The second day of the Alliance Tournament XXII preliminaries took place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, on the Thunderdome server. Alongside the continuation of the matches, the tournament has drawn significant attention due to the implementation of the new Swiss system format, designed to make preliminary stages fairer, more dynamic, and highly competitive for all 58 participating teams.
Understanding the Swiss System Format
The Swiss-system tournament format is a non-elimination competitive structure featuring multiple rounds of competition. Instead of knocking teams out immediately or relying on a traditional round-robin group stage, the Swiss system works as follows:
Equal Record Matchmaking: In each round after the first, teams are paired against opponents who share the exact same win-loss record (e.g., 1-0 teams play against other 1-0 teams, 0-1 teams play 0-1 teams, and so on).
No Early Elimination: Teams compete across a set number of preliminary rounds (seven matches per team over three weekends), ensuring everyone gets substantial play time without being instantly eliminated after a single bad match.
Climbing the Ladder: Successful teams accumulate wins to climb toward the top brackets, eventually narrowing down the field to the top 16 teams that advance to the final knockout stages on October 31 and November 1.
Day Two Results and Winners
Below are the results for all matches played during the second day of competition, structured with the winners clearly highlighted:
Match 35: The Initiative. vs. Deteriorated — Winner: Deteriorated
Match 36: Ivy League vs. Sigma Grindset — Winner: Ivy League
Match 37: 34-yrs-old men get nagged by wives for playing EVE vs. Rusty Hyenas Clan — Winner: Rusty Hyenas Clan
Match 38: Punishing Gray Raven vs. The Excommunicati — Winner: The Excommunicati
Match 39: PSYCHOTIC OVERHEAT vs. Seker Matar — Winner: PSYCHOTIC OVERHEAT
Match 40: Of Essence vs. Arctic Light — Winner: Arctic Light
Match 41: Neon Nightmares vs. Sedition. — Winner: Sedition.
Match 42: Paper Numbers vs. Exodus. — Winner: Paper Numbers
Match 43: Catlas Tor Love Appreciation Society UseCodeWIZARD vs. Honkai Star Rail. — Winner: Honkai Star Rail.
Match 44: Slide On Contact vs. Meta Reloaded — Winner: Meta Reloaded
Match 45: DarkSide. vs. WE FORM V0LTA — Winner: WE FORM V0LTA
Match 46: Seriously Suspicious vs. Vapor-Lock — Winner: Seriously Suspicious
Match 47: The Skeleton Crew vs. Minmatar Fleet Alliance — Winner: Minmatar Fleet Alliance
Match 48: Critical. Mass. vs. Sons of Bane — Winner: Sons of Bane
Match 49: Bright Side of Death vs. Solyaris Chtonium — Winner: Bright Side of Death
Match 50: Project Potato vs. Psyno Theory — Winner: Psyno Theory
Match 51: D-sync. vs. We Forsakened Few — Winner: D-sync.
Match 52: NPSI.Rocks vs. ZERG REBORN — Winner: ZERG REBORN
Match 53: Rote Kapelle vs. Out of the Blue. — Winner: Rote Kapelle
Match 54: Test Alliance Please Ignore vs. The Obsidian Front - Reborn — Winner: Test Alliance Please Ignore
Match 55: Shadow Cartel vs. Kitchen Sinkhole — Winner: Shadow Cartel
Match 56: Space Violence. vs. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII — Winner: IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Match 57: L A Z E R H A W K S vs. NO NEED LOOSE FACE — Winner: NO NEED LOOSE FACE
Match 58: Odin's Call vs. That Escalated Quickly. — Winner: Odin's Call
Match 59: Deteriorated vs. Dracarys. — Winner: Dracarys.
Match 60: Paper Numbers vs. Fraternity. — Winner: Paper Numbers
Match 61: Arctic Light vs. Ragequit Cancel Sub — Winner: Ragequit Cancel Sub
Match 62: Ivy League vs. Psychokids. — Winner: Psychokids.
Match 63: The Excommunicati vs. Rusty Hyenas Clan — Winner: Rusty Hyenas Clan
Match 64: xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku vs. PSYCHOTIC OVERHEAT — Winner: xqtywiznalamywmodxfhhopawzpqyjdwrpeptuaenabjawdzku
Match 65: Honkai Star Rail. vs. Sedition. — Winner: Sedition.
Match 66: Meta Reloaded vs. Brave Collective — Winner: Meta Reloaded
Match 67: Platinum Sensitivity. vs. White Squall. — Winner: Platinum Sensitivity.
Match 68: The Tuskers Co. vs. OnlyFleets. — Winner: The Tuskers Co.
Standings and Tournament Outlook
Day 2 provided crucial clarity on the Swiss bracket standings. As undefeated teams maintained their momentum, those suffering early setbacks fought hard to rebound in the lower pools. The meta continues to evolve tightly around ship point limits and restriction rules, setting the stage for an even more thrilling weekend of preliminary clashes ahead.