| Event | 2026 Utrecht Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Date | 16ā17 May 2026 |
| Attendance | 415 MA + 38 SR + 14 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 8+3 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Fanfinity |
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 | 10-1 |  | AurĆ©lien Soula (Sakura) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 9-2 |  | Louis Markl (Louis) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |     | | Ā |
| 3 | 9-2 |  | Matt Maynard (bwenty) | 300Ā CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 9-2 |  | Marco Silva (marcofiero) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 5 | 10-1 | | Michael Kelsch (Michi) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 9-2 | | Giovanni Piscitelli (Genius) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 7 | 9-2 | | Violane Geraghty (Violane) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 9-2 | | Dyl Yeomans (Dyl) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 9 | 9-2 | | Joe Martin (JosĆ©) | 200Ā CP $750 |      | | Ā |
| 10 | 9-2 | | Faaiz Ashfaq (nameer) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 11 | 9-2 | | Selahattin Sturm (Sela) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 9-2 | | Louis Fontvieille (Louis) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 13 | 9-2 | | Nick Holmer (Nick) | 200Ā CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 14 | 9-2 |  | Joan PerellĆ³ (Dr. Necro) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Phase 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 8-3 |  | Zhang Hengyue (åę»ę»ēµåŗē¬) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 16 | 8-3 | | Valentijn Visser (valentijn) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 17 | 8-3 | | ThĆ©otime Massaut (Didi) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 18 | 8-3 | | Lennart Christe (Lennart) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 8-3 |  | Simon Bernard (Ryo) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 8-3 | | Mark Mullender (Mark) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 8-3 | | VĆctor Medina (Torviv) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 8-3 | | Lorenzo Silvestrini (Lore) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 8-3 | | Adam Cherfaoui (Shao) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 8-3 | | Ruben Gianzini (Sedia) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 8-3 | | Lennart Jung (FreezyPop) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 8-3 | | Samuel Pereira (CSK) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 27 | 8-3 | | Livio Sandberg (Livio) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 8-3 | | Patrick Bakker (EncoreVGC) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 8-3 | | Cameron Wingrave (Cbutty) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 8-3 | | Ferdinando Vincenti (TedWinners) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 8-3 | | Leon Salomon (Sin) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 32 | 8-3 | | Federico Isola (Alca) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 33 | 8-3 | | Luca Lussignoli (MOODY GIRL) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 8-3 | | Tom Winter (TZ111) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 8-3 | | Corentin RiviĆØre (Coco) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 8-3 | | Adrian Lange (Adrian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 7-4 | | Davide Carrer (Nirinbo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 7-4 |  | Gustav Hedegaard Lund (Ricky) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 7-4 | | Tommaso Benedetti (Plasma Cap) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 7-4 | | Raydevy Mpena Mengo (Raydevy) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 7-4 | | Matteo Velata (Thunderman) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 7-4 | | Alexis Morton (Alex) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 7-4 | | Yvar Vlieger (Yvar) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 7-4 | | Rahim Farzan (Pres) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 7-4 |  | Filip WoÅŗniak (Nen) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 7-4 | | Daniel Anselm (Swiftasy) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 7-4 | | Gabriele Manunta (Gerby VGC) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 48 | 7-4 | | Niklas Schurse (NRoyalX) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 7-4 | | Jonas NienhĆ¼ser (Vio Phoenix) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 7-4 | | Sander Tiggelman (TiggelWiggel) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 7-4 | | Jorijn Raijmakers (Jori) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 7-4 | | Arian Herter (Mistmadensau) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 7-4 | | Tom Ratsma (Diddly) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 6-5 | | Benjamin van Hoeckel (Benji) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 55 | 6-4 | | Forhad Chodhoury (Forcho) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 6-5 |  | Nic Crawford (Daemon) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 6-5 | | George Foley (George) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 6-5 |  | Lionel Monfort (Rarity) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 6-5 | | Ashe Wilmer (Luci) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 6-5 | | DaniĆ«l Kap (Dippiedaan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 5-3 | | Joery van den Bogaard (Joery) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 5-3 | | Patrick Kwant (Leru) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 5-3 | | David Ridorsa (Trace) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 5-3 | | Daniel Mateo Lindenberg (Ave) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 5-3 | | Audric David (DricsVG) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 5-3 |  | Kevin Salvetto (Lil Bo Peep) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 5-3 | | Graham Oxley (GzRekt) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 5-3 | | Anton MeĆner (AGGOAT) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 5-3 |  | Kian Sayan (Kian) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 5-3 | | Niels de Jong (Niels) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 5-3 |  | Sebastian Vƶgele (Sala335) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 72 | 5-3 | | Andrea D’Angelantonio (Andrea) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 5-3 | | Bas Mulder (Bas) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 74 | 5-3 | | Kevin Hagen (Kev) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 5-3 |  | Miguel Paquete (Pearl) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 5-3 | | Luca Breitling-Pause (20Luggi80) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 5-3 | | Maurice Uteg (Miku) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 5-3 | | Francesco Pio Pero (CICCIOTT) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 5-3 | | Wei Deng (LazieSquid) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 80 | 5-3 | | Dominik Mellentin (Dominik) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 5-3 | | Francesco Magurno (Franci) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 5-3 | | Matteo Sodero (Matte) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 5-3 | | Paul Koll (Paul) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 5-3 | | Matthias Meier (Matt) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 5-3 | | Anton Glagow (Blacklion) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 86 | 5-3 | | Florian Temme (trobuz) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 5-3 | | Steven Van (Steven) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 5-3 | | Niels Hofman (Nilly) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 5-3 | | Jonne Veenstra (Jonen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 5-3 | | Ryan Macphee (Tyrone) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 5-3 | | Elias Hein (Drizzi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 5-3 | | Amelius van Etten (Max) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 5-3 | | Tom te Boekhorst (Tom) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 5-3 | | Vivienne Gafner (Vivienne) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 95 | 5-3 | | Casper Verschuuren (Casper) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 5-3 | | April Conway (April) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 5-3 | | Apollo Hageman (Apollo) | 80Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Andres Escobosa (000Ī±j) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Jordan Guy (Jordan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-3 |  | Justin Cerioni (Sompres) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 5-3 |  | Tom Dowling (Tom) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Femi Jordanovic (BlueBreath) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Antonio Galotta (Antonio) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Adrian Krajinovic (AdiDerBoss01) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Davide Cauteruccio (Crown Up Boy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Roel Egberts (Droeloe) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Samuel Botly (Samuel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Ethan Kelley (Ethanol) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Fabian Schneekloth (Faber) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Joshua van Sandijk (Joshua) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Alberto Cano (Canovax) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Calum Ross (Calum) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Max van Westrop (Giel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Jack Clarke (Jack) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Hugo Sieders (Star) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Salvatore Rega (Atlas) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Kylian Duquesne (KayDeeVGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Federico Masu (FedeMitra9) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Nick Toscano (Xeon) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Fabian Kuhl (Fabi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Kay Elst (Smoggy) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Charl-Pierre Marais (Charlie) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Alessio Ferrara (Alessio) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Joel Edmans (Joel) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Gideon van Steenbergen (Glaze) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Luca Fenini (Phoenix) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Marco Meiswinkel (MaCoe) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Ben White (Ben) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Top 16
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1 | | Diego E. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 6-1 | | Pietro S. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 6-1 | | LĆ©o F. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Liam C. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 5-2 | | Matteo B. | 280Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 6 | 5-2 | | Sybe K. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 5-2 |  | Ido Z. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Leon M. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 9 | 5-2 | | Arlan B. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 4-3 | | Frederik M. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Ismael H. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Falko B. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Federico C. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Emery P. | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Jarik D. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Simon K. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
Junior Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | Izhaq H. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 3-1 | | Norah S. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 4-0 | | Magnus K. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 3-1 | | Dok N. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event will broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube by TPCi, with Lou AkcoÅ-Cromie, BarıŠAkcoÅ, David Partington and Jamie Boyt as casters, and Victory Road behind the scenes.
