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Tekken World Tour Finals 2025

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The TWT 2025 is the seventh season of the official tournament series supported by Bandai Namco Entertainment. After long rounds of qualifiers around the world (through the Dojo, Challenger, Master, and Master+ tournament categories), the finals bring together the best players in the world to compete for the most coveted title and crown the world champion.

TEKKENJan 29, 2026 – Feb 1, 2026Malmö, SwedenSweden$300,000Bandai Namco Entertainment

Format

1. Participant Qualifications

  • Global Leaderboards: The top 20 players qualify. The Top 4 receive a bye, skipping the Group Stage to advance directly to Round 2 of the Finals.

  • Regional Leaderboards: The #1 ranked player from each of the 15 regions earns a spot.

  • Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ): The ultimate winner of the LCQ secures the final spot in the tournament.

2. Group Stage Mechanics

Format: Single Round-Robin | Match Length: First-to-2 (Ft2)

  • Global Qualifiers (Seeds 5–20): * Divided into 4 groups of 4 players.

    • Top 2 from each group advance to Round 2 of the Finals.

    • 3rd place finishers enter a Redemption Group (the winner of this group advances to Round 1 of the Finals).

    • Remaining players drop down to the LCQ.

  • Regional Qualifiers: * Divided into 3 groups of 5 players.

    • Top 2 from each group advance to Round 1 of the Finals.

    • Remaining players drop down to the LCQ.

3. Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)

  • An open tournament format that welcomes all competitors, alongside the players who were eliminated during the main event's Group Stage.

  • The overall winner of the LCQ fills the final slot in Round 1 of the Finals.

4. The Finals

  • Bracket Type: Double-Elimination.

  • Match Length: * Top 20 Matches: First-to-2 (Ft2).

    • Top 8 Matches: First-to-3 (Ft3).