Entries are now being accepted for the online qualifiers in the " Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves " (hereinafter "Fatal Fury CotW") division of the " SNK World Championship 2026 " (hereinafter "SWC 2026"), the tournament that determines the world champion of SNK fighting games!
The tournament will be held in nine regions around the world, and the winners from each region will advance to the " SWC 2026 Finals," to be held in Sweden from Friday, November 27, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Entries are now being accepted for the "SWC 2026" "Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves" division online qualifiers! To be held in 9 regions worldwide
Entries are now being accepted for the online qualifiers of the "Fatal Fury CotW" division of "SWC 2026," the tournament that determines the world champion of SNK fighting games!
The tournaments will be held in nine regions around the world, and the winners of each online qualifier will advance to the “SWC 2026 Finals,” taking place in Sweden from Friday, November 27, 2026, through Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Furthermore, the prize money for the "Fatal Fury CotW" division at the SWC 2026 Finals is $1,500,000, and all eyes will be on the intense battles between top players from around the world.
Online Qualifier Overview
SWC 2026 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Online Qualifier
- Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Eligible Regions: 9 regions
- Match Format: Online / Best-of-3 (Best-of-5 for the Top 8) / Double-Elimination
Prize Money / SWC Points (per online tournament)
| Prize Money / SWC Points (per online tournament) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Prize Money | SWC Points | |
| 1st | $1,000 | 1,000 Points | SWC Finals Invitation |
| 2nd | $500 | 500 Points | |
| 3rd | $400 | 400 Points | |
| 4th | $300 | 300 Points | |
| 5th tie | $200 | 200 Points | |
| 7th tie | $100 | 100 Points | |
Tournament Schedule
| Tournament Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tournament / Region | Entry Deadline | Event Date |
| Brazil | September 9 (BRT) | September 12 (BRT) |
| South Asia | September 9 (PKT) | September 13 (PKT) |
| Europe | September 16 (CEST) | September 19 (CEST) |
| South America North | September 16 (ART) | September 19 (ART) |
| South America South | September 16 (PET) | September 20 (PET) |
| Mexico & Central America | September 30 (CST) | Oct. 3 (CST) |
| MENA | September 30 (AST) | Oct. 3 (AST) |
| East Asia | September 30 (JST) | Oct. 4 (JST) |
| North America | September 30 (PDT) | October 4 (PDT) |
Qualifying Regions / Eligibility
These online qualifiers will be held separately for each "Country/Region of Residence," and participants must reside in the eligible country or region.
Players who have already secured a spot in the "Fatal Fury CotW" division of the SWC 2026 Finals are not eligible to participate.
| Qualifying Regions and Country/Region of Residence | |
|---|---|
| Qualifying Regions | Country/Region of Residence |
| North America | Canada, United States of America |
| Mexico & Central America | Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Martin, Aruba, Curaçao, Bahamas, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Barthélemy |
| South America North | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela |
| South America South | Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay |
| Brazil | Brazil |
| Europe | Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Wales |
| MENA | Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen |
| East Asia | Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea, Chinese Taipei |
| South Asia | Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei |
Check the official SNK eSports website for details.
For the latest information on the “SWC 2026 Finals,” please visit the official “DreamHack Stockholm 2026” website or follow SNK’s official X account ( @SNKPofficial_jp ).