14-year-old Hinao wins SF6 FightClub Championship VI Chendu, qualifies for Capcom Cup 12

A 14-year-old fighting game player from Japan, Hinao, won Street Fighter 6’s FightClub Championship VI Chendu on Nov. 2, 2025, and qualified for Capcom Cup 12. He eliminated some of the game’s best, including Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi and Victor “Punk” Woodley.

Hinao is the latest young prodigy to appear on the Street Fighter 6 scene, who’s been mowing down legacy players and ushering in a new generation of champions. Hinao’s win at FightClub Championship VI Chengdu adds him to the roster of teenagers who have qualified for Capcom Cup 12 through premier in-person tournaments, which now numbers three.

Hinao’s run in this tournament was impressive, losing his very first set in the winner’s finals against his eventual grand finals opponent, Jojotaro. After losing a hard-fought set 3-2 to Jojotaro, Hinao was sent to the loser’s finals, where he eventually fought Evo champion Punk.

He then proceeded to beat Punk 3-0, not letting him adjust to his playstyle and setting up a second bout against Jojotaro in the grand final. In it, he beat him in the first set 3-1, resetting the bracket. Then, he dealt the final blow to Jojotaro’s tournament run, beating him 3-2.

FightClub Championship VI Chendu is the final premier tournament in the Capcom Pro Tour. People who still want to qualify for the Capcom Cup 12 will have to earn points in the World Warrior Circuit.