14 Mar 2025
Pending Cup 2024 Results
by Chaoslitz, seros & Elayue

Pending Cup 2024 Results

by Chaoslitz, seros & Elayue

The longest-running annual beatmapping contest closes its doors and is ready to present its victors!

The 12th iteration of Pending Cup has concluded! This year, with a total of 79 entries across three tracks, makes PDC 2024 one of, if not the most exciting, community mapping contests ever!

This contest was announced back in August. In case you missed it, The Pending Cup is originally a Chinese mapping contest, which had its first iteration in 2013 held by NatsumeRin. Through the past years, the Pending Cup has always been a means of encouraging creative mapping and finding new talent across the entire mapping community, and it will always be the core value of the contest.

With that all set, let's dive into the results of each track!

Results

Vocal track winner - Ryuusei Aika

very cool use of symmetry and linear patterning at just the right places, digging this

—enneya

Very charming work. I love the change in circle radius sharpness idea to emphasize sounds in the song. Map is kinda circular but it wasnt monotonic due to this. Solid work

—Reioli

Check out this recently ranked mapset with entries from Ryuusei Aika, Shijie, Plus4j and Koiyuki included hosted by iBell for a fun rhythm challenge!

Instrumental track winner - William K

00:39:533 - you won me over with this section. fantastic use of rotation and phrasing

—captin1

awesome entry. simple and clear structure.

—Firika

Words cannot describe how fast-paced this experience would be, so make sure to try the map yourself to truly feel the intensity!

This is one of the few standout works in the song, definitely one of my top entries in my mind

—Fycho

Impressive. Nothing much to say.

—pw384

Be sure to try this winning entry by Matsuyuki Ame yourself to truly experience the epic renaissance hardcore, along with entries by Luval, [W]hiteRBQ 033, and Saki!

Track prizes

Every track finalist will receive the following prizes!

Placement Prizes
1st $75 USD, 12 months of osu! supporter, Elite Mapper contest points +2, Track Winner profile badge
2nd $35 USD, 6 months of osu! supporter, Elite Mapper contest point +1
3rd $15 USD, 4 months of osu! supporter

Grand prizes

Finalists with the highest points out of the 3 tracks will receive special separate grand prizes as well!

Placement Prizes
1st Wooting 60HE+ (courtesy of Ttmnzk), custom Pending Cup 2024 physical badges and sticker set
2nd osu! deskmat of the finalist's choice (courtesy of Chaoslitz), custom Pending Cup 2024 physical badges and sticker set
3rd Custom Pending Cup 2024 physical badges and sticker set

Contest points

In addition, the finalists at 1st and 2nd place per category receive the following amount of contest points:

Mapper Points
Ryuusei Aika +2
William K +2
Matsuyuki Ame +2
Shijie +1
Hyasalia +1
Jayblue +1

View the entire contest point leaderboards on the wiki!


For detailed scoring and judging, please check the Mappers' Guild contest listing for the full results.

At the same time, another mapping contest Newspaper Cup 2025 is currently ongoing, so make sure to check it out as well!

Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated and supported! See you next year!

—Chaoslitz, seros & Elayue

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i need one of the judges to explain aika mapping to me, i just dont get it 😭😭

hold on guys the results are still pending

ryuusei my goat

china numnber one

crazy no comment guy

fun fact: all entries were submitted anonymously!!!
CONGRATS ON THE WOOTING AIKA LMAO

blown away by taxi

I was wondering what happened to the pdc. Banger maps gg

so cool badges! congrats to winners

what...

we dont talk about this one

Walavouchey Megafan

we do, in fact. ggs to everyone who participated

NBA YOUNGBOY Walavouchey

he does NOT know 💀

:b

:D

:p

beep beep

W cup

crazy taxi

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