ozfortress Highlander Spring '26 (S14)


(art by dezi)

Alert! Sandbaggers Have Sprung to Life!

Spring '26 Highlander (Season 14) is here! Our Spring '26 seasons see some changes to staff, mercenary request thresholds and more.

Highlander Spring '26 Changes

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This season there will be no Whitelist changes, however, there will be maps changed in our Map Pool, and you can view our staff changes here.

Season Details
   Map Pool      Whitelist      Staff & Support      Player Restrictions
   Key Dates & Transfer Windows      Spring '26 Round Bans

 

Map Pool

The updated map pool can be found here. The coding can be a little iffy and I did not want to mess with the page and risk breaking something.

Signups

You can sign up for Highlander Spring '26 from Friday 18th of September 2026, up until Friday 2nd of October 2026. We aim to have the seedings out by either Saturday 3rd or Sunday 4th of October 2026. Round 1 of Spring '26 will start Wednesday 7th of October 2026.

We will allow for late signups, but we have set an early signups close date to allow us more time to confidently seed teams internally. Please reach out to us prior to signups closing so we know to expect your roster!

Please fill out the Signup Agreement template found in the dropdown below and put it in your Signup Application when signing up your team.
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By signing up, you acknowledge that you may be placed in any division the administrators deem fit for your roster, and thus your entire team should be reasonable in their expectations on division placement. We will endeavour to let teams know of changes in initial seedings before the final release. Please ensure you specify the division you truly believe your team should be in, making it easier for administrators to consult with you on your seeding. Along with selecting your desired division, please also list who you expect to play, and what class/role. We have a template below, please include your completed template in your signup application OR YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
Scout: 
Soldier: 
Pyro: 
Demoman: 
Heavy: 
Engineer: 
Medic: 
Sniper: 
Spy: 
Sub(s):
Helpful Links & How-to Guides
   Discord      Global Ruleset      Highlander Ruleset      Newbie Guide      Book a server
   Finding a Team      Creating a Team and Signing Up
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  • During Highlander Spring '26, we are continuing to conduct random demo checks to ensure players are recording POV demos. Please ensure that you are recording all scrims and officials to avoid punishment. You can do this via the in-game demo system following our guide which you can find here.

Map Pool

Map Schedule

Premier Division

Week 1: pl_swiftwater_final1, koth_ashville_final1
Week 2: pl_vigil_rc10, koth_product_final
Week 3: pl_upward_f12, koth_proot_b6c-alt2
Week 4: pl_vigil_rc10, koth_cascade_rc1a
Week 5: cp_steel_f12, koth_product_final

Main Division

Week 1: pl_swiftwater_final1, koth_ashville_final1
Week 2: pl_vigil_rc10, koth_product_final
Week 3: pl_upward_f12, koth_proot_b6c-alt2
Week 4: pl_vigil_rc10, koth_cascade_rc1a
Week 5: pl_swiftwater_final1, koth_ashville_final1
Week 6: cp_steel_f12, koth_product_final

Please note: pl_upward_f12, pl_vigil_rc10, koth_cascade_rc1a, cp_steel_f12, koth_product_final, koth_ashville_final1 and koth_proot_b6c-alt2 are custom maps. If you don't already have these installed, please click the links above to download them, and then move them to your ..\Team Fortress 2\tf\download\maps directory.

Highlander Spring '26 Map Pool

  • cp_steel_f12
  • koth_ashville_final1
  • koth_cascade_rc1a
  • koth_product_final
  • koth_proot_b6c-alt2
  • pl_swiftwater_final1
  • pl_upward_f12
  • pl_vigil_rc10

RCON/Changing Maps

The following commands can be used to change maps to the correct version. Type or copy these commands into your console to change to that map, as long as you have the correct RCON password.

rcon changelevel pl_upward_f12

rcon changelevel koth_product_final

rcon changelevel pl_swiftwater_final1

rcon changelevel koth_cascade_rc1a

rcon changelevel cp_steel_f12

rcon changelevel pl_vigil_rc10

rcon changelevel koth_ashville_final1

rcon changelevel koth_proot_b6c-alt2

Staff & Support

Highlander Staff Team

  • Head Highlander Admin: Sylvie
  • Highlander League Admins: noemie & woozy

To see our complete list including Discord handles, see our Staff page here.

