interplanetary knock-out
2020
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This is the 32-team 5-round tournament that has been held monthly since September 2016. Scores are obtained from the number of hits achieved by the relevant pages on the site. Or to put it another way, the imaginary teams from the literary worlds are vying with each other to be the most interesting.
Each month, then, I choose the 32 highest scorers from the world-pages in the previous month's page-view statistics, seed them accordingly, and send the teams to Ceres Stadium to compete...
december 2020 - the 52nd tournament
first round: 1-5 december 2020; results out 6 dec:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar vs. no.17 seed: Neptune
no.9 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.25 seed: Ceres
no.5 seed: Venus vs. no.21 seed: Amalthea
no.13 seed: Mercury vs. no. 29 seed: Umbriel
no.3 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet vs. no.19 seed: Earth
no.11 seed: Triton vs no.27 seed: Io
no.7 seed: Mars vs. no.23 seed: Titan
no.15 seed: The Moon vs. no.31 seed: Cerberus
no.2 seed: The Reefs of Space vs. no.18 seed: Pluto
no.10 seed: Iapetus vs no.26 seed: Comets
no.6 seed: Saturn vs. no.22 seed: Planet X
no.14 seed: Ganymede vs. no.30 seed: Oberon
no. 4 seed: Jupiter vs. no.20 seed: The Sun
no.12 seed: Vulcan vs. no.28 seed: Ariel
no.8 seed: Uranus vs. no.24 seed: Europa
no.16 seed: Callisto vs. no.32 seed: Pallas
november 2020 - the 51st tournament
first round, 1-5 november 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter 14 vs. no.17 seed: Earth 11
no.9 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 7 vs. no.25 seed: Ariel 4
no.5 seed: Saturn 9 vs. no.21 seed: Comets 9
no.13 seed: Iapetus 10 vs. no. 29 seed: Io 7
no.3 seed: Pellucidar 4 vs. no.19 seed: Neptune 9
no.11 seed: The Reefs of Space 5 vs no.27 seed: Umbriel 3
no.7 seed: Mercury 6 vs. no.23 seed: Ganymede 2
no.15 seed: Amalthea 7 vs. no.31 seed: Cerberus 5
no.2 seed: Venus 21 vs. no.18 seed: Vulcan 17
no.10 seed: Uranus 12 vs no.26 seed: Leda 3
no.6 seed: Mars 16 vs. no.22 seed: Callisto 3
no.14 seed: Planet X 9 vs. no.30 seed: Pallas 1
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 9 vs. no.20 seed: Triton 7
no.12 seed: The Sun 8 vs. no.28 seed: Titan 4
no.8 seed: Pluto 7 vs. no.24 seed: Europa 4
no.16 seed: The Moon 9 vs. no.32 seed: Ceres 5
First-round replay, 6 November 2020:
no.5 seed: Saturn 4 vs. no.21 seed: Comets 0
second round, 6-10 november 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter 11 vs. no.9 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 7
no.5 seed: Saturn 23 vs. no.13 seed: Iapetus 8
no.19 seed: Neptune 8 vs. no.11 seed: The Reefs of Space 5
no.7 seed: Mercury 11 vs. no.15 seed: Amalthea 10
no.2 seed: Venus 8 vs. no.10 seed: Uranus 12
no.6 seed: Mars 10 vs. no.14 seed: Planet X 9
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 13 vs. no.12 seed: The Sun 8
no.8 seed: Pluto 8 vs. no.16 seed: The Moon 7
quarter-finals, 11-15 november 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.5 seed: Saturn
no.19 seed: Neptune vs. no.7 seed: Mercury
no.10 seed: Uranus vs. no.6 seed: Mars
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.8 seed: Pluto
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 4 Saturn 3
Neptune 3 Mercury 3
Uranus 4 Mars 1
The Asteroids 3 Pluto 5
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 7 Saturn 6
Neptune 5 Mercury 3
Uranus 6 Mars 7
The Asteroids 5 Pluto 5
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 11 Saturn 8
Neptune 6 Mercury 5
Uranus 9 Mars 13
The Asteroids 10 Pluto 7
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 16 Saturn 14
Neptune 9 Mercury 11
Uranus 13 Mars 19
The Asteroids 14 Pluto 11
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, NOVEMBER 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 23 vs. no.5 seed: Saturn 18
no.19 seed: Neptune 13 vs. no.7 seed: Mercury 15
no.10 seed: Uranus 16 vs. no.6 seed: Mars 25
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 18 vs. no.8 seed: Pluto 13
semi-finals, 16-20 november 2020; results out 21 nov:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.7 seed: Mercury
no.6 seed: Mars vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 5 Mercury 0
Mars 2 The Asteroids 2
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 7 Mercury 2
Mars 2 The Asteroids 2
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 10 Mercury 4
Mars 8 The Asteroids 3
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 20 Mercury 8
Mars 12 The Asteroids 6
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, NOVEMBER 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 24 vs. no.7 seed: Mercury 9
no.6 seed: Mars 14 vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 8
THE FINAL, 21-25 NOVEMBER 2020; RESULT OUT 26 NOV:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.6 seed: Mars
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 2 Mars 1
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 3 Mars 3
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 32 Mars 16
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 32 Mars 18
After the fifth day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, NOVEMBER 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 37 vs. no.6 seed: Mars 22
So the winner of the 51st Interplanetary Knock-Out, November 2020, is
Jupiter
In exasperation at the dominance of the giant planet, fans of other teams are spreading a new nickname for the Jovian team: the "Jumpers", derived from the common ejaculation of the spaceways, "Jumping Jupiter!" - expressing dumbfounded dismay.
Bandolian the team captain saunters up to the podium to reach for the trophy like someone routinely retrieving his own coat and hat from a locker. The hexans and Morgors in the stands adopt a quite casual swagger. Indeed, last month's victory by the Venusians is almost forgotten now, and we're back in the Jovian era as though it had never ended.
