Campus Legends Southeast Asia (SEA) teams up with CAPCOM to launch the first-ever Campus Legends Street Fighter™ 6 collegiate esports tournament across six SEA countries
SINGAPORE, 11 July 2024 – Campus Legends Southeast Asia (SEA), the leading inter-tertiary esports tournament series produced by C2E4, has announced its partnership with CAPCOM for the inaugural Campus Legends Street Fighter™ 6 Southeast Asia Invitational (CLSF6I).
Scheduled to be the largest regional collegiate esports tournament to date, CLSF6I will bring together collegiate players and teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The tournament aims to provide a platform for tertiary students to showcase their gaming skills and passion, representing their countries and colleges with pride. Scholarships and prize money will also be awarded to the winners.
Campus Legends SEA and CAPCOM share a common vision of promoting esports as an inclusive form of competition, fostering student sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth.
“Over the last few years, Esports within the collegiate landscape has seen exponential growth, and we are honoured for the opportunity to help accelerate that growth with the inclusion of Street Fighter 6 in these Southeast Asia collegiate events led by C2E4,” said Mr. Ricky Bian Li, Managing Director of CAPCOM Singapore Pte Ltd. The collaboration on CLSF6I aims to elevate collegiate esports by offering athletes a regional stage to demonstrate their talents.
Mr. Frank Yong, Managing Director of C2E4 Pte Ltd, said that this partnership is monumental, and reiterates C2E4’s commitment towards delivering the best collegiate events, aimed at helping gamers establish a personal connection and groundwork with their tertiary institutions.
Regional esports associations have also announced their support for CLSF6I. They will be kicking off their in-country qualifiers, with the Campus Legends Street Fighter 6 Invitational Singapore qualifier taking place on August 3-4, 2024. “The pioneering Campus Legends SEA have shown how esports and education can be integrated and hope that can be a beacon to help shine the way for collegiate esports to be developed.” commented Mr. Kelvin Tan, Secretary-General of the Singapore Esports Association.
Mr. Panupong Ongkhunarak, Secretary-General of the Thailand Esports Federation, emphasised the potential of CLSF6I in advancing esports on par with traditional sports. “Thailand will be hosting the SEA Games 2025 where esports continues to be a medal sport discipline, with CLSF6I, it will be the best seeding ground for the next new esports talent and champion to emerge to represent their country, growing the esports ecosystem.”
CLSF6I will commence with country qualifiers from July to September 2024, followed by two Last Chance qualifiers open to all Southeast Asian collegiate students. The grand live final is scheduled for 26 October 2024, with the venue yet to be announced.
For more information about Campus Legends Southeast Asia, please visit: https://campuslegends.gg/sf6seai/
