We've had a rash (no pun intended) of changes in the Championships for both the Americas and European Regions in recent weeks. The competition is definitely heating up and the level of skill is rising in both the Gold and Red Divisions. While I'm glad the level of skill has risen in the league, the continuos changes does cause for a bit of redundancy in this blog. Here's to a long-reigning champion!
Congratulations to CUBY's Ken, who has become the 11th Grand Champion of the SFCCL. Cuby defeated Zabi's Viper for the Grand Championship in a 1st Place Prize Match earned by winning the 2vs2 Tournament with his brother, Jay19000. What makes his accomplishment worth mentioning is that he is first-ever fighter who won challenged and won the Grand Champion from a ranking outside of the Gold Division. In the history of the SFCCL, no fighter has become the Gold / Grand Champion from a lower division. Not from any previous Prize Matches. Not from any previous Inter-Divisional matches. All previous changes were between two Gold Division ranked fighters. Cuby's KEN was the Bronze Champion when he challenged Zabi's Viper. He earned the right to challenge the Grand Champion by earning the 1st place exclusive Prize Match in the 2vs2 Tournament. That 1st place Prize Match allows the fighter to challenge any fighter in the league for their ranking. As a result of winning the match, Cuby's KEN is now the Grand Champion of the SFCCL, and Zabi's Viper falls to the Bronze Division championship.
Once again, congratulations to Cuby's Ken for becoming the 10th Grand Champion of the SFCCL. The first champion from Florida!
HISTORY OF SFCCL GRAND CHAMPIONS thru Week 13:
1st Champion: Lux_ GUILE {season 1 (10-0) retired}
* retired undefeated after becoming the first-ever champion by winning the opening SFCCL tournament in April 2009. Defended the title for 5 weeks before vacated the title following Week 5 following a mirror-match against his other undefeated fighter, Zangief.
2nd Champion: ElGeneral M. BISON {season 1 (20-11), season 2 (7-7)} California
* assumed the Gold Championship as the #1 Contender following the retirement of Lux. Defended the title for 3 weeks before losing the title in another mirror-match to ElGeneral's main fighter, Guile, in Week 9.
3rd Champion / 6th Champion: ElGeneral GUILE {season 1 (29-6), season 2 (11-5)} California
* assumed the Gold Championship following a mirror-match against ElGeneral's secondary fighter, M. Bison. Defended the title for record 10 weeks before losing the title to xxUltimaCloudxx's Rufus in Week 20. Regained the Gold Championship following the defeat of Skrface13's Blanka in Week 3 of season two and became the first-ever two-time SFCCL Grand Champion. Lost to Zti890's Cammy in Week 6 of season two.
4th Champion: XxUltimaCloudxX RUFUS {season 1 (16-4), season 2 (7-3)} Canada
* became the Gold Championship following the defeat of ElGeneral's Guile. Defended the title for 5 weeks entering the SUPER BRAWL tournament. Lost in the second round of the tournament.
5th Champion / 9th Champion: Skrface13 BLANKA {season 1 (13-1), season 2 (12-6)} New Jersey
* became the Gold Champion after winning the first-ever Super Brawl tournament to end season one. Continued as Gold Champion to begin season 2 based on his overall winning percentage and Super Brawl victory. Became the 2nd ever two-time Grand Champion by winning the Fall Brawl Gold Division tournament during Week 11 of season two.
7th Champion: Zti890 CAMMY {season 1 (6-1), season 2 (10-7)} Louisiana
* became the Gold Champion following the defeat of ElGeneral's Guile in Week 6 of season two. Lost to Zabi-’s Viper in Week 7 of season two.
8th Champion / 10th Champion: Zabi- C. VIPER {season 1 (2-2), season 2 (15-3)} New York
* became the Gold Champion following the defeat of Zti890’s Cammy in a 1st Place Prize Match earned by winning the Survivor Series tournament in Week 7 of season two. Lost the title in the 2nd Round of the Fall Brawl Gold Division tournament during Week 11 of season two. Recaptured the title in Week 13 by defeating Skrface's Blanka in regular weekly match and Rematch Clause match immediately after the regular match. Lost the championship to Cuby's Ken in a 2vs2 Tournament 1st place Prize Match in Week 14.
11th Champion: Cuby KEN {season 2 (7-1-1)} Florida
* became the second-ever Grand Champion following a defeat of Zabi-'s Viper during Week 14 as a result of earning a 1st Place Prize Match earned by winning the 2v2 Tournament with his brother, Jay19000, during Week 13 of season two. An added note is that Cuby's Ken was the Bronze Champion going into the Prize Match, thus becoming the first champion to win the championship from a ranking outside of the Gold Division.
EDIT - Now available video of Cuby's KEN victories: