| Event | 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League VGC Division (2025-26 é¦ęøÆ å¤§åø«ēčÆēč³½ éę²éØé) |
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| Location |  Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
| Date | 2ā3 May 2026 |
| Attendance | 80 players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 6 Swiss rounds + single-elimination Top 16 All matches are Bo3, OTS |
| Organizer | TPC (Hong Kong) |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-2 | | Ng Shiu Chung (Percy) | 2026Ā Worlds TravelĀ Award |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 |  | Edward Fan (iss) | 2026Ā Worlds TravelĀ Award |      | | Ā |
| 3 | 4-2 | | Rafi Ahmed Ansari (Scarcing) | 2026Ā Worlds |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Chan Tsz Hung (Avoidless) | 2026Ā Worlds |    | | Ā |
| 5 | 5-1 | | Choi Pok Yin (Evan) | 2026Ā Worlds |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Tang Chun Ho (Oscar) | 2026Ā Worlds |    | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Hayden Sheung (IronManVGC) | 2026Ā Worlds | | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Man Chun Wo (å) | 2026Ā Worlds |   | | Ā |
| 9 | 6-0 | | Adrian Tang (Adrian) | 2026Ā Worlds |   | | Ā |
| 10 | 6-0 | | Sam Ng (deceive) | 2026Ā Worlds |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 5-1 | | Yuen Nga Hin (ęč«å°č») | ā | | | Ā |
| 12 | 5-1 | | Chong King Him (Kings) | ā | | | Ā |
| 13 | 5-1 | | Patrick Cheng (Patricia) | ā |    | | Ā |
| 14 | 5-1 | | Choi Yin Fung (āå°ę„) | ā | | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-2 | | Cheung Man Fung (Violet) | ā |     | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-2 |  | Cruz Ting (Ze Banded) | ā |  | | Ā |
The top 16 players at the end of the Swiss rounds advanced to Top Cut!
Streaming
The event will be broadcast live on YouTube by TPC in its Chinese-language channel, in Chinese, with Hugo Wu, Leung Pak Hei / Esmond, Si Tau Po and FFĀ as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 2 May at 01:15 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Top Cut): stream starts on 3 May at 03:00 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Felix Kwok  |
vs | Chan Ching Man |
| R2 | Ma Chun Yeung |
vs | Nicolas Wong |
| R3 | Choi Yin Fung |
vs | Cheung Man Fung |
| R4 | Ng Shiu Chung |
vs | Adrian Tang |
| R5 | Yuen Nga Hin |
vs | Patrick Cheng |
| R6 | Cruz Ting |
vs | Edward Fan |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
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| Top 16 |
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| Top 8 |
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| Top 4 |
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| Finals |
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Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Function Room 5 of the following location:
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
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1 Expo Dr
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Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Check-in can be done early on Saturday 2 May from 08:00 to 09:00 HKT.
Players must be in the venue byĀ 2 May at 09:00 HKT (01:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at 09:45 HKT.
Players qualified to Top 16 must be in the venue by 3 May at 11:00 HKT (03:00 UTC). The top cut rounds start at 11:30 HKT.
* This tournament was initially announced to be held on 1ā2 May 2026, but it was confirmed to be a typo the day after its announcement and the dates were corrected.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2026 official TPC circuit in Hong Kong and Macau.
Participating players will play forĀ invites to the 2026 World Championships, with the highest-placed players earning Travel Awards.
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2026 World Championships + Travel Award Champion trophy + PokƩmon HOME medal |
| Finalist | Invite to the 2026 World Championships + Travel Award Finalist trophy + PokƩmon HOME medal |
| Semifinalists | Invite to the 2026 World Championships Top 4 trophy + PokƩmon HOME medal |
| 5th to 10th | Invite to the 2026 World Championships |
| Best 4 SR/JR performing players outside Top 10 | Invite to the 2026 World Championships |
Overview
The Hong Kong Master Ball LeagueĀ is the most important VGC competition for players in Hong Kong and Macau, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020.
The Master Ball League is the name National Championships take in several territories of Asia. In Hong Kong, it was named theĀ Hong Kong National Championships (under TPCi) in 2016, and the Hong Kong Championships (under TPC) 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
- 2025, won by Felix Kwok
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played with open team lists.
* This tournament was initially announced to be played with Regulation Set F, but it was later changed to be Regulation Set I.
It is the last major event in Asia to use PokĆ©mon ScarletĀ and PokĆ©mon Violet, as the competition continues in PokĆ©mon Champions!
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 Kongās greatest VGC success was the top 16 achieved byĀ Edward CheungĀ at the 2016 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Hong KongĀ was theĀ 2025 Hong Kong Master Ball League, also played in Wan Chai with the VGC Regulation Set I in MayāJune 2025. The finals saw 2025 Hong Kong PBL Champion Felix Kwok defeat 2-time Regional finalist Wang Bingjie to win his first National title!
Sign-up instructions
This tournament is open only to residents of Hong Kong and Macau. All age divisions play together in this tournament.
Pre-registration is open fromĀ 12 March at 10:00 HKT (02:00 UTC) until 16 April at 12:00 HKT (04:00 UTC). There are 128 spots; if the number of pre-registrations exceed capacity, a lotteryĀ determines who can attend.
The registration confirmation will be notified to the players on 17 April at 17:00 HKT (09:00 UTC).Ā
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 5 days before the event starts, by 27 April at 12:00 HKT (04:00 UTC).
