The 20-Leaf Clover

The 20-Leaf Clover New

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Daniel20448

2026

Saludos, ACP. It is with much excitement that I inform you that this year, on September 29th, the Army of Club Penguin, our precious online community, turns 20, and with it, the entire organized army community on Club Penguin…

Soon afterward, on September 29, 2006, I created the Army of Club Penguin right there on the Forums. The ACP was a revolutionary concept. There would be an army with one leader, one set of ranks, a set uniform (not just a color), a website as the base of operations, and a single server to meet on. The ACP was the first army of its kind and would change the face of Club Penguin for years to come.

– Oagalthorp, ACP’s founder
ACP Saga

And so it did. The Army of Club Penguin, ever since its founding, would spearhead many changes and conflicts within the army community itself for years to come.

This historical achievement must be celebrated in the way it deserves. For that, I present to you:

OPERATION: THE 20-LEAF CLOVER

Where does the name of Operation: The 20-Leaf Clover come from? Each leaf symbolizes a year of our army, which is pretty obvious, but also reminds us of how lucky we are to hold a 20-year-old community, the incredibly rare 20-leaf clover, in our hand.

This massive operation has two singular goals:

1. Returning ACP to the supremacy it held during the years of 2006 to 2012, in perfect circular fashion.

2. Finish off the year 2026, our 20th year, as one of the greatest years the Army of Club Penguin has had in recent memory.

If you think these goals sound insane, well, maybe these stats will make you believe they aren’t:

In the last 4 years, ever since the foundation of the Club Penguin Armies organization, we have placed 2nd in the Top Ten ranking, 11 points behind first place, and 406 points above 3rd place.

Even if we’re not quite there in 1st place, here are some even more mindblowing stats:

We’re en route to claim #1 on the Top Ten of the Year for the 3rd time in the last 4 years.

We have the highest Top Ten score of the last 4 years. It was achieved this year.

We have reached sizes not seen in the community since early 2021, and, for us, not seen since 2010. 16 years ago.

We could claim the longest #1 streak in the 4 years of the CPA organization. As of July 7th, we currently hold 18 weeks.

We are ONE WEEK away from matching one of the longest streaks of the past 15 years, the longest one of the legendary Flipper7706 & Kenneth1000 leadership from 2011. This also includes being one tournament away from matching their # of tournaments won.

Our consistency is astronomical.

If you want to read ALL the stats of the past 4 years, you can read them here: https://cparmies.org/2026/07/01/top-ten-armies-4-years-of-cpa/

So far in 2026, we’ve won 2 tournaments. Around the World Cup III and March Madness XI. Trophies that we drooled over for years.

We currently have a 2-tournament win streak, which we can extend to 3 in the upcoming Legends Cup tournament, including starting a major tournament win streak, something we have not done in our lifetime.

Let’s not forget that we’ve succeeded in war, winning 2 major wars this year against Aliens and Templars, while trying out things which no other army dares to.

Many call it unfair that we’re so strong and run away at the sight of us.

How we would say in Spanish, eso fue solo una pincelada of what we’ve achieved this year, without including the amount of memories, friends, and fun we’ve been having and making during this process.

Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Army of Club Penguin,

STAND PROUD!

YOUR work has taken our army to where we are: a period of total domination.

Constantly, I tell the staff members that the only way for us to stay where we’re at is to be the predators of ourselves. We must continue pushing to beat ourselves, our past, if we wish to remain where we are. That’s what we’re going after: to be able to achieve something which many would believe to be impossible, though it is not for the Power of the Clover. This operation will be divided into three phases, the first one being revealed today:

PHASE 1: SUPREMACY

Named as a continuation and in honor of the famous three-phase Project, which returned ACP into being a major contender within the army community. Most specifically, the third and final phase, Project: Domination, spearheaded by the revered Calgocubs. In his own words:

As such it is time for us to move onto the final phase of my plans and introduce our last and final project under my leadership nicknamed Project: Domination. While revival focused on reviving the army and ascent focused on rising to the top this project will be aimed at total domination and conquering the army community, solidifying ourselves as the best once and for all.

