/jp/ History
Team Creation and Inaugural Cup
On January 2nd, 2012, /jp/ made a thread on the 4chan cup. The interest was there and a roster was made, playing that same exact day against /a/. They won 1-0, and quickly saw some early success. However, the offical 2012 4chan Winter Cup began, and /jp/ was pitted into a seeding round with the other Second Founding teams in /co/, /o/ and /tg/./jp/ would have to play against /tg/ first, who would become a rival for the team. The result was not pretty, as /jp/ found themselves obliterated against creed and /tg/'s offense in a 5-1 defeat. There would be some solace against /o/, where /jp/ did win 3-1. In the real cup, /jp/ was pitted against /sp/, who easily handled the young team 4-2, sending them to the losers bracket. Again, /jp/ would find a win against /fa/ 1-0, but faced /tg/ yet again and lost 3-1. With a 11th placed finish, a rival, and some experience, the new team was looking bright.
2012 4chan Summer Cup
As the cup kicked off, /jp/ was pitted in a group with original sixteen /ck/ and /tv/, and fellow Seconding Founding team in /co/. Right away /jp/ leaped out of the gates with a 3-3 draw to /ck/ and a 2-0 victory over /tv/. However, the team did find themselves with something different on the last day: a manager.Doogie, who only wanted to manage out of apathy for the team. His post on /jp/ was also claimed to be his first and last post. The result was an utter embarrassment for /jp/, in where Doogie had made some very questionable moves, like trying to sub te goalkeeper during the match, starting the supersubs, and trying to sub the captain for someone not even on the bench. Despite all this, /jp/ made it through the group even when they lost to /co/ 2-0, which was thanks to /tv/ defeating /ck/ 4-1. /jp/ would head onto the preliminaries to play /tg/, in which they lost..again..by the same score in their last meeting. The end was bittersweet, but /jp/ was mediocre regardless.
2012 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Friendlies
Suppatenko joined /jp/ and quickly became notable for his thick German accent. At this time, /jp/ played two friendlies and lost both of them to /tv/ and /3/. These results did not look good for them, for winter was coming soon.
2013 4chan Winter Cup
/jp/ headed into this cup in a group consisting of /co/, rival /tg/, and a sockpuppet /vp/. The group started simple for /jp/ against /tg/, which hasn't been kind to them at all. The two were tied 1-1 until >germanbro had some issues. The game was restarted and /jp/ lost 3-0 to /tg/ yet again. With zero points, it was win or go home for /jp/, and they played valiantly against the puppet /vp/, beating them 4-1 despite a blemish by sage with an own goal in stoppage time. Their last team to play was /co/, and it was win and you're in. The game was at a deadlock for both until Get Out Of /jp/ scored late to secure the win for them. In the knockouts however, they had to face the juggernaut in /toy/. Here /jp/ got soundly defeated 4-0, all goals from /toy/ before the second half even began. It became evident here that /jp/ was going to run out of luck soon, and it came sooner than expected.
2013 4chan Summer Cup
In this cup, it was where /jp/ began to deteriorate. Pitted against champions/sp/, the /g/entoomen and an /m/ squad only brought out due to the effects of dragongate. Up first was /sp/, and it was where PES13 was able to show how player emotions can easily change the game. It was a back and forth affair, where neither team was safe with a lead. /jp/ did hold a 3-2 lead up until the 84th minute, where Lelbron scored his second goal for /sp/ and made the game 3-3. This proved the difference between being relegated and qualifying for the next elite cup. Next would be /g/, which /jp/ beat 2-1 thanks to a penalty kick awarded in the last minute. On the last day, /jp/ was on 4 points, but still could be relegated. /m/ was already through with 6 points. It was here that doogie claimed that if /m/ 9 pointed, he would retire. This would prove to be fatal, as /m/ quickly took apart /jp/ and went up 4-0. There was an attempt at salvaging the game but it was to no avail. Now fate rested on a pointless /g/ against /sp/, which did nothing as /sp/ won 2-0 and passed /jp/ simply by one goal. Afterwards, Doogie decided to step down, and quickly became the Zugführer of /jp/. Even with amazing chants and two good games, the blemish against /m/ was too much in a 9-4-4-0 group.
2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup
After being relegated, /jp/ would find new teams to face in here, like the reborn /y/, upstart /lgbt/, and former cup winners /k/. The group began against /y/, and /jp/ went up 1-0 thanks to Autism. However, the /y/ offense sneaked in with Ramen Yaoi scoring 28 minutes later. Then /y/ went up 2-1 and /jp/ was caught offguard. Pointless after one game, /jp/ needed to win against a seemingly unstoppable /lgbt/. That would not be as the legbutts won 1-0 and mathematically eliminated /jp/ from participating in the 2014 4chan Winter Cup. With nothing to lose, /jp/ beat /k/ 2-0 to not stay pointless and moved onto Spring. It was here that Doogie officially stepped down from /jp/, but also revealed he was the former /cgl/ manager Coleslaw. Afterwards, GTN mack joined the management in preparation for the next cup
2014 4chan Winter Cup
This was when tenko showed anger towards /m/, who got themselves relegated after just two games, losing to /asp/ and /mlp/. Even without /jp/ in a cup, there was anger to be had from last summer. The video itself became infamous in the cup community. There were also two friendlies played: A 3-0 win against /hr/ and a 1-0 loss to /vr/.
