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Recent Altador Cup XX News
Can you believe we're already almost done with the cup? No matter how you feel about the new format this year, know we are on the home stretch.
Now that the brackets have been decided, you will see if your team is playing for 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, or 16-20. Or if you didn't join a team, you can just keep playing for prize shop points against the practice team. Remember, since it is so short if you are aiming for the achievements the latest you can start Hat Trick is Sunday.
Welcome to round 2! Teams have been split in half based on Monday's performance. Tomorrow will be another bye day for everyone. As of today if you are in the "Mid Bracket" the highest your team can place is 11th and if you are in the "Upper-Mid Bracket" the lowest your team can place is 10th. These two brackets will split in half again by Thursday and will lock in the brackets for 1st through 5th place, 6th through 10th place, 11th through 15th place, and 16th through 20th place. And, if you are keeping up with the math, yes that does mean each team will get one more bye day during the Cup.
Additionally a new avatar was discovered today for completing all 5 achievements in the Altador Cup. Keep in mind that for "Sports Fan" and "Hat Trick" you need to meet the minimum score requirements for each game. Also keep in mind that "Hat Trick" requires you to meet the minimum score for 3 consecutive days, meaning Sunday is the last day you can start it.
Altador Cup XX – Complete all 5 achievements during Altador Cup XX
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Hey everyone! Are you as excited about the Altador Cup as we are? We've got some fantastic brand new userlookups to share—one for each team! With the Altador Cup in full swing, it’s the perfect time to show off your team spirit with these amazing new layouts! Check out these previews that are sure to get you pumped!
P.S. We know there have been some issues saving your userlookups since the mobile update. A quick fix is to go to the profile edit page from the old site. Just visit the ‘edit profile’ option under the ‘my account’ button on any of the unconverted site pages, like your neomail page. This should help you save your changes without a hitch. Happy editing and enjoy the new look!
The games are back! And a little different. As a reminder it is only going to run 9 days with 2 bye days. Teams will be split into groups based upon how they play the first few days which will ultimately determine how high or low they can possibly place, so play with purpose if you want your team to win. The prize shop is available now and you will be able to buy things from today until the next cup.
The points break down is as follows:
- Yooyuball: 14 points per win and 6 points per draw or loss, with a minimum of 1 goal.
- Slushie Slinger: 10 points per game, with a minimum of 270 points.
- Make Some Noise: 3 points per game, with a minimum of 2700 points.
- Shootout Showdown: 3 points per game, with a minimum of 1 goal (but make sure 10 seconds have passed).
- Obstacle Course Caper: 5 points per game, with a minimum of 1000 points.
There seems to be a daily cap for prize shop points per day for each game, but there does not appear to be any overall max score (other than maxing every game, of course). The numbers are:
- Yooyuball: 36 games.
- Slushie Slinger: 53 games.
- Make Some Noise: 242 games.
- Shootout Showdown: 242 games.
- Obstacle Cource Caper: 75 games.
It also appears that a retired avatar is back in rotation! We are seeing reports of people earning it, but we have yet to confirm how.
Altador Cup – Unknown, but returned in Altador Cup XX.
Previously awarded when visting the Altador Prize Shop if you participated in one of the matches during the Altador Cup.
Note: The avatar was not available between Altador Cup V through XIX.
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Today is the last day of the Kiko Match Maddess event! Get those final games in to get those trophies and avatar!
Match Madness – Complete one challenge during the Kiko Match III Match Madness event.
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A reminder that today is the last day you can sign up for your preferred team as tomorrow the games will begin! To sign up, head on over to the Altador Cup hub and select a team from the map. You will be prompted multiple times if you're sure this is the team for you. The page will load with your team displayed rather than the map when you've successfully signed up for a team.
If time has passed and you did not get a chance to select a team, not to worry! This year, you can still earn points from playing the Altador Cup games and completing achievements to earn prizes through the Challenge Track. Check out our Challenge Track guide to see what prizes you can earn along with information about the purcahsed track, Champion's Track, too!
Be sure to check out SunnyNeo's Altador Cup coverage guide for all detailed game guides, exquisite graphics, and all documented info for this year's AC!
Every summer, we often need a refresher of our beloved traditional games. This week, we spent loads of time acquainting ourselves with the classic Altador Cup games: Shootout Showdown, Make Some Noise, Slushie Slinger, and Yooyuball. Why? To put together new and improved game guides for each game, of course. You can find the game guides (and more) on our newly revamped Altador Cup coverage guide.
In case you missed it: we also have a brand new game guide of the new AC game, Obstacle Course Caper, released from the other day. Happy gaming, all!
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Hello Neopians! The other day, TNT updated the shop feature on-site to their new mobile-friendly layout. This had, in turn, made our shop layouts unusable.
We are excited to announce that we've been busy converting our original shop layouts to fit the new system! We began this process by converting our newly Altador Cup Team Spirit shop layout series (released the other day) just in time for the games! Show your spirit today!
FYI: the previews may look slightly different from what you will see in your shop.
Additionally, we are thrilled to release *new* Team Gallery layouts for you to showcase!
To find both Altador Cup shops and gallery layouts, head on over to the AC Graphics Hub!
