The 2026 Bayou Battles is a momentous occasion for our unique World Cup style tournament format. The actual World Cup will be held in the US Just a few months after this tournament, including several games here in Houston! Come celebrate all things soccer/football/futbol related in a weekend of gaming mayhem!

What in the World Cup?!
We have had a LOT of positive feedback on our World Cup style format over the past 4 years, and the United States will be hosting the next quadrennial event in 2026! Hopefully you watched and experienced the thrill of the first round of group games and qualification to the next round from past World Cups. Our unique event mimics this fantastic format!

Here are a few of the high points, but see the additional pages for more details on the event:

• Limited to 32 Players, expandable to 40 with enough interest
• 6 games over 2 days (4 Saturday, 2 on Sunday)
• 3 games of round-robin Group play in the first stage
• 3 games in the second “Bracket” Stage
• 2100 point army size, but with 1995 army composition rules (max 2 duplicates)
• Optional choice of two 500 point sideboards
• “Free Soccer Special Character based on players in the upcoming World Cup—several to choose from!” 
• Soft scores (sportsmanship and army appearance) are still a very important part of the event!

Bayou Battles is just one of many amazing tournaments in the region. Check out these other events in Texas and the surrounding states:

• Capital City Carnage (Austin, TX, June)
• Lonewolf GT (Dallas, TX, April) http://lonewolfgt.com
• Naughty or Nice (doubles tournament, Fort Worth, TX, December)https://www.dojogt.com
• Alamo GT (San Antonio, TX, November) http://alamofantasygt.com
• King of the Monsters GT (Texarkana, AR, May)  

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