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This article is about the current rankings. For past rankings, see Historical Rankings. For the alternative rankings based on an elo system, see Elo Ratings.

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Rankings as of 1 March 2015
Rank Change Teams Points
1 Increase.png 17 Tg icon.png /tg/ 2844
2 Increase.png 6 H icon.png /h/ 2180
3 Increase.png 18 Ck icon.png /ck/ 1986
4 Increase.png 38 Lit icon.png /lit/ 1826
5 Increase.png 9 E icon.png /e/ 1582
6 Increase.png 10 Asp icon.png /asp/ 1509
7 Decrease2.png 4 Hr icon.png /hr/ 1414
8 Decrease2.png 7 Vg icon.png /vg/ 1411
9 Increase.png 19 S4s icon.png /s4s/ 1407
10 Decrease2.png 3 U icon.png /u/ 1344
11 Increase.png 4 Wsg icon.png /wsg/ 1328
12 Steady.png Wg icon.png /wg/ 1311
13 Increase.png 16 S icon.png /s/ 1233
14 Decrease2.png 10 Mlp icon.png /mlp/ 1224
15 Increase.png 2 B icon.png /b/ 1171
16 Increase.png 32 I icon.png /i/ 1019
17 Decrease2.png 12 Mu icon.png /mu/ 933
18 Increase.png 1 Ic icon.png /ic/ 920
19 Decrease2.png 17 X icon.png /x/ 910
20 Increase.png 18 Sci icon.png /sci/ 885
21 Increase.png 4 F icon.png /f/ 805
22 Decrease2.png 11 Toy icon.png /toy/ 756
23 Decrease2.png 17 An icon.png /an/ 748
24 Increase.png 7 Po icon.png /po/ 705
25 Increase.png 7 G icon.png /g/ 637
26 Increase.png 8 Vp icon.png /vp/ 596
27 Steady.png Diy icon.png /diy/ 574
28 Increase.png 21 T icon.png /t/ 571
29 Increase.png 1 Pol icon.png /pol/ 531
30 Decrease2.png 8 Gd icon.png /gd/ 526
31 Decrease2.png 8 K icon.png /k/ 501
32 Decrease2.png 19 Sp icon.png /sp/ 492
33 Steady.png N icon.png /n/ 491
34 Increase.png 10 Jp icon.png /jp/ 402
35 Decrease2.png 11 Soc icon.png /soc/ 354
36 Increase.png 4 M icon.png /m/ 348
37 Decrease2.png 27 A icon.png /a/ 307
38 Increase.png 3 Lgbt icon.png /lgbt/ 301
39 Decrease2.png 19 V icon.png /v/ 300
40 Decrease2.png 14 Cgl icon.png /cgl/ 281
41 Increase.png 5 Fa icon.png /fa/ 261
42 Increase.png 5 Hm icon.png /hm/ 251
43 Increase.png 7 W icon.png /w/ 250
44 Decrease2.png 7 C icon.png /c/ 245
45 Decrease2.png 2 Adv icon.png /adv/ 222
46 Decrease2.png 1 Vr icon.png /vr/ 215
47 Increase.png 6 O icon.png /o/ 207
48 Increase.png 3 Tv icon.png /tv/ 190
49 Decrease2.png 13 Co icon.png /co/ 187
50 Decrease2.png 41 Trv icon.png /trv/ 183
51 Increase.png 4 3 icon.png /3/ 181
52 Increase.png 6 Out icon.png /out/ 176
53 Decrease2.png 1 D icon.png /d/ 175
54 Steady.png Int icon.png /int/ 156
55 Decrease2.png 16 Y icon.png /y/ 142
56 Steady.png R9k icon.png /r9k/ 127
57 Increase.png 2 Fit icon.png /fit/ 93
58 Increase.png 2 Biz icon.png /biz/ 92
59 Decrease2.png 2 Cm icon.png /cm/ 65
60 Decrease2.png 25 Gif icon.png /gif/ 33

The 4chan Ranking is a ranking system for fictional 4chan image board teams in association football, currently led by /vg/. 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.

In 2014 it was decided by the 4CCC that in that year's iteration of the Spring Babby Cup would not use the rankings to determine seeding groups for the tournament. Instead, the seeding groups were decided based on how the teams gained entry into the tournament. The rankings will continue to be updated regardless of this.

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 were voided according to the following set of situations:

  • Matches with two teams influenced by Dragonfag.
  • Matches with one team influenced by Dragonfag, with the match resulting in a victory for 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, are as follows:

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

2014

In 2014 it was decided by the 4CCC that in that year's iteration of the Spring Babby Cup would not use the rankings to determine seeding groups for the tournament. Instead, the seeding groups were decided based on how the teams gained entry into the tournament. Teams that advanced from the cancelled 2014 Spring Fetus Cup was going to be placed in pots 4 and 5, and teams that were relegated from the 2014 Winter Cup was going to be placed in pots 1 and 2. Pot 3 consisted of left-over teams from the 2014 Autumn Babby Cup. The rankings will continue to be updated regardless of this.

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 2012 Autumn Friendlies, they were 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 Spring Friendlies Apr 13 0.5
2013 Spring Babby Cup May 13
2013 Summer Friendlies July 13
2013 Summer Cup Aug 16
2013 Autumn Friendlies Sep 21 1.0
2013 Autumn Qualifiers Oct 25
2013 Autumn Babby Cup Nov 15
2014 Winter Friendlies Jan 11
2014 Winter Cup Feb 14

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
March 2015 - Present Tg icon.png /tg/ H icon.png /h/ Ck icon.png /ck/
August 2014 - February 2015 Vg icon.png /vg/ Hr icon.png /hr/ An icon.png /an/
March 2014 - July 2014 Trv icon.png /trv/ Mlp icon.png /mlp/ A icon.png /a/
September 2013 - February 2014 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 Babby Cup April
Summer Friendlies July
Summer Cup August
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 10th 2014
www.mediafire.com/?q66kksl77bl6m78

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