Competitive Cribbage 2026-27 Season 1

Another season of Competitive Cribbage is complete, but this is much more than the beginning of another season.

Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking is now officially sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress, beginning with the Competitive Cribbage 2026-27 Season 1. This marks an exciting new chapter for competitive cribbage, and the official launch of the strategic partnership between Cribbage Pro and the ACC. Players around the world can play cribbage online against real opponents in this free, season long multiplayer cribbage tournament, with no set scheduled match times and ACC membership remains optional.

Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking has grown into the largest cribbage tournament anywhere, bringing together players from around the world in one shared competition. With this first officially sanctioned season, it will also then become the largest ACC sanctioned tournament ever held. Players who take part in this first sanctioned season will be part of a unique moment in competitive cribbage history, helping launch what we hope will become one of the most important and accessible recurring competitions in the game.

This is also a great season to invite a friend, club member, or family member to try Competitive Matchmaking. Every additional player strengthens the competition, expands the range of opponents, and helps grow organized cribbage for everyone.

Everyone is invited to participate. The tournament is free to enter, open to all Cribbage Pro players, and does not require ACC membership. Nothing about joining, competing, or earning Cribbage Pro awards requires ACC membership. However, ACC members get extra benefits with this being an additional opportunity to earn ACC Internet Rating Points through their results in Cribbage Pro when they register their Cribbage Pro username on the ACC website.

Before looking ahead to this historic new season, we first celebrate the players and accomplishments of Summer 2026.

Summer 2026 Results

Summer 2026 is officially in the books. Although it was a shorter transition season, it continued the strong growth of Competitive Matchmaking and provided another exciting finish while giving some new players a chance to experience the format for the first time.

As these tournaments continue to grow, we remain incredibly grateful for every player who competes, shares feedback, and helps make the system better. Every match contributes to a stronger and more active competitive cribbage community.

"Dhrun" earned first place in Summer 2026, returning to the top after also winning last season. Because Dhrun began the shorter season later, there were several points when the full week match requirement temporarily removed them from the official leaderboard until enough matches were completed. That created some visible movement in and out of the top position, particularly during the final day.

"Trott" placed second after climbing a very impressive 165 places from their best last season finish.

"nob4one" rounded out the top three, as a long time Cribbage Pro player and regular top finisher in Competitive Cribbage with a past high placement of 2nd several seasons back.

This season's honorable mention goes to "mfetchCT" for making such a strong showing as a long time Cribbage Pro player, but first time joining in the Competitive Matchmaking seasons.

There was a lot of significant movement throughout the final hours, days and weeks, making the conclusion especially exciting to watch. Because Summer 2026 was a shorter season with fewer required matches than usual, leaderboard positions were also more volatile near the finish, with individual match results having a greater effect on final placement than they typically would during a full length season. It was a fun test of a shorter season, but the experience also reinforced that our usual longer seasons are more likely to produce settled rankings over a larger body of matches.

Congratulations to everyone on their achievements this season!

Special awards for the Top 50 players include in game board pegs: the top player receives the "crown" peg, while others in the Top 50 get the "star" peg. These pegs are prominently displayed in online multiplayer games, serving as permanent badges of distinction earned through competitive play.

Reminder: Complete 10 matches per week, AND 10 per full week of the season!
See the FAQ for details on the timing each week

Final Top 50 for Summer 2026:

1	Dhrun		26	JonBoston
2	Trott		27	fastoldoc
3	nob4one		28	Msteel
4	mfetchCT		29	SamGash33
5	Asdaman		30	Grandude
6	AnnieZ5		31	LanceIot
7	TC2		32	hemmy2820
8	Crackula		33	MattyG72
9	ernie313		34	keomanm
10	TrumpetJ		35	Goninnygo
11	dkatz1877		36	TedyKGB
12	IAMFAST		37	skimwilk
13	Jahmez13		38	P00PSMITH
14	tsiege05		39	rattle15
15	gtgplayer		40	AJackOLit
16	drumstar		41	seachica
17	whersh		42	hunterIT
18	grembin		43	cjpossee
19	VGKnights		44	superdow
20	Rhuby		45	Hodder8
21	yank29		46	Hooker254
22	Tarkana		47	catpat
23	jeezumjan		48	PeggyBree
24	SMP0001		49	Falko3
25	BennieO		50	HerrDr

The levels in Competitive Matchmaking are also available in the FAQ.

