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Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024

Organizer
Type	Local
Location	Japan
Format	Group stages, single elimination
Modes	Turf War, Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, Clam Blitz
Date	13 April 2024 to 14 April 2024
Winner	Jackpot

The Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 was a competitive tournament that was held from 13 April 2024 to 14 April 2024 involving the champions of six regional tournaments, with Jackpot from North America becoming the world champions. It was originally going to be held at Nintendo Live 2024 in Tokyo from 20 January 2024 to 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Nintendo Live's cancellation.

Teams

Each of the six participating teams qualified by winning the championship tournament of its respective region.

Phantom Thief of the Heart

The newest champion of the Japan region, Phantom Thief of the Heart won the first day of the Kantō region district tournament held on 29 April 2023 to earn its spot in the national finals, which began on 30 March 2024 after over a three-month delay following the cancellation of Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo. There, it defeated Tokai region Day 2 winner BangColorBabyZ 2–1 in Top Eight before sweeping both Kinki region Day 1 winner Tear Rain (2–0) and Hokkaido Day 1 winner Sakurarush (3–0) to be crowned Japan region champions and earn its spot in the World Championship.

Roster

(Note: Roles in bold are the primary role of a player.)

(C) Team captain

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Raul	JPN	Anchor	Rapid Blaster Pro, Snipewriter 5H, Heavy Edit Splatling, Rapid Blaster Pro Deco, Dynamo Roller
Sanku	JPN	Skirmisher	Slosher, Sloshing Machine Neo, Tri-Slosher Nouveau, Sloshing Machine
Toya	JPN	Support	N-ZAP '85, REEF-LUX 450, Splattershot
Tsukuyomi (C)	JPN	Skirmisher/Slayer	Splatana Stamper, .52 Gal, Splat Dualies, Splatana Stamper Nouveau, Splatana Wiper

Jackpot

A rising force in the western competitive Splatoon scene since its genesis, Jackpot has been on a meteoric ascent. It won the InkTV Resurgence League in May in dominating fashion, defeating its fellow Western giants Crush Soda, Starburst, and Alliance Rogue while losing only two games. Suddenly touted as the best of the West, it was also selected as one of four Western teams to qualify for the Splat World Championship. It would continue its dominant streak over Western competition by winning its first fourteen consecutive matches and 30 out of 31 games in the first of two qualifier events of the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023, North America's championship tournament. Even after losing to Starburst 3–2 in the Winners Final and dropping down to the Losers Bracket, Jackpot would defeat Duck Gang 3–1 in the Losers Semifinal and Last Resort in the Losers Final to punch its ticket to the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023.

After qualifying, Jackpot remained very busy in the competitive scene, getting second in Splatamax #2 and third in Area Cup #2 and winning In The Zone 29, Mode Cup #3, Mode Cup: Clam Blitz Edition, and Golden Squid Junction. It also reached the Top 4 in the Summer 2023 edition of the Splat World Championship. The extra competitive participation paid off, as Jackpot would sweep Duck Gang 3–0 and defeat Crush Soda 4–2 to win the Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 to punch its ticket to Tokyo.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Jared	USA	Slayer	Splat Dualies, .52 Gal, .52 Gal Deco, N-ZAP '85
Leafi	USA	Skirmisher	Splatana Stamper, Splattershot, Tenta Sorella Brella, Sloshing Machine, Nautilus 47
Madness (C)	USA	Slayer	Splattershot, Tri-Slosher Nouveau, Range Blaster, Snipewriter 5H, Sloshing Machine, Slosher, Sloshing Machine Neo
.q	USA	Anchor/Support	Snipewriter 5H, REEF-LUX 450, Heavy Edit Splatling, Z+F Splatterscope, Rapid Blaster Pro Deco

KaiZer

Like all teams vying for the European championship, KaiZer consists of top European competitive players of one country or region, including ZerraZ (a former member of FreeZe and last seen on Graveyard Shift, which competed in the InkTV Resurgence League the previous April) and Majin (a former member of BackSquids, the runner-up of the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018). It began its campaign by qualifying for the German regional championship of the Splatoon 3 European Championship by winning the third qualifier on 22 July 2023, sweeping all five teams it faced. During the German regional championship, it swept Energie Kopfnuss 2–0 in the quarterfinal, defeated Black Lotus 3–1 in the semifinal, and outlasted Haarige Hinterländler in a competitve 3–2 final, becoming the German representative for the Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023.