The trophy-tally now is as
follows: 13 for Jupiter, 11 for Mars, 10 for Venus, 6 for Saturn, 4 for
Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
october 2020 - the 50th tournament
first round, 1-5 october 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 54 vs. no.17 seed: Amalthea 31
no.9 seed: Mars 39 vs. no.25 seed: Comets 16
no.5 seed: Venus 34 vs. no.21 seed: Triton 14
no.13 seed: The Moon 20 vs. no. 29 seed: Ariel 10
no.3 seed: The Asteroids 58 vs. no.19 seed: The Reefs of Space 49
no.11 seed: The Sun 21 vs no.27 seed: Leda 8
no.7 seed: Uranus 15 vs. no.23 seed: Io 14
no.15 seed: Earth 21 vs. no.31 seed: Ceres 8
no.2 seed: Jupiter 43 vs. no.18 seed: Neptune 22
no.10 seed: Iapetus 11 vs no.26 seed: Titan 11
no.6 seed: Mercury 26 vs. no.22 seed: Europa 20
no.14 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 55 vs. no.30 seed: Umbriel 12
no. 4 seed: Saturn 27 vs. no.20 seed: Callisto 21
no.12 seed: Planet X 21 vs. no.28 seed: Ganymede 21
no.8 seed: Vulcan 14 vs. no.24 seed: Pallas 8
no.16 seed: Pluto 36 vs. no.32 seed: Titania 0
Replays, 6 October:
no.10 seed: Iapetus 1 vs no.26 seed: Titan 1
no.12 seed: Planet X 4 vs. no.28 seed: Ganymede 0
Second replay of Iapetus vs Titan, 7 October:
no.10 seed: Iapetus 1 vs no.26 seed: Titan 1
Third replay of Iapetus vs Titan, 8 October - at last a result:
no.10 seed: Iapetus 10 vs no.26 seed: Titan 3
second round, 6-10 october 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 17 vs. no.9 seed: Mars 16
no.5 seed: Venus 23 vs. no.13 seed: The Moon 17
no.3 seed: The Asteroids 17 vs. no.11 seed: The Sun 16
no.7 seed: Uranus 23 vs. no.15 seed: Earth 17
no.2 seed: Jupiter 21 vs. no.10 seed: Iapetus 21
no.6 seed: Mercury 23 vs. no.22 seed: no.14 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 12
no. 4 seed: Saturn 24 vs. no.12 seed: Planet X 18
no.8 seed: Vulcan 15 vs. no.16 seed: Pluto 16
Once again, Iapetus gets to be involved in a replay. 11th October:
no.2 seed: Jupiter 5 vs. no.10 seed: Iapetus 4
quarter-finals, 11-15 october 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar vs. no.5 seed: Venus
no.3 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.7 seed: Uranus
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.6 seed: Mercury
no. 4 seed: Saturn vs. no.16 seed: Pluto
After the first day's play:
Pellucidar 4 Venus 1
The Asteroids 1 Uranus 1
Jupiter 5 Mercury 4
Saturn 0 Pluto 2
After the second day's play:
Pellucidar 6 Venus 4
The Asteroids 2 Uranus 2
Jupiter 8 Mercury 8
Saturn 2 Pluto 3
After the third day's play:
Pellucidar 8 Venus 12
The Asteroids 4 Uranus 9
Jupiter 13 Mercury 13
Saturn 3 Pluto 6
After the fourth day's play:
Pellucidar 11 Venus 13
The Asteroids 5 Uranus 11
Jupiter 17 Mercury 15
Saturn 7 Pluto 12
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, OCTOBER 2020
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 15 vs. no.5 seed: Venus 25
no.3 seed: The Asteroids 11 vs. no.7 seed: Uranus 20
no.2 seed: Jupiter 26 vs. no.6 seed: Mercury 23
no. 4 seed: Saturn 15 vs. no.16 seed: Pluto 20
semi-finals, 16-20 october 2020:
no.5 seed: Venus vs. no.7 seed: Uranus
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.16 seed: Pluto
After the first day's play:
Venus 4 Uranus 2
Jupiter 3 Pluto 1
After the second day's play:
Venus 9 Uranus 5
Jupiter 7 Pluto 3
After the third day's play:
Venus 15 Uranus 10
Jupiter 16 Pluto 6
After the fourth day's play:
Venus 17 Uranus 14
Jupiter 20 Pluto 7
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, OCTOBER 2020
no.5 seed: Venus 18 vs. no.7 seed: Uranus 14
no.2 seed: Jupiter 22 vs. no.16 seed: Pluto 8
the final, 21-25 october 2020; result out 26 oct:
no.5 seed: Venus vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
Venus 3 Jupiter 1
After the second day's play:
Venus 7 Jupiter 5
After the third day's play:
Venus 9 Jupiter 6
After the third day's play:
Venus 14 Jupiter 11
After the fifth and last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, OCTOBER 2020
no.5 seed: Venus 16 vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter 12
So the winner of the 50th Interplanetary Knock-Out, October 2020, is
Venus
The run of Jovian victories, which although remarkable was getting to be monotonous, has been broken by the Venusians at last - as it was once broken earlier in the year by the Saturnians. The diverse interplanetary crowd in Ceres Stadium were, on the whole, on the Venusians' side, even the Martians and Mercurians cheering when the trophy was handed to the Princess Duare by Zendexor - thus evincing a sentiment of Inner-Planet solidarity. Venus alone has successfully "flown the flag" for the Inner Planets this year, with her wins in January and now. (Those two finals, be it noted, are the only ones in the history of the tournament so far to pit the Planet of Love against the Giant Planet.)
It remains the case, though, that whatever may happen in the two remaining months of 2020, this will go down in System history as the Jovians' year; they have won seven out of the ten trophies so far, an unequalled achievement.
