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Rankings

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This article is about the current rankings. For past rankings, see Historical Rankings.

4cc rankings.png
Rankings as of 1 November 2013
Rank Change Teams Points
1 Steady.png Wg icon.png /wg/ 2983
2 Steady.png Mu icon.png /mu/ 2526
3 Steady.png V icon.png /v/ 2233
4 Increase.png 1 B icon.png /b/ 2079
5 Increase.png 8 Toy icon.png /toy/ 2058
6 Steady.png A icon.png /a/ 1954
7 Decrease2.png 3 Mlp icon.png /mlp/ 1640
8 Increase.png 1 Sp icon.png /sp/ 1637
9 Decrease2.png 1 Trv icon.png /trv/ 1588
10 Steady.png Int icon.png /int/ 1582
11 Increase.png 1 Co icon.png /co/ 1470
12 Decrease2.png 1 M icon.png /m/ 1453
13 Decrease2.png 6 Soc icon.png /soc/ 1345
14 Increase.png 5 Adv icon.png /adv/ 1326
15 Increase.png 6 F icon.png /f/ 1309
16 Increase.png 9 Pol icon.png /pol/ 1246
17 Decrease2.png 3 U icon.png /u/ 1205
18 Decrease2.png 3 D icon.png /d/ 1177
19 Decrease2.png 2 Ck icon.png /ck/ 1075
20 Decrease2.png 4 X icon.png /x/ 1021
21 Increase.png 9 Fa icon.png /fa/ 971
22 Increase.png 2 Jp icon.png /jp/ 960
23 Decrease2.png 5 H icon.png /h/ 918
24 Increase.png 11 Hr icon.png /hr/ 901
25 Increase.png 1 Fit icon.png /fit/ 880
26 Increase.png 2 Tg icon.png /tg/ 868
27 Decrease2.png 4 Sci icon.png /sci/ 812
28 Decrease2.png 6 Po icon.png /po/ 695
29 Steady.png Cgl icon.png /cgl/ 677
30 Increase.png 3 Lgbt icon.png /lgbt/ 670
31 Increase.png 9 Gd icon.png /gd/ 652
32 Increase.png 16 Y icon.png /y/ 616
33 Decrease2.png 2 C icon.png /c/ 611
34 Decrease2.png 14 Tv icon.png /tv/ 544
35 Decrease2.png 1 An icon.png /an/ 521
36 Decrease2.png 9 Lit icon.png /lit/ 466
37 Increase.png 4 Asp icon.png /asp/ 440
38 Increase.png 5 Cm icon.png /cm/ 421
39 Decrease2.png 3 S4s icon.png /s4s/ 382
40 Increase.png 9 S icon.png /s/ 377
41 Decrease2.png 3 Gif icon.png /gif/ 359
42 Increase.png 9 N icon.png /n/ 334
43 Increase.png 7 Vr icon.png /vr/ 297
44 Decrease2.png 12 R9k icon.png /r9k/ 296
45 Decrease2.png 8 O icon.png /o/ 277
46 Decrease2.png 7 G icon.png /g/ 266
47 Increase.png 6 E icon.png /e/ 221
48 Decrease2.png 6 Vp icon.png /vp/ 216
49 Decrease2.png 2 Out icon.png /out/ 203
50 Decrease2.png 5 Diy icon.png /diy/ 169
51 Increase.png 1 Ic icon.png /ic/ 103
52 Increase.png 3 K icon.png /k/ 75
53 Increase.png 3 Wsg icon.png /wsg/ 72
54 Decrease2.png 10 Vg icon.png /vg/ 53
55 Decrease2.png 1 3 icon.png /3/ 48
56 Decrease2.png 10 Hm icon.png /hm/ 32

The 4chan Ranking is a ranking system for fictional 4chan image board teams in association football, currently led by /wg/. The teams are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest. The rankings were introduced on April 2, 2012. Previous ranking methods had /a/ on top following the inaugural 2011 4chan Summer Cup.

