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FUMBBL, the online Blood Bowl league

FUMBBL is the largest online Blood Bowl league in the world and is completely free to join. Play whenever you feel like it, or join one of our many tournaments and player run leagues - you decide!

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Introducing Jervis – A New Blood Bowl Engine Project

I want to share a personal project I’ve been working on for quite some time: Jervis, an open-source Fantasy Football engine that aims to deliver a faithful implementation of the Blood Bowl 2020 ruleset.

Originally, the goal was simple: build an AI for Blood Bowl. But over time, the project has evolved into something broader. A hybrid that includes both a robust rules engine and a brand-new client UI.

I’m well aware that similar projects have appeared in the past, and most (if not all) have fizzled out. So, healthy skepticism is probably warranted. That said, the project is far enough along that I feel comfortable sharing it with the world.

Project links

Source Code - GitHub
Web Client: WASM-based, requires a modern browser.
Desktop Installers: Tested on Windows and Mac. Linux build available but untested.

The core UI flows work, and most common actions are implemented, albeit not fully tested. Expect bugs, weirdness, and inconsistent UI. Documentation (including a list of known missing features) is available here: https://github.com/cmelchior/jervis-ffb/tree/main/docs

For a quick test, open the website, click on "Dev Options" (in the top-right corner), and select "Start Manual Game" (this runs a game in a mode that also allows you to select dice rolls).

Key Features (UX)

Scalable UI: Will scale to any size, but currently focusing on 16:10 / 16:9 screen formats.
Full Undo Support: CTRL+Z works at every stage. Even across dice rolls, if the rules permit it.
Multiple Game Variants: BB11 and BB7 are already supported. The goal is to eventually also support Dungeon Bowl and Gutter Bowl.
Multiple Game Modes: Hotseat and Peer-to-Peer play are supported, both against human and AI opponents (currently a proof-of-concept “Random” AI).

Key Features (Technical)

Cross-platform UI: Current builds target Desktop (Windows, Linux, Mac), Web, and iPad. Android support is possible but not prioritized.
Modular Architecture: UI and rules are fully separated, which enables AI agents and makes the UI pluggable.
Flexible Action System: Game Actions, like asking for skill usage, can be controlled by the server, or by clients, either automatically or manually.
Kotlin Multiplatform: Technical foundation enabling all of the above. Probably only relevant if you are a developer.

What is Jervis not?
The aim with Jervis is not to be a team or league editor, only a play client. This also means it needs the capability to import teams from various sources. Right now, only importing from the FUMBBL API is supported.

What is the impact on FUMBBL?
At this stage, none. Jervis is a standalone project, still far from complete. The intention is not to compete with FUMBBL, but to create something that could complement it, whether as an alternative client, an AI agent, or as a broken mess of unfinished ideas on GitHub.

What are the next steps?
The project remains a work-in-progress, with several priorities ahead:

Expand Rules Support: Expand engine capabilities to handle advanced rules such as Giants and Dungeon Bowl layouts with rooms and features. Focus on challenging rule interactions rather than every skill. Multiple Block and Ball Clone is already supported. This is, in part, because I was hoping BB2025 would drop, which could provide some more guidance for the project.
UI Scaling: Create a client UI that works seamlessly from iPad to 4K displays. Likely requires a distinct UX for touchscreen vs. mouse/keyboard.
Timer Support: Implement flexible timer mechanics, handling edge cases like latency and complex actions (e.g., timing out mid-Multiple Block).
Full Server Implementation: Allow two web clients to play against each other without requiring a desktop host.
FUMBBL Replay Conversion: Finish a prototype that converts full FUMBBL replays to Jervis format. This is a critical step for training a competitive Blood Bowl AI using reinforcement learning, which currently seems like the most promising approach.

What is the timeline?
This project has already taken hundreds of hours and will require many more. A full rules implementation feels possible next year. A somewhat decent AI will take longer.

If you’ve made it this far—thank you. I’d love for you to give Jervis a try and share your feedback or bug reports.

If people find this interesting, I will probably, in the future, create separate blog posts about specific subjects like how to implement timers or UX trade-offs.

– Ilios

Posted by Ilios on Aug 14

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FUMBBL Brawl 13 Aug (No Draw)

Brawls are a weekly drawn tourney for Competitive Division teams and will be run on the KotH system, meaning the second round pairing will be generated randomly after the first round is complete.

Tourneys Expected to Draw

Low (up to 1225 TV): 0
Mid (from 1230 to 1500 TV): 0
Hi (from 1505 TV up): 0

Teams Short to Draw Next Tourney

Low (up to 1225 TV): 1
Mid (from 1230 to 1500 TV): 4
Hi (from 1505 TV up): 4

Please remember that TV is the deciding factor in which Brawl your team will be a part of and includes missing players! (It is not Current Team Value(CTV)!)

Draws will be made on Wednesday if there are enough participants, usually between 1200-1400 server time. You will receive a PM that you're in the tourney when it starts. Tournament announcements on the official FUMBBL Discord #minors channel. Game announcements will be made in my Leagues Discord, in the Minor Tournament channel.