In the European Championship, KaiZer dominated its three-team group by sweeping both Hydrovsky and Zenith 3-0, earning a spot in the semifinal round against defending European champion Alliance Rogue. After losing the best-of-three Turf War series 2–0 (which counted as one win in the best-of-five semifinal series), KaiZer would win three of the next four (including a come-from-behind, overtime Game 5 win) to win the series 3–2 and advance to the final against Golden Ratio. Once again, KaiZer would lose the Turf War series – this time 2–1 – but would win the next four games to win the best-of-seven series 4–1 and earn its trip to Tokyo as the European representative for the World Championship.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Flyzero	GER	Slayer	Splattershot, Splat Dualies, Tentatek Splattershot, .96 Gal Deco, Custom Dualie Squelchers, .52 Gal
Isik (C)	GER	Support	N-ZAP '85, Tri-Slosher Nouveau
WMajin	GER	Anchor	Rapid Blaster Pro Deco, REEF-LUX 450
ZerraZ	GER	Skirmisher	Splatana Stamper, Splatana Stamper Nouveau, Sloshing Machine Neo

Whis was a substitute for the team but did not play in the Championship.

Greasy Goblins

Headlined by two-time Australia/New Zealand champion Latias (previously on Blue Ringed Octolings and Yeah Nah), Greasy Goblins entered the first qualifiers for the Splatoon 3 AU/NZ Championship on 18 August 2023 and defeated their first four opponents with relative ease. They finally faced some resistance against Great Question before winning 3–1, then they swept surveycake 3–0 to earn one of two spots in the Grand Final at PAX Australia 2023 in Melbourne on 8 October 2023. There, they faced Solstice, which featured three members of the 2019 Australia/New Zealand champion Lime Soda: Geo, Jack and ShockWavee. Greasy Goblins lost the best-of-three Turf War series 2–0 (which counted as one win in the best-of-five Grand Final) but rebounded to win two consecutive Anarchy Battles to go up 2–1. However, Solstice won Game 4 to force a deciding Game 5, in which Greasy Goblins won to claim its spot in the World Championship.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Ardino	AUS	Skirmisher	Squeezer, Foil Squeezer
Latias (C)	AUS	Anchor/Support	Snipewriter 5H, Custom E-liter 4K
Nex	AUS	Slayer/Skirmisher	REEF-LUX 450, Inkbrush, N-ZAP '85, Sploosh-o-matic, Tentatek Splattershot
Re-Mi	AUS	Support/Slayer	Splash-o-matic

Linc played at PAX Australia 2023 but did not play in this event.

Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade

Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade (Korean: 수줍은 장어덮밥의 행진; RR: Sujub-eun Jangeodeopbab-ui Haengjin), referred to as Unadon (Japanese: 鰻丼, translation of 장어덮밥 or Eel Rice Bowl) during both the Japanese and North American Nintendo livestreams, entered the Southern Regional Preliminary of the Splatoon 3 Korean Championship on 24 November 2023. In a field of 29 participating teams, it emerged victorious in the all-Turf War tournament after defeating its first three opponents in single-game matches and sweeping its semifinal and final opponents 2–0 and 3–0 respectively. As a top-four finisher, Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade also earned a berth in the Splatoon Korean Championship 2023 at Nintendo Live 2023 in Seoul on 9 December 2023, where eight teams competed to become the first South Korean representative in a Nintendo-sponsored tournament. There, it swept its competition (1–0, 2–0, and 3–0) to be crowned the first South Korean Splatoon 3 champions and earn a trip to Tokyo to compete in the World Championship.

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Huidae (C)	KOR	Skirmisher	Sloshing Machine, Sloshing Machine Neo, Splattershot Jr.
Puyo	KOR	Support/Slayer	Splash-o-matic, Dark Tetra Dualies, Light Tetra Dualies, REEF-LUX 450
Shino	KOR	Skirmisher	Tenta Sorella Brella, Tenta Brella
Typhon	KOR	Slayer/Skirmisher	Dapple Dualies Nouveau

Smart Roast Chickens

Hailing from Taiwan, Smart Roast Chickens was one of eight teams to compete during the second day of Nintendo Live 2023 Taipei on 11 November 2023. After defeating its first opponent in a single game Turf War match, it lost the first Turf War game of a best-of-three semifinal series before winning two straight Anarchy Battles to win 2–1 and advance to the final. There, it swept its opponent 2–0 to win the right to represent Taiwan and face off against the Hong Kong champions GDEX in Tokyo on 11 April 2024 – just two days before the World Championship. In Tokyo, Smart Roast Chickens would emerge victorious in a 2–0 sweep, claiming a berth in the World Championship

Roster

Name	Nationality	Role	Weapons
Jared	TPE	Skirmisher/Slayer	Splatana Stamper, N-ZAP '85, Tentatek Splattershot, Splatana Stamper Nouveau
Leo	TPE	Anchor	E-liter 4K, REEF-LUX 450, Snipewriter 5H
Lin (C)	TPE	Support/Slayer	N-ZAP '85, .52 Gal, Splash-o-matic
YDD	TPE	Skirmisher/Slayer	Range Blaster, Annaki Splattershot Nova, Splat Roller

Tournament format

Throughout the tournament, all weapons and gear were permitted, but only primary gear abilities (a.k.a. mains) – and no secondary gear abilities (a.k.a. subs) – were allowed.

