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[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]]
[[Image:AC 2006 Trophy.gif|right|frame|The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.]]


The '''Altador Cup''' is a yearly sporting event that takes place at the [[Colosseum]] during the month of June.  During the event, eighteen teams, each one representing a different [[Neopia]]n land, compete in the sport of [[Yooyuball]]. Unlike other events on the [[Neopets.com|Neopets website]], the outcome of the Altador Cup is not pre-planed by [[TNT]] writers. Instead, the winning team is determined entirely by user participation.
The '''Altador Cup''' is a yearly sporting [[event]] that takes place at the [[Colosseum]] during the month of June.  During the event, eighteen teams, each one representing a different [[Neopia]]n land, compete in the sport of [[Yooyuball]]. Unlike [[plot|other events]] on [[Neopets|the website]], the outcome of the Altador Cup is not pre-planed by [[TNT]] writers. Instead, the winning team is determined entirely by user participation.
 
==Teams==
The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
|-
||[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]'''
||[[Image:Brightvale logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Brightvale|Brightvale]]'''
||[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]'''
||[[Image:Faerieland Logo2.png]]<br>'''[[Team Faerieland|Faerieland]]'''
|-
||[[Image:Haunted_woods_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Haunted Woods|Haunted Woods]]'''
||[[Image:Kiko_lake_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kiko Lake|Kiko Lake]]'''
||[[Image:Krawk_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Krawk Island|Krawk Island]]'''
||[[Image:Kreludor_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kreludor|Kreludor]]'''
|-
||[[Image:Lost_desert_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Lost Desert|Lost Desert]]'''
||[[Image:Maraqua_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Maraqua|Maraqua]]'''
||[[Image:Meridell_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Meridell|Meridell]]'''
||[[Image:Moltara_logo.png]]<br>'''[[Team Moltara|Moltara]]'''
|-
||[[Image:Mystery_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Mystery Island|Mystery Island]]'''
||[[Image:Rooislandbannerac2.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Roo Island|Roo Island]]'''
||[[Image:Shenkuu_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Shenkuu|Shenkuu]]'''
||[[Image:Terrormountain-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Terror Mountain|Terror Mountain]]'''
|-
||[[Image:Tyrannia_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Tyrannia|Tyrannia]]'''
||[[Image:Virtupets_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Virtupets|Virtupets]]'''
|}
 
===Jelly World Practice Team===
During the practice days leading up to the tournament, users can play against the [[Jelly World Practice Team|practice team]].  The practice team can also be played on bye days during the tournament.  The practice team hails from [[Jelly World]] and consists entirely of [[Jelly (colour)|Jelly]] [[Chia]]s.  Despite being a fully capable Yooyuball team, the Jelly World practice team has never participated in an Altador Cup tournament.  This is mostly likely due to the fact that there is [[Wikipedia:Running gag|running gag]] on the Neopets website that Jelly World does not exist.  Despite this, the practice team's goalie does appear in the game [[Shootout Showdown]].


==User Participation==
==User Participation==
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{|align="center" border=1 cellpadding="5" width=600
{|class="wikitable" style="margin:0 auto; width:600px; padding:100px;"
|-
|-
||'''[[Yooyuball]]'''<br>
|style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Yooyuball]]'''<br>
*Yooyuball is the main draw of the Altador Cup.  In this sport, two teams, each containing five players, play against each other. The object of the game is to score goals by getting a [[Yooyu]], which serves as the game's ball, into the opponent's net. Yooyuball players use specially designed slings to catch, carry, and pass Yooyus.<br>
*Yooyuball is the main draw of the Altador Cup.  In this sport, two teams, each containing five players, play against each other. The object of the game is to score goals by getting a [[Yooyu]], which serves as the game's ball, into the opponent's net. Yooyuball players use specially designed slings to catch, carry, and pass Yooyus.<br>
'''Minimum Score''': Win / Draw
'''Minimum Score''': Win / Draw
|-
|-
||'''[[Slushie Slinger]]'''<br>
|style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Slushie Slinger]]'''<br>
*Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007.  In this game, the player takes on the role of a [[Red]] [[Tuskaninny]] [[Slushie Slinger Waitress|waitress]] as she frantically serves [[slushie]]s to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans.  The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game [[Wikipedia:Tapper|Tapper]].<br>
*Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007.  In this game, the player takes on the role of a [[Red]] [[Tuskaninny]] [[Slushie Slinger Waitress|waitress]] as she frantically serves [[slushie]]s to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans.  The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game [[Wikipedia:Tapper|Tapper]].<br>
'''Minimum Score''': 270 points
'''Minimum Score''': 270 points
|-
|-
||'''[[Make Some Noise]]'''<br>
|style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Make Some Noise]]'''<br>
*Make Some Noise was also added to the Altador Cup in 2007.  In this game, the player takes on the role of the [[Techo Fanatic]] as he cheers on the Yooyuball players at the [[Colosseum]].<br>
*Make Some Noise was also added to the Altador Cup in 2007.  In this game, the player takes on the role of the [[Techo Fanatic]] as he cheers on the Yooyuball players at the [[Colosseum]].<br>
'''Minimum Score''': 3,000 points
'''Minimum Score''': 3,000 points
|-
|-
||'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br>
|style="padding:10px;"|'''[[Shootout Showdown]]'''<br>
*Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009.  In this game, players must score five goals against the  [[Jelly World Practice Team|practice team's]] goalkeeper within a sixty second time limit.<br>
*Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009.  In this game, players must score five goals against the  practice team's goalkeeper within a sixty second time limit.<br>
'''Minimum Score''': 35 points
'''Minimum Score''': 35 points
|}
|}


