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Exports for the 2017 Spring fetus
Discord server
Like a bunch of other teams, we now have a Discord server where you can get in touch with the team management or just hang out and chat: here it is.
/tg/ is the virtual divegrass club representing Traditional Games in the 4chan Cup. The team was formed on New Year's Eve, 2011, during the Second Founding. Their inaugural competition was the 2012 4chan Winter Cup, where they placed 5th. The club has gone on to play in 8 (eight) more official cup tournaments with the most recent, Winter 2015, also being their first official championship. Known for their offensive and aggressive brand of football, they play it most often in their home stadium: the Magical Realm. The team's official colors are Ultramarine Blue (#0033FF) Mechanicus Rust (#CB762E) and Ceramite White (#FFF) for accents.
We're always on the lookout for more help, in particular with team aesthetics. If you're willing to help, feel free to contact the team management. As always, you can also post feedback on the Discussion page linked up here.
Anthems & Goalhorns
Anthem
Victory Anthem
Goalhorn
Alt Goalhorn for wizard players
Alt Goalhorn for Doomrider
Roster
The /tg/ team is managed by Commissar John Fuklaw in accordance to protocols set forth by Friend Computer of Alpha Complex, and attempts to include a broad selection of /tg/-related characters. According to protocol, there are no commies, mutants, heretics, or traitors on the /tg/ team. We must remind you that happiness is mandatory. Failure to be happy is treason. Treason is punishable by death.
See /tg/ Roster for detailed information about the players.
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Club History
Founding
The first 4chan cup was a resounding success, garnering immense support from all corners of the imageboard. In the lead-up to the organization's second event, the 4chan Cup Committee decided to replace some of the smaller teams from uninterested boards. /tg/, eager to be a part of such an exciting spectacle, immediately began working on a bid as a potential expansion team. Spearheaded by the combined efforts of Alpha Complex and the Imperium of Man, the /tg/ bid would be accepted by the 4chan Cup Committee, with the board replacing /s/ (/s/ would later rejoin the 4CCC). /tg/ would be joined by /co/, /jp/, and /o/ in the Second Founding of 4CCC teams. The club was officially founded on December 31, 2011, chaired by Friend Computer of Alpha Complex.
/tg/'s initial roster creation was a long and exhaustive process, as the many minds of the board attempted to come to a consensus on the squad that would represent them. The process was not helped by the strict mods of /tg/, who would delete 4chan Cup threads on sight. Thankfully, the fa/tg/uys would not give up, and /tg/'s roster was completed in time for the 2012 4chan Winter Cup. Although it has undergone many changes since then, the first roster was the birth of many of the club's defining characteristics. The attacking duo of Creed and Doomrider, Tankred the dreadnought between the posts, the big black anchor Nigramarines, and many others all found their start here.
Winter 2012
/tg/ performed surprisingly well in the lead-up to the 2012 4chan Winter Cup. They defeated a number of powerhouse clubs in friendlies, including /sp/ and /a/. These friendlies also saw the birth of the club's first rivalry. /co/ and /tg/ would duel several times before the Winter Cup, culminating in a legendary match in the Winter Cup preliminaries that /co/ would win on penalties.
Just 6 days after the formation of the club, /tg/ was ready to compete in the 2012 4chan Winter Cup. The team was seeded #12 following the preliminaries, matched against /v/ in the first round. Thanks to a well-struck Creed penalty in extra time, /tg/ won 2-1 and were through into the second round. They would go no further in the winner's bracket, however, losing 4-2 to a dominant /k/ side (who would be the eventual champions) and falling into the loser's bracket. There they faced /jp/, with elimination on the line. /tg/ came through with a thoroughly-deserved 3-1 win, saving their cup hopes and sending founding brother /jp/ to a quick exit. Next, in the third round of the loser's bracket, they faced a surprising /b/ side that had defeated defending champions /a/ in the first round. Spurred on by an early own goal from My Body is Ready, /tg/ would trounce /b/ 3-0 and advance deeper into the tournament. In the fourth round of the loser's bracket they were matched against /ck/, one of the strongest teams of the era. An explosive first half led to a scoreless second and the game would go to penalties, where /ck/ took a 4-2 win. With that loss, /tg/ was eliminated from the Winter Cup. The club finished 5th, highest of the four Second Founding teams.
Spring/Summer 2012
The Winter Cup had sparked a new e-soccer passion for the denizens of /tg/. The club had a strong spring season following their first competition, cementing their 5th rank in the 4CCC Power Rankings and winning the unofficial Easter Cup. However, worries for the team's fate in the 2012 4chan Summer Cup began to arise. Many teams were beginning to sign managers, and yet with under 24 hours before the cup kickoff /tg/'s club still had key vacancies in its coaching staff. Finally, The DM !!4ejBZS7hAn9 signed on as assistant manager to Commissar John Fuklaw, and fa/tg/uys entered the Summer Cup with championship hopes. /tg/ was drawn into Group F, alongside /v/ and newcomers /3/ and /toy/. Initial impressions were worried: the /v/ club was no pushover, and both /3/ and /toy/ had excellent showings in the 2012 4chan Spring Babby Cup. Nonetheless, a berth into the knockout rounds was the bare minimum expectation.
/tg/ was matched against /v/ for the club's first group fixture. The dynamic duo of Creed and Doomrider were off, and the side's offense struggled. /v/ would pull ahead twice, but thanks to the efforts of Doomrider, /tg/ managed to equalize both times and eked out a 2-2 draw. /tg/'s next match was against /3/. Contributions from Creed, Doomrider, and Los Tiburon led /tg/ to an easy 3-0 win over the Babby finalists, and with /toy/ drawing against /v/, /tg/ were now tied for the group lead. The last day of group play featured two pivotal match-ups: /v/ vs /3/ and /tg/ vs /toy/. Both /tg/ and /toy/ had a tenuous grasp of a knockout round spot, but a win from /v/ would force the two to duel for the right to advance. However, /3/ shocked the 4chan footballing world with a victory over /v/, sending /tg/ and /toy/ through to the knockouts and /v/ crashing down to the Babbies. With nothing but pride and a potential first-round bye on the line, the /tg/-/toy/ game lost most of its meaning. No one told the players, however, and they staged one of the best games of the cup. /tg/ leapt to an early 2-0 lead, but they could not sustain it, as Madoka Titus capped the comeback with a last-minute goal. With that, the group stage was over, and /tg/ limped into the knockouts.
