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Event: "Rainbow Cup IV" ~ 3 v 3 v Spacenet

Dates: Sat, Feb 26, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (1-3 Bo3 matches)
------ Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (2-3 Bo3 matches)
------ Final 3 teams ~ Date tbd by Capt's (1 Bo3 and 1 Bo7)

$1,200 Prize Pool

1st Place = $660 + Unique Avatar 2nd Place = $360
3rd Place = $180

This is a 3 v 3 Double Elimination Tournament,
where each team wears team colors, and
Spacenet-AI are added on every map
as a common enemy to both sides.
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*Spacenet-AI - are AI-Uveso, RNGAI and AI: DilliDalli.
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Open Registration Player Terms
Anyone may register to be seeded as a Captain or
have an opportunity to be drafted by one of the 12 Capt's,
to play on one of the 12 Tournament teams.

Registration Ends on Sunday, Feb 6th, 2022 @ 2400.
Draft ensues throughout week until all teams are full.
This gives 20 days to draft, strategize and practice
before Tournament start.

Event: "Rainbow Cup V" ~ 3 v 3 ~ AI Masters ~ <1,800 rating

Dates: Sat, Sept 24, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (1-3 Bo3 matches or 2-9 games)
------ Sun, Sept 25, 2022 at 1600 UTC, (2-3 Bo3 matches or 4-9 games)
------ Sat, Oct 1, 2022 at 1500 UTC, (1 Bo3 and 1 Bo7 or 3-9 games)

$1,200 Prize Pool

1st Place = $660 + This Unique Avatar
2nd Place = $360
3rd Place = $180

This is a 3 v 3 Double Elimination Tournament,
where each team wears team colors, and
2-4 AI armies are added on every map as a
common enemy to both sides.

Registration is open to all players average rated 1800* and below.

Sign up as a single, or
sign up with a friend as a pair,

All under 1,800 ratings are welcome and a
"balanced" method of team formation, by
a draft type system is used.

The registration period will end at 2400 EST on Sept 11th,
and the draft will start on Sept 12th.

Event: "Rainbow Cup VII" - AI Allies - 4v4 - Tournament

Dates: Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (2 Bo3's or 4-6 games)
------ Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (1-2 Bo3's or 2-6 games)
------- Sat, Mar 2, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (0-1 Bo3 or 0-3 games)
------- Sun, Mar 3, 2024 at 1500 UTC, (1 Bo7 or 3-6 games)

Prize Pool = $2,000
1st Place = $1,200 + choice of Unique Avatar

2nd Place = $550
3rd Place = $250

This is a 8 team - 4 v 4 - Double Elimination - AI Tournament,
where each team is assigned 1-2 AI's as Allies, and
players wear Red or Blue team colors.

Registration is open -
until Sunday, Feb 11, @ 1200 UTC.
Draft starts Feb 11, @ 1300 UTC.

Register as a Single, or
Register with one other player.
Singles are either assigned captains status, or
placed in the draft pool.
2 player sign up's - are restricted to a max combined rating of 4.1K*.
*Players's rated >2.2K - use a 2.2K rating cap for registration.

Scroll to bottom and sign up now!

Event: "Rainbow Cup VIII" ~ 4 v 4 ~ AI Tournament

Dates: Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)
------- Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 1400 UTC, (2-4 games)
-------- Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 1400 UTC, (0-5 games)
-------- Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)
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$2,100 Prize Pool
1st Place = $1,200 + Unique Avatar

2nd Place = $600
3rd Place = $300
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This is a 8 team - 4 v 4 - Double Elimination tournament.
Where AI armies are added to every map, and
Teams are assigned team colors.

Registration is open -
until Sun Feb 9th @ 1200 UTC,
Draft starts Sun Feb 9th @ 1200 UTC.

Register as a Single, or
Register with one other player.
Singles are either assigned captains status, or
placed in the draft pool.
2 player sign up's - are restricted to a max combined rating of 4.1K*.
*Players's rated >2.2K - use a 2.2K rating cap for registration.

Scroll to bottom and sign up now!

Congratulations to
Team Lunyshko and team members Swatoslav, LimeZ3_ + Skrat for-
Winning the Rainbow Cup IX - The Chosen Ones tournament!
and taking home $1,300 in prize money,
and a custom made Avatar made by Fichom !!!
The Team has chose the "Blue" variant of the Avatar.

