The culmination of the Street Fighter League. Street Fighter League: World Championship 2024 " was held on March 9, 2025 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo! The winner was decided by the Japanese team " Good 8 Squad "!
Preliminary Round 1: Good 8 Squad vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
In the first game, the Japanese team "Good 8 Squad" appeared! The team will be facing off against the European representative, Ninjas in Pyjamas.
- You are playing with strong teammates, how confident are you?
Phenom: All of my teammates are strong, so I am not nervous. But I know that the other teams are strong, so I will do my best to show what I am capable of.
- You are starting from the away side.
Kawano: To be honest, it's going to be tough (laughs), but I think we can beat them with our strength, so I want to win.
Phenom (Cammie) entered the tournament against Gachi-kun (Rashid). A fierce one-on-one full-set, full-round battle ensued, but in the end, Gachi-kun won after attacking Phenom's burnout!
In the middle round, Pugella (Juli) and Big Bird (Rasheed) played one set each, but in the end, Gachi-kun won by attacking Phenom's burnout! The two players traded one set each, but in the end, Pugella won with perfect gauge management!
Kawano (Gouki) won after a full set against AngryBird (Gouki), winning three straight games and scoring 40 points in a row. Kawano (Gouki) won after a full set against AngryBird (Gouki) to win his third straight match with 40 points.
Preliminary Round Match 2: FlyQuest vs.
The second match was between the U.S. team "FlyQuest" and the Japanese team "Good 8 Squad". FlyQuest" has two Kimberly cards.
YHC-Mochi announces the middleman, and the audience goes wild! The "Good 8 Squad" lost a close match that went all the way to a full set.
Punk vs. Pugella also went to a full set and a full round. It was the ultimate situation where both players had their gauges maxed out, but Punk won the match with his courage.
Preliminary Round 3: Ninjas in Pyjamas vs.
The third match was between the European representative "Ninjas in Pyjamas" and the American representative "FlyQuest. Looking at the overall points, it was clear that "Ninjas in Pyjamas" had a tough task to qualify, as they could not afford to lose a single player.
Terry from ChrisCCH played his first match of the day, but Cammy from Phenom took over. First, Phenom wins the first of many unbeatable battles.
AngryBird vs. Punk is a matchup of EVO champions. This time, however, AngryBird showed a frighteningly perfect stand-up performance. After losing two rounds, Punk chose to change his character to Kimberly! This gave him one round back, but AngryBird kept his composure and beat Punk.
Ninjas in Pyjamas was now eliminated, but left a strong impact in the end.
Final FlyQuest vs. Good 8 Squad
Saiga NAKIn the final match, the U.S. team "FlyQuest" vs. the Japanese team "Good 8 Squad".
Psycho
Kawano showed overwhelming perfection in the qualifying round, but Psycho took revenge and won by one point. The team with 70 points first is the winner.
In the middle game, Gachi-kun wins two sets in a row to beat Shine. This makes it 10 points vs. 10 points!
The general match was the same card as the second qualifying match, Pugella vs. Punk. ...Which means that the game will unfold similarly. After a hard-fought full set, Punk won again, this time by 20 points. Punk was still attacking even after the burnout...!
Saiga NAKIn the second round of the finals, the "Good 8 Squad" general went to Kawano. FlyQuest" played Psycho against Gachi-kun. Kimberly of Shine is different from Kimberly of Psycho. Gachi-kun was defeated by the fear of two Kimberlys, and "FlyQuest" got 40 points! FlyQuest" is now 40 points away from the championship.
In the middle round, Pugella vs. ChrisCCH, ChrisCCH chose Ed. It goes all the way to a full set, but ChrisCCH, with a slight gauge advantage, finally breaks it up with a drive impact for the KO. ChrisCCH howls.
Saiga NAKKawano took on Punk, the leader of "FlyQuest," who had a shot at the championship. Kawano, who was in great form on the day, showed a perfect game and quickly took the first three sets.
With Kawano's victory, the final enters the third round. Here, "FlyQuest" showed a Kimberly 3-piece configuration, and the audience went wild. Pugella took on Psycho, the spearhead, and won after a full set and a full round! Is the "Good 8 Squad" trend coming?
Gachi-kun will compete in the next mid-level Shine. In the first round, Gachi-kun won this combination. The battle continued, taking and taking, with Gachi-kun winning in the end. The dramatic victory gave both teams the championship. The final game was left to the final round of the tournament.
Saiga NAKWhether you cry or laugh, this is the last game. The general match will be a showdown between Punk and Kawano.
The final match began with two perfect rounds by Punk. Kawano's call echoed through the hall, but Punk's momentum continued and he won two sets in a row.
Kawano, however, was not content to rest on his laurels. Judging the situation, back stepping, and reading each other. Everything clicked and he won four rounds in a row to take the match to a full set.
Full set full round and finally 4 consecutive throws! Kawano won, and the Japanese team "Good 8 Squad" won the top of the Street Fighter League: World Championship 2024.
Saiga NAKThe "Good 8 Squad" won the championship!
The winner, "Good 8 Squad," received a cash prize of $80,000 from TAIYO HOLDINGS CO!
Saiga NAKHaruhiro Tsujimoto of Capcom presented the champion ring!
- How did you feel after competing in the finals?
Gachi-kun: It was amazing! My hands are still shaking. That's how bad it was!
- What did you think when Triple Kimberly came?
Gachi-kun: I thought we had come as far as we could go (laughs).
- How was the final match?
YHC-Mochi: "FlyQuest" made it to the finals, and from Dhalsim's point of view, I was like, "Please don't play Kimberly! I think it was a victory!
- In the "SFL: Pro-JP 2024" Grand Final, there were times when you used deejays.
Pugela: We had a lot of opponents this time, and the U.S. national team was still undecided, so we were just trying to improve Juli's skill level.
- You did a great job, Mr. Kawano!
Kawano: I was so focused that I don't remember anything (laughs).
Gachi-kun: I won!
Interview after the win
- What do you find interesting and attractive about the team competition?
Gachi-kun: Even if I lose, there are still three of us left, and even if someone else loses, we can still win. You can't experience that kind of all-out competition as an individual. It was a lot of fun, and the fact that we were representing 12 teams gave it a different weight.
YHC-Mochi: Four times as much fun, four times as much joy, and four times as much frustration. I was also four times as happy to win this year as I was in the individual competition. I didn't have a chance to play at the end, but I had decided to play in ChrisCCH. Maybe ChrisCCH didn't appear because they didn't like Dhalsim. Was that kind of a deterrent? Let's just leave it that way. lol
Pugela: I thought the crowd cheering was massive and amazing compared to the individual competition. When you win an individual competition, you are happy! but in the team competition, I sometimes feel frustrated, so I think that's the difference between the team competition and the individual competition.
- Are there any advantages of holding the tournament in Japan?
Kawano: When I play against an opponent, I often look at how the opponent is playing from a meta-analysis of aspects other than play. To be honest, I thought it must be difficult for the other team with so much cheering, but I also understand how they feel since I am also on the away side overseas. I think that is the home advantage.
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