Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds
The end of the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour season is drawing near, and as such the opportunities to qualify for Capcom Cup 2016 are dwindling. The Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds, which will take place from November 4th through November 6th in Seattle, Washington, is one of those opportunities and competition will be fierce! If you had a chance to watch the thrilling EU Regional Finals at Milan Games Week, you have an idea of what to expect. It’s going to be an event you don’t want to miss, and we have all of the details you will need so that you can compete in the Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier, attend the event live, or watch from home via the live stream.
This will be a three day event. On Friday, November 4th, registered attendees can enjoy a day featuring a meet and greet with top players, early access to event merchandise, and an opportunity to play casuals! On Saturday, November 5th will be the Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier where up to 512 players can compete to win one of two coveted spots to participate in the NA Regional Final the following day. The Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds will take place on Sunday, November 6th. At the Regional Finals, the two players who qualified from the Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier will join the 14 players who have qualified by winning CPT North America Regional Ranking Events throughout the year to face off in a 16 player Regional Final. The winner will earn a qualifying spot to Capcom Cup 2016!
Below you will find more information on the Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds event! You will find more specific information on the events and venue as well as a list of the 14 players who have already earned a qualifying spot by winning Regional Ranking Events throughout the year. So whether you plan on participating as a competitor or as a spectator, either live or from home via the live stream, you will find the information you need.
Capcom Pro Tour NA Regional Finals Event Structure
The Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds is structured as found in the 2016 Capcom Pro Tour Rules. There will be a Last Chance Qualifier tournament on November 5th where the top two placements advance onto the NA Regional Finals on November 6th. The Regional Finals is a 16 player bracket composed as listed below and the winner will earn a qualifying spot to Capcom Cup 2016!
Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier: November 5th
This is an open tournament limited to a 512 player bracket where the top two placers, 1st and 2nd Place, will advance to take part in the Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds on November 6th.
Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds: November 6th
This is a 16 player closed tournament with a double elimination bracket which will be composed of the following players:
14 Players who qualified through winning CPT North America Regional Ranking Events (12 Ranking Events and 2 Online Ranking Events)
2 Players who advanced from the Last Chance Qualifier
Note: As per the Rules, Regional Finals do not award any Ranking Points to either the Global or to the Regional Ranking Point Leaderboard.
NA Regional Finals Qualifiers from Regional Ranking Events
Below are the players who have earned a qualifying spot at the day two NA Regional Finals by winning CPT North America Regional Ranking Events. The 14 players below will be joined by the 2 winners of the Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier to take part in the 16 player Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds. See the Rules page for more information.
NA Regional Finals Qualified Players from Regional Ranking Events
CPT North America
| Player | Country | Qualifying Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PG|Filipino Champ | USA | Toryuken V | (1) |
| NVT|Flash | USA | Combo Breaker | (2) |
| EG|K-Brad | USA | Summer Jam X | (3) |
| F3|Alucard | USA | Absolute Battle | (4) |
| CoinUp|Ludovic (Lud) | USA | East Coast Throwdown | (5) |
| ANBU|Punk | North America | Online Ranking Event: North America Two | (6) |
| PG|RayRay | USA | The Fall Classic | (7) |
Notes:
(1) EG|Justin Wong (1st Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event, as did FOX|Julio Fuentes (2nd Place), so the qualifying spot went to PG|Filipino Champ (3rd place).
(2) EG|Justin Wong (1st Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event, so the qualifying spot went to Flash Metroid (2nd place).
(3) EG|Justin Wong (1st place), EG|Ricki Ortiz (2nd Place), FOX|Julio Fuentes (3rd Place) and EVB|Chris Tatarian (4th Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event so the qualifying spot went to EG|K-Brad (5th Place), with current Global Ranking Points being the tie-breaker.
(4) Liquid|NuckleDu (1st Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event, so the qualifying spot went to F3|Alucard (2nd Place).
(5) FOX|Julio Fuentes (1st Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event, so the qualifying spot goes to CoinUp|Ludovic (Lud)(2nd Place).
(6) PG|Filipino Champ (1st Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event, so the qualifying spot goes to ANBU|Punk (2nd Place).
(7) Liquid|NuckleDu (1st Place), XsK_Samurai (2nd Place), NS|Ludovic (3rd Place), /r/Kappa|John Takeuchi (4th Place), EG|Ricki Ortiz (5th Place), and EG|K-Brad (7th Place) won a prior Regional Ranking Event and EG|PR Balrog (5th Place) cannot attend, so the qualifying spot goes to PG|RayRay (7th Place).
Registration for the Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier on November 5th:
- Please register for the event at https://battlegrounds.redbull.com/ or at https://smash.gg/tournament/capcom-pro-tour-north-american-finals-at-red-bull-battle/details
- Registration is open now and will close at 10:30AM PST on November 5th
- Entry Fee is Free once you’ve paid $20 Ticket for venue (see below)
- Limit of 512 Players
Venue Information:
- Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier
Date: November 5th - Venue: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109. - Tickets are $20 with no additional fee to register for the Last Chance Tournament
- For more Information visit the Red Bull Battle Grounds site here.
Stream and Stream Schedule:
- The Stream will be found on Capcom Fighters
- Stream Schedule for Red Bull Battle Grounds Last Chance Qualifier (Saturday, November 5th):
- Wave A Tournament: Starts 11AM, Wave B Tournament: Starts 1PM, Top 8: Starts 7:30PM. All times listed are Pacific timezone.
- Stream Schedule for the Capcom Pro Tour North America Finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds (Sunday, November 6th):
- Top 16: Starts 10:30AM, Top 8: Starts 3PM. All times listed are Pacific timezone.