Editing UGC

{{League infobox
| shortname = UGC
| image = UGC-Logo.png
| imagesize = 250px
| fullname = United Gaming Clans
| formats = [[HL]], [[6v6]] and  [[4v4]]
| area = {{flag|global}} Global
| current = Season {{Current Seasons | ugchl }} ([[HL]]), Season {{Current Seasons | ugc6s }} ([[6v6]]) and Season {{Current Seasons | ugc4s }} ([[4v4]])
| website = http://www.ugcleague.com/
}}
'''United Gaming Clans''' (UGC) was founded in 2002 as Team Fortress Classic (TFC) and Counter-Strike (CS) league. Currently they are the largest TF2 league in the world with over 10,000 unique players in the current season of their  9v9 ([[Highlander]]), [[6v6]] and [[4v4]]  leagues.

==Divisions==
The UGC league separates teams into 5 distinct divisions. These divisions come in the order as follows: Iron, Steel, Silver, Gold, and the highest division; Platinum.

== Format ==
UGC runs three seasons a year in all TF2 formats. Seasons typically start in January, June and September. Each season is comprised of 8 regular season weeks and 5 playoff weeks. Teams are placed into skill divisions based on the combined experience on the roster.

During the regular season, teams will play against opponents with a similar rank win/loss streak. For the playoffs, the Top 8 or Top 16 teams in a division are placed into a title bracket. Platinum and Gold divisions play in a Double Elimination bracket while Silver, Steel and Iron divisions play in a Single Elimination bracket. Grand Finals are played in a Best of 3 Maps format. Each team in the finals map can pick 1 of the 3 maps to be played from the season map pool. The tie breaker map (if needed) is selected by Admins.

Regular season matches are played on single maps, in 2 halves. Depending on the game type, the win conditions differ:
* On [[5CP]] maps, the first half is played until the time limit runs out, or one team wins 4 rounds. The second half ends once the time limit runs out, or the other team wins 4 rounds or when one team has won their 5th cumulative round. In case of a tie after both halves, an overtime round is played, which is won by capturing all points once. If overtime is inconclusive, a "sudden death" round is played.
* On [[King of the Hill]] maps, the first half of the map ends only when one team wins 3 rounds. The second half ends if the other team wins 3 rounds or when one team wins their 4th cumulative round.
* [[Attack/Defend]] and [[Payload]] maps are played as best of 3 [[stopwatch]] rounds. Teams alternate between attacking and defending every round, and each team defends once in a half. The round is won by whichever team captures the most points the fastest.

=== Highlander ===
UGC's Highlander league is the largest of the 3 formats they play in TF2 with just over 8,000 unique players. There are five different regions for their Highlander league: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia, Australia/NZ (AUS/NZ) and South America (SA). There are also different skill-based divsions for the NA, EU and AUS/NZ leagues. 

==== Map List for [[UGC-HL Season 18|Season 18]]====
* '''Week 1''' - [[pl_upward]]
* '''Week 2''' - [[koth_ashville_rc1]]
* '''Week 3''' - [[cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 4''' - [[koth_product_rc8]]
* '''Week 5''' - [[cp_steel]]
* '''Week 6''' - [[Swiftwater|pl_swiftwater_ugc]]
* '''Week 7''' - [[koth_lakeside_final]]
* '''Week 8''' - [[Badwater Pro|pl_badwater_pro_v9]]
* '''Playoffs Round One''' - [[cp_steel]]
* '''Playoffs Quarter-Finals''' - [[pl_upward]]
* '''Playoffs Semi-Finals''' - [[koth_product_rc8]]
* '''Playoffs Grand-Finals''': Best of Three Maps

=== 6v6 ===
There are five different regions for their 6v6 league: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia, Australia/NZ (AUS/NZ) and South America (SA) There are also different skill-based divisions for the NA, EU and AUS/NZ leagues.

==== Map List for [[UGC-6s Season 20|Season 20]]====
* '''Week 1''' - [[cp_snakewater_final1]]
* '''Week 2''' - [[cp_sunshine_rc8]]
* '''Week 3''' - [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 4''' - [[cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 5''' - [[koth_product_rc8]]
* '''Week 6''' - [[cp_metalworks_rc7]]
* '''Week 7''' - [[cp_process_final]]
* '''Week 8''' - [[cp_granary_pro_b10]]
* '''Playoffs Round One''' - To be Determined
* '''Playoffs Quarter-Finals''' - To be Determined
* '''Playoffs Semi-Finals''' - To be Determined
* '''Playoffs Grand-Finals''': Best of Three Maps

=== 4v4 ===
There are five different regions for their 4v4 league: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia, Australia/NZ (AUS/NZ) and South America (SA) There are also different skill-based divisions for the NA & EU leagues.

