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Sanctum Esports Cafe at PGX 2026

Forged by the community.

Sanctum Esports Cafe is proud to bring the heat to the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo (PGX) 2026! We are packing up the Southside and turning the convention floor into the epicenter of competition in the city! Whether you're chasing the history, the camaraderie, or the rivalry, the Sanctum tournament stage at PGX 2026 is your destination for competitive gaming.

A Giant Tournament Lineup

Before the champions are crowned, the floor belongs to the community. We are running massive open-bracket tournaments all weekend long. Discover a massive lineup featuring the modern heavy hitters, incoming new fighters, and the long standing classics.

Tentative 2026 Lineup

  • Street Fighter 6
  • Tekken 8
  • Guilty Gear Strive
  • 2XKO
  • Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls
  • Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
  • Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Note: Lineup is subject to change based on releases. Registration for all open brackets is available via the embed below. The purchase of a PGX badge is required for tournament participation. Game entry fees will fuel the prize pool of the open bracket competition.

The Live Broadcast

Can't make it to the floor? We've got you covered. We will be broadcasting matches from across all open bracket games throughout the weekend at twitch.tv/sanctumcafe. When the dust settles, the stream will lock in for our two massive main events: the Pittsburgh Pro Series Finale and the Pittsburgh Premier League.

The Main Event: Pittsburgh Pro Series Finale

Six months of nonstop grind. 12 grueling qualifiers. Countless sets. It all comes down to this. The Pittsburgh Pro Series (PPS) is the city's flagship Street Fighter 6 circuit, and the grand Finale is taking over the PGX stage!

Only the Top 8 point-earners from the season have survived to stand under the convention lights. Sanctum Esports Cafe is throwing down a $5,000 prize pool—the largest SF6 payout in Pittsburgh history.

Format: FT3, Double Elimination. No shortcuts.

The Showdown: Pittsburgh Premier League Finale

After the PPS Finale, Sanctum is shifting the focus from individual glory to absolute squad dominance with the Pittsburgh Premier League (PPL) Finale.

The PPL is our high-stakes, pro-style team circuit for Street Fighter 6. Over a grueling six-month double round-robin season, four elite squads helmed by team captains Darklight, ShinLad, Floetry, and SaltyWarrior have battled season long. Now, only the top two teams remain.

These final squads of three will collide in a First-to-70-Points Grand Finale. This is the ultimate test of roster versatility, matchup knowledge, and team synergy. Only the most cohesive squad will survive to claim the region's premier team championship.

Things You Need to Know

One city. One Champion.