If you are interested in participating, read here: Group Page and FUMBBL Tournament Rules.

Team may apply on the Brawl Team page.

Please be aware:
Only Competitive Division teams will be accepted.

Prizes
Record on your profile
Random extra MVP

Posted by razmus on Aug 11

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CIBBL Recruitment for Year 14 - Join Now!

CIBBL is starting up recruitment again, as we are in the final round of the last season of the 13th year.

Come and join a league with around 130 unique rosters.

Are you ready to create your own myths & legends?

CIBBL is one of the largest custom-roster scheduled leagues on FUMBBL and one of the largest active scheduled leagues on FUMBBL.

More importantly it is the place where stories are born!

CIBBL (CabalVision Inter-regional Blood Bowl League) is a seasonal fluff-heavy league, with regional play, cups and inter-regional ranked play, making use of CRP + SL teams and CRP+ rules, along with some modifications, edits and possible extras. CIBBL uses a unique, personal ruleset.

For more information, see the group HERE.

We are looking for committed reliable coaches to join CIBBL, but your journey is up to you. We are looking for you to join our next Winter Season, the start of the year, where coaches are playing 'friendlies', before heading in to the real deal with the other seasons.

Maybe you want to create fouling history with goblins? Perhaps you want to chase the longest winning streak in the league? To us the games are important but the stories & rivalries are what make CIBBL unique.

Up for the challenge and willing to embrace the CIBBL universe? Send a PM to C0ddlefish and/or myself if you are interested!

Any questions or comments, please feel free to pop in at our Discord hideout or bring them up in private by PM.

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"Top league to be a part of - really fantastic staff.
The best part; loads of spectators for all your games and if you’re new they will cheer you and boo your opponent all the way!

Great fun - join today!

When that guy pronounced that he had invented Blood Bowl, this is the sort of thing he was envisaging. CIBBL brings the game to life just that bit more with a real feeling of story and history to it, all so well put together and maintained by the CIBBL staff.
Loads of great coaches and loads of different teams make you want every FUMBBL game to be a CIBBL game." (Sweep12121)

"Best league I've ever been part of!" (Garion)

"Top admin staff and coach community, top tournament structure, top fluff and extras, top new teams and stars...top fun!" (Rbthma)

"CIBBL/BIBBL > Game of Thrones" (The_Carthaginian)

"I think the nicest thing I can say about CIBBL in terms of leagues etc is that I never ever thought I would play in a proper scheduled one. And CIBBL in terms of fumbbl-wide looks to me to have filled a void I didn't even know existed." (ArrestedDevelopment)

"As a new player with no idea what I'm doing, I have found CIBBL to be an exceptionally welcoming and friendly community, regardless of whether it's chattering in the Discord, spectating games (either in real-time or using the new Rewind functionality of the Cabalvision boxes) or losing them. Most fun you can have on FUMBBL!" (datom)

- CIBBL -

Posted by Calthor on Aug 10

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Blitz 'Dem - GDR Edition #2; Issue #9

'Blitz 'Dem', the preeminent periodical for all things Blood Bowl, having been published by diligent grotz since 1964 IC, brings you the key facts from the opening Gameweek of the inaugural season of the Greenskins Draft Rumble.

= GAMEWEEK 9 ROUND-UP =

In five games' time, we'll know for sure who will make the play-offs but, for now, only a couple of teams are out of the running for the Champions Cup. For the majority of teams, there is still all to play for.

= STAR PLAYER POINTS =

A week of very slim pickings, concerning SPP as only two players managed more than the basic requirements for commendation:
6 SPP - ★ Dazlug Mudshredda ★ (Altdorf Bloodhounds)
5 SPP - ★ Ghazghkull Thraka ★ (Drakwald 'Ardboyz)

= CASUALTIES =

There remains a steady delivery of customers to the local emergency wards but only one player has managed to do more damage than two casualties in one match so far this season:
2 casualties - "Deadly" Grulg Bonecleava (Drakwald 'Ardboyz); Snurgh Rotgut (Estalia Gutrippers); Kroll Stonecrusha (Altdorf Bloodhounds)

= BLOCKS =

No less than 10 players surpassed the 10 blocks threshold this week - mightily impressive from the big fellas:
13 blocks - ★ Head Stompa the Fourth ★; The Throngler (both Iron Crag Clawz); Naruba Lagramph (Nordland Skullsmasherz)
12 blocks - Wrath (Iron Crag Clawz); Kroll Stonecrusha (Altdorf Bloodhounds)
11 blocks - Grash Bonechewer (Badlands Black Feathers); Azog the Destroyer (Averland Bat-Squigs); Uggroth Da Beast (Tilean Sea Piratz); Oscar Elman (Altdorf Bloodhounds); ★ Dakkul Beastmaw ★ (Nordland Skullsmasherz)

= TOUCHDOWNS =

You know who did it again... The pesky Mudshredda has now beaten the record with 12 tocuhdowns in 8 games. He has certainly set the bar high and, one hopes, the bounties put on his head will grow just as quickly:
2 touchdowns - ★ Dazlug Mudshredda ★ (Altdorf Bloodhounds)

