MomoCon
ESPORTS
2026 Esport Tournaments
Did you know MomoCon has hosted esport events since before ‘esports’ was even a term? In 2026 we will host huge prize pools, some of the best competitors in the world, and amazing partners which brings the number of tournaments we are running to over 40 different tournaments!
Below are just a few of the highlighted areas from MomoCon Esports! Each tab expands with more information about each section, feel free to click for more info.
MomoCon will host more console tournaments than ever before! Check out the list at the Start.GG page
Fighting Game Tournaments for MomoCon 2026 – Schedule
- Thursday
Mario Kart World – 2v2 (MOGI) - Friday
Super Smash Bros Ultimate – Doubles
Super Smash Bros Ultimate – Singles
Guilty Gear Strive
Street Fighter 6
Rivals of Aether II – Singles
Mario Kart World – 12-Player FFA
Splatoon 3 – 4v4
Kirby Air Riders – City Trial - Saturday
Tekken 8
2XKO
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – FFA
Mario Kart World – Knockout Tour
While convention passes will be available day-of the event, tournament registration for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ends on Sunday, May 17th at 11:59PM EDT.
Keep in mind that tickets are non-refundable, as described on the convention’s website linked above.
You can find all broadcasts for the event below:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: VGBootCamp + VGBootCamp2
Mario Kart World: USMKRacing
Splatoon 3: IPLSplatoon
2XKO + Street Fighter 6 + Tekken 8 + Guilty Gear -Strive-: 4o4esports
Rivals of Aether II: WhistleKat
Kirby Air Riders: KirbyAirRideOnline
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: GamesCage
This event is BYOC, which means BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER! Any type of controller is allowed for all titles with the exception for Nintendo titles where only officially licensed Nintendo controllers are authorized for our tournaments. Please note that we will not have any backups for you, so make sure to be prepared for it.
MomoCon will have both a 140 seat PC freeplay area. Great news, it is included with a MomoCon membership! Through the weekend we will have several PC tournaments!
Registration is free and will be onsite at the Retro World Series area.
We are very excited to welcome out Retro World Series, who will be hosting 9 different retro tournaments during the 4 days of MomoCon. Registration is free! And you will even have a chance to be featured on their livestream of the event! Thanks to our partner the Retro World Series for hosting retro tournaments at MomoCon!
Thursday
- 5:00pm – WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (PS2) – Free
- 7:00pm – Tetris (NES) – Free
Friday
- 12:00pm – TMNT: Tournament Fighters (SNES) – Free
- 2:30pm – Vampire Savior (Mister Arcade) – Free
- 4:30pm – Melty Blood Actress Again (PS2) – Free
- 7:00pm – Super Smash Bros. Melee (GameCube) – Free
- For Melee, BYOC or Rent Controller from Retro World Series
Saturday
- 1:00pm – Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (PS2) – Free
- 3:00pm – Tekken 3 (PS1) – Free
- 5:00pm – Halo 2 (Xbox) – 2026 Master Chief World Championship Regional Qualifier – Free
- $150 Cash Prize to Winner
- Learn More
- 7:00pm – Crash Team Racing (PS1) – Wumpa World Cup – Free
- $500 Guaranteed Pot for Top 3
Sunday
- 1:00pm – Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Mister Arcade) – Free
- 3:00pm – Puyo Pop Fever (Dreamcast) – Free
Friday, May 22, 2026
| Time | Game | Duration | Difficulty Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | StepManiaX | ~3-4 hours | Lv. 19 and up |
| 1:00 PM | SOUND VOLTEX ∇ (NABLA) | ~2-3 hours | Lv. 17.5 – 20.3 |
| 4:00 PM | beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS | ~2-3 hours | Hyper & Another Lv. 7 and up |
| 7:00 PM | CHUNITHM X-VERSE | ~3-4 hours | Lv. 11 – 15+ |
Saturday, May 23, 2026
| Time | Game | Duration | Difficulty Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | DanceDanceRevolution WORLD | ~5-6 hours | Lv. 10 and up |
| 1:00 PM | Pump It Up Phoenix | ~4-5 hours | Singles, Lv. 10 and up (Doubles may be included in later rounds) |
| 3:00 PM | pop’n music High☆Cheers!! | ~3-4 hours | Lv. 32 and up |
| 5:00 PM | WACCA | ~3 hours | Lv. 9 and up |
| 7:00 PM | DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 Quads | ~3 hours | Basic Difficulty Only |
Click Here for the website for more information!
Events
Daily
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Speedrun Qualifiers
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Gaming Challenges
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Just Dance Freeplay
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Mystery Game Competition
Thursday
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GoldenEye 007 Tournament
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Daily Speedrun Race – Super Mario World
Friday
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Mario Kart 64 Tournament
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Pokemon Puzzle League Tournament
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Umamusume Tournament
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Daily Speedrun Race – A Link To the Past
Saturday
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Just Dance Tournamnet
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Bomberman Tournament
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Overcooked 2 : 2P Verses Tournament
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Daily Speedrun Race – Mega Man X
Sunday
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Co-Op Kirby Super Star Race
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Smash Bros Amiibo Rumble
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Daily Speedrun Race – Donkey Kong Country
Thursday
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6:30p-11:30p : Monster Hunter Rise
Friday
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10a-2:30p : Splatoon 3 Salmon Run
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2:30p-6:30p : Four Swords Friday
Saturday
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10a-End of Competition : Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Tournament Single Elim.
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4p-End of Competition : MomoCon X Georgia Beyblades Tournament
Sunday
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10a-5p : Freeplay
Peachy League Gyms will be open at these times.
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Thursday 2-10
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Friday and Saturday 10-10
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Sunday 10-4
Pokémon Champions Singles 3v3 VGC Open Team Sheet
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Friday 10am – 4pm
Pokémon Legends ZA 3v3
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Friday 12pm-4pm
Pokémon Champions Doubles 4v4 VGC Open Team Sheet
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Saturday 10am-4pm