Best Alliance in the Alliance Era of FIRST

[Richard Wallace]

I'd have to put both of the alliances in this match at IRI 2006 somewhere near the top.

[Michael Leicht]

This goes back to 2004 and 2005

237
56
303

we almost had back to back regional wins

i am going to miss those times. at this time i want to thank 237 and 56 for some great times.

[Ian Curtis]

71 and company, 2001. How can you possibly argue with 710 points? (I'm going regular season only, a 3 hundred something which had the same function as 71 managed to beat them out at IRI, I think... Correct me if I'm wrong Karthik/JVN/Baker/However was around back then.)


For a very close second, team 47 and 111 with the TKats in 2000 at Midwest. Judging by what I've heard of that era, it must have been quite a sight.

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

71 and company, 2001. How can you possibly argue with 710 points? (I'm going regular season only, a 3 hundred something which had the same function as 71 managed to beat them out at IRI, I think... Correct me if I'm wrong Karthik/JVN/Baker/However was around back then.)

Yup, it was 308.

Originally Posted by iCurtis

For a very close second, team 47 and 111 with the TKats in 2000 at Midwest. Judging by what I've heard of that era, it must have been quite a sight.

Don't forget the 3rd team on that alliance, Team 45.

Some other alliances of note who haven't been mentioned:
1999 - Teams 27 & 71 -- They won two regionals together and were semifinalists (equivalent to a division winner) at the championship.
2001 - Teams 33, 254, 111, 349(who grew into Team 469) & 144 (who grew into Team 1038) -- A real who's who of FIRST history, were only be defeated by the mighty Team 71 at the Championship
2003 - Teams 111, 469, 65 -- Championship event winners in dominant fashion

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Don't forget the 3rd team on that alliance, Team 45.

I think you missed the "TKats" that was kinda snuck in after 47 and 111.

[Tim Delles]

Okay so i have a few good alliances to point out.

The 2003 Galileo Division Champions: Teams 341, 236, and 175.

The 2004 Newton Division Champions: Teams 1126, 67, and 340 (They also won Buckeye that year)

The 2002 National Champions: Teams 173, 71, and 66

These would be the best alliances I have ever seen for numerous reasons.

Originally Posted by iCurtis

71 and company, 2001. How can you possibly argue with 710 points? (I'm going regular season only, a 3 hundred something which had the same function as 71 managed to beat them out at IRI, I think... Correct me if I'm wrong Karthik/JVN/Baker/However was around back then.)

Yup who would think of 2001 and not think of team 71.