A New Era for Competitive Cribbage

Summer 2026 served as the transition into the official start of the strategic partnership between Cribbage Pro and the American Cribbage Congress.

We are extremely grateful to everyone at the ACC and throughout the Cribbage Pro community who worked hard to make this partnership possible.

Beginning with this season, for the sake of clarity and consistency, Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking seasons will use names aligned with the ACC competition year. The first season under this new naming format is "Competitive Cribbage 2026-27 Season 1".

Instead of being decided during a single event at one specific time, each Cribbage Pro season provides an extended test of skill across many matches. Players are paired with similarly skilled opponents through the Competitive Matchmaking rating system, with results developing throughout the full season.

Most importantly, every player competes together.

ACC members and nonmembers share the same matchmaking pool, play under the same rules, and appear on the same Cribbage Pro leaderboard. This shared format is what allows Competitive Matchmaking to remain the largest cribbage tournament anywhere while introducing an additional level of ACC recognition for eligible members.

Reminder: Players must complete at least 10 matches during each week of the season since they start the season, and at least 10 matches multiplied by the number of full weeks in the season to be on the Leaderboard. Although future seasons will begin and end on different days of the week than past seasons, partial weeks at the beginning or end of a season still do not require the 10 match minimum.

Earning ACC Internet Rating Points

Eligible ACC members who register their Cribbage Pro username through the ACC website, complete the season, and finish within the top 25 percent of all Competitive Matchmaking participants may earn ACC Internet Rating Points.

Awards are based on each eligible ACC member's placement relative to the entire Cribbage Pro leaderboard.

The approved ACC Internet Rating Point awards are:

Eligible Result	ACC IRP
1st Place	200
2nd Place	180
3rd Place	160
4th Place	145
5th Place	130
6th through 10th Place	115
Remaining eligible ACC members
Top 5% overall	100
Top 10% overall	85
Top 15% overall	70
Top 25% overall	60

Fixed placement awards are applied first. Any remaining eligible ACC members then receive the highest applicable percentile award based on their final position within the complete Cribbage Pro leaderboard. Awards are not cumulative.

The first requirement is therefore to complete the season within the top 25 percent of all participants. The eligible ACC finishers may then receive the fixed awards, while other eligible members receive the applicable percentile award.

Beginning with Competitive Cribbage 2026-27 Season 1, completing the five required placement matches will be considered joining the tournament and will count as 10 ACC online tournaments toward the ACC annual online tournament participation quota. This gives players the opportunity to begin competing and experience the season before deciding how extensively they would like to participate.

NOTE: As stated in the Competitive Matchmaking Help/Rules, your account must have a Classic XP Level of 5+ before you can play a Competitive Matchmaking game.

ACC Membership Is Optional

You do not need to be an ACC member to participate in Competitive Matchmaking. Although membership can add another rewarding dimension to the competition, and we encourage everyone to consider joining, it is not required to:

• Play Competitive Matchmaking
• Complete placement matches
• Appear on the Cribbage Pro Leaderboard
• Finish in the Top 50
• Earn Cribbage Pro awards or permanent board pegs
• Compete for first place

Every player remains part of the same tournament and the same Competitive Matchmaking community.

A larger shared player pool benefits everyone through more available opponents, more active seasons, stronger competition, and the potential for faster matchmaking. Whether or not you are an ACC member, participating helps make competitive cribbage better for the entire community.

ACC membership can also connect players with local cribbage clubs, weekly Grass Roots play, live tournaments, and the broader organized cribbage community. We encourage interested players to learn more about the ACC organization and decide whether those additional opportunities are right for them.

More Updates Are Coming

This partnership is only the beginning.