===Altador Cup Ranking===
===Altador Cup Rank===
A player ranking system was introduced to the tournament during [[Altador Cup II]].
A rank system was introduced to the tournament during [[Altador Cup II]]. Each time a user submits a score for one of the four exclusive Altador Cup games, they earn points toward their next Altador cup rank.  The number of points awarded differs for each game: 
 
{|class="wikitable" align=center style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto;"
|-
||'''Yooyuball win'''||1 point awarded
|-
||'''Yooyuball draw'''||1/3 point awarded
|-
||'''Slushie Slinger'''||1/2 point awarded
|-
||'''Make Some Noise'''||1/12 point awarded
|-
||'''Shootout Showdown'''||1/12 point awarded
|-
|}
 
 
Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank.  There are 21 different ranks in all:


{|style="margin:0 auto;"
|-
||


===Staff Tournament===
{|class="wikitable"
As another part of the Altador Cup, The Neopets Team participates in a tournament play of their own. They did this in 2006, and only again in 2010.
|-
||[[Image:Wood engrave.png]]||'''Beginner'''<br />0 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 1'''<br />34 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood redgem.png]]||'''Rank 2'''<br />67 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood greengem.png]]||'''Rank 3'''<br />100 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Wood bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 4'''<br />134 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Stone yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 5'''<br />184 points needed
|-
||[[Image:Stone redgem.png]]||'''Rank 6'''<br />234 points needed
|-
|}
 
|width=40|
||
 
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|[[Image:Stone greengem.png]]||'''Rank 7'''<br />284 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Stone bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 8'''<br />334 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 9'''<br />400 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze redgem.png]]||'''Rank 10'''<br />467 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Bronze greengem.png]]||'''Rank 11'''<br />534 points needed
|-
||[[Image:Bronze bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 12'''<br />600 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Silver yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 13'''<br />684 points needed
|-
|}


==Champions==
|width=40|
[[Altador Cup I]]: '''Haunted Woods''' defeated Darigan<br>
||
[[Altador Cup II]]: '''Darigan''' defeated Roo Island<br>
[[Altador Cup III]]: '''Roo Island''' defeated Krawk Island<br>
[[Altador Cup IV]]: '''Krawk Island''' defeated Shenkuu<br>
[[Altador Cup V]]: '''Lost Desert''' defeated Kreludor<br>
[[Altador Cup VI]]: '''Virtupets''' defeated Krawk Island<br>
[[Altador Cup VII]]: '''Kreludor''' defeated Mystery Island<br>
[[Altador Cup VIII]]: '''Tyrannia''' defeated Altador<br>


{|class="wikitable"
|-
|[[Image:Silver redgem.png]]||'''Rank 14'''<br />767 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Silver greengem.png]]||'''Rank 15'''<br />850 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Silver bluegem.png]]||'''Rank 16'''<br />934 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold yellowgem.png]]||'''Rank 17'''<br />1,034 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold redgem.png]]||'''Rank 18'''<br />1,134 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold greengem.png]]||'''Rank 19'''<br />1,234 points needed
|-
|[[Image:Gold bluegem.png]]||'''All-Star'''<br />1,334 points needed
|-
|}