The knockout stage began with controversy. In what would later become known as the Great Bracket Scandal, Germanbro overruled the random PES brackets after complaints from a number of clubs, most notably /sp/ and /m/. /tg/, who were due to face /co/ in their first competitive match since the fabled Winter Cup preliminary final, were instead drawn against Founding brothers /jp/, who they had bested in the 2012 4chan Winter Cup. Get Out of /jp/ earned the first goal of the match, but Creed equalized before half, and his club followed up with a dominant second half. /tg/ walked from the pitch with a 3-1 win and a spot in the quarterfinals against powerhouse /m/. /tg/'s fortunes reversed as they got the ice-breaking goal against the /m/en, but fell behind 2-1 and failed to equalize in the final moments. As the three whistles blew, the club watched their foes celebrate and left the tournament dejectedly. Expectations were met but not surpassed, and the players vowed to step up their training. /m/ would go on to place 3rd after losing to surprise Cinderella /int/ in the semifinals. /tg/ would once again finish 5th in the post-tournament rankings.
Autumn 2012/Winter 2013
After losing in the quarterfinals of the 2012 4chan Summer Cup, fa/tg/uys were left to wonder what could have been. The club itself, however, was not idle, undergoing tumultuous changes as the staff attempted to hone the team's tactics for a better showing in the 2013 4chan Winter Cup. Most notable of changes were the release of Transparent Orange Chainsaw, who was quickly snapped up on a free transfer by /toy/.
/tg/ entered the friendly season ranked 7th, to play 3 games before they would sit back and watch the Babbies compete in the 2012 4chan Autumn Babby Cup. They started poorly, losing 2-0 to /x/ and 2-1 to /d/, but a 3-1 upset over Summer Cup champions /sp/ salvaged some of the club's confidence. After an autumn break away from the game, /tg/ faced off against /co/ in the first-ever FLGS Cup. They took the trophy decisively, winning all three games (though each was a nail biter). The event also marked the opening of the Alpha Complex, /tg/'s new football stadium. The club would carry its new-found momentum into its friendly versus /h/, taking it 3-2. They went into the 2013 4chan Winter Cup on a five-game winning streak, as the #6 team in the rankings.
/tg/ were drawn into Group A, to do battle with veteran clubs /jp/ and /co/, as well as the fresh-faced promoted /vp/. Playing in the lead-off cup game, /tg/ faced familiar foes /jp/, and after technical difficulties caused an early restart, the Winter Cup got underway. The start was a dream one for /tg/, as they dominated the /jp/edos en route to a 3-0 victory, only surrendering one shot. Creed netted a hat trick, and the group was now /tg/'s to lose. Their next quickly sent them crashing back to reality, however. Rivals /co/ were looking to take revenge for the FLGS Cup, and they thoroughly controlled /tg/ for the 90 minutes, eventually topping the fa/tg/uys 3-1. Now, going into the final matchday of the group stages, /tg/ were faced with what essentially was a must-win scenario. They were to face /vp/, who were struggling in the top flight, but history has shown them to be more than capable of trolling teams out of the knockouts. Fans went into the game with nerves abound, and left it shaking their heads as to why they were ever nervous. Despite an early tally from Miror B, /tg/ coasted to a comfortable 3-1 win. This gave them 6 points and first place in Group A.
The third and final weekend of the 2013 4chan Winter Cup dawned, and with the sunrise came /tg/ vs /pol/ in the first fixture of the round of 16. Both teams found their offense in poor form and the game was a cagey affair, only 8 shots found between the two teams. /pol/'s finishing proved better than the Boyz as the duo of Stormfront and Doompaul both tallied, lifting the /pol/acks to a 2-0 win. /pol/ would eventually finish 3rd, losing to eventual champions /sp/in the semifinals before beating /cm/ in the third place match. It was the third cup in a row where /tg/ would be eliminated by the third place team, though it came earlier in the competition than in the previous two. Once again, the /tg/ Football Club dejectedly left the tournament before its finale. They solidified their Elite status but team members and fans alike felt they should have done better. The final tournament rankings would place them at #13, the lowest finish in club history.
Spring/Summer 2013
Doubts began to rise inside and outside the club. A pattern was beginning to form, of success mid-season only to suffer through defeat in the early knockout rounds. /tg/ had won every game they were supposed to, but stumbled when faced with a tough opponent. This would have to change if the club would ever realize its ultimate goal of a cup win.
/tg/ tweaked its roster after the 2013 Winter Cup, dropping longtime stalwart Do You Catan?, among others. Their Spring season was a tame one, seeing the club top /d/ 1-0 and draw /ic/ 1-1. Once again they watched the Babbies from the background, and at the culmination of the season focused their efforts on building momentum for their run at the 2013 Summer Cup. The club was placed in their third invitational, the Tottoric Up, and lived up to their reputation as invitational intimidators. They stormed past /d/, /c/, and /u/ en route to first place and the prize of some cosmetic surgery vouchers. /tg/ brought their newfound energy into their first Summer friendly, routing /tv/ 5-2. It would all come to a crashing halt the next weekend as the club fell 0-3 to /v/, their largest defeat in 4CC play. That dropped them to #18 on the rankings board, the club's lowest rank to date.