The trophy-tally now is as
follows: 12 for Jupiter, 11 for Mars, 10 for Venus, 6 for Saturn, 4 for
Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
september 2020 - the 49th tournament
first round, 1-5 september 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 13 vs. no.17 seed: The Moon 12
no.9 seed: Planet X 12 vs. no.25 seed: Titan 3
no.5 seed: Saturn 18 vs. no.21 seed: Comets 8
no.13 seed: Amalthea 7 vs. no. 29 seed: Oberon 6
no.3 seed: Pluto 8 vs. no.19 seed: The Sun 17
no.11 seed: Uranus 12 vs no.27 seed: Ceres 2
no.7 seed: Vulcan 18 vs. no.23 seed: Triton 7
no.15 seed: Iapetus 12 vs. no.31 seed: Pallas 4
no.2 seed: Jupiter 20 vs. no.18 seed: The Reefs of Space 6
no.10 seed: Neptune 8 vs no.26 seed: Europa 5
no.6 seed: Venus 10 vs. no.22 seed: Callisto 12
no.14 seed: Mercury 15 vs. no.30 seed: Io 11
no. 4 seed: Mars 9 vs. no.20 seed: Umbriel 4
no.12 seed: Earth 7 vs. no.28 seed: Ganymede 7
no.8 seed: The Asteroids 13 vs. no.24 seed: Leda 7
no.16 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 9 vs. no.32 seed: Ariel 4
Replay, 6th September 2020:
no.12 seed: Earth 2 vs. no.28 seed: Ganymede 0
second round, 6-10 september 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 18 vs. no.9 seed: Planet X 14
no.5 seed: Saturn 20 vs. no.13 seed: Amalthea 14
no.19 seed: The Sun 16 vs. no.11 seed: Uranus 19
no.7 seed: Vulcan 22 vs. no.15 seed: Iapetus 20
no.2 seed: Jupiter 28 vs. no.10 seed: Neptune 11
no.22 seed: Callisto 9 vs. no.14 seed: Mercury 13
no. 4 seed: Mars 20 vs. no.12 seed: Earth 16
no.8 seed: The Asteroids 19 vs. no.16 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 10
quarter-finals, 11-15 september 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar vs. no.5 seed: Saturn
no.11 seed: Uranus vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.14 seed: Mercury
no. 4 seed: Mars vs. no.8 seed: The Asteroids
After the first day's play:
Pellucidar 5 Saturn 5
Uranus 3 Vulcan 7
Jupiter 2 Mercury 4
Mars 4 The Asteroids 2
After the second day's play:
Pellucidar 8 Saturn 8
Uranus 3 Vulcan 8
Jupiter 4 Mercury 5
Mars 8 The Asteroids 5
After the third day's play:
Pellucidar 9 Saturn 9
Uranus 6 Vulcan 9
Jupiter 6 Mercury 7
Mars 10 The Asteroids 6
After the fourth day's play:
Pellucidar 11 Saturn 15
Uranus 9 Vulcan 11
Jupiter 11 Mercury 10
Mars 12 The Asteroids 9
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, SEPTEMBER 2020
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 13 vs. no.5 seed: Saturn 20
no.11 seed: Uranus 13 vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan 14
no.2 seed: Jupiter 15 vs. no.14 seed: Mercury 13
no. 4 seed: Mars 16 vs. no.8 seed: The Asteroids 14
semi-finals, 16-20 september 2020:
no.5 seed: Saturn vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no. 4 seed: Mars
After the first day's play:
Saturn 6 Vulcan 3
Jupiter 8 Mars 5
After the second day's play:
Saturn 12 Vulcan 6
Jupiter 11 Mars 7
After the third day's play:
Saturn 20 Vulcan 9
Jupiter 18 Mars 12
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 26 Vulcan 11
Jupiter 25 Mars 15
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, SEPTEMBER 2020
no.5 seed: Saturn 33 vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan 15
no.2 seed: Jupiter 30 vs. no. 4 seed: Mars 20
the final, 21-27 september 2020:
(Note: due to the Archon's absence during an interplanetary crisis, this month's Final was prolonged to 7 days.)
no.5 seed: Saturn vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
Saturn 8 Jupiter 8
After the second day's play:
Saturn 14 Jupiter 12
After the third day's play:
Saturn 16 Jupiter 15
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 19 Jupiter 21
(Fifth and sixth days' plays not recorded.)
After the last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, SEPTEMBER 2020
no.5 seed: Saturn 27 vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter 29
So the winner of the 49th Interplanetary Knock-Out, September 2020, is
Jupiter
Tiers of colourful beings, limbed or tentacled, hold their collective breath. It is a historic moment in the sporting history of the Solar System, and as Vorion steps up to receive the trophy from Zendexor even the Jovian supporters in Ceres Stadium seem quietened momentarily by awe at their own team's achievements. Not just that this is a third consecutive victory: after all, earlier this year they achieved a run of four. Nor is it the even more remarkable fact that Jupiter has been in every single final this year so far, and has won seven out of the nine. The occasion is momentous because of - The Overtaking. At long last, Jupiter's trophy-tally surpasses that of Mars.
The trophy-tally now is as follows: 12 for Jupiter, 11 for Mars, 9 for Venus, 6 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
august 2020 - the 48th tournament
first round, 1-5 august 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 28 vs. no.17 seed: Mercury 10
no.9 seed: The Asteroids 12 vs. no.25 seed: Triton 8
no.5 seed: Amalthea 24 vs. no.21 seed: Comets 8
no.13 seed: The Sun 7 vs. no. 29 seed: Oberon 5
no.3 seed: Saturn 13 vs. no.19 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 10
no.11 seed: The Moon 9 vs no.27 seed: Titan 7
no.7 seed: Mars 20 vs. no.23 seed: Umbriel 9
no.15 seed: Neptune 11 vs. no.31 seed: Ariel 7
no.2 seed: Jupiter 18 vs. no.18 seed: Vulcan 14
no.10 seed: Uranus 11 vs no.26 seed: Europa 3
no.6 seed: Venus 15 vs. no.22 seed: The Reefs of Space 10
no.14 seed: Earth 13 vs. no.30 seed: Pallas 4
no. 4 seed: Iapetus 15 vs. no.20 seed: Callisto 9
no.12 seed: Io 4 vs. no.28 seed: Ganymede 3
no.8 seed: Pluto 9 vs. no.24 seed: Leda 4
no.16 seed: Planet X 14 vs. no.32 seed: Styx 4
second round, 6-10 august 2020:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 15 vs. no.9 seed: The Asteroids 15
no.5 seed: Amalthea 12 vs. no.13 seed: The Sun 10
no.3 seed: Saturn 18 vs. no.11 seed: The Moon 15
no.7 seed: Mars 18 vs. no.15 seed: Neptune 13
no.2 seed: Jupiter 20 vs. no.10 seed: Uranus 14
no.6 seed: Venus 17 vs. no.22 seed: no.14 seed: Earth 20
no. 4 seed: Iapetus 13 vs. no.12 seed: Io 6
no.8 seed: Pluto 10 vs. no.16 seed: Planet X 13
Replay, Pellucidar vs The Asteroids:
no.1 seed: Pellucidar 1 vs. no.9 seed: The Asteroids 4
quarter-finals, 11-15 august 2020:
no.9 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.5 seed: Amalthea
no.3 seed: Saturn vs. no.7 seed: Mars
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.22 seed: no.14 seed: Earth
no. 4 seed: Iapetus vs. no.16 seed: Planet X
After the first day's play:
The Asteroids 4 Amalthea 1
Saturn 1 Mars 4
Jupiter 7 Earth 2
Iapetus 1 Planet X 2
After the second day's play:
The Asteroids 7 Amalthea 2
Saturn 5 Mars 6
Jupiter 9 Earth 6
Iapetus 3 Planet X 6
After the third day's play:
The Asteroids 9 Amalthea 3
Saturn 9 Mars 7
Jupiter 12 Earth 7
Iapetus 7 Planet X 8
After the fourth day's play:
The Asteroids 12 Amalthea 7
Saturn 13 Mars 10
Jupiter 21 Earth 10
Iapetus 10 Planet X 11
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, AUGUST 2020
no.9 seed: The Asteroids 18 vs. no.5 seed: Amalthea 11
no.3 seed: Saturn 18 vs. no.7 seed: Mars 13
no.2 seed: Jupiter 28 vs. no.22 seed: no.14 seed: Earth 14
no. 4 seed: Iapetus 15 vs. no.16 seed: Planet X 15
Replay required.