- Day 1Ā (Swiss rounds): stream starts onĀ 16 May at 07:20 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts onĀ 17 May at 07:05 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Yvar Vlieger |
vs | Kevin Salvetto |
| R3 | Giovanni Piscitelli |
vs | Andrea D’Angelantonio |
| R4 | Livio Sandberg |
vs | Joe Martin |
| R5 | VĆctor Medina |
vs | Sebastian Vƶgele |
| R6 | ThƩotime Massaut |
vs | Ruben Gianzini |
| R7 | Louis Markl |
vs | Adrian Lange |
| R8 | Leon Salomon |
vs | Adrian Krajinovic |
| R9 | Valentijn Visser |
vs | Michael Kelsch |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R11 | Nick Holmer |
vs | Lorenzo Silvestrini |
| Top 16 | Faaiz Ashfaq |
vs | Marco Silva |
| Top 8 | Dyl Yeomans |
vs | Louis Markl |
| Top 8 | Michael Kelsch |
vs | Marco Silva |
| Top 8 | Giovanni Piscitelli |
vs | Matt Maynard |
| Top 8 | Violane Geraghty |
vs | AurƩlien Soula |
| Top 4 | Louis Markl |
vs | Marco Silva |
| Top 4 | Matt Maynard |
vs | AurƩlien Soula |
| Finals | AurƩlien Soula |
vs | Louis Markl |
Usage stats
Phase 1
Phase 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Halls 3 & 4Ā of the following location:
Jaarbeurs
Jaarbeursplein 6
3521 AL, Utrecht, Netherlands
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 15 May from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST, or early on Saturday from 07:30 CEST.
Players must be in the venue by 16 May at 08:30 CESTĀ (06:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with all the Phase 1 Swiss rounds + the first Phase 2 Swiss round. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players still on the run in Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 17 May at 08:30 CEST (06:30 UTC) for the team checks. The next Swiss rounds and the Top Cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2026 official TPCi circuitĀ and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
Check out the organizer’s website for information about participation goodies.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs, prize moneyĀ and PokĆ©mon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance:
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2026 World Championships 350 CP |
0 |
| Finalist | 325 CP | 4 |
| Semifinalists | 300 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 280 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 120 CP | 129 |
| 65th to 128th | 80 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 60 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 40 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 20 CP | 2049 |
| Placement | Junior & Senior | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,000 USD | $6,000 USD |
| Finalist | $750 USD | $4,000 USD |
| Semifinalists | $500 USD | $2,000 USD |
| 5th to 8th | – | $1,000 USD |
| 9th to 16th | – | $750 USD |
| Players per age division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | <33 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | 257-512 | 513-1024 | 1025-2048 | 2049+ |
| Champion | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Finalist | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Semifinalists | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5th to 8th | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9th to 16th | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 |
| 17th to 32nd | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||
| 33rd to 64th | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 65th to 128th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129th to 256th | 9 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| 257th to 512th | 9 | |||||||
If prize money is $5000 or more, it will be given as a choice of scholarship (in all cases) or cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Utrecht Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the eighth Regional-level event and the seventh Regional Championships proper of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the European circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists.
It is the last major event in Europe to use PokĆ©mon ScarletĀ and PokĆ©mon Violet, as the competition continues in PokĆ©mon Champions!
A little bit of history
The Netherlands has been part of the Europe region of the official TPCI circuit for many years. It has hosted a few major events, including Regionals and Special Championships. The Netherlandsā greatest VGC success wasĀ Bram de Jongeās second place at theĀ 2018 World Championships in the Seniors division, a feat repeated byĀ Robbie SchaaijĀ inĀ 2023.
The most recent tournament held in the Netherlands, and coincidentally also played with the returning Regulation Set I, was theĀ 2025 Utrecht SC, played in May 2025. The finals saw 2023 Worlds finalist Michael Kelsch defeat fellow German player Louis Markl to win his third major title, and second one in that season!
The last time there was a RegionalĀ (instead of a Special) Championships in the Netherlands was the 2016 Eindhoven Regional, played inĀ PokĆ©mon Omega Ruby & PokĆ©mon Alpha Sapphire with the VGC16 ruleset. The finals saw 2012 Italy National Champion in the Senior division Luca Breitling-Pause defeat fellow German player Timo Koppetsch to win his first Regional Championships title in the Masters division!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups areĀ ā¬70 for Masters players and ā¬40 for Senior and Junior players, and they open onĀ 18 March at 19:00 CET (18:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 13 May.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 16 May at 05:30 CEST (03:30 UTC).
Spectator passes areĀ ā¬15 and can be purchased here.
