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Altador Cup V

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Altador Cup V

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'''Altador Cup V''' is the 5th installment of the annual [[Altador Cup]] Tournament. It is a flash game-centred plot will begin on May 26th, 2010.

==News==
The fifth annual Altador Cup competition featured a variety of team roster changes. Most notably through the addition of the Team [[Moltara]] squad. There are also a couple of familiar faces in new places this year. In a trade that broke up Tyrannia's vaunted Forsaken Five, the club dealt [[Evrem Guilako]] to Terror Mountain for [[Elbin Kroe]]. Additionally, Brightvale has decided to give goalie [[Orie Dinelle]] another shot in front of the net.

In an effort to regain their competitive edge, the Haunted Woods has parted ways with defenseman [[Autrey Fulse]] and signed relentless pursuer [["Brains" Mortigan]].

Perhaps the most surprising roster move is the one that, in the end, didn't happen. After last year's championship victory, Krawk Island's [[Dasher Soley]] decided to hang up his Yooyuball sling. However a last-minute injury to his rookie replacement, [[Feldon "Dinksy" Collibridge]], left the club with no time to find a replacement who knew all the team's plays. And so, Ol' Dash agreed to come back for one last tournament.

==Plot Summary==
With the addition of the Moltara to the mix, the fifth Altador Cup became the first cup in history to be played with a full complement of 18 teams. The same double round-robin and four-team tier structure was used once again, with the addition of a fifth tier containing the bottom two teams. The result: one of the fiercest Altador Cup tournaments in history, which makes Team Terror Mountain's achievement of a near-perfect Shootout Showdown streak all the more remarkable. Team Kreludor and Team Lost Desert, both well-established powerhouses by now, battled it out in the finals, with the Lost Desert emerging victorious to claim the championship.

==The Big Brawl: The Finals==
From an interview with "Dirty" Navers, former Lost Desert defender, we got this:

"The top bracket has been very close this year, with teams jumping from 4th to 1st almost every day. Kreludor are in first at the moment, just as they were last year. It's been a weaker year overall for Kreludor though, but it's important to remember that round robin is not equal to finals. Kreludor is proof of that, with last year's flop during the last four days. Kreludor aren't likely to let the same happen twice though, and that could make them a real contender this year.

Narrowly behind them is the Lost Desert, my old team. It's been a fantastic year for the Desert, but we've begun to drop a little towards the end of the round robin. Hopefully we can bring it back - we were certainly a popular prediction for winners in the pre-cup season.

Darigan Citadel sit in third, which came as a surprise to many. The Citadel has re-affirmed their status as a powerhouse this year, and the Lost Desert will certainly face a challenge against them in the first match of the finals. With Roo Island and Meridell, Darigan Citadel currently have the most Yooyuball wins, more than both Kreludor and the Lost Desert.

Speaking of Roo Island, they are currently in 4th. It'll be a tough match for the former champions against Kreludor, but Roo Island's current standing has shocked many - so anything is possible. The results from the round robin are inconclusive, with one team winning in each round.

Moving into the second bracket, Meridell sit in 5th, after a bitter struggle with Roo Island for 4th. Meridell currently seem far stronger than the other teams in the second bracket, so they should be able to hold on to 5th. However, the Darigan Citadel were in the same position last year, and ended up falling. Meridell should be working hard to make sure history does not repeat itself.

In 6th, Krawk Island are currently on track to be the highest ranking winners to date. However, a drop of even one place will take that title away from them, and the other two teams in the second bracket are very close to them.

Virtupets, now in 7th, will be facing Krawk Island. Virtupets is definately this year's surprise. After last year's impressive, but ultimately futile Shootout Showdown mastery, Virtupets have changed tactics and have managed a lot of Yooyuball wins. Lots of people are underestimating them, but they could well turn into a dark horse of this tournament.

Maraqua sit at the bottom of the second bracket, though during the cup they have been at the top. Against Meridell, it seems an unlikely struggle, but Maraqua has managed such upsets in the past, including during last year's finals.

The third bracket is where things start to get a little more spread out this year. The Haunted Woods are at the top in 9th, clear leaders in the group. Though, that's no reason to grow over-confident. The other teams in the third bracket haven't exactly been pushovers during the round robin.

Behind them in 11th are Shenkuu, this year's major disappointment. After 2nd place last year, Shenkuu just hasn't been able to replicate. With a stronger Yooyuball record than Tyrannia and Terror Mountain, Shenkuu could be looking at 10th position if they put in a little more effort.

Faerieland sit in 16th, a position not unfamiliar to them, but this year it has a different significance, as that isn't the final bracket. This is a great achievement for Faerieland, and while they may not be able to rise higher, they have already performed well enough to leave the cup with satisfaction.

Well, those are my thoughts on the teams. Though, it's important to remember, that what's likely to happen isn't the same as what's possible. Anything can happen, as finals are known for upsets up and down the standings. So all teams should give it their all!"

In the end it turned out to be Lost Desert, Krueldor, Darigan Citadel, and Roo Island. Roo Islandlost to Lost Desert and DC lost to Krueldor. Lost Desert then too-k the cup.

==Staff Tournament==
This was the second tournament to feature a staff competition. 16 staff members participated in a knockout tournament, with the final results being:

1. Twitterpate (Mystery Island)
2. SenorMalo (Moltara)
3. Lawyerbot (Brightvale) & Socktastic (Roo Island)
4. Snarkie (Virtupets), El Picklesaur (Altador), Pie (Faerieland) & Bancha Ninja (Shenkuu)
5. LornaDesperow (Tyrannia), Dirigibles (Lost Desert), Undutchable (Kreludor), Mr. Insane (Kiko Lake), Comastar (Haunted Woods), Ziggytron (Darigan Citadel), Dragona (Terror Mountain) & Viola (Krawk Island)
For the purposes of the staff tournament, Meridell and Maraqua did not compete.

