New custom leagues and tournaments now available!



The World Cup simulator has recently introduced a wide range of custom leagues and tournaments. While this feature is experimental and requires a lot of clean-up, these leagues run fine and are suitable for casual simulations. Within these leagues, team seeding is determined by their most recent Elo ratings in-game. 

An important note is that you need to simulate the league consecutively to retain the integrity of promotion and relegation. If you stop simulating the league, even for just a year, it would result in teams being reseeded and placed in divisions based on their latest Elo ratings.Let's talk about the format of each new league:

UEFA Nations League:

  • Mirroring the real-life league structure, it comprises 3 divisions with 4 groups per division and 4 teams per group.
  • Each group has one promotion slot (except the top division) and a relegation slot (except the last division).
  • Winners of each group in the top division advance to the knockout stage.
  • Division C has the remaining European teams.
  • The first year (2026) use the real life teams.
UEFA Nations League group stage on mobile

UEFA Nations League knockout stage on mobile

Global League:

  • Features ten divisions, each hosting 20 national teams.
  • Approximately 3000 matches are played annually, which may tax your device.
  • No knockout stage; the top 4 teams in the highest division are declared winners.
  • Each division includes 3 relegation and promotion slots.
Desktop view

World Cup League:

  • Replicates the group stage format of the World Cup 2026.
  • Comprised of four divisions, with 48 teams per division organized into 12 groups of 4 teams each.
  • The top 32 teams in the highest division progress to the knockout stage.
  • The lowest team in each group faces relegation.

Major League:

  • A four-division league featuring the top 60 teams based on their latest in-game Elo ratings, with 15 teams per division.
  • Two promotion and relegation slots per division.
  • No knockout stage; the top 4 teams in the highest division are crowned champions.

Minor League:

  • A four-division league comprising the top 60 teams with less than 1400 Elo-rating points, with 15 teams per division.
  • Two promotion and relegation slots per division.
  • No knockout stage; the top 4 teams in the highest division are declared winners.

Americas League:

  • A three-division league featuring the top 52 teams from South and North America, seeded based on their in-game Elo ratings.
  • Similar to the UEFA Nations League structure with 4 teams per group and 4 groups per division.
  • Winners of each group in the top division advance to a 4-team knockout stage.

AFC Nations League:

  • A three-division league showcasing top Asian teams, seeded by their in-game Elo ratings.
  • Each group consists of 4 teams, with 3 groups per division.
  • One promotion and relegation slot per group.
  • Winners of each group in the top division proceed to a 4-team knockout stage, with the highest-ranked team securing the final slot.

African League:

  • Similar to the UEFA Nations League with 3 divisions, 4 groups per division, and 4 teams per group.
  • One promotion and relegation slot per group.
  • Winners of each group in the top division advance to the 4-team knockout stage.
  • Division C has the remaining African teams.
  

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