

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BTB 2026 Q1 League Cup Tournament
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: By the Board Games - Standard Pokémon League CUP February 21, 2025 
 
*All players must know how to play the Pokémon TCG and have basic knowledge of the rules*

Join us for our 2026 Q1 League Cup!

In order to participate, players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account, and be in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program. Players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached, and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program in order to earn points and prizes.

Format:
-Standard League Cup; Swiss best of 1+3- 30 minute rounds and Top Cut best of 3+3- 50 minute rounds.
-Check in: Noon
-Start time: 1:00 pm
-Late Entry Cut-off: 1:30 pm

Required:
-Pokémon Player ID. If you do not have a Player ID, you can create one at https://club.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-trainer-club/play-pokemon/setup/ . 
-You need a 60-card deck in good condition sleeves. 
-A filled out deck list. A blank deck list can be found at https://judgeball.com/decklist . There will be blank deck lists available at the tournament as well. 
-You will need damage counters, burn and poison condition markers, a coin or dice randomizer, and a VSTAR marker. If you do not have some or all of these things, ask event staff to borrow some. 

Round Count/Top Cut Breakdown:
8 or fewer players: no Swiss rounds, straight to single-elimination top cut
9-16 players: 4 Swiss rounds, cut to top 4
17-32 players: 5 Swiss rounds, cut to top 8
33+ players: 6 Swiss rounds, cut to top 8

Tournament Cost: $25
-64 Players MAX - NO EXCEPTIONS

Prizing:
-All players receive 2 prize promo packs
-Prizing is for in store credit.
-Top player in each age group (Masters, Seniors, and Juniors) will receive a Champion Tournament Playmat
-Prize Pool Rewards
Less than 32 players
1st - 50 %
2nd - 30 %
3rd - 10%
4th - 10%
More than 32 players
1st - 40%
2nd - 20%
3rd - 10%
4th - 10%
5th - 5%
6th - 5%
7th - 5%
8th - 5%

Registration:
-Payment and deck list due at time of registration.
-Pre-registration may be done in store or online.
-Please provide your first name, last name, birthday and Player ID.
-Check in starts at Noon, Pre-registrations guarantee your spot until 12:45pm, we will no longer hold your spot after that time.

If you have any questions, please contact By the Board Games at (219)576-7892 or join our discord at https://discord.gg/gSbJy2nCtk .

Preregistration: https://bytheboardgames.com/products/play-pokemon-q1-league-cup-tournament-2-15-1pm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lowell/btb-2026-q1-league-cup-tournament/200029638092344
- **Event Categories**: pokemon, sports, tournaments
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://bytheboardgames.com/products/play-pokemon-q4-league-cup-tournament-11-16-1pm?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lowell-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lowell
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 410 E. Commercial Ave.
Lowell, IN, United States, Indiana 46356
- **lat**: 41.29118
- **long**: -87.42005
- **full address**: 410 E. Commercial Ave.
Lowell, IN, United States, Indiana 46356, 410 E Commercial Ave, Lowell, IN 46356-1879, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: By The Board Games & Entertainment (https://allevents.in/org/by-the-board-games-and-entertainment/12070073)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=BTB+2026+Q1+League+Cup+Tournament&date=21+Feb

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 410 E. Commercial Ave.
Lowell, IN, United States, Indiana 46356, 410 E Commercial Ave, Lowell, IN 46356-1879, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** By The Board Games & Entertainment
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** pokemon, sports, tournaments
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about BTB 2026 Q1 League Cup Tournament ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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