The CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 is where players from around the world compete for a spot in CAPCOM CUP X, the official Capcom world championship for Street Fighter 6.
The winner of the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier Japan tournament, held on January 6 and 7, 2024 (JST), is Kawano!
The CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premiere in the UK & Ireland was won by Rainpro!
CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier Japan Tournament Results
The Top 8 players remaining in the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier Japan tournament are as follows:
- Kazunoko
- Otani
- Akira
- Kawano
- Nauman
- Jaccy
- Tokido
- KEI.B
Kawano vs. Otani
These two players faced each other in the Winners Final, but Otani, who narrowly lost, made his way back from the Losers bracket. If Kawano wins this Grand Final, he wins the tournament. If Otani wins, the bracket resets, and the winner of the next match takes the tournament title.
This match became a Luke mirror match.
Neither player backed down, constantly making aggressive choices.
Kawano struck first.
Amidst the mind games typical of a mirror match, Otani, with only a few pixels of health remaining, held his nerve to strike back, bringing it to 1-1!
Neither side gave an inch, and the score became 2-2.
This is the fateful match where a win for Kawano means victory, while a win for Otani resets the bracket.
In a burnout state, Otani played defensively to recover his gauge.
Even with the gauge advantage, Kawano didn't force the attack, but as soon as Otani's Drive Gauge recovered, he rushed in with a Drive Rush!
Kawano never let his guard down and closed out the attack to claim victory!
Congratulations!
Kawano, the winner of the CAPCOM Pro Tour 2023 Online Premier Japan tournament, has secured his spot in CAPCOM CUP X.
You can watch the archived footage of the tournament on the Capcom Fighters JP YouTube channel or on Twitch.
「カワノはスト5だけ。もう終わった」
最高のモチベーションでした、ありがとう
CPT優勝、カプコンカップ切符掴みました、長かったあ………素直に嬉しいです、もちろん本戦もやったります、よかったあ…応援あざした！！ pic.twitter.com/YznzYwDFLq
— カワノ Hit Box｜Kawano (@kawano_di) January 7, 2024