UGC

UGC
Full name	United Gaming Clans
Competition formats	HL, 6v6 and 4v4
Area	Global
Current season	Season 39 (HL), Season 41 (6v6) and Season 28 (4v4)
Website

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 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 Season 19

• Week 1 - pl_borneo
• Week 2 - koth_product_r8
• Week 3 - pl_upward
• Week 4 - cp_vanguard
• Week 5 - cp_steel
• Week 6 - koth_ramjam_rc1
• Week 7 - pl_swiftwater_ugc
• Week 8 - koth_ashville_rc1
• Playoffs Round One - cp_steel
• Playoffs Quarter-Finals - koth_product_rc8
• Playoffs Semi-Finals - pl_upward
• 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 Season 21

• Week 1 - cp_granary_pro_rc2
• Week 2 - cp_snakewater_u10
• Week 3 - cp_badlands
• Week 4 - koth_product_rc8
• Week 5 - cp_process_final
• Week 6 - cp_sunshine_rc9
• Week 7 - cp_gullywash_final1
• Week 8 - cp_reckoner_b2a
• Playoffs Round One - cp_snakewater_u9
• Playoffs Quarter-Finals - koth_product_rc8
• Playoffs Semi-Finals - cp_sunshine_rc9
• 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 Season 8

• Week 1 - koth_airfield_b7
• Week 2 - koth_forge_b3
• Week 3 - cp_warmfrost_rc1
• Week 4 - koth_badlands
• Week 5 - koth_product_rc8
• Week 6 - cp_alamo
• Week 7 - koth_artefact_v1
• Week 8 - koth_stallone_b2
• Playoffs Round One - koth_airfield_b7
• Playoffs Quarter-Finals - cp_warmfrost_rc1
• Playoffs Semi-Finals - koth_badlands
• 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.
• Silver - 2nd 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 - 3rd 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

Season	NA Platinum winner	EU Platinum winner	SA winner	Asia winner	AUS-NZ winner
Season 3	Classic Mixup	Turbopoop eSports
Season 4	Classic Mixup	CommanderX and the Sex Kittens
Season 5	Gangsta Gang Gaming	Turbopoop eSports
Season 6	Looking Handsome	Turbopoop eSports	Socios
Season 7	Looking Handsome	Simply the Best (West Euro) Kill Switch (East Euro)	BG y sus esclavos
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	Memento Mori	Strong Opinions	EndespeL -	0u0	illa nine

6v6

Season	NA Platinum winner	EU winner
Season 5	Crump's bros are ill
Season 6	BöNK.name
Season 7	Get Burnt Son
Season 8	Yancy
Season 9	Octo-Pussy
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

Season	NA Gold winner	NA Silver winner	EU Silver winner	South American Steel winner	AUS/NZ Steel winner
Season 1		The Elite Four	Big Blind	Squishers e-Sports
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		Wontons
Season 7	Jewkawa and the Shekels	Classic Crew v2	Quadrilateral Ovals		Complecity

Staff

The table below contains a full list of UGC staff.

List of UGC staff
Active staff
Head Admins & Top Tier Managers
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.
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)
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

• Official UGC website
• UGC Highlander rules
• UGC 6v6 rules
• UGC 4v4 rules