{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-29T18:30:11.964Z","story":{"id":"r_2e1d4b1ef30f4ae59a730977","slug":"menard-joins-zeta-division-geekly-for-sfl-2026-jajii-named-coach","url":"https://yomimono.id/menard-joins-zeta-division-geekly-for-sfl-2026-jajii-named-coach","headline":"MenaRD Joins ZETA DIVISION Geekly for SFL 2026, Jajii Named Coach","summary":"Professional esports team ZETA DIVISION announced on May 29, 2026, that two-time Capcom Cup champion MenaRD has joined its Street Fighter division as a member of ZETA DIVISION Geekly for the Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026 season. MenaRD, who remains affiliated with Weibo Gaming, will compete alongside returning players Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi. The team also announced that player and caster Jajii has joined as a coach. The announcement fills a roster spot left open after Hikaru transferred to RIDDLE in April 2026 and follows Sho's retirement from competitive play in 2025. ZETA DIVISION Geekly retains naming rights sponsor Geekly, an IT recruitment agency, for the upcoming season. The team's new lineup is widely considered a top contender for the 2026 championship, with all four players having achieved notable results at recent world tournaments, including Yamaguchi's win at EVO Japan 2026 and Higuchi's third-place finish at the same event.","why_it_matters":"The addition of MenaRD, a two-time Capcom Cup winner and EVO Japan champion, to an already strong roster of Momochi, Higuchi, and Yamaguchi positions ZETA DIVISION Geekly as the clear favorite for the SFL 2026 title.","published_at":"2026-05-29T11:15:57.000Z","source_count":5,"sources":["GAME Watch (Impress)","4Gamer.net","Denfaminicogamer","KAI-YOU","Inside"],"citations":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","title":"【SF6】MenaRD Makes Surprise Addition as ZETA DIVISION SFL Member!","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2113056.html"},{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"MenaRD joins ZETA DIVISION Geekly as a member for \"Street Fighter League: Pro-JP 2026\"; Jaji joins as coach","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/635/G063504/20260529044/"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","title":"MenaRD joins ZETA DIVISION Geekly; Jajii also announced as coach","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2605292t"},{"source":"KAI-YOU","title":"World's Strongest 'SF6' Player MenaRD to Compete in 'SFL' from ZETA DIVISION","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95543"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Legend \"MenaRD\" joins ZETA DIVISION for \"SFL\" - new Street Fighter division roster announced, \"Jajii\" joins as coach","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/29/182107.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter"],"studios":[],"people":["MenaRD","じゃじい"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}