29/08/2026
Zero-10 Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 | Results
Yes, we had another tournament today, but we're still catching up on our previous results! π
So before we get into today's tournament, let's rewind to 15 August and see what happened at Zero 10 Round 2...
Thanks to everyone who joined us!
This tournament was played under BCS Zero, our unrestricted format where players can use any legal Takara Tomy Beyblade X parts, with no duplicate parts within their deck.
With 14 players attending, we decided to make the most of the smaller field and give everyone as much competitive Beyblade as possible.
Instead of our usual six rounds of Swiss, we were able to run a full 13 round round robin qualifying stage.
That meant everyone played everyone.
Every player got 13 ranked matches in roughly three hours before we even reached the finals. No avoiding difficult matchups and no relying on favourable pairings. By the end of qualifying, every player had faced every other competitor in the tournament.
The size of a tournament doesn't define the quality of the experience. Sometimes a smaller field means more matches, more opportunities to adapt, more time to learn your opponents, and ultimately more Beyblade for everyone.
14 players. 13 rounds. Everyone played everyone.
And after all of that, the top of the standings was incredibly close.
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π SWISS KING
Paolo Garcia takes Swiss King!
After facing every other player in the tournament, Paolo finished qualifying with an impressive 10 and 3 record to take the number one seed heading into the finals.
Bailey Sharma also finished 10 and 3, making the battle for the top spot incredibly close after 13 rounds.
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And now for the day's results!
π₯ 1st Place
π Cameron Short
What a way to make a return.
Cameron hasn't been able to attend many tournaments recently after welcoming his newborn and spending time with Jenni and the family, but when the opportunity came up to compete again, he made the most of it.
Cameron finished qualifying 9 and 4 before defeating Swiss King Paolo Garcia 4 to 1 in the semifinals and Luke Reyes 4 to 2 in the Grand Final.
After some time away from competition, Cameron comes straight back and takes his second BBNZ gold medal of 2026.
He clearly hasn't lost his touch.
π₯ 2nd Place
π₯ Luke Reyes
Luke put together another strong tournament, finishing qualifying with a 9 and 4 record before defeating Bailey Sharma 4 to 0 in the semifinals to advance to the Grand Final.
He eventually fell to Cameron 4 to 2, but another Grand Final appearance puts Luke right back amongst the top performers.
π₯ 3rd Place
π₯ Paolo Garcia
After taking Swiss King with a 10 and 3 record, Paolo's run for gold was stopped by Cameron in the semifinals.
That left one final battle against Bailey for the podium, and it couldn't have been much closer.
Paolo eventually took it 4 to 3 to finish third overall.
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β Tournament Highlights
Bailey Sharma deserves another mention after putting together one of the strongest qualifying performances of the day.
Bailey finished 10 and 3, matching the Swiss King's win loss record across all 13 rounds and qualifying second overall.
The Top 4 was incredibly tight.
Paolo Garcia: 10 and 3
Bailey Sharma: 10 and 3
Luke Reyes: 9 and 4
Cameron Short: 9 and 4
After everyone had played everyone, only one match separated all four finalists.
That's about as close as it gets.
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Another BBNZ tournament done, and this one was a good reminder that bigger doesn't always mean better.
14 players. 13 rounds. Everyone played everyone.
More matches, more opportunities to adapt, and plenty of Beyblade packed into roughly three hours before the finals even began.
And after all of that, a familiar face returned from hiatus and walked away with the gold.
Congratulations again to Cameron Short on his second tournament victory of 2026, and thank you to everyone who came along and made the most of another great day of Beyblade.
And with another tournament already completed today, we've got even more results and stories coming your way!