* Information is subject to change.
- [Nov 04] The schedules for Australia and Philippines Qualifiers are announced!
- [Nov 03] The tournament formats for Continental Championships and World Final are announced!
- [Sep 26] Players who have received an invitation from a previous World Championship 2014 tournament will NOT be eligible for another invitation. The invitation will be passed down to the next position if the winner has already received an invitation.
- [Sep 23] The schedules for all Europe Qualifiers are announced!
- [Sep 11] Regarding pre-registration: pre-registration will only be carried out for tournaments in North America, Mexico and France. Onsite registration will be available at all locations.
It’s the time of the year for the English-centric Bushiroad World Championship series and it’s going to be much bigger in 2014! This year, the World Championship series will also include all available English Edition titles: Weiss Schwarz, Cardfight!! Vanguard, and Future Card Buddyfight!
The World Championship 2014 features Regional Qualifier locations in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia-Oceania regions.
Regional Qualifier finalists will qualify and represent their region to participate in the respective Continental Championships.
The finalists from the Continental Championships will be invited to participate in the Weiss Schwarz World Championship 2014 Finals in USA.
Participation Prizes
All Weiss Schwarz World Championship 2014 Regional Qualifier participants will receive a Weiss Schwarz Fairy Tail Rubber Playmat, a World Championship 2014 Generic Lanyard and a KILL la KILL PR card KLK/S27-PE02 PR ”Senketsu’s Date with Ryuko’*.
*While stocks last.
Regional Qualifiers
Metro Manila | Nov 8
Nov
Schedule
Registration09:00am – 11:15am
Start11:30am
Asuka Nishi, the illustrator of Weiss Schwarz Shiyoko and Cardfight!! Vanguard cards such as Costume Idol, Alk and Costume Change, Alk will join us at Philippines Qualifier for live drawing and autograph!
World Championship Tournaments
Nov 8English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 8English Future Card Buddyfight
Nov 8English Future Card Buddyfight Junior
Nov 9English Cardfight!! Vanguard
* Event on Nov 9 will be at Main Glorietta Activity Area Map).
Melbourne | Nov 9
Nov
Schedule
Registration09:00am – 10:30am
Start10:45am
* Deck list will be given upon registration and players must submit their deck lists before 10:30am.
World Grand Prix (Japanese)
Nov 8Japanese Weiss Schwarz
Nov 9Japanese Cardfight!! Vanguard
Registration09:00am – 11:30am
Start11:45am
World Championship Tournaments
Nov 8English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Nov 9English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 9English Future Card Buddyfight
Registration09:00am – 10:30am
Start10:45am
* Event on Nov 8 will be at Conference Center (194 Little Lonsdale St. Map).
Athína (Athens) | Sep 7
Sep
Schedule
Registration9:00am
Start10:00am
World Championship Tournaments
Sep 7English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Sep 7English Weiss Schwarz
Sep 7English Future Card Buddyfight
Paris | Sep 28
Sep
Schedule
Registration9:30am – 10:30am
▲ pre-register here
Welcome Speech10:30am
Start10:45am
Lunch Break1:00pm – 2:00pm
(*subject to actual event)
World Championship Tournaments
Sep 27English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Sep 28English Weiss Schwarz
Sep 28English Future Card Buddyfight
Manchester | Oct 12
Oct
Schedule
Registration10:00am – 10:50am
Start12:00nn
Autograph*3:30pm
(*subject to actual event)
Adachi Yosuke, the illustrator of many Cardfight!! Vanguard and Future Card Buddyfight cards and key visuals, will have autograph session at UK Qualifier!
World Championship Tournaments
Registration10:00am – 11:00am
Oct 11English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Start11:00am
Oct 12English Weiss Schwarz
Start12:00nn
Oct 12English Future Card Buddyfight
Start11:00am
* Entry to Play Expo is free for World Championship tournaments. Special queue arrangement will be available at Play Expo for tournament participants 10:00am – 11:00am. Please approach our friendly ushers should you need any assistance.
