited with /sp/ winning a friendly for the first time ever against /a/.  However, /a/ leads /sp/ 2 games to 0 under the major cup competitions.  Tournament matches between /sp/ and /a/ have been dubbed as "El Classico".
''(Shout the Opposing team’s name)!!!''
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8vCysx22I I believe that we will win]


{{team away|tg}} '''(The Brothers Derby/The BOARDer War)'''
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5CLrRc4Ddg EEEEEEHHHH, PUTO!]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGmweNQlvNU A Call to Arms]


/sp/ and /tg/ are neighbors and bros 4 lyfe, so sparks fly whenever they meet on the pitch (but they all meet up after the game to go for pizza).
== Rivalries ==


{{team away|v}} '''(The e-sports Derby)'''
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/sp/ and /v/ are intense rivals in a feud that is essentially the alphas vs. the weeaboo gaming nerds, and this rivalry was only made worse after /sp/ sent /v/ to the Loser's Bracket in 2011. /v/ is also jealous of /sp/'s endless creativity and epic maymays, as well as their ability to handle the banter.
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| [[file:A_logo.png|125px]]<br />
{{team away|fit}} '''(The Alpha Derby)'''
|-
 
| '''[[/a/|The Derby of /sp/art/a/]]'''<br/>
The most alpha boards in 4chan, /sp/ has superior tactics due to watching sports all day, while /fit/ is the most talented and conditioned thanks to playing sports all day. /sp/ only leaves their couch twice a year to watch this match against their true rival.
The biggest derby in the game of virtual divegrass&ndash;El Classico. A battle between GOATs of /sp/orts and Men of /a/nime to see who are the greater champions. This derby's history runs all the way back to the [[2011 4chan Summer Cup]] semifinals&ndash;a moment /a/ refers to as Yamakan saving Anime and /sp/ remembers as BasedChoke. They did not meet again in an official match until the 2013 Spring Babby Cup friendlies, {{tt|which /sp/ won|implying friendlies count}}. They met twice more in Official Cup games for the [[2014 4chan Winter Cup]] round of 16 and [[2015 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] group stage, with /a/ winning both. The two teams who were destined to be together forever finally met again after 8 years in the [[2023 4chan Spring Babby Cup]], resulting in a thrilling (yes, actually) 0-0 draw that just barely brought /a/ to their first Elite in 5 years alongside /sp/. 2024 started as a cursed year for /sp/ as the /sp/artans were relegated to the Babbies, while the degenerate weebs stayed Elite.
 
|-
===Team Rivalries===
|  style="background:#dcdcdc; color: #333;" | <b>1-1-3</b>
{{team away|toy}}
|}
 
{|  class="wikitable" style="width: 31%; margin: 1%; text-align:center; float: left; position: relative;"
The rivalry began after /sp/ eliminated /toy/ twice from the Knockouts, first time in the 2012 Summer Cup Semi-Finals and the second time in the 2013 Winter Cup finals. Due to both /toy/ and /sp/ arguably being the best two teams within the 4chan Cup, /toy/'s desire to dethrone the current dominance of /sp/ has quickly grown.
| [[file:Asp_logo.png|150px]]<br />
 
|-
{{team away|k}}
|'''[[/asp/|The Not-Sports Derby]]'''<br/>
 
Whenever there was a WWE thread on /sp/, there was always at least one person who told WWE fans that pro wrestling is fake and that it belongs on /asp/. Eventually, /sp/ managed to get wrestling threads officially kicked off the board with the help of Hiroyuki Nishimura, who succeeded {{tt|m00t|I don't know who, either}} as owner of 4chan in 2015, stoking the rivalry ever hotter. In the 4chan Cup, these teams have completely different mentalities, with /sp/ angrily sacking managers if they don't win cups and /asp/ exercising more patience with their managers. The two teams finally met in an official Cup match during the [[2017 4chan Winter Cup]] quarterfinals, which /sp/ won 3-1. The rivalry was put to rest after /asp/ was split into /pw/ and /xs/. Rest in peace, /asp/.
A rivalry born during the 2012 Winter Cup, when /k/ humiliated /sp/ in friendlies and then defeated the /sp/artans in the final; another chapter of the rivalry was written in the 2012 Summer Cup when /sp/ met /k/ in a quarterfinal and dispatched them with relative impunity.
|-
 
|  style="background:#dcdcdc; color: #333;" | <b>2-0-0</b>
== Results ==
|}
 
{|  class="wikitable" style="width: 31%; margin: 1%; text-align:center; float: left; position: relative;"
:''Main article: [[/sp/ Match History]]''
| [[file:V_logo.png|150px]]<br />
|-
|'''[[/v/|The e-Sports Derby]]'''<br/>
/sp/ and /v/ are intense rivals in a feud that is essentially the alphas vs. the weeaboo gaming nerds, and this rivalry was only made worse after /sp/ sent /v/ to the Loser's Bracket in 2011. /v/ is also jealous of /sp/'s endless creativity, epic maymays and their ability to handle the banter. Despite this, /v/ took control of this rivalry for years, defeating the GOATs in the [[2013 4chan Summer Cup]] round of 16 and twice in the [[2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]&ndash;in the group stage and quarterfinals. This streak was broken in the [[2017 4chan Winter Cup]] when /sp/ eliminated /v/ in the round of 16. /sp/ leveled the series in the [[2017 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] with a 1-0 win over /v/ in the group stage and took the lead after beating them 2-1 in the group stage of [[2020 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]. The rivalry continued to be close as /v/ beat /sp/ 5-2 in the [[2023 4chan Winter Cup]], where /sp/ got relegated. /sp/ took their revenge in the [[2023 4chan Summer Cup]], winning 3-1 in a tournament that saw /v/ relegated.
|-
|  style="background:#dcdcdc; color: #333;" | <b>5-0-4</b>
|}
</div>


