Sensible Days 2026, the 23rd edition of the tournament took place from the 17-19th of July. Organised by wugbaspin (Ben) with assistance from Theologistic and the rest of the UK based guys, SWOS 'came home' to the UK for the first time, with the event taking place in Burwell House near Cambridge - not too far from the game's birthplace in Norwich.

As ever, people travelled from around Europe to attend, with Playaveli even flying in from San Diego just for the weekend! We also had some new faces which was great to see, as well a face we all know: the game's desinger and all round legend Jon Hare.

Saturday saw the Amiga tournament, with 33 players taking part, played on 6 Amigas. After a group stage that went largely to form, we were treated to a live musical performance from Jon Hare, who performed 3 songs with his guitar - Goal Scoring Superstar Hero, plus two familiar tracks from Cannon Fodder. A unique show and one that everyone will remember!

In the Amiga knockouts, we had two first-time semi finalists in crom1 and thd79, with the latter managing to prevail. The other semi final was one for the ages, with Playa and Blazej playing out three draws before finally Blazej gained the upper hand.

The final was a similar affair, with thd79 forcing a set of replays, before Blazej's class saw throgh, with the GOAT taking his 10th title. Event organizer Wugbaspin put in a great performance to take the carrot cup from xflea.

The PC version of the tournament took place on Sunday with 27 players battling it out. Playaveli timed his peak to perfection, and after missing out on qualification to the master group, grew stronger as the tournament progressed. Bobbiebobras was in strong form, knocking out previous finalist AndYpsilion before falling to Blazej in the semis.

The final of Playaveli v Blazej gave the former a chance for revenge after the previous day's defeat. It proved to be another classic, which saw Playa take the title thanks to a last minute goal-line clearance transformed into a counterattack goal. Many thanks to the Dutch crew for supplying the equipment; it wouldn't have been possbile without you!

Alongside the PC cup was the Classic Sensi Cup, in which crowd favourite Fifko went on a fairytale run to the final, wher he found himself leading Blazej 2-0 at halftime. However as normal, Blazej was able to find a way to win, and the upset was avoided. Nevertheless Fifko was able to take consolation by winning the PC Carrot Cup, beating FRK Pawel to the title.

Huge thanks are due to Wugbaspin for his organization of a superb event, to all those who helped him (Theologistic especially), and to everyone who took the time and expense to join us for a memorable weekend. Hopefully it won't be another 23 years before SWOS 'comes home' again.

Its coming home to Cambridge / England this year. 

Finally the official SWOS World Cup take place in the country where our beloved game was developed. 

Currently we have 25 players joining the tournament for 

AMIGA: https://sensiblesoccer.de/index.php?option=com_tournament&view=tournament&id=7436

PC: https://sensiblesoccer.de/index.php?option=com_tournament&view=tournament&id=7437

so there is still place for late signups. JOIN THE SWOS NOW =)

Contact us on Facebook or Discord for details.

https://sensiblesoccer.de/index.php?option=com_tournament&view=tournament&id=7521

We have a small tournament or maybe more at the Retro Games Market in Berlin where a lot of people sell or buy old gaming stuff. A bit of cosplay is also there.

We have a small table with my (working) amiga (thx to the danish crew) and some different controllers, where people just can try to play SWOS. I will also show SWOS 2020 Version to interested people. I am not sure to play, maybe with some gamepad. But i hope we will find a lot new german players there.

I will also write a small review after the weekend. 

Checkout the Link to RGB: https://rgb-berlin.de/

The third edition of the Norwich Games Festival SWOS Championships took place at The Forum in Norwich as part of the week-long festival celebrating video games, board games, and the wider games industry.

Theologistic and SensibleDrinker returned to co-host the event and arrived early to set up what was undoubtedly the biggest cup competition taking place that day. (We’ll get to Arsenal vs PSG later.)