Köln (Cologne) | Oct 26
Oct
Schedule
Registration10:00am – 10:50am
Start11:00am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 25English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 26English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 26English Future Card Buddyfight
Albany | Sep 14
Sep
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Sep 13English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Sep 14English Weiss Schwarz
Sep 14English Future Card Buddyfight
Chicago | Sep 21
Sep
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Sep 20English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Sep 21English Weiss Schwarz
Sep 21English Future Card Buddyfight
Toronto | Oct 5
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 4English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 5English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 5English Future Card Buddyfight
Vancouver | Oct 12
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 11English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 12English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 12English Future Card Buddyfight
Honolulu | Oct 12
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 11English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 12English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 12English Future Card Buddyfight
Atlanta | Oct 19
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 18English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 19English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 19English Future Card Buddyfight
Nashville | Oct 26
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 25English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 26English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 26English Future Card Buddyfight
Sacramento | Nov 2
Nov
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Nov 1English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Nov 2English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 2English Future Card Buddyfight
Fort Worth | Nov 9
Nov
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Opening Ceremony10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Nov 8English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Nov 9English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 9English Future Card Buddyfight
México D.F. | Oct 5
Insurgentes Sur #1391 (Plaza Centro Armad).
Col: Insugentes Mixcoac.
C.P 03920, México D.F.
Winners’ Deck Recipes here!
Oct
Schedule
Priority Registration9:00am – 9:30am
▲ pre-register here
Onsite Registration9:00am – 10:00am
Start10:30am
World Championship Tournaments
Oct 4English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Oct 5English Weiss Schwarz
Oct 5English Future Card Buddyfight
* Only Champion will be invited and sponsored. Champion immediately qualifies for North America Continental Championship.
North America / Latin America: All players living in North America / Latin America may participate.
Players living outside of North America / Latin America may not participate.
Europe: All players living in Europe may participate.
Players living outside of Europe may not participate.
Asia-Oceania: All players living in Asia-Oceania may participate.
Players living outside of Asia-Oceania may not participate.
Neo-Standard
All English version cards can be used.
Cards of other languages may not be used.
Players are required to use opaque card sleeves so that the back of cards cannot be easily distinguished.
Cards from new expansions are legal to use from the expansion’s release date.
Before Top 8
Modified Swiss, Double Elimination
Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
30 minutes per round
If round exceeds 30 minutes, both players lose
Cut to Top 8
The number of rounds for the double elimination will depend on the number of participants.
* Cut to Top 7 for Mexico Qualifier
The top 8 players after the final round of double elimination will advance to the top 8 single elimination.
The standing of players with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage.
(i.e. players who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)
Tiebreakers will be calculated by the Bushiroad Tournament Software.
* The organiser/judge may decide to run a Round 0 depending on the number of participants.
for Top 8
Single Elimination
Best out of 1 game, 1 game per round
1 round is 30 minutes
If round exceeds 30 minutes, both players lose.
North America Qualifier
* Players who have received an invitation from a previous World Championship 2014 tournament will NOT be eligible for another invitation. The invitation will be passed down to the next position if the winner has already received an invitation.
• Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from the same state as where North America Continental Championship is held, or qualified in the qualifier of that state.
• 1st Runner-Up will receive an invitation to North America Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.
Europe Qualifier
• Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from France or qualified in the France qualifier.
• 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Europe Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.
Asia-Oceania Qualifier
• Champion will receive a Champion Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided, except to players from Singapore or qualified in the Singapore qualifier.
• 1st Runner-Up will receive a 2nd Place Certificate and an invitation to the Asia-Oceania Continental Championship. They will need to confirm with Bushiroad if they are attending the Continental Championship within 7 working days to secure their invitation.
Latin America Qualifier
• Champion from the Mexico Qualifier will receive a Champion Certificate and will receive an invitation to the North America Continental Championship. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.
Continental Championships
Finalists from the Regional Qualifiers will be invited to respective Continental Championships, unless otherwise announced.
Paris | Nov 8
Nov
World Championship Continental
* By invitation only.
