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The '''Pen Spinning World Cup 2012''' ('''WC12''') was an international, online team-based pen spinning competition held from January 14th, 2012 to June 2nd, 2012. Sixteen teams entered with six spinners each. '''FPSB''' won the tournament, defeating '''UPSB''' 3–0 in the final.<ref name="opening">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425191836/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?paged=3 Official WC12 site, “Welcome!” (15 January 2012), preserved on archive page 3]</ref><ref name="rules">[https://archive.org/stream/ps-rulebooks-wc12/2012%20-%20WC12%20rules_djvu.txt Zombo, World Cup ’12 Official Rulebook, Draft 2 (archived full text)]</ref><ref name="completed">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121114103327/http://worldps.org/wc12/ Official WC12 site, completed-event snapshot (14 November 2012), including “Final Results!” and round 6 dates]</ref><ref name="final">[https://www.penspinning.fr/wc-2012-resultats-4014 PenSpinning.fr, “WC 2012: Résultats !” (2 June 2012)]</ref>

==History==

The competition officially started on January 14th, 2012. The group allocation was published on January 16th. After three group-stage rounds, eight teams advanced to the knockout stage.<ref name="opening" /><ref name="groups">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425151315/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=17 Official WC12 site, “Groups”]</ref>

Two roster changes were approved during the group stage: '''Tigeroat''' replaced '''Spinnerpeem''' for THPSC on February 10th, and '''DAsm''' replaced '''Dantes''' for KZPSC on February 13th. Neither outgoing spinner appeared in the published match lineups.<ref name="substitutions">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425151056/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?paged=2 Official WC12 site, THPSC and KZPSC substitution announcements (10 and 13 February 2012), preserved on archive page 2]</ref>

GPC and JEB won all three of their group-stage battles. In the quarterfinals, GPC advanced against PSH after a 1.5–1.5 draw, winning the aggregate judging vote 14–13. FPSB and UPSB both won their semifinals 3–0, before FPSB won all three matches in the final.<ref name="r1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303174612/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=89 Official WC12 site, “Round 1 Results”]</ref><ref name="r2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503115222/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=129 Official WC12 site, “Round 2 Results”]</ref><ref name="r3">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082831/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=153 Official WC12 site, “Round 3 Results”]</ref><ref name="r4">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120801131808/http://worldps.org/wc12/?p=183 Official WC12 site, “Round 4 Results”]</ref><ref name="r5results">[https://penspinning.es/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=4590 SPSC, “WC12 R5”, semifinal result announcement by Freeman]</ref><ref name="final" />

==Scoring System==

The official rulebook, written by '''Zombo''', used five judging criteria. Each criterion was worth up to five points, for a total of '''25 points'''; half-point increments were permitted. Judges were encouraged to supply numerical scores and short comments.<ref name="rules" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Criterion !! Maximum !! Focus
|-
| Execution || 5 || Smoothness, control, quality of individual tricks, and pace or flow.
|-
| Difficulty || 5 || Difficulty of tricks and the linkages connecting them.
|-
| Creativity || 5 || Creative use of existing material and original concepts or tricks.
|-
| Presentation || 5 || Visual style, combo structure, variety, linkages, and camera presentation.
|-
| Theme || 5 || Suitability for Artistic or Technical, or the relationship between the two spinners in a Double.
|-
| '''Total''' || '''25''' ||
|}

===Artistic===

Artistic matches emphasized creativity and presentation, including original or unusual material and visually effective spinning.

===Technical===

Technical matches emphasized difficult tricks and linkages, precision, attention to detail, and avoiding excessive repetition.

===Double===

The Double category evaluated the relationship between two spinners: their transitions, rhythm, trick selection, and style. The video could alternate between the two spinners multiple times. Transitions mattered, but were not intended to outweigh the spinning itself.<ref name="rules" />

===Votes and battle scores===

Each judging committee submitted its decision for each match. The side receiving the most votes won that match; judges could also vote for a draw. Each team battle contained three matches, and the team winning the most matches won the battle. Published battle scores counted a drawn match as half a point for each team.<ref name="rules" /><ref name="r1" />

These battle scores were distinct from the group-table points: a team received '''3 points for a battle victory''', '''1 point for a drawn battle''', and '''0 points for a defeat'''. The GPC–PSH quarterfinal shows the use of aggregate judging votes to decide a tied knockout battle.<ref name="rules" /><ref name="r4" />

==Tournament Structure==

* '''Group stage (rounds 1–3):''' four groups of four teams. Every team faced each of the other three teams in its group once. The top two teams in each group qualified.
* '''Knockout stage (rounds 4–6):''' quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. Losing teams were eliminated.
* '''Battle format:''' one Artistic single, one Technical single, and one Double. Four spinners represented each team in a battle, leaving two roster members unused.
* '''Lineups:''' team managers submitted their selections privately to the organizers.
* '''Video requirements:''' singles were to last 10–25 seconds. In doubles, each spinner's total spinning time was to be 10–25 seconds, with at least one continuous sequence of ten seconds. Material had to be previously unreleased.

The Double rules normally required the two spinners to film separately, even if they were in the same location. Exceptions could be requested with the opposing team's agreement.<ref name="rules" />

==Judges==

Judging was organized through community committees rather than a single fixed panel. Each participating community was required to provide a head judge and a committee of at least two judges. The committee discussed its decisions, and the head judge reported its votes to the organizers. External judges from non-participating communities could also be requested.<ref name="rules" />

During the group stage, judges evaluated battles outside their own team's pool. During the knockout stage, only judges from eliminated communities were to evaluate the remaining battles.

==Participants==

The starting rosters contained '''96 places across 16 teams'''. The tables below list all starting members and managers, followed by the two approved replacements. Thus, 98 distinct spinner names are represented across the initial rosters and subsequent substitutions; managers who were not spinners are listed separately.<ref name="roster">[https://www.penspinning.fr/le-world-cup-2012-demarre-3815 PenSpinning.fr, “Le World Cup 2012 démarre !” (16 January 2012)]</ref><ref name="substitutions" />

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! BRPSB
|-
| ~L~
|-
| Dimpse
|-
| Darkinhex
|-
| DarknesS
|-
| Mirektusheaux
|-
| PiReS
|-
| '''Manager:''' Darkinhex
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! FPSB
|-
| Anikis
|-
| Fel2fram
|-
| Futhark
|-
| Gisele8
|-
| Ivabra
|-
| Lindor
|-
| '''Manager:''' Smile
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! GPC
|-
| deathfish
|-
| Josh_Pr
|-
| kirua
|-
| Minwoo
|-
| Sponge
|-
| Swob
|-
| '''Manager:''' Pudels Kern
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! HKPSA
|-
| 741
|-
| Ccw
|-
| Killer
|-
| kin
|-
| Middle
|-
| Won
|-
| '''Manager:''' OnLy
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! IPSB
|-
| Avocado
|-
| Axel
|-
| Far
|-
| LIMIT
|-
| Nadhif
|-
| Ukiya
|-
| '''Manager:''' GLAND
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! JEB
|-
| imiga
|-
| Kay
|-
| Menowa*
|-
| Meves
|-
| ocha
|-
| ZUNDA
|-
| '''Manager:''' ORE
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! KMSC
|-
| Alvaris
|-
| Kipple
|-
| Lucky
|-
| Tose
|-
| VikroaL
|-
| Yorch
|-
| '''Manager:''' VikroaL
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! KZPSC
|-
| Dantes
|-
| Eight
|-
| Kenes
|-
| Simon
|-
| Vladlesha
|-
| WatS
|-
| '''Manager:''' NonSmoker
|-
| '''Replacement:''' DAsm (for Dantes)
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! LPSA
|-
| Baaron
|-
| colddi
|-
| Impulse
|-
| Kima
|-
| Lekunga
|-
| Wai
|-
| '''Manager:''' taichi1082
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! PPP
|-
| Antraksus
|-
| Frasio
|-
| Lawliet
|-
| Precel
|-
| pruCe
|-
| Rude Boy
|-
| '''Manager:''' Rude Boy
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! PPSC
|-
| ::MYSYCRY::
|-
| PSVorteX
|-
| Xound
|-
| Xperryment
|-
| {TH}Ar
|-
| {TH}Enzo
|-
| '''Manager:''' Chobi
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! PSH
|-
| Airgear
|-
| cLear
|-
| co2
|-
| EaglE
|-
| snow
|-
| Tin
|-
| '''Manager:''' EaglE
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! SPSB
|-
| Cyan
|-
| GREYSVANDIR
|-
| Nikitosi4
|-
| Rauber
|-
| Sly
|-
| Zaxap
|-
| '''Manager:''' Cyan
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! THPSC
|-
| BaiMai
|-
| coffeelucky
|-
| Dongza
|-
| oOShinRaOo
|-
| Spinnerpeem
|-
| Supawit127
|-
| '''Manager:''' life
|-
| '''Replacement:''' Tigeroat (for Spinnerpeem)
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! TWPS
|-
| CrawLing
|-
| lindsky
|-
| ppm
|-
| schung
|-
| Train
|-
| x1213
|-
| '''Manager:''' x1213
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
! UPSB
|-
| Eriror
|-
| Hippo2626
|-
| i.suk
|-
| neoknux_009
|-
| Pen Ninja
|-
| Twine
|-
| '''Manager:''' iColor
|}
</div>