– Calgocubs21, 49th Commander in Chief
[URGENT] The Future of ACP & Leadership

From then on, following the complete slog-fest which was World War IX, Project: Domination took us to claim our first Legends Cup trophy, Legends Cup XIII. The first one in 13 years.

Including our Legends Cup victory, that year we managed to claim #1 on the Top Ten of the Year.

That is what we seek to replicate in Phase 1: Supremacy.

Throughout this phase, we will seek to claim this year’s Legends Cup trophy, our second one in our history, and bring it to Mammoth for our 20th anniversary. That will be our humongous task.

Why humongous? Because we’re up against armies who are as hungry for the trophy as we are, with so much being at stake.

Many of you probably aren’t even aware of what Legends Cup is. Here is the story, which some of you have heard already…

This year is the tournament’s 16th edition. It’s been hosted every year since its creation, without failure. It’s the tournament where most armies partake in, due to its prestige. It is the absolute pinnacle of the Club Penguin Army community. More prestigious than Christmas Chaos. More prestigious than March Madness.

It was first proposed by Oagalthorp in 2010. Here are his own words about the tournament:

What is the Legends Cup? Quite simply, the largest, most epic tournament ever to greet Club Penguin. Every single army will participate in this massive, 12-day-long event—currently 40 armies total should attend. This is a chance for major armies to prove their dominance and for minor armies to show the world what they can do.

– Oagalthorp, ACP’s founder
Legends Cup!

And it is the perfect chance for us to prove our dominance.

Let’s prove to everyone that what we’re doing is not a fluke. The Army of Club Penguin is about to return to its former glory.

Here is the bracket of this year’s Legends Cup:

Currently, we’re waiting on either Romans or Snow Walkers to be our first opponent in the quarterfinals. Romans, the legendary army that fought us in our first ever war, World War II, 19 years ago.

In the next round, we potentially face either Help Force or Dark Warriors. Help Force, who we lost to in the Quarterfinals of Legends Cup last year, and the army that won it in 2024. Dark Warriors, an army to be feared, has also given us a fight over the past few months in tournaments and has also claimed its fair share of major trophies.

And finally, the final, where we potentially could face the Water Vikings, another legendary army, or the Rebel Penguin Federation, who have 7 Legends Cup trophies out of 15 in their belt.

The Rebel Penguin Federation, which showed up with 108 troops against us at the start of this year in the final of March Madness. The same Rebel Penguin Federation, which went undefeated for 5 tournaments in a row last year.

This tournament will mean everything.

Our journey starts on July 18th, from either 2 pm EST to 4 pm EST. Join us, and help us make history. This is the opportunity for you to write your name into the history books of this legendary army.

Oh, but you thought that was it?

No!

Attend this Saturday, the inauguration of Phase 1:

LEGENDS CUP DELTA BATALLION
Saturday, July 11th at 3 pm EST.

Delta makes a comeback to once again inaugurate another of our quests, just like Operation: March of Madness.

Don’t miss out on this event, as a very special announcement will follow.

In addition, our Recruiting Force is starting a competition starting next week to help us claim the trophy. Reach out to Roxy on Discord to partake!

If we manage to achieve this, many future generations will continue to talk about this generation of the ACP, OUR ACP. Years from now, you will still be telling the next generation of ACP about our successes in 2026. Imagine showcasing our trophy case from this year at our 20th anniversary to the greats who built this army. Make them proud.

Back in November of 2024, when I was hanging out in another community that I play in, this interaction happened:

Sadly, that server got defaced, so there’s no screenshot of it, but you know what was one of the things that he asked me?

Is ACP still on top?

Proudly, we can say that not only was that the truth in 2024, but also today. Our dream should be to aspire to be the ACP that he remembers. That feared Army of Club Penguin, which every army dreamed of removing from the top.

Phase 2 will launch at the end of Legends Cup, to prepare for our anniversary, which is in 3 months, regardless of a victory or not. To be able to do that:

Formation of a Legends Committee

I call out to all previous leaders of the Army of Club Penguin to be able to form a Legends Committee, so that we can carry out our 20th anniversary plans in the most proper way possible. No matter your current standing with the army, you’re welcomed with open arms to partake in this project. Let’s celebrate the rich history of our ancient army in the way it should be celebrated.