The Ottawa CUP

Ottawa CUP at Ottawa Gaming Con

The RED DRAGON presents the Ottawa CUP, a Blood Bowl tournament at the Ottawa Gaming Con convention.

Venue

EY Centre
4899 Uplands Dr, Ottawa, ON K1V 2N6

This is a larger convention centre near the Ottawa Airport.

Date & Schedule

August 29th - 30th, 2026

Saturday, August 29th

• 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Registration
• 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Game 1
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
• 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Game 2
• 3:30 PM - 3:40 PM - Break
• 3:40 PM - 6:10 PM - Game 3

Sunday, August 30th

• 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Game 4
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Lunch
• 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Game 5
• 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM - Awards and Closing

Ticket & Pricing

• Blood Bowl Tournament Ticket: $50
• Parking: $10 per day (carpooling recommended)

Tickets are available at: https://red-dragon.ca/collections/ottawa-gaming-convention-tickets/products/bloodbowl-ticket-2026-copy

Rules

Ruleset: World Cup Malta 2027 V1

The tournament will use the most up to date version of the Malta 2027 World Cup ruleset for roster building. Currently using V1 ruleset. If a new version of the ruleset is published more than 2 weeks prior to the tournament, the newest ruleset will be used. If a new ruleset is published less than 2 weeks prior to the tournament, the V1 ruleset will be used.

Ruleset PDF: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1357361720712106237/1491050293985546370/NAF_World_Cup_Rules_V1.0.pdf?ex=69e02b8c&is=69deda0c&hm=9eb2840fa50f0c5c688c45fa4bc65132ed6396eed56db5539c1984cab471cd3f&

Scoring

Individual Scoring:

• Win - 5 Points
• Draw - 2 Points
• Loss - 0 Points

Individual Tiebreakers:

• Least Touchdowns Taken (Conceded)
• Opponent Score
• Net Touchdowns
• Random Draw

Prizes

Prizes awarded for the following positions/categories:

• Champion
• 2nd Place
• Most TDs
• Most CAS
• Best Defense
• Best Painted
• Top Stunty
• Best Sportsperson
• Wooden Spoon

Best Painted Competition: Part of the wider Ottawa Gaming Convention Painting competition. Details to come.

Additional Information

• Join the Ottawa Gaming Con discord server to learn more about the event
• SWAG will be in line with the main Ottawa Gaming convention. More details to come soon!

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