2023 Niigata Champions League

Dates: May 6-7 2023
Location: 6-1 Bandaijima, Chuo Ward, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan
Organizer: TPC Japan
Attendance: 2748 Masters
Format: Standard BST-SV2


Decklists

Top 16 final standings
  1. Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (16-2), Gardevoir ex (notes)
  2. Yuki Sasagawa (15-3), Gardevoir ex (notes)
  3. Ukyo Kurashita (14-3), Lost Zone Toolbox/Radiant Greninja (notes)
  4. Tomosu Yamagata (14-3), Arceus VSTAR/Giratina VSTAR
  5. Shota Hirota (13-3), Lugia VSTAR/Archeops (notes)
  6. Nobuhiko Shimizu (13-3), Gardevoir ex (notes)
  7. Shigeto Fukumoto (12-4), Hisuian Goodra VSTAR
  8. Ryosuke Furukawa (12-4), Mew VMAX/Meloetta (notes)
  9. Hayato Suzuki (13-2), Lost Zone Toolbox/Kyogre (notes)
  10. Akira Sato (13-2), Giratina VSTAR
  11. Kei Takeshita (13-2), Giratina VSTAR
  12. Yoshino Tamamori (12-3), Mew VMAX/Meloetta (notes)
  13. Hiromasa Shima (12-3), Gardevoir ex/Mewtwo V-Union (notes)
  14. Kohei Otsuki (12-3), Gardevoir ex
  15. Manatsu Nonaka (12-3), Giratina VSTAR
  16. Shohei Kamimura (12-3), Giratina VSTAR 
Tournament format
  • 9 25-minute best-of-1 swiss rounds in Day 1 with players having a 7-2 record or better moving on to Day 2
  • 5 25-minute best-of-1 swiss rounds in Day 2 followed by a top 16 cut
  • Top 4 players earn an invite to Day 1 of the Worlds Championship
VODs
This event was streamed by the Pokemon Japan team on their Youtube channel.

Round 1b / watch

Round 2a / watch

Round 2b / watch

Round 3a / watch

Round 3b / watch

Round 3c / watch

Round 4a / watch

Round 4b / watch

Round 5a / watch

Round 5b / watch

Round 6a / watch

Round 6b / watch

Round 7 / watch

Round 8 / watch

Round 9 / watch

Round 10a / watch

Round 10b / watch

Round 11a / watch

Round 11b / watch

Round 12a / watch

Round 12b / watch

Round 13a / watch

Round 13b / watch

Round 14a / watch

Round 14b / watch

Top 16 / watch

Top 8 / watch

Top 4 / watch

Final / watch