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The Stronghold's goal is to grow the competitive scene by providing accessible content and reliable services to all.

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The NA League is already speculating who will qualify for the Playoffs. This week's Top 8 has shaken up the points, but is it enough to dethrone teams from the running?

This week's winner was... www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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SBA Showcase Season 3 Highlight Reel

Want to see the best moments from our recent Academy Showcase tournament?

Catch the highlights from the event, featuring the teams that graduated in Season 4 of the Stronghold Beginner's Academy, in our video below!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG3O...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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As Stronghold continues to grow, we want to be transparent with the community we serve.

"There have been ongoing discussions about how to best optimize our organization structure as we experience growing pains the larger Stronghold becomes."

www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/monthly...
A promotional graphic for Splatoon Stronghold's November 2025 Monthly Report. The top reads "Monthly Report" in large blue and white text, followed by "April 2025" in orange. Below is a paragraph: "Learn about what Stronghold has been up to, how the organization is growing, and what we have planned." The URL "splatoonstronghold.com/news" is highlighted at the bottom in light purple. On the right, there's a cartoon Inkling character with blue and orange hair, holding a long scroll with a puzzled expression. The grayscale background features various Splatoon-themed gameplay scenes.
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Staff Leak #2: Project Venture
Curious what we have planned? In this Staff Leak, we give supporters a preview of what to expect for an upcoming project from our Content Team.

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November 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Looking to attend a Splatoon LAN but unsure where or when the next ones take place? November 2025 through January 2026 has plenty of LANs to start planning for!

Find LANs near you: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/upcomin...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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November is the final month for the Splatoon 3 NA League Regular Season! Teams battle for their fifth weekly score--the minimum required to be eligible for the Playoffs.

Who showed up this week? www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
Article header with the Splatoon 3 North American League logo in the center, with text reading, "Regular Season Week 5". A list of dates on the right marks every Saturday between Sept. 20 and Nov. 22, 2025.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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All of the games streamed from the Season 4 Academy Showcase livestream are now available on our YouTube channel!

You can find the playlist here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Or on our website at:
splatoonstronghold.com/videos
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October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Splatoween weekend brought thrills, chills, and plenty of Competitive Splatoon action to the North American League! Silly and serious, and everything in-between.

Read the Top 8 rundown at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
Article header with the Splatoon 3 North American League logo in the center, with text reading, "Regular Season Week 4". A list of dates on the right marks every Saturday between Sept. 20 and Nov. 22, 2025.
October 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The Splatoon 3 North American League is halfway over! New faces are still showing up in the Top 8 stream, putting up a fight to qualify for the Playoffs in December.

This week's winners are... www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
Article header with the Splatoon 3 North American League logo in the center, with text reading, "Regular Season Week 3". A list of dates on the right marks every Saturday between Sept. 20 and Nov. 22, 2025.
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Oktofest, Europe's newest Splatoon LAN, takes place between October 25 - 26, 2025! The experience promises high quality and more than just Splatoon for attendees. If you can't attend, the tournament will also be streamed!

Find details at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/oktofes...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The Regular Season of the Splatoon 3 North American League continues! Teams new and returning to the Top 8 clashed for the highest points to qualify for the Playoffs!

Catch up at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
Article header with the Splatoon 3 North American League logo in the center, with text reading, "Regular Season Week 2". A list of dates on the right marks every Saturday between Sept. 20 and Nov. 22, 2025.
October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The Stronghold Beginners Academy Season 4 Showcase is now live! You can watch the live stream on Twitch and YouTube to see these new teams showcase their skills!

YouTube: youtube.com/@splstrong
Twitch: twitch.tv/splatoonstro...
A pixel sunset background and two balloons with the Stronghold's logo. Stronghold Beginners Academy - Season 4 Showcase is live! twitch.tv/splatoonstronghold, youtube.com/@splstrong
October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Signups for Season 5 of the Stronghold Beginner's Academy are now open!

Learn more or apply today at
www.splatoonstronghold.com/academy
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October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The Regular Season of the Splatoon 3 North American League has begun! Teams battled it out to earn the first points toward eligibility for the Playoffs in December!

Read more: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
A rectangular article header image split in half with two background colors; the left half is black with dark gray tape marks, and the right half is orange. In the center is the Splatoon 3 North American League logo, in yellow and blue-purple. Underneath the logo is another blue-purple box with white lines and arrows. White text in this box reads, "Regular Season Week 1". To the right of the logo is the Splatoon Stronghold's mascot, an orange-and-blue-haired Inkling named Cas, who is sitting cross-legged with a controller in both hands. Next to Cas is a list of dates, starting with 9/20, and marking every Saturday up to 11/22. Each date is numbered from #1 up to #10. The 10/04 date is in a purple box larger than the rest, highlighting the event that the article is discussing; the boxes above it are gray, as they have already passed. The rest of the dates are in smaller, dark orange boxes, with white text. In the upper left corner is a white version of the Splatoon Stronghold logo.
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Looking to get or give an analysis of Splatoon gameplay? The Splatoon Peer Review Server is a Discord server that welcomes advice from players of any skill level, toward a goal of expanding the community's teamwork.