Group stage

The six teams were placed in two groups, Group A and Group B, of three teams each. Each group was conducted round-robin style, in which every team competed against each of its two opponents in a match consisting of a best-of-three, all-Turf War series. Stages were selected at random from a pool of eight stages, and no stage was repeated within a match. The team that won the most matches in each group earned a bye to the Semifinal round of the Championship Bracket; tiebreakers were available if needed. Each team that finished second in its group was paired with a third place finisher of the other group in the Quarterfinal round.

Stage pool

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  Scorch Gorge

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  Eeltail Alley

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  Hagglefish Market

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  Undertow Spillway

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  Mincemeat Metalworks

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  Robo ROM-en

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  Bluefin Depot

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  Marlin Airport

Championship bracket

All six teams were placed in the single elimination bracket based on their placement within their respective groups. Each group winner received a bye to the semifinals, where they awaited the winner of a quarterfinal. The second place finisher of Group B was matched up against the third place finisher of Group A in Quarterfinal 1, while the second place finisher of Group A was paired with the third place finisher of Group B in Quarterfinal 2. In the semifinals, the Group A winner would play against the winner of Quarterfinal 1, while the Group B winner would face the winner of Quarterfinal 2. The winners of both semifinal matches would confront each other in the Final, from which the winner will be crowned world champions.

The Quarterfinal and Semifinal rounds consisted of best-of-five series, while the Final was a best-of-seven. Stages and modes for each game were preset.

Quarterfinal stages

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  Game 1, Splat Zones @ Bluefin Depot

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  Game 2, Tower Control @ Shipshape Cargo Co.

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  Game 3, Rainmaker @ Robo ROM-en

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  Game 4, Clam Blitz @ Sturgeon Shipyard

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  Game 5, Turf War @ Mahi-Mahi Resort

Semifinal stages

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  Game 1, Rainmaker @ Barnacle & Dime

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  Game 2, Tower Control @ Inkblot Art Academy

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  Game 3, Clam Blitz @ Um'ami Ruins

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  Game 4, Splat Zones @ Museum d'Alfonsino

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  Game 5, Turf War @ Humpback Pump Track

Final stages

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  Game 1, Tower Control @ Brinewater Springs

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  Game 2, Splat Zones @ Flounder Heights

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  Game 3, Clam Blitz @ MakoMart

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  Game 4, Rainmaker @ Manta Maria

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  Game 5, Splat Zones @ Hammerhead Bridge

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  Game 6, Tower Control @ Crableg Capital

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  Game 7, Turf War @ Marlin Airport

Group A

Team	Match Wins	Match Losses
Jackpot	2	0
Greasy Goblins	1	1
Unadon	0	2

Teams in bold each received a bye to the semifinals.

Match 1: Jackpot vs. Greasy Goblins

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Bluefin Depot	Jackpot	51.0% – 43.6% 1113p – 953p	Greasy Goblins
2	Turf War	Eeltail Alley	Jackpot	64.1% – 32.8% 1774p – 909p	Greasy Goblins
3*	Turf War

(* - if neccessary)

Match 2: Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs. Greasy Goblins

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Undertow Spillway	Unadon	59.2% – 36.0% 1432p – 870p	Greasy Goblins
2	Turf War	Hagglefish Market	Unadon	46.9% – 47.4% 1235p – 1247p	Greasy Goblins
3	Turf War	Mincemeat Metalworks	Unadon	47.6% – 48.9% 1091p – 1121p	Greasy Goblins

Match 3: Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade vs. Jackpot

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Undertow Spillway	Unadon	34.4% – 63.3% 832p – 1530p	Jackpot
2	Turf War	Hagglefish Market	Unadon	51.6% – 43.4% 1358p – 1142p	Jackpot
3	Turf War	Eeltail Alley	Unadon	36.3% – 59.0% 1005p – 1635p	Jackpot

Group B

Team	Match Wins	Match Losses
Phantom Thief	2	0
KaiZer	1	1
Smart Roast Chickens	0	2

