Team League 2014

  • Updates:
  • [Jul 04] Players may use cards from Booster Pack Vol. 14: Brilliant Strike Sneak Preview in Team League – Malaysia Regional Championship!
  • [May 23] Players may use cards from Extra Booster Pack Vol. 8: Champions of the Cosmos & Extra Booster Pack Vol. 9: Divine Dragon Progression Sneak Preview in USA (Texas) Team League!
  • [May 15] The location and date for Malaysia Regional Championship is confirmed.
  • [May 01] The location and date for Indonesia Regional Championship remains unchanged.
  • [Apr 25] Dates and locations for Indonesia, Malaysia and Portugal Regional Championships are under revision. Please stay tuned for the latest information. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and see your kind understanding.
  • [Mar 25] Winners from UK Regional Championship/Qualifiers will be sponsored with travel fees only.
  • [Mar 07] Winners from USA-Los Angeles (Anime Expo) Regional Championship/Qualifiers will NOT be provided with travel fees and accommodation. Winners from Portugal Regional Championship/Qualifiers will only be sponsored with flight tickets to Continental Championships in UK but NOT accommodation.
  • [Mar 06] There will be Free Fight for Cardfight!! Vanguard only on the event days of Team League. Free Fights for Weiss Schwarz and Future Card Buddyfight will only be held on the event days of Weiss Schwarz Neo-Showdown and Buddy Challenge respectively.

Bushiroad Spring Fest will consist of 3 main events and multiple side events held across 2 days on a weekend. The 3 main events are the Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2014, Weiss Schwarz Neo-Showdown 2014 and Future Card Buddyfight Buddy Challenge 2014.

The Cardfight!! Vanguard “Team League” tournament series focuses on the team format. Players of all ages may form teams, consisting of 3 members, to face against other teams.

In the Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2014, teams may choose to protect the world with the [Cray Defenders] or invade with the [Void Invaders]. Players’ decision on which side to join at each Regional Championship will determine whether the [Cray Defenders] or [Void Invaders] will take over the nation. The results of each Regional Championship will be updated on the Cardfight!! Vanguard Facebook Page.

Which side will prevail? The fate of the world lies in your hands.

>> Deck Regulations/Requirements
>> Regional Championships
>> Continental Championships
>> Concurrent Events
>> Side Events
>> Frequently Asked Questions

Stay tuned for updates on the dates and locations!
※ Information and details subject to change.


Deck Regulations/Requirements

Teams are required to adhere to the deck regulations/requirements stated below to be eligible in the Team League 2014. Teams may choose to protect Cray with the [Cray Defenders], or invade Cray with the [Void Invaders].

Cray Defenders Void Invaders
1. Each team member must use a different clan within the team.
2. No <<Link Joker>> or “Яeverse” cards may be included in any decks.
3. Each deck must comprise of cards from a single clan only. <<Royal Paladin>> decks may include up to 10 <<Shadow Paladin>> cards in the deck.
4. A card with multiple clans may be included in the deck as long as one of the clans is the chosen clan.
5. Only English Edition cards may be used.
6. Fighters are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished. A maximum of 2 layers of sleeves is allowed.
1. Each team member must use a different clan within the team.
2. Only <<Link Joker>> or clans/decks with a playset of 3 or more “Яeverse” cards must be included in the decks.
3. Each deck must comprise of cards from a single clan only.
4. A card with multiple clans may be included in the deck as long as one of the clans is the chosen clan.
5. Only English Edition cards may be used.
6. Fighters are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished. A maximum of 2 layers of sleeves is allowed.

Regional Championship

Teams will comprise of 3 players per team.

Each team member must use a different clan from the other team members within the team. Players will have to adhere to the deck regulations/requirements.

There will be no distinction made between the [Cray Defenders] or [Void Invaders] for pairings.
Each member in the team is assigned a position (1, 2 or 3). Players will be paired according to their team position. Each member plays 1 game against the opposing member of the same number. (E.g. No. 1 to No. 1, No. 2 to No. 2)

Entry Fee
None 1
Dates & Locations
April to July. Click here for more information.
Eligibility
North America: All fighters living in North America may participate. Fighters living outside of North America may not participate.

Europe: All fighters living in Europe may participate. Fighters living outside of Europe may not participate.

Asia-Oceania: All fighters living in Asia-Oceania may participate. Fighters living outside of Asia-Oceania may not participate.

Tournament Structure Before Top 8
• Modified Swiss, Double Elimination
• Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
• Cut to Top 8 (Depending on number of teams)
• 20 minutes per game
• Wins and losses are calculated by teams as a whole.
• Tie breakers will be calculated by the matching software

Top 8
• Single Elimination
• Best 2 out of 3 games, 3 games per round
• 20 minutes per game
• Wins and losses are calculated by teams as a whole.
• Tie breakers will be calculated by the matching software

* The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.

Participation Prize
• Promotional Card
Each Team will be given one set of the following cards:
PR/0088EN Storm Bring Dragon
PR/0089EN Binary Star Twin Gunner
PR/0090EN Shine Spear Liberator, Reinet

• [Cray Defenders] OR [Void Invaders] Badge
Top Prize
• Winning Team will receive the Team League 2014 Regional Champion Trophy, a Team League 2014 Regional Champion Certificate and an invitation to the respective Continental Championship Finals. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided 2, except for players from the United Kingdom, Portugal, USA – Los Angeles and Singapore Regional Championships. Portugal and UK invitees will be sponsored with travel expenses but NOT accommodation. Minors will need confirmation from a parent or guardian to earn the invitation to travel.
• 1st Runner-Up Team will receive a Team League 2014 Regional 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the respective Continental Championship only.

