We're excited to share with you all the first details for FFTCG 2025 Competitive Season in North America! Keep in mind much of what is presented here is preliminary information, and this page will be updated as more details (such as dates, ticket links, and etc.) are confirmed, so please keep an eye here and on social media where we will share updates and news!
2025 Competitive Season Events for North American Region:
- Materia Cup
- Local Qualifer
- Last Chance Qualifier
- North American Championship
North American Materia Cups
Materia Cup events will tentatively run from Mid-April throughout August.
There will be eight (8) Materia Cups hosted, consisting of a two-day Standard Constructed format.
The top 4 players of a Materia Cup will qualify for the North American Championship.
Any event qualifications at Materia Cups will pass down to the next highest ranked players.
Materia Cup Schedule*:
April 19-20: King Kong Comics and Games - Dublin, CA -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Ray G. (Grade 2 World Championship) |
| 2nd Place | Jeff C. |
| 3rd Place | Cory G. |
| 4th Place | Will C. |
May 3-4: Collector's Cache - Lenexa, Kansas -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Torrey K. (Grade 2 World Championship) / (Passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Mike P. |
| 3rd Place | Ryan C. |
| 4th Place | Tristan F. (Passdown) |
| Passdown | Kyle D. |
| Passdown | Chris D. |
May 24-25: Good Games Chicago - Chicago, Illinois -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Ryan C. (Grade 2 World Championship) / (Passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Cash C. |
| 3rd Place | Hunter N. (spot will go to LCQ) |
| 4th Place | Sam P. (Passdown) |
| Passdown | Josh D. |
| Passdown | TJ T. |
June 7-8: Lonestar Pack Breaks - Carrolton, Texas -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Sergio B. (Grade 2 World Championship) / (Passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Brian C. |
| 3rd Place | Tristan F. (Passdown) |
| 4th Place | Sidney N. |
| Passdown | Tin T. |
| Passdown | Jason R. |
June 28-29: Pro-Play Games - Miami, Florida -- (LINK HERE)
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | JR (Grade 2 World Championship) |
| 2nd Place | Jason R. (Passdown) |
| 3rd Place | John S. |
| 4th Place | Alex T. (Passdown) |
| Passdown | Christian E. |
| Passdown | Travis H. |
July 12-13: 401 Games Vaughan - Concord, Ontario, Canada -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Anthony A. (Grade 2 World Championship) / (Passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Adam K. (Passdown) |
| 3rd Place | Torrey K. (Passdown) |
| 4th Place | Maxime B. |
| Passdown | Esther R. |
| Passdown | Taylor G. |
| Passdown | Thomas N. |
August 16-17: Epic Gaming PDX - Milwaukie, Oregon -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Ryan C. (passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Ian N. (Grade 2 World Championship) |
| 3rd Place | Alex E. |
| 4th Place | Cory G. (passdown) |
| Passdown | Julian H. |
| Passdown | Brian G. (spot will go to LCQ) |
August 30-31: Game Theory - Raleigh, North Carolina -- (LINK HERE) / VOD Day 1 & Day 2
| Winners | |
| 1st Place | Torrey K. (passdown) |
| 2nd Place | Sam P. (Grade 2 World Championship) / (Passdown) |
| 3rd Place | Sidney N. (passdown) |
| 4th Place | Corey K. (passdown) |
| Passdown | Christian C. |
| Passdown | Shishir A. |
| Passdown | Jonathan K. |
| Passdown | Anthony S. |
*Ticket links will be added as they become available.
North American Local Qualifiers
Local Qualifiers events will tentatively run from Late April throughout August.
The Local Qualifiers events will consist of a one-day Standard Constructed format.
The top 1 player at a Local Qualifiers tournament will qualify for North American Championship.
Any event qualifications at Local Qualifiers will be passed down to the next highest ranked players.
Please Note: There must be a minimum of 8 players attending a Local Qualifier, or the results will not be accepted.
