This is the thread to sign up for World Cup captaincy. This is going up prior to player sign-ups so that hosts can have some idea of what teams will be competing this year. If you want to lead a team this year you must post here.
Expected returning teams are as follows:
Africa
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Europe
France
Germany
India
Italy
Netherlands
Oceania
US Northeast
US South
US West
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Europe
France
Germany
India
Italy
Netherlands
Oceania
US Northeast
US South
US West
All of the above teams have qualified based on their WCoP 2025 performance. Team US Midwest, Team Belgium, Team Portugal, and Team United Kingdom are up for relegation (see the format last year here), and if all of the above teams return, they must play a qualifier to be included in this year's WCoP. Any teams who did not participate in Round 1 of WCoP 2025 must also participate in a qualifier if they wish to enter this year.
Please note that we will not be accepting alternative versions of teams (such as Spain #2) or expanded/multi-country teams (such as Spain + Portugal or Benelux). Additionally, the only United States teams that will be allowed are the ones mentioned above.
Also, please only post here if you are applying for captaincy. Like the SPL thread, this will be moderated and memes/nonsense will be deleted and possibly infracted. If you have any legitimate questions or concerns then feel free to PM us and we will address them.
2025 Note: Teams may now have up to 3 captains, though this is not a requirement. There is a dedicated Discord server for captains to join after their selection, as hosts will now only be dealing with captains and affected players for acquiring rosters each round and dealing with any scheduling situations that may arise.
2026 Note: We won't be allowing captain swaps between signups closing and the tournament starting this year. If you sign up in this thread, you will be expected to serve as captain through the duration of 2026 WCoP.
Deadline for captains of Qualifying teams is Sunday, April 5th, 9PM GMT-4.
They must also PM me on Smogon or Discord with a preliminary / approximate roster so that we can verify they will be able to field enough players.
Deadline for captains of returning Main Event teams is ALSO Sunday, April 5th, 9PM GMT-4.
They must also PM me on Smogon or Discord with a preliminary / approximate roster so that we can verify they will be able to field enough players.
Deadline for captains of returning Main Event teams is ALSO Sunday, April 5th, 9PM GMT-4.
