British and Irish Quidditch League
Quidditch Tournament information
Founded	1674
Format	League
Held	British Moors
Stadium(s)	Bodmin Moor Quidditch Stadium Ellis Moor Quidditch Stadium Exmoor Quidditch Stadium Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium
Participants	Appleby Arrows Ballycastle Bats Caerphilly Catapults Chudley Cannons Falmouth Falcons Holyhead Harpies Kenmare Kestrels Montrose Magpies Pride of Portree Puddlemere United Tutshill Tornados Wigtown Wanderers Wimbourne Wasps
Trophy	The League Cup
Winners	Ballycastle Bats (at least 27 times) Caerphilly Catapults (at least 18 times) Chudley Cannons (at least 21 times) Montrose Magpies (at least 32 times) Pride of Portree (at least 2 times) Puddlemere United (at least 22 times) Tutshill Tornados (at least 5 times) Wimbourne Wasps (at least 18 times)
Behind the scenes
First appearance	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
Latest appearance	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)

The British and Irish Quidditch League was established in 1674. Due to the need to maintain anti-Muggle security, the professional League was formed of the thirteen best teams at the time, and all others were asked to disband. Amateur teams are still permitted, once they meet departmental requirements. Each year, the teams compete for the League Cup. The teams have also competed for the Josef Wronski Award for Excellent Pitch Skills and individual players for the Dangerous Dai Llewellyn Commemorative Medal. Teams from the league also participate in the European Cup. The league falls under the authority of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.

Contents 1 History 1.1 1674 1.2 1892 1.3 1894 1.4 Early 1900s 1.5 1921 1.6 1992 1.7 1995 1.8 1998 1.9 1999 1.10 Late 1990s 2 Winners 3 Records 4 Appearances 5 Notes and References

HistoryEdit

1674Edit

The Appleby Arrows, Ballycastle Bats, Caerphilly Catapults, Chudley Cannons, Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Kenmare Kestrels, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree, Puddlemere United, Tutshill Tornados, Wigtown Wanderers and Wimbourne Wasps contest the first ever League Cup.

1892Edit

The Chudley Cannons won the League for the last time.

1894Edit

The Appleby Arrows supporters old practice of shooting arrows into the air from their wands every time their Chasers scored was banned by the Department of Magical Games and Sports in 1894, when one of these weapons pierced the referee, Nugent Potts, through the nose.

Early 1900sEdit

The Tutshill Tornados won the League Cup five times in a row, which is a British and Irish Quidditch League record.

1921Edit

The Tornados recorded the fastest ever win in a League match against the Caerphilly Catapults. Seeker Roderick Plumpton caught the Golden Snitch after three and a half seconds, using a move that became known as the Plumpton Pass.

1992Edit

In August the Cannons were ninth in the League.^[1]

1995Edit

The Tornadoes led the league in the autumn of 1995. According to The Quibbler, the Tornados had used a combination of torture, blackmail, and illegal broom tampering to win their matches.^[2]

1998Edit

The Appleby Arrows defeated the Chudley Cannons in the summer, aided by a pathetic performance by Cannon's Seeker Galvin Gudgeon. During the game, the Snitch twice bounced off his nose. Cannons manager Ragmar Dorkins felt he had to tell the team's fans that "turning him into a toad will not help his game."

Montrose Magpies Chaser Alasdair Maddock was becoming inordinately fond of Muggle sport, but claimed he "only tried football for a laugh".

Puddlemere United change their robe colour to blue.

On July 31st the Tornados were top of the League and the Cannons were 13th.

The Daily Prophet claimed that nobody dares to disagree with Harpies' "brilliant but dangerous" Captain Gwenog Jones.^[3]

1999Edit

Early in the year the Ballycastle Bats defeated the Tornados. Brevis Birch blamed his team's unexpected loss in the match against the Bats on a bout of narcolepsy suffered by Tornados Keeper Merwyn Finwick.

Maddock is blamed for the Magpies loss to the Kenmare Kestrels, due to his attempts at using techniques from Muggle football.