/tg/ went into the Summer Cup hopeful to improve their dismal rank and break back into the highest echelons of 4chan e-soccer, but right from the start it was obvious it would be their most difficult Cup yet. Squeezed into Pot 3, /tg/ was drawn into the highly competitive Group D alongside fellow Elite teams /int/ and /fit/ and recent upstarts /u/ – a group that was guaranteed to see at least one Elite team fall to Babby status. The first match against /int/ ended in a 2-2 draw after /tg/'s WAAAAAAGH! broke the fabric of reality and the match had to be restarted. Though they didn't score a win, the fa/tg/uys were still happy with a respectable performance against the second-highest ranked team at the time, not to mention a very entertaining match. But when the /u/ match also ended in a draw, the Boyz in Blue were left in a desperate position if they wished to advance, especially as /int/ and /u/'s other games were both blow-outs of /fit/. The suspicious number of draws and one-sided games throughout the group stage led to a thorough investigation by the 4CCC culminating in a major change to how matches would be run for the rest of the tournament and putting /tg/ on very uncertain ground for their final game against (up to now) group punching-bag /fit/. Ultimately, Doomrider and Muscle Wizard playing off their game, a /fit/ manager fighting to regain some bit of dignity for his team, and some good-old-fashioned bad luck all conspired to deny /tg/ the victory they so desperately needed and saw them out in the group stage. Despite high hopes for the tournament, /tg/ finished last in their group, 25th overall, and moved down to 28th place in the rankings (compared to 7th the same time last year). Worst of all /tg/ lost Elite status, although they found some solace in the fact that five other Elite teams also fell to the Babbies. Blame for the team's failure was quickly assigned to a combination of going up against the the third tallest team in a cup marred by accusations of height abuse, matches being more rigged than usual, and possible collusion between Muscle Wizard and /fit/ in the final match (though investigation by the Inquisition led to a rare acquittal on all charges of heresy). With the team in the worst position it has ever been and facing a Babby Cup for the first time, even /tg/'s normally indefatigable supporters looked to the future with a grim uncertainty as autumn loomed close on the horizon.
Autumn 2013
The start to the autumn season saw things grow even more dire for /tg/ as the team lost both of their friendlies against /toy/ and /m/. Awful performance by players, non-existent management, and (most shocking for /tg/) incredibly boring gameplay put the team on poor footing as the draw for the Babby Cup approached. The team roster saw the retirement of veteran Half-Orc adventurer Kromgol, as well as the forceful retirement of /d/ cross-boarder Whizzard and demotion of Muscle Wizard following their performance in the final match of the Summer cup. Their replacements were a mysterious and very dangerous random encounter called a "gazebo" or something, and artistic protégé Thin Your Paints.
The cup draw saw /tg/ placed alongside /sci/, /cm/, and newly formed /vr/ in what was again considered the most difficult group in the tournament. An early hard-fought draw against /vr/ brought back painful memories of last summer's disastrous group stage, but the team responded beautifully with an emphatic 4-1 victory over /sci/. /tg/ had broken their longest ever winless streak and looked a sure bet to advance.
But then it happened.
This writer tried to provide a description of the events that took place on November 24, 2013, but failed his SAN check. As such, it will only be referred to as the Match That May Not Be Named. A shellshocked /tg/ club was left in the Babbies, and for the first time since foundation they would watch an Elite Cup from the stands.
Winter/Spring 2014
The club played two games during the following season, including a 5-2 revenge against /cm/. They spent the rest of the cold months at home, watching discontentedly as their former peers competed in the 2014 4chan Winter Cup.
The players came back for the Spring season determined to climb back into the Elite Cup. Their attention was fixed on the 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup, the 4CC's first-ever 40-team tournament. /tg/ were drawn into a 5-team group, alongside /ck/, /int/, /fit/ and /d/. A 2-1 victory over the /int/olerants got the club off on the right foot. Their next game, against early promotion favourites /ck/ went less smoothly. Although sending a number of shots on goal, /tg/ could not keep up with the Cooks' clinical finishing and lost 2-1. Two days later, they drew 1-1 with /fit/ in a scrappy affair. With one game left to play, /tg/ were fighting for their lives in the middle of the group. It was very unlikely that they could secure a promotion spot on their own, and would need favourable results from the last games in the group. Fa/tg/uys around the world were looking at a second straight cup failure coming closer and closer to reality. The pivotal match-day opened with /int/ managing to hold favourites /fit/ to a 0-0 draw, which paved the way for /tg/ to launch their deep strike. The club's offense was unleashed, led by a double brace from captain Creed, and /tg/ thrashed /d/ 6-2. The mammoth scoreline tied the club's largest-ever win and clinched second place in the group. Against the odds, /tg/ had blasted their way into the knockouts and the Summer Cup. The Spring Babbies did not end there, however, and both players and supporters were salivating at the chance to win the club's first official silverware. They were drawn against /gd/ in the Round of 16, and squeaked out of the tie, winning on penalties after giving up a 2-0 lead. /tg/'s next opponent was /u/, whom they dispatched 1-0 in a cagey, defensive affair. This earned /tg/ a spot in the semifinals, the club's first appearance in the final four of a 4CC tournament. They drew /fa/, and despite an early Doomrider goal they would fall 2-1. The glum squad picked themselves back up for the third place match against /diy/. This time, the script played out a little different. After giving up two goals, the Boyz came roaring back, scoring twice in the last ten minutes. Unable to solve the /diy/ keeper in extra time, the match then proceeded to penalties, where Nigramarines missed the final kick and /tg/ were left with fourth place. /diy/ took third, and /fa/ would lose to /pol/ in the finals. A bittersweet ending, but /tg/ had achieved their goal and qualified for the Summer Cup, not to mention a promising knockout run. The club was revitalized, and ready to take another shot at glory, in Summer 2014.
Summer 2014
/tg/, in their first Elite Cup since Summer 2013, were ready to get back to glory. Their only friendly of the season was against the struggling /adv/, a 3-1 win thanks to an early Doomrider goal and Jace managing a brace. However, things were different in the actual cup. Drawn in Group H of the 2014 4chan Summer Cup with /toy/, /gif/, and /po/, the group seemed easy for /tg/. However, they lost their first two matches, 2-1 to rival /toy/ and 2-0 to /po/, making them the second team relegated to the 2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup. However, /tg/ managed a concession win over /gif/ despite absent management, saving some pride for the team and placing them at their highest ranking (#19) since their days as an Elite.
