UGC Highlander Season 20
The 20th season of UGC Highlander will begin on September 26th, 2016 and conclude on December 12th, 2016. Throughout the duration of the season, the matches are typically played on Mondays at 9:30pm EST - alternate times can be agreed on by team leaders.
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Important Information
Season Format
There will be eight regular weeks with three weeks of playoffs (two playoff weeks and a Grand Final). There will not be a holiday Bye Week for Thanksgiving and a rosterlock after the default match day of Week 6. North American Gold Division has been confirmed to make a return this season.
Changes to NA Platinum Division
North American Platinum Division will be limited to 8 teams playing in a 7 week Round Robin scheduling system. By week 7, the top 4 teams will get to play in a double-elimination playoff.
Map Rotation
The following seven maps have been confirmed to be in the rotation: Upward, Product, Borneo, Swiftwater, Steel, Lakeside and Ashville - the 8th map will either be Snowycoast or Millstone. The order of the maps has not yet been released.
Changes to the Whitelist
While the final whitelist has yet to be released, it has been confirmed that the Razorback will be banned.
Changes to the Rules
In response to the changes from the Meet your Match update, Medics are now allowed to pick up dropped secondaries.
Important Dates
- Main Season: September 26th, 2016 - November 14, 2016, 2016
- Playoffs: November 21st, 2016 -December 12th, 2016
- NA Platinum Playoffs: November 14th, 2016 -December 12th, 2016
- Sign-ups Close: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016
- Fulltime Rosterlock: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
Maps
- Week 1 - pl_swiftwater
- Week 2 - koth_lakeside_final
- Week 3 - pl_upward
- Week 4 - koth_ashville_rc1
- Week 5 - cp_steel
- Week 6 - pl_borneo
- Week 7 - pl_millstone_ugc_1
- Week 8 - koth_product_rc8
- Playoffs Quarter-Finals - pl_upward
- Playoffs Semi-Finals - koth_ashville_rc1
- Playoffs Grand-Finals: Best of Three Maps
Whitelist
Scout |
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Primary | ||
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Scattergun | Allowed | |
Baby Face's Blaster | Allowed | |
Back Scatter | Allowed | |
Force-A-Nature | Allowed | |
Shortstop | Allowed | |
Soda Popper | Banned |
Secondary | ||
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Pistol | Allowed | |
Bonk! Atomic Punch | Allowed | |
Crit-A-Cola | Banned | |
Flying Guillotine | Allowed | |
Mad Milk | Allowed | |
Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol | Allowed | |
Winger | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Bat | Allowed | |
Atomizer | Allowed | |
Boston Basher | Allowed | |
Candy Cane | Allowed | |
Fan O'War | Allowed | |
Sandman | Banned | |
Sun-on-a-Stick | Allowed | |
Wrap Assassin | Allowed |
Soldier |
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Primary | ||
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Rocket Launcher | Allowed | |
Air Strike | Banned | |
Beggar's Bazooka | Banned | |
Black Box | Allowed | |
Cow Mangler 5000 | Allowed | |
Direct Hit | Allowed | |
Liberty Launcher | Allowed | |
Original | Allowed | |
Rocket Jumper | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Shotgun | Allowed | |
B.A.S.E. Jumper | Allowed | |
Battalion's Backup | Allowed | |
Buff Banner | Allowed | |
Concheror | Allowed | |
Gunboats | Allowed | |
Mantreads | Allowed | |
Panic Attack | Allowed | |
Reserve Shooter | Allowed | |
Righteous Bison | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Shovel | Allowed | |
Disciplinary Action | Allowed | |
Equalizer | Allowed | |
Escape Plan | Allowed | |
Half-Zatoichi | Allowed | |
Market Gardener | Allowed | |
Pain Train | Allowed |
Pyro |
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Primary | ||
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Flame Thrower | Allowed | |
Backburner | Allowed | |
Degreaser | Allowed | |
Dragon's Fury | Banned | |
Phlogistinator | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Shotgun | Allowed | |
Detonator | Allowed | |
Flare Gun | Allowed | |
Gas Passer | Banned | |
Manmelter | Allowed | |
Panic Attack | Allowed | |
Reserve Shooter | Allowed | |
Scorch Shot | Allowed | |
Thermal Thruster | Banned |
Melee | ||
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Fire Axe | Allowed | |
Axtinguisher | Allowed | |
Back Scratcher | Allowed | |
Homewrecker | Allowed | |
Hot Hand | Banned | |
Neon Annihilator | Allowed | |
Powerjack | Allowed | |
Sharpened Volcano Fragment | Allowed | |
Third Degree | Allowed |
Demoman |
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Primary | ||
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Grenade Launcher | Allowed | |
Ali Baba's Wee Booties | Allowed | |
B.A.S.E. Jumper | Allowed | |
Iron Bomber | Allowed | |
Loch-n-Load | Banned | |
Loose Cannon | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Stickybomb Launcher | Allowed | |
Chargin' Targe | Allowed | |
Quickiebomb Launcher | Allowed | |
Scottish Resistance | Allowed | |
