Ruins of Alph 2026 Tournament Schedule
Here you can find the schedule for each of the Ruins of Alph circuits. All dates can be subject to minor change.
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Format: Tournament Name - Signups Date (Tournament Type*)
Italics indicate a tournament that does not count towards a circuit.
RBY
RBY Winter Seasonal - January 25th (Type B)
RBY World Cup - March 15th
RBY Ladder Tournament - March 22nd (Type C)
RBY Global Championship - April 26th (Type A)
RBY Cup - June 21st (Type A)
RBY Summer Seasonal - August 23rd (Type B)
RBY Premier League - September 27th
GSC
GSC Winter Seasonal - January 25th (Type B)
GSC Slam - February 22nd (Unofficial)
GSC Ladder Tournament - April 12th (Type C)
GSC Global Championship - April 19th (Type A)
GSC Cup - June 14th (Type A)
GSC Summer Seasonal - August 30th (Type B)
GSC Premier League - September 20th
GSC Last Chance - November 1st (Type C)
ADV
ADV Winter Seasonal - January 11th (Type B)
ADV Premier League - March 22nd
ADV Global Championship - March 29th (Type A)
ADV Cup - June 7th (Type A)
ADV Live Tour - June 14th (Unofficial)
ADV Summer Seasonal - August 2nd (Type B)
ADV Slam - October 4th (Unofficial)
ADV Last Chance - October 11th (Type C)
DPP
DPP Winter Seasonal - January 18th (Type B)
DPP Premier League - April 5th
DPP Global Championship - April 5th (Type A)
DPP Cup - May 31st (Type A)
DPP Summer Seasonal - August 9th (Type B)
DPP World Cup - September 6th
DPP Slam - October 25th (Unofficial)
DPP Last Chance - November 1st (Type C)
BW
BW Winter Seasonal - January 4th (Type B)
BW Slam - February 15th (Unofficial)
BW Ladder Tournament - March 15th (Type C)
BW Global Championship - March 29th (Type A)
BW World Cup - May 10th
BW Cup - May 24th (Type A)
BW Summer Seasonal - August 9th (Type B)
BW Premier League - August 16th
BW Last Chance - October 25th (Type C)
ORAS
ORAS Winter Seasonal - January 4th (Type B)
ORAS Champions League - February 8th
ORAS Trios - March 8th (Unofficial)
ORAS Cup - March 29th (Type C)
ORAS Global Championship - May 3rd (Type A)
ORAS Slam - June 7th (Unofficial)
ORAS Premier League - July 5th
ORAS Summer Seasonal - August 16th (Type B)
ORAS Ladder Tournament - September 6th (Type C)
ORAS Last Chance - October 18th (Type C)
SM
SM Winter Seasonal - January 11th (Type B)
SM Global Championship - April 12th (Type A)
Smogon Tour 38 - May 1st (Smogon Tour)
SM Premier League - May 17th
SM Cup - July 12th (Type C)
SM Summer Seasonal - August 2nd (Type B)
SM Slam - October 4th (Unofficial)
SwSh
SS Winter Seasonal - January 18th (Type B)
SS Ladder Tournament - February 8th (Type C)
SS Champions League - March 8th
SS Global Championship - April 26th (Type A)
Smogon Tour 38 - May 1st (Smogon Tour)
SS Premier League - June 14th
SS Cup - July 5th (Type C)
SS Summer Seasonal - July 26th (Type B)
SS Last Chance - October 4th (Type C)
SS World Cup - October 4th
SS Slam - November 29th (Unofficial)
Circuit Championships
December 6th
Multigen Team Tournaments
RoAPL XII - April 26th
RCoP 2026 - July 26th
TBD - TBD
Italics indicate a tournament that does not count towards a circuit.
RBY
RBY World Cup - March 15th
RBY Ladder Tournament - March 22nd (Type C)
RBY Global Championship - April 26th (Type A)
RBY Cup - June 21st (Type A)
RBY Summer Seasonal - August 23rd (Type B)
RBY Premier League - September 27th
GSC
GSC Slam - February 22nd (Unofficial)
GSC Ladder Tournament - April 12th (Type C)
GSC Global Championship - April 19th (Type A)
GSC Cup - June 14th (Type A)
GSC Summer Seasonal - August 30th (Type B)
GSC Premier League - September 20th
GSC Last Chance - November 1st (Type C)
ADV
ADV Premier League - March 22nd
ADV Global Championship - March 29th (Type A)
ADV Cup - June 7th (Type A)
ADV Live Tour - June 14th (Unofficial)
ADV Summer Seasonal - August 2nd (Type B)
ADV Slam - October 4th (Unofficial)
ADV Last Chance - October 11th (Type C)
DPP
DPP Premier League - April 5th
DPP Global Championship - April 5th (Type A)
DPP Cup - May 31st (Type A)
DPP Summer Seasonal - August 9th (Type B)
DPP World Cup - September 6th
DPP Slam - October 25th (Unofficial)
DPP Last Chance - November 1st (Type C)
BW
BW Slam - February 15th (Unofficial)
BW Ladder Tournament - March 15th (Type C)
BW Global Championship - March 29th (Type A)
BW World Cup - May 10th
BW Cup - May 24th (Type A)
BW Summer Seasonal - August 9th (Type B)
BW Premier League - August 16th
BW Last Chance - October 25th (Type C)
ORAS
ORAS Champions League - February 8th
ORAS Trios - March 8th (Unofficial)
ORAS Cup - March 29th (Type C)
ORAS Global Championship - May 3rd (Type A)
ORAS Slam - June 7th (Unofficial)
ORAS Premier League - July 5th
ORAS Summer Seasonal - August 16th (Type B)
ORAS Ladder Tournament - September 6th (Type C)
ORAS Last Chance - October 18th (Type C)
SM
SM Global Championship - April 12th (Type A)
Smogon Tour 38 - May 1st (Smogon Tour)
SM Premier League - May 17th
SM Cup - July 12th (Type C)
SM Summer Seasonal - August 2nd (Type B)
SM Slam - October 4th (Unofficial)
SwSh
SS Ladder Tournament - February 8th (Type C)
SS Champions League - March 8th
SS Global Championship - April 26th (Type A)
Smogon Tour 38 - May 1st (Smogon Tour)
SS Premier League - June 14th
SS Cup - July 5th (Type C)
SS Summer Seasonal - July 26th (Type B)
SS Last Chance - October 4th (Type C)
SS World Cup - October 4th
SS Slam - November 29th (Unofficial)
Circuit Championships
December 6th
Multigen Team Tournaments
RoAPL XII - April 26th
RCoP 2026 - July 26th
TBD - TBD
*Tournament Types
Type A Tournaments
- Classic Cups: These five Bo3 Single Elimination tournaments form the qualification phase of Smogon Classic, the official tournament for the first five generations of OU. Their importance in the official circuit, their history, and their size are all crucial factors that make Cups such important tournaments within their respective circuits.
- Global Championships: In the most iconic Ruins of Alph tournament format, each round consists of two stages. In the first stage, you are paired with two opponents vs whom you need to play a Bo3, winning both gets you through to the next round, losing both gets you eliminated from the tournament. The second stage acts as a tiebreaker, where all players who went 1-1 in the first stage play a third Bo3 to go through to the following round.
Type B Tournaments
- Winter & Summer Seasonals: The second most iconic Ruins of Alph tournament format, the good old Bo3 Double Elimination. At your first series lost, you get a second chance at winning the tournament by being placed in the Loser Bracket for all remaining rounds, while undefeated players carry on in the Winner Bracket.
Type C Tournaments
- Ladder Tournaments: Similarly to the Official Ladder Tournament, these tournaments consist of two separate phases. In the first phase, players compete on the ladder with fresh accounts in different cycles. At the end of each cycle, the first x players at the top of the ladder qualify for the second phase, a Bo3 Single Elimination Playoffs bracket.
- Fairy Cups: These tournaments are meant to mimic Classic Cups in fairy gens.
- Last Chance: The last opportunity to earn points and qualify to the end of the year circuit championships, these tournaments are Bo3 Single Elimination (and almost always) No Johns, meaning round deadlines are significantly shortened.
Circuit Standings
Will come later.