Capcom Cup is an official world tournament that determines the world’s best players in the series title of Street Fighter 6. Today, one million is on the line and will determine the best player for Street Fighter 6. So, Who do you think will receive the largest prize of money and the title? Let’s dive in.
Qualifiers for the Capcom Cup
After the wrap of season Capcom Pro Tour 2023, A list of qualified players are reaching their ladder toward the Capcom Cup. Each qualified player was separate based on their perspectives. There over 47 players have qualified for the event, and these are:
Offline Premier Qualifiers
- NASR|AngryBird
- RB|Gachikun
- Yesports|Chris Wong
Online Premier Qualifiers
- Travis Styles
- Kusanagi
- Snake Eyez
- UB|Dookie
- Gumout|NL
- Bandits|Caba
- 00|Phenom
- SYG|Garnet
- NarakaXPWS|DCQ
- NASR|Big bird
- Bravery
- Falcons|Mister Crimson
- Guild|Rainpro
- Hitbox G8S|Kawano
- SR|Nuckledo
- Sayff
World Warrior Final Qualifiers
- Naraka|Despairking
- UMA327
- Shadoken
- GG|Xian
- 2game|Juninho-Ras
- Joe Umerogan
- NS|Mikex
- Tigers|Corssoverrd
- PFGC|Destroygodz
- SML|Valmaster
- Guild|Takamura
- Falcons|Valmaster
- SML|Gghlibel
- Beast|Fuudo
- Fandroid
- Solvng
- R!ot|Rof
- Ren
- GS|Shaka22
- MK|Nerotherboxer
- DRX|Leshar
- Samoel
- Mouz|Endingwalker
- Bandits|Menard
- Dual Kevin
- Nephew
Last Chance Qualifiers
- Mouz|Problem X
Qualified Teams
- FAV gaming
- Bandits
- Oonation
Capcom Cup Results
Here’s a breakdown of the top-performing players in the Street Fighter 6 tournament at Evo Japan 2024:
- UMA327
- Yesports|Chris Wong
- RB|Gachikun
- Gumout|NL
- Naraka|DCQ and DRX|Leshar
- HB|Kawano and Sayff
- Kusanagi, GG|Xian, BST|Fuudo and 00|Phenom (Ken)
- Nephew (Juri), SR|NuckleDu, Bandits|MenaRD and DualKevin
Final Teams
This list features some of the most prominent teams and players in the Street Fighter 6 competitive scene.
US Bandits
- Bandits|MenaRD
- Bandits|Caba
- Chris Tatarian
- Naraka|Xiao Hai
JP FAV Gaming
- FAV|Sako
- FAV|Ryuusei
- Rohto|Tokido
- RB|Bonchan (Luke)
EU 00Nation
- 00|Phenom
- LordVenom (JP)
- Rikemansbarnet (JP)
- 00|Veggey (Zangief)
Updates
This year is the beginning of an era where every player around the globe is gathered to compete and win the crown. Starting with 3 major Offline Premier events, 18 Online Premier events, and various World Warrior events in each region are joining for the excitement.
Only 48 players are qualified for the grand finals where a $2 million prize pool is on the line. The tournament featured a mix of legendary players, while familiar ones are expected to fight well.
Top 16 was filled with drama and excitement as players faced an early elimination and upsets throughout the tournament. The pressure of the prizepool is obviously tense for each player to reach it.
In the end, UMA327 emerged as a champion, defeating Chris Wong in the Grand Finals. UMA’s victory was a testament to their skills and determination, and they became the first Street Fighter pro player in the world, receiving a huge amount of money worth $1,000,000 prize.
However, for those players who did not make it, didn’t leave in an empty pocket because the rest of the players participating in the event will be receiving a prize ranging from $ 300,000 from a second place, all the way down to $2,000 for each tie players in the 41st placers.
The Capcom Cup was indeed a memorable event. All players proved their skills throughout the tournament, but only one was chosen to be the top. However, whether they lose or win, their competitiveness is still incredible.
Conclusion
As the Capcom Cup concluded, crowning UMA327 as the best title in the world champion of Street Fighter 6. The tournament was showcased by various players around the globe. They incredibly showed their high level of competition and reached the top until they claimed their deserving prize.
After witnessing the intense and thrilling competition, we are still looking forward to more Capcom Cup events in the future. It is clear that the numbers in Street Fighter are constantly growing.
