Hyoutei Gakuren Fanclub

Hyoutei Gakuren is a team that uses a strict stratification and merit system, which prioritizes ability only rather than emotion. If any regular loses a match, they are removed from their spot and only given a second chance in very rare conditions. With Keigo Atobe as their leader, Hyotei's tennis club is over two hundred members strong. They suffer setbacks early in the story, losing to Fudomine during the Prefectural Tournament, and then they are defeated by Seigaku during the first round of the tournament before the nationals, leaving them ineligible. They are all depressed until they receive a special invite due to the host city, Tokyo, getting to invite one extra team. According to Takeshi Konomi, Hyotei's popularity was much higher than he expected, and it was for that reason that he chose to bring them back into the story. The Hyotei team is one of the most popular teams in the entire series. In the official school popularity poll, they came in second only to Seigaku. <img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y288/Songra/PoT/Hyotei/PrinceofTennis37.jpg" border="0">