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The Star Realms digital community is chock FULL of leagues ranging from straight forward round-robin play to wildly imaginative alternative formats. Below is a short list of 6 the most popular and active leagues, taken from our article, Guide to Online Leagues.

BoardGameGeek (BGG) League
Premise: Short seasons of round-robin play with multiple tiers to move up
This is the oldest-running online Star Realms league and the most inclusive, with no expansion or skill level requirements. The BGG League is a series of simultaneous round-robin tournaments. It is subdivided into multiple divisions which are layered in a pyramidal structure. As of Season 56, the top division is the Platinum Tier; below that are three Gold Tier divisions, five Silver Tier divisions, and seven Bronze Tier divisions. Players move up or down between Tiers based on their performance during a season.
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• Expansions Required: No specific expansions are required. Players choose a “home” format they prefer to play and use that in half of their games. When playing an “away” game, you’ll use your opponent’s format, minus any expansions you don’t own.
• Website: The Main BGG League thread at boardgamegeek.com.
• How to Join: Post in the BGG Wait List Thread, including your Star Realms IGN, expansion preference, and contact preference.
• Commissioner: AgentSeto, as of Season 57, with the help of several division commissioners.

Star Realms Premier Circuit (SRPC)
Premise: Rolling series of tournaments
The SRPC follows the pro tennis circuit model. Over the course of a year the “Circuit” consists of 9 online tournaments (including three Grand Slams) and a Season Final. Players are ranked according to their performance over the previous 10 events. Each tournament is run using challonge.com.
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• Expansions Required: A different combination of expansions is used each event. To participate in all 10 events of a Season, you must own all available expansions in the digital app. You are not required to participate in all 10 events, so you can participate in only the events that use expansions you own if you wish.
• Websites:
   1. SRPC Official App
   2. Challonge Community
   3. SRPC Facebook Group
• How to Join: Join the SRPC Facebook Group, subscribe to the BGG thread, and/or join the #premier-circuit channel in the Galactic Summit Discord Server to be notified when to register for individual events. You must also register with challonge.com.
• Commissioner: Darklighter

Pan Galactic League (PGL) & Nebula Minor League (NML)
Premise: Major League Baseball style seasons of play
The PGL and NML are organized like a baseball season, with each player in a different division. The PGL is the equivalent of the “major leagues” and the NML is the equivalent of the “minor leagues.” Players play several 3-game series against each player in their division, as well as one 4-game series against each player in the other divisions. Players play 2 of these series each week, for a total of 164 games (PGL), or 117 games (NML), over the course of a season. The top player in each division, as well as a few wild cards, advance to a single elimination playoff. Players can advance from NML to PGL, or drop from PGL to NML, based on performance.
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• Expansions Required: All expansions required.
• Websites: BGG Thread
• How to Join: Send a PM to the Commissioner, Carnie (BGG id valpocarnie). He will add you to the wait list. You will be added to the NML as spaces open up.
• Commissioner: Carnie, with the help of AgentSeto who manages the NML.

Endurance Challenge
Premise: Outlast all opponents
Each player begins with 100 endurance. Each round players are matched up according to Swiss style rules. If you win, your endurance does not change. If you lose, then the differential between your and your opponent’s final scores is subtracted from your Endurance. Once a player’s endurance drops to zero or below, they are eliminated. The final player standing with endurance above zero is the winner.
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• Expansions Required: All expansions except Missions required.
• Websites: Endurance Challenge Facebook Group
• How to Join: Join the EC Facebook Group. The Commissioner will post when a new event is starting.
• Commissioner: Darklighter

Dodgeball
Premise: Simulated dodgeball where teams work to knock each other out
Dodgeball is a team (7 vs 7) Star Realms format which simulates a dodgeball match. Two teams line up for an initial race for the six game balls, and then players in possession of a ball may throw it at a member of the opposing team. Winning on a throw by a certain authority margin scores a hit, while losing on a throw by a certain authority margin is a catch. Anything in between is a dodge with the winner taking possession. Play continues until all players of one team are out. Dodgeball is played as both a league as well as pickup matches. Everything operates out of the Star Realms Gymnasium FB group, where this and other dodgeball related variants are played.
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• Full Rules: Star Realms Dodgeball Rules
• Expansions Required: All expansions except Commanders required.
• Websites: Star Realms Gymnasium Facebook Group
• How to Join: Join the Facebook Group; register for the Events when they are posted.
• Commissioner: CrankyDay

Quickfire (QF)
Premise: Fast-paced tournaments
Round Robin to single elimination event, characterized by its rapid pace. 7-9 players are put into 4 groups. Each player picks a “home” format. You play each player in your group twice, once in their home format and once in yours. The top 2 players in each group advances. Ties are broken first by head to head results, then by your “Quickfire rating” which is a number that rates how quickly you finished your games, i.e., the faster player wins that tie-break.
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• Expansions Required: All expansions required.
• Websites: Star Realms Quickfire Facebook Group
• How to Join: Join the Facebook Group; register for the Events when they are posted.
• Commissioner: Hypaspist