Welcome to This Day in History, a column that looks at historical events. In this edition, we’ll analyze the Champions of 2013 tournament that concluded on January 18, 2014.
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Rebel Penguin Federation Claims the Champions of 2013 Tournament Title
Background
Throughout 2013, both Rebel Penguin Federation and Army of Club Penguin participated in many notable conflicts. For instance, RPF’s contentious war against the Nachos was one of the year’s most noteworthy wars. While there was no official winner, the event demonstrated the strengths of each army. At the same time, the Black Alliance‘s antagonistic relationship with ACP carried over to the new year. During the next month, ACP competed as part of the White Alliance before the BA’s surrender and dissolution. Afterwards, the latter made a reappearance in a war against Dark Warriors before its disbandment.
Nachos vs. RPF
Nachos vs. DW
Next, the Clover Defenders fought Army Republic following a falling out between the former allies. After many battles, the dispute concluded with a ceasefire over a week later. Following these wars, the two armies joined forces in the New Dawn Alliance versus the Bloodline Alliance war. Additionally, RPF and ACP were joined in NDA by Doritos of Club Penguin. On the other side, Light Troops and Nachos were the main members of the BLA. In the meantime, RPF won the Legends Cup and Christmas Chaos trophies while ACP obtained the Champions Cup crown. Given their wins, Club Penguin Army Central invited the two to the Champions of 2013 tournament to compete in the first tournament of 2014. With this tournament, the top tournament army of 2013 was determined.
ACP vs. AR
New Dawn Alliance vs. Bloodline Alliance
Announcement & Progression of Tournament
Tournament Announcement
In December 2013, CPAC announced the Champions of 2013 tournament. For the tournament, the organization provided invites to armies that did well in tournaments such as Nachos, Ice Warriors, RPF, ACP, DW, DCP, AR, and Water Vikings. The tournaments considered were the annual tournaments that included March Madness, Legends Cup, Christmas Chaos, Champions Cup, and the Army Warfare League tournaments. The participants were then placed into two pots – Pot A and Pot B. Pot A included ACP, RPF, Nachos, and IW while Pot B had DW, AR, DCP, And WV. Furthermore, a drawing decided what opponent each army would face from the opposite pot. With the matchups determined, the tournament kicked off with its first round and semi-final battles.
March Madness Final – IW vs. Nachos
Army Warfare League Final – IW vs. DW
First Round Battles
In the first tournament battle, IW defeated the Doritos in a battle where the latter maxed 40 penguins. Following IW’s win, ACP eliminated DW in a close battle. In the third battle, the Rebels took out WV while they had up to 70 penguins online. Finally, Nachos advanced to the semi-finals after their victory over AR.
ACP vs. DW
RPF vs. WV
After the first round battles, the remaining four armies competed in the semi-finals round. In the first battle, RPF claimed their second tournament victory after a defeat of Nachos. Lastly, ACP advanced to the finals following a victory over IW.
RPF vs. Nachos
IW vs. ACP
Grand Finals
Following their semi-finals victories, ACP and RPF faced off for their first tournament title of the year. During the previous year, RPF claimed more tournament titles than ACP. However, both armies were very close in the Top Ten with ACP slightly ahead in the Top Ten of the year. Essentially, the battle was guaranteed to be competitive depending on what army had the better day. Ultimately, RPF came out on top and obtained the title of the best tournament army of 2013. Finally, RPF also claimed the first tournament trophy of 2014.
Tournament Finals – RPF Room
Christmas Chaos Finals – RPF vs. DW
Conclusion
Given their performances in 2013, both armies proved themselves two of the strongest armies. Thus, their performance in the Champions of 2013 tournament further cemented their prowess in tournaments. Additionally, RPF continued their strong performances in tournaments with another win. Moreover, ACP showed they could still be competitive in tournaments even if other armies had surpassed them the previous year in size. Lastly, the two armies’ role in major conflicts made them very influential in the community’s affairs. In short, the Champions of 2013 tournament helped kick off an interesting year of tournaments.
Aurora
Senior Reporter