At the official offline tournament ""BAM 16," the official offline tournament of the "CAPCOM Pro Tour 2026 Premier" (hereinafter "CPT 2026 Premier") qualifying series for "CAPCOM CUP 13," held on Sunday, July 12, 2026, was won by the 15-year-old player Hinao!
For the second consecutive year, he has secured a spot in the "CAPCOM CUP," the world championship for Street Fighter 6.
REJECT’s young rising star, Hinao, wins “BAM 16”! He’ll compete in the “CAPCOM CUP” world championship for the second consecutive year
" BAM 16," a qualifier for "CAPCOM CUP 13," was held in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2026.
In the finals, REJECT’s Hinato ( @hinatoo02 ) defeated cosa ( @cosazeku ) from SS Kumamoto to claim the championship !
At just 15 years old, Hinato’s victory in this tournament secures his spot at the “CAPCOM CUP” for the second consecutive year.
"BAM 16" Top 8 Players! Archived videos with Japanese commentary are also available
Here are the players who made it to the "BAM 16" Top 8.
- 1st Place: Hinato ( @hinatoo02 )
- 2nd Place: cosa ( @cosazeku )
- 3rd Place: Micky ( @Micky1014_ )
- 4th Place: Booce_Lee ( @Booce_Lee )
- Tied for 5th Place: NL ( @sf5nl )
- Tied for 5th Place: Gachi-kun ( @gachikun0423 )
- Tied for 7th Place: Tokido ( @tokidoki77 )
- Tied for 7th Place: NoahTheProdigy ( @NoahtheProdigy )
Archived footage of the intense battles from "BAM16" is now available on Capcom’s official YouTube channel.
Why not check out these top players’ matches for yourself?
The world championship “CAPCOM CUP 13” will take place starting Wednesday, March 11, 2027.
All eyes will be on Hinao, this tournament’s champion, to see how he performs!