Special recognition for LimeZ3 for winning his second RC avatar.

Congratulations to
Team KnownSniper and team members FtXCommando, Neytron + Derp for-
coming in 2nd place and winning $700 !!

Congratulations to
Team Nuggets and team members Deli, BlinChik + ch4p for -
finishing in 3rd place and winning $360 !

And a big Thank You for all the players who signed up and participated.
We really appreciate the great turnouts each year.

Congrats to team "Clown Car" for winning the tournament, and
in style too - with the least number of games played in any RC to date.

Team "Clown Car" wins in 11 games!
versus..
RCIII winners in 14 games,
RCV winners in 17 games, and
RCIV winners in 18 games.

Event: Rainbow Cup IX ~ The Chosen Ones - 4 v 4 ~ AI Tournament

Dates:
Sat, Feb 21, 2026 at 1400 UTC, (4-6 games)
Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 1400 UTC, (0-5 games)
Sun, Mar 1, 2026 at 1400 UTC, (3-6 games)

Prize Pool = $2,360
1st place = $1,050, plus a $250 bonus
-----plus a choice of one of two unique avatars.

2nd place = $700
3rd place = $360

This is a 8 team - 4 v 4 - Double Elimination tournament.
Where AI armies are added to every map, and
players are assigned team colors.

Registration = Open to All.
Register as a Single.

Registration ends on Feb 8th at 1400 UTC,
when the Captain and Player draft starts.

Captains and Teams will be created by:
Players "Choosing" Captains,
and then Captains drafting players.

Scroll to bottom and sign up now!

Due to the high number of players who signed up for this Tournament,
and the many players who did not get an opportunity to play in this years event....

I have 2 Exciting announcements,
that will be made on Saturday Feb 26th,
during the RCIV FAF Live Cast.
One of which, will surely please some

Thanks!

Congratulations to
Team Lunyshko and team members Swatoslav, LimeZ3_ + Skrat for-
Winning the Rainbow Cup IX - The Chosen Ones tournament!
and taking home $1,300 in prize money,
and a custom made Avatar made by Fichom !!!
The Team has chose the "Blue" variant of the Avatar.

Special recognition for LimeZ3 for winning his second RC avatar.

Congratulations to
Team KnownSniper and team members FtXCommando, Neytron + Derp for-
coming in 2nd place and winning $700 !!

Congratulations to
Team Nuggets and team members Deli, BlinChik + ch4p for -
finishing in 3rd place and winning $360 !

And a big Thank You for all the players who signed up and participated.
We really appreciate the great turnouts each year.

Attention:
We have a withdrawal from the tournament.

This player may be replaced with anyone in the Stby pool,
no matter their rating.
Or
With anyone in the Restricted Standby pool,
as long as their RC rating is at or below 1959.
(for this particular player).

If anyone is interested in being a substitute player
Sign up below now...
To - possibly substitute for the above mentioned player,
or any other future player who may withdraw.

or
Register on the Rainbow Cup discord channel here:
https://discord.com/channels/197033481883222026/1445144266656710860

Congratulations to:
KnownSniper, Lunyshko, Nuggets, Blast_Chilled, Tryth, Popiska, WilloWisppsi + Yew
for being Chosen as this years RCIX Captains.

Be sure to tune into the FAF Live stream cast by Endranii on February 21st.

We will start the voting process to select "The Chosen Ones" in 90 minutes.
Please be present in the Discord lobby, if you wish to vote.
https://discord.com/channels/197033481883222026/1445144266656710860

Captains will be "chosen" over a 2 hour period.
If you can't make the 1400 UTC start time for Captain #1...
you can still arrive in the lobby late and vote on the later Captains.
See you soon!

Only 2 days left to register.

Registration ends at 1400 UTC on Sunday Feb 8th.

Sign up soon!

Registration is now open !!!

Just type "Sign Up" below

Registration ends on Feb 8th at 1400 UTC,
when the Captain and Player draft starts.

Also...
There is a Discord channel for this tournament here:
https://discord.com/channels/197033481883222026/1445144266656710860

Please keep this forum thread for sign ups,
and Official Tournament news only.

Use the Discord channel -
For any questions or comments about the tourny,
and to keep up with the latest tournament news and info.