Local Qualifier Schedule*:
Canada
| Store Name | Location | Date | Winner |
| Galaxy Comics & Collectibles | Winnipeg, Manitoba | May 10th | Ryan B. |
| Warp 2 Comics and Games | Edmonton, Alberta | May 11th | Cory E. |
| Red Riot Games | Mississauga, Ontario | May 17th | Wayne H. (spot will go to LCQ) |
| Boutique FDB | Gatineau, Quebec | June 14th | Derek L. |
| 401 Games | Concord, Ontario | August 23rd | Nicolas T. |
Puerto Rico
| Store Name | Location | Date | Winner |
| Keopi House PR | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | May 17th | Sam P. |
United States
| Store Name | Location | Date | Winner |
| Level 7 Games | Federal Heights, CO | April 26th | Jerry D. |
| Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming, Robinson Township | Pittsburgh, PA | April 26th | Corey K. |
| The Rogue Games | Baton Rouge, LA | April 26th | BJ L. |
| Heroes Collectables | Houston, TX | April 26th | D N. |
| Second Floor Games | Enfield, CT | April 27th | Qi H. |
| Level Up Games | Duluth, GA | April 27th | Sam T. |
| Table Top Tournaments | Crystal, MN | April 27th | Tristan F. |
| Eclipse Cards and Hobby | North Richland Hills, TX | April 27th | Cristian A. |
| Cheyenne Gaming Convention | Cheyenne, WY | April 27th | Brandon M. |
| PAX East | Boston, MA | May 10th | Anthony A. |
| Gamers Guild AZ | Tempe, AZ | May 10th | Adam L. |
| Collector Store | Saint Peters, MO | May 10th | Tom S. (Passdown) |
| Cards Next Door | Ephrata, PA | May 10th | Karan C. |
| The Game Shelf | Kent, WA | May 17th | Nolan C. (Passdown) |
| Grandline Games | Summerville SC | May 17th | Levy P. |
| Elysium Video Games | Grangeville, ID | May 17th | Zach W. |
| Greg's Games | Hamilton Township, NJ | May 17th | Ryan N. (spot will go to LCQ) |
| Gorilla Games | Raymond, NH | May 18th | Brett M. |
| Gamers' Command LLC | Brandon, FL | May 18th | Sergio B. |
| Ender's Games | Clovis, CA | May 18th | Devon P. |
| Gateway Games | Erie, PA | May 18th | Andy M. |
| Good Games Chicago | Chicago, IL | May 25th | Ray C. |
| Evolution Gaming | Butler, WI | May 31st | Jason B. |
| Dragon's Lair | Berlin, CT | May 31st | Connor F. |
| Game-O-Storus | Largo, FL | May 31st | Jonathan S. |
| The Light | Ontario, CA | May 31st | Brian B. |
| Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming | Morgantown, WV | May 31st | Adam M. |
| Pro-Play Games | Miami, FL | June 1st | Giovanni R. (Passdown) |
| Cafe Monster LLC | Omaha, NE | June 1st | Alex H. |
| Destine Fantasy Games | Alameda, CA | June 1st | Bradly W. |
| Penta Smite Gaming | Pearl, MS | June 1st | Anson Q. |
| Second Level Games | Wilmette, IL | June 1st | Leomarcos V. |
| First Turn Games | Cedar Rapids, IA | June 14th | Curtis D. |
| Holo Haven | Phenix City, AL | June 14th | Dylan C. |
| Curio Cavern | Springfield, VA | June 14th | Creon S. |
| The Uncommons | New York, NY | June 15th | Scott C. (Passdown) |
| Knight & Day Games | Las Vegas, NV | June 15th | Patrick P. |
| Born 2 Game | Woodbridge, VA | June 15th | Danny D. (Passdown) |
| Game Masters | Cheyenne, WY | June 15th | Greg S. |
| Toywiz | Nanuet, NY | June 21st | Ming H. |
| Game Theory Duraleigh | Raleigh, NC | June 21st | Alex T. (Passdown) |
| Gritty Goblin Games | Columbia, MD | June 21st | Eric Z. (Passdown) |
| Phoenix Emporium Games and Collectibles | Clearwater, FL | June 22nd | Armand L. (Passdown) |
| Hexagon Alley | Columbia, MO | June 22nd | Garrett J. (Passdown) |
| Chronos Games & Gifts | Beaverton, OR | June 22nd | Rosa S. |
| Gaya's Cradle | East Providence, RI | June 22nd | Adam K. |
| Zulus Board Game Cafe Event Center | Bothell, WA | July 19th | Morgan H. |
| Chupacabra Games | Naperville, IL | July 19th | Steve S. |
| Power 9 Games | North Las Vegas, NV | July 19th | Matthew H. |
| Lonestar Pack Breaks Store | Carrollton, TX | July 19th | Kevin F. |
| Level Up Games | Duluth, GA | July 19th | Joe B. |
| Spanky's Card Shop | Kansas City, MO | July 19th | Benjamin P. |
