Season 1 of the Tekken City Malta Casuals 2025 Kicks Off

Schedule

Like in previous seasons, games take place every Friday, where participants will earn points to qualify for the main event.

The dates for the games and subsequent rounds are as follows:

• Friday 10th January – Regular
• Friday 17th January – Regular
• Friday 24th January – Regular
• Friday 31st January – Regular
• Friday 14th February – Regular
• Sunday 23rd February – Last Chance Qualifier
• Sunday 9th March – Main Event

While times for the final two rounds will be released closer to the date, Friday matches begin at 7 PM with the full schedule below:

Ranking System

Last season, there were a staggering 75 different participants, showcasing the strength of the Tekken community in Malta. However, from those 75 participants, only 16 could qualify for the main event. Participants qualify for the main event by gaining the most points in the preliminary rounds on Fridays. Therefore the more weekly games a player attends, the higher the chance they have to qualify for the main event. 

Games will be held at Level Academy, San Gorg Preca College Hamrun Secondary School (Map Link). There is a €5 entry fee per event.

The breakdown of points per placement and the process for resolving tie-breakers are as following:

Format

The Friday games will feature a Swiss Format, scaling the number of games played based on the number of participants. 

• 9 – 16 players = 4 matches
• 17 – 32 players = 5 matches
• 32 – 64 players = 6 matches

Additional tiebreakers are in place for the Swiss Format and are as follows, listed in order of priority:

1. Set Wins & Loses 
2. Game Win Percentage 
3. Head-to-Head
4. Head-to-Head Playoff

First round results

The season is already in full swing, with the first round of matches already taking place last week.

The final standings on the first day were as follows:

• 1st – Addicttekken (Project Eversio)
• 2nd – ABZ (PBH)
• 3rd – Astir

The Tekken Scene in Malta keeps going strong

The Tekken community in Malta has started the year strong in 2025, beginning with a Charity Tournament a couple of weeks ago, where the community raised an incredible €705 for the Malta Trust Foundation! Now the Tekken City Casuals will continue to provide weekly games for local players till March. Furthermore, Visionary Iron Team have announced a special tournament to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Tekken8 (more details soon)!

Here’s to many more tournaments and events throughout the rest of the year!