===Tournament History===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|-
|-
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Competition
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Competition
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Win-Loss-Tie
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Win
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Draw
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Loss
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| End result
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| End result
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Notes
!style="background:#990000;color:#c85505"| Notes
|-
|-
| All friendlies || 2-5-6  || || {{greentext|implying friendlies count}}
| All friendlies || 5||6||5 || || {{greentext|implying friendlies count}}
|-
| [[File:2012_Summer_Cup_logo.png|25px]] [[2011 4chan Summer Cup]] || 3||0||2 || Third Place || Double elimination bracket
|-
| [[File:2012_Winter_Cup_logo.png|25px]] [[2012 4chan Winter Cup]] || 5||0||2 || Runner up || Double elimination bracket
|-
| rowspan=2|[[File:2012_Summer_Cup_logo.png|25px]] [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]] || <s>6</s>||<s>0</s>||<s>0</s> || <s>Champions</s> || Title vacated due to [[Dragongate]].
|-
| 0||0||0 || Nullified  || Record after 2nd correction.
|-
|-
| [[2011 4chan Summer Cup]] || 3-2-0 || Third Place || Double elimination bracket
| [[File:2013_Winter_Cup_logo.png|25px]] [[2013 4chan Winter Cup]] || 6||0||0 || Champions || One match stricken, due to Dragongate.
|-
|-
| [[2012 4chan Winter Cup]] || 5-2-0 || Runner up || Double elimination bracket
| [[File:2013_Summer_Cup_logo.png|25px]] [[2013 4chan Summer Cup]] || 1||1||2 || Round of 16 || {{greentext|tfw almost relegated}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=2| [[2012 4chan Summer Cup]] || <s>6-0-0</s> || <s>Champions</s> || Title vacated due to [[Dragongate]]
| [[File:2014_Winter_Cup_logo.png|25px]]  [[2014 4chan Winter Cup]] || 3||0||1 || Round of 16 || {{greentext|could've been relegated on 6 (six) points}}
|-
|-
| 0-0-0 || Nullified  || Record after 2nd correction.
| [[File:2014SummerCupLogo.png|25px]] [[2014 4chan Summer Cup]] || 1||1||1 || Group (Relegated) || {{greentext|Moyes}}
|-
|-
| [[2013 4chan Winter Cup]] || 6-0-0 || Champions || One match striken, due to Dragongate.
| [[File:2014_Autumn_Cup_Logo.png|25px]] [[2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] ||2||0||2|| Group (Failed to promote) || {{greentext|losing to a shit team and a new team}}
|-
|-
| [[2013 4chan Summer Cup]] || 1-2-1 || Ro16 || {{greentext|tfw almost relegated}}
| [[File:2015_Spring_Cup_Logo.png|25px]] [[2015 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] ||1||1||2|| Group (Failed to promote) || {{greentext|couldn't even beat any weeb team}}
|-
|-
| [[2014 4chan Winter Cup]] || 3-1-0 || Ro16 || {{greentext|could've been relegated on 6 (six) points}}
| [[File:ABC15_Design_G.png|25px]] [[2015 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] ||2||1||2|| Round of 16 || Promoted
|-
| [[File:WC16_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2016 4chan Winter Cup]] ||0||1||2|| Group (Relegated) || Killed after just two matches.  <br>{{greentext|one point}}
|-
| [[File:2016_Spring_Cup_Logo.png|25px]] [[2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] ||3||0||2|| Quarterfinals || Promoted<br>Broke the Curse<br>Won Round of 16 match for the first time since 2013 Winter Cup.
|-
| [[File:Summer16_H_ALT_2.png|25px]] [[2016 4chan Summer Cup]] ||1||1||1|| Group (Relegated) || The final match of the group got /vp/ to second place over /sp/ via goal difference.<br>{{greentext|Let's go, /vp/ (but not by much)}}
|-
| [[File:ABC16_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] ||3||0||1|| Round of 16 || A combination of results got /sp/ past the group stage after just two matches.
|-
| [[File:WC17_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2017 4chan Winter Cup]] ||4||0||3|| Fourth Place || /sp/ finally broke the yo-yo cycle and reached the #1 spot on the [[Rankings]].
|-
| [[File:SC17_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2017 4chan Summer Cup]] ||0||1||2|| Group (Relegated) || Killed after /toy/ defeated /lgbt/ immediately before the final group match vs /o/.<br>{{greentext|one point (again)}}
|-
| [[File:ABC17_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2017 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] ||3||1||1|| Quarterfinals || Promoted
|-
| [[File:WC18_Design_F2.png|25px]] [[2018 4chan Winter Cup]] ||0||2||1|| Group (Relegated) || {{greentext|tfw too high iq to win a game}}<br>{{greentext|tfw back in the yo-yo cycle}}
|-
| [[File:SBC18_Design_G2.png|25px]] [[2018 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] ||2||1||2|| Round of 16 || Promoted
|-
| [[File:Summer18 E.png|25px]] [[2018 4chan Summer Cup]] ||5||0||2|| Runner up || Broke the yo-yo cycle<br>One win away from football coming home.
|-
| [[File:WC19 Design E.png|25px]] [[2019 4chan Winter Cup]] ||0||1||2|| Group (Relegated) || {{greentext|1 point}}
|-
| [[File:SBC19_Design_B1.png|25px]] [[2019 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] ||0||3||0|| Group (Failed to promote) || {{greentext|3 draws}}
|-
| [[File:ABC19 Design E.png|25px]] [[2019 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] ||0||2||1|| Group (Failed to promote) || {{greentext|art}}
|-
| [[File:SBC20_Design_A.png|25px]] [[2020 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] ||5||0||2|| Third Place || Promoted, 3rd place for new highest Babby Cup finish.
|-
| [[File:SC20_Design_E2.png|25px]] [[2020 4chan Summer Cup]] ||3||0||1|| Round of 16|| Promoted
|-
| [[File:WC21_Design_D.png|25px]] [[2021 4chan Winter Cup]] ||1||0||2|| Group (Relegated)|| {{greentext|4 managers just to lose in groups}}
|-
| [[File:WoC21_Design_E.png|25px]] [[2021 4chan World Cup]] ||6||0||2|| Fourth Place || {{greentext|performing on the final day}}
|-
| [[File:ABC21 Design C.png|25px]] [[2021 4chan Autumn Babby Cup]] || 2 || 2 || 1 || Round of 16 || Promoted
|-
| [[File:WC22 Design D.png|25px]] [[2022 4chan Winter Cup]] || 3 || 1 || 1 || Quarterfinals || {{greentext|winning on final day}}
|-
| [[File:SC22 Design G.png|25px]] [[2022 4chan Summer Cup]] || 3 || 0 || 1 || Round of 16 || {{greentext|9 point curse}}
|-
| [[File:WC23 Design G.png|25px]] [[2023 4chan Winter Cup]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || Group (Failed to promote) || All my homies hate /v/
|-
| [[File:SBC23 Design D.png|25px]] [[2023 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] || 1 || 2 || 1 || Round of 16 || {{greentext|letting /a/ advance from our group}}
|-
| [[File:SC23 Design G1.png|25px]] [[2023 4chan Summer Cup]] || 2 || 1 || 2 || Quarterfinals || {{greentext|scoring after it was too late}}
|-
| [[File:WC24 Design E1.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Winter Cup]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || Group (Relegated) || 1 point needed from the worst team in the group? what could possibly go wrong
|-
| [[File:SBC24 Design G.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]] || 6 || 0 || 1 || Runner up || So, it happened again
|-
| [[File:SC24_Design_C.png|25px]] [[2024 4chan Summer Cup]] || 3 || 0 || 2 || Quarterfinals || {{greentext|concede 4 bullshit goals in 1 game}}
|}
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[[File:TSPstadium.png|200px|thumb|right|The pipeline after which /sp/'s stadium is named.]]
[[File:TSPstadium.png|200px|thumb|right|The pipeline after which /sp/'s stadium is named.]]