= FOULS =

Many names are still in the race for this contest but one just laid down a marker by matching the gameweek record!:
10 fouls - Skogg Eargrinda (Mount Gunbad Big Uns)
32fouls - Slugg Bonekrakka (Drakwald 'Ardboyz); Cut Cut Gelder (Iron Crag Clawz); Spizzub Gunkshinz (Altdorf Bloodhounds); Urza Spinechoppa (Dragonback Squigz); CC Crue (Bretonnian Brutes)

= RUSHING YARDS =

Mudshredda, Gorblat, Slugweava, Nuts, and Krenko are the front runners it seems in this sensational foot race for the season's most rushing yards:
43 yards - ★ Dazlug Mudshredda ★ (Altdorf Bloodhounds)
34 yards - Hazel Nuts (Grom Peak Scrappers)
32 yards - ★ Zuggrak Gorblat ★ (Badlands Black Feathers)
25 yards - ★ Zagh Slugweava ★ (Estalia Gutrippers)
23 yards - Dribb Toofspitta (Tilean Sea Piratz)
22 yards - ★ Krenko King of the Goblins ★ (Mount Gunbad Big Uns)

= PASSING YARDS =

After last week's new high, we have a new low - somehow this week's record holder managed to pass fewer yards than actual pass completions. Figure that one out, nerds:
2 yards - Groth Bonegnasha (Karak Azgaraz Fanatics)

= AWARD WINNERS =

Each Gameweek, there will be awards for some notable players and coaches:

MVP
Whilst a case could be made for Mudshredda, this week saw Skogg Eargrinda match a 2-season record for most fouls in one match for the Mount Gunbad Big 'Uns. Rukzit the Menace's astounding record lasted just two weeks and the mind boggles as to how many more fouls might be committed by this pair before the season is finally done with.

Golden Clipboard
IntrepidWilson (Drakwald 'Ardboyz)

Coach Wilson's luck finally turned, making life hard for Growfair's Steel Claws. It was a first win in 4 matches, which gives Wilson a slim advantage over HeirOphant and his Gutrippers who also bagged 16 SPP in one game but whose results were better over recent weeks.

Best Result
HeirOphant (Estalia Gutrippers)

MATCH	SCORE	SCORERS
Estalia Gutrippers	2	D. Ymma, ★ Z. Slugweava ★
Bretonnian Brutes	1	Ivel "Da Geen Javelin"

The Gutrippers lived up to their name with ruthless efficiency, removing three key Brutes in the first two turns before scoring just before the break. It looked like a horribly one-sided match, with Coach Axpert suffering from his players' clumsy dodges and slippery hands. However, he clawed it back and put on a valiant defensive performance, before the Estalians sealed the match at the death. A close game that could have easily been very swingy against the Bretonnians, were it not for their experienced (or is that Ax-perienced) coach.

= IN MEMORIAM =

For every winner, there must be a loser and, to give them their (final) moment in the limelight, we recognise those players who left us this week:

Skragga (Bretonnian Brutes) - this powerful black orc was modest with his strength, inflicting just one casualty in his short 8-game career. Sleep tight, big guy.

Posted by intrepidwilson on Aug 07

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FUMBBL League News 7 August 2025

2025-08-07

Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the news that's come to my little furry ears. Separated into four sections: 'Public' Leagues, Open Play Environments, Independent Tournaments, and Meta-groups. If you know more that is going on, please let razmus know so he can add it to the next edition, which should be very early September. I've added a channel for conversation amongst League Commissioners on my FUMBBL Leagues Discord. If you're interested in the conversation, please jump into the general channel and ask to be elevated for the commissioner's channel.

The census says that there are still 935 distinct, active coaches on FUMBBL who play in leagues, which is a significant drop. A fair number of leagues are quiet during these months, with activity expected to pick up again in September. Two numbers are given for the range of the league size, because 'active coaches in a league' is a poorly defined descriptor. When the numbers are very different - the league is likely in flux, have some deadwood teams/coaches in their locker rooms, or be at the start or end of a cycle/season (when there's usually a lot of inactive coaches watching the playoffs). Numbers very close together should be pretty close to the 'actual' active coach population (whatever that means) for the group.

The theme of the month is still SUMMER VACATION, with the reality that a fair number of people have the opportuntity to get away at this time. A lot of leagues are currently sitting between seasons. That isn't to say there isn't anything going on... but if you are the type that plans ahead - now is the time to figure out what you want to play in the second half of the year, because I expect things to really take off again in about a month and a half. That said several leagues progress forward with their seasons and some big leagues (WIL and JBL come to mind) have started their next seasons during this period, so there is still lots of Blood Bowl to play and to watch.

