Championship Series

The Pokémon TCG State and Provincial (SPT) Championships are held in over 50 states and provinces across North America. Each SPT Championship is part of a title event series where players compete for the title of State or Provincial Champion!

Results of the SPT Championships can give a serious boost to a player’s Championship Points and chances of getting into the 2013 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

When are the Pokémon TCG State and Provincial Championships?

The Pokémon TCG SPT Championships will be held on March 9th, 16th, and 23rd, 2013. Find event dates, times, and locations.

Are There any Requirements for Attendance?

The Pokémon TCG SPT Championships do not require an invitation or qualification of any kind. All players in good standing are welcome to participate.

What are the prizes?

Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points and a Pokémon SPT Championship promo card (while supplies last) just for playing!

• A Pokémon TCG SPT Championships 1st Place trophy
• A $500 travel stipend to participate in the Pokémon TCG National Championships (Juniors and Seniors) ^1,2
• A $300 travel stipend to participate in the Pokémon TCG National Championships (Masters) ^1,3
• A first-round bye at the U.S. or Canada National Championships ³
• A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 100 Championship Points

2nd Place

• A Pokémon TCG SPT Championships 2nd Place trophy
• A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 90 Championship Points (if  division attendance is 4 or greater)

3rd & 4th Place

• A Pokémon TCG SPT Championships 3rd or 4th Place trophy
• A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 70 Championship Points (if  division attendance is 8 or greater)

5th through 8th Place

• A combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
• 50 Championship Points(if  division attendance is 32 or greater)

9th Place through 12th Place

• 30 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

13th Place through 16th Place

• 20 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

17th Place through 32nd Place

• 10 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)

33rd Place through 64th Place

• 5 Championship Point (if division attendance is 256 or greater)

1. Travel stipends and byes are awarded to the winning Canadian or United States player and are awarded at the National Championships corresponding to the player’s nationality. A Canadian player is therefore eligible to win a travel allowance at the Canadian National Championship from an event hosted in the United States, and vice versa. STP Championships held in Mexico do not award travel allowances.

2. Travel stipends ‘stack’. Players who win more than one SPT will receive the sum of their travel allowances. Players who also win a Regional Championship will receive both the Regional travel award and the SPT travel allowance.

3. Byes do not ‘stack.’ If you have won a bye in another event, either a different SPT or a Regional Championship, you will receive the largest bye you have earned. You will not receive the sum of all the byes you earn.

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