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Property manager and [[granite]] shop owner Lap Chi Duong organizes the Canada Cup fighting game event once a year.<ref name=Motherboard>{{cite web|url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/canada-cup-toronto-street-fighter-v-super-smash-bros-melee|work=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|title=How Some Guys From Calgary Started Canada’s Biggest Fighting eSports Tournament|last=Marc|first=Shaw|date=2016-10-28}}</ref> The ''[[Street Fighter]]'' tournament held at the Canada Cup has been a Premier Event of the [[Capcom Pro Tour]] since 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcomprotour.com/announcing-capcom-pro-tour-2015/|publisher=[[Capcom Pro Tour]]|title=Announcing Capcom Pro Tour 2015|date=2015-02-13}}</ref> David "Atari" Bibona noted in 2014 the Canada Cup is the biggest gathering of high-level ''[[Super Street Fighter II |
Property manager and [[granite]] shop owner Lap Chi Duong organizes the Canada Cup fighting game event once a year.<ref name=Motherboard>{{cite web|url=http://motherboard.vice.com/read/canada-cup-toronto-street-fighter-v-super-smash-bros-melee|work=[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]|title=How Some Guys From Calgary Started Canada’s Biggest Fighting eSports Tournament|last=Marc|first=Shaw|date=2016-10-28}}</ref> The ''[[Street Fighter]]'' tournament held at the Canada Cup has been a Premier Event of the [[Capcom Pro Tour]] since 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capcomprotour.com/announcing-capcom-pro-tour-2015/|publisher=[[Capcom Pro Tour]]|title=Announcing Capcom Pro Tour 2015|date=2015-02-13}}</ref> David "Atari" Bibona noted in 2014 the Canada Cup is the biggest gathering of high-level ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]'' players, in part due to its international focus, allowing American players to compete with Japanese competitors, where ''Super Street Fighter II Turbo'' has a more active scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/esports/stories/1331826968276/super-turbo-s-legacy-continues-at-canada-cup|work=[[Red Bull GmbH|Red Bull]]|title=Super Turbo's Legacy Continues at Canada Cup|last=Shaw|first=Marc|date=2016-11-01}}</ref> |
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''[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]'' described the Canada Cup in 2016 as the "largest and most prestigious fighting game tournament in the country."<ref name=Motherboard /> |
''[[Motherboard (website)|Motherboard]]'' described the Canada Cup in 2016 as the "largest and most prestigious fighting game tournament in the country."<ref name=Motherboard /> |
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Revision as of 11:57, 3 November 2016
The Canada Cup is an annual fighting game event held in Toronto, Canada.
Description
Property manager and granite shop owner Lap Chi Duong organizes the Canada Cup fighting game event once a year.[1] The Street Fighter tournament held at the Canada Cup has been a Premier Event of the Capcom Pro Tour since 2015.[2] David "Atari" Bibona noted in 2014 the Canada Cup is the biggest gathering of high-level Super Street Fighter II Turbo players, in part due to its international focus, allowing American players to compete with Japanese competitors, where Super Street Fighter II Turbo has a more active scene.[3]
Motherboard described the Canada Cup in 2016 as the "largest and most prestigious fighting game tournament in the country."[1]
History
References
- ^ a b Marc, Shaw (2016-10-28). "How Some Guys From Calgary Started Canada's Biggest Fighting eSports Tournament". Motherboard.
- ^ "Announcing Capcom Pro Tour 2015". Capcom Pro Tour. 2015-02-13.
- ^ Shaw, Marc (2016-11-01). "Super Turbo's Legacy Continues at Canada Cup". Red Bull.