INTEL WORLD OPEN – THE PATH TO TOKYO
Intel World Open qualifier sign-ups are now live. Your path to Tokyo begins now! Head to www.intelworldopen.gg/street-fighter-v/ to register today.
Tournament Structure
- Territory Qualifiers: 12 territories have been selected to form teams. The territory qualifiers will begin in March and determine each territories’ three best players who will come together and form the team representing that territory. Territory qualifiers are single player matches with the winning teams being formed from the top players on the Intel World Open leaderboard. The territory qualifiers will last nine weeks, and is capped at 512 participants. Once the final territory teams form, they advance to Poland in June for the live semi-finals.
Territory Qualifier Schedule
| 21-Mar | 28-Mar | 4-Apr | 11-Apr | 18-Apr | 25-Apr | 2-May | 9-May | 16-May | |
| USA | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Brazil | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dominican Republic | X | X | X | ||||||
| Chinese Hong Kong | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| China | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Korea | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Chinese Taipei | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Singapore | X | X | X | ||||||
| France | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| UK | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Russia | X | X | X | ||||||
| UAE | X | X | X |
- Regional Qualifiers: Players outside of the 12 pre-selected territory teams can participate through the regional qualifier process that will take place between March and May. Regional Qualifiers are team-based matches. Teams will need to form before entering the qualifiers, and the top teams from the eight regions will advance to the semi-finals in Poland.
Regional Qualifier Schedule
| 22-Mar | 29-Mar | 5-Apr | 12-Apr | 19-Apr | 26-Apr | 3-May | 10-May | 17-May | |
| Europe 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Europe 2 | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Middle East & Africa | X | X | X | ||||||
| North America | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Central America | X | X | X | ||||||
| South America | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Asia | X | X | X | ||||||
| Oceania | X | X | X |
Japan Qualifier: Japan, as the host country, will have the final guaranteed spot at the Intel World Open Live Final in Tokyo. Japan qualifiers are single player matches with the winning team being formed from the top players on the Intel World Open leaderboard.
Japan Qualifier Schedule
| 21-Mar | 28-Mar | 4-Apr | 11-Apr | 18-Apr | 25-Apr | 2-May | 9-May | 16-May | |
| Japan | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
- Live Qualifier in Katowice, Poland: The final qualifier brings together the winning teams formed from the territory and regional qualifiers to determine who advances to the final Intel World Open event in Tokyo. The live qualifiers will be held June 18-21, 2020 in Katowice, Poland.
- Intel World Open Finals: The main event takes place in July 22-24, 2020 at the Zepp DiverCity venue in Japan where qualifying teams will participate in a two-day, tournament. The overall winners will claim the majority share of the $250,000 USD prize pool.