Match 1: Phantom Thief of the Heart vs. KaiZer

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Scorch Gorge	Phantom Thief	61.0% – 37.2% 1306p – 797p	KaiZer
2	Turf War	Undertow Spillway	Phantom Thief	50.4% – 46.8% 1218p – 1130p	KaiZer
3*	Turf War

(* - if neccessary)

Match 2: Smart Roast Chickens vs. KaiZer

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Mincemeat Metalworks	Smart Roast Chickens	40.2% – 56.7% 921p – 1299p	KaiZer
2	Turf War	Hagglefish Market	Smart Roast Chickens	40.0% – 54.9% 1054p – 1446p	KaiZer
3*	Turf War

(* - if neccessary)

Match 3: Smart Roast Chickens vs. Phantom Thief of the Heart

Match series

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Turf War	Hagglefish Market	Smart Roast Chickens	33.0% – 63.4% 868p – 1668p	Phantom Thief
2	Turf War	Scorch Gorge	Smart Roast Chickens	35.4% – 62.6% 759p – 1340p	Phantom Thief
3*	Turf War

(* - if neccessary)

Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1: KaiZer vs. Shy Eel Rice Bowl Parade

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Splat Zones	Bluefin Depot	KaiZer	100 – 19 KO	Unadon
2	Tower Control	Shipshape Cargo Co.	KaiZer	70 – 29	Unadon
3	Rainmaker	Robo ROM-en	KaiZer	70 – 30	Unadon
4*	Clam Blitz	Sturgeon Shipyard
5*	Turf War	Mahi-Mahi Resort

(* - if neccessary)

Quarterfinal 2: Greasy Goblins vs. Smart Roast Chickens

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Splat Zones	Bluefin Depot	Greasy Goblins	100 – 63 KO	Smart Roast Chickens
2	Tower Control	Shipshape Cargo Co.	Greasy Goblins	72 – 68 OT	Smart Roast Chickens
3	Rainmaker	Robo ROM-en	Greasy Goblins	30 – 44	Smart Roast Chickens
4	Clam Blitz	Sturgeon Shipyard	Greasy Goblins	100 – 0 KO	Smart Roast Chickens
5*	Turf War	Mahi-Mahi Resort

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

(* - if neccessary)

Semifinals

Semifinal 1: Jackpot vs. KaiZer

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Rainmaker	Barnacle & Dime	Jackpot	42 – 82 OT	KaiZer
2	Tower Control	Inkblot Art Academy	Jackpot	62 – 79 OT	KaiZer
3	Clam Blitz	Um'ami Ruins	Jackpot	100 – 0 KO	KaiZer
4	Splat Zones	Museum d'Alfonsino	Jackpot	100 – 86 KO	KaiZer
5	Turf War	Humpback Pump Track	Jackpot	54.6% – 43.4% 1259p – 1001p	KaiZer

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

Semifinal 2: Greasy Goblins vs. Phantom Thief of the Heart

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Rainmaker	Barnacle & Dime	Greasy Goblins	42 – 100 KO	Phantom Thief
2	Tower Control	Inkblot Art Academy	Greasy Goblins	14 – 100 KO	Phantom Thief
3	Clam Blitz	Um'ami Ruins	Greasy Goblins	0 – 100 KO	Phantom Thief
4*	Splat Zones	Museum d'Alfonsino
5*	Turf War	Humpback Pump Track

(* - if neccessary)

Final: Jackpot vs. Phantom Thief of the Heart

Game	Mode	Stage	Alpha Team	Score	Bravo Team
1	Tower Control	Brinewater Springs	Jackpot	100 – 80 KO	Phantom Thief
2	Splat Zones	Flounder Heights	Jackpot	63 – 85	Phantom Thief
3	Clam Blitz	MakoMart	Jackpot	96 – 51 OT	Phantom Thief
4	Rainmaker	Manta Maria	Jackpot	93 – 63	Phantom Thief
5	Splat Zones	Hammerhead Bridge	Jackpot	100 – 42 KO	Phantom Thief
6*	Tower Control	Crableg Capital
7*	Turf War	Marlin Airport

(OT - denotes a game that went into Overtime)

(* - if neccessary)

Gallery

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  Promotional Image

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  Official Logo

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  Winner's trophy

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  Members of Jackpot (from left: .q, Leafi, Jared, and Madness) with the Winner's trophy

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  The six qualified teams (from left: Unadon, Smart Roast Chickens, Phantom Thief, Jackpot, KaiZer, and Greasy Goblins)

Commentary

Commentary for the North American audience was provided on Nintendo's YouTube channel by NBC Sports Northwest broadcaster Jordan Kent and Charles "NineWholeGrains" Whitehead.

See Also

• List of official tournaments