Location
Format Details
| Event Name : | Main Tournament |
| Qualifying Format : | Best Game |
| Finals Format : | Match Play |
| Player Limit : | 140 |
| Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Start Date: February 27, 2026
End Date: March 01, 2026
Emerald City Champ 2026, MULTIDAY QUALIFIERS, TOP 40 Sunday finals (40 in main/8 in B), 250% IFPA VALUE minimum*!
Welcome Back to Emerald City Cup, for our 9th edition, with IFPA new HYBRD format! 1st place received 122 WPPR points for in 2025.
We are glad to announce that we are back at THE ICE BOX for 2026. They are sponsoring the IFPA leaving 100% of the registration fees to be paid out to players.
This year we will have TWO finals, top 40 main finals and a B Division final for the top 8 players not making the finals that are 1,500 IFPA ranked. If less than 80 players main finals will be 32 players if 79-64 players, 24 players if 63-48 players.
The event will now be held across multiple days, qualifiers will run starting Friday March 6th until Sunday 8th. Players will compete by playing on 10 machines, with up to each machine top 2 scores counting, for an overall top 10 scores toward qualifying.
Qualifying will be open:
Friday: 5-11PM
Saturday: 1-11PM
Sunday: 10AM-2PM
The Ice Box Arcade also host their regular weekly tournament on Friday night which has in average more than 50+ players.
We are also working on putting together an event on Saturday for more WPPR opportunities and to practice on the games that will be in the finals.
Top 40 players at the end of the qualifiers will face off in a group matchplay finals, starting at 4:15 PM sharp. 4 players per group, 3 games per round, score 4/2/10, top 2 players at the end of the round moves on. The players will have choices of a bank of 3 games (Mixed era bank).
Any tie breaker will be done on the old game of the same bank the group is playing on, higher seed chose position.
Top 8 B finals will start at 2:15 PM as well in parallel as the 1st round of the main finals, same format applies.
No pre-registration again, we are keeping it simple, pay at the door, first come first serve. With the open format type, there is no restriction, just make sure you have enough time to play your 10 scores minimum.
Entry fee is $20 (+ game coin drop) for your registration and 10 entries. Maximum of 40 entries, with up to 3 rebuy, $20/10 entries.
*250% based on at least 48 eligible players leading into a top 24 finals.
Welcome Back to Emerald City Cup, for our 9th edition, with IFPA new HYBRD format! 1st place received 122 WPPR points for in 2025.
We are glad to announce that we are back at THE ICE BOX for 2026. They are sponsoring the IFPA leaving 100% of the registration fees to be paid out to players.
This year we will have TWO finals, top 40 main finals and a B Division final for the top 8 players not making the finals that are 1,500 IFPA ranked. If less than 80 players main finals will be 32 players if 79-64 players, 24 players if 63-48 players.
The event will now be held across multiple days, qualifiers will run starting Friday March 6th until Sunday 8th. Players will compete by playing on 10 machines, with up to each machine top 2 scores counting, for an overall top 10 scores toward qualifying.
Qualifying will be open:
Friday: 5-11PM
Saturday: 1-11PM
Sunday: 10AM-2PM
The Ice Box Arcade also host their regular weekly tournament on Friday night which has in average more than 50+ players.
We are also working on putting together an event on Saturday for more WPPR opportunities and to practice on the games that will be in the finals.
Top 40 players at the end of the qualifiers will face off in a group matchplay finals, starting at 4:15 PM sharp. 4 players per group, 3 games per round, score 4/2/10, top 2 players at the end of the round moves on. The players will have choices of a bank of 3 games (Mixed era bank).
Any tie breaker will be done on the old game of the same bank the group is playing on, higher seed chose position.
Top 8 B finals will start at 2:15 PM as well in parallel as the 1st round of the main finals, same format applies.
No pre-registration again, we are keeping it simple, pay at the door, first come first serve. With the open format type, there is no restriction, just make sure you have enough time to play your 10 scores minimum.
Entry fee is $20 (+ game coin drop) for your registration and 10 entries. Maximum of 40 entries, with up to 3 rebuy, $20/10 entries.
*250% based on at least 48 eligible players leading into a top 24 finals.
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