The 2018 Capcom Pro Tour followed several months after the release of Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition and started off with Final Round 21 on March 16.
In this closed qualifier, the top 8 players of the local Pro Tour leaderboard competed for a guaranteed position in the Capcom Cup.
These were:[8] The Capcom Cup concluding the 2018 Pro Tour was held in the Esports Arena in Las Vegas on December 14–16.
The tournament began with a "Last Chance Qualifier" event, which filled the final spot of the 32-person Capcom Cup bracket.
Capcom Cup 2018 was won by Kanamori "Gachikun" Tsunehori, defeating Hiromiki "Itabashi Zangief" Kumada in the grand finals.
1 seed and Evo 2017 champion Taniguchi "Tokido" Hajime dropped out early during the tournament, alongside various other high-seeded players.