no. 4 seed: Iapetus 0 vs. no.16 seed: Planet X 3
semi-finals, 16-20 august 2020:
no.9 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.3 seed: Saturn
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.16 seed: Planet X
After the first day's play:
The Asteroids 7 Saturn 2
Jupiter 5 Planet X 3
After the second day's play:
The Asteroids 11 Saturn 4
Jupiter 8 Planet X 8
After the third day's play:
The Asteroids 16 Saturn 8
Jupiter 13 Planet X 13
After the fourth day's play:
The Asteroids 19 Saturn 14
Jupiter 17 Planet X 17
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, AUGUST 2020
no.9 seed: The Asteroids 23 vs. no.3 seed: Saturn 20
no.2 seed: Jupiter 27 vs. no.16 seed: Planet X 23
the final, 21-25 august 2020; result out 26 august:
no.9 seed: The Asteroids no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
The Asteroids 9 Jupiter 10
After the second day's play:
The Asteroids 12 Jupiter 13
After the third day's play:
The Asteroids 13 Jupiter 18
After the fourth day's play:
The Asteroids 18 Jupiter 19
After the fifth day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, AUGUST 2020
no.9 seed: The Asteroids 20 no.2 seed: Jupiter 21
So the winner of the 48th Interplanetary Knock-Out, August 2020, is
Jupiter
Well, the Belters almost did it, and played powerfully enough to give the spectators a suspenseful final. The Jovians are more sedate than usual, partly because they are now so used to winning, and partly out of an unwonted respect for their gallant opponents.
The rivalry which the Jovians are really most preoccupied with is that of the Martians, whom they have finally equalled in the trophy-tally, which now stands as follows:
11 each for Mars and Jupiter, 9 for Venus, 6 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
july 2020 - the 47th tournament
first round, 1-5 july 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter 23 vs. no.17 seed: Amalthea 11
no.9 seed: Planet X 8 vs. no.25 seed: Titan 3
no.5 seed: Pellucidar 11 vs. no.21 seed: The Reefs of Space 4
no.13 seed: The Moon 11 vs. no. 29 seed: Umbriel 3
no.3 seed: Vulcan 11 vs. no.19 seed: Ganymede 2
no.11 seed: Pluto 13 vs no.27 seed: Ariel 3
no.7 seed: Neptune 10 vs. no.23 seed: Europa 3
no.15 seed: Earth 9 vs. no.31 seed: Pallas 4
no.2 seed: Saturn 15 vs. no.18 seed: The Sun 6
no.10 seed: Mercury 10 vs no.26 seed: Io 3
no.6 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 9 vs. no.22 seed: Triton 6
no.14 seed: Uranus 15 vs. no.30 seed: Leda 10
no. 4 seed: Venus 16 vs. no.20 seed: Callisto 7
no.12 seed: The Asteroids 10 vs. no.28 seed: Oberon 3
no.8 seed: Mars 13 vs. no.24 seed: Comets 6
no.16 seed: Iapetus 8 vs. no.32 seed: Ceres 2
second round, 6-10 july 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter 24 vs. no.9 seed: Planet X 10
no.5 seed: Pellucidar 15 vs. no.13 seed: The Moon 20
no.3 seed: Vulcan 15 vs. no.11 seed: Pluto 18
no.7 seed: Neptune 15 vs. no.15 seed: Earth 13
no.2 seed: Saturn 22 vs. no.10 seed: Mercury 15
no.6 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 16 vs. no.14 seed: Uranus 18
no. 4 seed: Venus 23 vs. no.12 seed: The Asteroids 18
no.8 seed: Mars 16 vs. no.16 seed: Iapetus 9
quarter-finals, 11-15 july 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.13 seed: The Moon
no.11 seed: Pluto vs. no.7 seed: Neptune
no.2 seed: Saturn vs. no.14 seed: Uranus
no. 4 seed: Venus vs. no.8 seed: Mars
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 3 The Moon 2
Pluto 4 Neptune 4
Saturn 3 Uranus 1
Venus 3 Mars 4
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 5 The Moon 5
Pluto 12 Neptune 7
Saturn 5 Uranus 5
Venus 8 Mars 7
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 7 The Moon 7
Pluto 15 Neptune 8
Saturn 8 Uranus 7
Venus 13 Mars 12
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 13 The Moon 8
Pluto 16 Neptune 12
Saturn 17 Uranus 10
Venus 17 Mars 13
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, JULY 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 17 vs. no.13 seed: The Moon 9
no.11 seed: Pluto 18 vs. no.7 seed: Neptune 14
no.2 seed: Saturn 18 vs. no.14 seed: Uranus 11
no. 4 seed: Venus 18 vs. no.8 seed: Mars 15
semi-finals, 16-20 july 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.11 seed: Pluto
no.2 seed: Saturn vs. no. 4 seed: Venus
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 4 Pluto 2
Saturn 4 Venus 5
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 7 Pluto 5
Saturn 7 Venus 7
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 14 Pluto 9
Saturn 14 Venus 13
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 19 Pluto 13
Saturn 19 Venus 15
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, JULY 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 23 vs. no.11 seed: Pluto 17
no.2 seed: Saturn 23 vs. no. 4 seed: Venus 19
the final, 21-25 july 2020; result out 26 july:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.2 seed: Saturn
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 4 Saturn 3
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 10 Saturn 6
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 16 Saturn 12
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 22 Saturn 16
After the fifth and last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, JULY 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 33 vs. no.2 seed: Saturn 25
So the winner of the 47th Interplanetary Knock-Out, July 2020, is
Jupiter
While the jubilant Jovians in the stands are chanting "Back-To-Nor-Mal", voices are being raised against the way the team is managed. Some think it unfair that the players are incentivised in a manner not open to those of other planets - i.e. Jovian team-members know that if they lose, Bandolian will condemn them to the arena - but the Jovians dismiss such objections as springing from envy: they aver that other managers just wish they could do the same, and it's up to their societies to be less wimpish.