/sp/'s current home is the '''Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium''', named in remembrance of Murrika's selfless donations to impoverished Yurop. Plans for the stadium's re-construction in [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2014|PES 2014]] have been submitted.
/sp/'s current home is the '''Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium''', named in remembrance of Murrika's selfless donations to impoverished Yurop.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*Of the three teams to win the 4chan cup, /sp/ is the only one to win with a perfect record of 6-0-0 (/a/ finished 8-0-1 and /k/ finished 5-0-1).
*Of the 17 teams to win a 4chan Cup elite tournament, /sp/ is the only one to win every match on their way to the title.
*/sp/ became the first board to have a sticky thread for a 4chan Cup event during the 2012 Winter Cup.
**Closest calls: /a/ won 2011 Summer 8-0-1 when it was a double-elimination tournament. Under the two-stage format, /wg/ (2013 Summer), /trv/ (2014 Winter), /tg/ (2015 Winter), /mlp/ (2015 Summer) and /pol/ (2020 Winter) all won with 6-1-0 records.
*/sp/ became the first board to have a sticky thread for a 4chan Cup event during the 2012 Winter Cup, a feat that remained unique to the board until [[/s4s/]] had their own sticky for the 2017 Summer Cup.


== Honors ==
== Honors ==
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File:4chanworldcup.png|[[2011 4chan Summer Cup]]: 3rd place
File:4chanworldcup.png|[[2011 4chan Summer Cup]]: 3rd place
File:2012_Winter_Cup_logo.png|[[2012 4chan Winter Cup]]: Runner-up
File:2012_Winter_Cup_logo.png|[[2012 4chan Winter Cup]]: Runner-up
File:2012_Summer_Cup_logo.png|<s>we also won summer 2012</s> (ids true though ;^) ), fuk da h8ers hashtag outlels, Torres McIlroy did nothin wrong
File:2012_Summer_Cup_logo.png|we also won summer 2012 , fuk da h8ers hashtag outlels, Torres McIlroy did nothin wrong  
File:2013_Winter_Cup_logo.png|[[2013 4chan Winter Cup]]: Champions
File:2013_Winter_Cup_logo.png|[[2013 4chan Winter Cup]]: Champions
File:Summer18 E.png|[[2018 4chan Summer Cup]]: Runner-up
File:SBC20_Design_A.png|[[2020 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]: 3rd place
File:SBC24_Design_G.png|[[2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup]]: Runner-up
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQLs_b5PSAc| 2013 Summer Cup: Promo for /sp/ vs /g/]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQLs_b5PSAc| 2013 Summer Cup: Promo for /sp/ vs /g/]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N03_wS1lVno| 2013 Summer Cup: Round of 16 Promo]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N03_wS1lVno| 2013 Summer Cup: Round of 16 Promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XkqE_F35BE| 2014 Summer Cup Promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkTymJFi7oA| 2014 Summer Cup USA Promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDyHHMFZYw| 2014 Autumn Babby Promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ12Ver0Gig| 2015 Spring Babby Promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqBmPUDVRxo| 2015 Spring Babby Promo by Edgar]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuaP5hSzGsM| 2015 SBC /a/ match promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEzZKXwgh_o| 2015 SBC /b/ match promo]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcFD9M067Q4 2016 Winter Cup Promo]
== Old Downloads ==
*[https://mega.nz/#!JQEkxLIb!aeVldtoGW1mrN1q0xmewh2OJlk1K5H32w4xVg5vup9E Autumn 2016 Tactical Export]
*[https://mega.nz/#!4JF1yJyR!YQ-va6QovhqXQMKRI1V9VJczsYMb2Mk8KcBqSDUp9kk Autumn 2016 Aesthetics]
*[https://mega.nz/#!0U9GwJya!dNG0pI1LZ0-oWBql7MY-T2iF-v85S1SZVnc7UmCS9AI Summer 2016 Tactical Export]
*[https://mega.nz/#!lMsDgDbA!ikT2u-VkzvB8LiR-EZKcWkVsK7fotI8-WKFgEtUGWS4 Summer 2016 Aesthetics]
*[https://mega.nz/#!RVExAQrC!axpyjDTgIteJys621POv8OBZskR6dz6tF_oIRnA3qJo Spring 2016 Tactical Export]