| Spanky's Card Shop | Kansas City, MO | July 20th | Christopher M. (passdown) |
| Games of Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | July 20th | Ben C. (passdown) |
| AC Gaming Space | Plattsburgh, NY | July 20th | Taiyo H. |
| Deadly Seven Games | Boise, ID | July 20th | Markus R. |
| Spieda Games | Springfield, VA | July 20th | Zaiem A. |
| Dueling Land | Aurora, CO | July 26th | David Y. (passdown) |
| Miso's Game Room and Collectibles | Louisville, KY | July 26th | Aaron W. |
| Tate's Gaming Satellite | Lauderhill, FL | July 26th | David M. (passdown) |
| Strictly Broken TCG | Houston, TX | July 26th | Anh T. (passdown) |
| Top Deck Cards and Games | Pleasant Hills, PA | July 27th | Logan L. |
| Fox Den Board Game Cafe | Burnsville, MN | July 27th | John R. |
| Dragons Lair North Houston | Houston, TX | July 27th | David T. (passdown) |
| Geeky Villain | Everett, WA | July 27th | Charles Y. (passdown) |
| Hammergirl Anime | Rochester, NY | August 9th | Shane B. |
| Mox Boarding House - Seattle | Seattle, WA | August 9th | Lyndon T. |
| DreamDaze Comics Fun & Games | Wilson, NC | August 9th | Josh H. (passdown) |
| Collector's Cache | Lenexa, KS | August 10th | Tyler R. |
| Game Knight | Summit, IL | August 10th | Jesus S. |
| Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Austin | Austin, TX | August 10th | Joshua C. |
| Hyper Collectibles | New Port Richey, FL | August 10th | Andy C. (spot will go to LCQ) |
| King Kong Comics and Games | Dublin, CA | August 23rd | Milo M. |
| Paradox Trading Post LLC | Olympia, WA | August 23rd | Melissa J. |
| The Haven Games | Casselberry, FL | August 23rd | Irving D. |
| Alternate Universes Blue Bell | Blue Bell, PA | August 23rd | Stephen B. |
| Jerseys Cards and Comics | Yorktow, VA | August 23rd | Joe P. |
| Source Comics & Games | Roseville, MN | August 24th | Patrick M. (spot will go to LCQ) |
| Mimics | Jefferson City, MO | August 24th | Aaron W. |
| Mox Boarding House - Portland | Portland, OR | August 24th | Ben P. |
| Guy on the Couch Cards & Gaming | Monroeville, PA | August 24th | Alexandra B. |
*If you filled out the form and do not see your store listed, please double check your email! Additional stores will be added once confirmation has been received.
Last Chance Qualifier
September 26th at Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
Updated (8/28/2025): This will be a one-day event utilizing only Bo1 Swiss Rounds based on the number of players in attendance. Please use the official deck list found here. All deck lists must be typed and turned in upon on-site check in. If you need assistance printing your deck list, please email it to us (FFTCG@us.square-enix.com) by 9/25/2024 at 6pm PST, and we will print it for you.
Player registration will begin at 9:15am outside of the Los Angeles Ballroom at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Doors will close 1 hour later at 10:15am. Currently there is a lunch break planned for after round 3.
The cost to participate in the LCQ will be $20, payment will be collected on site. Entry fee will include 4 booster packs, 1 random Organized Play Kit, and 1 Leo [PR-191/22-123R].
Additional prizes will include Lightning [PR-192/18-126L], Thancred [PR-193/12-124L], Akstar [PR-194/18-107L], Vaan [PR-195/14-125L], Local Qualifier playmat, and Road to Worlds Card Sleeves.
The signups will be on a first come first serve basis and the form will open on 9/2/2025 at 11am PST and will close on 9/18/2025 at 11am PST, the form will close sooner if the cap is reached before this date. Updated (9/4/2025) We will be capping the LCQ at 100 players.
SIGN UP HERE IS REOPENED
If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please send an email to FFTCG@us.square-enix.com.
Please keep an eye on this post as we will be updating everyone’s names as we confirm your spot for the LCQ. The sheet will be updated as often as possible, but if you do not see your name after 48 hours (except for the weekends), please email us (FFTCG@us.square-enix.com).
