By on December 7, 2014 at 4:30 am 
TOPANGA LEAGUE 4 (A) is a pay-per-view series of broadcasts. See below for more information.
TOPANGA LEAGUE 4 is the first of the round-robin invitational series to utilize Capcom’s Ultra Street Fighter IV. Several weeks ago, the B League competition reached its conclusion, with sako, SANTAROU, EX Pugera, NEMO, Fuudo and TOKIDO advancing. For the next month, the action now turns to A League, featuring twelve of Japan’s top Street Fighters. Last year, Bonchan climbed from an average start to reach the pinnacle, claiming the 3rd A League championship. The fight to simply remain in A League can be grueling, let alone to seize first place. Who will be the first Ultra Street Fighter IV TOPANGA LEAGUE A champion?
A League Competitors
- Bonchan (Sagat)
- Momochi (Ken)
- Kazunoko (Yun)
- Umehara (Evil Ryu)
- Michael-tan (Ken)
- Uryo (Chun-Li)
- Fuudo (Fei Long)
- sako (Elena)
- SANTAROU (Sagat)
- Pugera (Ibuki)
- NEMO (Rolento)
- TOKIDO (Akuma)
Commentary
- Play-by-play – A-ru
- Analysis – Shiro, Yoshiwo, Mago, NEMO, Kazunoko
Format & Rules
Provisional Ranking Round-robin League
A twelve-player online round-robin league. Matches are best of three rounds, best of five games. In the case of a tie in rankings, order is determined by the players’ game win-loss difference, with one game counting as one point. For example, a 3-0 victory counts as +3, while a 2-3 loss counts as -1. If there is still a tie, the winner of the match between the two players claims the higher ranking.
The top four players will automatically advance to the upper finals league. Fifth through tenth place will advance to the lower finals league. Eleventh and twelfth place drop from competition.
Finals League Ranking Competition
Provisional ranks fifth through tenth place will play in the lower finals league. The top two players from this league will join provisional ranks first through fourth place to make up the upper finals league. Tenth place will fall to B League, while eighth and ninth place must play in the replacement matches after the next season’s B League.
Offline round-robin leagues. Matches are best of three rounds, best of thirteen games. In the case of a set point tie (6-6), the match goes into deuce. The first player to gain a two-game advantage or reach ten wins (whichever comes first) claims victory. In each match, the player with the higher provisional ranking begins with a one-game advantage. Two characters are allowed, with mid-match switches allowed every three-game interval for the losing player within that interval. In the case of a tie in rankings, order is determined by the winner(s) of the match(es) between the involved players. If there is still a tie, order is determined by game win-loss difference.
Prize Information
- 1st Place – 1,000,000 yen (~8680 USD)
- 2nd Place – 300,000 yen (~2605 USD)
- 3rd Place – 150,000 yen (~1300 USD)
- 4th Place – 80,000 yen (~695 USD)
- 5th Place – 50,000 yen (~435 USD)
- 6th Place – 20,000 yen (~175 USD)
Broadcast & Pricing Information
TOPANGA LEAGUE 4 will be streamed on Niconico Live as a pay-per-view series of broadcasts. In order to view, you must have a registered Niconico account.
- B League Individual day ticket – 300 Niconico points (~2.60 USD)
- A League Individual day ticket – 500 Niconico points (~4.35 USD)
- B League season ticket – 1500 Niconico points (~13.00 USD)
- A League season ticket – 3500 Niconico points (~30.40 USD)
- B-A League season ticket – 4500 Niconico points (~39.05 USD)
The A League ticket will allow purchasers to watch all twelve days of A League. The A-B League ticket includes the entirety of A League as well as the completed B League. Ticket purchase allows unlimited timeshift access to archives until Monday January 12, 2015.
TOPANGA LEAGUE 4 Ticket Purchase
In order to purchase tickets, one must first buy the appropriate amount of Niconico points. One point is the equivalent of one Japanese yen. While there are a number of payment options for buying points, the only relevant direct purchase options for those outside of Japan is via credit card. All credit cards may not work.
[hr]Results
ULTRA STREET FIGHTER IV – TOPANGA LEAGUE 4 (A)
Final Results
1. Umehara (Evil Ryu) – 1,000,000 yen
2. Momochi (Ken) – 300,000 yen
3. sako (Elena, Ibuki) – 150,000 yen
4. Bonchan (Sagat) – 80,000 yen
5. Uryo (Chun-Li, C.Viper) – 50,000 yen
6. Michael-tan (Ken) – 20,000 yen
7. Kazunoko (Yun)
8. NEMO (Rolento)
9. TOKIDO (Akuma)
10. Pugera (Ibuki)
11. SANTAROU (Sagat)
12. Fuudo (Fei Long)
Pugera, SANTAROU and Fuudo drop to B League. NEMO and TOKIDO must play in the A-B replacement matches after the next B League.
