Evo 2022

{{Infobox sport tournament

| name = 2022 Evolution Championship Series

| year =

| image = Evo Championship Series logo cropped.png

| caption = Evolution Championship Series logo

| location = Las Vegas, United States

| start_date = August 5, 2022

| end_date = August 7, 2022

| administrator =

| tournament_format =

| venues = Mandalay Bay

| participants =

| purse =

| champions =

{{Plainlist|

GGS: Claire "UMISHO" Harrison
SFVAE: Masaki Kawano
T7: Jae-min "Knee" Bae
KOFXV: Chia-Chen "ZJZ" Tseng
DBFZ: Marwan "Wawa" Berthe
GBVS: "Gamera"
MBTL: Jing
MK11U: Matías "Scorpionprocs" Martínez
SG2E: Dominique "SonicFox" McLean

}}

| attendance = ~7,500

| previous = 2019

| next = 2023

}}

The 2022 Evolution Championship Series (commonly referred to as Evo 2022 or EVO 2022) was a fighting game event held in Las Vegas from August 5 to 7, 2022 as part of the long-running Evolution Championship Series. The event offered tournaments for various video games, including Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, and Dragon Ball FighterZ, as well as the newly released Melty Blood: Type Lumina, Granblue Fantasy Versus and The King of Fighters XV. It also marks the first time that Skullgirls was a main event game 10 years after its release.{{cite web|url=https://esports.gg/news/fgc/every-game-evo-2022-sfv-melty-blood-skullgirls/|title=Evo 2022 lineup revealed: Melty Blood, Skullgirls joins SFV, Guilty Gear Strive, more|website=EsportsGG|publisher=Dustin Steiner|accessdate=March 8, 2022}} This is the first tournament held in-person since 2019. This is the first tournament sponsored under the co-sponsors Sony Corporation and Pokimane-led RTS.

Venue

EVO 2022 was, once again, hosted at the Mandalay Bay resort. The Mandalay Bay Convention Center hosted the first two days of the event, while Michelob Ultra Arena hosted the final day for the fifth consecutive tournament.

Games

The lineup was announced in March 2022 to have 9 games. Returning from last year are Tekken 7 and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Street Fighter V and Mortal Kombat 11 returned as updates Street Fighter V: Championship Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate respectively. New additions are Guilty Gear Strive, KOF XV (replacing KOF XIV), Granblue Fantasy Versus, Melty Blood: Type Lumina, and Skullgirls 2nd Encore. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was confirmed not to return to the tournament before the official reveal, marking the first time a Smash game was not in the main lineup since EVO 2012.{{cite web|url=https://apptrigger.com/2022/03/01/evo-2022-super-smash-bros/|title=EVO 2022 will not have Super Smash Bros. after Nintendo declines|website=Apptrigger|publisher=Andrew Lin|accessdate=March 1, 2022}}

Participants

7,445 participants were at Evo 2022.

Broadcast

As usual, the tournament was streamed on the streaming site Twitch, broadcast across multiple different streams.

Reveals

A surprise teaser for an undisclosed Tekken project was showcased during Tekken 7's tournament. It would later be formally announced as Tekken 8 during Sony's State of Play presentation on September 13, 2022.{{Cite web |date=August 8, 2022 |title=Tekken 8 announced at EVO 2022 – at least we think so |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/08/tekken-8-evo-2022 |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=For The Win |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Coleman |first=Jack |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Tekken 8 Announced For PlayStation 5 |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/tekken-8-announced-ps5-release/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=DualShockers |language=en-US}}

Results

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Guilty Gear Strive*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Claire Harrison \| UMISHO \| Happy Chaos
2nd \| {{flagicon\|KSA}} Molham Qazili \| Slash \| May
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Sweden}} William Hjelte \| Leffen \| Zato-1
4th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Julian Harris \| Hotashi \| Nagoriyuki
5th \| {{flagicon\|Canada}} Justin Campbell \| PepperySplash \| Zato-1
5th \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Jaewon Kim \| Daru \| I-No
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} unknown \| Bean \| Chipp
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Matthew Tulloch \| TempestNYC \| Leo

