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The Esports World Cup 2025 starts for Street Fighter 6 with the Last Chance Qualifier. Many great players battle their way to the main stage!

The main qualification series for the Street Fighter 6 (SF6) Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025) featured many tournaments, but it’s still not enough. The prize pool of $1,000,000 is quite a motivation for top competitors to try and make it to the main stage.

Eugene Bozhenko

The list of qualified players is filled with celebrities from the fighting games community (FGC). Theoretically, each following qualifier should become easier. Well, it’s not what really happens. Every SF6 esports event with EWC 2025 spots at stake is an extremely tough competition. The Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) is no exception.

Stream: Watch SF6 LCQ for the EWC 2025

The officialside channel of Esports World Cupbroadcasted the Street Fighter 6 LCQ. You can watch the final day stream here.

Results: Street Fighter 6 LCQ at EWC 2025

Many strong players travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to try and qualify for the main SF6 tournament at the Esports World Cup 2025 event. Out of 250 registered contenders, only ten earn their spot, so the path to the final brackets is extremely intense.

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Here are the EWC 2025 SF6 LCQ results.

Final standings

All Street Fighter 6 players in the top 10 qualify for the Esports World Cup 2025’s main event.

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Top 16

Considering the qualification spots distribution, the top 16 to top 8 brackets are the most important at the SF6 EWC 2025 LCQ. Matches here guarantee success or bring elimination one step before the goal.

For the 9th and 10th seed, the LCQ has two tiebreaker matches.

Street Fighter 6 LCQ at EWC 2025! Final spots, worth battling for cover image

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Top 8

While advancement through the final brackets somewhat loses its meaning in the LCQ, Street Fighter 6 players always strive to reach the top! This pro approach brings us spectacular fights, even if in a showcase mode. Also, we can see themeta SF6 characters.

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Players to watch out for during the LCQ for SF6 at EWC 2025

No one can pick 100% winners and top-placement players — it’s the beauty of Street Fighter 6 esports! Still, we can highlight some of the notable participants. It’s always interesting to follow them at the FGC events.

The LCQ power allows new players to make it to the top as well!

TEKKEN 8 hits the EWC 2025! Stream, format, matchups, and results preview image

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The primary competition of the Street Fighter 6 at EWC 2025 event is from Aug. 20 to Aug. 23. Soon after it, the top players return to the Capcom Cup 12 qualification series. The next CPT Premier event is Ultimate Fighting Arena 2025, from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14.

ForStreet Fighter 6 news and updates, stick around onesports.gg.

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All players qualified for the SF6 EWC 2025 via the LCQ (image via Esports World Cup)

MenaRD wins Street Fighter 6 Evo 2025! The first look at C. Viper preview image

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Sagat in Street Fighter 6: Gameplay, story, and legacy preview image

Maximilian Dood on Marvel Tokon: Gorgeous, fun, but “not really a tag game” preview image

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