Event Report: The Winner of the Dream Championship 2023 World Tournament is IDN | Vile from Indonesia!

Livestream Available on YouTube Archive

November 22, 2023

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

KLab Inc. :

KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that its head-to-head football simulation game Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team held the Final Tournament for the Dream Championship 2023 on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19 to determine the number one player in the world.

Out of all of the competitors from around the world, IDN | Vile from Indonesia rose to become the champion of 2023.

IDN | Vile Becomes the No.1 Player in the World!

The Final Tournament was held over the course of 2 days with 15 players that won their way through the Final Regional Qualifiers being joined by last year's champion for a total of 16 competitors.

This tournament employed a double-elimination format where contestants were not eliminated from the tournament until they lost 2 games. In the Grand Final, a showdown took place between 黃金世代★朗拿度, a competitor who came out in fourth place in the Japan/Asia/Oceania Block and was last year’s third place overall winner, and IDN | Vile, also a competitor from the Japan/Asia/Oceania Block who earned his place by making a comeback in the Wildcard bracket during the Final Regional Qualifiers and also scored an astounding 3 consecutive wins after losing once in the Final Tournament!

Starting Eleven of 黄金世代★朗拿度

Starting Eleven of IDN｜Vile

The Grand Final started off strong with a goal scored by 黃金世代★朗拿度! An unyielding and fierce match-up then unfolded with IDN | Vile managing to even the score near the end of the first half. At the 29 minute mark in the later half, IDN | Vile displayed exceptional passing technique which led to an additional point, placing him in the lead. With both competitors anticipating each others’ moves, no further goals were made at the end of the game, and the Grand Final reached full-time.

IDN | Vile, the contestant who won a place in the tournament through the newly instated Wildcard bracket during the Final Regional Qualifiers, as well as advanced through the new Final Tournament double-eliminations, went up against 黃金世代★朗拿度, last year’s third place winner, and emerged victorious in claiming the title of No. 1 Player in the World.

Final Goal Scene

The Grand Final was full of thrills from start to finish

To conclude the tournament, a video letter was played containing a message to the competitors from Yoichi Takahashi, the original creator of “Captain Tsubasa”.

In the video, the prize for first place was revealed to be a special illustration gifted by Yoichi Takahashi himself. Aside from the illustration, IDN | Vile will also receive other rewards such as special in-game items for the Dream Championship 2023 champion, as well as a championship trophy.

Final Tournament Stream Available in the Archive!

The intense battle that ensued in the Dream Championship 2023 Final Tournament is currently available to watch in the YouTube channel archive.

Dream Championship 2023 Archive URLs

・Day 1

　English: https://youtube.com/live/bo8OtNbCI-k?feature=share

　Japanese: https://youtube.com/live/JryjH0qb3fw?feature=share

・Day 2

　English: https://youtube.com/live/FzjEF_aYiNE?feature=share

　Japanese: https://youtube.com/live/UrCZtd2XNxw?feature=share

Dream Championship 2023 Official Website

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

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