diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java
index addbc8630..e8bf55396 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroFormat.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public interface LotroFormat {
 
     public boolean winAtEndOfRegroup();
 
+    public boolean winOnControlling5Sites();
+
     public String getName();
 
     public void validateCard(String cardId) throws DeckInvalidException;
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/rules/WinConditionRule.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/rules/WinConditionRule.java
index aad876326..35f57b214 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/rules/WinConditionRule.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/logic/timing/rules/WinConditionRule.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class WinConditionRule {
                                 && game.getGameState().getCurrentSiteNumber() == 9
                                 && !game.getModifiersQuerying().hasFlagActive(game.getGameState(), ModifierFlag.WIN_CHECK_AFTER_SHADOW_RECONCILE))
                             game.playerWon(game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId(), "Surviving to Regroup phase on site 9");
-                        else {
+                        else if (game.getFormat().winOnControlling5Sites()) {
                             for (String opponent : GameUtils.getOpponents(game, game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId())) {
                                 if (Filters.countActive(game.getGameState(), game.getModifiersQuerying(), CardType.SITE, Filters.siteControlled(opponent))>=5)
                                     game.playerWon(opponent, "Controls 5 sites");
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java
index 469b2d22a..35b574729 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/DefaultLotroFormat.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
     private boolean _canCancelRingBearerSkirmish;
     private boolean _hasRuleOfFour;
     private boolean _winAtEndOfRegroup;
+    private boolean _winOnControlling5Sites;
     private int _minimumDeckSize = 60;
     private List<String> _bannedCards = new ArrayList<String>();
     private List<String> _restrictedCards = new ArrayList<String>();
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ public class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
 
     public DefaultLotroFormat(LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library, String name, Block siteBlock,
                               boolean validateShadowFPCount, int minimumDeckSize, int maximumSameName, boolean mulliganRule,
-                              boolean canCancelRingBearerSkirmish, boolean hasRuleOfFour, boolean winAtEndOfRegroup) {
+                              boolean canCancelRingBearerSkirmish, boolean hasRuleOfFour, boolean winAtEndOfRegroup, boolean winOnControlling5Sites) {
         _library = library;
         _name = name;
         _siteBlock = siteBlock;
@@ -42,10 +43,9 @@ public class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
         _canCancelRingBearerSkirmish = canCancelRingBearerSkirmish;
         _hasRuleOfFour = hasRuleOfFour;
         _winAtEndOfRegroup = winAtEndOfRegroup;
+        _winOnControlling5Sites = winOnControlling5Sites;
     }
 
-
-
     @Override
     public final boolean isOrderedSites() {
         return _siteBlock != Block.SHADOWS;
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ public class DefaultLotroFormat implements LotroFormat {
         return _hasRuleOfFour;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean winOnControlling5Sites() {
+        return _winOnControlling5Sites;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public List<Integer> getValidSets() {
         return Collections.unmodifiableList(_validSets);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormatLibrary.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormatLibrary.java
index eeb2665e9..234a0dcfb 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormatLibrary.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/formats/LotroFormatLibrary.java
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ public class LotroFormatLibrary {
                     Boolean winAtEndOfRegroup = (Boolean) formatDef.get("winAtEndOfRegroup");
                     if (winAtEndOfRegroup == null)
                         winAtEndOfRegroup = false;
+                    Boolean winOnControlling5Sites = (Boolean) formatDef.get("winOnControlling5Sites");
+                    if (winOnControlling5Sites == null)
+                        winOnControlling5Sites = false;
 
-                    final DefaultLotroFormat format = new DefaultLotroFormat(library, name, block, true, 60, 4, true, cancelRingBearerSkirmish, hasRuleOfFour, winAtEndOfRegroup);
+                    final DefaultLotroFormat format = new DefaultLotroFormat(library, name, block, true, 60, 4, true,
+                            cancelRingBearerSkirmish, hasRuleOfFour, winAtEndOfRegroup, winOnControlling5Sites);
 
                     JSONArray sets = (JSONArray) formatDef.get("set");
                     for (Object set : sets)
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/resources/lotrFormats.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/resources/lotrFormats.json
index 9f6a004d5..f5188271b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/resources/lotrFormats.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/resources/lotrFormats.json
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@
         "cancelRingBearerSkirmish":true,
         "winAtEndOfRegroup":true,
         "ruleOfFour":false,
+        "winOnControlling5Sites":true,
         "hall":false
     }
 ]
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