The Custom Cup

#####The Custom Cup is a TF2 6s tournament played entirely on custom maps, ranging from completely normal to completely insane! Join up with a team of 6 players, win matches and maybe you’ll win keys from the 100+ key prize pool!

###Info
####Discord
Our Discord link is: https://discord.gg/YEhmHb3
All team captains are REQUIRED to join the Discord. All match information and server information will be provided there when matches are played.

####How To Join
If you want to join, great! Start a team onsite, get 6 (main) players and join up on this page. Once you’ve done that, join our Discord and use the #approve-team channel.

The tournament has a limit of 24 entered teams.

Teams will have a roster limit of 12 (6 main players and 6 backup/sub players) and you will be required to have at least 6 players on your team to participate. Only 6 players on your roster will be distributed prize keys should you qualify for them. It is up to player’s to give your backup players keys should they want to.

####Dates
The dates may be subject to change, so make sure you’re in our Discord to stay notified.
Currently, the planned dates are:

Signups End: June 7th
Week 1:
Saturday, June 15th: Match 1
Sunday, June 16th: Match 2
Week 2:
Saturday, June 22nd: Match 3
Sunday, June 23rd: Match 4
Week 3:
Saturday, June 29th: Match 5
Sunday, June 30th: Match 6 (tie-breaker matches are played as well on this day)

Week 4 (Final):
Date TBD: Double-elimination bracket.

Default match time is subject to change and hasn't been decided yet, as always make sure to join the Discord to stay up to date!

####Prizes
The tournament will have a limit of 24 entered teams, however, to compensate we have a hefty prize pool of 100+ keys!

The currently planned prize pool is:
48 keys - 1st place
24 keys - 2nd place
18 keys - 3rd place
12 keys - 4th place

####Regions
The matches will be played on NA servers, however, players from other regions are allowed to participate!

####Streams
We plan to stream at least the grand finals of the tournament, but we can’t share much information on that yet as we keep working on the tournament!

####Medals
We have medals complete. When Valve adds them, everyone will be rewarded with a medal corresponding to their placement in the tournament!

####Map Pool
The map pool for now is:

• koth_trainsawlazer_pro | https://tf2maps.net/threads/trainsawlaser-pro.24333/

• koth_synthetic_rc5 | https://tf2maps.net/threads/synthetic.35298/

• cp_kalinka_rc5 | https://tf2maps.net/threads/synthetic.35298/

• cp_reckoner_rc4a | https://tf2maps.net/threads/reckoner.26347/

• pl_skirmish_b3 | https://tf2maps.net/threads/skirmish.35961/

• pl_badwater_smol | https://tf2maps.net/threads/badwater-smol.38799/
  The maps to be played on each week are yet to be determined. The grand final will be a pick/ban of this map selection.