Key Dates & Transfer Windows

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: These dates are tentative, and depend on the final division seedings.

Signups & Seedings Dates

  • Friday 18th of September 2026: Signups Open
  • Friday 2nd of October 2026: Signups Close, Rosters Locked for Seedings
  • Sunday 4th of October 2026: Seedings Released
  • Wednesday 7th of October 2026: Season starts

Regular Season Dates

  • Wednesday 7th October - Sunday 11th October 2026: Round 1
  • Wednesday 14th October - Sunday 18th October 2026: Round 2
  • Wednesday 21st October - Sunday 25th October 2026: Round 3
  • Wednesday 28th October - Sunday 1st November 2026: Round 4
  • Wednesday 4th November - Sunday 8th November 2026: Round 5
  • Wednesday 11th November - Sunday 15th November 2026: Round 6
  • Wednesday 18th November - Sunday 22nd November 2026: Round 7

Playoffs Dates

Premier Division Playoffs
  • Wednesday 5th August - Sunday 9th August 2026: Page Playoffs
  • Wednesday 12th August - Sunday 16th August 2026: Semi-Finals
  • Wednesday 19th August - Sunday 23rd August 2026: Grand Finals
Intermediate / Main / Open Divisions Playoffs
  • Wednesday 19th August - Sunday 23rd August 2026: Page Playoffs
  • Wednesday 26th August - Sunday 30th August 2026: Semi Finals
  • Wednesday 2nd September - Sunday 6th September 2026: Grand Finals

Transfer Windows

Transfers this season will be processed and approved on a weekly basis. Teams should note the Transfer Windows to prevent player issues with their rosters during the season. Transfers can be requested at any point during the season, however, the players in question will only be processed in between the Transfer Windows (see dates below). Furthermore, players won't be processed until their team's match has concluded for the current round.

For applicants to be eligible to play in a particular round, the transfer application must be submitted by 11:59 PM AEST time on TUESDAY before the transfer window closes.
Premier Division Windows
  • Wednesday 7th October - Sunday 11th October 2026: Transfer Window 1
  • Wednesday 14th October - Sunday 18th October 2026: Transfer Window 2
  • Wednesday 21st October - Sunday 25th October 2026: Transfer Window 3
⚠️ Roster Lock applied on Tuesday 27th October 2026
Main Divisions Windows
  • Wednesday 7th October - Sunday 11th October 2026: Transfer Window 1
  • Wednesday 14th October - Sunday 18th October 2026: Transfer Window 2
  • Wednesday 21st October - Sunday 25th October 2026: Transfer Window 3
  • Wednesday 28th October - Sunday 1st November 2026: Transfer Window 4
⚠️ Roster Lock applied on Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Upcoming Matches for Premier
All Matches
Round Home Team vs Away Team
Round 2 The Mold dog! Match Page
Round 2 Rich and Grainous League of Sigmas Match Page
Round 2 funny, beautiful, intelligent Antagonists Match Page

Premier

# Team Points Wins Total Score Direct Encounter
1 dog! 4 2 2 0
2 Antagonists 4 2 2 0
3 funny, beautiful, intelligent 4 2 2 0
4 Rich and Grainous 0 0 0 0
5 The Mold 0 0 0 0
6 League of Sigmas 0 0 0 0

Main

# Team Points Wins Total Score Direct Encounter
1 9 Reasons Not To Play TF2 4 2 2 0
2 9 chuds in a cage 2 1 1 1
3 Highesthanders 2 1 1 1
4 f4xP7 and his friends 0 0 0 0
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