Update: October 14th, 2013 - results and links to videos added to post. On October 13th, 2013, 600-plus players will gather in Tokyo to participate in Virtua Fighter Relationship's (VFR) 14th Beat-Tribe Cup. VFR specifically runs Virtua Fighter-only team events and is one of the longest running fighting game tournament organization, having done so for 19 years. Thus, it is no exaggeration to state that VFR is an essential part of Virtua Fighter's history. The Beat-Tribe Cup is the climax event of the VFR season and truly is a sanctuary for VF Fans (see trailer below). We will update this thread with information pertaining to the 14th Beat-Tribe Cup. In addition, during the event we will update the status through VFDC's facebook and twitter account.

Images in the montage where taken from the 2012 Beat-Tribe Cup PhotoStream (composed by Ohsu Akira with photos taken by Ohsu Akira and Chinobrad)​

14th Beat-Tribe Cup Trailer
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Spoiler: Event Information (post made before the start of event)

Event Information​

Date: Sunday, October 13, 2013 - Countdown Timer

Time: Reception opens at 9 AM JST /
Preliminary Selection - starts at ~ 9:30 AM JST
Preliminary League (Early Blocks) - starts at ~ 11:30 AM JST
Preliminary League (Mid Blocks) - starts at ~ 1:00 PM JST
Preliminary League (Late Blocks) - starts at ~ 2:30 PM JST

Stream Information: Final Tournament Stage streamed by Sega (Nico). Four simultaneous stream of entire event by Local-Star (twitch).

Event Format: 5on5 Team Tournament - Preliminary Selection -> Preliminary League -> Wild Card -> Playoff -> Final Tournament. See last year's Beat-Tribe news post for more detailed information on the format.

129 Teams (645 Players)

Team Categories (at least 3 of the 5 players on the team fits the category)
Tokyo Area - 53
Kantou Area - 39
Kansai Area - 10
Kyushu/Okinawa Area - 9
Chubu/Hokuriku Area - 9
Hokkaido/Tohoku Area - 5
Ladies - 3
Foreign - 1

Character Usage
AK - 65 (10%)
JA - 64 (10%)
LA - 49 (8%)
LI - 48 (7%)
KA - 40 (6%)
SA - 37 (6%)
WO - 34 (5%)
TA - 32 (5%)
VA - 32 (5%)
GO - 29 (4%)
AO - 28 (4%)
JN - 27 (4%)
PA - 26 (4%)
LE - 25 (4%)
SH - 25 (4%)
BR - 23 (4%)
BL - 22 (3%)
EI - 21 (3%)
JE - 18 (3%)

Results
For detailed brackets and results, please check out 14th Beat-Tribe Cup Archive (in Japanese). Below, listed in the spoilers, are the winning team and the 16 teams that made it to the final stage.

Spoiler: Winner of Beat-Tribe Cup 2013

Team Family Gyouza - Mukku, Keisuta, Kozou, Puuta, and Kanzen Nitaku

Spoiler: Top 16 Teams

Team #87 (Kyushu) ★ゴン太王国★ [Gonta Oukoku]– Gonta (WO) / Tacha (JA) / Fullswing (LI) / Felix (KA) / Garyuu Sai Sae (AO)

Team #108 (Kansai) ていくぷらいど学園 [Take Pride Gakuen] – Takezou (KA) / Maichi (EI) / Terazoo (LA) / Moshige (VA)/ YOU (SA)

Team #26 (Chubu) モーニング娘。[Morning Musume] – Gachipan (BL)/ Tenori (GO) / Suguru (LI) / Kurupaa (KA) / Makoto (AK)

Team #122 (Tokyo) まりも精神後継者 [Marimo Seishin Koukei] – JOE (GO) /Mirai (VA) / Tomu (LA) / Suguiku Otto (BL) / Densetsuesupi~ (JN)

Team #73 (Kyushu) 昔の歴史全部言えます [Mukashi no Rekishi Zenbu Iemasu] – Jingi Naki Kyo (JA) / Toyochin (TA) / Puyo (SA) / Bokki Akira (BR) / Orochi Poppo (JA)

Team #101 (Kansai) 募集中だわ。 [Boshuuchuudawa] – Chootaro (JN) / Taka Chan (KA, Haoru) / Kurubo~ (LA) / Jaga (GO) / Umecchi (EI)

Team #45 (Kansai) ＮＡＡＡＡＡＲＡＡＡＡＡ(嫌われ者) [Naaraa (Kirawaremono)]– Hatto-sama (TA) / Kentaro (EI) / NeNe (JN) / Nyanta (AO) / Paudaa (BL)