I wanna play now!! Which groups should I look at?
These are the leagues closest to looking for more coaches right now. It might still be a bit before you'd play.
	New to Bloodbowl?	145 Club Always available, learn new things!
	Global	Super League signups close 20 Aug.
	Global, Secret Leagues plus	WOBBL is in playoffs.
	Global, custom	PEBBL is between seasons
	Oceania	SWL is between seasons
	New Zealand, SL	OSBBL is effectively in playoffs
	Europe, Spanish	FUMBOWL League is between seasons (1 Sept start)
	Europe, Italy	Lega Gladio is between seasons
	Europe, draft chaos	Chaos Draft League is between seasons
	Europe, French	MBBL is recruiting for Sept start
	Americas	Second Sons is between seasons


Timezone/Region	World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to FUMBBL (but especially new to Blood Bowl!)	✷ 13-27
Rules	BB2020 (no Mega-Stars)
Current status	Beach Holiday Bowl has started recently and is running until the mid-September. ALWAYS RECRUITING! Come see how much it might help you. Lost in the wider FUMBBL community? Stop in to get your bearings. Mentor program (putting newer coaches with more experienced coaches) is going along well!
Next steps	If you're new to FUMBBL or Blood Bowl, jump in at your leisure. Efforts are being made to make it easier for folks to join with minimal wait and to make it easier to find appropriate opponents.
To contact	dentface for even more information, razmus's 145 FAQ might answer a few questions, and stop by the 145 Club Discord to chat with folks. They also look over match replays, give advice on skill choices and team development, oh and share laughter as well. "Most of the good stuff happens on discord."


Timezone/Region	Global (predominately Europe, but with separate brackets/ladder for Americas Time Zones), 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling	✺ 171-191
Rules	BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation (No Star Players)
Current status	Season 7 signups running from 6-20 August, with a kickoff on 27 August.
Next steps	Season 7 thru 10 December.
To contact	Contact JLeav and/or join them on their own Super League Discord.


Timezone/Region	Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Large, fluff heavy league. (Effectively Global)	✷ 66-67
Rules	BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster. (Custom stars, with apothecaries as incompetent as those the rest of us deal with.)
Current status	Year 13, Autumn - in the final round.
Next steps	Winter 'friendlies', where all the tiny teams fight amongst each other. The big teams will sit across the pitch and do a lot of staring at each other.
To contact	New teams either enter a Youngbloods tournament or the general mix depending on timing, and with a league this large they're pretty much always recruiting. Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section. (Be aware: a lot goes into the administration of this league, and they'll tend to only accept coaches who have something of a proven track record of reliability on FUMBBL.)


Timezone/Region	Global, two week rounds in the league.	✶ 38-39
Rules	Secret League rosters, 2016 skill progression, with a skill level above legend. (No Mega-Star Players) There is a league portion AND an Open Play environment. Join the Discord for more details.
Current status	Season 3, Playoff and Off-Season.
Next steps	Season 4. If they're like practically everyone else.. it'll be September. Remember, it also has an open environment -- so if the format looks interesting, join their Discord and play along.
To contact	Contact StrangeFeller, or WaffleIron and join their Discord.


Timezone/Region	Global, coaches drawn from "time to time"	★ 24-26
Rules	BB2020, custom rosters with draft. Six different leagues which play amongst themselves and between leagues during the year. (No star players) (1)league segregated knockout phase; (2)League segregated regular season; (3)Interleague playoffs and league Allstar completions; (4)Then the cycle restarts with league segregated playoff	★ 24-26
Current status	Season 3, Interleague playoffs (Major Bloodbowl Open) has six games left, and league Allstar competition. (Appears somewhat stalled)
Next steps	Segregated league regular season. (There's a lot of games going on here, very quickly. If this might be your jam, follow up with them to get involved.)[⁂i]
To contact	TheRedoubt, bigf, or Gridironman on site or their Discord.


Timezone/Region	Global, two week rounds	★ 15-15
Rules	15 Elven rosters, BB2020, no Mega-stars, 2020 skill progression, nominate MVP and a little houserule.	★ 15-15
Current status	Season 1 -- and their appear to have a pretty good crowd for building up. Four rounds remaining in the season.
Next steps	Certainly no playoffs or post-season activity -- it looks like it'll go right into season 2.
To contact	Contact CrisisChris and join their Discord.

PEBBL (Point Economy Blood Bowl League)
Timezone/Region	Global, Coaches divided into four hour windows across the globe for their divisions	★ 5-9
Rules	BB2020, player point buy. (Star players drawn from previous season players)	★ 5-9
Current status	Season 2, playoffs complete, but there's still a division A game left to play.
Next steps	Season 3.
To contact	Carthage on site or their Discord.


Timezone/Region	Oceania (GMT +7 to +12)	✷ 32-54
Rules	BB2020, possibly the original league on Fumbbl to implement seasons! (Yes Mega-Stars)
Current status	Season CVI complete. Now in End of Season activities.
Next steps	Season CVII
To contact	Talk to Irgy about getting started or join them on the SWL Discord and 'ask to be drafted and hazed.' New teams need a little time to draft and get 'some blooding games' played before they're fed to the le... err... before they start.


