Editing UGC

{{League infobox
| shortname = UGC
| image = UGC-Logo.png
| imagesize = 250px
| fullname = United Gaming Clans
| formats = [[6v6]], [[HL]] 
| area = International
| current = Season 13 ([[6v6]]), Season 11 ([[HL]])
| website = http://www.ugcleague.com/
}}
'''United Gaming Clans''' (UGC) is a Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, Fortress Forever and Team Fortress Classic League. UGC was founded in 2002 and has a solid history in Team Fortress Matchplay, hosting both [[6v6]] and 9v9 ([[Highlander]]) leagues.

== Format ==
UGC runs three 6v6 and Highlander seasons a year, running alongside each other. The Spring season usually starts in January, the Summer season in June and the Fall season in September. The Spring and Fall seasons usually run for 12-14 weeks, with 8-10 weeks of regular season and 4 weeks of playoff brackets. The Summer season usually comprises of 8-10 regular season week with no playoffs or participation medals (usually deemed as the "fun" season) and comprising of a more experimental maplist than the standard Spring and Fall seasons. 

During the regular season, teams are placed against teams with a similar win-loss ratio and matchpoint score for each week. Before playoffs begin, rosters are locked so no more players can be added and brackets are created from the current team rankings in the league. During playoffs, single- or double-elimination knock-out brackets (depending on the region/division) are used. Finals are in a best of 3 maps format.

Regular season matches are played on single maps, with two halves of 30 minutes. 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 and the match ends once the time limit runs out or one team wins 5 rounds. 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 second half and the match ends once the time limit runs out or one team wins 5 rounds;
* [[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.
* [[Capture the Flag]] are played over two halves, each 20 minutes long. The match ends once the time limit runs out or one of the teams reaches 10 total captures.

=== Highlander ===
UGC is not currently accepting sign-ups for its Highlander Season 12, as it started on 2nd Jan 2014. UGC runs three Highlander seasons each year: Spring, Summer and Fall. It currently has five different regions catered to for their Highlander league: North America (NA), Europe (EU), Asia, Australia/NZ and South America. There are also different skill-based divsions for the NA and EU leagues, with the latter three leagues not having enough participants as of yet to have more than one division and the EU lacking enough participants to create all five divisions. The NA divisions also have Steel and Iron split into Red and Blue factions due to a large amount of player participation.

==== Map list ====
* '''Preseason Match''' - [[pl_barnblitz_pro|pl_barnblitz_pro4]]
* '''Week 1''' - [[koth_lakeside_final]]
* '''Week 2''' - [[cp_gravelpit]]
* '''Week 3''' - [[pl_upward]]
* '''Week 4''' - [[koth_coalplant|koth_coalplant_b7]]
* '''Week 5''' - [[cp_process_final]]
* '''Week 6''' - [[pl_borneo_rc2|pl_borneo_rc3]]
* '''Week 7''' - [[cp_steel]]
* '''Week 8''' - [[pl_swiftwater|pl_swiftwater_ugc]]
* '''Week 9 (Playoffs)''' - [[koth_pro_viaduct|koth_pro_viaduct_rc4]]
* '''Week 10 (Playoffs)''' - [[cp_gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 11 (Playoffs)''' - [[pl_badwater]]
* '''Week 12 (Grand Finals)''' - Finals (3 maps)
* '''Week 13 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 14 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 15 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[pl_badwater]]
* '''Week 16 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[pl_badwater]]
* '''Week 17 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket Finals)''' - Finals (3 maps)

=== 6v6 ===
UGC is not currently accepting sign-ups for its 6v6 Season 14 (Season began January 22nd, 2014). UGC 6v6 seasons are similar to Highlander; one in the spring, summer, and fall. UGC has a few different region specific divisions: North America (NA), Europe (EU), and South America (SA). UGC's 6v6 NA league currently consists of 4 skill divisions, whereas Europe has 2 divisions and South America contains a single division. Due to a large number of teams, the North American Steel Division is split into two different factions, Steel Red and Steel Blue.

