diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
index 1bae5742..b1327ded 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ public interface Faction extends EconomyParticipator {
 
     public Location getHome();
 
+    public long getFoundedDate();
+
+    public void setFoundedDate(long newDate);
+
     public void confirmValidHome();
 
     public String getAccountId();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdTop.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdTop.java
index a8105d58..50391550 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdTop.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdTop.java
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ public class CmdTop extends FCommand {
                     return 0;
                 }
             });
+        } else if (criteria.equalsIgnoreCase("start")) {
+            Collections.sort(factionList, new Comparator<Faction>() {
+                @Override
+                public int compare(Faction f1, Faction f2) {
+                    long f1start = f1.getFoundedDate();
+                    long f2start = f2.getFoundedDate();
+                    // flip signs because a smaller date is farther in the past
+                    if (f1start > f2start) {
+                        return 1;
+                    } else if (f1start < f2start) {
+                        return -1;
+                    }
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            });
         } else if (criteria.equalsIgnoreCase("power")) {
             Collections.sort(factionList, new Comparator<Faction>() {
                 @Override
@@ -106,11 +121,11 @@ public class CmdTop extends FCommand {
                 public int compare(Faction f1, Faction f2) {
                     double f1Size = Econ.getBalance(f1.getAccountId());
                     // Lets get the balance of /all/ the players in the Faction.
-                    for(FPlayer fp : f1.getFPlayers()) {
+                    for (FPlayer fp : f1.getFPlayers()) {
                         f1Size = f1Size + Econ.getBalance(fp.getAccountId());
                     }
                     double f2Size = Econ.getBalance(f2.getAccountId());
-                    for(FPlayer fp : f2.getFPlayers()) {
+                    for (FPlayer fp : f2.getFPlayers()) {
                         f2Size = f2Size + Econ.getBalance(fp.getAccountId());
                     }
                     if (f1Size < f2Size) {
@@ -162,11 +177,13 @@ public class CmdTop extends FCommand {
             return String.valueOf(faction.getFPlayers().size());
         } else if (criteria.equalsIgnoreCase("land")) {
             return String.valueOf(faction.getLandRounded());
+        } else if (criteria.equalsIgnoreCase("start")) {
+            return sdf.format(faction.getFoundedDate());
         } else if (criteria.equalsIgnoreCase("power")) {
             return String.valueOf(faction.getPowerRounded());
         } else { // Last one is balance, and it has 3 different things it could be.
             double balance = Econ.getBalance(faction.getAccountId());
-            for(FPlayer fp : faction.getFPlayers()) {
+            for (FPlayer fp : faction.getFPlayers()) {
                 balance = balance + Econ.getBalance(fp.getAccountId());
             }
             return String.valueOf(balance);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FCommand.java
index aff173b3..4628c6df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/FCommand.java
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import com.massivecraft.factions.zcore.util.TL;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.List;
 
 
 public abstract class FCommand extends MCommand<P> {
 
+    public SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat(TL.DATE_FORMAT.toString());
+
     public boolean disableOnLock;
 
     public FPlayer fme;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
index 460d1734..0b828036 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/zcore/util/TL.java
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ public enum TL {
     DEFAULT_PREFIX("default-prefix", "{relationcolor}[{faction}] &r"),
     FACTION_LOGIN("faction-login", "&e%1$s &9logged in."),
     FACTION_LOGOUT("faction-logout", "&e%1$s &9logged out.."),
+    DATE_FORMAT("date-format", "MM/d/yy h:ma"), // 3/31/15 07:49AM
 
     /**
      * Raidable is used in multiple places. Allow more than just true/false.