Timezone/Region	New Zealand, one week rounds	Established 6th March 2015	✶ 21-29
Rules	BB2020. Equivalent pools with tiered postseason playoffs to decide champion. Slann and Simyin welcome. Redrafting with a 1400k cap. Expensive mistakes and Spiraling expenses both active. (Yes Mega-Stars + 40k tax)
Current status	Season 42, Round 4 of 7.
Next steps	Playoff, plate, and a boot. (To find out more, join their Discord!)
To contact	Contact ramchop or jump into DIBBL discord .


Timezone/Region	New Zealand/Australian time zone preference With a bit of a lean towards NZ	✶ 17-29
Rules	SL2020, each roster can only be represented once, with two week rounds. (No Mega-Stars)	✶ 17-29
Current status	An invitational and a Smack.
Next steps	Pretty sure a division play is next.
To contact	PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the DIBBL Discord .


Timezone/Region	Europe (Spanish Language), but some non-European	✹ *
Rules	BB2020; promotion and relegation; race uniqueness within divisions enforced. (New coaches can choose race/roster without restriction) Two week rounds during the regular season, one week during playoffs(Yes Mega-Stars)
Current status	The quiet between the seasons. They've been drafting races and making teams. They'll have ninety-eight coaches in seven division, and have a wait list to which you can be added if you're in the target audience and want to get in on the fun!
Next steps	Season three.
To contact	Contact MrToyce for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	UK timezone, give or take a couple, and English language	✷ 40-40
Rules	BB2020, 9 day rounds (No Mega-Stars)
Current status	Season LXXVI round 2 of 7, and it looks like they've possibly left some space to add some new teams.
Next steps	Season LXXVII.
To contact	A whole host of active commissioners to contact on the group page, but DaCoach would be the person who usually recruits, or talk to them on the WIL Discord.


Timezone/Region	Italian Language/Italy	✷ *
Rules	BB2020 (Yes Mega-Stars)
Current status	Season 34 is complete. Contact Ale_Kubbo about playing next season if you're in the target audience.
Next steps	Normally there's a few weeks of quiet, then Season 35. I won't be surprised if it's quiet until September.
To contact	Ale_Kubbo


Timezone/Region	French Language/Europe TZ	✷ 22-46
Rules	BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. Ten day rounds. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.) (Custom Star Players)
Current status	Season 36 appears to have started early, round 1 of 11 with a deadline of 10 Sept.
Next steps	Season 36 playoffs Recruit. Draft teams/rosters. Season. Playoffs. Post Season.
To contact	Sharkrudi, Thoriin, Darkvatar, or Phags or visit their Discord


Timezone/Region	Europe	✶ 26-32
Rules	BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF! (No star players) DLE is a long term, all human teams league with extremely high TV.
Current status	Season 17 Cross-conference play, round 4 of 7. Three phases:1(SoS), 2(interconference play), 3(intraconference play), (4)championship playoffs, (5)Pro Bowl finale
Next steps	Championship playoffs.
To contact	BigF is in charge of the wait list.


Timezone/Region	German Language/Central Europe TZ	✶ 21-22
Rules	BB2020, two week rounds, with building and league modes (Yes Mega-Stars)	✶ 21-22
Current status	Season 18, round 11 of 11 (appears stalled)
Next steps	Season 18 playoffs.
To contact	jurisch and join them on Discord.


Timezone/Region	Europe/Ukraine (Ukrainian Coaches)	★ 19-22
Rules	BB2020 (Yes Mega-Stars)	★ 19-22
Current status	It's season Pizza! Several tournaments going on.. all pizza themed.
Next steps	If you're in the target audience, I'd recommend contacting Ulmar99 for more information, there always seems to be a lot going on.
To contact	Contact Ulmar99 for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	Finnish Language/Finland	✶ 19-21
Rules	BB2020, two week rounds (Yes Mega-Stars)	✶ 19-21
Current status	Season 13 divisional play, round 7 of 7.
Next steps	Season 13 playoffs.
To contact	Contact Jopotzuki or visit thier Discord for more information and join.


Timezone/Region	Europe (Polish and English language)	★ 17-18
Rules	SL2020, Randomly assigned SL20 rosters. (Yes Mega-Stars)	★ 17-18
Current status	Season 8, round 4 of 5. (appears stalled for summer)
Next steps	Season 8 playoffs.
To contact	Contact Avreus for more information and to join. Join them on their discord.


Timezone/Region	Swedish Language/Central Europe TZ	✶ 15-19
Rules	BB2020, two week rounds (No Mega-Stars)	✶ 15-19
Current status	Season 10, round 4 of 7.
Next steps	Season 11
To contact	Scisco and contact them for a discord invite.


Timezone/Region	Europe (with some accomodation for others)	★ *
Rules	BB2020, draft (no star players)	★ *
Current status	Season 2 post season activities -- recruiting, drafting, drinking. (1) interdivisional, (2) Intraconference, (3) Playoffs
Next steps	Season 3.
To contact	Contact Kondor, Arcayn, datom, or intrepidwilson for more information, for a Discord invite, or to join. Their Discord is also available.


