Canada Cup is back this weekend with its fourth annual tournament! Canada Cup Gaming’s feature tournament series is perhaps best known for the International 5v5, the highlight event that brings together competitors from different areas of the globe to battle for the Street Fighter crown. While previous tournaments were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Cup 2013 is moving farther west, to Vancouver, British Columbia, at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel.
Tournament Games
Injustice: Gods Among Us
The King of Fighters XIII
Street Fighter X Tekken Ver.2013
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver.2012
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The International 5v5
The year’s International 5v5 is again for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Ver.2012, and as usual will have a double-elimination, character-lock format. Unlike previous years, however, the event is moving away from being invitational to an open format. Team Japan, who has won the event the past two years, is back again with the exact same team. Challenging the throne will be teams representing the United States, Asia and of course Canada.
With a starting pot of $10,000, a lot is on the line, but who will take home the cup? Find out this weekend!
Team Japan
MCZ|Tokido
MCZ|Mago
RZR|Fuudo
Kazunoko
Bonchan
Team USA
EG|Justin Wong
EG|Ricky Ortiz
EG|PR Balrog
AGE|NYChrisG
coL|Filipino Champ
Team Asia
Infiltration
CafeId.RZR|MadKOF
CafeId|Kensouzzang
Qanba|Xiaohai
Qanba|Dakou
Team Canada 1
Team Canada 2
Stream and Schedule Information
Canada Cup 2013 will be streamed live on the Canada Cup Twitch channels. Below is a schedule for the event, in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7).
FRIDAY
10:00AM – Doors Open
12:00PM – 5 on 5 Bracket Assignment and Opening Matches
6:00PM – Street Fighter X Tekken
8:00PM – Injustice: Gods Among Us
10:30PM – Venue closes for the night.
SATURDAY
9:30AM -Venue Opens
10:00AM – Tekken Tag Tournament 2
12:00PM – King of Fighters XII
12:00PM – Super Smash Pools (this will run its own track Saturday)
2:00PM – Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2012
7:00PM – Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
11:00PM – Venue closes for the night.
SUNDAY
9:30AM – Venue Opens
10:00AM – Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition 2012 – TOP 8
12:00PM – Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 – TOP 8
2:00PM – International 5 on 5 Part 2
6:30PM – Venue Closes
8:30PM – Canada Cup 2013 Wrap Up Party at EXP Bar
Source: Canada Cup Gaming