==== Map list ====
* '''Preseason Match''' - [[cp_derecho|cp_derecho_b4]]
* '''Week 1''' - [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 2''' - [[cp_granary]]
* '''Week 3''' - [[koth_coalplant|koth_coalplant_b7]]
* '''Week 4''' - [[cp_process|cp_process_final]]
* '''Week 5''' - [[cp_metalworks|cp_metalworks_rc5]]
* '''Week 6''' - [[cp_gravelpit]]
* '''Week 7''' - [[cp_gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1]]
* '''Week 8''' - [[cp_snakewater|cp_snakewater_final1]]
* '''Week 9 (Playoffs)''' - [[koth_pro_viaduct|koth_pro_viaduct_rc4]]
* '''Week 10 (Playoffs)''' - [[cp_granary]]
* '''Week 11 (Playoffs)''' - [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 12 (Playoffs)''' - Finals (3 maps)
* '''Week 13 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_granary]]
* '''Week 14 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_granary]]
* '''Week 15 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 16 (Double Elim Bottom Bracket)''' - [[cp_badlands]]
* '''Week 17 (Double Elim Grand Final) (if needed)''' - Finals (3 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''' (NA only) - 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. 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.

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

{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Season
! NA Platinum winner
! EU Platinum winner
! South American winner
! Asian 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)''<br/>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
|}

=== 6v6 ===

{| class="wikitable centered" cellpadding=2
|-
! 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
| [WASP]
|}

== 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'''
| UGC Head Admin, League Manager, Website Operator/Development
|-
| '''RedRum'''
| HL Head Admin, HL NA Steel/HL EU Iron manager
|-
| '''BlazingBoy'''
| 6v6 Head Admin & schedule management
|-
| '''snowblindfrog'''
| 6v6 Head Admin, HL NA Platinum & Gold Manager, 6v6 News
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''Managers'''
|-
| '''Firefly'''
| HL NA Silver Manager
|-
| '''Ms. X3na'''
| HL NA Steel Red Manager
|-
| '''Kumori'''
| HL NA Iron Manager, Steam Group manager
|-
| '''SuddenlyStarMia'''
| HL EU Silver Manager
|-
| '''Khaleesi'''
| HL EU Steel Manager, Social Media manager
|-
| '''BubbleBobbler'''
| HL EU Manager
|-
| '''Verdugo'''
| 6v6 & HL South American Manager
|-
| '''W4keLife'''
| HL Asia Admin
|-
| '''Spade Ace'''
| HL Asia Admin
|-
| '''Tommy'''
| HL Asia Admin
|-
| '''Durzo Blint'''
| HL AUS/NZ Manager
|-
| '''Hell Evolved'''
| HL AUS/NZ Manager
|-
| '''Sylon'''
| HL Admin
|-
| '''Gregor'''
| HL Manager
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''Fortress Forever Admins'''
|-
| '''JuiceDD'''
| FF Head Admin
|-
| '''HadeZtheBoss'''
| FF Admin
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | '''Non-managerial staff'''
|-
| '''Stellarhopper'''
| HL Adviser, operator of pug.nahl
|-
| '''Roman_Anderson'''
| Website & Technology Development, Statistics
|-
| '''HelenAngel'''
| Marketing
|-
| '''Floatin'''
| Marketing
|-
| '''radio!'''
| Graphics, HL Staff
|-
| '''Cold--'''
| HL News, Promotional media development, Caster, Script development
|-
| '''Hein'''
| HL Articles & Guides
|-
| class="centered" colspan=2 | <big>'''Inactive staff'''</big>
|-
| '''Xarlor'''
| HL Admin
|-
| '''Ubiquitous'''
| HL Manager
|-
| '''Marxist'''
| 6v6 Admin
|- 
| '''Spade Ace'''
| HL Admin
|- 
| '''Infinite'''
| HL Admin
|}

== 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]

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