Read more: www.splatoonstronghold.com/guides/the-s...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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The second Splatoon 3 North American League Preseason event wrapped up! Hype moments, new firsts, new hosts, and more in store as the Preseason comes to a close.

Read up on the event at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
A rectangular article header image split in half with two background colors; the left half is black with dark gray tape marks, and the right half is orange. In the center is the Splatoon 3 North American League logo, in yellow and blue-purple. Underneath the logo is another blue-purple box with white lines and arrows. White text in this box reads, "Preseason Week 2". To the right of the logo is the Splatoon Stronghold's mascot, an orange-and-blue-haired Inkling named Cas, who is sitting cross-legged with a controller in both hands. Next to Cas is a list of dates to the right, 9/20 to 11/22, numbered #1 to #10, indicates Saturdays. 9/20 is black/gray (passed). 9/27 is a large purple box (current event). Other dates are smaller, dark orange boxes with white text.. In the upper left corner of the image is a white version of the Splatoon Stronghold logo.
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Inkling Performance Labs' quarterly Splatoon 3 major, SuperJump 6, took place between September 20-21, 2025. Many top level teams locked in to fight for the gold, but only one could take home the victory!

Find your winners at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/superju...
A purple background with retro-inspired graphics that depict sub-weapons from Splatoon in various neon colors (pink, green, purple, blue, orange). In the center of the image is the logo for SuperJump (neon blue arrow pointing to the left, with neon orange eyes, a neon pink '6', and neon pink arrow curling upward) and white text reading, "SuperJump 6". The '6' in "SuperJump 6" is neon blue. In small, white letters beneath the above text, a second line reads, "Powered by Inkling Performance Labs", accompanied by the Inkling Performance Labs logo in white (a lab beaker in an enclosed circle, with an X shape behind it).
September 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The first of Nintendo's Splatoon 3 North American League events have concluded! With several hours of Splatoon 3 content, there's plenty to recap.

The latest from September 19 and 20: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/splatoo...
A rectangular article header image split in half with two background colors; the left half is black with dark gray tape marks, and the right half is orange. In the center is the Splatoon 3 North American League logo, in yellow and blue-purple. Underneath the logo is another blue-purple box with white lines and arrows. White text in this box reads, "Preseason Week 1". To the right of the logo is the Splatoon Stronghold's mascot, an orange-and-blue-haired Inkling named Cas, who is sitting cross-legged with a controller in both hands. Next to Cas is a list of dates, starting with 9/20, and marking every Saturday up to 11/22. Each date is numbered with increasing value, from #1 up to #10. The 9/20 date is in a purple box larger than the rest, highlighting the event that the article is discussing. The rest of the dates are in smaller, dark orange boxes, with white text. In the upper left corner of the image is a white version of the Splatoon Stronghold logo.
September 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Splatoon 3 offers more ways to get competitive without having to play ranked modes, needing a team, or even using online features. Have you heard of these options?

Find new ways to optimize your inking at www.splatoonstronghold.com/guides/splat...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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This year's record-breaking Riptide LAN took place between September 5 - 7, 2025. Results from the Splatoon 3 bracket and collegiate event are here, crowd chants included!

Relive the hype (or read about it for the first time) at: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/results...
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September 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Nintendo has shared details about the Splatoon 3 North American League! More than just a tournament, there's a treasure trove for competitors and casual fans alike.

Grab the news drop at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/the-spl...!
A rectangular, dark gray background with a paper and sticker pattern in lighter gray. In the center of the image is a boxy neon yellow emblem featuring the Splatoon 3 logo at the top, followed by a blue-purple bar. There is text around and built into the design element. The text reads, "The Splatoon 3 North American League News Drop!". The text "The", "Splatoon", "North American" and "News Drop!" are white with a black border, while the text "3" and "League" are a bright yellow with a black border.
September 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Competitive Splatoon already comes with its own set of challenges to join the scene. Misconceptions shouldn't be one of them.

Here are five common misconceptions and how to break them down: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/the-top...
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August 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Cas Mascot Sceptic Hands Emoji Sticker

We sell Splatoon designs and art to help fund our organization and the services we run for the community.

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August 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Fall 2025 has big events in store for Splatoon 3 as it nears its 3rd anniversary. Riptide, New InkLAN #5, SuperJump 6, and when to expect news from Nintendo on the Splatoon 3 NA League are in store!

Check out, here: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/upcomin...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Nintendo of America has partnered with the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance (ISEA) to bring Splatoon 3 and more to over 80,000 students to expand esports accessibility.

More details at www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/nintend...
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August 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM