Tournament format
- Game: Street Fighter II
- Number of players: 8
- Tournament system: Double elimination
- Available gaming stations: 2
- Estimated duration: Approximately 3 hours
Double-elimination system
All players begin in the Winners Bracket. After their first match loss, players move to the Losers Bracket. A player is eliminated only after losing a second match.
The winner of the Winners Bracket faces the winner of the Losers Bracket in the Grand Final.
Match format
Regular matches
Format: Best of 3 games. The first player to win 2 games wins the match.
Final matches
Winners Final, Losers Final, Grand Final and any required Grand Final Reset are played as Best of 5. The first player to win 3 games wins the match.
Grand Final and bracket reset
The Winners Bracket finalist enters the Grand Final without a previous match loss. The Losers Bracket finalist enters with one previous match loss.
If the Winners Bracket finalist wins the Grand Final, the tournament is over. If the Losers Bracket finalist wins, both players have one match loss and a second final—the Grand Final Reset—determines the champion.
Tournament structure
Winners Bracket
- Winners Round 1
- Winners Semifinals
- Winners Final
Losers Bracket
- Losers Round 1
- Losers Round 2
- Losers Semifinal
- Losers Final
Final stage
- Grand Final
- Grand Final Reset, if required
Number of matches
Minimum: 14 matches
Maximum: 15 matches
The fifteenth match is only played if a Grand Final Reset is required.
General rules
- Players must use the agreed tournament version of Street Fighter II.
- Controller settings must be checked before the match begins.
- Players must be ready when their match is announced.
- The winner of each match must report the result to the tournament organiser.
- Pausing during an active game may result in the loss of the current game.
- Intentional delays or unsporting behaviour may result in a warning or disqualification.
- The tournament organiser makes the final decision in the event of a dispute.