==== Map List for [[UGC-4s Season 7|Season 7]]====
* '''Week 1''' - [[Badlands|koth_badlands]]
* '''Week 2''' - [[koth_ashville_rc1]]
* '''Week 3''' - [[Alamo|cp_alamo]]
* '''Week 4''' - [[koth_product_rc8]]
* '''Week 5''' - [[Airfield|koth_airfield_b7]]
* '''Week 6''' - [[Warmfrost|cp_warmfrost_rc1]]
* '''Week 7''' - [[Stallone|koth_stallone_b2]]
* '''Week 8''' - [[Artefact|koth_artefact_v1]]
* '''Playoffs Round One''' - [[Badlands|koth_badlands]]
* '''Playoffs Quarter-Finals''' - [[Warmfrost|cp_warmfrost_rc1]]
* '''Playoffs Semi-Finals''' - [[Airfield|koth_airfield_b7]]
* '''Playoffs Grand-Finals''': Best of Three Maps

=== Divisions ===
In the order of the highest skill division to the lowest:

* '''Platinum''' - Top tier. This division is for people considered to be at the top of their game. This division arguably requires the most time, dedication, coordination, and skill to compete in.
* '''Gold''' - 2nd Tier. Competition gets more fierce. Those who have the time and dedication to practice 3-4+ scrims a week and the passion to get better belong here. 
* '''Silver''' - 3rd Tier. This is for people who can list more than a couple seasons of experience and who are more committed to the upward path towards Gold/Platinum.
* '''Steel''' - 4th Tier. The first "skill tier." This is for people with a little competitive experience to people who have at a couple of seasons under their belt.
* '''Iron''' - Bottom Tier. Entry-level aimed at players with no prior competitive experience. Considered a "special case" division.

== Hall of Fame ==
=== Highlander ===

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Season
! NA Platinum winner
! EU Platinum winner
! SA winner
! Asia winner
! AUS-NZ winner
|-
| '''Season 3'''
| Classic Mixup
| Turbopoop eSports
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 4'''
| Classic Mixup
| CommanderX and the Sex Kittens
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 5'''
| Gangsta Gang Gaming
| Turbopoop eSports
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 6'''
| Looking Handsome
| Turbopoop eSports
| Socios
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 7'''
| Looking Handsome
| Simply the Best ''(West Euro)''<br/>Kill Switch ''(East Euro)''
| BG y sus esclavos
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 8'''
| The Syndicate
| Max-Play Highlander Team
| Les Watones
| Walaos
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 9'''
| Ginyu Force
| Sookie Doin' Work
| Restaurante De Wesker
| Walaos v2
| velox Ðestruo 
|-
| '''Season 10'''
| MenaceToSociety
| Team Poland
| Tor Project
| Team Bless
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 11'''
| Street Hoops eSports
| Kill Switch
| Restaurante de Wesker
| Team Bless
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 12'''
| Gentleman's Club
| Stacked
| Squishers E-Sports
| Daddy's House
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 13'''
| MenaceToSociety
| TIPPING INTENSIFIES
| Amplified Team
| Walaos 2014
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 14'''
| Kids Next Door
| Vision of ecstasy
| Pinducas do Restaurante
| Walaos 2014
| velox Ðestruo
|-
| '''Season 15'''
| Kids Next Door
| Tourettes Chessclub
| Pinducas do Restaurante
| Walaos 2013
| Soup-A-Stars
|-
| '''Season 16'''
| MenaceToSociety
| Samsung Galaxy Gang
| EndespeL -
| 0u0
| Soup-A-Stars
|-
| '''Season 17'''
| Acoomuma
| checkers
| Original Gangsters HL
| Walaos 2015
| Soup-A-Stars
|-
| '''Season 18'''
| Dunning-Kruger effect v3
| Strong Opinions
| EndespeL -
| 0u0
| illa nine
|}

=== 6v6 ===

{| class="wikitable centered" cellpadding=2
|-
! Season
! NA Platinum winner
! EU winner
|-
| '''Season 5'''
| Crump's bros are ill
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 6'''
| BöNK.name
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 7'''
| Get Burnt Son
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 8'''
| Yancy
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 9'''
| Octo-Pussy
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 10'''
| Octo-Pussy
| team_gg
|-
| '''Season 11'''
| MAX4heads Next Door
| team_gg
|-
| '''Season 12'''
| Game of Throws
| Love Me Tenderly
|-
| '''Season 13'''
| Lonely Hearts
| team_gg
|-
| '''Season 14'''
| quantum heartz
| Corgi Clan
|-
| '''Season 15'''
| Headline Heroes
| GGWP.pro
|-
| '''Season 16'''
| Yomies
| Old Sailor Man Club
|-
| '''Season 17'''
| The Ultimatos feat
| NEUTRONATORSHIP
|-
| '''Season 18'''
| ^Greatness - Oceanus 
| Capri-Sun Enthusiasts
|-
| '''Season 19'''
| Uncle Dad and the Family Secrets
| Per aspera ad astrA
|-
| '''Season 20'''
| Uncle Dad and the Family Secrets
| Systematic Chaos
|}