Only players who have not yet qualified for the North American Championship will be eligible to participate in the LCQ.
| Number | Name (First Name and Last Initial) |
| 1 | Ike K. |
| 2 | Anthony D. |
| 3 | Angelo B. |
| 4 | Mike B. |
| 5 | Joshua S. |
| 6 | Jordan D. |
| 7 | Christopher N. |
| 8 | Johnnie J. |
| 9 | Patrick L. |
| 10 | Dan M. |
| 11 | Shine L. |
| 12 | Joseph V. |
| 13 | Li L. |
| 14 | Donald B. |
| 15 | Zeph K. |
| 16 | Anthony M. |
| 17 | Levi W. |
| 18 | Addison D. |
| 19 | Tanner S. |
| 20 | Jeff Ba. |
| 21 | Justyn J. |
| 22 | Rainey S. |
| 23 | Kendall J. |
| 24 | Jacob M. |
| 25 | Fernando C. |
| 26 | Rudy F. |
| 27 | Thomas L. |
| 28 | Kevin F. |
| 29 | Jack L. |
| 30 | Nathan T. |
| 31 | Christofer W. |
| 32 | Philip P. |
| 33 | Joshua S. |
| 34 | Mark G. |
| 35 | Moosa R. |
| 36 | Robert L. |
| 37 | Chase F. |
| 38 | Nelson A. |
| 39 | Amethyst R. |
| 40 | Bo K. |
| 41 | Christopher G. |
| 42 | Hang N. |
| 43 | Azul B. |
| 44 | Zack M. |
| 45 | Yanis O. |
| 46 | Thomas N. |
| 47 | Adam W. |
| 48 | Tom M. |
| 49 | Stephanie V. |
| 50 | Angel J. |
| 51 | Sam D. |
| 52 | Brendan T. |
| 53 | Kyle M. |
| 54 | Kody S. |
| 55 | Juan V. |
| 56 | Mark K. |
| 57 | Jaden E. |
| 58 | Jeremiah S. |
| 59 | Shereena D. |
| 60 | Arvin B. |
| 61 | Ryan Q. |
| 62 | Adrian S. |
| 63 | Matt H. |
| 64 | Alec M. |
| 65 | Ryam M. |
| 66 | Scotty S. |
| 67 | Blaine M. |
| 68 | Joseph M. |
| 69 | Kat D. |
| 70 | Christopher P. |
| 71 | James S. |
| 72 | David L. |
| 73 | Adrien W. |
| 74 | Devin W. |
| 75 | Sean R. |
| 76 | Mike R. |
| 77 | Noah M. |
| 78 | Cameron C. |
| 79 | Jeff Bu. |
| 80 | Todd T. |
| 81 | Nathan H. |
| 82 | Nick M. |
| 83 | Daniel T. |
| 84 | Abraham N. |
| 85 | Francisco L. |
| 86 | Julian T. |
| 87 | Steven F. |
| 88 | Chris R. |
| 89 | Paul V. |
| 90 | Jim K. |
| 91 | Joshua G. |
| 92 | Grace A. |
| 93 | Alex W. |
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| 99 | |
| 100 |
Waitlist:
| Number | Name (First Name & Last Initial) |
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As of (9/17/2025) the Top 11 players after Swiss will qualify for the following day’s Tournament. This number could increase as we get closer to the North American Championship.
If you have any questions, please email us: FFTCG@us.square-enix.com
North American Championship
September 27th and 28th at Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
Updated 7/30/2025: This event will require players to have two decks made, where they cannot share cards between their two decks. On Day 1, 128 players will be participating in eight (8) best of 1 Swiss Rounds, where Deck A will be used for Rounds 1 - 4 and Deck B will be used for Rounds 5 - 8. The Top 16 players will move onto Day 2, where the format will be 2 Deck Double Elimination.
There will be 88 players from Local Qualifiers, 32 players from Materia Cups, and 4 players from the from the Last Chance Qualifier on the first day of the event.
We will continue to extend an invitation to the winner of the North American Championship to the following year’s event. This year, we’d like to additionally invite our top three North American players from the 2024 World Championship.
This year's invited players are:
2024 North American Champion - Torrey K.
Top 3 NA Players from 2024 World Championship - KP, Chris L., and Johnathan G.
These players may play throughout the Competitive Season; however, their North American Championship qualification will pass down at Materia Cups and Local Qualifiers.
We will have more information available at a later date for the North American Championship.
World Championship
The FFTCG World Championship will be held on December 6th and 7th in Tokyo, Japan this year at the Square Enix Office in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan! We will announce more information at a later date.
More information to come
We hope you’re excited for events with this initial information. We also want to update that we are hoping to have our prizing for the season ready to share soon!
Please keep an eye on this page, or on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FFTCGNA for up-to-date information as soon as it’s available.