The IGA League is the Irish Go Association’s primary online tournament, giving IGA members the opportunity to play competitive, rated games throughout the year. We also welcome friends from other associations.
The League operates two seasons each year: Spring (April–June) and Autumn (September–November). Games to be played on OGS (preferred), KGS or Pandanet, and you will play 2–3 games each month.
The League Commissioner is Henry Williams (HenryW) and any questions can be asked either by email or #league channel in the IGA Discord server.
Season 10 (Autumn 2026)
Entries to Season 10 are now closed.
Season 10 Entries – Updated 14/9/26
- Jerry Young (1 kyu)
- Pietro Simonini (2 kyu)
- Joel Barrett (2 kyu)
- Dimitrios Satkas (3 kyu)
- Colin Williams (3 kyu)
- Niall Tuohy (3 kyu)
- Mushi Xu (4 kyu)
- David Labbé (5 kyu)
- Luciano Barbati (5 kyu)
- Joerg Abendroth (5 kyu)
- Karel Wälzer (6 kyu)
- Aguido Horatio Davis (6 kyu)
- Emmet O’Rourke (7 kyu)
- Marco Baldoncini (7 kyu)
- Frédéric Fleurquin (7 kyu)
- Youfang Li (7 kyu)
- Do Van Thuan (8 kyu)
- Ian McArthur (9 kyu)
- Dr. Lajos Katona (9 kyu)
- Peter Hall (10 kyu)
- Serafeim Zanikolas (11 kyu)
- Igor Kuceriavyj (13 kyu)
- Tristan Hoorelbeke (13 kyu)
- Erwin van de Velde (13 kyu)
- Danilo Antonini (14 kyu)
- Gia Pietri (15 kyu)
- Artem Tsebrovskii (19 kyu)
- Laura Verheesen (20 kyu)
- Kevin O’Toole (20 kyu)
- Andreas Djuric (22 kyu)
- Seán Kinch (25 kyu)
- George Askounis (25 kyu)
Structure
The League is divided into Groups of 4–5 players. Each Group plays a double round-robin, meaning that you face each other player in your Group twice in a season, once taking black, once taking white. Time controls are 45 minutes main time, with byo-yomi of 3 x 30s.
You receive one point for each win. Within a Group, players are ranked by points, with ties broken by direct comparison (the games between the tied players), then by position at the start of the season if deemed necessary by the organisers.
Results are submitted to the European Go Database for rating — the IGA League is a Class D online tournament for ratings purposes.
Joining the League
Open registration begins approximately four weeks before the start of the season. We will place you in a Group determined by your EGF and online ratings. In general, we do not place anyone directly into the top Group — you must play your way into Group A.
We open new spaces every season and usually we can accommodate everyone who wants to join but we can’t guarantee everyone a spot. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. If we can’t place you in a group appropriate to your strength, we will place you on a waiting list — you’ll have priority entry for the next season.
Entry is free to members of the Irish Go Association. Guests from other Associations pay an entry fee of €5 per season.
Champions
Gavin Rooney topped the table in the Spring 2022 season to become the inaugural League Champion. Lu Xinqun then won 6 editions in a row. The current Champion is Razvan Andrei.
| Season | Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spring 2026 | Razvan Andrei |
| 8 | Autumn 2025 | Xin Shu |
| 7 | Spring 2025 | Lu Xinqun |
| 6 | Autumn 2024 | Lu Xinqun |
| 5 | Spring 2024 | Lu Xinqun |
| 4 | Autumn 2023 | Lu Xinqun |
| 3 | Spring 2023 | Lu Xinqun |
| 2 | Autumn 2022 | Lu Xinqun |
| 1 | Spring 2022 | Gavin Rooney |