*[https://mega.nz/#!cMEhDByD!RE_o7RfPTF6nI--IZUhRIvdSATxhUP1QQR1iE7IjrJo Spring 2016 A E S T H E T I C S]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/t7chr76ykb6u0rh/TEXPORT+12.bin autumn15 export]
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_smuztchfO3ZDRUbHB6akxhSFU/view?usp=sharing winter 16 export]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/v7asrenub8jfnx3/sp+2016+Aesthetic+Export.7z PES16 Aesthetics]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/rt2hw1lyytbaeyb/SP+Aesthetic+Export.rar /sp/autumn15 Aesthetics]
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Latest revision as of 11:20, 21 August 2024

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/sp/
/sp/ found a way
Sp logo.png
/sp/ - Sports
Founded August 2011
IRL manager CollieSis !!0sD18ui7YXt
Aitor Karanka !!uqlHSOfiis9
gimi !!cwmWrzo53n+
Team colors
Chat color 990000
Maroon
Ranking 6 (increase 2)
Highest rank 1 (January 8, 2012)
Lowest rank 46 (November 10, 2019)
Top scorer Messi (120)
Top assister Messi (54)
Captain Messi
Website /sp/ - Sports
Nickname The GOATs - (the acronym of the commonly-used sporting term "Greatest Of All Time")
/sp/artans - (originally used as the collective term for the denizens of the /sp/ board)
Home ground Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium
Historic performance
W D L TOTAL EFFICIENCY
86 31 54 171 50.29%
GF GA GD
370 292 +78
Biggest win
/sp/ Sp icon.png 6–1 Biz icon.png /biz/
October 30, 2016
Biggest defeat
/sp/ Sp icon.png 1–5 Diy icon.png /diy/
October 25, 2015
First match
/fa/ Fa icon.png 1–2 Sp icon.png /sp/
August 6, 2011
Elite Cup
Appearances 23 (First in 2011 4chan Summer Cup)
Best result Champions, 2013 4chan Winter Cup
Babby Cup
Appearances 13 (First in 2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup)
Best result 2nd, 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup
Team music
Anthem NBA on NBC
Knockout Anthem US Olympic team tribute to Muhammad Ali
Victory Anthem One Goat on the Shirt

Goal horn Wavin' Flag (Celebration Mix)
Alternate goal horn Mod on /sp/ - >HE DOES IT FOR FREE
Alternate goal horn TSUUUUUUUU goalhorn
Alternate goal horn TSUUUUUUUU penalty horn
Alternate goal horn Shiggy Diggy - George Costanza
Kits
Home kit Sp home kit 2018 summer cup.png
Away kit Spaway-2016sc.png
Goalkeeper kit Sp goalkeeper 2016 summer cup.png
Third kit Sp alt kit 3 2017 autumn babby cup.png
Fourth kit Sphome-2016sc.png
Fifth kit Sp alt kit 5 2022 summer cup.png
Sixth kit Sp alt kit 6 2020 spring cup.png
Seventh kit Sp alt kit 7 2019 winter cup.png
Eighth kit Sp alt kit 8 2020 spring babby cup.png
Ninth kit Sp alt kit 9 2022 winter cup.png


  • Sp icon.png /sp/ will play next in the 2025 4chan Winter Cup, starting (most likely) in January.

The /sp/artans Football Club is a simulated professional football team founded in August 2011, representing /sp/, the 4chan board dedicated to sports. They won the 2012 4chan Summer Cup before the title was revoked due to the Dragongate scandal. They also won the 2013 4chan Winter Cup, making them, for a time, the first and only two-time Elite competition champions. They also held the number 1 spot in the cup rankings from January 2012 to May 2013, currently the longest such reign, and from March to May, 2017.

The club's popularity among the proud posters of /sp/ has made them susceptible to negative press. Accusations of rigging lead to the Match Fixing Scandal in early January 2012. The team was implicated in the Dragongate scandal as well. Their almost-systematic shitposting on other boards during /sp/ Cup participation is often cited as one of the possible reasons for the global cup ban by 4chan moderation.

/sp/'s main rivals are, without a doubt, /a/, who knocked them out of the cup twice on top of being dirty weeaboos, but they also have minor rivalries with /v/, /fit/, and potentially any board who knocks them out of the cup (/s4s/ and /vg/ we're looking at you) or have a fanbase as rambunctious as theirs.

