The Road to the Galactic Cup
DREV’STARN, BOTHAWUI—Though the 251st iteration of the Galactic Cup of Bolo-Ball is still nearly two standard years in the future, several teams, including such notables as Fondor, Ord Mantell, and Coruscant, began their qualifying campaigns this week in interplanetary friendlies across the Outer Rim. Team Fondor—defending bronze medalists, three-time champions, and current number one team in the galaxy—defeated Hiromi 4-0, while Coruscant drew 3-3 against Bespin and Ord Mantell lost to Mandalore 2-1.
“Just from these initial matches, we can begin to see patterns that will ultimately perpetuate up until the Galactic Cup itself,” examined San Frendar, former player and coach for the Ord Biniiri bolo-ball team. “Fondor will continue to exert its dominance, while Coruscant continues to fade following its incredible championship run just fourteen years ago.”
Held on the planet Bothawui, the 251st Galactic Cup of Bolo-Ball—referred to as “limmie” in some regions of the Empire—will include thirty-two bolo-ball teams from the Galactic Empire, the Alliance of Free Planets, and Hutt Space. The defending champions are Team Corellia, who earned the title two years ago by defeating Team Alsakan 2-1 in extra time. Corellia will play the first match of its qualifying campaign Primeday against Bunduki, while Alsakan will play its first friendly against Anaxes next month.
[Editor’s Note: Due to the ongoing conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Alliance of Free Planets, several teams from Imperial space—including Teams Kuat, Alsakan, Chalacta, and Eriadu—will not be competing in the upcoming Galactic Cup, the first held outside of the Empire’s borders since the fall of the Galactic Republic.]
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