@Shritistrang
 
Buckball used to be an earthpony sport. Before Braeburn managed to get a pegasus and a unicorn to join his team.
 
The moment a unicorn could hold the bucket out of reach for a earthpony Defender the game got busted because you needed air mobility to defend the bucket.  
Lucky for Team Starlight they got Maud as a kicker that won every kick off in their first match and scored even with the bucket close to earth. Earthpony tactic messed the Pegasus up that could not catch the ball Right above the Ground as they were Training catching with their wings out of the air.Such an off-meta Play was to much for the first Opponent ,but the princesses got time to study them.  

@wild_thunder  
I think Luna is massively overrated and that the other Princesses deserve a chance to shine

@Shritistrang  
never doubt the Starlight’s power!
 
@Background Pony Number 17  
in reality they never played against the cmc, they played against the pincess in the semifinal. the third place was left to the one who had more votes.
 
the funny thing is that the pillars lost against the cmc
 
 
@Background Pony #FAFC  
Luna is the best pony of all equestria, it is clear that she would never lose to anyone

Celestia: We Are Winner Sister

@Background Pony Number 17  
What I wanted to ask was how Starlight and her team managed to get to third place when they don’t even HAVE a pegasus on their team… then I remembered that it’s Starlight.

What I want to know is, how did Trixie, Glimmer and Maud manage to lose to a buckball team whose pegasus can’t fly?

I’m pretty sure the Princesses won because Luna was in it. And if Luna is in anything, she will instantly win.  
I doubt anyone really cared about the other Princesses…