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup
For the first time, the babby cup would be changing it's format. Instead of 32 teams and a qualifier, 40 teams would play against each other in groups of 5. This meant the road back to the elite was much harder. /jp/ would play reviled /m/, a /s/ team just a draw away from advancing to last cups knockouts, and provisional's /e/ and /wsg/ in group A. In a twist of irony, /jp/ played /m/ first and smoked them to the tune of a 4-0 win, which still is /jp/'s biggest to this day. However, the group showed no mercy as /s/ beat /jp/ 2-0. In a do or die game against /wsg/, they handled them with a 1-0 victory thanks to a marisa goal. Their last obstacle before returning to the elites however, was /e/, and it was their death blow. Despite being up 2-1 after the first half, /e/ turned on the jets and scored three goals that ultimately sent /jp/ to stay in yet another babby thanks to a combination of results. This cup was also the start of The /jp/ Day One Curse.
2014 4chan Summer Cup
Some friendlies were played and /jp/ had one against /3/. It was a 2-2 draw and nothing notable happened besides flanfly scoring.
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup
This was the cup that /jp/ had to at least get out of the babbies. The group they were placed in was with the hosts /pol/, now yo yo /tg/, a struggling /vr/, and newbie /biz/. It looked like a tough group for /jp/ on paper, but during the games they were all the opposite.
Against /pol/, /jp/ played out a 0-0 draw to kickoff autumn.
Then they did the same against /tg/ for another 90 minutes.
Then it happened again with /biz/.
On their final game against /vr/, and the group 7-3-3-2-1, /jp/ had to win a game, regardless of the score. Right away autism scored to make it 1-0 at the 1:40 mark. Then Kacho Arino shot a ball that graced the air and keeper Slut Sanae didn't notice to equalize it. Then the two stars of both teams exchanged goals to make it 2-2, and it seemed like /jp/'s fate was clear. Then Marisa caught hold of the ball late and shot a masterspark to seal the deal and give /jp/ the lead they needed so desperately.
/jp/ won 3-1, but the only thing holding them back was /biz/, who could've denied them if they won against /tg/ by 2 goals. This clearly was not the case and /jp/ made it back. They would play /n/ in the round of 16 and crash out thanks to having no offense at all and I Like Trains finding the net late in the first half of extra time. It still was an advancement to winter
2015 4chan Winter Cup
Back in the elites, /jp/ had some challenge in their group, which held titans in /h/ and /toy/ and former champions /wg/. Right away /jp/ was thrown back into the elites with /toy/, who shut them out 2-0 on an eyesore of a pitch. Next up was /wg/, where absolutely nothing happened and both teams got a point. Last was /h/ in a battle of lewd. /jp/ could've advanced here with a win of more than three goals, but this was not to be as /h/ scored fast and shut down any chance's that /jp/ had. With only one point, last in the group, and no goals, /jp/ would head back to the babby once more.
2015 4chan Spring Babby Cup
In yet another megababby, /jp/ had to find offense and fast. In this group were freshly relegated /mu/, the once yo-yo legbutt, still new and goalless /biz/, and autopilot /biz/. Against /lgbt/, the offense woes continued into PES15 until sage broke open the scoring. Then koisheep added a goal to her name, and /jp/ won 2-0.
Their next game was against the former titan /mu/, and it played into a 2-2 draw, with both sides trading goals from each other.
Next was the autopilot /soc/, and they made /jp/ look silly, beating them 3-0. Despite this, the chance to promote was clear: Just beat /biz/ by any score and you'd be in summer. This would not happen as the two decided to have a rematch from last autumn the same exact way, and let themselves both die. What began as hope fizzled out into another cup of mediocrity. It was here that Suppatenko left the team
2015 4chan Autumn Babby Cup
Yet another megababby, yet another group where /jp/ looked decent in. This time they faced spring runner up's /co/, permababby /int/, the mighty >/n/, and a freshly revived /wsg/. Up first was /co/, which was going on during the Autumn Babby Banday. The entire game was a goalfest, seeing /jp/ go up 3-0 only to blow it then win 5-4 against the FLGS squad.
Next was /n/, which saw /jp/ win yet again late in the game to quickly get 6 points and a near ticket to winter.
However, these dreams were dashed by /wsg/ and /int/, who won 2-1 in both cases. The one that hurt the most was the match against /int/, which saw them go 10(7) on shots and only score one. Had they gotten the game level, they could've been in winter. But the team still had much to improve on
2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup
Still reeling from the two losses from last autumn, /jp/ looked into spring with hope as a new manager in Tadokoro joined the /jp/ management with Anamack. The babby format changed this cup, with having only 4 teams instead of 5, and a chance to be placed in a "fetus" cup. This time, /jp/ was drawn with /n/, /sp/ and /v/, the last of which being their first in cup meeting. To kick off this cup was /n/, a team denied knockouts by a last second 90+++++ goal by DA HOOD and /f/. The game itself was a PES16 staple in a goalfest, showing both teams exchange leads and deficits. /jp/ had a goal at 86' from Autism to give them a 3-2 lead, but that was quickly answered by /n/ and Tite Gapz , making the score level once more. Then /jp/ gave /n/ another round of 90+er suffering as sage knocked one home, and gave /jp/ the lead.
Next was /v/, who was fresh from beating /sp/ 1-0. Being the first meetup in cup was special, but all was evaporated when new medal BUT FIRST made /jp/ pay. Christopher robin would add his name next to make the game 2-0, but it was here that /jp/ had no response. Get out of /jp/ tried to get the /v/irgins out, but that damn scuttlebug scored a 90+ goal to seal the fate on a 3-1 loss.
The final game was another do or die for /jp/, which have been historically bad. Up against /sp/, who knew The Together Forever Curse could continue if they didn't win, made it a challenge for /jp/. Win and in was the scenario yet again, and /jp/ showed up flaccid. The offense was done away by /sp/, where they built a 2-0 lead by the end of the half. The draw would've made /sp/ go through also, but for /jp/ there was nothing. /sp/ celebrated as if they won the world cup and /jp/ was a permababby team, unable to get out of the clutches of the babby.