Anyhow, such inspirational vigor has brought results; Jupiter is steadily catching up with Mars in the trophy tally, which now stands as follows after 47 months of the competition:
11 for Mars, 10 for Jupiter, 9 for Venus, 6 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
june 2020 - the 46th tournament
first round, 1-5 june 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 34 vs. no.17 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 21
no.9 seed: Sun 16 vs. no.25 seed: Titan 10
no.5 seed: The Moon 24 vs. no.21 seed: Ganymede 16
no.13 seed: Pellucidar 15 vs. no. 29 seed: Umbriel 7
no.3 seed: Mars 30 vs. no.19 seed: Amalthea 12
no.11 seed: Mercury 17 vs no.27 seed: Oberon 6
no.7 seed: Earth 18 vs. no.23 seed: Callisto 10
no.15 seed: Planet X 16 vs. no.31 seed: Styx 5
no.2 seed: Jupiter 37 vs. no.18 seed: Iapetus 16
no.10 seed: Vulcan 29 vs no.26 seed: Europa 14
no.6 seed: Venus 29 vs. no.22 seed: The Reefs of Space 13
no.14 seed: Neptune 14 vs. no.30 seed: Ariel 10
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 21 vs. no.20 seed: Comets 13
no.12 seed: Uranus 21 vs. no.28 seed: Ceres 6
no.8 seed: Pluto 15 vs. no.24 seed: Io 13
no.16 seed: Triton 13 vs. no.32 seed: Pallas 5
second round, 6-10 june 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 13 vs. no.9 seed: Sun 9
no.5 seed: The Moon 17 vs. no.13 seed: Pellucidar 11
no.3 seed: Mars 21 vs. no.11 seed: Mercury 11
no.7 seed: Earth 14 vs. no.15 seed: Planet X 7
no.2 seed: Jupiter 17 vs. no.10 seed: Vulcan 17
no.6 seed: Venus 23 vs. no.14 seed: Neptune 10
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 14 vs. no.12 seed: Uranus 9
no.8 seed: Pluto 7 vs. no.16 seed: Triton 6
11 June 2020 replay of Jupiter vs Vulcan:
no.2 seed: Jupiter 11 vs. no.10 seed: Vulcan 2
quarter-finals, 11-15 june 2020; results out 16 june:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.5 seed: The Moon
no.3 seed: Mars vs. no.7 seed: Earth
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.6 seed: Venus
no. 4 seed: Asteroids vs. no.8 seed: Pluto
After the first day's play:
Saturn 4 The Moon 4
Mars 2 Earth 1
Jupiter 11 Venus 3
The Asteroids 3 Pluto 4
After the second day's play:
Saturn 13 The Moon 8
Mars 6 Earth 6
Jupiter 17 Venus 11
The Asteroids 9 Pluto 7
After the third day's play:
Saturn 15 The Moon 10
Mars 8 Earth 8
Jupiter 20 Venus 15
The Asteroids 12 Pluto 9
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 18 The Moon 12
Mars 11 Earth 9
Jupiter 27 Venus 19
The Asteroids 14 Pluto 9
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, JUNE 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 19 vs. no.5 seed: The Moon 15
no.3 seed: Mars 17 vs. no.7 seed: Earth 15
no.2 seed: Jupiter 33 vs. no.6 seed: Venus 22
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 20 vs. no.8 seed: Pluto 13
semi-finals, 16-20 june 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.3 seed: Mars
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no. 4 seed: Asteroids
After the first day's play:
Saturn 1 Mars 1
Jupiter 5 The Asteroids 3
After the second day's play:
Saturn 4 Mars 2
Jupiter 10 The Asteroids 5
After the third day's play:
Saturn 7 Mars 3
Jupiter 16 The Asteroids 7
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 13 Mars 9
Jupiter 26 The Asteroids 14
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, JUNE 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 15 vs. no.3 seed: Mars 10
no.2 seed: Jupiter 29 vs. no. 4 seed: Asteroids 14
the final, 21-25 june 2020; result out 26 june:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
Saturn 5 Jupiter 3
After the second day's play:
Saturn 12 Jupiter 7
After the third day's play:
Saturn 15 Jupiter 11
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 19 Jupiter 12
After the fifth and last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, JUNE 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 21 vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter 13
So the winner of the 46th Interplanetary Knock-Out, June 2020, is
Saturn
For a moment the Saturn team and their variously vaporous or reptilian or humanoid fans are stilled with shock, almost unable to believe what they have achieved, even though they had been in the lead during the entire five days of the final. Right up to the end it had been feared that the redoubtable Jovians would turn the tables yet again. However, people are beginning to murmur the explanation: namely that even the greatest power eventually tires; the Jovians, having won twenty-four straight matches, could not quite manage the twenty-fifth.
When the fact sinks in, that the many-month record-breaking dominance of Jupiter really is at an end, the stadium comes roaringly alive with thunderous throats and wiggling appendages...
