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This page provides you with the latest on what is happening in the Edmonton Board Gaming League (EBGL). To receive the League newsletters or get access to the community forums, you will need to register for league play.

The First EBGL House Cup Tournament Starts Jan 9th!

Jan 02, 2026

To help celebrate 20 years, the EBGL is introducing a fun additional competition format, called the House Cup Tournament - a format similar to house cup tournaments that many major universities and schools host around the world.

On Sunday, January 4th, all members will be divided into one of four houses based on famous board game designers selected by our Organizers (Stegmaier, Turczi, Konieczka, and Lacerda) and the first set of challenges will be announced. Each of these houses has been communicated to and fully endorsed by the designer they are named from. Every two months following, a series of 10 new challenges (in a variety of formats) will be announced and each house that successfully completes a challenge will increase their reputation in the League. Reputation values for each of the challenges will escalate throughout the season to offer a small catch-up mechanism.

At the end of the season the house with the highest reputation wins the house cup award! Of course, members must be sure to continue following our league's values of Inclusion, Fairness, and Fun during this tournament or valuable reputation can be taken away.

Good luck to all of the houses this season!

Open Gaming & Drop-in Registration on January 2nd!

Dec 29, 2025

To help kick off the new year, the EBGL will be hosting an optional, "unofficial" open gaming night at Mission: Fun & Games in St. Albert 7pm on Friday, January 2nd.

Drop-ins for our 2026 season registration are welcome (starting at 7pm). Please note, space is extremely limited as we only have a couple seats remaining and they will be filled on a first-come, first serve basis.

2026 Season Registration Opens Dec 5th!

Nov 30, 2025

Registration for the Edmonton Board Gaming League's 2026 season (and 20 year anniversary!) opens in-person at 7pm on Friday, December 5th at Mission: Fun & Games in St. Albert or online (here) starting at noon on Saturday, December 6th.

Please note, due to high demand, seats on our roster are typically very limited and priority will be given to those who register in-person at the December 5th registration event. If any seats still remain they will be made available to online applicants on December 6th.

For more details about the EBGL, please visit our Membership & League Information page.

2025 Season Awards Night!

Nov 22, 2025

The 2025 Edmonton Board Gaming League season officially on with our final DOMINATION event on November 7th and our season award winners announced during our November 21st awards night event. On behalf of our organizers, members, and our sponsors, we'd like to congratulate the following members on their well-deserved awards this year:

2025 League Champion (highest league rating) - Patrick C
2025 Second Place (second highest league rating) - Michael F
2025 Third Place (third highest league rating) - Chris S
2025 Rookie of the Year - Vincent L
2025 Most Outstanding Player (best demonstrates the qualities and behaviours of the League) - Adam A
2025 Most Achievements Earned (most club/game achievements earned) - Chris S and Lance P
2025 Highest Win-Loss Percentage - Patrick C
2025 Most Second Place Wins - Mike I
2025 Most Social Player - Michael F
2025 Most Member Referrals - Vincent L

2025 continued to be a another strong, record-setting year as we maintained a full roster, broke a league attendance record for a single special event, tied our previous merchandise store sales record, and earned record kickbacks from our primary sponsor (Mission: Fun & Games) for the 3rd straight year. We're very proud of the inclusive, fair, and fun culture we've build, which is evident by the excitement already building for our 20th year in 2026.

We wouldn't be one of the largest and longest running gaming clubs in Canada if it wasn't for our amazing members, organizers, and sponsors. Thanks everyone for making our 2025 season another historic year! We hope to see you and perhaps some new faces on December 5th at 7pm for the 2026 Season Registration event!