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FightKnights Tekken Dojo
As mentioned in one of our previous articles, Dojo events are special as the participants’ placements contribute to the global Tekken World Tour points system. These points are crucial for qualifying for international Tekken World Tour events.
The event was dominated by Project Eversio and Euphoria Gaming, with players from both organisations taking the top five spots. However, standing out amongst them all was Eversio’s Lyonidas, who didn’t drop a single set until the winners’ final. In the winner’s final Lyonidas would best Euphoria Gaming’s Bahhar sending him down to the lower bracket. A close Losers’ Final between Bahhar and Project Eversio’s Kaneo would end 3 – 2 in Bahhar’s favour setting up a rematch with Lyonidas for the grand final. Unfortunately for Bahhar, history would repeat itself and Lyonidas would secure first place with a comfortable 3 – 1 score.
The final standings for the event:
- 1st – Lyonidas (Project Eversio)
- 2nd – Bahhar (Euphoria Gaming)
- 3rd – Kaneo (Project Eversio)
- 4th – Riyukan (Euphoria Gaming)
- 5th – Addicttekken (Project Eversio)
The event page and full bracket can be accessed here.
Tekken City Malta Casuals S2 Finals
Season 2 of the Tekken City Casuals in Malta began with a staggering seventy-four participants. Across three months the participants battled it out until the top sixteen remained. The finals were once again dominated by Project Eversio and Euphoria Gaming but Lyonidas would meet his match in AbsoluteZero. Both players eased through the upper bracket before meeting in the Winners’ Final where AbsoluteZero would strike first sending Lyonidas down to the lower bracket. Lyonidas would bounce back quickly winning both the Lower Brack Final and the ensuing rematch against AbsoluteZero. This would set up a Grand Final Reset to decide the overall event winner.
In what was his first event representing Euphoria Gaming, AbsoluteZero would play a flawless final, winning the reset with a dominant 3 – 0 score and securing first place in the tournament.
The final standings for the event:
- 1st – AbsoluteZero (Euphoria Gaming)
- 2nd – Lyonidas (Project Eversio)
- 3rd – Addicttekken (Project Eversio)
- 4th – Riyukan (Euphoria Gaming)
- 5th – Bahhar (Euphoria Gaming) & Weather Report
The event page and full bracket can be accessed here.
Tekken National Circuit 2024 Final Standings
With 2024 coming to an end, the Malta Esports Association has released the final classifications for the Tekken National Circuit 2024. Across eighteen partner events organised throughout 2024, a record one hundred and fifteen different players were featured. Project Eversio’s Lyonidas came in first with a staggering 549 circuit points, almost 200 more than second place.
The top local teams fill the chart, with Project Eversio and Euphoria Gaming both featuring three players across the list. Visionary Iron Team also performed strongly with SuperSantoro and Dylan Lee taking 3rd and 4th place respectively.
With the release of Tekken 8 at the start of the year, the Tekken scene in Malta is thriving more than ever. After a great 2024, we can’t wait to see what the community has in store for 2025!
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