Timezone/Region	French Language/France	✶ *
Rules	Secret League 2020, with customizations - with custom star players!	✶ *
Current status	Pre-season 8 games going on now. Season 8 returning in September 2025! Phase 3, FIFA rankings, (awards for regular season/ friendly challenge (where everyone is welcome)/ end of season Cups) and invitations for next season.
Next steps	Season 8. The formula will evolve slightly with the idea to facilitate new teams first seasons.
To contact	Contact Diablange for more information and join them on their Discord (ask Diablange for a invitation if interested).


Timezone/Region	Europe and Americas	✶ 31-31
Rules	BB2020, with random players and lots and lots of extra dice rolling just to satisfy Nuffle's whims, now with BB2016 advancing	✶ 31-31
Current status	Season 3, Stage 1, Round 3 of 5
Next steps	Second part of Season 3.
To contact	TrashMouse on site NUFFLE League Discord channel to roll up your random team. They're always recruiting new teams, and can run new blood type tournaments when there is enough new blood to justify.


Timezone/Region	Mainly Europe but Coaches in North and South America, Canada too. 14 day turns!	✶ 20-20
Rules	BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's. (Star players look absent.)	✶ 20-20
Current status	Season 7, Round 5 of 9 Season, then playoffs, then redraft
Next steps	Season 7 playoffs
To contact	The_Murker (Owner), Arcayn, Carthage, and HyperboLemuR


Timezone/Region	Mainly Europe but if there's sufficient interest, an Americas division is a possibility.	★ 16-18
Rules	BB20 Draft League, Trolls/Orcs/Goblins with secret weapons. BB2016 skill progression. "The league is fluff-heavy and a lot of fun but also has interesting skill progressions and very flexible rosters, enabling a variety of play styles; so suits beginners and experienced players alike. The Discord is especially active with results, post-match interviews, gameweek round-ups, and the ability to bet on games too."(No Star players.)	★ 16-18
Current status	Season 2, second half! (South vs East and North vs West) Round 3 of 7. Season in two halves.
Next steps	Still actively recruiting to fill the conferences, check the available franchises on the group page.
To contact	intrepidwilson



Timezone/Region	Americas	✷ 41-65
Rules	BB2020, balanced number of teams from each roster! (No Mega-stars)
Current status	Season 10, round 4 of 7. I believe there has already been one replacement. Talk to HyperboLemuR if you're interested in being added to the wait list.
Next steps	Season 10, small cups.
To contact	HyperboLemuR on site or the NWBL Discord.


Timezone/Region	Americas	✷ 41-58
Rules	BB2020, with custom seasons, and no stunty teams. (Yes Mega-stars, but Dribblesnot and Cindy are banished.)
Current status	Season 47 has begun, currently in round 7ish of 10. BCS in the third round of conference play, non-AQ is nearly complete.
Next steps	End of season activities, starting with coaches whin... I mean coach's poll.
To contact	ex-convict or HyperboLemuR or NCBB Discord


Timezone/Region	Americas	✶ 32-32
Rules	BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places. (Yes Mega-stars, but Dribblesnot and Cindy are banished.)
Current status	Between Season 34 conference playoffs
Next steps	Season 34 Super Bowl.
To contact	To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or wintergreen13 and join them on the NBFL Discord. The league is limited to 32 franchise teams.


Timezone/Region	Americas	★ 21-21
Rules	BB2020 draft league, two week rounds Custom star players from previous players	★ 21-21
Current status	Season 2 conference play - Round 1 of 7. Regional, conference,conference championship,superbrawl
Next steps	Conference championship playoffs
To contact	ryanfitz

Old league banners -- https://i.imgur.com/yRS7pPg.jpg, /i/717039, /i/721507


Timezone/Region	Chilean, Americas timezone, Spanish Language	★ 19-21
Rules	BB2020 with redraft and what looks like a bounty system! (Yes Mega-stars)	★ 19-21
Current status	Season 6 - round 3 of 7/9.
Next steps	Season 6 playoffs
To contact	Varadal, primary communication via WhatsApp.


Timezone/Region	Ontario, Canada & Time Zone friends	✶ *
Rules	BB2020, roughly weekly rounds, with bounties. (Yes Mega-stars)
Current status	Season 10 complete. Healing, avoiding swarms of midges, and drinking good Canadian beer.
Next steps	Season 11.
To contact	Hammer16 or grant85 on site. (They aren't actively recruiting but would welcome additional friendly faces they know from the NAF table top and in-person leagues in the Ontario and Quebec area.)

Second Sons Blood Bowl League
Timezone/Region	Americas TZ	✷ *
Rules	BB2020 with some initial boost to starting teams, roughly two week rounds (Yes Mega-stars)
Current status	Season 4 is complete. If you're in the target audience and were interested, now would be the time to approach them.
Next steps	Season 5.
To contact	HouseBlackfyre on site.


Timezone/Region	Americas	★ *
Rules	SL2020, with FUMBBL-supported seasons turned on (No Mega-stars)	★ *
Current status	Season 6 is complete.
Next steps	Season 7 - likely delayed a while.
To contact	razmus on site, or SLA20 channel on the Secret League Discord.