==Team rosters==
{| align="right" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
! Teams || 2006 || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || 2011 || 2012
|- align="center"
| [[Altador]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Brightvale]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Faerieland]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Haunted Woods]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Jelly World]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>|| <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>
|- align="center"
| [[Kiko Lake]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Krawk Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Kreludor]] || &#x2714; || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Lost Desert]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Maraqua]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Meridell]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Moltara]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span>  || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Mystery Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Roo Island]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Shenkuu]] || <span style="color:red">'''&#x2718;'''</span> || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Terror Mountain]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Tyrannia]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|- align="center"
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;|| &#x2714; || &#x2714; || &#x2714;
|}
|}


For the first four years, the Altador Cup Tournament consisted of sixteen teams representing the lands of [[Neopia]]. Following the introduction of [[Shenkuu]], one team sat out each year to keep the numbers even, until the discovery of [[Moltara]] allowed a full roster of eighteen teams to play in Altador Cup V. Users could only support one team at a time, and could only switch between teams in the first competition, between rounds.
====Avatar====
Since [[Altador Cup III]], users have been able to unlock the following [[avatar]] by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:


The first team to cancel participation was [[Kreludor]] for Altador Cup II - in a statement by [[Derlyn Fonnet]], this was due to a malfunctioning gravity generator leading to [[wikipedia:Spaceflight osteopenia|reduced "muscle and bone" density]]. The following year they returned to the competition, but [[Kiko Lake]] could not participate due to travel issues. [[Brightvale]] was unable to participate in Altador Cup IV as [[King Hagan]] thought it would make the country harder to govern.


An additional team is available each year as the practice team, from [[Jelly World]]. While the members of the team are unknown, it's known the ''Goalkeeper'' is a Jelly [[Kougra]] and the forwards a Jelly [[Kau]] and [[Usul]].
{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
|-
|style="width:50px;"|[[Image:Altadorcupplayer.gif]] ||'''Altador Cup Player'''<br />Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.
|-
|}


So far [[Lutari Island]] has not participated in any of the Altador Cups, though two [[Lutari]] have.
===Staff Tournament===
As another part of the Altador Cup, The Neopets Team participates in a tournament play of their own. They did this in 2006, and only again in 2010.


==History==
So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:


==Annual Results==
{| style="margin:0 auto;" class="wikitable"
The final rankings of each team for that year.
!width=160|Tournment and Format
{| align="center" class="sortable wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!1st Place
|- style="background:#BDBDBD"
!2nd Place
! Teams || 2006 || 2007 || 2008 || 2009 || 2010 || 2011 || 2012 || 2013
!3rd Place
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Altador]] || 14 || 13 || 13 || 15|| 17 || 17 || 17 || 2
||[[Altador Cup I]]<br>Single-elimination
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
| [[Brightvale]] || 8 || 12 || 16 || - || 13 || 12 || 12 || 11
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Darigan Citadel]] || 2 || 1 || 7 || 7|| 3 || 7 || 4 || 5
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup II]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Faerieland]] || 16 || 15 || 15 || 16|| 15 || 15 || 18 || 16
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Haunted Woods]] || 1 || 7 || 8 || 10|| 12 || 11 || 9 || 9
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Kiko Lake]] || 13 || 14 || - || 14|| 16 || 16 || 6 || 14
||[[Altador Cup III]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
| [[Krawk Island]] || 3 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7 || 2 || 7 || 4
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Kreludor]] || 9 || - || 6 || 4|| 2 || 3 || 1 || 7
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup IV]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Lost Desert]] || 5 || 5 || 3 || 3|| 1 || 13 || 5 || 12
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Shenkuu_50.gif]]
| [[Maraqua]] || 10 || 9 || 10 || 5|| 5 || 4 || 8 || 9
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Meridell]] || 7 || 8 || 5 || 11|| 8 || 5 || 3 || 6
||[[Altador Cup V]]<br>Double round-robin
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Lostdesert_50.gif]]
| [[Moltara]] || - || - || - || - || 18 || 18 || 15 || 18
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Darigancitadel_50.gif]]
| [[Mystery Island]] || 6 || 6 || 9 || 6|| 14 || 14 || 2 || 15
|-
|- align="center"
||[[Altador Cup VI]]<br>Double round-robin
| [[Roo Island]] || 4 || 2 || 1 || 9 || 4 || 9 || 14 || 3
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Krawkisland_50.gif]]
| [[Shenkuu]] || - || 3 || 4 || 2|| 11 || 10 || 16 || 12
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
|-
| [[Terror Mountain]] || 15 || 10 || 12 || 13|| 9 || 8 || 11 || 7
||[[Altador Cup VII]]<br>Bracket groups
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
| [[Tyrannia]] || 11 || 11 || 11 || 8|| 10 || 6 || 10 || 1
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
|- align="center"
||[[Image:Meridell_50.gif]]
| [[Virtupets Space Station|Virtupets]] || 12 || 16 || 14 || 12|| 6 || 1 || 13 || 16
|-
||[[Altador Cup VIII]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]   
||[[Image:Altador_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Rooisland_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup IX]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Hauntedwoods_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Virtupets_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Moltara_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup X]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kreludor_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
|-
||[[Altador Cup XI]]<br>Bracket groups
||[[Image:Mysteryisland_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Tyrannia_50.gif]]
||[[Image:Kikolake_50.gif]]
|-
|}
|}


