| Event | 2024-25 Hong Kong Master Ball League VG Division |
|---|---|
| Location |  Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Date | 31 May–1 June 2025 |
| Attendance | 85 players |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 7 Swiss rounds + single-elimination Top 16 with a T16 losers round Bo3, Open team lists |
| Organizer | TPC (Hong Kong) |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-2 | | Kwok Siu Wai | 2025 Worlds Travel Award |       |  | |
| 2 | 5-2 |  | Wang Bingjie | 2025 Worlds Travel Award |      | | |
| 3 | 6-1 | | Wong Chung Yin | 2025 Worlds | | | |
| 4 | 6-1 | | Choi Yin Fung | 2025 Worlds |    | | |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Ng Shiu Chung | 2025 Worlds |    | | |
| 6 | 5-2 | | Ng Tsz Tung | 2025 Worlds |   | | |
| 7 | 5-2 | | Lam Tsz Hin | 2025 Worlds |    | | |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Or Kei Yin | 2025 Worlds | | | |
| 9 | 7-0 W* |  | Edward Fan | 2025 Worlds |   | | |
| 10 | 5-2 W* | | Tam Ngai | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 11 | 5-2 W* |  | Patrick Gio Lozano | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 12 | 5-2 W* | | Rafi Ahmed Ansari | 2025 Worlds |     | | |
| 13 | 6-1 L* | | Yau Chun Hin | – | | | |
| 14 | 6-1 L* | | Lai Chi Ho | – |    | | |
| 15 | 5-2 L* | | Adrian Tang | – |  | | |
| 16 | 5-2 L* | | Chu Kin Yin | – |     | |
* Tiebreaker Top 16 Losers round: Edward got a bye (Adrian dropped), Ngai defeated Kin Yin, Patrick Gio defeated Chi Ho, Rafi Ahmed defeated Chun Hin.
The top 16 players at the end of the Swiss rounds advanced to Top Cut!
Streaming
This event is unfortunately not streamed.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Hall 3FG (3rd floor) of the following location:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
香港會議展覽中心（HKCEC）
1 Expo Dr
香港灣仔博覽道1號
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Check-in can be done early on Saturday 31 May from 11:30 HKT.
Players must be in the venue by 31 May at 12:30 HKT (04:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at 13:15 HKT.
Players qualified to Top 16 must be in the venue by 1 June at 11:30 HKT (03:30 UTC). The top cut rounds start at 12:15 HKT. An additional round pairs the losers of the Top 16 round in order to determine the Top 12 players who get a Worlds invite.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2025 official TPC circuit in Hong Kong.
Participating players will play for invites to the 2025 World Championships, with the highest-placed players earning Travel Awards.
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Champion Trophy |
| Finalist | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Finalist Trophy |
| Semifinalists | Invite to the 2025 World Championships Top 4 Trophy |
| 5th to 12th | Invite to the 2025 World Championships |
Overview
The Hong Kong Master Ball League is the most important VGC competition for players in Hong Kong and Macau, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020.
It is the newly introduced National-like successor to the Hong Kong National Championships (under TPCi), held in 2016, and the Hong Kong Championships (under TPC), held from 2022 to 2024:
- 2016, won by Or Kei Yin
- 2022, won by Pan Si Ming
- 2023, won by Wayne Yu
- 2024, won by Ma Chun Yeung
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists. Contrary to previous tournaments in Hong Kong, this time the open team lists do not include the Natures.
A little bit of history
Hong Kong has been one of the regions on the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCi circuit before that. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, Special Events, and both TPCi-era and current TPC-era National Championships. Hong Kong’s greatest VGC success was the top 16 achieved by Edward Cheung at the 2016 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Hong Kong was the 2025 Hong Kong Premier Ball League, played in Wan Chai with the VGC Regulation Set H in December 2024. The finals saw Hongkongese Kwok Siu Wai defeat 2021 Asia Players Cup quarterfinalist Ng Shiu Chung to win his first major title!
The last time a National-like tournament was held in Hong Kong was the 2024 Hong Kong Championships, also played in Wan Chai with the VGC Regulation Set G in June 2024. The finals saw 2022 Hong Kong Championships Finalist Ma Chun Yeung defeat 2-time Hong Kong Championships semifinalist Choi Yin Fung to win his first National title!
Sign-up instructions
This tournament is open only to residents of Hong Kong and Macau. There are no age divisions for this tournament.
Pre-registration is open from 24 April at 10:00 HKT (02:00 UTC) until 25 May at 23:59 HKT (15:59 UTC). There are 144 spots; if the number of pre-registrations exceed capacity, a lottery determines who can attend.
Guaranteed registration and round byes
The Top 4 players at the Hong Kong Premier Ball League earned a guaranteed registration slot and round byes for this event:
- Kwok Siu Wai, Hong Kong PBL Champion: byes for rounds 1 to 3
- Ng Shiu Chung, Hong Kong PBL Finalist: byes for rounds 1 and 2
- Cheung Man Fung, Hong Kong PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
- Yuen Nga Hin, Hong Kong PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
