Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021)

The Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021) is the second tournament in the Spyro Speedruns Cup lineage and is the fifth singles tournament hosted under the Spyro Tournaments banner (co-chaired by CrystalFissure and Nintendogen64).

Progress
▼ The tournament was officially announced on January 1, 2021 by CrystalFissure and Nintendogen64.
 * ► Sign ups have closed with the 36 competitors draw into 6 groups.

▼ Round 1 will begin on February 1, 2021.

Special Rules
This section notes any special rules that apply specifically to this tournament that are different from the ones defined in the General Rules.

Qualifying Round
In a departure from the previous Spyro Speedruns Cup, the 2021 edition will feature an initial qualifying group stage. This qualifying round consists of six (6) groups each featuring six (6) competitors. The groups are named after prominent Pro Wrestling NOAH professional wrestlers: Go Shiozaki, Kaito Kiyomiya, Takashi Sugiura, Katsuhiko Nakajima, Naomichi Marufuji and Kazuyuki Fujita.

Time Limit
Unlike an International Spyro Grand Prix tournament, the Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021) is intended to be a fast paced sprint rather than a endurance marathon. As such, there will be a stricter time limit imposed on Qualifying Round races.

Each race in the Qualifying Round of the Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021) must be a duration between 10 to 35 minutes in length.

Goal Restrictions
In order to accommodate the 35 minute time limit, the following restrictions have been placed on goals for the qualifying round of the Spyro Speedruns Cup.

Points
In the Qualifying Round, the points allocation is as follows: The Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021) will not feature draws and once competitors progress past the Qualifying Round each race will be a single elimination match.

Tournament Progression
The Spyro Speedruns Cup 2021 will consist of the following: a Qualifying Round, Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals, Preliminary Finals, Second Chance 3-Way and the Grand Final. The 36 signups will be organised into 6 groups of 6. Every competitor will race each other within their group and score points for winning their races. Competitors will receive one (1) point for winning and zero (0) points for losing. Once all fifteen (15) races per group have been completed the four (4) competitors within the group with the highest points (or if two competitors are tied on points the winner in the individual head-to-head race) will progress into the tournament bracket.

The tournament bracket will feature three (3) rounds of a single elimination tournament beginning with the Quraterfinals. If a competitor loses a race within the Quarterfinals or the Semi-Finals they will be eliminated from the tournament. Following the Semi-Finals, is the Preliminary Finals. The winners of the Preliminary Finals will qualify for the Grand Final and the 3 competitor who lost in the Preliminary Finals will progress to the Second Chance 3-Way for one final opportunity at reaching the Grand Final.

The Grand Final will feature 4 competitors: the the 3 winners of the Preliminary Finals and the winner of the Second Chance 3-Way. The winner of the Grand Final will receive the Spyro Speedruns Cup and also be granted a championship match for any Championship of their choosing.

Accepted Games
Despite Spyro Speedruns Cup (2021) being a Spyro the Dragon tournament, exceptions were made for the specific games that are allowed to be run. These games were as follows:


 * Spyro the Dragon [NTSC-U/PAL]
 * Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage/Gateway to Glimmer [NTSC-U/PAL]
 * Spyro: Year of the Dragon [NTSC-U/PAL]
 * Spyro the Dragon [NTSC-J]
 * Spyro x Sparx: Tondemo Tours [NTSC-J]