The following is a list of champions, along with runner-ups and semifinalists, within the Evolution Championship Series. For table compactness, only the top 4 are included. Tournaments held as side events are not included on the list. Additional details are available in the individual event articles by year.
2XKO Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2026 (Evo Japan) 2XKO Jo'siah "HIKARI" Miller (Akali, Ahri) Steve "Supernoon" Carbajal (Ekko, Teemo) Marwan "Wawa" Berthe (Vi, Caitlyn) "bleed" (Ekko, Illaoi) 2026 Jo'siah "HIKARI" Miller (Akali, Ahri) Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (Jinx, Ahri) and Lenwood "INZEM" Arnold (Teemo, Thresh) Steve "Supernoon" Carbajal (Ekko, Teemo) Shunsuke "poka" Abe (Akali, Ahri)
BlazBlue Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2011 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II Alex "Spark" Chen (Hakumen) Steve "Lord Knight" Barthelemy (Litchi, Makoto) Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi (Noel) Kyle Bourne (Carl) 2014 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Keiji "Galileo" Okamoto (Litchi) Ryo "Dogura" Nozaki (Azrael) Ryuji "DoraBang" Utsumi (Bang) Yoshiki Kouno (Nu) 2017 BlazBlue: Central Fiction Ryusei Ito (Carl) Shoji "Fenritti" Sho (Jin) Fumihiko "fumi" Yokobori (Nine) Tatsuro "Kaibutsukun" Fujiyoshi (Izanami, Nine) 2018 (Evo Japan) Shoji "Fenrich" Sho (Jin) "Yuta" (Es) "Sayakachan-Bot" (Es) "MokeMoke" (Relius) 2018 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle "Heiho" (Ruby, Gordeau) Jeronte "Fame96" Latham (Yu, Jin) Ryuji "DoraBang" Utsumi (Hazama, Nu) Kazuyuki "KojiKOG" Koji (Tager, Waldstein) 2019 (Evo Japan) Tomoyasu "Tomo/Relo" Nakata (Mai, Gordeau) "Alcormakkos" (Ruby, Gordeau) "Hide" (Ruby, Gordeau) "KYONOentremete" (Mitsuru, Yuzuriha) 2019 Oscar "Shinku" Jaimes (Ruby, Yang) Kamei "Kyamei" Hiroyuki (Mitsuru, Akihiko) Seitaro "Domi" Ono (Akihiko, Yuzuriha) Kazuya "mekasue" Kamisue (Orie, Jubei) 2020 (Evo Japan) Tsutomu "kubo" Kubota (Yumi, Seth) "DORA_BANG" (Naoto K., Merkava, Nu, Naoto S.) "nk_P" (Chie, Vatista) "Noble" (Carmine, Vatista, Heart, Akatsuki)2026 BlazBlue: Central Fiction "Fukkuu" (Susanoo, Bang) Shoji "Fenrich" Sho (Jin) Ryane "XCaliburBladez" Jimenez (Carl) "Rascal" (Bullet)
Capcom vs. SNK Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2001 (B5) Capcom vs. SNK "Chikyuu" (King, Sakura, Raiden) Jason "xrolento" Nelson JFL Ricki Ortiz 2002 Capcom vs. SNK 2 Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi (E. Honda, Blanka, Sagat) Shinya "Nuki" Ohnuki (Blanka, Chun-Li, Sagat, Ryu) Armon "Ken" Jackson (Yun, Iori, Cammy) Tetsuya "Ino" Inoue (Cammy, Sagat, Blanka) 2003 Tetsuya "Ino" Inoue (Cammy, Sagat, Blanka) Daigo Umehara (Guile, Cammy, Sagat) Kenryo "Mago" Hayashi (E. Honda, Chun-Li, Blanka) Ryo "BAS" Yoshida (Blanka, Sakura, M. Bison) 2004 Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka) Ricki Ortiz (Vega, Sakura, Blanka) John Choi (Ken, Sagat, Guile) "Dan" (Ken, Ryu, Sagat) 2005 Ryo "BAS" Yoshida (Vega, M. Bison, Blanka, E. Honda) Kenryo "Mago" Hayashi (E. Honda, Sagat. Blanka) Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka) Peter "Combofiend" Rosas (Akuma, Rolento, Eagle, Rock) 2006 Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka) Ricki Ortiz (Vega, Sakura, Blanka) Peter "Combofiend" Rosas (Ken, Sagat, Cammy) Campbell "Buktooth" Tran (Hibiki, Morrigan, Iori) 2007 Ryo "BAS" Yoshida (Vega, Bison, Blanka) Ricki Ortiz (Vega, Sakura, Blanka) Justin Wong (Vega, Sakura, Blanka, Chun-Li, Sagat) Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Sakura, M. Bison, Blanka) 2008 John Choi (Ken, Cammy, Sagat) Ryo "BAS" Yoshida (Vega, M. Bison, Blanka) Ricki Ortiz (Vega, Sakura, Blanka) Justin Wong (Vega, Cammy, Sagat)
Darkstalkers Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2026 (Evo Japan) Vampire Savior "Kaji" (Lilith) "Nakanishi" (Bishamon) "Kosyo" (B.B. Hood) "Komemaru" (Raptor) 2026 "Kaji" (Lilith) "Nakanishi" (Bishamon) "Atsuta" (Hsien-Ko) "Decameron" (Raptor)
Dragon Ball FighterZ Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2018 Dragon Ball FighterZ Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (Bardock, Zamasu, Android 16) Goichi "GO1" Kishida (Cell, Bardock, Super Saiyan Vegeta) Shoji "Fenritti" Sho (Cell, Bardock, Super Saiyan Vegeta) Naoki "moke" Nakayama (Kid Buu, Cell, Trunks) 2019 Goichi "GO1" Kishida (Bardock, GT Goku, Super Saiyan Goku) Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (Bardock, Kid Buu, GT Goku) Shoji "Fenritti" Sho (Cell, Bardock, Super Saiyan Vegeta) Joan "Shanks" Namay Millones (Android 18, Gohan, Super Saiyan Goku) 2022 Marwan "Wawa" Berthe (Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Adult Gohan) Shamar "Nitro" H. (Lab Coat Android 21, Super Saiyan Blue Goku, Android 21) Yonis "Yasha" Ahamada (Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17) Mohamed "Kayne" Sobti (Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta, Lab Coat Android 21, Tien) 2023 Jo'siah "HIKARI" Miller (Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17) Yonis "Yasha" Ahamada (Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17) Shamar "Nitro" Hinds (Gotenks, Gohan, Android 18) Daniel Gras "Gropis" Llopis (Baby, Frieza, Beerus) 2025 (EVO France) Jo'siah "HIKARI" Miller (Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta, Vegito, Android 17) Daniel Gras "Gropis" Llopis (Baby, Frieza, Beerus, Cell) Mael "WADE" Jomie (Baby, Kefla, Trunks) "OBAssassin" (Hit, Teen Gohan, Trunks)
Fatal Fury Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2025 Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Goichi "GO1" Kishida (Kain, Marco) Lin "E.T." Chiahung (Hokutomaru, Billy) Shoji "Fenritti" Sho (Kain) Chun-Gon "Poongko" Lee (Gato) 2025 (EVO France) Zheng "Xiaohai" Zhuojun (Hotaru) Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Kain) "AbuOmar" (Dong-Hwan) Konstantinos "K-TOP" Lamprou (Kain) 2026 (Evo Japan) Zheng "Xiaohai" Zhuojun (Billy) "Laggia" (Gato) Tseng "ZJZ" Chiachen (Preecha) Chun-Gon "Poongko" Lee (Gato) 2026 Zheng "Xiaohai" Zhuojun (Mr. Karate, Billy) Kenta "mi2ha4" Ichihara (Rock) Shoji "Fenritti" Sho (Mr. Karate) Daniel "Dany "El Maza"" Fuentes Garcia (Billy)
Granblue Fantasy Versus Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2022 Granblue Fantasy Versus "Gamera" (Djeeta, Vira) "Tororo" (Percival) "Tako" (Belial) "Ren" (Charlotta, Avatar Belial, Seox) 2023 (Evo Japan) "Gamera" (Katalina, Djeeta, Zooey) "Tororo" (Percival) "Emujima" (Belial) "Potaku" (Metera) 2024 (Evo Japan) Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising "Rookies" (Seox, Belial) "Gamera" (Djeeta) "Tororo" (Siegfried, Percival) "Ren" (Seox) 2024 Aaron "Aarondamac" Godinez (Belial) "Tororo" (Percival) "Kojicoco" (Nier) Brian "Artorias" Huang (Siegfried) 2025 (Evo Japan) "Kasausagi" (Ferry) "Zangief_Dream" (Cagliostro) "Shio" (Beelzebub) "Hinoki no Bou" (Narmaya) 2025 Mathieu "Kojicoco" Fardet (Beatrix) Brandon "Zane" Wanders (Grimnir) "Tororo" (Siegfried, Percival) Junichi "Fukunaga" Kumano (Versusia, Lancelot) 2025 (Evo France) Lucy "Usagi" Aramburu (Grimnir) "Pixi" (Lowain) Alain "Space" Balemba (Beatrix, Cagliostro) "Gamera" (Beatrix, Cagliostro, Anila) 2026 (Evo Japan) "Kasausagi" (Ferry) "Zangief_Dream" (Cagliostro, Vikala) "sho-san" (Zeta) "Gamera" (Meg, Ilsa) 2026 Mathieu "Kojicoco" Fardet (Beatrix) "Shio" (Lowain) "Miraias" (Seox, Eustace) Kyran "Monarch" Reives (Metera)
Guilty Gear Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2003 Guilty Gear X2 Daigo Umehara (Sol) Soh "Miu" Miura (Sol) Saif "ID" Ebrahim (Sol) Kenryo "Mago" Hayashi (Johnny) 2004 Daigo Umehara (Sol) Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Eddie) Ryota "RF" Fukumoto (Faust) Kevin "Kensou" Turner (Chipp, Eddie) 2005 Guilty Gear X2#Reload Ryota "RF" Fukumoto (Faust) Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito (Eddie) Soh "Miu" Miura (Sol) Martin "Marn" Phan (Eddie, Bridget) 2006 Guilty Gear XX Slash (teams) Ryo “BAS” Yoshida/ "Mint"/ "Ruu" Daigo Umehara/ Ryota "RF" Fukumoto/ Yosuke "Kindevu" Ito Alex "Mozanrath" Garvin/ Peter "Flash Metroid" Susini/ Chaz "Mynusdono" Frazer Mike "Elvenshadow" Boczar/ David "Cue" Cue/ George "Juicy G" 2007 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (teams) "Yossan"/ "Gibson" Peter "Flash Metroid" Susini/ Alex "Mozanrath" Garvin/ Martin "Marn" Phan Ryo “BAS” Yoshida/ "Kami-chan"/ "Mint" Aaron "AKA" Harris/ George "Juicy G"/ John "BlackSnake" Prucha 2009 Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus Abdullatif "Latif" Alhmili (Eddie) Martin "Marn" Phan (Eddie, Jam) Peter "Flash Metroid" Susini (May) David "HellMonkey" Lardiere (Baiken) 2015 Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Kenichi Ogawa (Zato) "Nage" (Faust) Ryuichi "Woshige" Shigeno (Millia) Takahiro "Nakamura" Kitano (Millia) 2016 Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR- Masahiro "Machabo" Tominaga (Sin) Omito Hashimoto (Johnny) Hisatoshi "Rion" Usui (Ky) Takahiro "Nakamura" Kitano (Millia) 2017 Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 Omito Hashimoto (Johnny) "T5M7" (Leo) Kazuyoshi "Summit" Tezuka (Chipp) "Nage" (Faust) 2018 (Evo Japan) "Nage" (Faust) Omito "Omito" Hashimoto (Johnny) Ryota "Kazunoko" Inoue (Raven) "Ruki" (Dizzy) 2018 Omito Hashimoto (Johnny) Masahiro "Machabo" Tominaga (Ky) Eli "LostSoul" Rabadad (Elphelt) "Nage" (Faust) 2019 (Evo Japan) Kazuyoshi "Summit" Tezuka (Chipp) "Chachacha" (Haehyun) "Tomo" (Leo) Masahiro "Machabo" Tominaga (Ky, Sol) 2022 Guilty Gear Strive Claire "UMISHO" Harrison (Chaos) Molham "Slash" Qazili (May) William "Leffen" Hjelte (Zato) Julian "Hotashi" Harris (Nagoriyuki) 2023 (Evo Japan) "GOBOU" (Zato) "Lox" (Giovanna) "umaaman" (Ramlethal, Baiken) Kim "Daru_I-No" Jae-won (I-No) 2023 William "Leffen" Hjelte (Chaos) Johansson "NBNHMR" Mattias (Nagoriyuki) Kim "Daru_I-No" Jae-won (I-No) Claire "UMISHO" Harrison (Sol) 2024 (Evo Japan) Matthew "TempestNYC" Tulloch (Leo, Elphelt) "sanakan" (Chaos) "Tyurara" (Ky, Sin, Bridget) "MiguMiguDokkoi" (Jack-O', Asuka) 2024 Shamar "Nitro" Hinds (Jack-O', Giovanna) Yuya "tatuma" Fujiwara (Sol) "RedDitto" (Ramlethal) Atir "Zando" Yosef (Asuka) 2025 (Evo Japan) Kim "Daru_I-No" Jae-won (I-No) "RedDitto" (Ramlethal) Kazuyoshi "Summit" Tezuka (Chipp) "Tiger_Pop" (Chaos, A.B.A) 2025 "Kshuewhatdamoo" (Johnny) "RedDitto" (Ramlethal) "Aboii" (Potemkin) Yuya "tatuma" Fujiwara (Sol) 2025 (EVO France) "Tiger_Pop" (Chaos, A.B.A) "Patachu" (Sin) "Andross_11" (Potemkin) Shamar "Nitro" Hinds (Leo) 2026 (Evo Japan) "Tyurara" (Ky, Sin) Kim "Daru_I-No" Jae-won (I-No) "surumaiden" (Asuka) "MikenBancho" (Bedman) 2026 "RedDitto" (Ramlethal) Ismaila "Verix" Gueye (Nagoriyuki) Shamar "Nitro" Hinds (Leo) Andre "Cheryo" Covington (Goldlewis)
Injustice Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2013 Injustice: Gods Among Us Phillip "KDZ" Atkinson (Superman) Denzell "DJT" Terry (Green Lantern, Doomsday) Christopher "NYChrisG" Gonzalez (Green Arrow, Black Adam) Frank "Slayer" Amaral (Superman, Wonder Woman) 2014 Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (Batgirl) Brant "Pig of the Hut" McCaskill (Zod) Malik "MIT" Terry (Deathstroke, Batgirl, Aquaman) Kyle Panlilio (Hawkgirl, Raven, Shazam)2017 Injustice 2 Ryan "Dragon" Walker (Aquaman, Poison Ivy) Tim "HoneyBee" Commandeur (Flash, Aquaman) Jivan "Theo" Karapetian (Superman) Andrew "Semiij" Fontanez (Catwoman)2018 Curtis "Rewind" McCall (Catwoman, Black Adam, Blue Beetle, Firestorm) "Tweedy" (Starfire, Doctor Fate) Dominique "SonicFox" McLean (Starfire, Firestorm, Red Hood, Black Manta) Ryan "Big D" DeDomenico (Poison Ivy)
Killer Instinct Year Game Top 4 First Second Third Fourth 2014 Killer Instinct Emmanuel "CDJr" Brito (Sadira) Jonathon "Rico Suave" Deleon (Thunder, Fulgore, Glacius, Jago, Sabrewulf) Justin Wong (Sabrewulf) Neilimen "GutterMagic" Alicea (Thunder) 2015 Jonathon "Rico Suave" Deleon (Thunder, Fulgore, Glacius, Omen, Spinal) Neilimen "GutterMagic" Alicea (Thunder) Darnell "Sleep" Waller (Kan-Ra) Larry "LCD" Dent (Maya, Orchid, Hisako) 2016 Darnell "Hollywood Sleep" Waller (Arbiter, Gargos) Kenneth "Bass" Armas (Spinal, Cinder, Jago) Jamill "SeaDragon" Boykin (ARIA, Hisako) Nicholas "Nicky" Iovene (Fulgore)
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