Gladiator Cup 2026

THE GLADIATOR CUP RETURNS!

Better late than never! The Gladiator Cup is returning to Guelph in 2026!

• Date: Sunday, November 22, 2026
• Format: 3-game Blood Bowl tournament
• Location: Guelph, Ontario
• Special: Exclusive Gladiator Cup dice

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Squads of 2 Blood Bowl

This tournament will be a squad-based tournament. Each squad will consist of two coaches. You may form your own squad, or sign up independently and we will match you with another coach. There are no tiering restrictions between squad members, and both coaches may play the same race. Matchups will be squad vs. squad or equivalent.

Squad Scoring:

• 2 Wins = Win
• 1 Win + 1 Tie = Win
• 1 Win + 1 Loss = Tie

SCHEDULE

• 8:30 am - Registration
• 9:00 - 11:10 am - Round 1
• 11:10 am - 12:00 pm - Lunch & Best Painted Voting
• 12:00 - 2:10 pm - Round 2
• 2:10 - 4:20 pm - Round 3
• 4:30 pm - Awards

COST

• $15 for NAF members
• Non-NAF members: +$5 for NAF registration

RULESET

We'll be using the latest World Cup ruleset, currently v2.1: https://nafwc.com/rules/

HIGHLIGHTS

• Squads of two coaches
• Swiss-style matchups (by squad then by coach) after Game 1
• Squad points will be (W/T/L): 30/10/0
• Individual points will be (W/T/L): 30/10/0
• Squad tiebreakers will be: squad wins, coach scores, TD diff, CAS diff
• Individual tiebreakers will be: TD diff, casualty diff, TD, CAS

PRIZES

• Top Squad
• Top Coach
• Most Touchdowns (individual)
• Most Casualties (individual)
• Best Painted (individual)