Autumn 2014
In this season's cup, /tg/ were drawn into Group A, which later became known as the most semen slurping groups in cup history. Fans were initially excited with teams like /pol/, /jp/, /tg/, /vr/, and newcomers /biz/, but most would be bored to tears through the first 7 matches of the group, which only had 2 (two) goals. Fortunately for /tg/, both of those goals were theirs. Doomrider was not in any mood for semen slurping and until /jp/ vs /vr/, he was the only player to score goals in this group. On the last fixture of this group, /jp/ was hoping for /tg/ to win against /vr/ in order to help them qualify for the 2015 Winter Cup, and they were not disappointed: /tg/ won 4-0 against a crumbling /biz/ team.
Just like that, /tg/ was once again back in a major 4chan Cup. Sadly, /tg/'s run in this Autumn Babby Cup was cut short by /mlp/ in the round of 16. The 2-2 draw after 120+ minutes (and >Boris forgetting to turn on extra time) forced both teams to go through penalty kicks where /mlp/ won 5-4.
Winter 2015 - AKUR AKIR AKAM
Having advanced to Winter 2015, /tg/ was placed into Group F alongside /asp/, /n/, and /an/. After an early 1-1 draw with /asp/, /tg/ went on to defeat /n/ 2-1 and /an/ 2-0 through the efforts of Doomrider and Creed respectively. While /asp/ beat them out in goal differential, they still secured their advancement to the Round of 16; this was the first time that /tg/ had reached the knockouts in an Elite cup. In the other groups, /tg/'s longtime friend /m/ was relegated by an /mlp/-[s4s] draw on the last day of Group G, with /tg/ promising to avenge them in the knockouts.
The draw of the Round of 16 placed /tg/ in the last slot, facing off against /e/. After one of the the longest bouts of semen-slurping in cup history, in part due to the excellent performance of /tg/ keeper Emprah, the game finally ended 1-0 in /tg/'s favour after a single 105' goal from Jace. The defeat of /sci/ by [s4s] left /tg/ to face the [s4s]quatches in the quarterfinals.
Hellbent on avenging /m/, the /tg/ team took the field with the second red Emprah of the knockouts, a solid-condition midfield, and orange Doomrider and Jace. While the /e/ game kept /tg/ fans nervous with the number of near-goals, the [s4s] game kept them on the edge of their seats for the entire first half: by the 20 minute mark, /tg/ had scored twice and [s4s] had scored once. One more goal would be added on either side by the end of the first half, bringing the score to 3-2. The second half saw no added goals from either side, and /tg/ defied expectations, defeating the favourite to win the cup, avenging /m/, and moving on to the semifinals.
After two close games against /e/ and [s4s], /tg/ were clearly in high spirits for the match against /lit/, scoring two goals before the ten minute mark. Another goal at 59 brought the game to 3-0. Not even a 78' goal from /lit/ mainstay Lolita Wanted It could bring back /lit/'s momentum; a scant two minutes later, /tg/ striker Doomrider restored /tg/'s lead and ended the game 4-1. In their first Elite knockout appearance, /tg/ had advanced to the final stage: the final match of the 4chan Winter Cup, against mainstay /h/.
After the white-knuckle [s4s] game and /lit/ blowout, the first half of the game was exactly what we'd expect from PES in a 4chan cup final: 0-goal semen slurping. While /h/ had 66% possession in the first half, /tg/'s defense held on strong, with /h/ only getting one off-target shot. /tg/'s offense didn't do much better, with two shots (one on-target), and the game remained 0-0 at halftime. /tg/ possession didn't improve much in the second half, but at 46 minutes a bicycle kick from Doomrider scored /tg/ a vital goal, putting them in the lead. While /h/ had several more chances to tie the game, /tg/ proved again that THE EMPEROR PROTECTS, with their keeper getting 4 saves and snatching the ball from the ground several more times. With the /h/ offense shut down by /tg/'s defense, especially newcomer Swedish Musketeer, it was a matter of time before the game ended and tankards were raised in basements everywhere, with the Emperor's Finest securing the victory and the Elite Cup title.
With their victory in Winter 2015, /tg/ became the first team to, in the course of a single cup, bring home an Elite title, The Golden Boot, The Golden Glove, and Top Assister. Sure, the Golden Glove was shared with /u/, and the Top Assister was split between two /tg/ players, two [s4s] players, and one /mlp/ player, but it still counts. They also secured Theb Elt in their victory over /h/, and broke the record against the 4CCC's rigmasters, being defeated 3-0.
Summer 2015
After /tg/'s unexpected win in the 2015 Winter Cup, the board entered the Summer Cup with high expectations and a greatly expanded fanbase. As previous cup winners and hosts of the new tournament, /tg/ kicked off the tournament against /co/, comfortably beating their opponents 4-2, thanks to Doomrider and Creed. In the next match they played /wg/, who had previously lost to /vr/. In this match, that proves somewhat more of a challenge, /tg/ secure their survival in the group stage by beating /wg/ 2-1. The last match of the group stage would be against /vr/ the group leader and top scoring team in the group. In a quite boring match, where /vr/ took the lead after a mere 22 minutes, this status quo was long maintained and the match concluded in a 1-0 loss for /tg/, losing Theb Elt to /vr/ after three matches.
However, this did not mean it was the end of the tournament for the Boyz in Blue. Playing against /g/, the winner of Group G, /tg/ sadly could not continue their succesful tournament streak. After an exciting start of the match, with two goals scored in under 10 minutes, /tg/ lost their grip of the match, going into half time behind 2-1. The tactical changes made during this pause could not turn the tide, and when in the 56th minute /g/ scored yet another goal, the match was decided, with /tg/ losing 3-1 and being knocked out of the Summer Cup. This disappointing result only one Cup after winning the Winter Cup did nothing good for the team, except securing a spot in the 2016 Winter Cup, where /tg/ will once again try to take home the Cup and add the second star to their logo.
