15-Year-Old Hinao Wins BAM 16 Street Fighter 6 Division! Heading to CAPCOM CUP World Championship for the Second Consecutive Year

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On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the official offline tournament, BAM 16, part of the "CAPCOM Pro Tour 2026 Premier" (hereinafter CPT 2026 Premier) qualifying series for CAPCOM CUP 13, 15-year-old Hinao took home the victory!
Hinao has secured a spot in the Street Fighter 6 world championship, CAPCOM CUP, for the second consecutive year.

REJECT's Young Star Hinao Wins BAM 16! Heading to the CAPCOM CUP World Championship for the Second Consecutive Year

Melbourne, Australia, hosted the CAPCOM CUP 13 qualifying tournament, "BAM 16," on Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2026.
REJECT's Hinao (@hinatoo02)! emerged victorious after defeating SS Kumamoto's cosa (@cosazeku) in the Grand Finals.
At 15 years old, Hinao has secured a spot in the CAPCOM CUP for a 2nd consecutive year with this tournament win.

BAM 16 Top 8 Players! Japanese Commentary Video Archives Available to Watch

Here are the players who made the Top 8 at BAM 16:

You can watch the intense matches from BAM 16 in the archives on the official Capcom YouTube channel.
Check out the matches between these top competitors yourself!

The CAPCOM CUP 13 world championship begins on Wednesday, March 11, 2027.
All eyes are on Hinao, who took home the victory this time, as we look forward to the upcoming competition!

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