Pride of Portree played the Falmouth Falcons at Exmoor. Nobody could see the Quidditch pitch or the opposing team, because of the Ministry of Magic's invisibility spell on the stadium.

Puddlemere's Chaser Wilda Griffiths, poached from the Holyhead Harpies for 1000 Galleons, helped her new team to a win against Wigtown Wanderers.

The Chudley Cannons had a surprise draw with the Caerphilly Catapults, breaking a 16-game losing streak.

On February 8th the Bats were top of the league with 760 points, while the Cannons were bottom with 230 points.

Maddock was sacked by Magpies manager Cormack McLeod before their game against Caerphilly Catapults, having been caught trying to play golf.

Pride of Portree were defeated by the Appleby Arrows. The two Seekers collided in their race for the Golden Snitch, and both had illegal jinxes used on them. Arrows Seeker Gregory Cotton came out of a scuffle with Portree Seeker Dougal McBride with the Snitch in his hand, only to have his head transfigured into a cabbage by McBride. McBride defended his actions to the referee, Josiah Plunkett, by claiming that Cotton had hit him with a Jelly-Fingers Curse during the race for the Snitch, and thus deserved to be "cabbaged."

Valmai Morgan, the replacement Chaser for Wilda Griffiths who joined Puddlemere United, scored ten goals in one game, helping the Harpies to victory.

The Cannons narrowly defeated Wigtown Wanderers in Bodmin Moor.

On June 1st the Ballycastle Bats were top of the table with 800 points. The Falmouth Falcons were bottom with 350.

The Harpies played Puddlemere United at Ilkley Moor. Wands were confiscated at the gates, as crowd trouble was anticipated. Many fans handed over dummy wands, however. Puddlemere's Chaser Wilda Griffiths disappeared midway through the match. A riot broke out and fans of both sides used their wands. Gwenog Jones was held in custody after the game. A 23 year-old Puddlemere United fan called Timothy Blenkinsop was caught in the riot and acquired a rat's tail.

The Cannons defeated the Falcons in Exmoor, keeping the Falcons in bottom place. The shock of the victory caused the Cannons' manager Ragmar Dorkins to collapse.

League Standings On October 1st 1999

Pos	Team
1	Ballycastle Bats
2	Puddlemere United
3	Montrose Magpies
4	Tutshill Tornados
5	Kenmare Kestrals
6	Pride of Portree
7	Appleby Arrows
8	Caerphilly Catapults
9	Holyhead Harpies
10	Wimbourne Wasps
11	Chudley Cannons
12	Wigtown Wanderers
13	Falmouth Falcons

On October 1st 1999 the Ballycastle Bats were top of the league with 820 points. Bottom with 360 points were the Falmouth Falcons. The following three upcoming fixtures were listed in that day's Daily Prophet, the results of which are unknown;

• Tutshill Tornados v Wigtown Wanderers, Bodmin Moor
• Ballycastle Bats v Caerphilly Catapults - due to Muggles camping on Ellis Moor, venue to be decided.
• Kenmare Kestrels v Wigtown Wanderers^[4]

Late 1990sEdit

Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium was the site of a league final between Montrose Magpies and Puddlemere United sometime in the late 1990s.^[5]

WinnersEdit

• Montrose Magpies (at least 32 times)
• Ballycastle Bats (at least 27 times)
• Puddlemere United (at least 22 times)
• Chudley Cannons (at least 21 times)
• Caerphilly Catapults (at least 18 times)
• Wimbourne Wasps (at least 18 times)
• Tutshill Tornados (at least 5 times)
• Pride of Portree (at least 2 times)

RecordsEdit

• Oldest club : Puddlemere United (founded 1163)
• Most League Cups won : Montrose Magpies
• Most League Cups won in a row : five (Tutshill Tornados)
• Fastest capture of the Snitch : Roderick Plumpton, Tutshill Tornados (1921)
• Most goals scored in the 20th century by an individual player : Jocelind Wadcock, Puddlemere United

AppearancesEdit

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (The Quibbler)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
• Daily Prophet Newsletters
• Quidditch Through the Ages

Notes and ReferencesEdit