First place secured. Bandits enter tonight’s SFL Americas Grand Final

Bandits Gaming are back in the Street Fighter League Americas Grand Final for a fourth consecutive season. A 9–1 regular-season record and 290 points put the team first, 10 points ahead of Shopify Rebellion, and secured a direct place in tonight’s title match.

Saturday’s 30–10 victories over both 2GAME and BAIT sealed that position for Noah The Prodigy, Booce Lee, Psycho and Enzo the Hokage.

New roster. The same Bandits standard.

This is Bandits’ first SFL season without MenaRD in the playing roster, yet the team has finished the regular season on top. His vision as a co-owner remains part of the foundation: identify potential, listen to players and surround them with the structure they need to perform. The all-American lineup carries that approach into competition with a Dominican support team behind it.

Four consecutive finals across changing lineups give that vision weight. This result means more than first place: it is another sign that Bandits’ culture of preparation, player development and collective responsibility can deliver across different rosters. The players change; the commitment to helping them reach their potential continues.

The momentum began with an unbeaten 6–0 run to first place in Phase 1. Bandits built on that start to finish 9–1 and earn the top seed. Now, wearing a new black uniform, the team has one more step to take: turn another strong season into the Americas championship.

How tonight’s final works

The playoffs use a ladder format at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. Bandits await the winner of the earlier rounds:

1. Quarterfinal: 2GAME face FlyQuest. First to 50 team points advances.
2. Semifinal: That winner faces Shopify Rebellion, again in a race to 50 points.
3. Grand Final: Bandits face the semifinal winner. The first team to reach 70 points takes the title.

Bandits could therefore meet Shopify Rebellion, 2GAME or FlyQuest. Each individual set contributes to the team score, making lineup choices and contributions across the roster central to the result.

Two international opportunities on the line

The Americas champions advance to the Street Fighter League World Championship in Tokyo, Japan, in March 2027. There, they will join EMEAA champions Red Dunes and the eventual SFL Japan champions to compete for the world title.

Winning tonight also secures all four roster members places at the Esports World Cup 2027, adding individual opportunities to the team’s championship ambitions.

Watch the finals tonight

The Sunday, November 8 broadcast begins at 4 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. in the Dominican Republic. Bandits’ Grand Final follows the quarterfinal and semifinal, so its exact start time depends on those results.

Watch live on Capcom Fighters on Twitch or YouTube. Follow Bandits on Instagram and X for match updates, results and the latest from the team.