Winter 2016
Now that /tg/ had lost its Cup magic with their anticlimactic run in Summer, the Boyz in Blue would try to regain their icy grip on the Winter Cup title they won in 2015. The odds looked good, as being placed in a group with /u/, /pol/ and /sp/ meant /tg/ were by far the highest ranked team in the group, even though /u/ performed better at the 2015 Summer Cup. It thus seemed that /u/ and /tg/ would have to battle for first place, with /pol/ as a dangerous outsider able to pick up second place.
On the first day of the tournament /u/ unsurprisingly beat /pol/ 3-1. /tg/ would face /sp/ in an important battle to not lose points early on in the stage. After an exciting first half that went back and forth the score was 1-1 at halftime. /tg/ came out of the dressing rooms a bit slow, and with only 20 minutes to go in the match were behind 1-2, but after an amazing comeback in the last 5 minutes of the match /tg/ took the three points, beating /sp/ 3-2. Two days later /tg/ would face /u/, in what seemed to be the match that would decide who got first place in the group. /tg/ fought a valient battle, equalizing the score after being behind 1-0 for half an hour, but it was not enough. In the last 15 minutes of the match /u/ pressed on and passed the /tg/ defense, eventually beating /tg/ 3-1. Meanwhile, /pol/ beat /sp/ 5-1 after an amazing performance from Donald Trump.
Because of the great result /pol/ had in the second match, their goal difference was much better than /tg/'s. This meant that in the deciding match between /pol/ and /tg/, the Boyz in Blue had to win to move on the the knock-out stage. The match started off well, after an early goal by Doomrider. The defense stood their ground for a long time, but the pressure that /pol/ put on them eventually became too much, and Donald Trump scored the equalizer in the 70th minute. No goals were scored after this event, and the match concluded in a 1-1 tie. This meant that /pol/ would advance to the next stage on basis of goal difference, while /tg/ were relegated to the 2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup.
Spring 2016
Due to /tg/'s disappointing results in the winter of 2016, the Boyz would have to compete in a Babby Cup for the first time since late 2014. Placed in group G of the 2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup alongside /g/, /sci/ and /biz/, /tg/ had a tough group to try and fight itself back to the real cups where they belong. With /g/ as their main contender for the top spot in the group, having been the finalists on the 2015 4chan Summer Cup, and the two other teams as outsiders, /tg/ kicked off the competition by playing their first match against /sci/, a team that had performed decently in the last Babby cup. Due to a goal by Doomrider /tg/ took the lead, but they lost it again after a mere two minutes as /sci/ scored the equalizer. /tg/ had not given up however, and scored the 2-1 in stoppage time of the first half. Sadly the team could not hold their lead as /sci/ once again got to equal heights as our boyz, deciding the match in a 2-2 draw.
Next up was the big rival of the group, /g/, who had suprisingly tied against /biz/. Due to an early goal, /tg/ once more took the lead. As was becoming tradition however, they conceded a goal 30 minutes further into the match, going into half time with a 1-1 score. As /g/ scored another goal ealy in the second half, /tg/ now would have to come back themselves, but sadly they didn't manage to defeat /g/'s defense, and lost 2-1. Because of the other results in the group stage, /tg/'s last match, that against /biz/, would decide which of these two teams ws going to advance to the next round of the tournament and to the next big cup.
Right at the start of the match, /biz/ displayed an excellent piece of >kickoff abuse, with Martin Shkreli scoring a goal in the second minute of the match. This time /tg/ could bring it back to a tied score quite easily though, with star player Doomrider scoring a goal for the Boyz in Blue in the 15th minute. Both strikers would score once more in the next 50 minutes of the match, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. In the last 10 minutes of the match /tg/ finally took the lead over the Businessmen, but the new curse placed upon the team this tournament struck again with /biz/ scoring the equalizer in the very last minute of the match. This 3-3 draw meant that /biz/ would advance to the next round of the tournament, while /tg/ would be stuck in the Babbies for yet another period, getting their second chance at promotion in the 2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup.
Summer/Autumn 2016
After the horrible showing in Spring 2016 and with /tg/ falling to a new low of 40th in the cup rankings, any memories of /tg/'s cup winning form seemed long lost. Hope for the fa/tg/uys returned when the 2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup group draw was done; /tg/ were placed in a group with /sp/, /biz/, and /vg/. Due to /biz/' uneventful relegation and /vg/'s period of struggle, /tg/ were easy favorites for advancement. Nobody could foresee what was about to come.
The first match for the Boyz in Blue was neighbors /sp/, whom /tg/ had beaten in their earlier meeting in Winter 2016. However, /sp/ were determined to get the win this time, and an amazing goal by their new center midfielder at the 32nd gave them the first goal. /tg/ had good chances, but could not do anything with them, and took a 1-0 loss. Soon after came /vg/, who had beaten /tg/ 1-0 long ago in their second match ever. Four years later, they were thought to be the worst team in the group and an easy win for /tg/ despite their surprise 3-1 victory over /biz/. Even more surprisingly, the Generals not only continued their good form, they went off. The infamous Git Gud scored two on /tg/ to take a 2-0 lead after the half. In the second half, every single /vg/ medal scored in rapid succession to make it 6-0 before the 80th minute. All the Boyz could get was a late goal from Doomrider, but it was almost no consolation and /tg/ still found themselves eliminated with a 6-1 loss. The final match was against /biz/, whom the fa/tg/uys had drawn just the previous cup. Both teams needed a win to avoid the fetus, with /tg/ having the advantage on a draw. In a similar way to the /sp/ match, however, /tg/'s opponent scored early (20th minute goal from /biz/' new gold Ethercuck) and /tg/ themselves couldn't answer as /biz/ took a 1-0 win.
Doomrider's consolation ended up being the only goal /tg/ would score this cup. The only thing preventing the Boyz in Blue from taking the infamous honor of Wooden Spoon was /i/ getting mauled by /ck/ in similar circumstances to /tg/'s final match, but even /i/ at least scored more than one goal. While /m/ and /toy/ played in the knockouts of the 2017 4chan Winter Cup, /tg/ and their FLGS brothers /co/ will be in the 2017 4chan Spring Babby Cup Qualifiers, hoping that it will be the launching pad to new glory.