If you head over to the Altador Cup hub, then check your preferences, you may notice you have a new avatar. Or not, if you are loyal to your Altador Cup team.
Altador 2026 - Neopia Central – Awarded for playing for Neopia Central in the Altador Cup.
Note: You will only be able to get the team avatar of the team you joined. To learn more about the Altador Cup take a look at our Altador Cup Coverage.
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As a reminder, we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage.
On June 29th, 2026, the Altador Cup XX released a brand new game into the tournament, Obstacle Course Caper. Play as the petpet, Yooyu, and roll past various obstacles while simulatenously trying to capture flags along the way.
We've begun playing the game ourselves to release a brand new Obstacle Course Caper game guide to get everyone ready for when the tournament officially begins on Monday, July 6th. Good luck!
Hey everyone! We are thrilled to announce that SunnyNeo has just rolled out 20 brand new shop layouts! That’s right—one for each Altador Cup team! Which team did you join? Now’s the perfect time to show your team pride by grabbing one of these for your own shop! Check out a few previews to get you pumped!
Also, if you love the Altador Cup as much as we do, we’re on the lookout for a seasonal volunteer to help with updating guides and providing daily coverage. To see what we’ve done in the past, take a peek at our previous coverage. And if you have even more time to spare, we’re also seeking additional guide writers. Excited to get involved? Apply here!
Edit: Oops! TNT thought our layouts were perhaps too good and ended up converting the shop page today (6/30)!
So we will need a little bit of time to re-code them.
Signups for the 20th Altador Cup begin today! Go here to pick a team from the map then click "Sign up" (note that you will need to expand the text on mobile to see the sign up button).
You will be awarded with the team frame and an item based on your years of participation. The new item is Tidye “Coach” Stokes Plushie for all years of participation.
Fun fact: Tidye was the first name of the first Black American woman to participate in the Olympics!
We are continuing to revamp our Altador Cup hub. We will even have updated guides soon. Check back often to see the latest!
If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!
Team Neopia Central has arrived! We have added new buttons, shields, and more so you can show your support for the newest addition to the Altador Cup. You can check out these new graphics as well as all our Altador Cup graphics as part of our revamped Altador Cup guide here!
If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!
Ahead of the upcoming tournament we have begun the process of updating centralizing our graphics hub. We have broken it up by team and have a section for general, so you can show your team spirit or simply your love of the game. You can check them all out here.
This year we are debuting sticker fonts as well which are all ready to go for each team. We also have some all new shop and gallery layouts for each team coming, as well as a bunch of things for the all new Neopian Central team so no one is going to be left out!
If you have a passion for the Altador Cup we are looking for a seasonal volunteer to assist with updating guides and general daily coverage. To give you an idea what we mean check out our past coverage. If you have more time to give to us, good news, we are also looking for more guide writers in general. Apply here!
The event of the summer is BACK! Now that Neopia is back to normal (sort of?), the Altador Cup is up and running for its 20th year! It is confirmed that many changes have been made for this year's AC, which will be displayed below. Additionally, our Altador Cup guide has gotten a complete makeover after over 10 years (and continues to be updated as the AC progresses). Check it out today! And as the days progress, be on the lookout from our SunnyNeo team of new graphics, fonts, guides and more!
This year's AC will be shorter in duration compared to prior years. The AC Tournament Period is 9 days long and consists of 3 rounds. They work as follows:
Round 1 -- Teams are randomly paired up to compete against each other. Winners of this round will be placed in the Upper Mid bracket, and losers of the round will be placed in the Mid bracket. Once the round is finished, there will be a 1-day Round Break (or bye day) to give time to calculate the final scores and determine brackets.
Round 2 -- Teams within the Upper Mid and Mid brackets will randomly be paired up to compete against each other. Winners in the Upper Mid bracket will be placed in the Top bracket, while the losers will remain in the Upper Mid bracket. Winners in the Mid bracket will stay in the Mid bracket, while the lowers will move down to the Lower bracket. Once the round is finished, there will be a 1-day Round Break (or bye day) to give time to calculate the final scores and determine final brackets.
Round 3 -- At this point, brackets are fully determined and every team will play every other team in the backet, for a total of 4 days/games and 1 bye day per team. The teams who earn the overall highest score will place in the #1 spot of their bracket while all other teams will be placed 2nd-5th.
Compete against other teams by playing four traditional games (Yooyuball, Make 
Some Noise, Slushie Slinger, and Shootout Showdown) and one new game to debut, Obstacle Course Caper. (Updated game guides are currently in the works!)
A brand new team has made it's way to the Altador Cup this year: Neopia Central!
The days of grinding to All Star rank has been eliminated! Instead, TNT has brought back Achievements which made its debut back in AC V. There are also daily trivia questions that earn you points!
Additionally, aside from the NC component of the AC, Altador from the Clouds, there is also a track component (similar to TVW's track component). The Challenge Track is a new way to earn extra rewards by participating in the AC. The more points you earn from playing games, answering trivia questions, and completing achievements, the more rewards! There is a free track for all to participate, and a purchasable option called The Champion's Track. The Champion's Track pass can be purchased in the NC Mall.
All information shared came from this year's Altador Cup XX FAQ page. We recommend reading through for more detailed information.
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