Press Releases
Official Sumo Championship League announcements for media and partners — league news, season updates, and on-the-record statements as they’re released.
Sumo Championship League Announces Three-City 2027 Opening Slate – with Nine More Markets In Play
Tickets will be available starting November 11 for first three events of 2027 as SCL brings one of the fastest growing combat sports – and its biggest family spectacle -…
Sumo Championship League Unveils Stacked 16-Athlete Field for Chicago
Austin champion Jordan Sikes puts his title on the line as the entire Austin podium returns, joined by national champions and fresh contenders, for a Nov. 7 showdown at Credit…
Sumo Championship League Expands International Roster with 14 New Athletes
New additions include former Japanese Grand Sumo competitors and international champions, strengthening an already elite international roster than includes 14 athletes set to compete at World Championships in Azerbaijan
Sumo Championship League Unveils 16-Athlete Field for Inaugural Austin Event
Four Texas competitors, including Austin-based Jonithan Pilgrim and U.S. National Heavyweight Champion Dominus Davis-Williams, set to compete Oct. 10 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Sumo Championship League Introduces Inaugural Roster of Elite International Athletes
Forty-four professional sumo athletes representing nine countries comprise SCL’s inaugural roster. The roster includes world champions, national champions, continental medalists, coaches and pioneers who have helped grow sumo around the…
Sumo Championship League Announces Inaugural Events to Be Held in Austin, Chicago and Ontario, CA in Fall 2026
The league will hold its first-ever event in the Austin, TX area on October 10, followed by Chicago, IL on November 7, before rolling into Ontario, California on December 19.
Sumo Championship League to Bring Professional Sumo to U.S. Arenas in 2026
A new professional sports league built around authentic competition, global athletes and recurring live events.