History

Following the inaugural Summer Cup, the 4chan Cup Committee (4CCC) first published a listing in rank order of its member associations to provide a basis for comparison of the relative strengths of these teams. Significant changes were implemented in April 2012 as a reaction to criticisms of the system. Membership of the bi-annual tournament has expanded from 16 to 24, and most recently to 40 since the rankings began; all members are currently included in the rankings.

2011 Method

The original method consisted of the order the teams were eliminated from the current Summer or Winter Cup, irrespective of past results. A team could have not participated in previous tournaments, yet if they win the latest one, they are automatically number one.

2013 Method

In 2013 the calculations were amended in two ways. First, a 12 month season was implemented which included the two most recent Cups and two most recent Babbys. All points outside the season were dropped from the totals, making the rankings more reflective of the events of the Cup year. Further, the Match Status multiplier of Cup games was increased to 2.0, giving more emphasis to the main cup. These changes were meant that teams were ranked based on their current and recent history, but early cup wins were not buoying formerly good teams up, as well as making so yo-yo teams which participated in all 4 events were not given excess standing in the rankings.

Dragongate

Every part of the 4chan Cup was rocked by this horrific scandal and the rankings were no different. Matches were abandoned, results were reversed, and happening so shortly after the implementation of a new Ranking system, teams made incredible jumps up and down the rankings. This was a time of great upheaval for the 4CCC, and a distinct turning point in the history of the cup.

Ranking Changes

All matches involving a team deemed influenced by Dragonfag was voided according to the following set of situations:

  • Matches with two teams influenced by Dragonfag.
  • Matches with one team influenced by Dragonfag, and the match ended in a victory to the Dragonfag team.

This didn't apply to /sp/ during the 2013 Winter Cup, as the team was deemed legitimate by the Repercussions of Evil document. The situations where the match wasn't voided, is as follows:

  • Matches with one team influenced by Dragonfag, and the match ended in a draw.
  • Matches with one team influenced by Dragonfag, and the match ended in a victory to the other team.

Criticism

Despite the ubiquitous adoption of the ranking system by GermanBro and the 4CCC, there have been a vocal minority crying out for changes to the system. The complaints lie mostly in the the disparity between the ranking and the perceived quality of the teams. The fact that a team like /sp/ has been around forever and are 700 points higher than /m/ is a major talking point for the opposition. Despite /sp/'s 3 straight losses in the Autumn Friendlies, they are still far ahead of /m/.

Also, because playing additional games is an unequivocal advantage in the ranking system, teams that get relegated to the Babbies and win promotion there will inflate their point totals due to having an entire tournament's worth of additional games. This can cause a bizarre scenario where a bubble team (a team that is frequently relegated/promoted) could find itself ranked considerably higher than a team that has never been relegated, when common sense dictates that the top-tier team should be ranked higher.

Another problem is the extra games in the tournaments. In the 2012 4chan Summer Cup, the four best teams all received a bye week, thus missing out on a a few hundred points. There have been ideas on how to rectify this problem but no consensus of a fair decision. However, the fact that all future tournaments will have 32 teams and thus have no bye weeks in the cups make this a one time event. A solution is not a priority at this time by the 4CCC.

Current Calculation Method

The system is extremely similar to that of a league, though with changes made to ensure that it is still representative of the teams' performance despite playing differing numbers of matches per six-month period, and the differing strength of opposition that teams have to face. The factors taken into account are as follows:

  • Match result
  • Match status
  • Opposition strength

Teams' actual scores are a result of the average points gained over each calendar year; matches from the previous two years are considered, with more weight being given to recent ones.

Win, Draw or Defeat

With this system, the points allocation is simple: three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss, in line with most league systems around the world. In the event of a match being decided by a penalty shootout, the winning team receives two points, and the losing team one point.

Result Points
Win (no penalty shootout) 3
Win (penalty shootout) 2
Draw 1
Loss (penalty shootout) 1
Loss 0

In two-legged play-offs, if Team A loses the first leg 2 – 0, then matches the result in the return leg and wins after a penalty shootout, it will receive two points. However, if Team A wins the return leg by one goal only, being eliminated in the process, it will receive 3 points.

