The 2025 Clash of the Olympians is already heating up! This year's event, held in the historic city of Athens, Greece, promises intense competition and high stakes. But what makes this year's event so important? Let's dive in!
This year's roster is packed with talent, featuring familiar names and rising stars. We're talking about players like TM|Arslan Ash, Falcons|Farzeen, VIT|KingReyJr, Liquid|Shadow20z, Kkokkoma, and many more. The competition is fierce, and the energy is palpable!
This year's event is a Tekken 8 Master Event on the Tekken World Tour, and one of the last ones at that. This means every point counts, making the stakes higher than ever for these players. The Tekken community is definitely here to witness some serious battles this weekend.
But that's not all! The Clash of the Olympians is also a Gold Event on the Arc World Tour for both Guilty Gear Strive and Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising. This means valuable leaderboard points are up for grabs for those competing in these titles as well.
Let's break down the numbers: Tekken 8 leads the charge with over 220 entrants, followed by Guilty Gear Strive with almost 80 competitors. Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising and Street Fighter 6 each boast more than 50 sign-ups, with Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves close behind, attracting over 40 players. We'll also see tournaments for BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes], Hunter x Hunter: Nen Impact, and Capcom vs. SNK 2.
Here's where to catch the action: You can stream the matches on Tekken's official Twitch channel and Legacy of Kaiser's YouTube channel.
Tekken 8 — Top 64
- Winners bracket: Pashaportino vs. VIT|K-Top, FOX|PiKaH vs. Mefisto, Edddyy vs. FOX|LeftHook, FOX|Sin vs. Phantasma|Kwstakis, GG|Tibetano vs. Vaaan, Kkokkoma vs. Z1sis, VIT|KingReyJr vs. MrPhobos, Mirage|Fergus vs. BDS|Ilias, Falcons|Farzeen vs. VIT|H-Dope, HKE|Paperonzolo vs. MKE|Lancelot, Kaneandtrench vs. KRYP|EmpressFGC, HKE|SignorIvan vs. BDS|Kirakira, Mirage|Gosain vs. DM|Oracle99, TM|Hafiz Tanveer vs. KRYP|Lain, Liquid|Shadow20z vs. Qasim Meer, Arba vs. GGCorporation
- Losers bracket: Yoma.D.Oni vs. JacobKaas, Cimmerian vs. Hatake, TDK|Ritti vs. EVE|Lyonidas, Battosaï vs. Volke, MNT|Ethan vs. Paulee, Lalo Barreta vs. KonnKon, KandaVII vs. CringeLord, WTX|Gheza vs. DnC|Nephilim DanTe, TheBigB00m vs. CarbonBeaver, Nakkod vs. Cauchemarre, Jordan Balboa vs. SuperBadra, Lancer vs. Carrulo, MahadevaGR vs. HerulesTheLion, Rookie2010 vs. Tzanakos, Sisma vs. PBH|Kaiju, TL|JeanPajama vs. PaterGeorgios
Guilty Gear Strive — Top 8
- Winners bracket: BAT|Whammel vs. Scarfed, GN|Strelitzia vs. Engelmitderuzi
Losers bracket: Boss Cipher% vs. Vlink, BAT|Echloe vs. GNC|Afàneia
9th Place: AverageSKCitizen, Helmans, Emu, Musicnote|Ina
13th Place: Alcyone, SN Ivan, OliveOily, GreekFGC|Sterg
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising — Top 8
- Winners bracket: Socky vs. Roku, S1 vs. WS|MFH
- Losers bracket: Vidar vs. Drayv, Warboss DakkaRush vs. RNGesus
Street Fighter 6 — Results
- 1st: Vidar
- 2nd: KPB|JDR
- 3rd: ZamanFu
- 4th: TIQ|Brixbro
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves — Results
- 1st: VIT|H-Dope
- 2nd: VIT|K-Top
- 3rd: Phantasma|Nivek
- 4th: Engelmitderuzi
Under Night In-Birth 2 [Sys:celes] — Results
- 1st: KPB|JDR
- 2nd: Ignis
- 3rd: Engelmitderuzi
- 4th: Warboss DakkaRush
Event Schedule
All times listed are EET.
Time Zone Conversion:
PST: Subtract 10 hours.
EST: Subtract 7 hours.
UTC/UK Time: Subtract 2 hours.
CET: Subtract 1 hour.
JST: Add 7 hours.
But here's where it gets controversial... With so many top players vying for a spot in the Tekken World Tour, some might argue that the pressure could lead to unexpected upsets. What do you think? Are the established pros going to dominate, or will we see some new faces rise to the top? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! And don't forget to cheer on your favorite players!