==Results==
'''Bold''' indicates the winner of an individual match. Drawn matches are explicitly marked. For a decisive battle, the score in the caption is shown with the winning team's total first; it is not a sum of the judges' /25 scores. Original battle numbers are retained.

===Round 1===
Results from the official event site.<ref name="r1" />

====Group A====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 1. GPC vs SPSB<br/>Winner: GPC (3–0)
! Category !! GPC !! SPSB
|-
| 1.1 Artistic || '''Josh_Pr''' || Sly
|-
| 1.2 Technical || '''kirua''' || Cyan
|-
| 1.3 Double || '''deathfish & Swob''' || Nikitosi4 & Zaxap
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2. PSH vs BRPSB<br/>Winner: PSH (2.5–0.5)
! Category !! PSH !! BRPSB
|-
| 2.1 Artistic || '''snow''' || DarknesS
|-
| 2.2 Technical (draw) || Airgear || Darkinhex
|-
| 2.3 Double || '''EaglE & cLear''' || Mirektusheaux & Dimpse
|}
</div>

====Group B====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 3. JEB vs KZPSC<br/>Winner: JEB (3–0)
! Category !! JEB !! KZPSC
|-
| 3.1 Artistic || '''imiga''' || Simon
|-
| 3.2 Technical || '''Menowa*''' || Kenes
|-
| 3.3 Double || '''ZUNDA & Meves''' || WatS & Vladlesha
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 4. HKPSA vs PPP<br/>Winner: HKPSA (2–1)
! Category !! HKPSA !! PPP
|-
| 4.1 Artistic || '''Killer''' || pruCe
|-
| 4.2 Technical || '''kin''' || Lawliet
|-
| 4.3 Double || Ccw & Middle || '''Precel & Antraksus'''
|}
</div>

====Group C====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 5. FPSB vs PPSC<br/>Winner: FPSB (2–1)
! Category !! FPSB !! PPSC
|-
| 5.1 Artistic || Futhark || '''Xperryment'''
|-
| 5.2 Technical || '''Lindor''' || {TH}Ar
|-
| 5.3 Double || '''Ivabra & Gisele8''' || {TH}Enzo & Xound
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 6. LPSA vs KMSC<br/>Winner: KMSC (2–1)
! Category !! LPSA !! KMSC
|-
| 6.1 Artistic || '''Baaron''' || VikroaL
|-
| 6.2 Technical || colddi || '''Alvaris'''
|-
| 6.3 Double || Lekunga & Wai || '''Kipple & Tose'''
|}
</div>

====Group D====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 7. THPSC vs IPSB<br/>Winner: IPSB (2–1)
! Category !! THPSC !! IPSB
|-
| 7.1 Artistic || coffeelucky || '''Far'''
|-
| 7.2 Technical || '''Supawit127''' || Nadhif
|-
| 7.3 Double || Dongza & oOShinRaOo || '''Avocado & LIMIT'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 8. UPSB vs TWPS<br/>Winner: UPSB (2–1)
! Category !! UPSB !! TWPS
|-
| 8.1 Artistic || '''Hippo2626''' || schung
|-
| 8.2 Technical || '''Eriror''' || CrawLing
|-
| 8.3 Double || Pen Ninja & i.suk || '''lindsky & ppm'''
|}
</div>

