It’s an intense tournament! The 48 top players face each other in a group stage and round robin: only 16 advance to the playoffs. The final brackets are single-elimination matches under a long first-to-five (Ft5) format.
Street Fighter 6 (SF6) concludes the series of fighting games tournaments at the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025). From FATAL FURY to TEKKEN 8, the competition intensifies: with a bigger number of participants. The five tournament days are absolutely stacked with SF6 matches!
The viewers can enjoy top-level battles, as the best Street Fighter 6 players in the world are here. They qualified from the biggest events, including Capcom Cup 11 and Evo 2025. The $1,000,000 prize pool creates an additional motivation to win as much as possible.
The stakes at the SF6 EWC 2025 can take all the best to the light: including the currently strongest Street Fighter 6 characters.
This article on esports.gg is all about the Esports World Cup 2025 Street Fighter 6 tournament! Watch the stream, take a look at the matchups, and check out the results.
Stream: Watch the Street Fighter 6 EWC 2025
The main YouTube channel of the Esports World Cup broadcasts the Street Fighter 6 EWC 2025 tournament. You can watch the final matches here, as the Final Day stream is embedded below. VODs of previous tournament days are in out results section.
Schedule
The SF6 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 continues for four days. Here is the schedule.
- Aug. 20: Upper matches in all 12 groups of the First Phase
- Aug. 21: Lower matches of the First Phase.
- Aug. 22: Round robin matches of the Second Phase, four groups
The stream starts at 8 a.m. ET / 2 p.m. CEST on Day 1. On all the other tournament day, the start time is 10 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. CEST
Results of the Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup 2025
Out of 48 participants in the starting First Phase, 24 advance further.
- Upper bracket winners from 12 groups proceed to the playoffs.
- Lower bracket winners go to the round robin stage.
The Second Phase features round robin matches in four groups. The group winners advance to the final brackets.
The SF6 EWC 2025 playoffs are for the top 16 players: 12 from the First Phase and four from the Second Phase. The final tournament phase consists of single-elimination brackets with the first-to-five matches.
In this section, you’ll find the results of the Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup 2025: details for each phase.
Final Standings: Placements from 1st to 16th
The table below features information on the players at the Street Fighter 6 EWC 2025. The winner qualifies for the Capcom Cup 12.
The following players made it to the final playoff brackets, the top 16.
Placement | Player | SF6 Character | Controller | Prize Money | Club Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | KuaiShou Gaming | Xiaohai | Mai, M. Bison | Stick | $250,000 | 1,000 |
| 2nd | 2Game Esports | Blaz | Ryu, Ken | Gamepad | $130,000 | 750 |
| 3rd | DRX | Leshar | Ed, Terry | Leverless | $75,000 | 500 |
| 4th | REJECT | AngryBird | Akuma, Ken | Stick | $45,000 | 300 |
| 5th-8th | REJECT | Fuudo VARREL | YHC-Mochi DetonatioN FocusMe | GO1 MOUZ | EndingWalker | Ed, Dee Jay Dhalsim Chun-Li Ryu | Stick Stick Stick Gamepad | $32,500 | 200 |
| 9th-16th | Crazy Raccoon | Bonchan G8 Squad | Kawano DetonatioN FocusMe | Itabashi Zangief DOPENESS | Matsu56 IBUSHIGIN | Torimeshi KuaiShou | Zhen Weibo | MenaRD ZETA | Higuchi | Akuma Akuma Zangief Kimberly Dhalsim Dee Jay, M. Bison Blanka, M.Bison Guile | Stick Leverless Stick Stick Stick Leverless Stick Stick | $22,500 | - |
Placements from 17th to 48th
These placement do not bring EWC 2025 Club points.
Placement | Player | SF6 Character | Controller | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th-20th | G8 Squad | pugera Falcons | NL FlyQuest | Punk REJECT | BigBird | Sagat Akuma Cammy Rashid | Stick Stick Gamepad Stick | $15,000 |
| 21st-24th | Falcons | DCQ REJECT | Tokido FAV | moke Tw. Minds | NoahTheProdigy | M. Bison, JP Ken, JP Chun-Li, Mai Luke, Cammy | Stick Leverless Leverless Stick | $10,000 |
| 25th-36th | ESAHK | Micky Falcons | Kusanagi AREA310 | Kintyo 100 Thieves | Shine Falcons | Craime Liquid | Nephew G8 Squad | gachikun ZETA | Kakeru NiP | Juicyjoe Dual Kevin ZETA | Momochi Tw. Minds | Latif | Cammy, Mai Ryu Terry Kimberly Ryu Juri Rashid JP, Sagat JP Rashid Ed M. Bison | Leverless Stick Stick Stick Stick Leverless Leverless Leverless Gamepad Gamepad Leverless Stick | $5,000 |
| 37th-48th | Tw. Minds | vWsym FAV | Ryukichi NiP | Veggey Wolves | Hurricane NiP | Phenom ZETA | Hikaru RIDDLE | Jr. Cr. Raccoon | Tachikawa Virtus.pro | Psycho Crazy Raccoon | Shuto Riddles ONIC | NARIKUN | Akuma Mai, Ken Zangief Hurricane Cammy A.K.I. M. Bison, Zangief Manon Kimberly Marisa, Akuma Terry Kimberly | Gamepad Stick Stick Gamepad Gamepad Leverless Gamepad Leverless Stick Leverless Leverless Leverless | $2,500 |
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First Phase
During this phase, all 48 participants are divided into 12 double-elimination groups.