Upper Finals League
1. Umehara (Evil Ryu)
2. Momochi (Ken)
3. sako (Elena, Ibuki)
4. Bonchan (Sagat)
5. Uryo (Chun-Li, C.Viper)
6. Michael-tan (Ken)
Final Standings
| Rank | Temp Rank | Player Name | Affiliation | Char 1 | Char 2 | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| 1 | 1 | Umehara | MCZ | Evil Ryu | 5 | 0 | +22 | |
| 2 | 6 | Momochi | EG | Ken | Evil Ryu | 4 | 1 | +7 |
| 3 | 2 | sako | HORI | Elena | Ibuki | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | 5 | Bonchan | Sagat | 2 | 3 | -3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Uryo | Chun-Li | C.Viper | 2 | 3 | -9 | |
| 6 | 3 | Michael-tan | FGC | Ken | Sagat | 0 | 5 | -16 |
Because the tie breaker between sako, Bonchan and Uryo cannot be decided by direct matches (sako beat Uryo, Bonchan beat sako, and Uryo beat Bonchan), the tie breaker goes to game differential.
[hr]Lower Finals League
1. Bonchan (Sagat)
2. Momochi (Ken)
3. Kazunoko (Yun)
4. NEMO (Rolento)
5. TOKIDO (Akuma)
6. Pugera (Ibuki)
Bonchan and Momochi advance to the upper finals league. NEMO and TOKIDO must play in the A-B League replacement matches after the completion of the next B League. Pugera falls to B League.
Final Standings
| Rank | Temp Rank | Player Name | Affiliation | Char 1 | Char 2 | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| 5 | 10 | Bonchan | Sagat | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Momochi | EG | Ken | Evil Ryu | 3 | 2 | +6 |
| 7 | 8 | Kazunoko | Yun | Seth | 3 | 2 | +11 | |
| 8 | 6 | NEMO | BE | Rolento | 2 | 3 | -5 | |
| 9 | 7 | TOKIDO | MCZ | Akuma | 2 | 3 | -2 | |
| 10 | 9 | Pugera | FGC | Ibuki | Ryu | 2 | 3 | -11 |
Bonchan defeated both Momochi and Kazunoko, claiming the highest rank in the tie, while Momochi defeated Kazunoko, claiming the next rank. NEMO defeated both TOKIDO and Pugera, claiming the highest rank in the tie, while TOKIDO defeated Pugera, claiming the next rank.
[hr]Provisional Ranking Round-robin League
1. Umehara (Evil Ryu)
2. sako (Elena)
3. Michael-tan (Ken)
4. Uryo (Chun-Li)
5. Momochi (Ken)
6. NEMO (Rolento)
7. TOKIDO (Akuma)
8. Kazunoko (Yun)
9. Pugera (Ibuki)
10. Bonchan (Sagat)
11. SANTAROU (Sagat)
12. Fuudo (Fei Long)
Umehara, sako, Michael-tan and Uryo advance to the upper finals league. Momochi, NEMO, TOKIDO, Kazunoko, Pugera and Bonchan advance to the lower finals league. SANTAROU and Fuudo drop from competition, falling to B League.
Final Standings
| Rank | Player Name | Affiliation | Character | Wins | Losses | Game ± |
| 1 | Umehara | MCZ | Evil Ryu | 10 | 1 | +17 |
| 2 | sako | HORI | Elena | 8 | 3 | +15 |
| 3 | Michael-tan | FGC | Ken | 8 | 3 | +11 |
| 4 | Uryo | Chun-Li | 6 | 5 | +1 | |
| 5 | Momochi | EG | Ken | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 6 | NEMO | BE | Rolento | 5 | 6 | -3 |
| 7 | TOKIDO | MCZ | Akuma | 4 | 7 | -1 |
| 8 | Kazunoko | Yun | 4 | 7 | -6 | |
| 9 | Pugera | FGC | Ibuki | 4 | 7 | -6 |
| 10 | Bonchan | Sagat | 4 | 7 | -7 | |
| 11 | SANTAROU | YBK | Sagat | 4 | 7 | -11 |
| 12 | Fuudo | RZR | Fei Long | 3 | 8 | -11 |
Uryo defeated Momochi and Kazunoko defeated Pugera in their respective direct matches, thus claiming the higher rank.
[hr]Sources: TOPANGA, Niconico Live