The trophy-tally after 46 months of the competition now stands as follows: 11 for Mars, 9 each for Venus and Jupiter, 6 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
may 2020 - the 45th tournament
first round, 1-5 may 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 14 vs. no.17 seed: Planet X 8
no.9 seed: Iapetus 12 vs. no.25 seed: The Reefs of Space 5
no.5 seed: The Asteroids 20 vs. no.21 seed: Pallas 5
no.13 seed: Earth 12 vs. no. 29 seed: Titan 5
no.3 seed: Venus 19 vs. no.19 seed: Neptune 13
no.11 seed: Uranus 9 vs no.27 seed: Leda 5
no.7 seed: Mars 17 vs. no.23 seed: Comets 3
no.15 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 7 vs. no.31 seed: Oberon 6
no.2 seed: Jupiter 10 vs. no.18 seed: The Sun 10
no.10 seed: Amalthea 11 vs no.26 seed: Umbriel 6
no.6 seed: Mercury 13 vs. no.22 seed: Triton 9
no.14 seed: Ganymede 8 vs. no.30 seed: Styx 6
no. 4 seed: Vulcan 13 vs. no.20 seed: Europa 5
no.12 seed: Pellucidar 10 vs. no.28 seed: Ceres 3
no.8 seed: The Moon 12 vs. no.24 seed: Callisto 5
no.16 seed: Pluto 12 vs. no.32 seed: Ariel 5
FIRST-ROUND MATCH REPLAY, 6 MAY 2020:
no.2 seed: Jupiter 2 vs. no.18 seed: The Sun 0
second round, 6-10 may 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 8 vs. no.9 seed: Iapetus 7
no.5 seed: The Asteroids 9 vs. no.13 seed: Earth 10
no.3 seed: Venus 18 vs. no.11 seed: Uranus 12
no.7 seed: Mars 11 vs. no.15 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 9
no.2 seed: Jupiter 16 vs. no.10 seed: Amalthea 6
no.6 seed: Mercury 10 vs. no.14 seed: Ganymede 7
no. 4 seed: Vulcan 7 vs. no.12 seed: Pellucidar 12
no.8 seed: The Moon 11 vs. no.16 seed: Pluto 10
quarter-finals, 11-15 may 2020; results out 16 may:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.13 seed: Earth
no.3 seed: Venus vs. no.7 seed: Mars
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.6 seed: Mercury
no.12 seed: Pellucidar vs. no.8 seed: The Moon
After the first day's play:
Saturn 5 Earth 5
Venus 6 Mars 5
Jupiter 9 Mercury 6
Pellucidar 5 The Moon 5
After the second day's play:
Saturn 10 Earth 8
Venus 10 Mars 10
Jupiter 13 Mercury 9
Pellucidar 8 The Moon 8
After the third day's play:
Saturn 12 Earth 11
Venus 13 Mars 15
Jupiter 15 Mercury 9
Pellucidar 9 The Moon 9
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 16 Earth 13
Venus 17 Mars 20
Jupiter 17 Mercury 12
Pellucidar 11 The Moon 12
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, MAY 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 17 vs. no.13 seed: Earth 14
no.3 seed: Venus 18 vs. no.7 seed: Mars 22
no.2 seed: Jupiter 21 vs. no.6 seed: Mercury 15
no.12 seed: Pellucidar 12 vs. no.8 seed: The Moon 15
semi-finals, 16-20 may 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.7 seed: Mars
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.8 seed: The Moon
First day's play blacked out - stats unavailable.
After the second day's play:
Saturn 11 Mars 10
Jupiter 13 The Moon 9
After the third day's play:
Saturn 18 Mars 16
Jupiter 19 The Moon 16
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 26 Mars 23
Jupiter 24 The Moon 20
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, MAY 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 37 vs. no.7 seed: Mars 32
no.2 seed: Jupiter 33 vs. no.8 seed: The Moon 27
the final, 21-25 may 2020; result out 26 may:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
Saturn 12 Jupiter 13
After the second day's play:
Saturn 16 Jupiter 20
After the third day's play:
Saturn 20 Jupiter 23
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 23 Jupiter 26
After the fifth and last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, MAY 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 29 vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter 32
So the winner of the 45th Interplanetary Knock-Out, May 2020, is
Jupiter
The madly waving Hexans, Morgors and Savators in Ceres Stadium are intoxicated with the rare consciousness of history being made. A fourth consecutive trophy is a feat never achieved before by any team in the tournament's history. As the "Jupiter" theme from Holst's "The Planets" swells towards its climax the reformed ex-dictator Bandolian, now captain of his planet's IKO team, strides on skeletal limbs to the podium, where he receives the inscribed orrery from Zendexor. Meanwhile the Saturnians drift about disconsolately, wondering when their own glory days will return.
The trophy-tally after 45 months of the competition now stands as follows: 11 for Mars, 9 each for Venus and Jupiter, 5 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
april 2020 - the 44th tournament
first round, 1-5 april 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter 15 vs. no.17 seed: Planet X 7
no.9 seed: Ganymede 14 vs. no.25 seed: Europa 6
no.5 seed: The Asteroids 29 vs. no.21 seed: Comets 6
no.13 seed: Amalthea 7 vs. no. 29 seed: Titania 4
no.3 seed: Venus 15 vs. no.19 seed: The Sun 10
no.11 seed: Neptune 7 vs no.27 seed: Ariel 2
no.7 seed: Mars 19 vs. no.23 seed: Callisto 7
no.15 seed: Pluto 4 vs. no.31 seed: Styx 5
no.2 seed: Saturn 12 vs. no.18 seed: Iapetus 9
no.10 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 10 vs no.26 seed: Io 4
no.6 seed: The Moon 11 vs. no.22 seed: Titan 3
no.14 seed: Pellucidar 11 vs. no.30 seed: Ceres 4
no. 4 seed: Mercury 11 vs. no.20 seed: Triton 8
no.12 seed: Uranus 8 vs. no.28 seed: Pallas 5
no.8 seed: Vulcan 13 vs. no.24 seed: The Reefs of Space 9
no.16 seed: Earth 8 vs. no.32 seed: Leda 5
second round, 6-10 april 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 17 vs. no.9 seed: Ganymede 11
no.5 seed: The Asteroids 12 vs. no.13 seed: Amalthea 10
no.3 seed: Venus 11 vs. no.11 seed: Neptune 9
no.7 seed: Mars 14 vs. no.31 seed: Styx 5
no.2 seed: Saturn 25 vs. no.10 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 10
no.6 seed: The Moon 12 vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar 14
no. 4 seed: Mercury 18 vs. no.12 seed: Uranus 11
no.8 seed: Vulcan 14 vs. no.16 seed: Earth 11
quarter-finals, 11-15 april 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.5 seed: The Asteroids
no.3 seed: Venus vs. no.7 seed: Mars
no.2 seed: Saturn vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar
no. 4 seed: Mercury vs. no.8 seed: Vulcan
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 2 The Asteroids 2
Venus 4 Mars 2
Saturn 6 Pellucidar 2
Mercury 4 Vulcan 2
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 4 The Asteroids 5
Venus 6 Mars 3
Saturn 8 Pellucidar 3
Mercury 8 Vulcan 7
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 8 The Asteroids 5
Venus 7 Mars 3
Saturn 11 Pellucidar 4
Mercury 8 Vulcan 9
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 11 The Asteroids 7
Venus 11 Mars 5
Saturn 14 Pellucidar 6
Mercury 17 Vulcan 12
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, APRIL 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 12 vs. no.5 seed: The Asteroids 10
no.3 seed: Venus 14 vs. no.7 seed: Mars 6
no.2 seed: Saturn 16 vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar 9
no. 4 seed: Mercury 19 vs. no.8 seed: Vulcan 13
semi-finals, 16-20 april 2020:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.3 seed: Venus
no.2 seed: Saturn vs. no. 4 seed: Mercury
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 4 Venus 3
Saturn 2 Mercury 3
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 5 Venus 4
Saturn 7 Mercury 4
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 9 Venus 7
Saturn 9 Mercury 5
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 16 Venus 9
Saturn 14 Mercury 6
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, APRIL 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 21 vs. no.3 seed: Venus 13
no.2 seed: Saturn 18 vs. no. 4 seed: Mercury 10
the final, 21-25 april 2020; result out 26 april:
no.1 seed: Jupiter vs. no.2 seed: Saturn
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 4 Saturn 4
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 10 Saturn 6
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 12 Saturn 11
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 16 Saturn 13
After the fifth day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, APRIL 2020
no.1 seed: Jupiter 21 vs. no.2 seed: Saturn 18
So the winner of the 44th Interplanetary Knock-Out, April 2020, is
Jupiter
Onto Ceres Stadium stride the Solar System Philharmonic who strike up Mozart's 41st. In the stands, the multiple limbs of the hexans and the skeletal figures of the Morgors wave an ecstatic accompaniment. Zendexor stands ready with the trophy: he hands it to the blue-skinned human team captain, the eminent Savator, Han Du. (Sotto voce, Zendexor makes the usual inquiry about the whereabouts of John Carter, and is given the usual shrug of ignorance.)