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*Because there used to be 17 possible Altador Cup teams, and only 16 spots available for participating, every year, TNT had to choose one team to not participate, and choose a clever reason for it. The addition of Moltara City in 2010 made for an even total of 18 and thus no team was left out on the sidelines.
*Because there used to be 17 possible Altador Cup teams, and only 16 spots available for participating, every year, TNT had to choose one team to not participate, and choose a clever reason for it. The addition of Moltara City in 2010 made for an even total of 18 and thus no team was left out on the sidelines.
*Coincidentally, from 2006 to 2009, the winning team for each year's Altador Cup was the runner-up team for the previous tournament.
*Coincidentally, from 2006 to 2009, the winning team for each year's Altador Cup was the runner-up team for the previous tournament.
*Each of the 54 [[Neopet]] species is represented by at least one Yooyuball player.
==See also==
*'''Shops:''' [[Altador Cup Souvenirs]]


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Altador Cup]]
[[Category:Altador Cup]]
[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:Plots]]
[[Category:Events]]

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The famed trophy that gives the Cup its name.

The Altador Cup is a yearly sporting event that takes place at the Colosseum during the month of June. During the event, eighteen teams, each one representing a different Neopian land, compete in the sport of Yooyuball. Unlike other events on the website, the outcome of the Altador Cup is not pre-planed by TNT writers. Instead, the winning team is determined entirely by user participation.

Teams[edit]

The following 18 teams have participated in an Altador Cup:

Altador logo.gif
Altador 		Brightvale logo.gif
Brightvale 		Darigancitadel-1-.gif
Darigan Citadel 		Faerieland Logo2.png
Faerieland
Haunted woods logo.gif
Haunted Woods 		Kiko lake logo.gif
Kiko Lake 		Krawk island logo.gif
Krawk Island 		Kreludor logo.gif
Kreludor
Lost desert logo.gif
Lost Desert 		Maraqua logo.gif
Maraqua 		Meridell logo.gif
Meridell 		Moltara logo.png
Moltara
Mystery island logo.gif
Mystery Island 		Rooislandbannerac2.gif
Roo Island 		Shenkuu logo.gif
Shenkuu 		Terrormountain-1-.gif
Terror Mountain
Tyrannia logo.gif
Tyrannia 		Virtupets logo.gif
Virtupets

Jelly World Practice Team[edit]

During the practice days leading up to the tournament, users can play against the practice team. The practice team can also be played on bye days during the tournament. The practice team hails from Jelly World and consists entirely of Jelly Chias. Despite being a fully capable Yooyuball team, the Jelly World practice team has never participated in an Altador Cup tournament. This is mostly likely due to the fact that there is running gag on the Neopets website that Jelly World does not exist. Despite this, the practice team's goalie does appear in the game Shootout Showdown.

User Participation[edit]

In order to participate in the Altador Cup, each user must first pick a team to support. In general, users are not allowed to switch teams after they have chosen one. After choosing a team, users can earn victory points for their team by playing any of the four flash games listed below and getting at least the minimum score required for the game. These four games are only available during the Altador Cup.


Yooyuball
  • Yooyuball is the main draw of the Altador Cup. In this sport, two teams, each containing five players, play against each other. The object of the game is to score goals by getting a Yooyu, which serves as the game's ball, into the opponent's net. Yooyuball players use specially designed slings to catch, carry, and pass Yooyus.

Minimum Score: Win / Draw

Slushie Slinger
  • Slushie Slinger was added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of a Red Tuskaninny waitress as she frantically serves slushies to impatient, thirsty Yooyuball fans. The gameplay of Slushie Slinger was inspired by that of the 1983 arcade game Tapper.

Minimum Score: 270 points

Make Some Noise
  • Make Some Noise was also added to the Altador Cup in 2007. In this game, the player takes on the role of the Techo Fanatic as he cheers on the Yooyuball players at the Colosseum.

Minimum Score: 3,000 points

Shootout Showdown
  • Shootout Showdown was added to the Altador Cup in 2009. In this game, players must score five goals against the practice team's goalkeeper within a sixty second time limit.