Squad

Sp icon.png /sp/

No. Position Player
1
  GK
So, It Happened Again
93
  LB
>1993
4
  CB
An Horse
17
  CB
700 Mirrion Dorrar
3
  RB
Universal Choking Sign
6
  DMF
Perro Caca
19
  CMF
My reffies :)
10
  CMF
Messi
43
  SS
>he does it for free
11
  SS
Owen Goal
7
  CF
TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCaptain
No. Position Player
12
  GK
Exposed
29
  LB
We European
5
  LB
Ngubu
9
  CB
Vent Colombians
24
  CB
Please Watch Our Copa
14
  CB
SHE'S A DISGRACE
90
  RB
El Var Sinson
89
  RB
George Costanza
77
  SS
gimi
66
  SS
HE'S COMING HOME
33
  SS
AMD AMX
97
  SS
THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP

Reserves can be found here: /sp B/

2024 Match History

For all-time match history: /sp/ Match History

Sp icon.png /sp/ have played 15 matches in 2024, winning 10, drawing 1 and losing 4. In this time they have scored 51 goals and conceded 36. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU is the top scorer in 2024 with 24 goals, followed by Messi on 8 and >he does it for free on 4.

Opponent Date Event Stage Result Goalscorers
I icon.png /i/ January 20 WC24 Design E1.png 2024 4chan Winter Cup Group stage 3-3 D TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU, Messi x2
Trv icon.png /trv/ January 26 WC24 Design E1.png 2024 4chan Winter Cup Group stage 1-0 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Vg icon.png /vg/ January 28 WC24 Design E1.png 2024 4chan Winter Cup Group stage 0-1 L
H icon.png /h/ April 27 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group stage 4-2 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x4
Tg icon.png /tg/ May 3 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group stage 4-2 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2, THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP, perro caca
Pol icon.png /pol/ May 5 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group stage 4-2 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, We European
R9k icon.png /r9k/ May 11 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Round of 16 3-0 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2, We European
Vp icon.png /vp/ May 12 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Quarter final 8-8 AET (4-3 PK) W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, Messi x3, AMD AMX, George Costanza
Y icon.png /y/ May 12 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Semi-final 5-3 W TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x3, We European, >he does it for free
Mlp icon.png /mlp/ May 12 SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup Final 1-2 L THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP
Sci icon.png /sci/ July 20 SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup Group Stage 2-5 L TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU x2
X icon.png /x/ July 26 SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup Group Stage 4-2 W >he does it for free, Owen Goal, my reffies :), HE'S COMING HOME
Toy icon.png /toy/ July 28 SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup Group Stage 5-1 W Messi, TSUUUUUUUU, Owen Goal, HE'S COMING HOME, amd amx
Tg icon.png /tg/ August 3 SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup Round of 16 5-1 W Messi x2, >he does it for free x2, TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Wsg icon.png /wsg/ August 4 SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup Quarter final 2-4 L my reffies :), TSUUUUUUUUUUUUU

History

For earlier history: /sp/ History

2024

Old departures and new arrivals: The 2024 4chan Winter Cup
The 2024 4chan Winter Cup was a disaster for /sp/. Taking 4 points in the first 2 matches and the final match being against a candidate for the wooden spoon, advancement was looking likely. Things looked even better for /sp/ as an /i/ win against /trv/ would guarantee promotion. The drawfags were holding on to a narrow 4-3 victory into the final minutes, when disaster struck: an own goal from Taking Requests in the added time gave /trv/ the one point they needed to stay alive. All /sp/ had to do was not slip against /vg/; a draw would be enough. In a true PES slurpfest, /vg/ took the win in an extremely boring 1-0 game. /sp/ were relegated to the babbies.

This defeat prompted the resignation of long-term managers TWAIN and JohnnyBravo, who followed Falco, who left the year before, out the door. CollieSis was left holding the reins, and for the first time in a long while, /sp/ were left with a single manager. To generate more enthusiasm and maybe bring in some new blood, an attempt to hold a /sp/erb Owl for the first time in 3 years was done in the autumn in of 2023. The Owl received a meagre number of signups and the tournament was not held.

New enthusiasm was however generated with The Decision 3, a tournament held specifically to look for new managers. With some new and some old, The Decision 3 went ahead on March 22nd with 8 teams; 7 with managers, and 1 autopilot as one manager had disappeared. The tournament turned out to be an absolute meme as /sp/, an autopilot team made by former manager JohnnyBravo, won the tournament undefeated. Desperately trying to salvage something from this embarrassment, newfag gimi and former /sci/ manager AitorKaranka signed up to co-manage along CollieSis.

So, it happened again: The 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup
The new management had their first outing just a few weeks later in the SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup. /sp/ were drawn into Group E with /h/, /tg/ and /pol/. The group stage went brilliantly for the /sp/artans, winning every match 4-2 and securing promotion to the Elite Cup already in the second round of matches. For the knockout stage /sp/ received a favorable draw by meeting /r9k/ in the Round of 16. Two early goals from TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU and a goal from We European gave /sp/ a comfortable 3-0 victory, and /vp/ waited in the quarterfinals. Historically /sp/ have a terrible record against the Pokemon trainers, amassing only one win to their five. After a chaotic match that ended 8-8 after extra time, /sp/ avenged their 2022 Summer Cup Ro16 loss by winning the penalty shootout 4-3. On several occasions during play /sp/ were down by two goals, and even missed their first two penalties.

