{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f49dcc3f8d17196183fceed7","clusterId":"c_a4e69fb21d0a9fe4ffe567bc","slug":"street-fighter-league-japan-2026-starts-august-25-with-riddle-order-joining","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Street Fighter League Japan 2026 Starts August 25 With Riddle Order Joining","summary":"Capcom announced the Street Fighter League Japan 2026 season will begin on August 25, with a new team Riddle Order replacing CAG Osaka for a total of 12 teams. The division split for Division S and Division F was revealed, and a paid-stream Division Exhibition Match is set for August 10-11.","whyItMatters":"The league rebrands its Japan region and clarifies overseas regions, while the addition of Riddle Order and the two-division format set the stage for the fourth Street Fighter 6 season.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCapcom confirmed the Street Fighter League Japan 2026 season will kick off on August 25. The Japan region has been renamed from Street Fighter League Pro-JP to Street Fighter League JAPAN, while overseas regions become Street Fighter League AMERICAS and Street Fighter League EMEAA. The two-division system continues with Division S and Division F. New team Riddle Order replaces CAG Osaka, bringing the total to 12 teams. Division S includes KADOKAWA FAV gaming, Crazy Raccoon, Saishunkan Sol Kumamoto, ZETA DIVISION Geekly, Hiroshima TEAM iXA, and FUKUSHIMA IBUSHIGIN. Division F features VARREL, Good 8 Squad, DetonatioN FocusMe, Nagoya NTPOJA|, REJECT, and RIDDLE ORDER. A Division Exhibition Match on August 10-11 will pit 24 players from each division against each other, with the winning division earning home-team rights for the Grand Final. The exhibition will stream on SPWN for a fee.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Riddle Order replaces CAG Osaka in Street Fighter League Japan 2026, shifting the division balance without changing the total team count.","twitterPost":"Riddle Order slots into CAG Osaka's spot, keeping SFL Japan at 12 teams but altering the division power balance.","threadsPost":"Riddle Order takes CAG Osaka's place in Street Fighter League Japan 2026, keeping the league at 12 teams. The division split reveal shows which rosters Capcom expects to contend in each tier.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom announced Street Fighter League Japan 2026 will start on August 25. The league rebrands its Japan region and clarifies overseas regions. Riddle Order joins as a new team, replacing CAG Osaka, for a total of 12 teams in two divisions. A Division Exhibition Match on August 10-11 will determine home-team rights for the Grand Final.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260625-451757/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Street Fighter 6\\\" Official Team League \\\"SFL JAPAN 2026\\\" to Start from August 25. \\\"RIDDLE\\\" Joins, and the Much-Anticipated \\\"Team Division\\\" Finally Revealed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4110,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782552506,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T09:23:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T09:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T09:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a4e69fb21d0a9fe4ffe567bc","canonicalTitle":"『ストリートファイター6』公式チームリーグ戦「SFL JAPAN 2026」8月25日から開幕へ。「RIDDLE」参戦で気になる“チーム分け”もついにお披露目","representativeArticleId":"a_a9b989cc26a6e00e0ad084c8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Street Fighter 6\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T03:07:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T03:07:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T09:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260625-451757/","title":"『ストリートファイター6』公式チームリーグ戦「SFL JAPAN 2026」8月25日から開幕へ。「RIDDLE」参戦で気になる“チーム分け”もついにお披露目"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Street Fighter 6"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Street Fighter League Japan 2026 starts on August 25.","New team Riddle Order replaces CAG Osaka, bringing the total to 12 teams.","The league has two divisions: Division S and Division F.","A paid-stream Division Exhibition Match is set for August 10-11, with 24 players from each division competing for home-team rights in the Grand Final.","The Japan region was renamed from Street Fighter League Pro-JP to Street Fighter League JAPAN."]}