Match Status

Different matches have different importance to teams, and the 4CCC has tried to respect this by using a weighting system, where the most significant matches are in the Summer/Winter Cups, and the lowest weighted are friendly matches. The 4CCC states that it wishes to recognize that friendlies are still important, since they make up half of the competitive matches counted in the rankings. 4CCC also stated, however, that it did not plan to make any adjustment for teams that qualify directly for major tournaments. The match status multipliers are as follows:

Match Status Multiplier
Summer/Winter Cup 2.0
Winners' Bracket 2.0
Babby Cup 1.0
Losers' Bracket 1.0
Seeding Matches 1.0
Friendlies 0.5
Babby Cup Qualifiers 0.5

Opponent Strength

Obviously, a win against a very highly ranked opponent is a considerably greater achievement than a win against a low-rated opponent, so the strength of the opposing team is a factor. This system uses an opposition strength factor based on team rankings. The formula used is:

  • Opposition Strength Multiplier = [ ( 75 - ranking position ) / 75 ]

With the exceptions that the team ranked first is given a multiplier of 1.00, and teams ranked 50th and below are assigned the minimum multiplier of 0.33. The ranking position is taken from the opposition's ranking in the most recently published 4Chan Ranking before the match is included in the ranking calculation.

Assessment Period

Matches played over the last two years (24 months) are included in the calculation, but there is a weighting to put more emphasis on recent results. The date weighting is as follows:

Match Date Multiplier
Current Cup/Babby 1.0
Previous Cup/Babby 0.5

Current Event Multipliers

Previous 4chan friendlies and tournaments with multipliers depending on the assigned value of the assessment period. The event is dated according to when the last game of the tournament or friendly is played.

Event Date Multiplier
2013 Winter Friendlies Dec 12 0.5
2013 Winter Cup Feb 13
2013 Spring Friendlies Apr 13
2013 Spring Babby Cup May 13
2013 Summer Friendlies July 13 1.0
2013 Summer Cup Aug 16
2013 Autumn Friendlies Sep 21
2013 Autumn Qualifiers Oct 25
2013 Autumn Babby Cup Nov 15

Ranking Formula

The final ranking points figure for a single match is multiplied by 75 and rounded to the nearest whole number.

  • Ranking Points = [ 75 x ( Result Points x Match Status x Opposition Strength ) ]

Awards

Each period, the 4CCC hands out an award for team of the period for its member teams, based on their performance in the rankings. They are:

Team of the Period

Team of the Period is awarded to the team that finishes top of the 4chan Rankings at the end of each half-year.

Period 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
September 2013 - Present Wg icon.png /wg/ Mu icon.png /mu/ B icon.png /b/
June 2013 - August 2013 Toy icon.png /toy/ Int icon.png /int/ Sp icon.png /sp/
January 2013 - May 2013 Sp icon.png /sp/ Toy icon.png /toy/ Wg icon.png /wg/
July 2012 - December 2012 Sp icon.png /sp/ M icon.png /m/ K icon.png /k/
January 2012 - June 2012 Sp icon.png /sp/ K icon.png /k/ Ck icon.png /ck/
July 2011 - December 2011 A icon.png /a/ Ck icon.png /ck/ Sp icon.png /sp/

Ranking Schedule

Rankings are published after major events such as Summer/Winter Cup, the Spring/Autumn Babby Cup, as well as the accompanying Friendlies. Official rankings after friendlies are used to determine the seeding for the upcoming Cup for qualifying teams. The events and which months they approximately take place are as follows:

Event Est. Month
Spring Friendlies April
Spring Babby Cup Qualifiers April
Spring Babby Cup May
Summer Friendlies July
Summer Cup August
Autumn Friendlies October
Autumn Babby Cup Qualifiers October
Autumn Babby Cup November
Winter Friendlies January
Winter Cup February

Months are estimated and are subject to change

External Links

Current rankings file updated November 25th 2013
www.mediafire.com/?q66kksl77bl6m78

Last Tinker/toy/ rankings file update from July 21th 2013
www.mediafire.com/?9yxlwbraw0dgn5j