1 Entry fee may apply if the tournaments are held within another event.
2 Terms and conditions apply. Bushiroad reverses the rights to make changes without prior notice.

Continental Championship

Teams will comprise of 3 players per team.

Each team member must use a different clan from the other team members within the team. Players will have to adhere to the deck regulations/requirements.

There will be no distinction made between the [Cray Defenders] or [Void Invaders] for pairings.
Each member in the team is assigned a position (1, 2 or 3). Players will be paired according to their team position. Each member plays 1 game against the opposing member of the same number. (E.g. No. 1 to No. 1, No. 2 to No. 2)

Entry Fee
None
Dates & Locations
July/August. Click here for more information.
Eligibility
You will need to receive an invitation in the Regional Championship to participate in the respective Continental Championship.
Tournament Structure • Swiss Format
• Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
• Cut to Top 4 (Depending on number of teams)
• 20 minutes per round
• Wins and losses are calculated by teams as a whole.
• Tie breakers will be calculated by the matching software

Top 4
• Single Elimination
• Best 2 out of 3 games, 3 games per round
• 50 minutes per round
• Wins and losses are calculated by teams as a whole.

Participation Prize
• Goodie Bag
• Future Card Buddyfight PR Card PR/0038EN ‘Demon Way, Oborogenbu’
Top Prize
• Winning Team will receive the Team League 2014 Continental Champion Trophy, a Team League 2014 Continental Champion Certificate.
• 1st Runner-Up Team will receive a Team League 2014 Continental 2nd Place Certificate.
• 2nd Runner-Up Team will receive a Team League 2014 Continental 3rd Place Certificate.
• 3rd Runner-Up Team will receive a Team League 2014 Continental 4th Place Certificate.

Concurrent Events

WS Neo-Showdown logo BF Buddy Challenge Logo

※ Weiss Schwarz Neo-Showdown is only available in NA and EU regions.

Side Events

Cardfight!! Vanguard Free Fight
Entry Fee
None
Eligibility
Anyone may participate
Tournament Structure Free Fight is a format to play simply for fun without competition. Participants can go in and out freely during the Free Fight time. Fighters will be randomly matched against a new opponent after each match.
Deck Regulations/Requirements Only English Edition cards may be used.
Participation Prize
All fighters participating in 2 or more matches will receive one PR card:
PR/0088EN Storm Bring Dragon

All fighters participating in 4 or more matches will receive two additional PR cards:
PR/0089EN Binary Star Twin Gunner
PR/0090EN Shine Spear Liberator, Reinet
Weiss Schwarz Free Fight
Entry Fee
None
Eligibility
Anyone may participate
Tournament Structure Free Fight is a format to play simply for fun without competition. Participants can go in and out freely during the Free Fight time. Fighters will be randomly matched against a new opponent after each match.
Deck Regulations/Requirements Both English Edition and Japanese Edition may be used.
Participation Prize
All fighters participating in 2 or more matches will receive one PR card.
WS Free Fight PR
Future Card Buddyfight Free Fight
Entry Fee
None
Eligibility
Anyone may participate
Tournament Structure Free Fight is a format to play simply for fun without competition. Participants can go in and out freely during the Free Fight time. Fighters will be randomly matched against a new opponent after each match.
Deck Regulations/Requirements Only English Edition cards may be used.
Participation Prize
All fighters participating in 2 or more matches will receive one PR card.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Are Japanese Edition cards allowed?
A: No, only English Edition cards may be used in the tournament. No mixing of multiple languages in the deck is allowed too. Different deck regulation may apply for the Neo-Showdown 2014 depending on the region.

Q: Are there any entry fees?
A: There are no entry fees to the Team League 2014. However, players may have to pay to enter the venue if the qualifier is held within another event which requires an entry fee.

Q: Why are there different team types? What are the different team types?
A: We would like to provide players with an immersive experience by allowing them to choose to battle to protect or invade Cray in the Team League 2014. Players who choose to protect Cray are the [Cray Defenders], while players who wish to invade Cray and swear their allegiance to <<Link Joker>> are the [Void Invaders].

Q: How do I join the Cray Defenders/Void Invaders?
A: Form a team of 3 and register at the nearest regional qualifiers. Teams would have to adhere to the respective deck regulations to join either the Cray Defenders/Void Invaders.

Q: What does “a playset of 3 or more “Яeverse” cards” mean?
A: It means that the deck must include at least 3 cards of the same name with “Яeverse” in the name.

Q: What do I get from participating in the Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2014? What are the participation prizes?
A: All participants will receive a PR card for participating. Additionally, participants will also receive a badge depending on their team type.
[Defender] teams will receive a [Defender] badge, while [Invader] teams will receive an [Invader] badge. Each team member will only receive 1 badge.

Q: What if I’m unable to find team mates for the Cardfight!! Vanguard Team League 2014 tournament?
A: You may try to seek other fellow players who are also looking for team mates at the event. However, we would recommend forming a team before heading down to the venue or you might not make it in time for the registration.

Have more questions about Team League 2014? Drop us an email at sg_support@bushiroad-gp.com!

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