Capcom Cup 11: Dates, Format, Players & Rules

Taking place in Tokyo, Japan, the Capcom Cup 11 is one of the biggest events on the Street Fighter 6 calendar.

Here is a look at all you need to know about the Tier One tournament, from its start date to the format to some of the players and nationalities involved.

Which game is played at the Capcom Cup 11?

The Capcom Cup is the culmination of the Capcom Pro Tour, which is the premier circuit dedicated to the game Street Fighter 6.

It will take place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Capcom Cup 11 Dates

When is the Capcom Cup 11?

Capcom Cup 11 will get underway on Wednesday 5th March, with the initial group stage running for two days.

The competition's finals will then take place on Saturday 8th March, when the winners will be crowned.

Capcom Cup 11 Format

Group Stage

There are 48 players involved in Street Fighter 6's Capcom Cup and they begin in a single round-robin group stage in eight groups of six players.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the finals, with the group winners making the winners' side and the group runners-up reaching the losers' side.

Matches in the group stage are in a best-of-three format.

Finals

In the finals, the remaining players will battle it out in a double-elimination bracket with a winners' side and a losers' side.

Matches in the finals are in a first-to-three format.

How to watch the Capcom Cup 11

Capcom Cup 11 will be available to watch on the streaming site Twitch as well as the official CAPCOM Fighters JP YouTube channel.

Capcom Cup 11 Prize Money

There is $1,282,000 on offer at the Capcom Cup 11, with an almighty $1,000,000 going directly to the winner, who will also qualify automatically for Capcom Cup 12.

The runner-up will claim $100,000, while third place receives $50,000, fourth gets $20,000, fifth and sixth collect $10,000 each and seventh and eighth get $5,000.

Capcom Cup 11 Confirmed Players

Who has qualified for the Capcom Cup 11?

Winner of Capcom Cup X, Wang "UMA" Yuan-hao is not involved in Capcom Cup 11 but there is a return for South Korean ace Sim "NL" Gun, who finished fourth in last year's event.

Also involved is American Victor "Punk" Woodley, who won the Evolution Championship Series last July.

Countries represented at the Capcom Cup 11

With individuals rather than teams making up the full lineup for the Street Fighter 6 event Capcom Cup 11, there are a range of nationalities represented with players from Japan, the USA, Norway, Bangladesh, Great Britain, Mexico and Colombia among others.