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The Cup of Harmony is a tournament for roleplaying nations, which failed to qualify for the World Cup. The term Cup of Harmony was invented by Warnocks Wizards, who hosted this tournament parallel to WCIX. However this was not the first installment of a tournament for non-qualifiers (sometimes called: 'Losers Cup'); parallel to WCVIII, the Frosty Invitational Tournament was hosted since a high number of roleplayers failed to qualify. Despite other names for succeeding tournaments, the name Cup of Harmony became used by the sporting community.

The Cup of Harmony is an official event of the World Cup committee. Its results affect the KPB-ranks of the participants and are an additional incentive to roleplay during the World Cup.

Among notable incidents in Cup of Harmony history is the famous "voodoo dice" incident in Cup of Harmony V, during which several of the results were decidedly fishy. Particularly Melmond's 7-0 win over Praying2God caused some eyebrows to rise around the sporting world, as the Melmondians had a less than glorious football history before the tournament - however, matters were resolved, and "voodoo dice" became a way of explaining results that did not exactly fit the norm (see also Margaret)

It looked briefly as if this tradition would cease. With the seventeenth World Cup seeing most of the former organisers qualifying (only The Belmore Family of former, still active hosts were knocked out), little interest was shown in hosting the tournament, and the outlook for this once-great tournament became rather bleak. However, Sarzonia eventually stepped up to host the ninth Cup of Harmony. Real life prevented him from hosting the tournament, so The Lowland Clans and Rejistania acted as stand-in.

In CoH12, Kylaai became only the second team to win the Cup of Harmony twice, Cockbill Street having been the first team to manage such a feat of sporting prowess.

Cup of Harmony Past Hosts and Results/Future Hosts

Frosty Cup (WC VIII)

Hosted by Tanah Burung

Final: Total n Utter Insanity beat Nikea 2-0

CoH I (WC IX)

Hosted by Warnocks Wizards

Final: Warnocks Wizards beat The Weegies 2-0

Supercup (later named CoH II, WC X)

Hosted by Tranquillitis (a puppet of Nikea)

Final: Iansisle beat Tranquillitis 3-2 After Extra Time (AET) on Golden Goal (FT: 2-2)

CoH III (WC XI)

Hosted by Brazillico and Spaam

Final: Commerce Heights beat Brazillico 1-0

CoH IV (WC XII)

Hosted by Brazillico

Final: Cockbill Street beat Dance 2 Revolution 4-0

CoH V (WC XIII)

Hosted by Melmond

Final: Melmond beat Kaze Progressa 3-2

CoH VI (WC XIV)

Hosted by Vilita and The Belmore Family

Final: Vilita beat Jeruselem 4-2 AET (FT: 1-1)

CoH VII (WC XV)

Hosted by Melmond and Krytenia

Final: Cockbill Street beat The Lowland Clans 3-1 AET (FT: 1-1)

CoH VIII (WC XVI)

Hosted by Cockbill Street and Raptor Claw

Final: The Belmore Family beat Melmond 4-3 on penalties (2-2 AET)

CoH IX (WC XVII)

Hosted by The Lowland Clans and Rejistania+

Final: Kylaai beat Snub Nose 38 2-1

CoH X (WC XVIII)

Hosted by The Belmore Family and Cockbill Street

Final: Sarzonia beat Legalese 2-1

CoH XI (WC XIX)

Hosted by Legalese^ and Lethislavania

Final: Lethislavania beat Legalese 2-1

CoH XII (WC XX)

Hosted by South Osettia and Liverpool England

Final: Kylaai beat Tadjikistan 1-0

CoH XIII (WC XXI)

Hosted by Rejistania and Legalese*

Final: Gaian Ascendancy beat Melmond 1-0

CoH XIV (WC XXII)

Hosted by Lethislavania and Oglethorpia

Final: Nova Britannicus beat Kylaai 5-2

+Sarzonia was due to host this cup, but stepped down later due to RL issues.

^While Legalese co-hosted the competition, RL issues forced Lethislavania to actually operate the competition

• Sonaron and The Belmore Family were scheduled to host this competition, but it ceased after two days and the teams had to be evacuated to Rejistania and Legalese