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Announcement 2026 UM Tournament Schedule

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It's time for the third year of the UM tournament circuit, and the first year with a ribbon
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for the winner! UM players will have a chance to prove that they are the best by competing in a series of tournaments throughout the year and earning points. At the end of the year, there will be a seeded best of five playoffs consisting of the top 16 players with the most points. The winner of the playoffs will be crowned the overall best UM player of the year and receive a ribbon as well as a choice between a custom avatar, disabled username, or namecolor change.

The schedule will proceed as follows. Dates are for player signups going up and are subject to minor change, particularly team tournament dates.
TourPlayer SignupsType
AG OpenJanuary 4th, 2026-
ZU Open*January 4th, 2026-
Ubers UU Open*January 11, 2026-
NFE Open*January 18, 2026-
1v1 OpenJanuary 25, 2026-
UMGS PlayoffsWhen ^ CompleteA
UM TT [Name TBD]March 1, 2026-
Homefield Advantage April 12, 2026C
AG Seasonal*May 31, 2026A
ZU Seasonal*June 7, 2026A
NFE Seasonal*June 15, 2026A
1v1 Global Cup*June 21, 2026A
Ubers UU Seasonal*June 28, 2026A
UMs Swiss LCQAugust 30, 2026B
UMPLSeptember 21, 2026-
Circuit PlayoffsNovember 30, 2025N/A
* - Points count for both of the respective circuits
Italics - Team Tournament

Check out the full-scale points tables (coming soon!) to understand how many points can be earned for each type of tournament!

Notable changes this year:
- We have a ribbon!
- We have a second team tour formally on the schedule! UMPL has shifted slightly to reduce overlap with SCL.
- Opens themselves will no longer grant points to prevent double dipping with the Grand Slam.
- UMGS now grants more points as a result of those vanishing points.
- Homefield Advantage now grants less points due to the tournament's format.
- The 1v1 Seasonal has been replaced with a Global Cup to better represent 1v1 as a format.
- The Swiss LCQ grants less points to better balance the board and represent the tournament.

All tournaments with points on the line will take place in the Other Circuit subforum and will be forwarded in the Unofficial Circuits subforum for shared tournaments as appropriate. Signups, updates, and standings will be announced in this thread. Best of luck to everybody!
 
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