===Round 2===
Results from the official event site.<ref name="r2" />

====Group A====
<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 9. GPC vs BRPSB<br/>Winner: GPC (2–1)
! Category !! GPC !! BRPSB
|-
| 9.1 Artistic || Swob || '''Darkinhex'''
|-
| 9.2 Technical || '''Sponge''' || Dimpse
|-
| 9.3 Double || '''kirua & Josh_Pr''' || Mirektusheaux & ~L~
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 10. PSH vs SPSB<br/>Winner: PSH (3–0)
! Category !! PSH !! SPSB
|-
| 10.1 Artistic || '''co2''' || Sly
|-
| 10.2 Technical || '''cLear''' || Zaxap
|-
| 10.3 Double || '''Airgear & Tin''' || GREYSVANDIR & Rauber
|}
</div>

====Group B====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 11. JEB vs PPP<br/>Winner: JEB (2–1)
! Category !! JEB !! PPP
|-
| 11.1 Artistic || '''ocha''' || Precel
|-
| 11.2 Technical || '''ZUNDA''' || Lawliet
|-
| 11.3 Double || Kay & imiga || '''Frasio & Rude Boy'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 12. HKPSA vs KZPSC<br/>Winner: HKPSA (3–0)
! Category !! HKPSA !! KZPSC
|-
| 12.1 Artistic || '''Won''' || WatS
|-
| 12.2 Technical || '''741''' || Kenes
|-
| 12.3 Double || '''Killer & Middle''' || Vladlesha & Eight
|}
</div>

====Group C====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 13. FPSB vs KMSC<br/>Winner: FPSB (2–1)
! Category !! FPSB !! KMSC
|-
| 13.1 Artistic || '''Fel2fram''' || Alvaris
|-
| 13.2 Technical || '''Gisele8''' || Tose
|-
| 13.3 Double || Anikis & Ivabra || '''Yorch & VikroaL'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 14. LPSA vs PPSC<br/>Winner: PPSC (2–1)
! Category !! LPSA !! PPSC
|-
| 14.1 Artistic || Lekunga || '''::MYSYCRY::'''
|-
| 14.2 Technical || Kima || '''Xound'''
|-
| 14.3 Double || '''Baaron & Impulse''' || {TH}Ar & {TH}Enzo
|}
</div>

====Group D====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 15. THPSC vs TWPS<br/>Draw (1.5–1.5)
! Category !! THPSC !! TWPS
|-
| 15.1 Artistic (draw) || BaiMai || x1213
|-
| 15.2 Technical || Tigeroat || '''lindsky'''
|-
| 15.3 Double || '''Supawit127 & oOShinRaOo''' || schung & ppm
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 16. UPSB vs IPSB<br/>Winner: UPSB (2–1)
! Category !! UPSB !! IPSB
|-
| 16.1 Artistic || '''neoknux_009''' || Far
|-
| 16.2 Technical || '''i.suk''' || Nadhif
|-
| 16.3 Double || Twine & Pen Ninja || '''Ukiya & LIMIT'''
|}
</div>

===Round 3===

Results from the official event site.<ref name="r3" />

====Group A====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 17. GPC vs PSH<br/>Winner: GPC (2.5–0.5)
! Category !! GPC !! PSH
|-
| 17.1 Artistic || '''Minwoo''' || snow
|-
| 17.2 Technical || '''kirua''' || EaglE
|-
| 17.3 Double (draw) || Sponge & deathfish || Airgear & co2
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 18. BRPSB vs SPSB<br/>Winner: SPSB (2–1)
! Category !! BRPSB !! SPSB
|-
| 18.1 Artistic || '''Mirektusheaux''' || Sly
|-
| 18.2 Technical || PiReS || '''Rauber'''
|-
| 18.3 Double || DarknesS & ~L~ || '''Zaxap & GREYSVANDIR'''
|}
</div>