What awaited /sp/ in the semi-finals was probably the only thing gayer than watching 22 men run around and push each other; /y/. /sp/ had a nervy start and conceded early, but 2nd half tactical changes paid off and earned /sp/ a 5-3 victory. On the other side of the final were /mlp/. Despite /mlp/ and /sp/ being two of the most disliked teams in the cup, they had only ever met once before, which ended in a 3-4 loss for /sp/. Interestingly this meeting was also on PES 16. The final started in the worst possible way it could have, with /mlp/ scoring straight from kick-off. It soon got even worse as George Costanza, who had been solid as a rock all cup and even secured extra time against /vp/ with his 7-7 equalizing goal at '88, lost the ball to >rape in /sp/'s box and /mlp/'s top scorer made no mistakes from close range. Getting two goals early suited /mlp/'s slow possession approach perfectly and /sp/ looked lethargic going into half-time. /sp/'s tactical changes started working in the 2nd half and THIS DOES NOT FOOKIN SLIP scored a header at '58, giving /sp/ a glimmer of hope. It unfortunately wasn't to be; /mlp/ continued to draw out the game and /sp/'s BALON A TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU tactic failed for the very first time. Despite the final loss this was /sp/'s best finish at a Babby Cup, beating 3rd place from Spring 2020.

Although this cup ultimately ended in disappointment, things are looking promising for /sp/. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU earned the Golden Boot, and smashed the record for most goals scored in a cup by a player (17, previously 14.) This achievement is even more impressive considering the 2nd placers in the Golden Boot race only scored 11 goals, TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU beating them by six goals. He also earned the most Man of the Match awards with 5. Messi looked in doubt to continue his streak of scoring in every cup, but out those doubts to rest by scoring all 3 of his goals in the 8-8 draw vs /vp/. This 8-8 was also the highest scoring draw in the history of the cup.

A New Hope: The 2024 4chan Summer Cup
There were high hopes for /sp/ when the SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup kicked off the 19th of July. /sp/ played their first game the day after, vs /sci/. Within the first 50 minutes /sci/ had taken a 3 goal lead. TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU scrambled to bring some hope back to /sp/, reducing the deficit to just one goal the more aggressive tactics from /sp/ left them vulnerable on the counter and /sci/ countered in 2 goals to give them a 5-2 win toward the end. The group stage started with the worst possible scenario with /sp/ basically needing two wins from the next two games to advance; and even then, it might not be enough. A /sci/ loss to /toy/ meant a 6-6-6-0 group was possible. /sp/ would need to recover from a -3 goal difference to move on. In their next game, against /x/, the Spartans made no mistakes and echoed the 2024 Spring Babby Cup group stage by grabbing a 4-2 win against the spooky ghosts. HE'S COMING HOME scored in injury time to give /sp/ a desperately needed goal to help with goal difference, and as his goal music Three Lions '98 rang out over the stream, it truly felt, if only for a moment, like it was coming home. /sp/ would now only need to beat /toy/ by 2 goals to guarantee advancement, though a favorable result in the /x/ - /sci/ game could also see the Spartans through with only a 1 goal win or even a draw. Although /toy/ were an autopilot this cup, they had so far beaten /x/ AND /sci/, and only a 2 goal win would put /sp/ above the Lego pieces. With advancement on the line, the Spartans truly sent it, sending /toy/ to Spain in a 5-1 win with 5 different goal scorers, also ensuring Messi kept his streak of scoring in every cup he's participated in. Not only was this more than enough to advance over /toy/, /sci/ could only beat /x/ by 1 goal, which put /sp/ and /sci/ on equal goal difference, with /sp/ going through as group winners by virtue of goals scored. After a disastrous first game, /sp/ had pulled a great comeback to top the group.

For the knockout stage, /sp/ pulled a former 2024 Spring Babby Cup opponent in /tg/. So far this cup cycle, /sp/ and /mlp/ were the only two teams to tame this fearsome autopilot, who went unbeaten in the group stage with their main striker Doomrider scoring 11 goals. This was not just a match for advancement, but also to protect TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU's newly acquired goalscoring record from this cocaine-driven goal machine. Despite Doomrider rolling red condition on matchday, he was completely silenced as /sp/'s possession play almost completely nullified /tg/ to win a 2nd game in a row 5-1. Being drawn against an autopilot is considered an advantage in the 4CC, and /sp/ also avoided the PES16 heavy hitters in /u/ and /mlp/ in their side of the bracket, getting what was considered the favorable side. [wsg] were waiting in the quarter finals, having just beaten /aco/ 4-3.

The quarter final could not have started worse, much like the Babby Cup final vs /mlp/. Immediately red condition goalkeeper EXPOSED decided that, instead of catching a poor shot straight at him, he would rather sperg out and deflect it into goal. Not long after, [wsg]'s gold player Gondola decided to pull a Haaland and with his heel higher up than Ngubu's head, heel tricked a goal from a corner before 20 minutes had passed. To add insult to injury, [wsg]'s striker and eventual Golden Boot winner Ricardo scored a beautiful free kick after 40 minutes. In 40 minutes [wsg] had scored of a keeper error, a corner kick, and a free kick. /sp/'s managers were bewildered at this unlucky start, and changes eventually improves /sp/'s play with my reffies :) bringing a goal back at 68 minutes. The dream of a comeback was shortlived as the ball bounced [wsg]'s way after a duel letting You Should Kill Yourself... Now! score an easy goal to make it 4-1. /sp/ continued pushing and created good chances but [wsg]'s keeper denied them again and again, and while TSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU scored at 90+1, it was too late. It was not coming home this time either. The 11 years of hurt would soon turn to 12. [wsg] went on to win the cup beating /u/ in the final in a thrilling match that ended in extra time. This made the 9th time /sp/ had lost in knockouts to the eventual winner of a cup.

With a little luck, it might have finally come in the SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup. Another disappointment does not however take away from the fact that /sp/ made a strong recovery after 2 managers retired after being relegated from the WC24 Design E1.png 2024 4chan Winter Cup. Now, we await the arrival of Winter for another chance at bringing it home and making it no more years of hurt.

Tactics & Aesthetics

Colors and Mascot

/sp/ is maroon, orange, black and white.

Maroon: R173 G17 B12
Orange: R200 G85 B5

For the first 4chan World Cup, /sp/ wore an all white kit with a simplistic green logo. Before the 2012 Winter Cup the team wore blue but eventually settled on the current iconic maroon and orange home kit, based on real world Italian divegrass team AS Roma. For away matches, /sp/ wears solid black kit with orange details. To continue the theme that the club's number one goalkeeper is DA BEARS, the uniform for the goalkeeper is a near representation of the uniform of the handegg team, the Chicago Bears.

The mascot of the club is Paul the Goat (named after the legendary Paul the Octopus), who has gained worldwide fame for his alleged psychic powers. When presented with two boxes containing goat food decorated with the club crest of the two teams who are about to play in a game, Paul has successfully picked the winning team 100% of the time from 25 attempts.

Two logos have been used to represent /sp/ Football Club. While one is the official logo and the other pointless, both are alright to use when depicting the /sp/ Club.

Image Description
Sp logo.png The famous logo of /sp/ Fooball Club and currently the most widely used, it depicts Paul the Goat standing proud on an image of a Spartan soldier. The nickname of the club is the /sp/artans, which is the reason for the Spartan on the logo. The star under the Spartan is a representation of /sp/'s first cup victory in the 4chan summer cup. Football came home that night.
Sp logo 2.png The lesser used logo. Paul the Goat is given orange colored horns and a shawl with the /sp/ name on it. While a lesser used logo, it is quite a classic among die-hard fans of the club.

Supporters

/sp/ is known to have some of the most passionate fans in the game. Due to this passion, /sp/artans are often seen as whiners by other boards, especially in the wake of the 2012 SC Bracket Scandal. Due to this, /sp/ was the winner of the Worst Fans Award in that cup. However, /sp/ does boast some of the most supportive fans in all of 4chan, participating in the most watched game of the 2012 4chan Summer Cup. After claiming victory in this cup, /sp/ was flooded with celebratory "MESSIMESSIMESSI" and "THANK YOU BASED TORRES" posts.

Chants

  • Some History

You might have some history,

But we don’t give a crud,

Your team will always be a joke until they have a cup

(Shout the Opposing team’s name)!!!

Rivalries

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The Derby of /sp/art/a/

The biggest derby in the game of virtual divegrass–El Classico. A battle between GOATs of /sp/orts and Men of /a/nime to see who are the greater champions. This derby's history runs all the way back to the 2011 4chan Summer Cup semifinals–a moment /a/ refers to as Yamakan saving Anime and /sp/ remembers as BasedChoke. They did not meet again in an official match until the 2013 Spring Babby Cup friendlies, which /sp/ won. They met twice more in Official Cup games for the 2014 4chan Winter Cup round of 16 and 2015 4chan Spring Babby Cup group stage, with /a/ winning both. The two teams who were destined to be together forever finally met again after 8 years in the 2023 4chan Spring Babby Cup, resulting in a thrilling (yes, actually) 0-0 draw that just barely brought /a/ to their first Elite in 5 years alongside /sp/. 2024 started as a cursed year for /sp/ as the /sp/artans were relegated to the Babbies, while the degenerate weebs stayed Elite.

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The Not-Sports Derby

Whenever there was a WWE thread on /sp/, there was always at least one person who told WWE fans that pro wrestling is fake and that it belongs on /asp/. Eventually, /sp/ managed to get wrestling threads officially kicked off the board with the help of Hiroyuki Nishimura, who succeeded m00t as owner of 4chan in 2015, stoking the rivalry ever hotter. In the 4chan Cup, these teams have completely different mentalities, with /sp/ angrily sacking managers if they don't win cups and /asp/ exercising more patience with their managers. The two teams finally met in an official Cup match during the 2017 4chan Winter Cup quarterfinals, which /sp/ won 3-1. The rivalry was put to rest after /asp/ was split into /pw/ and /xs/. Rest in peace, /asp/.

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The e-Sports Derby

/sp/ and /v/ are intense rivals in a feud that is essentially the alphas vs. the weeaboo gaming nerds, and this rivalry was only made worse after /sp/ sent /v/ to the Loser's Bracket in 2011. /v/ is also jealous of /sp/'s endless creativity, epic maymays and their ability to handle the banter. Despite this, /v/ took control of this rivalry for years, defeating the GOATs in the 2013 4chan Summer Cup round of 16 and twice in the 2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup–in the group stage and quarterfinals. This streak was broken in the 2017 4chan Winter Cup when /sp/ eliminated /v/ in the round of 16. /sp/ leveled the series in the 2017 4chan Autumn Babby Cup with a 1-0 win over /v/ in the group stage and took the lead after beating them 2-1 in the group stage of 2020 4chan Spring Babby Cup. The rivalry continued to be close as /v/ beat /sp/ 5-2 in the 2023 4chan Winter Cup, where /sp/ got relegated. /sp/ took their revenge in the 2023 4chan Summer Cup, winning 3-1 in a tournament that saw /v/ relegated.

