2025 World Championships invitees

The 2025 World Championships will be held in Anaheim, CA, United States on 15–17 August 2025.

It is the 12th time that Worlds is held in the United States; the 5th time that it is held in California (2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2025); and the 2nd time in Anaheim, where it was already held in 2017!

Table of Contents

#DateReg.PlayerCriteria
121 Aug 2022EUPRT Eduardo Cunha2022 World Champion
221 Aug 2022EUESP Guillermo Castilla2022 Worlds Runner-up
321 Aug 2022NAUSA James Baek2022 Worlds Top 4
421 Aug 2022NAUSA Paul Chua2022 Worlds Top 4
5*21 Aug 2022JPJPN Yasuharu Shimizu2022 World Champion (SR)
*Unconfirmed if Yasuharu is now a Masters player
621 Aug 2022OCAUS Nicholas Kan2022 Worlds Runner-up (SR)
7*21 Aug 2022JPJPN Yuma Suzuki2022 Worlds Top 4 (SR)
*Unconfirmed if Yuma is now a Masters player
822 Jan 2023NAUSA Luca PazReached 300 CP at Liverpool Regionals (Champion)
95 Feb 2023NAUSA Wolfe GlickReached 300 CP at Orlando Regionals (Champion)
1019 Feb 2023NAUSA Gavin MichaelsReached 300 CP at OCIC (Champion)
1119 Feb 2023NAUSA Alberto LaraReached 300 CP at OCIC (Runner-up)
1219 Feb 2023NAIND Raghav MalaviyaReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 4)
1319 Feb 2023NAUSA Collin HeierReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 8)
1419 Feb 2023OCAUS Alfredo Chang-GonzalezReached 200 CP at OCIC (Top 8)
1519 Feb 2023NAUSA Chuppa Cross IVReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 8)
1619 Feb 2023EUFRA Thomas GravouilleReached 250 CP at OCIC (Top 8)
1719 Feb 2023NAUSA Alex UnderhillReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
1819 Feb 2023EUFRA Aurélien SoulaReached 250 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
1919 Feb 2023OCAUS Sam PandelisReached 200 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
2019 Feb 2023NACHN Peng ChongjunReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
2119 Feb 2023NAUSA Joseph UgarteReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
2219 Feb 2023EUESP Eric RiosReached 250 CP at OCIC (Top 16)
2319 Feb 2023NASWI Stefan MottReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 32)
2419 Feb 2023NAUSA James EvansReached 300 CP at OCIC (Top 64)
2519 Feb 2023LABRA Gabriel AgatiReached 200 CP at OCIC (Top 64)
2626 Feb 2023EUESP Álex SotoReached 250 CP at Bochum Regionals (Runner-up)
2726 Feb 2023EUITA Marco SilvaReached 250 CP at Bochum Regionals (Top 8)
2826 Feb 2023EUSWI Andrea OleaReached 250 CP at Bochum Regionals (Top 32)
2926 Feb 2023NAUSA Nick NavarreReached 300 CP at Knoxville Regionals (Top 4)
3026 Feb 2023NAUSA Zackary ThornbergReached 300 CP at Knoxville Regionals (Top 8)
315 Mar 2023EUGBR Taran BirdeeReached 250 CP at Perth Regionals (Champion)
325 Mar 2023OCAUS Alister SandoverReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Runner-up)
335 Mar 2023OCAUS Lochiel CameronReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Top 16)
345 Mar 2023OCAUS Thomas ChenReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Top 16)
355 Mar 2023OCAUS Meaghan RattleReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Top 16)
365 Mar 2023OCAUS James KatsarosReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Top 16)
375 Mar 2023OCCHL Michael NavasReached 200 CP at Perth Regionals (Top 16)
3812 Mar 2023LAARG Juan SalernoReached 200 CP at Natal Regionals (Runner-up)
3918 Mar 2023SEATWN Yang Da-weiKaohsiung Regional Champion
4019 Mar 2023EUESP Alex GómezReached 250 CP at Utrecht Special Event (Top 4)
4119 Mar 2023EUITA Giulio TarlaoReached 250 CP at Utrecht Special Event (Top 8)
4219 Mar 2023EUNDL Bas van der HeijdenReached 250 CP at Utrecht Special Event (Top 32)
4319 Mar 2023EUITA Giovanni PiscitelliReached 250 CP at Utrecht Special Event (Top 64)
4426 Mar 2023NAUSA Justin CarrisReached 300 CP at Charlotte Regionals (Champion)

Worlds invite requirements

Rating ZoneCriteria
North America*Top 75 players in the Masters Division in the US & Canada CP leaderboard
Top 20 players in the Senior Division in the US & Canada CP leaderboard
Top 20 players in the Junior Division in the US & Canada CP leaderboard
Europe*Top 75 players in the Masters Division in the Europe CP leaderboard
Top 20 players in the Senior Division in the Europe CP leaderboard
Top 20 players in the Junior Division in the Europe CP leaderboard
Latin America*Top 50 players in the Masters Division in the Latin America CP leaderboard
Top 15 players in the Senior Division in the Latin America CP leaderboard
Top 15 players in the Junior Division in the Latin America CP leaderboard
Oceania*Top 20 players in the Masters Division in the Oceania CP leaderboard
Top 10 players in the Senior Division in the Oceania CP leaderboard
Top 10 players in the Junior Division in the Oceania CP leaderboard
JapanTBD (expected to depend on the results of the Japan National Championships)
South KoreaTBD (expected to depend on the results of the Korea Trainers Cup Final Round)
Asia-Pacific
TBD (expected to depend on the results of the Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand National Championships)
2025 International Championships
  • Top 4 players from each age division at LAIC
  • Top 4 players from each age division at EUIC
  • Top 4 players from each age division at NAIC
2025 Regional & Special ChampionshipsThe Champions from each age division of every TPCi Regional and Special Championships worldwide
2024 World ChampionshipsTop 4 players from each age division in the 2024 World Championships

* Players earning an invite through their results in a World, International, Regional, or Special Championship, will not count against the total invitation slots for their rating zone.

The following is the list of the Masters Division players that have qualified to the 2025 World Championships by any of the means described above. They have been ordered alphabetically for each table.

Latest update: 30 August 2024

North America

#CriteriaPlayerBest results this season
12024 Worlds Finalist (SR)USA Luke Kroll
22024 Worlds Semifinalist (SR)CAN Michael Vono

Europe

#CriteriaPlayerBest results this season
12024 World ChampionITA Luca Ceribelli
22024 Worlds SemifinalistDEU Michael Kelsch

Latin America

No player from Latin America has earned an invite yet!

Oceania

No player from Oceania has earned an invite yet!

Japan

#CriteriaPlayerBest results this season
12024 Worlds FinalistJPN Yuta Ishigaki

South Korea

#CriteriaPlayerBest results this season
12024 Worlds Semifinalist (SR)KOR Minjun Oh
22024 Worlds SemifinalistKOR Seongjae Jeong

Asia-Pacific

No player from Asia-Pacific has earned an invite yet!

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