| Event | PokƩmon Players Cup IV Europe Region Qualifier |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 19 Juneā3 July 2021 |
| Attendance | 256 qualified players (193 in attendance) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Sword and PokƩmon Shield |
| Season | 2021 Season ā VGC21 Series 9 |
| Format | 9 Swiss rounds + Top 16 double elimination Open teamsheets |
Teams and Results
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-1 |  | Fevzi Ćzkan (Itachi) | Qualified |       | Ā |
| 2 | 8-1 |  | Leonardo Bonanomi (Leo) | Qualified |     |  |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Antonio SĆ”nchez (Rahxen) | Qualified |    | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 | | Kevin Salvetto (Lil Bo Peep) | Qualified |    | Ā |
| 5 | 8-1 | | Faaiz Ashfaq (Faaiz) | ā | | Ā |
| 6 | 7-2 | | Luca Ceribelli (ceree) | ā |   | Ā |
| 7 | 7-2 | | Marco Silva (marcofiero) | ā |   | Ā |
| 8 | 7-2 | | Markus Stadter (13Yoshi37) | ā | | Ā |
| 9 | 8-1 |  | Mattie Morgan (Mattie) | ā |  | Ā |
| 10 | 7-2 | | Francesco Deiana (Francis) | ā |   |  |
| 11 | 7-2 | | Arash Ommati (Mean) | ā | | Ā |
| 12 | 6-3 | | Marco Ramacogi (Remnine) | ā | | Ā |
| 13 | 8-1 | | Dario DiBiasio (Dandraker) | ā |    | Ā |
| 14 | 7-2 |  | Joonas Hakalahti (Daffel) | ā |       |  |
| 15 | 7-2 | | Milko Mattavelli (Milko) | ā |  | Ā |
| 16 | 6-3 | | Rafael Busutil (PokeRaf) | ā |   |  |
Structure
The best 256 European players at the PokĆ©mon Players Cup IV Qualifier (a best-of-1 challenge-format tournament held on 9ā11 April underĀ Series 8Ā rules) qualified for this event.
Contrary to the previous editions of the PokƩmon Players Cup, this featured 9 Swiss best-of-three rounds on day 1 (19 June), where the 256 qualified players would battle; then, the top 16 players would then clash in a double-elimination best-of-three bracket on day 2 (3 July), to try to earn the 4 top spots which qualified them for the PokƩmon Players IV Global Finals. This tournament was played with open teamsheets.
Region Finals streaming
Some of the top 16 matches, labeled as the Region Finals, were broadcast on 17ā18 July and featuredĀ Adam DorricottĀ andĀ Sierra HunterĀ as casters.
Take a look below at the following matches!
| Time | Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31:11 | WR1 | Fevzi Ćzkan | vs | Marco Ramacogi |
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| 1:17:59 | LR1 (T16) | Marco Silva | vs | Milko Mattavelli |
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| 1:39:40 | WR2 | Markus Stadter | vs | Leonardo Bonanomi |
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| Time | Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28:14 | WSF | Fevzi Ćzkan | vs | Kevin Salvetto |
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| 1:08:55 | LR3 (T8) | Marco Silva | vs | Antonio SƔnchez |
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| 1:46:33 | LSF (T6) | Antonio SƔnchez | vs | Luca Ceribelli |
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