Splendid Screen | Allowed | |
Sticky Jumper | Allowed | |
Tide Turner | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Bottle | Allowed | |
Claidheamh Mòr | Allowed | |
Eyelander | Allowed | |
Half-Zatoichi | Allowed | |
Pain Train | Allowed | |
Persian Persuader | Allowed | |
Scotsman's Skullcutter | Allowed | |
Ullapool Caber | Allowed |
Heavy |
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Primary | ||
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Minigun | Allowed | |
Brass Beast | Allowed | |
Huo-Long Heater | Allowed | |
Natascha | Allowed | |
Tomislav | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Shotgun | Allowed | |
Buffalo Steak Sandvich | Allowed | |
Dalokohs Bar | Allowed | |
Family Business | Allowed | |
Panic Attack | Allowed | |
Sandvich | Allowed | |
Second Banana | Banned |
Melee | ||
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Fists | Allowed | |
Eviction Notice | Allowed | |
Fists of Steel | Allowed | |
Gloves of Running Urgently | Allowed | |
Holiday Punch | Allowed | |
Killing Gloves of Boxing | Allowed | |
Warrior's Spirit | Allowed |
Engineer |
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Primary | ||
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Shotgun | Allowed | |
Frontier Justice | Allowed | |
Panic Attack | Allowed | |
Pomson 6000 | Banned | |
Rescue Ranger | Allowed | |
Widowmaker | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Pistol | Allowed | |
Short Circuit | Banned | |
Wrangler | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Wrench | Allowed | |
Eureka Effect | Allowed | |
Gunslinger | Allowed | |
Jag | Allowed | |
Southern Hospitality | Allowed |
Medic |
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Primary | ||
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Syringe Gun | Allowed | |
Blutsauger | Allowed | |
Crusader's Crossbow | Allowed | |
Overdose | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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Medigun | Allowed | |
Kritzkrieg | Allowed | |
Quick-Fix | Allowed | |
Vaccinator | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Bonesaw | Allowed | |
Amputator | Allowed | |
Solemn Vow | Allowed | |
Übersaw | Allowed | |
Vita-Saw | Banned |
Sniper |
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Primary | ||
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Sniper Rifle | Allowed | |
Bazaar Bargain | Allowed | |
Classic | Allowed | |
Hitman's Heatmaker | Allowed | |
Huntsman | Allowed | |
Machina | Banned | |
Sydney Sleeper | Allowed |
Secondary | ||
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SMG | Allowed | |
Cleaner's Carbine | Allowed | |
Cozy Camper | Allowed | |
Darwin's Danger Shield | Banned | |
Jarate | Allowed | |
Razorback | Allowed |
Melee | ||
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Kukri | Allowed | |
Bushwacka | Allowed | |
Shahanshah | Allowed | |
Tribalman's Shiv | Allowed |
Spy |
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Secondary | ||
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Revolver | Allowed | |
Ambassador | Allowed | |
Diamondback | Banned | |
Enforcer | Allowed | |
L'Etranger | Allowed |
Building | ||
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Sapper | Allowed | |
Red-Tape Recorder | Banned |
Melee | ||
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Knife | Allowed | |
Big Earner | Allowed | |
Conniver's Kunai | Allowed | |
Spy-cicle | Allowed | |
Your Eternal Reward | Allowed |
Secondary PDA | ||
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Invis Watch | Allowed | |
Cloak and Dagger | Allowed | |
Dead Ringer | Allowed |
Results
Division | North America | Europe | South America | Asia | Australia/NZ |
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Platinum Champions | |||||
Platinum Runner-Up | |||||
Gold Champions | |||||
Gold Runner-Up | |||||
Silver Champions | |||||
Silver Runner-Up | |||||
Steel Champions | |||||
Steel Runner-Up | |||||
Iron Champions | |||||
Iron Runner-Up |
Links
- Official UGC Website
- Season 20 Rankings
- UGC Highlander Rules
- UGC Highlander Downloads
- Current UGC highlander whitelist
UGC Competitions | |
HL seasons | Season 11 · Season 12 · Season 13 · Season 14 · Season 15 · Season 16 · Season 17 · Season 18 · Season 19 · Season 20 · Season 21 · Season 22 |
6v6 seasons | Season 15 · Season 16 · Season 17 · Season 18 · Season 19 · Season 20 · Season 21 · Season 22 · Season 23 · Season 24 |
4v4 seasons | Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3 · Season 4 · Season 5 · Season 6 · Season 7 · Season 8 · Season 9 · Season 10 · Season 11 |
UGC Final Rankings | |
HL seasons | Season 11 · Season 12 · Season 13 · Season 14 · Season 15 · Season 16 · Season 17 · Season 18 · Season 19 · Season 20 · Season 21 · Season 22 |
6v6 seasons | Season 15 · Season 16 · Season 17 · Season 18 · Season 19 · Season 20 · Season 21 · Season 22 · Season 23 · Season 24 |
4v4 seasons | Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3 · Season 4 · Season 5 · Season 6 · Season 7 · Season 8 · Season 9 · Season 10 · Season 11 |