Danish Master Series
A NAF Tournament Series
The Danish Master Series seeks to crown the best Blood Bowl players in Denmark!
Overview
The series runs annually from 1 January to 31 December, following a pre-planned structure established within the Danish Blood Bowl community. A coach’s top five results during the year will count toward their final score.
Pariah Cup is based on the top four results.
Prizes
Awards will be given in the following categories:
- 1st-3rd Place Finishers
- Most Casualties
- Most Touchdowns
- Pariah Cup
The Pariah Cup
With the arrival of Star Players in the 2020 rules, traditional Stunty teams are no longer always considered the weakest. The Pariah Cup replaces the Stunty Cup, offering a system to include teams broadly regarded as underdogs.
Who decides the eligible teams?
Pariah Cup teams are determined by Jaqra, but are based on win percentage, low representation in tournaments and input from coaches. The list of eligible teams for the year is finalized before 1 January.
Pariah Cup Races 2025:
- Goblins
- Halflings
- Snotlings
- Gnomes
- Ogres
- Nurgle
- Black Orcs
- Chaos Dwarfs
- Slann
Scoring System
Main Series Scoring
- Placement Points:
Top 10 placements in a tournament are scored on a declining scale:
1st = 10 points, 2nd = 9 points, …, 10th = 1 point.
If fewer than 10 coaches participate, placement points are reduced by 1 per missing coach. - Bonus for Larger Tournaments:
Coaches earn +1 point per 10 places below them in the standings.- Example 1: A 1st-place finish in a 32-coach tournament earns +3 points (30+ coaches below).
- Example 2: A 1st-place finish in an 11-coach tournament earns +1 point (10 coaches below).
- Example 3: A 1st-place finish in a 10-coach tournament earns no bonus (9 coaches below).
- Team Tournaments:
Points are awarded based on individual standings. - Participation Bonus:
All participating coaches receive +1 point per tournament day.
Pariah Cup Scoring
- Points are earned per match won or drawn in tournaments.
- Only the best four tournaments for each Pariah Cup coach count toward the final score.
- Pariah Cup teams also earn points in the regular series system.
Tiebreakers
- 1st-3rd Place Finishers
Primary Tiebreaker: Number of tournaments attended.
Secondary Tiebreaker: Most 1st-place finishes, followed by 2nd-place finishes, etc.
- Most Casualties
- Number of casualties.
- Casualty difference.
- Most Touchdowns
- Number of touchdowns.
- Touchdown difference.
- Pariah Cup
Primary Tiebreaker: Number of tournaments attended.
Secondary Tiebreaker: Number of different Pariah races played.