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colspan=4 |{{center|Guilty Gear Strive}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|USA}} Claire Harrison

| UMISHO

| Happy Chaos

2nd

| {{flagicon|KSA}} Molham Qazili

| Slash

| May

3rd

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} William Hjelte

| Leffen

| Zato-1

4th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Julian Harris

| Hotashi

| Nagoriyuki

5th

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Justin Campbell

| PepperySplash

| Zato-1

5th

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jaewon Kim

| Daru

| I-No

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} unknown

| Bean

| Chipp

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Matthew Tulloch

| TempestNYC

| Leo

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Street Fighter V: Champion Edition*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Masaki Kawano \| Kawano \|Kolin
2nd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Derek Ruffin \| iDom \| Laura, Poison
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Tsunehiro Kanamori \| gachikun \| Rashid
4th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Hajime Taniguchi \| Tokido \| Urien, Luke
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Daigo Umehara \| Daigo \| Guile
5th \| {{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Li-Wei Lin \| Oil King \| Rashid, Seth
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} David Edwards \| JustAKid \| Juri
7th \| {{flagicon\|France}} Nathan Massol \| Mister Crimson \| Dhalsim

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colspan=4 |{{center|Street Fighter V: Champion Edition}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Masaki Kawano

| Kawano

|Kolin

2nd

| {{flagicon|USA}} Derek Ruffin

| iDom

| Laura, Poison

3rd

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Tsunehiro Kanamori

| gachikun

| Rashid

4th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Hajime Taniguchi

| Tokido

| Urien, Luke

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Daigo Umehara

| Daigo

| Guile

5th

| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Li-Wei Lin

| Oil King

| Rashid, Seth

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} David Edwards

| JustAKid

| Juri

7th

| {{flagicon|France}} Nathan Massol

| Mister Crimson

| Dhalsim

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Tekken 7*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Jae-Min Bae \| Knee \| Feng
2nd \| {{flagicon\|Pakistan}} Imran Khan \| Khan \| Geese
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Pakistan}} Arslan Siddique \| Arslan Ash \| Zafina
4th \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Sang-hyun Jeon \| Jeondding \| Julia, Eddy Gordo
5th \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Oh Dae-il \| Meo-IL \| Geese
5th \| {{flagicon\|France}} Vincent Homan \| Super Akouma \| Akuma
7th \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Jeong Hyeon-ho \| Rangchu \| Julia, Panda
7th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| PINYA \| Master Raven

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colspan=4 |{{center|Tekken 7}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jae-Min Bae

| Knee

| Feng

2nd

| {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Imran Khan

| Khan

| Geese

3rd

| {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Arslan Siddique

| Arslan Ash

| Zafina

4th

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Sang-hyun Jeon

| Jeondding

| Julia, Eddy Gordo

5th

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Oh Dae-il

| Meo-IL

| Geese

5th

| {{flagicon|France}} Vincent Homan

| Super Akouma

| Akuma

7th

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jeong Hyeon-ho

| Rangchu

| Julia, Panda

7th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| PINYA

| Master Raven

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*The King of Fighters XV*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Chia-Chen Tseng \| ZJZ \| Kula/Krohnen/B. Jenet
2nd \| {{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Lin Chiahung \| E.T. \| Kula/B. Jenet/Krohnen
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Taiwan}} Chen Sui Yang \| Xiaohey \| Benimaru/Rock Howard/Kyo Kusanagi
4th \| {{flagicon\|South Korea}} Myung Gu Kang \| Lacid \| Meitenkun/Shermie/Ash
5th \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Ruben Partida \| PAKO \| Chizuru/Luong/Elisabeth
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Akihito Sawada \| Score \| Yashiro/Chizuru/B.Jenet
7th \| {{flagicon\|Mexico}} Julio Gomez \| Seis mx \| Kula/Chizuru/Krohnen
7th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| mok \| Kurki/B. Jenet/Krohnen