=== 4v4 ===
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Season
! NA Gold winner
! NA Silver winner
! EU Silver winner
! South American Steel winner
! AUS/NZ Steel winner
|-
| '''Season 1'''
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| The Elite Four
| Big Blind
| Squishers e-Sports
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
|-
| '''Season 2'''
| Satan Take The Wheel
| Scorp0851
| Arnieho sbor mazáku
| Renegade
| Complecity
|-
| '''Season 3'''
| cafe memesters
| The Weilanders
| Arnieho sbor mazáku
| Squishers e-Sports 
| Complecity
|-
| '''Season 4'''
| TERRY'S CREW
| LEGO Island 2
| Saloon.tf
| TMR Gaming eSports
| Complecity
|-
| '''Season 5'''
| Lego Island Xtreme Stunts
| Cosmic is a Frugar
| Public Enemy
| Immerstarke Team
| Complecity
|-
| '''Season 6'''
| LEGO Racers
| Running Up The Stairs On All 4's
| Public Enemy
| style="background-color:#bababa;" |
| Wontons
|-
| '''Season 7'''
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|}

== Staff ==
The table below contains a full list of UGC staff.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" width="100%"
! colspan=2 | List of UGC staff
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | <big>'''Active staff'''</big>
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''Head Admins & Top Tier Managers'''
|-
| width="12em" | '''Fornaught'''
| Owner, League Manager, Website Manager
|-
| '''snowblindfrog'''
| Head Admin - TF2 Highlander League, Data & Web Manager
|-
| '''RedRum'''
| Head Admin - Dota2 League
|-
| '''Blazingboy'''
| Head Admin - TF2 4v4 League
|-
| '''Firefly'''
| Head Admin - TF2 6v6 League
|-
| '''Petefbsd'''
| Head Admin - Dota 2, MMR Steambot, Coding projects
|-
| '''Infinite'''
| Head Admin (Ret.), Community Dev.
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''TF2 League Admins & Staff'''
|-
| '''snowblindfrog'''
| Head Admin & HL General Manager.
|-
| '''Blazingboy'''
| Head Admin & 4v4 General Manager.
|-
| '''Firefly'''
| Head Admin, 6v6 General Manager
|-
| '''Kumori'''
| Senior Admin & HL Division Manager (NA Platinum)
|-
| '''Mamboulay'''
| HL Division Manager (NA Gold)
|-
| '''Doppel'''
| HL Division Manager (NA Silver)
|-
| '''Ms. X3na'''
| HL Division Manager (NA Steel)
|-
| '''Xenith'''
| HL Division Manager (NA Iron)
|-
| '''TERRY CREWS''' 
| 6v6 Division Manager (NA Silver)
|-
| '''Koobadoobs'''
| 6v6 Division Manager (NA Steel)
|-
| '''Smobo'''
| 6v6 Division Manager (NA Iron)
|-
| '''Sylon'''
| Senior Admin & TF2 Dispute Team
|-
| '''MB'''
| Division Manager (HL EU Gold & 6v6 EU Steel)
|-
| '''Reda'''
| Division Manager (HL EU Platinum, HL EU Silver & 6v6 EU Platinum)
|-
| '''Osharlock'''
| HL Division Manager (EU Steel)
|-
| '''Red_Revoluti0n'''
|  HL Division Manager (EU Iron)
|-
| '''Chris'''
| Division Manager (4v4 EU)
|-
| '''Chronohawk'''
| Division Manager (4v4 EU)
|-
| '''Quantic'''
| Senior Admin & Division Manager (HL/6v6/4v4 South America)
|-
| '''Hell Evolved'''
| HL/6v6/4v4 Admin
|-
| '''Courier'''
| HL/6v6/4v4 Admin
|-
| '''Scythe M.D.'''
| HL/6v6/4v4 Admin
|-
| '''Salem'''
| HL/6v6/4v4 Admin
|-
| '''Zildjian'''
| HL/6v6/4v4 Admin
|-
| '''50m3b0dy'''
| HL Division Manager (Asia)
|-
| '''Omega'''
| 6v6 Division Manager (Asia)
|-
| '''Long'''
| HL Division Manager (Asia)
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''Website Staff'''
|-
| '''Fornaught (BradW)'''
| Owner & Head Programmer.
|-
| '''snowblindfrog'''
| Data & Web Mgr.
|-
| '''Blindsight'''
| TF2 PHP Coder & Player Tools.
|-
| '''Petefbsd'''
| Dota 2 Web, Data & API Advisor.
|-
| '''radio!'''
| TF2 Graphics.
|-
| '''RomanAnderson'''
| TF2 Web Tools Coder, Stats Coder.
|-
| '''Mamboulay'''
| TF2 Bots and Polls.
|}

== Trivia ==
* [[Classic Mixup]], winners of UGC Highlander Season 3 and 4, are the only team to have won both UGC Highlander and ESEA at the top level under the same name
== Links ==
* [http://www.ugcleague.com Official UGC website]
* [http://ugcleague.com/rules_tf2h.cfm UGC Highlander rules]
* [http://ugcleague.com/rules_tf26.cfm UGC 6v6 rules]
* [http://www.ugcleague.com/rules_tf24.cfm UGC 4v4 rules]

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