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Tournament History

Competition Win Draw Loss End result Notes
All friendlies 5 6 5 >implying friendlies count
2012 Summer Cup logo.png 2011 4chan Summer Cup 3 0 2 Third Place Double elimination bracket
2012 Winter Cup logo.png 2012 4chan Winter Cup 5 0 2 Runner up Double elimination bracket
2012 Summer Cup logo.png 2012 4chan Summer Cup 6 0 0 Champions Title vacated due to Dragongate.
0 0 0 Nullified Record after 2nd correction.
2013 Winter Cup logo.png 2013 4chan Winter Cup 6 0 0 Champions One match stricken, due to Dragongate.
2013 Summer Cup logo.png 2013 4chan Summer Cup 1 1 2 Round of 16 >tfw almost relegated
2014 Winter Cup logo.png 2014 4chan Winter Cup 3 0 1 Round of 16 >could've been relegated on 6 (six) points
2014SummerCupLogo.png 2014 4chan Summer Cup 1 1 1 Group (Relegated) >Moyes
2014 Autumn Cup Logo.png 2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 2 0 2 Group (Failed to promote) >losing to a shit team and a new team
2015 Spring Cup Logo.png 2015 4chan Spring Babby Cup 1 1 2 Group (Failed to promote) >couldn't even beat any weeb team
ABC15 Design G.png 2015 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 2 1 2 Round of 16 Promoted
WC16 Design A.png 2016 4chan Winter Cup 0 1 2 Group (Relegated) Killed after just two matches.
>one point
2016 Spring Cup Logo.png 2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup 3 0 2 Quarterfinals Promoted
Broke the Curse
Won Round of 16 match for the first time since 2013 Winter Cup.
Summer16 H ALT 2.png 2016 4chan Summer Cup 1 1 1 Group (Relegated) The final match of the group got /vp/ to second place over /sp/ via goal difference.
>Let's go, /vp/ (but not by much)
ABC16 Design A.png 2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 3 0 1 Round of 16 A combination of results got /sp/ past the group stage after just two matches.
WC17 Design A.png 2017 4chan Winter Cup 4 0 3 Fourth Place /sp/ finally broke the yo-yo cycle and reached the #1 spot on the Rankings.
SC17 Design A.png 2017 4chan Summer Cup 0 1 2 Group (Relegated) Killed after /toy/ defeated /lgbt/ immediately before the final group match vs /o/.
>one point (again)
ABC17 Design A.png 2017 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 3 1 1 Quarterfinals Promoted
WC18 Design F2.png 2018 4chan Winter Cup 0 2 1 Group (Relegated) >tfw too high iq to win a game
>tfw back in the yo-yo cycle
SBC18 Design G2.png 2018 4chan Spring Babby Cup 2 1 2 Round of 16 Promoted
Summer18 E.png 2018 4chan Summer Cup 5 0 2 Runner up Broke the yo-yo cycle
One win away from football coming home.
WC19 Design E.png 2019 4chan Winter Cup 0 1 2 Group (Relegated) >1 point
SBC19 Design B1.png 2019 4chan Spring Babby Cup 0 3 0 Group (Failed to promote) >3 draws
ABC19 Design E.png 2019 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 0 2 1 Group (Failed to promote) >art
SBC20 Design A.png 2020 4chan Spring Babby Cup 5 0 2 Third Place Promoted, 3rd place for new highest Babby Cup finish.
SC20 Design E2.png 2020 4chan Summer Cup 3 0 1 Round of 16 Promoted
WC21 Design D.png 2021 4chan Winter Cup 1 0 2 Group (Relegated) >4 managers just to lose in groups
WoC21 Design E.png 2021 4chan World Cup 6 0 2 Fourth Place >performing on the final day
ABC21 Design C.png 2021 4chan Autumn Babby Cup 2 2 1 Round of 16 Promoted
WC22 Design D.png 2022 4chan Winter Cup 3 1 1 Quarterfinals >winning on final day
SC22 Design G.png 2022 4chan Summer Cup 3 0 1 Round of 16 >9 point curse
WC23 Design G.png 2023 4chan Winter Cup 1 1 1 Group (Failed to promote) All my homies hate /v/
SBC23 Design D.png 2023 4chan Spring Babby Cup 1 2 1 Round of 16 >letting /a/ advance from our group
SC23 Design G1.png 2023 4chan Summer Cup 2 1 2 Quarterfinals >scoring after it was too late
WC24 Design E1.png 2024 4chan Winter Cup 1 1 1 Group (Relegated) 1 point needed from the worst team in the group? what could possibly go wrong
SBC24 Design G.png 2024 4chan Spring Babby Cup 6 0 1 Runner up So, it happened again
SC24 Design C.png 2024 4chan Summer Cup 3 0 2 Quarterfinals >concede 4 bullshit goals in 1 game

Stadium

The pipeline after which /sp/'s stadium is named.

/sp/'s current home is the Transatlantic Semen Pipeline Stadium, named in remembrance of Murrika's selfless donations to impoverished Yurop.

Trivia

  • Of the 17 teams to win a 4chan Cup elite tournament, /sp/ is the only one to win every match on their way to the title.
    • Closest calls: /a/ won 2011 Summer 8-0-1 when it was a double-elimination tournament. Under the two-stage format, /wg/ (2013 Summer), /trv/ (2014 Winter), /tg/ (2015 Winter), /mlp/ (2015 Summer) and /pol/ (2020 Winter) all won with 6-1-0 records.
  • /sp/ became the first board to have a sticky thread for a 4chan Cup event during the 2012 Winter Cup, a feat that remained unique to the board until /s4s/ had their own sticky for the 2017 Summer Cup.

Honors

Official Honors

Invitationals

Vacated Honours

Video Gallery

Old Downloads

Achievements
Elite Cups
Preceded by
2011 /a/ A icon.png
Summer Champions
2012 (Title vacated)
Succeeded by
2013 /wg/ Wg icon.png
Preceded by
2012 /k/ K icon.png
Winter Champions
2013 (1st title)
Succeeded by
2014 /trv/ Trv icon.png