After the plot, users were awarded prizes and trophies. Users who took part in the NC Challenge received exclusive NC items.

In addition, if users did not already possess them, they were awarded the Altador Cup site theme and the Altador Cup Player avatar (if they qualified for it). The Altador Cup avatar that was given out in previous years was confirmed by TNT to be retired during this season and was not available in the prize shop."

==Final Team Standings==
{| class="wikitable"
! Standing
! Team
|-
| '''1st Place'''
|
*'''[[Lost Desert]]'''
|-
| '''2nd Place'''
|
*'''[[Kreludor]]'''
|-
| '''3rd Place'''
|
*'''[[Darigan Citadel]]'''
|-
| '''4th Place'''
|
*'''[[Roo Island]]'''
|-
| '''5th Place'''
|
*'''[[Maraqua]]'''
|-
| '''6th Place'''
|
*'''[[Space Station|Virtupets]]'''
|-
| '''7th Place'''
|
*'''[[Krawk Island]]'''
|-
| '''8th Place'''
|
*'''[[Meridell]]'''
|-
| '''9th Place'''
|
*'''[[Terror Mountain]]'''
|-
| '''10th Place'''
|
*'''[[Tyrannia]]'''
|-
| '''11th Place'''
|
*'''[[Shenkuu]]'''
|-
| '''12th Place'''
|
*'''[[Haunted Woods]]'''
|-
| '''13th Place'''
|
*'''[[Brightvale]]'''
|-
| '''14th Place'''
|
*'''[[Mystery Island]]'''
|-
| '''15th Place'''
|
*'''[[Faerieland]]'''
|-
| '''16th Place'''
|
*'''[[Kiko Lake]]'''
|-
| '''17th Place'''
|
*'''[[Altador]]'''
|-
| '''18th Place'''
|
*'''[[Moltara]]'''
|-
|}

==Individual Game Results==
{| align="center" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
! Teams || [[Yooyuball]] || [[Slushie Slinger]] || [[Make Some Noise]] || [[Shootout Showdown]]
|- align="center"
| [[Altador]] || 17 || 10 || 16 || 17
|- align="center"
| [[Brightvale]] || 12 || 2 || 14 || 13
|- align="center"
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || 3 || 5 || 3 || 10
|- align="center"
| [[Faerieland]] || 15 || 17 || 17 || 15
|- align="center"
| [[Haunted Woods]] || 5 || 4 || 12 || 11
|- align="center"
| [[Kiko Lake]] || 16 || 7 || 18 || 16
|- align="center"
| [[Krawk Island]] || 7 || 14 || 5 || 6
|- align="center"
| [[Kreludor]] || 9 || 6 || 2 || 3
|- align="center"
| [[Lost Desert]] || 4 || 3 || 1 || 9
|- align="center"
| [[Maraqua]] || 6 || 13 || 8 || 7
|- align="center"
| [[Meridell]] || 2 || 8 || 6 || 8
|- align="center"
| [[Moltara]] || 18 || 18 || 15 || 18
|- align="center"
| [[Mystery Island]] || 11 || 16 || 13 || 14
|- align="center"
| [[Roo Island]] || 1 || 15 || 10 || 2
|- align="center"
| [[Shenkuu]] || 10 || 9 || 11 || 12
|- align="center"
| [[Terror Mountain]] || 13 || 12 || 7 || 1
|- align="center"
| [[Tyrannia]] || 14 || 1 || 4 || 5
|- align="center"
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || 8 || 11 || 9 || 4
|}

==Prizes==
Altador cup chocolate coins

Altador cup cupcake

Yooyu Paperweight

Slushie Slinger Home Edition

Altador cup Altador snowglobe

Altador cup Brightvale snowglobe

Altador cup Faerieland snowglobe

Altador cup Haunted woods snowglobe

Altador cup Kiko lake snowglobe

Altador cup Krawk island snowglobe

Altador cup Maraqua snowglobe

Altador cup Moltara snowglobe

Altador cup Mystery island snowglobe

Altador cup Lost desert snowglobe

Altador cup Shenkuu snowglobe

Altador cup Tyrannia snowglobe

Altador cup Terror mountain snowglobe

Altador cup Virtupets snowglobe

Altador cup Roo island snowglobe

Altador cup Meridell snowglobe

Altador cup Derigan citidal snowglobe

Altador cup Kreludor snowglobe

Chocolate yooyu cookie

Commentor boxer toy

Yooyu eraser set

Altador Cup Notebook

Shootout Showdown: Getting Past the Goalie

Altador Cup Yard Statue

Mirsha Grelinek Yooyu Yard Statue

Commemorative Program

Yooyuball Lawn Play Set

Altador Cup Reusable Water Bottle

Yooyu Hat

Vintage Haunted Woods Altador Cup Jersey

Vintage Darigan Altador Cup Jersey

A Fans Guide to the Altador Cup

Vintage Roo Island Altador Cup Jersey

Ixi Commentator Plushie

Vintage Krawk Island Alt Cup Jersey

Mirsha Grelinek Plushie

Dasher Soley Action Figure

Altador Cup V Commemorative Stamp

Altador Cup Collectors Jacket

Slushie Slinger Waitress Wig

Mutant Yooyu Plushie

Team Krawk Island: Journey to the Top

Snow Yooyu

Pirate Paint Brush

==Trivia==
''...to be added...''

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