Hype hype!
Alongside the realworld soccer World Championship, the amazing mr Eric the MinorGuildEnthusiast hosted an online Homelands Cup. Enormous kudos for taking the time to make it happen!
Even though I personally don’t play online usually, it’s super fun to see this. I’d love to play a Homelands Cup IRL some day. I also really hope to see this online HLC return in some shape or form every year from now on. If not by the same host, then at the very least in the hands of someone. I think this format is super cool.
Check out the statistics. Longshanks event link:
https://guildball.longshanks.org/event/34641/
Skald is the winner!
Veteran Boar, piloted by David Antonino proved too much to handle for the other nations.
Just as a curiosity (or maybe in early prep for next time!) here is the document that was posted before the event, with the additional rules and info: Homelands Cup 2026 Player Document.
Including the determined rules for models of Unknown heritage:
1 [Captain]
1 [Mascot]
4 [Squaddies]
An additional 2 [Squaddie] models may be brought either from the selected homeland or from the Unknown homeland.
A player may select up to 1 of their rostered Unknown Squaddie model to be played in a match.
Lineups
Have a look at the lineups for all nations!
There are 13 nations in the Empire of the Free Cities and there were 14 players, so Figo got to be represented twice.
Skaldic
vBoar
Pepper
Spice
vOx
Vitriol
vKatalyst
Kraken
vMinx
Valentian
Rivet
Salt
vBrisket
Sugar
vChisel
Granite
Cosset
vMinx
Castelliyan
Honour
Truffles
Egret
Tenderiser
Tower
Ebb
oRage
vMinx
Piert
Wellington
Pride
Furnace
Benediction
Grace
oCinder
vCinder
Bonesaw
Harry the Hat
Raedland
Hammer
Chipper
Mallet
Colossus
sSpigot
oGraves
Nomad
Ebb
Figeon (squad A)
Ballista
Frelsi
Boiler
Miasma
Ikaros
Compound
Angel
oHearne
Figeon (squad B)
Corbelli
Frelsi
Angel
Ikaros
Mule
Greyscales
Skulk
oSiren
Ethraynnian
Smoke
Soot
Layne
Harriet the Hat
vFangtooth
oHearne
Brainpan & Memory
Erskirii
Skatha
Snow
Ulfr
Edge
Locus
Hoist
Shank
vGutter
Harry The Hat
Sultarish
Windfinder
Strongbox
Azimuth
Farris
Minerva
Bolt
Snakeskin
Brainpan & Memory
Numasai
Yukai
Tentacles
Kami
Burnish
Mataagi
Fissure
Knuckles
Brainpan & Memory
Eisnoran
Shark
Fahad
Zarola
Seenah
Cinnamon
Stoker
Lamb
vMinx
Indar
Steeljaw
Flask
Itsa
Ratchet
Rundaas
Silence
oHearne
vMinx
Mald
Corker
Quaff
oSiren
Scourge
Hooper
Cross + Cut
Friday
Millstone
One more round of applause for Skald, and for the magnificent TO.
Supremely done, all around!
Stay safe out there, see you on the pitch everyone!