Last year, the response to the Capcom Pro Tour Online Ranking Events was nothing short of amazing with brackets getting filled up in no-time and the broadcasts themselves showcasing some of the most hype matches of the season. Once the dust settled, one thing was clear: the community wanted more!
We’re doubling down on the CPT Online this year with bigger brackets and more events. We’ve also made adjustments to the regions to ensure players are competing against others within reasonable proximity to ensure the best online tournament experience.
With points being more important than ever with the new Capcom Pro Tour structure, you won’t want to miss any of these events if you want to secure your spot in Capcom Cup this year.
To register for any of the upcoming CPT Online events please check your assigned region below and go to the official CPTO Smash.GG page to compete in your respective tournament. For dates on future events, rules and eligibility, please see the details below.
Online Tournament Process
Learn how to sign up, communicate, and troubleshoot online tournaments by utilizing Level Up’s Online Tournament Process Guide at https://bit.ly/cpto2017 .
Eligibility
- Must have a PlayStation Network or Steam account
- Must be 13 years of age or older
- Must reside in the corresponding region per event
- Must have a minimum of 3Mbps upload speed. Use https://speedtest.net to verify your connection speed
- Cannot enter with multiple Steam or PlayStation Network Accounts
- Use of macros, turbos, or any peripheral (sticks, pad, keyboards, etc) which tampers with standard game functionality is prohibited
Schedule
North America: 10AM Pacific Standard Time
Event 1: May 13
Event 2: June 10
Event 3: August 5
Event 4: August 26
Asia: 10AM Singapore Standard Time / 10AM Japan Standard Time*
Event 1: April 29
Event 2: June 24*
Event 3: August 19
Event 4: September 2*
Latin America: 10AM Brasilia Time
Event 1: May 13
Event 2: May 20
Event 3: July 1
Event 4: July 8
Europe: 10AM British Summer Time
Event 1: June 3
Event 2: June 10
Event 3: July 8
Event 4: July 22
- Pools start at 10AM and Top 8 finalists will be streamed on https://twitch.tv/capcomfighters at 4PM from their respective regions
- Top 8 will be best 3 out of 5 games
Regions
North America (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma,British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
North America (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Latin America (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Republic of Panama, Puerto Rico
Latin America (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru, Uruguay
Europe (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, United Kingdom, Slovenia, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, France, Italy
Europe (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
Latvia, Czech Republic, Finland, Romania, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Estonia, Ukraine, Greece
Asia (Region 1): Events 1 and 3
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Asia (Region 2): Events 2 and 4
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea
Registration
Match Rules
The full Capcom Pro Tour 2017 ruleset can be found here: capcomprotour.com/rules
- Double elimination
- 99 seconds
- Best 2 out of 3 rounds
- Best 2 out of 3 games for pool group play
- Best 3 out of 5 games for top 8 finals
- Winner must keep the same character and loser can switch to any character
- Kanzuki Beach and Skies of Honor stages are banned
Connectivity Rules
- If players cannot connect to each other, the following rules applies:
- The Player with the least amount of games lost automatically moves forward. In case of a tie, rule 2 will be implemented.
- Both players are sent to loser’s bracket if they cannot connect to each other and are tied in least amount of games lost.
Disputes
- If there is any dispute arising from an Online Event, Players must submit a screenshot or share video footage to Level Up LLC, the administrator of Online Events (“Administrator”) for review.
- Administrators will resolve disputes on a case by case basis.
Disqualification
- No shows and or late arrivals will be sent to loser’s bracket and eventually disqualified if the issue persists.
- Players are subject to disqualification in case of foul play or any hindrance to the tournament at Administrator’s discretion.