As in previous years, the tournament attracted a strong mix of offline community players, local competitors and dedicated SWOS fans. The field featured some familiar faces, including XFlea and SemperFi, who travelled from Poland, Dior from up north, Lobo and RaabDJ from London, and Wugbaspin from Buckinghamshire. Even without the presence of Jon Hare this year, the standard remained exceptionally high.

The format consisted of two groups of four, with each player facing every other player three times before progressing to the knockout stages. First-time Norwich visitor Wugbaspin was given the honour of conducting the draw, and the action soon got underway.

Group Stage

Group A developed fairly predictably, with Lobo topping the table after scoring an impressive 40 goals across his nine matches. However, he did suffer a rare setback in the final group game, losing 3-2 to Theologistic.

Group B proved considerably tighter. XFlea edged out both SemperFi and Wugbaspin to secure top spot, with second and third place ultimately separated by a single goal. A special mention must go to RaabDJ, whose performances earned praise from every competitor. His standout match saw him storm into a 3-0 lead against XFlea, only for the Polish star to mount a dramatic comeback and rescue a 3-3 draw.

Following a brief refreshment break, during which SemperFi invested in a particularly questionable pair of screen-projecting sunglasses, attention turned to the knockout rounds.

Quarter-Finals (Two Legs)

• Theologistic defeated Wugbaspin 5-2 on aggregate.
• XFlea took full advantage of SensibleDrinker being well into his bottle of gin, recording a convincing 9-1 victory.
• SemperFi impressed with a 5-1 win over Dior.
• Lobo completed the semi-final line-up by overcoming a valiant RaabDJ 8-2.

Semi-Finals (Two Legs)

Lobo continued his relentless march towards the title, dispatching SemperFi 9-3 on aggregate.

The other semi-final produced one of the comebacks of the tournament. After trailing 3-2 following the first leg, Theologistic delivered a superb 5-0 second-leg performance against XFlea to book his place in the final.

Final

The final proved one challenge too far for the co-host. Lobo was in scintillating form and demonstrated once again why the former world champion remains recognised as one of the finest SWOS players in the world.

Victories of 5-0 and 1-0 gave him a commanding 6-0 aggregate triumph and secured his third consecutive Norwich Games Festival SWOS Championship title.

Post-Match

Following the medal presentation and photographs for the festival press, the competitors made their way to Norwich’s famous pub, The Murderers, to watch the Champions League Final.

A huge thank you goes to everyone who attended, whether they battled through the unpredictability of the British rail network or flew in from Poland to take part. Your support and enthusiasm continue to make this one of the highlights of the SWOS calendar.

Norwich will always welcome you back. Here’s hoping to see many familiar faces again next year.

Watch this space…

🏆 Norwich Games Festival SWOS Championships 2026 Champion: Lobo
🥈 Runner-up: Theologistic
🥉 3rd Place: XFlea

Hello SWOS Friends!!

Within 2 weeks the biggest SWOS tournament of the Benelux will unfold!!

After the successstressful Kermis Cup 2025 at Swoozh’s place we decided to change things around by holding not 1, but 2!! “PRO” Cups for you total SWOS enthusiasts at Dorpshuis De Stek, Grootebroek, Netherlands in the afternoon.

After the serious business in the afternoon, things will become less serious at M4RK’s place. Food and drinks will be served and more friends will join for the PC Amateur Cup. Here, less experienced SWOS players will take stronger teams, while SWOS veterans go for weaker teams. For reference:

Sebabosh (Winner 2025) = Atletico Junior (COL)
Swoozh = Volendam (HOL)
M4RK = North Korea

To make things run smoothly, please provide M4RK / Swoozh with the following:

• Your desired custom tactic for PC Pro tournament

• Your desired used team for PC & Amiga Pro tournament

• Your desired used team for PC Amateur tournament

Expected Schedule:
12pm Gather, draw / setting up
13pm Start PC Pro tournament (with tactics)
15pm Start Amiga Pro tournament (without tactics)
17pm End evening session
18pm Food and drinks @ plaza a M4RK
19pm+ Start PC Amateur tournament (without tactics)
19pm+ Start Crazy Apples vs Oranges KO tournament