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colspan=4 |{{center|The King of Fighters XV}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Chia-Chen Tseng

| ZJZ

| Kula/Krohnen/B. Jenet

2nd

| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Lin Chiahung

| E.T.

| Kula/B. Jenet/Krohnen

3rd

| {{flagicon|Taiwan}} Chen Sui Yang

| Xiaohey

| Benimaru/Rock Howard/Kyo Kusanagi

4th

| {{flagicon|South Korea}} Myung Gu Kang

| Lacid

| Meitenkun/Shermie/Ash

5th

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Ruben Partida

| PAKO

| Chizuru/Luong/Elisabeth

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Akihito Sawada

| Score

| Yashiro/Chizuru/B.Jenet

7th

| {{flagicon|Mexico}} Julio Gomez

| Seis mx

| Kula/Chizuru/Krohnen

7th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| mok

| Kurki/B. Jenet/Krohnen

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Dragon Ball FighterZ*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|France}} Marwan Berthe \| Wawa \| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Adult Gohan
2nd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Shamar H. \| Nitro \| Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Goku (SSGSS)/Android 21
3rd \| {{flagicon\|France}} unknown \| Yasha \| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 18
4th \| {{flagicon\|France}} Mohamed Sobti \| Kayne \| Gogeta (SS4)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Tien
5th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Eric Bonilla \| LegendaryyPred \| Teen Gohan/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Android 21
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} Shoji Sho \| Fenritti \| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)
7th \| {{flagicon\|Spain}} Joan Namay Millones \| Shanks \| Perfect Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)/Janemba
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brandon Wanders \| Zane \| Zamasu (Fused)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Beerus

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colspan=4 |{{center|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|France}} Marwan Berthe

| Wawa

| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Adult Gohan

2nd

| {{flagicon|USA}} Shamar H.

| Nitro

| Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Goku (SSGSS)/Android 21

3rd

| {{flagicon|France}} unknown

| Yasha

| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 18

4th

| {{flagicon|France}} Mohamed Sobti

| Kayne

| Gogeta (SS4)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Tien

5th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Bonilla

| LegendaryyPred

| Teen Gohan/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Android 21

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Shoji Sho

| Fenritti

| Gogeta (SSGSS)/Vegito (SSGSS)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)

7th

| {{flagicon|Spain}} Joan Namay Millones

| Shanks

| Perfect Cell/Vegeta (Super Saiyan)/Janemba

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Wanders

| Zane

| Zamasu (Fused)/Android 21 (Lab Coat)/Beerus

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Granblue Fantasy Versus*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Gamera \| Djeeta, Vira
2nd \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Tororo \| Percival
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Tako \| Belial
4th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Ren \| Charlotta, Avatar Belial, Seox
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Kamiki C \| Beelzebub
5th \| {{flagicon\|Spain}} Mikel Aramburu \| Dragoi \| Belial
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeff P. \| Zombmu \| Cagliostro
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Oscar Jaimes \| Shinku \| Vira

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colspan=4 |{{center|Granblue Fantasy Versus}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Gamera

| Djeeta, Vira

2nd

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Tororo

| Percival

3rd

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Tako

| Belial

4th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Ren

| Charlotta, Avatar Belial, Seox

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Kamiki C

| Beelzebub

5th

| {{flagicon|Spain}} Mikel Aramburu

| Dragoi

| Belial

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff P.

| Zombmu

| Cagliostro

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Oscar Jaimes

| Shinku

| Vira

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Melty Blood: Type Lumina*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| Jing \| Hisui
2nd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Damian Fullbright \| Masoma \| Vlov
3rd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} unknown \| Kiri \| Noel
4th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jose Ballestero \| ScrawtVermillion \| Mario
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| uncle_akkey \| Shiki
5th \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| ul \| Shiki
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Eli Zhu \| Safe \| Vlov
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} unknown \| Lunar \| Dead Apostle Noel