Open Play Environments
Open play environments are places where teams can be built to play against other teams in the same environment, usually without scheduling the game, although many open environment also offer their own activities for teams to compete against one another if the coaches wish to participate.

Competitive
Rules	BB2020 - using the latest rules available. Now with redraft/seasons. No Mega-stars.
Activity	Very high activity. This is the most active single environment on FUMBBL
To play	Make a team from your Coaches page for the Competitive division and put them in Gamefinder, or activate teams in the Black Box (also now within gamefinder) or seek games on the FUMBBL Discord (the last is more popular with people seeking those last few games to fill a grid.) Be aware that the box random scheduler now separates virtual season one teams from everyone else.
Activities	Royal Rookie Rumble for new teams. (Recruiting 24/7!) Brawls for any Competitive team. Brackets break at 1225 and 1500. Minors has a second double elimination tournament running now. Next launch for a non-unlimited double-elim Minor in September. XFL Dwarf, Goblin, Khemri, and Skaven tournaments have just begun. (Really, dwarf mirror matches?!?) High Elves, Lizardmen, Underworld, and Black Orcs up next, with recuiting starting mid-September. Humans, Snotlings, Wood Elf, and Imperial Nobility on deck. Major Tournaments spread out across the year, each with their own requirements and some with qualifier tournaments. Crown of Sands qualifiers running now, with the main event coming up soon. FUMBBL Cup will be next in October. (CrisisChris has also put out his unoffical tournament overview.)


Rules	BB2020 with custom rosters. Now with redraft/seasons. (No Mega-stars to mirror Competitive envionment.)
Activity	Some.
To play	Make a team from the group above (or from your coaches page in the "League","Secret League 2020" division). Put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord
Activities	Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams. Always recruiting! (We almost got close to having enough.. but still need a few more teams.) Old World Brawl for any team. Bracket breaks at 1000, 1350, and 1700. [SL]2020 Slam are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs interested coaches) [SL]2020 Open Sprint allows teams to compete on points earned in open play, leagues, and touranments. Participation has been light. The [SL]UMBBL Cup (September) will be the last big event in 2025.

Open League
Rules	BB2020 (no Mega-Stars)
Activity	Some.
To play	Create a team from the link on the Open League group page, or from the Create Team link at the bottom of your coaches page and select 'League', 'Open League'. Make them available in gamefinder, or find an opponent in Discord or other places. It's okay to play casual games against friends here.


Rules	BB2020, low competitive. (no Mega-Stars)
Activity	Low.
To play	Create a team from the link on the Chillax group page, and make them available in gamefinder.
Activities	Ongoing sprint seasons, just so there are numbers to watch. Really the environment is just an excuse to play games, so get to it.


Rules	BB2020, 1100TV start, Mega-stars, 2016 progression, Nelphine star pricing, endless seasons.
Activity	Up and running.
To play	Create team for group and just start playing. Join the group to participate in the tournaments.


Rules	BB2016, with imported League, Ranked, or Box teams, including SL16 teams.
Activity	Low
To play	Clone teams into the league to bring new life to them to play. Open [L]eague Cup - No limit, Official 2016 + [SL16] teams for a possibly last ride of glory. (Active recruiting, and intending to run for as long as possible.) O[L]C 2016 Nostalgia Bowl running now.


Time/Region	Global, 10-11 day rounds (Wed/Sun deadlines) to facilitate scheduling.... also an open environment.
Rules	BB2020, 4M teams, (almost all) star players.
To play	Create a team in the group and start playing. Periodic tournaments available pending interest.

Independant Tournaments
Tournaments available, which aren't otherwise part of one of the open environments.


Time/Region	Global.
Rules	BB2020, special rosters
Next tournament	Launches as frequently as there are eight teams in queue.
To contact	Contact Fol.


Time/Region	Global.
Rules	BB2020, oops - all big guys
Next tournament	Launches as frequently as there are eight teams in queue.
To contact	Contact Fol.

Active Metagroups
Metagroups play in other open and league environments, against other teams in the environment which aren't necessarily part of the metagroup, for thier own goals.


Season	Season 14: May-Aug 2025
Environment	Competitive (Blackbox Scheduler only)
Synopsis	FUMBBL's only officially supported metagroup. Build one or more squads of four teams, and amass points by winning and tying after randomly matching other teams. One team from each roster will have the opportunity to participate in the Steel Gauntlet, it's own special official [C]ompetitive Division tournament. (See Christer's blog linked above for more information.)

IRONDWARF Trophy
Season	Season 14: May-Aug 2025
Environment	Competitive (Blackbox Scheduler only)
Synopsis	The Iron Dwarf Trophy is a meta-event in the Competitive division. Each season, coaches create teams and play these using the Blackbox scheduler. At the end of a season, the winner is the team who managed to get the highest total score. In case you missed it, there was news about the IDT at the end of March.


Season	XCIII: July-August 2025
Environment	Competitive, Blackbox, and League (BB2020/SL2020).
Synopsis	A reboot of the original E.L.F. group, Elf teams accumulate points for playing (and more for winning) against a variety of different rosters. Additional awards for filling your dance card, and a special award for taking more casualties than anyone else. (Discord Channel.)