Post #12: Rainbow Cup Series Tournaments

The Rainbow Cup series of tournaments -
do not necessarily endorse, represent, or have any
affiliations with any groups, outside FAF.

The Rainbow Cup Tournaments are -
fun, team color games with AI's.

Post #11: Past Rainbow Cup Tournaments

RCVIII - 4v4 - Mars Attacks - $2,100
Held Feb 22,23 + Mar 1,2 2025
1st Place = $1,200 - TheWeakie, FtXCommando, Neytron + AgainPain
2nd Place = $600 - wifi_, Swatoslav, BlinChik + LimeZ3_
3rd Place = $300 - Blast_Chilled,Rhaelya,Unknow+AchievedJaguar8
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/8644/rcviii-mars-attacks-4v4-2-100

RCVII - 4v4 - AI Allies - $2,000
Held Feb 24,25 + Mar 2,3 2024
1st Place = $1,200 - TheWheelie, FtXCommando, Archsimkat + InsidiousNoob
2nd Place = $550 - Tryth, TheWreck, ZLO + Unknow
3rd Place = $250 - WaffelzNoob, Paralon, BlinChik + cement.
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/6918/rcvii-ai-allies-4v4-2-000

RCVI - 3v3 - Venus Rising - $1,500
Held Mar 11,12 +18, 2023
1st Place = $780 - TheWheelie, FtXCommando + Nuggets
2nd Place = $480 - WafflelzNoob, ZLO + Flowey
3rd Place = $240 - Tagada, NOC- + GingerbreadMan
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5400/rainbow-cup-vi-3v3-1-500

RCV - 3v3 - AI Masters <1,800 - $1,200
Held Sept 24,25 +Oct 1, 2022
1st Place = $660 - Salnik, Nikerochek + Abandoned
2nd Place = $360 - Aranei, Crypteck + Upas
3rd Place = $180 - GingerBreadMan, Skrat + Hyp3r2001
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/4033/rainbow-cup-v-tournament

RCIV - 3v3 - SpaceNet - $1,200
Held Feb/Mar 2022
1st Place = $660 - Yudi, FtXCommando + Exselsior
2nd Place = $360 - YellowNoob, Grimplex + InspektorKot
3rd Place = $180 - Tagada, Hybrid + Ctrl-K
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/3016/rainbow-cup-iv-dates-set

RCIII - 3v3 - Civilians - $1,200
Held Feb 2021
1st Place = $660 - WoundedElkNoob, archsimkat + LimeZ3
2nd Place = $360 - Nexus, Bloodoath/Picoo + Protect
3rd Place = $180 - Blodir, KoisKix + Wesh
https://forum.faforever.com/topic/858/rainbow-cup-iii-3-v-3-1-2k

RCII - 4v4 - Alliances - $400
Held July 2018
1st Place = $220 - AchievedJaguar8, Picoo, Tagada + Blast Chilled
2nd Place = $120 - ZLO, BlinChiK, Bravo_ + Magnotok
3rd Place = $60 - blark, blurk, blyrk + blirk
https://forums.faforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=16177

RC - 4v4 - $300
Held May 2018
1st place = $150 - Heaven, Exotic Retard, Jagged Appliance + Feather
2nd place = $100 - Inspektor_Goose, Blnchlk, Bravo + Wifi
3rd place = $50 - F-Odin, Blast_chilled, Dro + System Failure
Bonus game = $50 - AchievedJaguar8, Snowbound, Hushnoob + Obiwankenoobi
https://forums.faforever.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=16118

Post #10: Prize Pool Pay Outs and Sponsors.

Pay outs: Will be done thru Pay Pal.
Sponsor will cover the standard fee.

Any fee's above $10, will be subtracted from the pay out.

Players in countries with international Pay Pal restrictions,
can have prize monies sent to 2nd party friends or family,
or players can have funds held by RC sponsor indefinitely.
No expiration.

Sponsors:
Fearghal = $1,800
Kai Milchshake = $560
Total Prize Pool = $2,360

Anyone who wishes to contribute to the prize pool, can
contact me, and 100% will be added to players prize pool.

Post #9: Acknowledgements

Our Participating AI Mod developers:
Maudlin27------M27AI and M28AI
Relent0r--------RNGAI
and
Radde for his invaluable play testing.

Plus
Fichom for creating the news feed image and avatars.

Plus
Endranii who has agreed to live stream the 4 day event!