The Jovian team now joins the select company of those who have won the trophy on three successive months. Thus far, membership of this 'Hat-trick Club' is confined to the Martians (July, Aug, Sept 2018), the Saturnians (Oct, Nov, Dec 2019) and now the Jovians.
The trophy-tally after 44 months of the competition now stands as follows: 11 for Mars, 9 for Venus, 8 for Jupiter, 5 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
march 2020 - the 43rd tournament
first round, 1-5 march 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 19 vs. no.17 seed: Neptune 16
no.9 seed: Pluto 13 vs. no.25 seed: Ariel 6
no.5 seed: The Moon 15 vs. no.21 seed: Triton 9
no.13 seed: Ganymede 17 vs. no. 29 seed: Umbriel 0
no.3 seed: Venus 22 vs. no.19 seed: Planet X 12
no.11 seed: Earth 13 vs no.27 seed: Europa 7
no.7 seed: Pellucidar 12 vs. no.23 seed: Callisto 11
no.15 seed: Vulcan 10 vs. no.31 seed: Pallas 8
no.2 seed: Jupiter 25 vs. no.18 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 16
no.10 seed: Mercury 15 vs no.26 seed: Ceres 8
no.6 seed: Mars 15 vs. no.22 seed: Titan 8
no.14 seed: Amalthea 12 vs. no.30 seed: Io 2
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 25 vs. no.20 seed: Comets 11
no.12 seed: The Sun 15 vs. no.28 seed: Oberon 3
no.8 seed: Uranus 12 vs. no.24 seed: The Reefs of Space 11
no.16 seed: Iapetus 11 vs. no.32 seed: Leda 4
second round, 6-10 march 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 15 vs. no.9 seed: Pluto 5
no.5 seed: The Moon 14 vs. no.13 seed: Ganymede 12
no.3 seed: Venus 11 vs. no.11 seed: Earth 6
no.7 seed: Pellucidar 11 vs. no.15 seed: Vulcan 15
no.2 seed: Jupiter 17 vs. no.10 seed: Mercury 17
no.6 seed: Mars 10 vs. no.14 seed: Amalthea 12
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 11 vs. no.12 seed: The Sun 10
no.8 seed: Uranus 9 vs. no.16 seed: Iapetus 2
Replay of drawn second-round match:
no.2 seed: Jupiter 5 vs. no.10 seed: Mercury 2
quarter-finals, 11-15 march 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.5 seed: The Moon
no.3 seed: Venus vs. no.15 seed: Vulcan
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no.14 seed: Amalthea
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.8 seed: Uranus
After the first day's play:
Saturn 3 The Moon 5
Venus 5 Vulcan 3
Jupiter 5 Amalthea 2
The Asteroids 2 Uranus 3
After the second day's play:
Saturn 6 The Moon 6
Venus 8 Vulcan 6
Jupiter 13 Amalthea 3
The Asteroids 6 Uranus 5
After the third day's play:
Saturn 10 The Moon 9
Venus 13 Vulcan 10
Jupiter 20 Amalthea 4
The Asteroids 11 Uranus 6
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 15 The Moon 11
Venus 13 Vulcan 12
Jupiter 22 Amalthea 6
The Asteroids 12 Uranus 8
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, MARCH 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 17 vs. no.5 seed: The Moon 15
no.3 seed: Venus 18 vs. no.15 seed: Vulcan 19
no.2 seed: Jupiter 28 vs. no.14 seed: Amalthea 8
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 15 vs. no.8 seed: Uranus 11
semi-finals, 16-20 march 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.15 seed: Vulcan
no.2 seed: Jupiter vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids
After the first day's play:
Saturn 2 Vulcan 0
Jupiter 3 The Asteroids 1
After the second day's play:
Saturn 3 Vulcan 0
Jupiter 6 The Asteroids 2
After the third day's play:
Saturn 6 Vulcan 3
Jupiter 12 The Asteroids 4
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 8 Vulcan 5
Jupiter 13 The Asteroids 6
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, MARCH 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 13 vs. no.15 seed: Vulcan 9
no.2 seed: Jupiter 14 vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 8
the final, 21-25 march 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter
After the first day's play:
Saturn 3 Jupiter 5
After the second day's play:
Saturn 4 Jupiter 7
After the third day's play:
Saturn 9 Jupiter 11
After the fourth day's play:
Saturn 15 Jupiter 20
After the fifth and last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, MARCH 2020
no.1 seed: Saturn 16 vs. no.2 seed: Jupiter 21
So the winner of the 43rd Interplanetary Knock-Out, March 2020, is
Jupiter
The result was expected, for the Jovians had been increasing their lead for the past two days; nevertheless the moment it was confirmed saw an outburst of six-limbed jubilation on the terraces where the hexan fans had congregated, and joyful leapings among the Lopers. More than the fact that the Giant Planet team has won the trophy for the second consecutive month - they have achieved that feat before, in January-February 2019 - is the satisfaction they feel for having at last beaten the Saturnians in a championship final, for the first time in three such meetings.
