2025–26 Hong Kong Master Ball League

Location	Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Venue	Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Dates	May 2-3, 2026
Supported games	VGC, TCG

VGC rules
Regulation set	Regulation Set I

TCG rules
Format	2026-27 Standard

The 2025–26 Hong Kong Master Ball League was held in Wan Chai, Hong Kong on May 2-3, 2026. It was the third Hong Kong Master Ball League (HKMBL) competition held in the country, having tournaments in both Pokémon Champions and the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Notably it was the final major in-person tournament in the Asian circuit to feature Pokémon Scarlet and Violet as well as Regulation Set I.

Video Game Championships

In the VGC, all age divisions compete in a single tournament. Day One was composed of Swiss rounds, with players finishing in the top 16 moving on to Day Two. These players were placed in a single elimination bracket. All games were best of three with a time limit of 60 minutes per matchup.

Matches took place in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet under Regulation Set I and were all Double Battles.

The finalists are both given 2026 Pokémon World Championships invitations with travel awards, while the remaining 8 players who positioned in the top 10 are also given invites without travel awards. Additionally the 4 top players in the Junior or Senior division outside of the top 10 will also receive invitations to the World Championships.

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

Adrian Tang

Loss

Chan Tsz Hung

Win

Chan Tsz Hung

Win

Cheung Man Fung

Loss

Choi Pok Yin

Loss

Choi Pok Yin

Win

Chan Tsz Hung

Loss

Cheng Pak Him

Loss

Ng Shiu Chung

Win

Ng Shiu Chung

Win

Ng Shiu Chung

Win

Chong King Him

Loss

Hayden Sheung

Loss

Hayden Sheung

Win

Ng Shiu Chung

2

Man Chun Wo

Win

Edward Fan

0

Yuen Nga Hin

Loss

Man Chun Wo

Loss

Ting Sheung Si

Loss

Edward Fan

Win

Edward Fan

Win

Edward Fan

Win

Oscar Tang

Win

Ansari Rafi Ahmed

Loss

Choi Yin Fung

Loss

Oscar Tang

Loss

Ansari Rafi Ahmed

Win

Ansari Rafi Ahmed

Win

Ng Tsz Sum

Loss

Trading Card Game

The 2026-27 Standard format was used for the Pokémon TCG competitions, allowing all cards with regulation mark or later. Unlike the VGC tournament, players competed according to their age division.

Day One was composed of Swiss rounds, with players who have less than two losses in the Masters Division, or placing in the top 16 in the Juniors or top 32 Seniors Division moving on to Day Two. Players who moved on to Day Two were allowed to switch decks from the one they used during Day One, but must use the same deck for the entire day.

On day Two, the Junior and Senior Division had a 16 or 32 player single elimination bracket, while the Masters Division players continued playing Swiss rounds on Day Two, and at the conclusion of the Swiss rounds players with match points equal to or greater than the 8th placed player in the post Swiss standings were placed in an asymmetrical single elimination bracket. All games were best of three.

The top player in the Junior and Senior divisons are both given 2026 Pokémon World Championships invitations with travel awards, as are both finalists in the Masters division.

Junior Division

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Senior Division

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Masters Division

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Championship match

TBD

Distributions

Spectator/Participant HOME medals

2025-26 香港大師球聯盟賽超級快龍 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Mega Dragonite
Location	灣仔/香港 Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Category	其他 Other
Distributed	May 2 to 3, 2026

2025-26 香港大師球聯盟賽超級基格爾德 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Mega Zygarde
Location	灣仔/香港 Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Category	其他 Other
Distributed	May 2 to 3, 2026

2025-26 香港大師球聯盟賽超級甲賀忍蛙 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Mega Greninja
Location	灣仔/香港 Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Category	其他 Other
Distributed	May 2 to 3, 2026

2025-26 香港大師球聯盟賽超級巨牙鯊 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Mega Sharpedo
Location	灣仔/香港 Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Category	其他 Other
Distributed	May 2 to 3, 2026

2025-26 香港大師球聯盟賽超級噴火龍Ｙ 2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Mega Charizard Y
Location	灣仔/香港 Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Category	其他 Other
Distributed	May 2 to 3, 2026

Top-cut HOME medals

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon VGC CHAMPION

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon VGC FINALIST

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon VGC TOP 4

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon TCG Masters CHAMPION

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon TCG Masters FINALIST

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

2025-26 Hong Kong Master Ball League Pokémon TCG Masters TOP 4

Unknown
Location	Unknown
Category	Unknown
Distributed	May 3, 2026

References

External links

- Official Website

Official Tournaments

Pokémon World Championships:
Worlds / WCS

TPCi / Play! Pokémon:
NAIC • EUIC • LAIC

Asia Championship Series:
PUACL • PJCS • PTC • TWMBL • HKMBL
MYMBL • THMBL • PHMBL • SGMBL • IDMBL

Former competitions:
OCIC

This article is part of both Project TCG and Project Games, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Championship Tournaments.

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