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colspan=4 |{{center|Melty Blood: Type Lumina}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| Jing

| Hisui

2nd

| {{flagicon|USA}} Damian Fullbright

| Masoma

| Vlov

3rd

| {{flagicon|USA}} unknown

| Kiri

| Noel

4th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jose Ballestero

| ScrawtVermillion

| Mario

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| uncle_akkey

| Shiki

5th

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| ul

| Shiki

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eli Zhu

| Safe

| Vlov

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} unknown

| Lunar

| Dead Apostle Noel

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Mortal Kombat 11*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|Chile}} Matías Martínez \| Scorpionprocs \| Fujin, Kabal, Kung Lao, Liu Kang
2nd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Curtis McCall \| Rewind \| Kano, Kotal Khan, Liu Kang
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Chile}} Nicolás Martínez \| Nicholas \| Kabal/Fujin, Kung Lao
4th \| {{flagicon\|UK}} Denom Jones \| A F0xy Grampa \| RoboCop, Nightwolf, Kitana
5th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Elhaan Rashid \| Han Rashid \| Fujin
5th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dominique McLean \| SonicFox \| RoboCop, Joker, Cassie Cage, Shang Tsung
7th \| {{flagicon\|Brazil}} Bruno Henrique Sousa \| KillerXinok \| Spawn
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joey Cortez \| KingGambler \| Sub-Zero

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colspan=4 |{{center|Mortal Kombat 11}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|Chile}} Matías Martínez

| Scorpionprocs

| Fujin, Kabal, Kung Lao, Liu Kang

2nd

| {{flagicon|USA}} Curtis McCall

| Rewind

| Kano, Kotal Khan, Liu Kang

3rd

| {{flagicon|Chile}} Nicolás Martínez

| Nicholas

| Kabal/Fujin, Kung Lao

4th

| {{flagicon|UK}} Denom Jones

| A F0xy Grampa

| RoboCop, Nightwolf, Kitana

5th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Elhaan Rashid

| Han Rashid

| Fujin

5th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dominique McLean

| SonicFox

| RoboCop, Joker, Cassie Cage, Shang Tsung

7th

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Henrique Sousa

| KillerXinok

| Spawn

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Cortez

| KingGambler

| Sub-Zero

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colspan=4 \|{{center\|*Skullgirls 2nd Encore*}}
style="width:50px;"\| Place ! style="width:180px;"\| Player ! style="width:150px;"\| Alias ! style="width:300px;"\| Character(s)
1st \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Dominique McLean \| SonicFox \| Ms. Fortune/Annie/Robo-Fortune
2nd \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jon Coello \| dekillsage \| Filia/Big Band/Annie
3rd \| {{flagicon\|Japan}} unknown \| penpen \| Ms. Fortune/Big Band/Annie, Ms. Fortune/Robo-Fortune/Annie
4th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Daniel Normandia \| Cloud \| Valentine/Cerebella/Double
5th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeremiah Beaty \| WingZero \| Filia
5th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Josue Nunez \| LazyBakeOven \| Ms. Fortune/Eliza
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} unknown \| Stuff \| Painwheel/Robo-Fortune/Cerebella
7th \| {{flagicon\|USA}} unknown \| Dudeguy M.B. \| Beowulf

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colspan=4 |{{center|Skullgirls 2nd Encore}}

style="width:50px;"| Place

! style="width:180px;"| Player

! style="width:150px;"| Alias

! style="width:300px;"| Character(s)

1st

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dominique McLean

| SonicFox

| Ms. Fortune/Annie/Robo-Fortune

2nd

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jon Coello

| dekillsage

| Filia/Big Band/Annie

3rd

| {{flagicon|Japan}} unknown

| penpen

| Ms. Fortune/Big Band/Annie, Ms. Fortune/Robo-Fortune/Annie

4th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Normandia

| Cloud

| Valentine/Cerebella/Double

5th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeremiah Beaty

| WingZero

| Filia

5th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Josue Nunez

| LazyBakeOven

| Ms. Fortune/Eliza

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} unknown

| Stuff

| Painwheel/Robo-Fortune/Cerebella

7th

| {{flagicon|USA}} unknown

| Dudeguy M.B.

| Beowulf

External links

{{Official website|http://evo.shoryuken.com/}}

References

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Category:Evolution Championship Series

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