The trophy-tally after 43 months of the competition now stands as follows: 11 for Mars, 9 for Venus, 7 for Jupiter, 5 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
february 2020 - the 42nd tournament
first round, 1-5 february 2020:
no.1 seed: Venus 15 vs. no.17 seed: The Sun 15
no.9 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 17 vs. no.25 seed: Ariel 11
no.5 seed: Mercury 14 vs. no.21 seed: Triton 5
no.13 seed: Iapetus 11 vs. no. 29 seed: Styx 3
no.3 seed: Jupiter 16 vs. no.19 seed: Comets 7
no.11 seed: Amalthea 11 vs no.27 seed: Titan 7
no.7 seed: Vulcan 13 vs. no.23 seed: The Reefs of Space 8
no.15 seed: Ganymede 16 vs. no.31 seed: Oberon 6
no.2 seed: Saturn 22 vs. no.18 seed: Pluto 28
no.10 seed: Uranus 16 vs no.26 seed: Europa 7
no.6 seed: Mars 17 vs. no.22 seed: Ceres 8
no.14 seed: Pellucidar 13 vs. no.30 seed: Umbriel 5
no. 4 seed: Asteroids 21 vs. no.20 seed: Neptune 11
no.12 seed: Planet X 14 vs. no.28 seed: Io 3
no.8 seed: The Moon 19 vs. no.24 seed: Callisto 5
no.16 seed: Earth 10 vs. no.32 seed: Titania 3
The drawn Venus vs Sun game will have to be replayed.
6 FEB 2020 REPLAY OF FIRST-ROUND MATCH:
no.1 seed: Venus 3 vs. no.17 seed: The Sun 3
So, another replay will be needed.
7 FEB 2020, SECOND REPLAY OF FIRST-ROUND MATCH:
no.1 seed: Venus 2 vs. no.17 seed: The Sun 4
second round, 6-10 february 2020:
no.17 seed: The Sun 13 vs. no.9 seed: Asteroid Progenitor Planet 6
no.5 seed: Mercury 14 vs. no.13 seed: Iapetus 8
no.3 seed: Jupiter 28 vs. no.11 seed: Amalthea 6
no.7 seed: Vulcan 11 vs. no.15 seed: Ganymede 8
no.18 seed: Pluto 11 vs. no.10 seed: Uranus 13
no.6 seed: Mars 12 vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar 17
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 17 vs. no.12 seed: Planet X 8
no.8 seed: The Moon 10 vs. no.16 seed: Earth 16
quarter-finals, 11-15 february 2020:
no.17 seed: The Sun vs. no.5 seed: Mercury
no.3 seed: Jupiter vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan
no.10 seed: Uranus vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids vs. no.16 seed: Earth
After the first day's play:
The Sun 1 Mercury 2
Jupiter 2 Vulcan 2
Uranus 1 Pellucidar 3
The Asteroids 3 Earth 2
After the second day's play:
The Sun 5 Mercury 5
Jupiter 8 Vulcan 5
Uranus 2 Pellucidar 5
The Asteroids 8 Earth 5
After the third day's play:
The Sun 10 Mercury 6
Jupiter 10 Vulcan 6
Uranus 5 Pellucidar 12
The Asteroids 8 Earth 6
After the fourth day's play:
The Sun 13 Mercury 7
Jupiter 12 Vulcan 9
Uranus 7 Pellucidar 13
The Asteroids 9 Earth 10
After the fifth day's play:
QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS, FEBRUARY 2020
no.17 seed: The Sun 14 vs. no.5 seed: Mercury 9
no.3 seed: Jupiter 14 vs. no.7 seed: Vulcan 10
no.10 seed: Uranus 9 vs. no.14 seed: Pellucidar 14
no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 12 vs. no.16 seed: Earth 11
semi-finals, 16-20 february 2020:
no.17 seed: The Sun vs. no.3 seed: Jupiter
no.14 seed: Pellucidar vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids
After the first day's play:
The Sun 4 Jupiter 4
Pellucidar 3 The Asteroids 3
After the second day's play:
The Sun 7 Jupiter 9
Pellucidar 5 The Asteroids 7
After the third day's play:
The Sun 7 Jupiter 11
Pellucidar 9 The Asteroids 12
After the fourth day's play:
The Sun 8 Jupiter 14
Pellucidar 11 The Asteroids 14
After the fifth day's play:
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS, FEBRUARY 2020
no.17 seed: The Sun 9 vs. no.3 seed: Jupiter 18
no.14 seed: Pellucidar 16 vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 17
the final, 21-25 february 2020; result out 26 feb:
no.3 seed: Jupiter vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids
After the first day's play:
Jupiter 5 The Asteroids 5
After the second day's play:
Jupiter 7 The Asteroids 8
After the third day's play:
Jupiter 17 The Asteroids 13
After the fourth day's play:
Jupiter 20 The Asteroids 20
After the last day's play:
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL RESULT, FEBRUARY 2020
no.3 seed: Jupiter 23 vs. no. 4 seed: The Asteroids 21
So the winner of the 42nd Interplanetary Knock-Out, February 2020, is
Jupiter
For the Jovians, who were beaten finalists in the past two months (losing to Saturn in December and to Venus in January), this month has turned out to be "third time lucky". While the Out-planet terraces of Ceres Stadium erupt in frenetic abandon, tentacles waving and pads thumping, the Belters slump in moody exhaustion.
Though conscious that both sides have acquitted themselves well in such a close-fought climax to the 42nd IKO, some Belters yet sense the incipient twinge of an inferiority complex with regard to the Jovians. The record shows that whereas The Asteroids have beaten Venus, Mars and Saturn in previous finals, they have not so far managed to beat the Jovians, but have now been beaten by them twice - the first occasion being last August.
The trophy-tally after 42 months of the competition now stands as follows: 11 for Mars, 9 for Venus, 6 for Jupiter, 5 for Saturn, 4 for Mercury, 3 each for The Asteroids and Titan, and 1 for Vulcan.
january 2020 - the 41st tournament
first round, 1-5 january 2020:
no.1 seed: Saturn 21 vs. no.17 seed: Planet X 9
no.9 seed: Vulcan 19 vs. no.25 seed: Europa 6
no.5 seed: The Asteroids 15 vs. no.21 seed: Pluto 5
no.13 seed: The Moon 14 vs. no. 29 seed: Umbriel 8
no.3 seed: Venus 20 vs. no.19 seed: Triton 8
no.11 seed: Neptune 10 vs no.27 seed: Titania 5
no.7 seed: Amalthea 9 vs. no.23 seed: Comets 6
no.15 seed: Callisto 2 vs. no.31 seed: Oberon 1
no.2 seed: Jupiter 20 vs. no.18 seed: