Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Qualifier 2016
Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2016 will be held in Orlando, Florida, United States on 20 – 21 August 2016.
Duelists from all over the world will compete in their respective qualifiers to earn an invitation the World Championship 2016.
World Championship 2015
2015 World Champion, Hiyama Shunsuke, will be returning to defend his title in the World Championship 2016.
1st | Hiyama Shunsuke | Japan | Tellarknight |
2nd | Galileo De Obaldia | Panama | Hand Nekroz |
3rd | Hasegawa Akira | Japan | Nekroz |
4th | Chase Robert Cunningham | United States | Artifact Tellarknight |
Dragon Duel World Championship 2015
2015 Dragon Duel World Champion, Mijail Stephano Flores Barboza, will be competing in the main event this year.
1st | Mijail Stephano Flores Barboza | Peru | Tellarknight |
2nd | DeAndre Nathaniel Mason | united States | Qliphort |
3rd | Zoltán Kolonics JR | Hungary | HERO |
4th | Yamasaki Haruka | Japan | Tellarknight |

2015 Dragon Duel World Champion and 2015 World Champion
Mijail Stephano Flores Barboza (left) and Hiyama Shunsuke (right)
Central America
Central American Championship 2016 was held in Guadalajara, Mexico on 11 – 12 June 2016.
1st | Brandon Ossiel Aguilar Gonzalez | Mexico | Brillant Monarch |
2nd | Ricardo Ruiz Mendoza | Mexico | Fire King Kozmo |
3 – 4th | Gerald Yagans South Chaves | Costa Rica | Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Angel Ibarra Barcenas | Mexico | Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |

Central America Champion 2016
Brandon Ossiel Aguilar Gonzalez
Oceania
Oceanic Championship 2016 was held in Brisbane, Australia on 13 June 2016.
1st | Matthew Casiero | Australia | Xyz Monarch |
2nd | Bohdan Temnyk | Australia | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
3 – 4th | Isaac Stott | Australia | Kozmo |
Callum Scott | Australia | Xyz Monarch |
South America
South American Championship 2016 was held in Bogota, Colombia on 18 – 19 June 2016.
1st | Joaquin Rinaldi Petroni | Argentina | Performapal Dracoslayer |
2nd | Carlos Eduardo Lopez Rangel | Colombia | Fire King Kozmo |
3 – 4th | Jonathan Giancarlo Galarza Arevalo | Peru | Performapal Majespecter |
Johnny Steven Quintana Aguilar | Ecuador | Majespecter Magician |

South America Championship 2016 Champion
Joaquin Rinaldi Petroni
Asia
Asia Championship 2016 was held in Hong Kong on 19 June 2016.
1st | Hsiao Tsun-Yu | Taiwan | ABC |
2nd | Luo Wen Chin | Taiwan | D/D |
3 – 4th | Lai Cheuk Shing | Hong Kong | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Tan Wan Xin | Singapore | Blue-Eyes |

Asia Championship 2016 Champion
Hsiao Tsun-Yu (left)
Japan
West Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016 was held in Osaka, Japan on 2 July 2016.
1 – 2nd | Yada Makoto “バコ” | Japan | ABC |
Kajihara Soichiro “フミオ” | Japan | D/D | |
3 – 4th | “KG” | Japan | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
“スヨン” | Japan | D/D |
East Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016 was held in Tokyo, Japan on 9 July 2016.
1 – 2nd | Satou Kai “kai” | Japan | D/D |
Momiji Daiki “モミジ” | Japan | D/D | |
3 – 4th | “さわさき” | Japan | D/D |
“かろん” | Japan | D/D |
Korea
Korea World Championship Qualifier 2016 was held in Seoul, Korea on 3 July 2016.
1st | Choi Byung-hyuk (최병혁) | Korea | Speedroid Phantom Knights |
2nd | Kim Dong-jun (김동준) | Korea | Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
3 – 4th | Kim Yeon-su (김연수) | Korea | Performapal Odd-Eyes Majespecter |
Yoo Seung-yeon (유승연) | Korea | Deskbot |
North America
North American Championship 2016 was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States on 9 – 10 July 2016.
1st | Erik Godwin Christensen | United States | Domain Monarch |
2nd | Thomas Isaiah Rowe | United States | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
3 – 4th | Admassu Williams-Ademe | United States | Domain Monarch |
Travis Allen Smith | United States | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss | |
5 – 6th | Adam Brian Hutchins | United States | Domain Monarch |
Jimmy TX Nguyen | United States | Phantom Knights Burning Abyss | |
7 – 8th | Jesse Dean Kotton | Canada | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Michael John State | United States | Kozmo |

North American Championship 2016 Top 6
Jimmy Nguyen, Adam Brian Hutchins, Travis Allen Smith, Admassu Williams-Ademe, Thomas Isaiah Rowe, Erik Godwin Christensen
Europe
European Championship 2016 was held in Berlin, Germany on 15 – 17 July 2016.
1st | Samir Bachar | France | Performapal Dracoslayer |
Carmelo Buttiglieri | Germany | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss | |
3 – 4th | Finn Bakewell | United Kingdom | Performapal Dracoslayer |
Lorenzo Roma | Germany | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss | |
5 – 8th | Alpay Engin | Germany | Fire King Kozmo |
Raphael Neven | Netherland | Kozmo | |
Jack Verma | Germany | Performapal Dracoslayer | |
Sven-Ole Wegner | Germany | Xyz Monarch |

European Championship 2016 Top 4
Samir Bachar, Carmelo Buttiglieri, Finn Bakewell, Lorenzo Roma
World Championship 2016
These are the representatives that will be participating in the World Championship 2016. The decks listed are the decks that were played in the qualifiers. They may play a different deck in the World Championship 2016.
World Championship 2015 | ||
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Hiyama Shunsuke | Japan | Tellarknight |
Dragon Duel World Championship 2015 | ||
Mijail Stephano Flores Barboza | Peru | Tellarknight |
Central American Championship 2016 | ||
Brandon Ossiel Aguilar Gonzalez | Mexico | Brilliant Monarch |
Oceanic Championship 2016 | ||
Matthew Casiero | Australia | Xyz Monarch |
Bohdan Temnyk | Australia | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
South American Championship 2016 | ||
Joaquin Rinaldi Petroni | Argentina | Performapal Dracoslayer |
Asia Championship 2016 | ||
Hsiao Tsun-Yu | Taiwan | ABC |
West Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016 | ||
Yada Makoto | Japan | ABC |
Kajihara Soichiro | Japan | D/D |
East Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016 | ||
Satou Kai | Japan | D/D |
Momiji Daiki | Japan | D/D |
Korea World Championship Qualifier 2016 | ||
Choi Byung-hyuk | Korea | Speedroid Phantom Knights |
North American Championship 2016 | ||
Erik Godwin Christensen | United Stated | Domain Monarch |
Thomas Isaiah Rowe | United Stated | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Admassu Williams-Ademe | United Stated | Domain Monarch |
Travis Allen Smith | United Stated | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Adam Brian Hutchins | United Stated | Domain Monarch |
Jimmy TX Nguyen | United Stated | Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
European Championship 2016 | ||
Samir Bachar | France | Performapal Dracoslayer |
Carmelo Buttiglieri | Germany | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
Finn Bakewell | United Kingdom | Performapal Dracoslayer |
Lorenzo Roma | Germany | Speedroid Phantom Knights Burning Abyss |
References
- World Championship 2015: 遊戯王アーク・ファイブ オフィシャルカードゲーム
- Central American Championship 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage
- Oceanic Championship 2016: Eternal Dragon Of ChaOZ
- South American Championship 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage
- Asia Championship 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh! Events
- West Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh Deck Recipes, 遊戯王アーク・ファイブ オフィシャルカードゲーム
- Korea World Championship Qualifier 2016: Revolize
- East Japan World Championship Qualifier 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh Deck Recipes, 遊戯王アーク・ファイブ オフィシャルカードゲーム
- North American Championship 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage
- European Championship 2016: Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Event Coverage
man you are missing Mijail from last year Dragon Duel, i think he can only play the main event now
You’re right! I have added him into the list. Thanks!
Im the tcg pirates owner and I didnt write that rofl.