Unique Strategies
FIRST Steamworks introduced divisions in the FIRST in Michigan district. Although not making the finals, this team's alliance simply blocked the other alliance's gear pegs and shot fuel to make up the difference.
Who is 2337?
2015 Newton. Finalists to the world champion, this alliance captain's first chance at Einstein since their championship finals in 2006, this team would follow it up by making Einstein in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
Who is 195?
These regional alliance partners in the 4th alliance of the Carver division not only signaled the first time each worked together at worlds, but also the only time they've each made Einstein.
Who are 359 and 368?
In semis 1-3 of the 2018 Michigan State Championship, the Dow division's 1st pick accidentally knocked 5 cubes off of the scale deciding the tiebreaker.
Who is 217?
1114, 217, and 148 made arguably the strongest alliance of all time in 2008. Outstandingly, this division made up by 233, 968, and 60 beat them in a match.
What is Newton?
This team, as alliance captain, played defense and came for a level 3 climb in 2019. They were able to upset the robonauts in their district championship.
Who is 1817?
2019 Curie. Having made Einstein 2015-2017, this team, from the west, paired up with Stryke Force to make this finals in one of the most stacked divisions of all time.
Who is 987?
The 2016 Curie division was the first Einstein appearance for 694, 379, and 1511 as well as the second time ever that an 8th ranked alliance made Einstein. However the news was greater for the number one pick, the first Israeli team to win back-to-back divisions.
Who was 3339?
The first New England District Championship ended with the fight between a rising power and a rejuvenated legend. They would tie in district points, a first, with the 2nd team starting a streak of getting 2nd.
Who are 177 and 195?
The 2016 Einstein Finals weren't won by a boulder, defense, or climb. They were won by this.
What is a penalty?
Defense was rare in 2018, however this team from the Curie division took it one step further by zoning the field using only their drivetrain.
Who is 333?
2016 Archimedes. This 3rd alliance's first pick had their first chance at Einstein since their 2012 championship win.
Who is 180?
The 2001 Einstein finalist alliance was made up of some of the biggest FRC names of all time: 144, 33, 149, 254, and 111. Two of these teams would go on to win the 2011 Einstein finals, becoming the first pair of teams to ever make Einstein finals twice.
Who are 254 and 111?
In 2015, a combination of this team dropping a can and their partner having trouble stacking lead to the first time in the history of FIM that they didn't make the finals of the state championship.
Who is 67?
The 2007 Einstein Finals seemed like a shoe-in win for the Archimedes Division. It was made up of not only Hammond but also 179 and 233, two of the best Floridian teams. Their competition was an 8th ranked alliance who ended up upsetting them in the finals, and was made up of these three teams.
Achieving the world high score is an incredibly impressive feat, especially when this alliance accomplished it through segmenting the field in 2014.
Who were 51, 2485, 1918, and 781?
2018 Darwin. Often the finalist rarely the champion, this first pick hailing from Ohio had their first chance at Einstein.
Who is 4028?
This year was the last year that none of the world champions had previously won a championship.
What is 2015?
This 2019 Indiana State Championship consisted of these three teams. A new powerhouse, a juggernaut of the past few years, and a powerhouse of the past.
Who are 234, 868, and 1024?
The 2011 Einstein finals held not only the world high score, but also a very significant transfer of dynasties. It marked the end of a 6 year back-to-back Einstein record of this team and started this other team on the path to several world championships.
Who are 177 and 254?
Not known to most, a rule against tipping over other robots wasn't established until 2003. In 1999, this team secured a seat in the national finals through this strategy, upsetting the two time regional champion powerhouse alliance of 27 and 71.
Who is 45?
2008-2009 Galileo. This since disbanded two time alliance captain division finalist was unable to stop either year's world champion in the finals. Having teamed up with 254 in 2008 and the rookie 2775 in 2009, they tried their hardest to stop the alliance that went on to win the championship.
Who is 1717?
The 2018 Detroit world champion 2nd pick and 2019 Houston world champion 2nd pick both share their division champion and world champion banners as their first ever competition win.
Who are 2708 and 5012?
The 2017 North Carolina District Championship was interesting, since every single team's first win was at this district championship.
Who are 4561, 3229, and 900?
The 2010 Einstein finals were very much a continuation of the Michigan state championship, however this rematch would end with the dethroning of 469. Where 469 and 1918 took on 67 and 217 in Michigan, these two teams replaced 1918 and 217 respecively.
Who were 1114 and 294?