Posted by razmus on Aug 07

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All Stars Summer Sprint!

Grats to Awambawamb's Vygr for winning the All Star Swiss I

As scheduling may be an issue we have gone for a Sprint over the summer.

All Stars Summer Sprint!
Runs August 1st to midnight 14th September.

Regular KOs or a Swiss will return in September.

All teams that compete must be created from the All Stars roster of (almost) all stars.
Create a team here.
Sign them up HERE

You get 4,000,000GP to build your team.

For the Summer Sprint there is no schedule. Play as many games as you can/wish before the end of the season.
Results are taken from a team's best 'sprint' of 6 consecutive games.

You may enter up to TWO (2) teams.

Each team may only play vs each other team twice.

But only TWO games between the same two coaches will count.

Teams may use Gamefinder to find matches. They may also use Fumbbl discord #lfg or site PMs.

All Star Swiss I games played on or after August 1st will also count towards the Sprint.

Any questions, just ask.

Good luck and have fun!

.

Posted by koadah on Aug 07

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RRR looking for 5 more coaches to start

Let's get it going!

Congratulations to our most recent winners:

Gafiiis (RRR 643 with Amazons),
DaCoach (RRR 638 with Chaos Renegades)!

There are currently 5 teams missing to start another Royal Rookie Rumble!

As soon as the required number of teams is reached, a new tournament will be started and all participating coaches will be notified via PM.

If you are interested in joining, read here: Rules

and then apply here: Application

Please be aware

Only teams from the Competitive division with 0 games played will be accepted.

Every coach is welcome but the "Rookie" in Royal Rookie Rumble refers to the teams, not necessarily to the coaches!

INDUCING STAR PLAYERS IS DISALLOWED IN RRR GAMES!

Prizes

Winner gets 100,000 gold pieces and
a record on the coach profile.

Posted by Rawlf on Aug 05

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FUMBBL Brawl 6 Aug (No Draw)

Low (up to 1225 TV): 0
Mid (from 1230 to 1500 TV): 0
Hi (from 1505 TV up): 0

Teams Short to Draw Next Tourney

Low (up to 1225 TV): 1
Mid (from 1230 to 1500 TV): 3
Hi (from 1505 TV up): 5

Posted by razmus on Aug 04

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Steel Gauntlet Legends!

The Steel Gauntlet has been played six times so far, with TheArtemisBlack taking home the win in the last one with vampires. Many congratulations on being the 6th coach to take home this coveted prize!

Three coaches have still managed to qualify for every Gauntlet, they are Malmir, MartinSeptim and SideshowBob.

Using a scoring system of my own making I am keeping track of a total ranking for the combined effort over every Steel Gauntlet. The top 20 Steel Gauntlet legends right now are:

1. MartinSeptim (0)
2. Malmir (+1)
3. Elyod (-1)
4. SideShowBob (+1)
5. Lautrehamon (-1)
6. Yuri_the_Scourge (+2)
7. Doclystria (0)
8. Igralius (+1)
9. Tschirgant (-3)
10. Shook_one (+5)
11. Spinball (0)
12. Spelledaren (0)
13. TheArtemisBlack (New)
14. proff70 (+1) and RickWreckless (New)
16. Bazakastine (-7)
17. Drrek (New)
18. Candlejack (-5)
19. Naama (New)
20. Jinamero82 (New)

Dropped out of top 20: Beltroniko, Java, Happygrue, Yudlugar and Wintergreen13

Keep fighting everyone! May all your spins be matched!

Posted by spelledaren on Aug 03

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Summer Sprint Season - Now Open!

It's tough running tournaments when so many people are going on holiday. So...

Summer Sprint Season is here!

The season runs from August 1st to midnight 13th/14th September.

There is no schedule. Play as many games as you can/wish before the end of the season.
Results are taken from a team's best 'sprint' of n consecutive games. Different leagues count a different number of games. e.g 6 or 8 games.
A coach may enter multiple teams in a Sprint unless specified otherwise.

Teams may use Gamefinder to find matches. They may also use a league's discord or Fumbbl discord #lfg.

You get 4,000k to build a team full of STARS! The Summer Sprint is SIX (6) games!

For coaches new(ish) to blood bowl or looking to improve. NO timeouts!
Also for experienced coaches wishing to offer help, advice, match analysis etc to newcomers. (8 games.) Discord

A chance to use both Secret League and official rosters. Slann & Simyin too.
Also Tournaments. (6 games)
This league uses 2016 skill progression and NO re-draft so you cannot use regular [SL] teams here. They can join the Secret League Sprint.. See below.

Create a team here.
Discord

A more relaxed, less competitive, less rushed environment. NO timeouts. Secret League teams allowed. This is not actual league/sprint but your teams created here can join the Secret League Sprint.

A chance to use both Secret League and official rosters. Slann & Simyin too.
Tournaments too. (8 games)
Discord

If you still like the old BB 2016 rules you can still do it with Secret League and official rosters. Slann & Simyin too. (6 games)
Discord

Posted by koadah on Aug 01

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