The official podium results for the Asian Games 2026 Competitive Martial Arts team event—which unified Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and The King of Fighters XV (KOF XV) into a single high-stakes three-title relay—and the Pokémon UNITE championship have been etched into history at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. In a blockbuster East Asian showdown at the Aichi Sky Expo, South Korea captured the Gold Medal in Competitive Martial Arts over host nation Japan (Silver), while Japan struck back to claim the Gold Medal in Pokémon UNITE ahead of Indonesia (Silver).
Below is our complete recap of the Asian Games 2026 Competitive Martial Arts and Pokémon UNITE medal tables, South Korea’s championship 3-man fighting game lineup, and how the multi-game relay format worked.
Asian Games 2026 Competitive Martial Arts (SF6, Tekken 8 & KOF XV): Official Medal Table & Rosters
Scheduled from September 23 to September 26, 2026, the Asian Games 2026 Competitive Martial Arts discipline introduced a unique 3v3 national relay format where each country fielded one specialist in Street Fighter 6, one in Tekken 8, and one in The King of Fighters XV:
| Medal | National Team | Confirmed Medal Roster & Game Assignments | Championship Performance Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLD MEDAL | South Korea (KOR) | • Street Fighter 6: Yeon Je-gil • Tekken 8: Bae Jae-min ( Knee)• KOF XV: Lee Gwang-no ( MadKOF) |
Undefeated knockout run; legendary veterans Knee (Tekken 8) & MadKOF (KOF XV) anchored the Grand Final victory over Japan. |
| SILVER MEDAL | Japan (JPN) | Host Nation 3-Title Fighting Game Trio (SF6 / Tekken 8 / KOF XV) | Dominant home-crowd run to the Grand Final before falling to South Korea’s Tekken/KOF closing duo. |
| BRONZE MEDAL | Hong Kong (HKG) | Hong Kong National Martial Arts Trio | Shared Podium Bronze after reaching the Semifinal bracket at Aichi Sky Expo. |
| BRONZE MEDAL | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Saudi Arabia National Martial Arts Trio | Shared Podium Bronze, showcasing the Middle East’s rapid rise in Tekken 8 and SF6. |
Why South Korea’s Trio (Yeon Je-gil, Bae Jae-min & Lee Gwang-no) Was Unstoppable
In a single-game tournament, Japan’s deep pool of Street Fighter 6 specialists makes them the heavy favorite on home soil. However, because the Asian Games 2026 Competitive Martial Arts event weighted Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and KOF XV equally across a three-board team match, South Korea leveraged Bae Jae-min (Knee) in Tekken 8 and Lee Gwang-no (MadKOF) in KOF XV alongside Yeon Je-gil in SF6 to create a balanced three-game fortress that no opposing nation could crack.
Asian Games 2026 Pokémon UNITE: Official Medal Table (Japan Wins Gold)
In the 5v5 team MOBA Pokémon UNITE medal event, host nation Japan delivered a clinical performance in front of the Tokoname crowd, defeating Southeast Asian powerhouse Indonesia in the Gold Medal Final while South Korea and the Philippines claimed Bronze:
| Medal | National Team | Podium Result & Regional Significance |
|---|---|---|
| GOLD MEDAL | Japan (JPN) | 2026 Asian Games Pokémon UNITE Champions (Secured host nation’s flagship team esports Gold) |
| SILVER MEDAL | Indonesia (INA) | Silver Medalists after a breakthrough run past East Asian & SEA rivals |
| BRONZE MEDAL | South Korea (KOR) | Bronze Medalist (Added a second podium medal alongside Competitive Martial Arts Gold) |
| BRONZE MEDAL | Philippines (PHI) | Bronze Medalist (Secured SIBOL’s opening medal ahead of today’s MLBB Playoffs) |
To track how today’s ongoing League of Legends and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) medal rounds impact the overall country leaderboard between South Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines, visit our 2026 Asian Games Esports Overall Medal Tracker & Live Brackets and our earlier Asian Games 2026 Opening Week Schedule & Results Recap.