Kits
Match History
Official Matches
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2012 |  /jp/
|
2012 4chan Winter Cup Preliminary Round | 5-1 W | Creed  2', 12', 44', 79' Doomrider 5'
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| 2 January 2012 |  /co/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Preliminary Round | 5–5 (1-4 pen.) L | Creed 15', 72', 95' Doomrider 27', 112'
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| 5 January 2012 |  /v/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Winners' Bracket Round 1 | 2-1 (a.e.t.) W | Doomrider 3' Creed 102' (pen.)
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| 6 January 2012 |  /k/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Winners' Bracket Round 2 | 2-4 L | Creed 5' Muscle Wizard 81'
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| 7 January 2012 | /jp/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Losers' Bracket Round 2 | 3-1 W | Noh 44' Doomrider 50', 61'
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| 7 January 2012 |  /b/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Losers' Bracket Round 3 | 3-0 W | My Body is Ready  21' Muscle Wizard 23' Creed 68'
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| 8 January 2012 |  /ck/
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2012 4chan Winter Cup Losers' Bracket Round 4 | 2-2 (2-4 pen.) L | Creed 21' Just As Planned 44'
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| 26 February 2012 | /v/
|
2012 Spring Friendlies | 2-0 W | Unknown ??', ??'
|
| 26 February 2012 |  /toy/
|
2012 Spring Friendlies | 3-2 W | Unknown ??', ??' (??)
|
| 26 May 2012 | /co/
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2012 Summer Friendlies | 3-0 W | Unknown ??' Los Tiburon 84' Doomrider 90'
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| 2 June 2012 |  /vg/
|
2012 Summer Friendlies | 0-1 L | |
| 9 June 2012 | /ck/
|
2012 Summer Friendlies | 3-3 D | Doomrider 29', 41' Creed 76'
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| 13 July 2012 | /v/
|
2012 4chan Summer Cup Group F Match 1 | 2-2 D | Doomrider 60', 79'
|
| 14 July 2012 |  /3/
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2012 4chan Summer Cup Group F Match 2 | 3-0 W | Creed 16' Doomrider 29' Los Tiburon 44'
|
| 15 July 2012 | /toy/
|
2012 4chan Summer Cup Group F Match 3 | 2-3 L | Creed 9' Doomrider 50'
|
| 20 July 2012 | /jp/
|
2012 4chan Summer Cup Preliminary Round | 3-1 W | Creed 29', 82' Doomrider 79'
|
| 21 July 2012 |  /m/
|
2012 4chan Summer Cup Quarterfinals | 1-2 L | Creed 25'
|
| 19 August 2012 |  /x/
|
2012 Autumn Friendlies | 0-2 L | |
| 8 September 2012 |  /d/
|
2012 Autumn Friendlies | 1-2 L | Creed 86'
|
| 16 September 2012 |  /sp/
|
2012 Autumn Friendlies | 3-1 W | Creed 32', 42', 89'
|
| 8 December 2012 |  /h/
|
2013 Winter Friendlies | 3-2 W | Noh 26' Doomrider 53' Creed 64'
|
| 8 February 2013 | /jp/
|
2013 4chan Winter Cup Group A Match 1 | 3-0 W | Creed 36', 65', 79'
|
| 10 February 2013 | /co/
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2013 4chan Winter Cup Group A Match 2 | 1-3 L | Doomrider 2'
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| 16 February 2013 |  /vp/
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2013 4chan Winter Cup Group A Match 3 | 3-1 W | Deep Rot 8' Doomrider 29' Creed 45'
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| 23 February 2013 |  /pol/
|
2013 4chan Winter Cup Round of 16 | 0-2 L | |
| 7 April 2013 | /d/
|
2013 Spring Friendlies | 1-0 W | Doomrider 47'
|
| 13 July 2013 |  /tv/
|
2013 Summer Friendlies | 5-2 W | Creed 12' Doomrider 22', 57' Muscle Wizard 48', 85'
|
| 20 July 2013 | /v/
|
2013 Summer Friendlies | 0-3 L | |
| 16 August 2013 |  /int/
|
2013 4chan Summer Cup Group D Match 1 | 2-2 D | Crazy Hassan 69' Doomrider 83'
|
| 18 August 2013 |  /u/
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2013 4chan Summer Cup Group D Match 2 | 3-3 D | Doomrider 19', 35', 72'
|
| 24 August 2013 |  /fit/
|
2013 4chan Summer Cup Group D Match 3 | 1-2 L | Crazy Hassan 39'
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| 5 October 2013 | /toy/
|
2013 Autumn Friendlies | 1-3 L | Rapedog 39'
|
| 6 October 2013 | /m/
|
2013 Autumn Friendlies | 0-1 L | |
| 16 November 2013 |  /vr/
|
2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group H Match 1 | 2-2 D | Creed 5', 43'
|
| 22 November 2013 |  /sci/
|
2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group H Match 2 | 4-1 W | Doomrider 29', 50', 62' Creed 47'
|
| 24 November 2013 |  /cm/
|
2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group H Match 3 | 0-5 L | |
| 18 January 2014 |  /a/
|
2014 Winter Friendlies | 0-1 L | |
| 25 January 2014 | /cm/
|
2014 Winter Friendlies | 5-2 W | Doomrider 8', 43', 65' Creed 16' Dickass Thief 90+'
|
| 5 April 2014 | /int/
|
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G Match 1 | 1-0 W | Jace 68'
|
| 11 April 2014 | /ck/
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2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G Match 2 | 1-2 L | Doomrider 87'
|
| 13 April 2014 | /fit/
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2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G Match 3 | 1-1 D | Sir Bearington 85'
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| 18 April 2014 | /d/
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2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G Match 4 | 6-2 W | Creed 4', 52', 63', 80' (pen) Doomrider 12' Jace 49'
|
| 26 April 2014 |  /gd/
|
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup knockout stage | 2-2 W (4-5 PK) |
Doomrider 17', 34'
|
| 27 April 2014 | /u/
|
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup knockout stage | 1-0 W | Creed 23'
|
| 27 April 2014 |  /fa/
|
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup knockout stage | 1-2 L | Doomrider 15'
|
| 27 April 2014 |  /diy/
|
2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup knockout stage | 2-2 L (5-6 PK) |
Creed 82' Doomrider 89'
|
| 30 May 2014 |  /adv/
|
2014 4chan Summer Cup Friendlies | 3-1 W | Doomrider 9' Jace 30', 72'
|
| 19 July 2014 | /toy/
|
2014 4chan Summer Cup Group H Match 1 | 1-2 L | Los Tiburon 28'
|
| 25 July 2014 |  /po/
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2014 4chan Summer Cup Group H Match 2 | 0-2 L | |
| 27 July 2014 |  /gif/
|
2014 4chan Summer Cup Group H Match 3 | 1-0 W | Jace 16'
|
| October 17, 2014 | /vr/
|
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup | 1-0 W | Doomrider 67'
|
| October 18, 2014 | /jp/
|
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup | 0-0 D | |
| October 24, 2014 | /pol/
|
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup | 1-0 W | Doomrider 79'
|
| November 1, 2014 |  /biz/
|
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup | 4-0 W | Jace 8', 24' Doomrider 38'Creed 48'
|
| November 8, 2014 |  /mlp/
|
2014 4chan Autumn Babby Cup | 2-2 L (4-5 PK) |
Creed 22' Jace 62'
|
| February 14, 2015 |  /asp/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Group Stages | 1-1 D | Doomrider 70'
|
| February 20, 2015 |  /n/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Group Stages | 2-1 W | Doomrider 54,58'
|
| February 22, 2015 |  /an/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Group Stages | 2-0 W | Creed 22,30'
|
| February 28, 2015 |  /e/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Round of 16 | 1-0 (a.e.t.) W | Jace 115'
|
| March 1, 2015 |  /s4s/
|
2015 4chan Winter Quarterfinals | 3-2 W | Doomrider 13,34' Creed 20'
|
| March 1, 2015 |  /lit/
|
2015 4chan Winter Semifinals | 4-1 W | Los Tiburon 2' Doomrider 8,78'Jace 59'
|
| March 1, 2015 | /h/
|
2015 4chan Winter Final | 1-0 W | Doomrider 46'
|
| July 31, 2015 | /co/
|
2015 4chan Summer Cup Group A | 4-2 W | Doomrider 45+,89' Creed 50,70'
|
| August 2, 2015 |  /wg/
|
2015 4chan Summer Cup Group A | 2-1 W | Jace 32' Doomrider 67'
|
| August 8, 2015 | /vr/
|
2015 4chan Summer Cup Group A | 1-0 L | |
| August 15, 2015 |  /g/
|
2015 4chan Summer Cup Round of 16 | 3-1 L | Jace 9'
|
| February 19, 2016 | /sp/
|
2016 4chan Winter Cup Group B | 3-2 W | Doomrider 18' Los Magos Del Tiempo 86'Creed 90+1'
|
| February 21, 2016 | /u/
|
2016 4chan Winter Cup Group B | 3-1 L | Creed 70'
|
| February 27, 2016 | /pol/
|
2016 4chan Winter Cup Group B | 1-1 D | Doomrider 7'
|
| May 7, 2016 | /sci/
|
2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G | 2-2 D | Doomrider 35' Old Man Henderson 45+2'
|
| May 13, 2016 | /g/
|
2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G | 1-2 L | El Mago Del Tiempo 11'
|
| May 15, 2016 | /biz/
|
2016 4chan Spring Babby Cup Group G | 3-3 D | Doomrider 15, 69' Old Man Henderson 82'
|
| October 28, 2016 | /sp/
|
2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group D | 0-1 L | |
| October 30, 2016 | /vg/
|
2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group D | 1-6 L | Doomrider 82'
|
| November 5, 2016 | /biz/
|
2016 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Group D | 0-1 L |
Invitationals
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2012 | /sp/
|
2012 Autism Awareness and Ganon Memorial Cup Quarterfinals | 0-0 (4-2 pen.) W | |
| 7 April 2012 | /m/
|
2012 Autism Awareness and Ganon Memorial Cup Semifinals | 1-0 W | Unknown ??'
|
| 7 April 2012 | /a/
|
2012 Autism Awareness and Ganon Memorial Cup Final | 2-0 W | Creed 62' Doomrider 70'
|
| 2 December 2012 | /co/
|
FLGS Cup | 2-2 (4-3 pen.) W | Doomrider 13' Sexism 28'
|
| 2 December 2012 | /co/
|
FLGS Cup | 2-1 W | Doomrider 35' Creed 89'
|
| 2 December 2012 | /co/
|
FLGS Cup | 3-2 W | Doomrider 10', 26', 44'
|
| 15 June 2013 | /d/
|
Tottoric Up Quarterfinals | 5-2 W | Muscle Wizard 13', 28' Creed 35', 56' Doomrider 84'
|
| 15 June 2013 |  /c/
|
Tottoric Up Semifinals | 3-2 W | Doomrider 25', 67' Creed 84'
|
| 15 June 2013 | /u/
|
Tottoric Up Final | 3-1 W | Doomrider 35', 85', 90'
|
| 22 March 2014 |  /wsg/
|
Tottoric Up 2 Quarterfinals | 2-1 W | Doomrider 9' Jace 43'
|
| 22 March 2014 | /co/
|
Tottoric Up 2 Semifinals | 3-0 W | Creed 32' Jace 43', 61'
|
| 22 March 2014 | /v/
|
Tottoric Up 2 Final | 4-1 W | Doomrider 24', 54', 89' Jace 72'
|
| 16 December 2015 | /toy/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Friendlies | 4-0 W | Jace 22' Doomrider 46'Creed 68', 82'
|
| 25 December 2015 |  /trv/
|
2015 4chan Winter Cup Friendlies | 1-2 L | Doomrider 88'
|
| 25 July 2015 | /co/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 2-6 L | Creed 31' Old Man Henderson 45+'
|
| 25 July 2015 | /toy/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 2-2 D | Creed 36' Old Man Henderson 81'
|
| 25 July 2015 | /m/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 3-4 L | Doomrider 78', 81', 85'
|
| 26 July 2015 | /co/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 7-2 W | Doomrider 2', 41' Jace 28', 83'Old Man Henderson 33'Creed 36'Sir Bearington 52'
|
| 26 July 2015 | /toy/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 2-4 L | Jace 8' Doomrider 30'
|
| 26 July 2015 | /m/
|
FLGS Cup II Group Stage | 4-1 L | Creed 36'
|
| 26 July 2015 | /toy/
|
FLGS Cup II Third Place Match | 4-1 W | Doomrider 45+', 74' Jace 48'El Mago del Tiempo 54'
|
| 22 August 2015 | /fa/
|
Lark's Madness | 6-1 W | Jace 2', 89' Creed 10' Doomrider 37', 69' Los Tiburon 45+'
|
| 23 August 2015 | /fit/
|
Lark's Madness | 0-1 L | |
| 23 January 2016 |  /o/
|
2016 4chan Winter Cup Unfriendlies | 1-1 W (4-3 PK) |
Creed 34'
|
| 31 January 2016 | /jp/
|
2016 4chan Winter Cup Unfriendlies | 2-1 L | Doomrider 86'
|
| 10 July 2016 | /int/
|
Lark's Madness II | 1-8 L | Doomrider 77'
|
Rivalries
/co/ - FLGS Derby
Bros outside the cup, these two clubs have met several times on the field of virtual dive-grass. Both born of the Second Founding, their first match was a 5-5 thriller that /co/ took in penalties that is widely considered to be the greatest game ever played. The FLGS Cup is held annually-ish to celebrate this rivalry.
/tg/ hold a 7-0-3 record against /co/ (1-0-2 in cups).
/jp/ - Touhou Games
A rivalry entirely forged in the fires of virtual divegrass, /tg/ played /jp/ in what was both teams' first match. Since then, the two expansion cousins have met five times in cup play, and while /tg/ has taken all but one (a draw) game, they have been close and /jp/ is hungry for revenge.
/tg/ hold a 4-1-0 record against /jp/ (4-1-0 in cups).
Club Records
Cup Scoring Chart
| Player | Goals | Assists* |
|---|---|---|
| Creed | 29 | 10 |
| Doomrider | 26 | 7 |
| Just As Planned | 1 | - |
| Muscle Wizard | 2 | 0 |
| Noh | 1 | 3 |
| Los Tiburon | 3 | 2 |
| Deep Rot | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Phylactery | 0 | 1 |
| Crazy Hassan | 2 | 4 |
| Nigramarines | 0 | 1 |
| /tg/ Chess | 0 | 1 |
| Jace | 3 | 2 |
| Sir Bearington | 1 | 0 |
| Dickass Thief | 0 | 1 |
Players in italics are no longer on the roster.
* Assists were not tracked until Summer 2012.
Most Goals in a Cup:
11 - Creed, 2012 4chan Winter Cup
Most Assists in a Cup: 4 - Creed, 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup
Most Saves in a Cup: 21 - Emprah, 2015 4chan Winter Cup
The Daily Neckbeard
The Daily Neckbeard is the /tg/ 4chan Cup tabloid newspaper highly-reputable
periodical of record.
Jun 11, 2012
Jul 13, 2012
Jul 14, 2012
Jul 15, 2012
Jul 19, 2012
Jul 20, 2012
Jul 21, 2012
Dec 2, 2012
Dec 3, 2012
Feb 8, 2013
Feb 9, 2013
Feb 16, 2013
Feb 23, 2013
Jul 14, 2013
Jul 21, 2013
Aug 8, 2013 - Page 1
Aug 8, 2013 - Page 2
Aug 15, 2013
Aug 18, 2013
Sep 22, 2013 - Page 1
Sep 22, 2013 - Page 2
Feb 1, 2014
July 15, 2014 - Page 1
July 15, 2014 - Page 2
July 20, 2014
July 26, 2014
July 26, 2014
July 28, 2014
January 2015
March 2, 2015
July 17, 2015
July 18, 2015
July 29, 2015
August 7, 2015
August 10, 2015
August 15, 2015
February 18, 2016
February 19, 2016
February 21, 2016
February 27, 2016
May 5, 2016
November 14, 2016
Stadium
After the mysterious case of the Alpha Complex Arson, /tg/ opened their second stadium for the 2014 Spring Babby Cup. Dare you enter the Magical Realm?
Honours
Team
- 2012 Summer Cup Best Fans (Hosts' Choice)
- 2013 Summer Cup Best Fans
- 2013 Autumn Babby Cup Best Fans
- 2014 Spring Babby Cup Best Fans
- 2015 Winter Champions
- 2015 Winter Cup Team of the Tournament
- 2015 Winter Cup Best Manager
- 2015 Winter Cup Best Fans
- 2015 Winter Cup Best Anthem and Best Goalhorn
- High Score holders in the post-cup bossfight
Individual
Doomrider:
- 2012 4chan Summer Cup All-Star
- 2013 4chan Autumn Babby Cup Best Goal
- 2015 Winter Cup Golden Boot
Creed:
- 2014 4chan Spring Babby Cup All-Star
- 2015 Winter Cup Best Assister
Jace:
- 2015 Winter Cup Best Assister
Nigramarines:
Emprah:
- 2015 Winter Cup Golden Glove
Invitational
- 2012 Autism Awareness and Ganon Memorial Cup: Champions
- FLGS Cup: Champions
- Tottoric Up: Champions
- Tottoric Up 2: Champions
Trivia
- Over 3 years since their founding /tg/ won every invitational match they had competed in, for a total record of 13-0-0. Following a close loss to /trv/ in a friendly and then /tg/'s very poor showing in the FLGS Cup II, the record today is 16-1-6.
- /tg/ has won more "Best Fans" awards than any other team.
- The font used on the /tg/ logo is Canterbury.
Files
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