Team #36 (Tokyo) オレンジライン [Orange Line]– Wasakon (LA) / Kaibutsu (VA) / Ekimae (AO) / Zen (BR) / Zonrenron (LE)

Team #13 (Kyushu) 米国病院 [Beikoku Byouin] – Tonchan (LA) / Buster (LI) / Muu muu Dance (AK) / Malcolm X (AO) / Yanaga (BL)

Team #82 (Kansai) F川組 [F Kawa-gumi] – Uji no ZAN Ani (AK) / 23 (SH) / Kyou (SA) / Choufu KK Sarah (TA) / Otsunami (LA)

Team #84 (Tokyo) 大仏パンチ [Daibutsu Punch]– Kofu Megane (AO) / Jin (KA) / Senpuu Hito (LA, Punch Za Senpuu) / Itoshun (BR) / Koedo (JN)

Team #7 (Chubu) ペンキMAX [Penki MAX] – Raion’noko (JA) / Kumichou (WO) / Yogo (KA) / Tomarion (LI) / Penkiya-san (LA)

Team #96 (Tokyo) タイラント [Tyrant]– Homestay Akira (AK) / Ohsu (BL) / Joseph (AK) / Yuutenji (LA) / Chinpan J (JA)

Team #75 (Kantou) 屈伸ジェネレーション [Kusshin Generation] – Shiwa (PA) / Kashin (TA) / Kurita (TA) / Monkichi (VA) / Memekurage (SA)

Team #57 (Kansai) 関西山王会 [Kansai San'nou Kai] – Maeda Sara (VA) / Josephine (PA, Kouryuu) / Kucchou (KA) / Usugui No Oniisan (TA) / Emaaru (WO)

Team #32 (Chubu) ファミリー餃子五人前♪ [Family Gyouza Go-Ninmae] – Kozou (TA) / Mukku (TA) / Keisuta (SH) / Puuta (JN) / Kanzen Nitaku (WO)

Videos
The event was streamed by both: 1) Sega (Nico) with main commentary by Sexy Saito (with guests including Itabashi Zangief and Asapon) and 2) by VFR via Local Star (Twitch) with main commentary by Mon-Chan (with guests including Kamaage and Bunbunmaru). The archived Nico version can be viewed within 7 days after event ended. For free users you have to click on the "timeshift" option before the event was lived and for premium users you can still click on the "timeshift" option after the event was finished. The archived Twitch version (see below) have a main video feed and 4 raw video feeds (the raw video feeds were shared by both's Sega's and VFR's main stream).

Spoiler: VFR's Twitch Archive (Local Star)

Main Stream
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469719315 (1h34m39s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469734738 (59s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469741814 (2h38m21s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469770125 (5s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469773926 (15m56s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469780326 (42m05s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469788843 (1h47m58s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469807762 (21m49s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469812616 (27m37s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469817371 (27m09s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469822086 (26m19s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469827046 (1h23m54s)
http://www.twitch.tv/vfrtv/b/469841227 (1h59m06s)

Raw Video Feed 1
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469697657 (1h55m40s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469725401 (1h46m32s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469752217 (38m33s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469761000 (3h15m50s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469800263 (44m37s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469803512 (0m39s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469808576 (25m25s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469813136 (24m17s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469813284 (0m20s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469818302 (24m55s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_a/b/469829129 (2h53m30s)

Raw Video Feed 2
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469695826 (2h03m20s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469725392 (2h34m07s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469760741 (3h16m57s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469799992 (46m08s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469803521 (44s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469808217 (25m24s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469808554 (1m04s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469813090 (24m43s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469816838 (20m45s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469817883 (3m02s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_b/b/469829210 (2h31m17s)

Raw Video Feed 3
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469689474 (58s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469697026 (1h58m30s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469725418 (2h34m14s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469760775 (3h00m39s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469794618 (15m32s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469799959 (46m16s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469803546 (27s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469808241 (25m12s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469813060 (24m29s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469813338 (1m00s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469818313 (25m04s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_c/b/469829177 (1h51m28s)

Raw Video Feed 4
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469686648 (06s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469688031 (30s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469689570 (1m22s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469697418 (1h56m55s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469725436 (2h48m50s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469763860 (3h02m02s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469794717 (11s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469800195 (45m04s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469803577 (35s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469808474 (12m58s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469813536 (25m14s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469818293 (23m30s)
http://www.twitch.tv/btcup_d/b/469829442 (1h50m02s)