On Day 1, everyone plays their matches: upper brackets. Those who achieve two wins advance directly to the SF6 EWC 2025 playoffs.
- Group winners who qualify for the final brackets:
AngryBird (Akuma, Ken) Xiaohai (Mai, M. Bison) Itabashi Zangief (Zangief) | MenaRD (Blanka) Torimeshi (Dhalsim) Leshar (Ed) | EndingWalker (Ryu) YHC-Mochi (Dhalsim) Fuudo (Ed) | Zhen (Dee Jay, M. Bison) Blaz (Ryu) Bonchan (Akuma) |
On Day 2, the remaining players have matches in the loser brackets. Two from each group are eliminated. The group runner-ups advance to the Second Phase.
- Players to advance to the round robin groups:
NoahTheProdigy (Luke, Cammy) Punk (Cammy) NL (Akuma) | Kawano (Akuma) moke (Chun-Li, Mai) Higuchi (Guile) | BigBird (Rashid) Tokido (Ken) DCQ (M. Bison, JP) | matsu56 (Kimberly) GO1 (Shun-Li) pugera (Sagat) |
The images below show matchups in the group stage of the Street Fighter 6 EWC 2025.
Second Phase
The 12 runner-ups from the previous phase are divided into four groups. After a series of single round robin matches — everyone plays versus everyone — the group winners advance to the playoffs of the Street Fighter 6 EWC 2025.
- The four group winners are: Kawano (Akuma), matsu56 (Kimberly), GO1 (Chun-Li), Higuchi (Guile).
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| NoahTheProdigy 0:3 Kawano Luke vs Akuma | matsu56 3:1 Punk Kimberly vs Cammy | Tokido 2:3 GO1 JP, Ken vs Chun-Li | Higuchi 3:2 DCQ Guile vs JP, M. Bison |
| Kawano 3:1 BigBird Akuma vs Rashid | Punk 3:1 moke Cammy vs Chun-Li | GO1 3:2 NL Chun-Li vs Akuma | DCQ 2:3 pugera M. Bison vs Sagat |
| NoahTheProdigy 0:3 BigBird Luke vs Rashid | matsu56 3:1 moke Kimberly vs Chun-Li | Tokido 1:3 NL Ken vs Akuma | Higuchi 3:0 pugera Guile vs Sagat |
Playoffs
The final brackets of the SF6 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 include single-elimination matches for the top 16 players. Similarly to other EWC tournaments, Street Fighter 6 has a 3rd-place match.
Round 1 Matchups | Round 1 Matchups |
|---|---|
| AngryBird 5:2 Higuchi Akuma vs Guile | YHC-Mochi 5:2 matsu56 Dhalsim vs Kimberly |
| MenaRD 0:5 EndingWalker Blanka, M. Bison vs Ryu | Blaz 5:0 Itabashi Zangief Ryu vs Zangief |
| Zhen 2:5 GO1 M. Bison, Dee Jay vs Chun-Li | Leshar 5:0 Kawano Ed vs Akuma |
| Xiaohai 5:3 Torimeshi M. Bison vs Dhalsim | Fuudo 5:1 Bonchan Ed vs Akuma |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 3rd-Place Match | Grand Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| AngryBird 5:2 EndingWalker Akuma vs Ryu | AngryBird 1:5 Xiaohai Akuma vs Mai | Xiaohai 5:4 Blaz M. Bison, Mai vs Ryu, Ken | |
| GO1 2:5 Xiaohai Chun-Li vs M. Bison | Blaz 5:3 Leshar Ryu vs Terry, Ed | AngryBird 4:5 Leshar Akuma vs Terry | |
| YHC-Mochi 1:5 Blaz Dhalsim vs Ryu | |||
| Leshar 5:4 Fuudo Ed, Terry vs Ed, Dee Jay |
Xiaohai wins Street Fighter 6 Esports World Cup 2025! He is a two-time SF6 EWC Champion.
SF6 players to watch out for during the Esports World Cup 2025
Everyone who made it to the final EWC tournament is a hero! With the brilliant unpredictability of esports, anyone among the SF6 participants can become the Champion.
We still can distinguish a few especially notable players: based on their recent successes.
- MenaRD is the SF6 Evo 2025 and Evo Japan 2025 Champion.
- Kakeru won the Capcom Cup 11.
- Leshar won CEO 2025 and Combo Breaker 2025.
- Xiaohai is the EWC 2024 Champion.
- Tokido — the legendary Murderface player won the Asian Champions League 2025.
- Fuudo won Blink Respawn 2025.
- BigBird is the winner of the Red Bull Kumite 2025 invitational.
- Nephew — this American player won The MIXUP 2025.
- GO1 — the winner of the FATAL FURY EWC and the Evo 2025 Champion joins the event via the LCQ.
After the Esports World Cup 2025, the pro SF6 players can focus on the Capcom Pro Tour 2025. The next Premier event to try and qualify for the Capcom Cup 12 is Ultimate Fighting Arena 2025, from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14.
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