We are actively working on several additional features and improvements that we hope to introduce during the coming seasons. Watch for future app updates and announcements here as we continue building the next chapter of Cribbage Pro.

Thank you to everyone who competes, provides feedback, supports the game, and helps make this community possible.

Open Multiplayer, enter Competitive Matchmaking, complete your placement matches, and become part of the first ACC sanctioned Cribbage Pro season!

Competitive Cribbage - Summer 2026

Another exciting season of Competitive Cribbage has completed, and we are now starting a really important shorter tournament with the new Summer 2026 Season of Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking!

Spring 2026 is officially in the books, continuing the strong growth of Competitive Matchmaking tournaments and setting the stage for something special. Below are the full results for Spring 2026, followed by an important look ahead at the new Summer 2026 season, our new strategic partnership with the American Cribbage Congress which starts August 1st, and why this season will be a little shorter than usual.

Spring 2026

As Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking tournaments continue to grow with more and more matches played each season, we remain incredibly grateful for every player who competes, shares feedback, and helps make the system better. Every match played helps build a stronger competitive cribbage community.

The final official Spring 2026 results have "Dhrun" in 1st place, a past 1st place finisher many seasons back. 2nd place went to "Natashaki" who improved 26 places from last season and up from a best past top finish of 13th in a past season, with "a2zCrib", rounding out the top three with a dramatic jump from 8th near the end of this season (nearly getting 2nd place), while also being a past best finish of 13th. The honorable mention this season goes to "Meow80" for an outstanding season and a very strong finish moving up 20 places from last season, and holding on to 4th for a while before dropping to 5th in the last few hours. There was a lot of movement these last few days and weeks of the season, making it very exciting to watch it all play out. Congratulations to all on their achievements this season!

Special awards for the Top 50 players include in game board pegs: the top player receives the "crown" peg, while others in the Top 50 get the "star" peg. These pegs are prominently displayed in online multiplayer games, serving as permanent badges of distinction earned through competitive play.

Reminder: Complete 10 matches per week, AND 10 per full week of the season!
See the FAQ for details on the timing each week

Here was the final Top 50 for Spring 2026:

1	Dhrun		26	dkatz1877
2	Natashaki		27	MplsDave
3	a2zCrib		28	selewis
4	nob4one		29	speedo11
5	Meow80		30	PJH1966
6	vegasbrad		31	mdb623
7	FEC		32	QuinnA
8	Jahmez13		33	cribhead2
9	chriswh		34	younggun9
10	Doksboy		35	dixietix
11	GJanke		36	Crib19guy
12	RatKing		37	24savage
13	dustinlmu		38	butlervt
14	IAMFAST		39	Grandude
15	BarkDawg		40	DashDaddy
16	drg151		41	Synnova
17	superdow		42	froso1
18	gmric5		43	realgoodA
19	lbolt58		44	rocks19
20	pscohen		45	kpcrib123
21	mbhenjum		46	biyeme
22	0ffpiste		47	Rhuby
23	BigCrbNRG		48	Danman444
24	ktremble		49	vJimc
25	DocVincnt		50	Domerzag

The levels in Competitive Matchmaking are also available in the FAQ.

Summer 2026: Preparing for the ACC Partnership

The Summer 2026 season is an important transition season as we prepare for the official start of our new strategic partnership with the American Cribbage Congress (ACC) on August 1st. The ACC has been a major part of organized cribbage for many years, and we are honored to work with them to help bring even more competitive opportunities to cribbage players everywhere. The ACC Cribbage World for June (available in PDF or Flipbook) also includes information about this partnership from the ACC perspective, so be sure to check it out. We are very grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to help make this partnership possible!

This partnership creates a new path for ACC members to earn valuable ACC Internet Rating Points (IRP) through Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking, while still keeping the flexible format that makes Competitive Matchmaking special. There are no scheduled match times, no brackets, and no long tournament session required like in other formats. Just enter Competitive Matchmaking when you are available, select "Find Match", and play.

