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TIDE Athletic · Spring 2026 · In-Season Tournament

DON
WADDY
CUP

SPRING 2026

16 Teams · 6 Rounds · 22 Games · 1 Champion · No Mercy

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16Teams

22Games

6Rounds

1Champion

The Field

16 TEAMS.
ALL IN.

Every team in the Spring League enters the Don Waddy Cup. No byes. No exceptions. Everyone plays from Round One.

Black

Forest Green

Gold

Grey

Kelly Green

Lime

Navy

Orange

Pink

Purple

Red

Royal Blue

Silver

Teal

White

Yellow

Round 1 · Single Elimination · Weeks 3–6

ROUND
ONE

Two games a week on the grass field — 6:30 and 7:35. Four weeks. Eight eliminated. Eight survive.

16 Teams Enter 8 Eliminated 8 Advance

Apr 13 · Week 3 · 6:30pm

Forest Green3

Red0

Final

Apr 13 · Week 3 · 7:35pm

Grey0

Purple3

Final

Apr 20 · Week 4 · 6:30pm

Gold0

White3

Final

Apr 20 · Week 4 · 7:35pm

Kelly Green2

Lime0

Final

Apr 27 · Week 5 · 6:30pm

Teal3

Navy4

Final

Apr 27 · Week 5 · 7:35pm

Yellow1

Silver2

Final

May 4 · Week 6 · 6:30pm

Black3

Orange2

Final

May 4 · Week 6 · 7:35pm

Pink2

Royal Blue1

Final

The Gauntlet Awaits

Rounds 2–4 · Double Elimination

THE
GAUNTLET

Lose once — drop to the Losers Bracket. Lose twice — you’re out. 8 teams enter. 4 survive.

8 Teams Enter 4 Eliminated 4 Survive

Winners Bracket (0 losses)

Losers Bracket (1 loss, alive)

2 losses = Eliminated

Round 2Nobody out · 4 games

Winners Bracket · 4 games

May 11 · Week 7 · 6:30pm · Match 09SilverBlack

May 11 · Week 7 · 7:35pm · Match 10Kelly GreenPink

May 18 · Week 8 · 6:30pm · Match 11Forest GreenPurple

May 18 · Week 8 · 7:35pm · Match 12NavyWhite

Losers enter LB — nobody eliminated yet

Round 3First blood · 2 out · 6 survive

WB · 2 games

WB R3 · Match 13WB R2 WinnerWB R2 Winner

WB R3 · Match 14WB R2 WinnerWB R2 Winner

Losers drop to LB — 1st loss

LB · 2 games

LB R3 · Match 15WB R2 LoserWB R2 Loser

LB R3 · Match 16WB R2 LoserWB R2 Loser

2 LB losers eliminated — 2 losses total

Round 4Down to four · 2 more out

WB · 1 game

WB R4 · Match 17WB R3 WinnerWB R3 Winner

Loser drops to LB — still alive

LB · 2 games

LB R4 · Match 18LB R3 SurvivorWB R3 Loser

LB R4 · Match 19LB R3 SurvivorWB R3 Loser

2 more eliminated — see you next season

→ 4 teams remain · Advance to Final Four

Rounds 5–6 · Single Elimination

THE
FINAL
FOUR

New bracket. Clean slate. Win or go home. The last four teams standing play for the Don Waddy Cup.

4 Teams2 Semi-finals1 Grand Final

Semi-Final 1

Match 20 · Semi-Final

Finalist TBD

TBD

Semi-Final 2

Match 21 · Semi-Final

Finalist TBD

TBD

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THE FINAL

🏆DON WADDY
CUPMatch 22 · Grand Final

SF WinnerSF Winner

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SF 1 Winner →

Advances to Final

Winner →

SF 2 Winner →

Advances to Final

Winner →

LIFT THE CUP

Don Waddy Cup · TIDE Athletic · Spring 2026