====Group B====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 19. JEB vs HKPSA<br/>Winner: JEB (3–0)
! Category !! JEB !! HKPSA
|-
| 19.1 Artistic || '''Menowa*''' || Killer
|-
| 19.2 Technical || '''Meves''' || 741
|-
| 19.3 Double || '''Kay & ocha''' || Middle & Won
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 20. PPP vs KZPSC<br/>Winner: PPP (3–0)
! Category !! PPP !! KZPSC
|-
| 20.1 Artistic || '''Antraksus''' || Eight
|-
| 20.2 Technical || '''Precel''' || Simon
|-
| 20.3 Double || '''Frasio & Rude Boy''' || Kenes & DAsm
|}
</div>

====Group C====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 21. FPSB vs LPSA<br/>Winner: LPSA (2–1)
! Category !! FPSB !! LPSA
|-
| 21.1 Artistic || Futhark || '''Baaron'''
|-
| 21.2 Technical || '''Fel2fram''' || Impulse
|-
| 21.3 Double || Gisele8 & Lindor || '''colddi & Wai'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 22. KMSC vs PPSC<br/>Winner: KMSC (2–1)
! Category !! KMSC !! PPSC
|-
| 22.1 Artistic || Yorch || '''Xperryment'''
|-
| 22.2 Technical || '''Kipple''' || {TH}Enzo
|-
| 22.3 Double || '''Alvaris & VikroaL''' || Xound & {TH}Ar
|}
</div>

====Group D====

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 23. THPSC vs UPSB<br/>Winner: THPSC (2–1)
! Category !! THPSC !! UPSB
|-
| 23.1 Artistic || '''BaiMai''' || Hippo2626
|-
| 23.2 Technical || '''Supawit127''' || Eriror
|-
| 23.3 Double || oOShinRaOo & coffeelucky || '''neoknux_009 & Twine'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 24. TWPS vs IPSB<br/>Winner: IPSB (2–1)
! Category !! TWPS !! IPSB
|-
| 24.1 Artistic || Train || '''Axel'''
|-
| 24.2 Technical || x1213 || '''Nadhif'''
|-
| 24.3 Double || '''schung & CrawLing''' || Far & Avocado
|}
</div>

===Group-stage totals===

The following totals are calculated from the published results using the rulebook's 3/1/0 group-points system. '''Bold teams qualified for the quarterfinals'''. Teams tied on points are listed alphabetically; the row order does not claim to reproduce the official tiebreak ranking.<ref name="rules" /><ref name="r1" /><ref name="r2" /><ref name="r3" /><ref name="r4" />

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Group A
! Team !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Points
|-
| '''GPC''' || 3 || 0 || 0 || 9
|-
| '''PSH''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| SPSB || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3
|-
| BRPSB || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Group B
! Team !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Points
|-
| '''JEB''' || 3 || 0 || 0 || 9
|-
| '''HKPSA''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| PPP || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3
|-
| KZPSC || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Group C
! Team !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Points
|-
| '''FPSB''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| '''KMSC''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| LPSA || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3
|-
| PPSC || 1 || 0 || 2 || 3
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Group D
! Team !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! Points
|-
| '''IPSB''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| '''UPSB''' || 2 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
| THPSC || 1 || 1 || 1 || 4
|-
| TWPS || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1
|}
</div>

===Round 4 — Quarterfinals===

Results from the official event site.<ref name="r4" />

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 25. IPSB vs KMSC<br/>Winner: KMSC (2–1)
! Category !! IPSB !! KMSC
|-
| 25.1 Artistic || Axel || '''Kipple'''
|-
| 25.2 Technical || Nadhif || '''Tose'''
|-
| 25.3 Double || '''LIMIT & Avocado''' || VikroaL & Yorch
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 26. GPC vs PSH<br/>Winner: GPC (1.5–1.5; 14–13 on aggregate voting)
! Category !! GPC !! PSH
|-
| 26.1 Artistic || '''Minwoo''' || Tin
|-
| 26.2 Technical (draw) || Sponge || Airgear
|-
| 26.3 Double || Josh_Pr & Swob || '''cLear & EaglE'''
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 27. FPSB vs HKPSA<br/>Winner: FPSB (2.5–0.5)
! Category !! FPSB !! HKPSA
|-
| 27.1 Artistic || '''Fel2fram''' || Ccw
|-
| 27.2 Technical || '''Ivabra''' || kin
|-
| 27.3 Double (draw) || Futhark & Gisele8 || 741 & Killer
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 28. JEB vs UPSB<br/>Winner: UPSB (2–1)
! Category !! JEB !! UPSB
|-
| 28.1 Artistic || Kay || '''Hippo2626'''
|-
| 28.2 Technical || '''Menowa*''' || Pen Ninja
|-
| 28.3 Double || imiga & ZUNDA || '''i.suk & Eriror'''
|}
</div>

