Description/Registration:
The Ramstel Cup is the annual Dutch team tournament during which the Dutch Capital City of Blood Bowl is crowned.
In practice only squads representing a Dutch league or a Dutch city compete for the Ramstel Title. For a squad to represent a league or city, at least two coaches of the squad must be a member of the league or resident of the city. Upon registration of the squad please indicate which league/city you represent and how you meet the requirements stated above. Final decision is made by the organisation with the help of the historic squad captains’ group.
Squads which do not represent any Dutch league or city (ex: international teams) can still register and compete to win the tournament.
The location can host up to 20 squads. Each squad is composed of three coaches. The first 10 squad slots are reserved to those representing a Dutch league or City until 30-09-2024. After this date, remaining slots will be open to all.
For registration or questions please email me @ vey.sylvain@gmail.com
Location & Fees:
The tournament will take place at the following address:
Denksport Centrum Leiden
Robijnstraat 4
2332KE Leiden
The Netherlands
Parking is free on streets surrounding the venue but not at the venue parking. Check the parkmeters for precise information.
Public Transport options:
- Take the train to station Leiden Centraal and take the bus 2 (Station de Vink) and get out at stop Opaalstraat – it’s a further 2 min walk.
- It’s a 10 min bike ride from Leiden Centraal (OV fiets are available)
- It’s a 25 min walk from Leiden Centraal
The price per coach including a Dutch lunch (2 broodjes) is set at 17.50EUR (or 52.50EUR per squad).
Date & Schedule:
Saturday 15-11-2025
Schedule:
09:30 – 10:00 – Registration
10:00 – 12:15 – Game 1
12:15 – 13:00 – Lunch
13:00 – 15:15 – Game 2
15:30 – 17:45 – Game3
17:45 – 18:30 -- Ceremony
Tournament Rules:
The Ramstel Cup is a 3-coach squad tournament: each squad must be composed by 3 different rosters to be chosen amongst the rosters authorized by the NAF at the time of the tournament.
Single players who cannot form a squad but are still interested to come shall contact the organisation. Depending on attendance and squad needs they will be assigned to an incomplete team or to a new team with other single players.
Ruleset:
The Ramstel Cup is a resurrection tournament during which all players return to their starting status after each game regardless of injuries or any other post-match changes. Players added to a team roster mid-game as a result of the Masters of Undeath or Plague Ridden special rules are removed from the roster at the end of the game and are not carried on for the next game.
Tournament Rules are the official Blood Bowl 2020 Rules + Teams of Legends + Spike! Magazine up to latest issue available at the time of tournament + all Almanachs to date + updated latest FAQ available at the time of the tournament.
Authorized Star Players are from the core rulebook and from official releases listed above with the limitations specified in the team creation section
Team Creation:
Depending on their roster’s Tier, coaches receive a budget to purchase players, rerolls, staff, and inducements. They will also be allocated a set number of Skill Points (SP) based on their Tier:
Tier 1: 1120k & 5 SP (max 1 secondary skill)
Undead, Amazons, Lizardmen, Dark Elves, Wood Elves, Dwarves, Skaven
Tier 2: 1150k & 5 SP (max 1 secondary skill)
Vampires, Humans, Orcs, Necromantic, Norse, Slann, Underworld
Tier 3: 1160k & 6 SP (max 1 secondary skill)
Tomb Kings, Chaos Dwarves, Elven Union, High Elves, Old World Alliance
Tier 4: 1180k & 7 SP (max 2 secondary skills)
Imperial Nobility, Chaos Chosen, Chaos Renegades, Khorne Daemons, Nurgle’s Rotters, Black Orcs
Tier 5: 1200k & 8 SP (max 2 secondary skills)
Halflings, Goblins, Ogres, Snotlings, Gnomes
Each SP allows assigning a primary skill to an eligible player.
It is possible to exchange 2 SP for a secondary skill, only if no Star Players are in the team.
One player can be given two primary skills at the cost of 3 SP.
Random skills and stat increases are not allowed.
A maximum of 2 Star Players can be purchased. Their cost is their gold value + 3 SP.
Super-Stars (which include the "Mega Stars" from the rulebook and some others) are forbidden.
The list of super-stars/mega stars is below. These star players cannot be hired:
• Griff Oberwald
• Hakflem Skuttlespike
• Morg ‘n’ Thorg
• Bomber Dribblesnot
• Cindy Piewhistle
• Deeproot Strongbranch
• Kreek Rustgouger
• Dribl & Drull
• Skitter Stab-Stab
• Varag Ghoul-Chewer
• H’Thark the Unstoppable
• Maple Highgrove
List of authorised inducements:
0-1 Team Mascot for 30k
0-1 Weather Mage for 30k
0-2 Bloodweiser Kegs for 50k each
0-3 Bribes for 100k each (50k for rosters with "Bribery & Corruption")
0-1 Josef Bugman for 100k
0-1 Mortuary Assistant for 100k (available for rosters with "Sylvanian Spotlight")
0-1 Plague Doctor for 100k (available for rosters with "Favored of Nurgle")
0-2 Wandering Apothecaries for 100k each (available for rosters that can include an apothecary)
0-1 Halfling Master Chef for 300k (100k for Halfling rosters only)
0-1 Riotous Rookies for 100k (only for rosters with "Cheap Linemen")
0-2 Star Players
Star Player Restrictions: Star Players can only be recruited if the team already has 11 standard players.
If two identical Star Players are on the field, both can play.
Team strength
Special Rule: each squad will receive points depending on their Tier strength. It is calculated by adding every Tier value of each roster of the squad, based on the above Tier List.
Each round this value will be compared to the opponent’s squad strength. For each point difference, the squad with the higher strength earns a primary skill that can be given to any player (of one of the three rosters composing the squad) who has not already won any skills.
Number of games & Pairing:
3 rounds will be played during the tournament.
The first round will be randomly paired. A double swiss system is used for rounds 2 and 3 (first swiss system to pair the squads and then swiss system to pair coaches within the squad pairing)
Ranking:
Team Ranking: Add individual points + Team points
Team Victory: 5000 points
Team Draw: 2000 points
Team Defeat: 0 point
Individual Ranking: Add individual points
Individual Victory: 1000 points
Individual Draw: 400 points
Individual Defeat: 0 point
Individual Bonus Points:
Per TD: 3 points
Per Casualty (Block/Blitz/Foul): 3 points