Mecha-soccer
- Mecha-soccer is a Cybertronian sport practiced by Transformers from the Marvel portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Mecha-soccer (or football) has a long history on Cybertron. Professional leagues existed prior to the Great War, although amateur league play continues throughout the conflict.
During wartime, the non-professional teams of the Primus League garner the most attention, especially their competition for the prized Primus League Cup. While the Cybertron Premier Division is assumed to be the uppermost tier in the League, non-League teams (such as Throttlebot Wanderers) are apparently recognized and able to compete.
The Decepticon Krok was one of the most violent players of the sport before unceasing warfare put an end to mainstream organized sports on Cybertron. He hopes to reintroduce traditional athletic competitions, like Mecha-soccer, after the war ends.[1]
In a strange coincidence, humans also have a sport called football, which bears some striking similarities to the Transformers version and even has its own Cup championships! The reasons for this parallel evolution are unknown.
Teams
Known Cybertron Premier Division Teams
- Actionmaster Academicals
- Known members: Jazz
- Known matches: Defeated Horrorcon Thursday despite an in-game brawl.
- Bruticus All-Blacks
- Known members: Brawl, Vortex, Bruticus
- Known matches: Controversially won a match against their rivals Defensor United when an illegal move went unseen by the refs (the Micromaster Battle Patrol), who were recovering from being stepped on by Bruticus.
- Defensor United
- Known matches: Controversially lost a match against their rivals Bruticus All-Blacks when an illegal move went unseen by the refs (the Micromaster Battle Patrol), possibly putting them out of the championship race.
- Dinobot Dynamo
- Known matches: Game against Triplechangers Town interrupted by Galvatron blowing up the referee, then claiming to be a living god.
- Other: May be the same team as Dynamo Dinobot.
- Horrorcon Thursday
- Known members: Blot and Skullcruncher
- Known matches: Lost to Actionmaster Academicals following a brawl with both that team and then each other.
- Triplechangers Town
- Known matches: Unfinished game with Dinobot Dynamo.
Other League Teams
- The Aerialbots
- Other: Said to be "looking very good in the air".
- Combaticons Hove Albion
- Known members: Brawl
- Known matches: Hard game against Throttlebot Wanderers resulted in appalling injuries to Goldbug, resulting in a professional foul against Brawl. Final outcome of that game unknown.
- Cybertron United
- Other: Dreadwind noted this team had general support.
- Dynamo Dinobot
- Other: Said to be one of the two biggest teams on Cybertron. May be the same team as Dinobot Dynamo.
- Polyhex City
- Other: Dreadwind noted this team had general support until it was relegated to a lower division. What division it had previously been in is unknown.
- Protectobots Academicals
- Other: Said to have a very strong defense.
- Technobots Wednesday
- Known members: Nosecone, Strafe
- Other: Nosecone said to be in line for the Sportsmechanoid of the Millennium award for his ability to "drill through defences", while Strafe is the "top winger around".
- Terrorcons Ununited
- Other: Said to be one of the two biggest teams on Cybertron.
- Seacons
- Other: Said to have a "water-logged pitch".
Non-League Teams
- Throttlebot Wanderers
- Known members: Goldbug (although Chase, Freeway, Overload, Rollbar, and Searchlight have been suggested as members)
- Other: Called the "non-league no-hopers" by Blaster, Goldbug sustained fusion servo injuries from Brawl during a match with Combaticons Hove Albion, the final outcome of which is unknown. It is likely that Wide Load was supposed to be a member instead of Overload.
Other continuities
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
A coach at the International School berated Shūta Gō for grandstanding during a soccer game. Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules
Kre-O continuity
The Autobots and Deceptions played a game of soccer. Ultimate Defender
Transtech
The mecha-soccer draft had begun, and Kickstart and Heavyfoot were considered valuable picks in the sports world of Axiom Nexus. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter Rook interviewed Krok, who talked up the playing skills and leadership ability of the two potential stars, while being coy on the subject of his own team, the Granaught Gatoraiders. Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist
Other codes
American football
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
A game of American football (or Gridiron) was played with a team of Spike Witwicky, Bumblebee and Hound versus the Dinobots. Atlantis, Arise! Later on, Blitzwing sought the advice of an American football coach in a Decepticon urban battle he was leading against the Autobots. Triple Takeover
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
After being given a vintage Bronko Kowalski helmet by Denny Clay, Russell Clay proceeded to participate in a game of football on a nearby field with a group of children including Hank and Butch. After being confused by jargon and falling on the ground. Russell returned to the scrapyard, where Fixit communicated his desire to play the game before being swatted down by regulations. Hank later showed up at the scrapyard in order to give Russell his helmet back and invited him to practice the following day. That day, the practice did not go well for him as he was assigned to a "way-back" position. After he returned to the scrapyard, Hank went over to encourage him to return to practice as everyone was assigned to way-back at some point. After she left, Russell (with Grimlock) kicked his helmet in frustration only to watch it sail through a nearby building. Later on, Russell successfully punted in a game, to the delight of Hank, the other players, and the Autobots. More than Meets the Eye
Lob-ball
2015 Robots in Disguise books
"Gridlock Grimlock" was a lob-ball legend, named Most Valuable Bot four times in a row. Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof He and Sideswipe attempted a game using Fixit as the ball, but later switched to using a wrecking ball as an acceptable substitute. Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard
