Look, let's be honest: SOOP is kicking off the '2026 STL Season 1' Tekken pro league on the 31st. It’s the platform's flagship Tekken circuit and stands as a major fixture in the 2026 first-half eSports calendar. Bandai Namco Entertainment Korea is back for another round as the official sponsor, providing the necessary operational support to keep the gears turning.

The tournament runs for three weeks, from March 31 to April 18. You've got five days of online qualifiers, followed by a 'Last Chance Qualifier' (LCQ) on day six for those who tripped at the first hurdle. Once the dust settles, the Top 8 and the grand finale move to an offline setting. There is a total prize pool of 24,000,000 원 on the line, with the champion walking away with 10,000,000 원.

The roster is stacked, mate. We are talking about heavy hitters like DRX's 'LowHigh' Yoon Sun-woong, the legendary 'Knee' Bae Jae-min, DNS's 'Ulsan' Lim Soo-hoon, and Gen.G's 'MulGold' Han Jae-gyun. Since this is the first major league since the launch of 'Tekken 8' Season 3, it will be fascinating to see how these pros adapt their strategies to the fresh balance changes.

Every single match will be broadcast live via SOOP. You can check the full schedule and further details on the official SOOP Tekken STL website. Best of luck to all the competitors.