Backgammon
The Cubeless Cup
4-Day Tournament for Improving Players
12/11/26 — 15/11/26
Tournament Overview
📅 Event Details
- Level: The Cubeless Cup
- Duration: 4 days
- Dates: 12/11/26 – 15/11/26
- Minimum Entrants: 16 players
🎯 Format
- ✓ Group Stage (Round Robin)
- ✓ The Cubeless Cup knockout
- ✓ Supplementary knockout (Consolation)
- ✓ Minimum 7 matches guaranteed
Scoring Format
- ✓ Match play with single-point games
- ✓ Cocked dice must be re-rolled
- ✓ Dice cups mandatory
Group Stage Structure
Group Composition
Players are divided into groups of four.
16 players → 4 groups
20 players → 5 groups
24 players → 6 groups
Groups scale naturally with player count
Group Format
- ✓ Round-robin within each group
- ✓ Each player plays 2 X three matches
- ✓ Match length: 5 points
Group Standings & Qualification
Ranking Criteria (in order):
- 1. Matches won
- 2. Points difference (points scored minus points conceded)
- 3. Head-to-head result
- 4. One-game playoff (if still tied and qualification is affected)
- → Top 2 players from each group advance to The Cubeless Cup knockout
- → Bottom 2 players go into the supplementary knockout
Knockout Stages
Two parallel single-elimination tournaments
🏆 The Cubeless Cup knockout
Participants:
Top two finishers from each group
Seeding:
- • Group winners seeded against group runners-up
- • Players from same group avoid first knockout round if possible
Match Lengths:
First knockout round
5 pts
Quarterfinals
5 pts
Semifinals
7 pts
Final
9 pts
🎯 Supplementary knockout
Participants:
Bottom two finishers from each group
Seeding:
- • Random draw or mirrored seeding from group results
Match Lengths:
First knockout round
3 pts
Quarterfinals
3 pts
Semifinal
5 pts
Final
7 pts
Four-Day Schedule
1
Day 1 — Group Stage
12/11/26
- • Player briefing and group draw
- • All group matches (3 rounds)
2
Day 2 — Group Stage
13/11/26
- • Everyone plays each other again
- • All group matches (3 rounds)
3
Day 3 — Early knockouts
14/11/26
- • Main knockout: First round + Quarterfinals
- • Supplementary knockout: First round
- • Catch-up matches if required
4
Day 4 — Finals Day
15/11/26
- • Main knockout: Semi-finals and Final
- • Supplementary knockout: Semi-final and Final
- • Awards and closing ceremony
Rules & Administration
- ✓ Dice: Dice cups mandatory; cocked dice must be re-rolled
- ✓ Reporting: Winners report scores immediately
- ✓ Disputes: Tournament supervisor's decision is final
⏰ Late Policy
- • 10 minutes late: Loss of 1 point
- • Each additional 5 minutes: Loss of 1 point
Join The Cubeless Cup Tournament
Perfect for competitive and improving players. Guaranteed 7 matches minimum.