The 2018 Beyblade Burst World Championship, known as Beyblade Burst World Championship 2018 (ベイブレードバースト ワールドチャンピオンシップ2018, Beiburēdo Bāsuto Wārudo Chanpionshippu 2018) in Japan, was a tournament that took place on November 3, 2018 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles during KidExpo 2018 in Paris, France. There were 24 countries that participated in total.
Matches were played with 3on3 Battle in the Ultimate Tournament Beystadium, which was released by Hasbro with the Ultimate Tournament Collection two months prior. The tournament was notable for only allowing Hasbro Beyblades, launchers, and the use of the Ultimate Tournament Beystadium, which Asian participants, who were used to Takara Tomy products and the Beystadium Standard Type, were unfamiliar with. The Maximus Garuda G3 Layer was also banned from the tournament.
Participants[]
- Japan: Kurei
- Korea: Shin Sang Hyeon
- Vietnam: Bui Minh Khang
- Australia: World Blader
- Austria: Youpeter
- Brazil: Buster Dash
- Canada: Xeno
- Estonia: Jossu
- France: Thunder
- Germany: Master of the Blades
- Hong Kong: Icy Flame
- India: Falcon
- Latvia: Balanced Defender
- Lithuania: LTU GAMES YT
- Malaysia: Final Smash
- Mexico: Maxico
- Philippines: Brent
- Singapore: Kako
- Switzerland: Blix
- Taiwan: Shuai Shuai
- Thailand: Take
- Turkey: The Storm
- Ukraine: MASTER_PRO
- USA: Phaio
Pool Play[]
Pool Play 1[]
| X | Blix | Shin Sang Hyeon | Brent | Jossu | Balanced Defender | The Storm | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blix | X | 0-2
X |
0-2
Z |
0-2
Y |
1-2
X |
1-3
Y |
0 |
| Shin Sang Hyeon | 2-0
X |
X | 2-1
X |
2-0
Z |
2-1
Y |
2-1
Z |
5 |
| Brent | 2-0
Z |
1-2
X |
X | 2-0
Y |
1-2
X |
2-1
Y |
3 |
| Jossu | 2-0
Y |
0-2
Z |
0-2
Y |
X | 1-2
Z |
0-2
X |
1 |
| Balanced Defender | 2-1
X |
1-2
Y |
2-1
X |
2-1
Z |
X | 2-1
Z |
4 |
| The Storm | 3-1
Y |
1-2
Z |
1-2
Y |
2-0
X |
1-2
Z |
X | 2 |
Go to the finals:
- Shin Sang Hyeon
- Balanced Defender
Pool Play 2[]
| X | Final Smash | Thunder | Kako | Phaio | World Blader | LTU GAMES YT | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Smash | X | 2-1
X |
1-2
Z |
2-1
Y |
0-2
X |
0-2
Y |
2 |
| Thunder | 1-2
X |
X | 1-2
X |
0-2
Z |
2-1
Y |
2-1
Z |
2 |
| Kako | 2-1
Z |
2-1
X |
X | 1-3
Y |
2-0
X |
2-1
Y |
4 |
| Phaio | 1-2
Y |
2-0
Z |
3-1
Y |
X | 2-0
Z |
1-2
X |
3 |
| World Blader | 2-0
X |
1-2
Y |
0-2
X |
0-2
Z |
X | 0-2
Z |
1 |
| LTU GAMES YT | 2-0
Y |
1-2
Z |
1-2
Y |
2-1
X |
2-0
Z |
X | 3 |
Go to the finals:
- Kako
- Phaio
Pool Play 3[]
| X | Maxico | Youpeter | Master of the Blades | Xeno | Bui Minh Khang | MASTER_PRO | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxico | X | 0-2
X |
1-2
Z |
2-1
Y |
0-2
X |
2-1
Y |
2 |
| Youpeter | 2-0
X |
X | 1-2
X |
0-2
Z |
0-2
Y |
2-1
Z |
2 |
| Master of the Blades | 2-1
Z |
2-1
X |
X | 0-2
Y |
0-2
X |
2-0
Y |
3 |
| Xeno | 1-2
Y |
2-0
Z |
2-0
Y |
X | 2-0
Z |
2-1
X |
4 |
| Bui Minh Khang | 2-0
X |
2-0
Y |
2-0
X |
0-2
Z |
X | 2-0
Z |
4 |
| MASTER_PRO | 1-2
Y |
1-2
Z |
0-2
Y |
1-2
X |
0-2
Z |
X | 0 |
Go to the finals:
- Xeno
- Bui Minh Khang
Pool Play 4[]
| X | Shuaishuai | Buster Dash | Kurei | Falcon | Take | Icy Flame | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuai Shuai | X | 2-0
X |
3-1
Z |
2-0
Y |
2-0
X |
3-1
Y |
5 |
| Buster Dash | 0-2
X |
X | 2-0
X |
2-0
Z |
0-2
Y |
3-1
Z |
3 |
| Kurei | 1-3
Z |
0-2
X |
X | 2-1
Y |
2-0
X |
0-2
Y |
2 |
| Falcon | 0-2
Y |
0-2
Z |
1-2
Y |
X | 0-2
Z |
2-0
X |
1 |
| Take | 0-2
X |
2-0
Y |
0-2
X |
2-0
Z |
X | 2-1
Z |
3 |
| Icy Flame | 1-3
Y |
1-3
Z |
2-0
Y |
0-2
X |
1-2
Z |
X | 1 |
Go to the final:
- Shuai Shuai
- Buster Dash
Finals[]
Quarter Finals[]
A Block[]
- Shin Sang Hyeon vs Phaio (3-1)
- Xeno vs Buster Dash (3-2)
B Block[]
- Balanced Defender vs Kako (3-1)
- Bui Minh Khang vs Shuai Shuai (2-3)
Semifinals[]
A Block[]
- Shin Sang Hyeon vs Xeno (3-1)
B Block[]
- Balanced Defender vs Shuai Shuai (3-1)
3th Place Battle[]
- Xeno vs Shuai Shuai (2-3)
Final[]
- Shin Sang Hyeon vs Balanced Defender (2-3)
Video[]
2018 BEYBLADE BURST World Championship Official Livestream
Rank After Tournament[]
- Balanced Defender (Latvia)
- Shin Sang Hyeon (Korea)
- Shuai Shuai (Taiwan)
- Xeno (Canada)
- BusterDash (Brazil)