(Event Report) 黄金世代★小劉 from Taiwan Crowned Champion of the “Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team” Dream Championship 2021 Finals!

黄金世代★小劉 from Taiwan crowned champion at the Dream Championship 2021 Finals; full report within.

December 23, 2021

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Author: KLab Inc.

Tokyo, Japan – December 23, 2021 – KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its head-to-head football simulation game Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team held the worldwide Dream Championship 2021 tournament Finals on Saturday, December 11. Out of the 16 competitors, 黄金世代★小劉, hailing from Taiwan, rose to become the champion for the tournament to decide the world's best player!

At the end of the tournament, along with the early announcement of the tournament next year, a new participation system was introduced for Dream Championship 2022.

Final Tournament Event Report

The final tournament was made up of the 16 players who won each of the final regional qualifiers. Players from around the world including Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Argentina, USA, Iran, Kuwait, and Algeria faced off online for the championship.

The finals, like the final regional qualifiers earlier this year, were streamed live in both English and Japanese.

Live Commentary from YouTubers Around the World

As a new addition this year, YouTubers were brought on board to livestream the finals alongside the official live streams. YouTubers from all over the world streamed live in their respective languages simultaneously with the Dream Championship 2021 finals.

Please check out the archived YouTuber videos on the Dream Championship 2021 official website (https://www.tsubasa-dreamteam.com/dcs/news/en/211209/).

“黄金世代★小劉” Becomes the World No.1 Player

The tournament started out with a surprising development again this year as IE | Daigo, the winner of the Dream Championship 2020, lost the first match.

In the final match at the 47 minute mark, 黄金世代★小劉 used Brian Kluivoort’s Twin Windmill and CR7’s Salinas was unable to block it thus ending the tournament in 黄金世代★小劉’s victory by one point.

The curtain closed on the finals with one of the highest level matches in the history of the Dream Championship between CR7, the 1st place American block regional qualifier winner, and 黄金世代★小劉, the 1st place East Asia block winner and new champion.

There was a video letter from Yoichi Takahashi, the original author of “Captain Tsubasa”, at the end of the tournament. He had a message to the competitors and presented a special new illustration as the first place prize.

In addition to the illustration by Yoichi Takahashi, 黄金世代★小劉 received other rewards such as an exclusive in-game badge and championship trophy.

New Participation System Coming to Dream Championship 2022!

Director Kimoto made an appearance at the end of the tournament. After thanking the players and those involved in the tournament, he announced special news in development for Dream Championship.

Dream Championship 2022 was announced alongside a brand new rating system that would be introduced from February 2022. This system will use calculations based on the monthly rank matches, cup matches, and league results to grant those ranked in the top the ability to participate in Dream Championship 2022.

Please look forward to the future developments of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team!

Archived Livestream URLs

English: https://youtu.be/UQbj6mnkhf4

Japanese: https://youtu.be/UlVyq8AQM7Q

About Dream Championship 2021

The Dream Championship was created as the ultimate chance for players to face off against strong opponents from all over the world to decide who is number one.

The Online Qualifiers for Dream Championship 2021 were held in the app from Friday, September 17 to Friday, October 8 this year and The Final Regional Qualifiers were held from Saturday, October 23 to Saturday, November 20.

The top 15 players from the Final Regional Qualifiers and "FX|Daigo", the winner of Dream Championship 2020, made up the 16 players who competed in the Finals, broadcasted in real time, to decide who is No.1 in the world.

Dream Championship 2021 Official Website:

https://www.tsubasa-dreamteam.com/dcs/

About Captain Tsubasa

Created by Yoichi Takahashi, “Captain Tsubasa” is a Japanese manga that centers on the sport of football. Since premiering in Shueisha’s landmark manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump in 1981, the series has grown into a legend that has inspired and delighted countless football fans around the world for decades.

Even after the end of the initial serialization, the story has continued to evolve with new works highlighting the growth and development of main character Tsubasa Ozora. The series’ popularity continues to thrive, with Captain Tsubasa Rising Sun finishing its appearance in Shueisha’s manga anthology, Grand Jump in 2019, and a special issue called Captain Tsubasa Magazine began serialization in 2020.

The series has sold over 70 million volumes in Japan alone. Captain Tsubasa’s popularity extends beyond borders, having been translated and published around the world in 20 languages, finding fans and winning the hearts of football lovers around the globe.

Overview of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team

Title: Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team

Supported OSes: Android™ 4.4+, iOS 10.0+

* Not available on some devices.

Genre: Head-to-head football simulation game

Released: June 13, 2017

Price: Free-to-play (In-app purchases available)

Supported Regions: Global (Excludes Japan and Mainland China)

Supported Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Traditional

Chinese, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, and Thai

Official Website: https://www.tsubasa-dreamteam.com/en

Official Twitter Account: @tsubasaDT_en