For ACC members, this will provide another meaningful way to compete, stay active, and build ACC standing over time. Instead of a single event that happens at one set time, Cribbage Pro seasons provide a longer running test of skill across many matches paired against similarly skilled players (see the Competitive Matchmaking help for details). Eligible ACC members who have registered their Cribbage Pro usernames at the ACC website and complete the season and finish in the top 25% of all Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking players will be eligible to earn IRP. IRP awards will be based on each eligible ACC member's final rank relative to other players and, for those outside the top ten eligible ACC finishers, their final percentile placement within the full Cribbage Pro leaderboard. That makes this a great fit for players who want a flexible way to compete while still working toward ACC recognition in a meaningful way.

The approved ACC IRP table for eligible ACC members is (updated July 18th 2026):

Eligible Result	ACC IRP
1st finisher	200
2nd finisher	180
3rd finisher	160
4th finisher	145
5th finisher	130
6th through 10th finishers	115
Remaining eligible ACC members
Top 5% overall	100
Top 10% overall	85
Top 15% overall	70
Top 25% overall	60

Fixed rank awards are applied first. After that, any remaining eligible ACC members receive the highest applicable percentile award based on their final placement in the full Cribbage Pro leaderboard. These percentile awards are not cumulative.

In other words, the first step is finishing in the top 25% of the full Cribbage Pro Competitive Matchmaking season. After that, eligible ACC members are ranked against ALL other players for the fixed rank awards, and any remaining eligible ACC members receive the percentile award shown above.

Starting with the next season on August 1st, completing the required placement matches for a Cribbage Pro Competitive Season will be considered you joining the tournament and count as ten (10) ACC online tournaments for purposes of the ACC annual online tournament participation quota. This allows you to play a few matches before fully committing.

For players who are not ACC members, Competitive Matchmaking remains fully open and unchanged. ACC membership is not required to play, compete, place on the Cribbage Pro Leaderboard, or earn Cribbage Pro awards. Everyone continues to compete together in the same season, and every player remains part of the same Competitive Matchmaking community.

That shared player pool is one of the biggest benefits for everyone. More competitive players means more available opponents, more active seasons, stronger competition, and the potential for faster matchmaking times. Whether you are an ACC member or not, a larger and more active Competitive Matchmaking community helps make the experience better.

If you are not currently an ACC member, joining is completely optional, but it can add another layer of long term competition. ACC membership can allow eligible players to track points and progress across more than a single Cribbage Pro season through the ACC Internet Rating Point system. It also connects players with local in person cribbage opportunities, including ACC clubs, weekly games, and live tournaments.

At the same time, Cribbage Pro remains entirely independent from the ACC. This partnership does not give the ACC control over Cribbage Pro, the app, the rules, the technology, or the future direction of the game. Cribbage Pro is still operated independently by Fuller Systems, Inc. We will be promoting the ACC in various ways as part of this partnership, but Cribbage Pro remains its own independent app and community.

Why Summer 2026 Is a Shorter Season

The Summer 2026 season will end on July 31st, making it 66 days instead of the usual ~90. This shorter season allows the next full season to begin on August 1st in alignment with the ACC season calendar.

That alignment is important because it gives ACC players a clean starting point for earning ACC Internet Rating Points through Cribbage Pro. It also gives everyone a chance to experience a shorter Competitive Matchmaking season, provide feedback on how it feels and may also be a chance to try out some new strategies as well.

The usual activity rules still apply, so consistently completing matches remains important. Since this season is shorter, staying current each week will matter even more. The best strategy remains simple: play regularly, complete your weekly matches, and keep competing.

More Updates Are Coming

This is only the beginning. A Cribbage Pro app update is also coming soon with new ACC related elements, including a way to identify ACC players directly on their avatar image. The update will also include a redesigned Competitive Matchmaking screen, along with a few other additions, including one exciting new feature that will be introduced in a testing mode so we can continue improving it with player feedback.

We are very excited about what this partnership can bring to Competitive Matchmaking tournaments, to ACC members, and to the full Cribbage Pro community. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Competitive Matchmaking what it is today, and thank you to everyone who continues to compete, provide feedback, and support the game.

Good luck in the Summer 2026 season!