===Round 5 — Semifinals===

The archived event post preserves the lineups; the contemporary SPSC announcement records the results. FPSB and UPSB both advanced with 3–0 wins.<ref name="r5lineups">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083134/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=204 Official WC12 site, “Round 5 Lineups”]</ref><ref name="r5results" />

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 29. FPSB vs KMSC<br/>Winner: FPSB (3–0)
! Category !! FPSB !! KMSC
|-
| 29.1 Artistic || '''Anikis''' || Alvaris
|-
| 29.2 Technical || '''Gisele8''' || Kipple
|-
| 29.3 Double || '''Ivabra & Fel2fram''' || VikroaL & Yorch
|}
</div>

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 30. GPC vs UPSB<br/>Winner: UPSB (3–0)
! Category !! GPC !! UPSB
|-
| 30.1 Artistic || Minwoo || '''neoknux_009'''
|-
| 30.2 Technical || Josh_Pr || '''i.suk'''
|-
| 30.3 Double || deathfish & kirua || '''Hippo2626 & Eriror'''
|}
</div>

===Round 6 — Final===

FPSB won the final 3–0 and was announced as world champion on June 2nd, 2012.<ref name="completed" /><ref name="final" />

<div style="display:inline-table; vertical-align:top;">
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 31. FPSB vs UPSB<br/>Winner: FPSB (3–0)
! Category !! FPSB !! UPSB
|-
| 31.1 Artistic || '''Anikis''' || Hippo2626
|-
| 31.2 Technical || '''Fel2fram''' || i.suk
|-
| 31.3 Double || '''Gisele8 & Ivabra''' || Twine & Pen Ninja
|}
</div>

===Finishing stages===

{| class="wikitable"
! Finish !! Teams
|-
| Champion || '''FPSB'''
|-
| Runner-up || UPSB
|-
| Semifinalists || GPC, KMSC
|-
| Quarterfinalists || HKPSA, IPSB, JEB, PSH
|-
| Eliminated in the group stage || BRPSB, KZPSC, LPSA, PPP, PPSC, SPSB, THPSC, TWPS
|}

The semifinalists are listed together rather than assigned separate third and fourth places; the documented final round contains only FPSB vs UPSB.

==Schedule==

These are the announced lineup, video-deadline, and result dates, not necessarily the timestamps when compiled results appeared online. The original rulebook planned a May 19th conclusion, but later announcements extended the final to June 2nd.<ref name="rules" /><ref name="substitutions" /><ref name="r3" /><ref name="r4dates">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425082906/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=176 Official WC12 site, “Round 4 Important Dates”]</ref><ref name="r5lineups" /><ref name="completed" />

{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Lineups !! Videos due !! Results scheduled
|-
| 1 || 21 January || 28 January || 4 February
|-
| 2 || 11 February || 18 February || 25 February
|-
| 3 || 3 March || 10 March || 17 March
|-
| 4 — Quarterfinals || 24 March || 31 March || 9 April
|-
| 5 — Semifinals || 14 April || 28 April || 5 May
|-
| 6 — Final || 12 May || 26 May || 2 June
|}

All dates are in 2012. The round 4 announcement retained an inconsistent numeric date of 7 April beside “April 9th”; the official account clarified in a comment that '''Monday, 9 April''' was correct. An official comment on the round 2 results page stated that results were submitted on Saturday and compiled on Sunday.<ref name="r4dates" /><ref name="r2" />

==Prizes and Sponsors==

The event was supported by '''Penwish''', '''Modrod''', and the '''International Pen Spinning Association (IPSA)'''. Announced prize types included medals, plaques or trophies, pens and parts, and cash.<ref name="prizes">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070529/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?p=70 Official WC12 site, “World Cup 2012 Prizes” (26 January 2012)]</ref><ref name="prizespage">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120306070455/http://worldps.org:80/wc12/?page_id=21 Official WC12 site, “Prizes”]</ref>

==References==

<references />

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