Nov 8English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Nov 8English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 8English Future Card Buddyfight
* Champion from Weiss Schwarz Europe Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.
Chicago, Illinois | Nov 23
Nov
World Championship Continental
* By invitation only.
Nov 23English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Nov 23English Weiss Schwarz
Nov 23English Future Card Buddyfight
* Top 2 from Weiss Schwarz North America Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.
Singapore | Dec 7
Anime Festival Asia Singapore
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City, Singapore 039593
Dec
World Championship Continental
* By invitation only.
Dec 7English Cardfight!! Vanguard
Dec 7English Weiss Schwarz
Dec 7English Future Card Buddyfight
* Champion from Weiss Schwarz Asia-Oceania Continental will be invited and sponsored in World Final in USA.
Continental Championship
Tournament Format:
2 players – Advance to single elimination finals
3-7 players – Double Elimination
8-15 players – 4 rounds of swiss followed by Top 4 single elimination
16-31 players – 5 rounds of swiss followed by Top 8 single elimination
The top 4 or 8 players, depending on the tournament format, after the final round of modified swiss will advance to the single elimination rounds.
The standing of fighters with the same record will be decided by opponent’s match win percentage. (i.e. fighters who played opponents with a better record will be ranked higher.)
Each round will be best out of 1 game.
1 round is 30 minutes.
Europe Championship
Champions will receive a 1st Place certificate and medal, as well as invitations to World Final in Hawaii, USA. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.
1st and 2nd Runner-Ups will receive a 2nd Place / 3rd Place certificate and medal respectively.
3rd Runner-Up will receive a 4th Place certificate.
North America Championship
Champions and 1st Runner-Up will receive a 1st Place / 2nd Place certificate and medal respectively, as well as invitations to World Final in Hawaii, USA. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.
2nd Runner-Ups will receive a 3rd Place certificate and medal.
3rd Runner-Up will receive a 4th Place certificate.
Asia-Oceania Championship
Champions will receive a 1st Place certificate and medal, as well as invitations to World Final in Hawaii, USA. Travel and accommodation expenses will be provided.
1st and 2nd Runner-Ups will receive a 2nd Place / 3rd Place certificate and medal respectively.
3rd Runner-Up will receive a 4th Place certificate.
World Championship
The World Championship Final will be held in USA in January, 2015:
Honolulu, Hawaii | Jan 25
1956 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu
HI 96815, United States
Jan
World Championship Final
* By invitation only.
Jan 25English Weiss Schwarz
Jan 25English Future Card Buddyfight
* The Cardfight!! Vanguard World Championship Final will be held in Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2015.
World Final
Tournament Format [Updated]:
2 rounds of seat placement, then 3 rounds of single elimination.
The rounds will be best out of 3 games.
1 round is 75 minutes.
Free Fight
Free fights for Weiss Schwarz, Cardfight!! Vanguard and Future Card Buddyfight will be held on events days 2-4pm of all World Championship Regional Qualifiers.
Free Fight is a format to play simply for fun without competition. Participants can go in and out freely during the Free Fight time. Players will be randomly matched against a new opponent after each match.
Weiss Schwarz Free Fight
– All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a Persona 4 ver.E PR Card P4/SE15-PE01 PR ‘Final Break! Aigis’
Cardfight!! Vanguard Free Fight
– All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a PR/0127EN ‘Revenger, Deathmaster Dragon’
– All players participating in 4 or more matches will receive a PR/0128EN ‘Setting Sun Star-vader, Darmstadtium’
Future Card Buddyfight Free Fight
– All players participating in 2 or more matches will receive a PR/0045EN ‘Violent Dragon, Magnagran’
– All players participating in 4 or more matches will receive a PR/0046EN ‘Treasure Hunter, Paruko’
Errata Exchange
Errata Exchange for PD/S22-E028 R & PD/S22-E028S SR 「Hatsune Miku”Linkage”」 will be available at all World Championship 2014 Regional Qualifiers and Thank You Festival.