Minimum Score: 35 points

Altador Cup Rank[edit]

A rank system was introduced to the tournament during Altador Cup II. Each time a user submits a score for one of the four exclusive Altador Cup games, they earn points toward their next Altador cup rank. The number of points awarded differs for each game:

Yooyuball win 1 point awarded
Yooyuball draw 1/3 point awarded
Slushie Slinger 1/2 point awarded
Make Some Noise 1/12 point awarded
Shootout Showdown 1/12 point awarded


Only scores that meet the minimum requirements listed above count toward increasing Altador Cup Rank. There are 21 different ranks in all:

Wood engrave.png Beginner
0 points needed
Wood yellowgem.png Rank 1
34 points needed
Wood redgem.png Rank 2
67 points needed
Wood greengem.png Rank 3
100 points needed
Wood bluegem.png Rank 4
134 points needed
Stone yellowgem.png Rank 5
184 points needed
Stone redgem.png Rank 6
234 points needed
Stone greengem.png Rank 7
284 points needed
Stone bluegem.png Rank 8
334 points needed
Bronze yellowgem.png Rank 9
400 points needed
Bronze redgem.png Rank 10
467 points needed
Bronze greengem.png Rank 11
534 points needed
Bronze bluegem.png Rank 12
600 points needed
Silver yellowgem.png Rank 13
684 points needed
Silver redgem.png Rank 14
767 points needed
Silver greengem.png Rank 15
850 points needed
Silver bluegem.png Rank 16
934 points needed
Gold yellowgem.png Rank 17
1,034 points needed
Gold redgem.png Rank 18
1,134 points needed
Gold greengem.png Rank 19
1,234 points needed
Gold bluegem.png All-Star
1,334 points needed

Avatar[edit]

Since Altador Cup III, users have been able to unlock the following avatar by increasing their Altador Cup rank to Rank 1:


Altadorcupplayer.gif Altador Cup Player
Achieve Rank 1 during the Altador Cup.

Staff Tournament[edit]

As another part of the Altador Cup, The Neopets Team participates in a tournament play of their own. They did this in 2006, and only again in 2010.

History[edit]

So far there have been a total of eleven Altador Cup tournments:

Tournment and Format 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place
Altador Cup I
Single-elimination 		Hauntedwoods 50.gif Darigancitadel 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif
Altador Cup II
Double round-robin 		Darigancitadel 50.gif Rooisland 50.gif Shenkuu 50.gif
Altador Cup III
Double round-robin 		Rooisland 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif Lostdesert 50.gif
Altador Cup IV
Double round-robin 		Krawkisland 50.gif Shenkuu 50.gif Lostdesert 50.gif
Altador Cup V
Double round-robin 		Lostdesert 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif Darigancitadel 50.gif
Altador Cup VI
Double round-robin 		Virtupets 50.gif Krawkisland 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif
Altador Cup VII
Bracket groups 		Kreludor 50.gif Mysteryisland 50.gif Meridell 50.gif
Altador Cup VIII
Bracket groups 		Tyrannia 50.gif Altador 50.gif Rooisland 50.gif
Altador Cup IX
Bracket groups 		Hauntedwoods 50.gif Virtupets 50.gif Moltara 50.gif
Altador Cup X
Bracket groups 		Kikolake 50.gif Kreludor 50.gif Tyrannia 50.gif
Altador Cup XI
Bracket groups 		Mysteryisland 50.gif Tyrannia 50.gif Kikolake 50.gif

Trivia[edit]

  • The first Altador Cup appeared to coincide with dates and times of the FIFA World Cup in Germany of 2006, and the golden orb, seen in the preview trailer, of the trophy bore a remarkable resemblance to the actual World Cup.
  • Noted advertisements shown in North America within the 2006 tournament were a new Dragon Ball Z game being released in July 2006 and a new Garfield movie. For 2007, Evan Almighty was advertised.
  • During Yooyuball game play when the Ixi and Grarrl news presenters are making their remarks about the teams, were a user to refrain from clicking the "continue" button, they would begin to ask the user to carry on, mention they see Tarla and need to hurry and catch her or reminding the user that sitting and watching them does not earn them points. A Spyder may also come down from the ceiling.
  • Because there used to be 17 possible Altador Cup teams, and only 16 spots available for participating, every year, TNT had to choose one team to not participate, and choose a clever reason for it. The addition of Moltara City in 2010 made for an even total of 18 and thus no team was left out on the sidelines.
  • Coincidentally, from 2006 to 2009, the winning team for each year's Altador Cup was the runner-up team for the previous tournament.

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