The ALGS Year 5 Championship kicks off soon in Sapporo, Japan. Read on for the latest ALGS 2026 Championship schedule, match, and score updates.
The Apex Legends Global Series 2026 Championship (ALGS 2026 Championship), also known as the ALGS Year 5 Championship, kicks off soon in Sapporo, Japan. Read on for everything to know about this tournament, including the ALGS 2026 Championship schedule, matches, results, and more!
ALGS 2026 Championship schedule
This Apex Legends esports competition kicks off with the Group Stage between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16. After that, the Bracket Stage features the top 20 and bottom 20 teams fighting in the winner and elimination brackets on Jan. 17. Then, the Finals Stage begins on Jan. 18.
- Group Stage: Jan. 15 and Jan. 16.
- Bracket Stage: Jan. 17
- Finals Stage: Jan. 18
ALGS 2026 Championship matches
In terms of the match schedule for the ALGS Year 5 Championship, Group A teams must first face off against the ones in Group B, Groups C teams have to duke it out against those in Group D, and so on. All of the groups face each other before the Bracket Stage. The Bracket Stage then features two elimination rounds plus a winners round before the Finals Stage, where only the top 20 teams get to battle under the Match Point format.
ALGS 2026 Championship Stage | How It Works |
|---|---|
| Group Stage | Teams are split into four groups of 10 based on Championship Points and their Last-Change Qualifier (LCQ) performance. Each group plays against every other group. Teams advance to a double-elimination bracket based on their performance. |
| Bracket Stage | Each Bracket Stage round consists of six matches. The top 20 teams advance to the Finals Stage. |
| Finals Stage | Teams must reach the 50-point threshold to become eligible for the Match Point Finals. The eligible teams must win an additional match to win the ALGS 2026 Championship. |
ALGS Championship Japan 2026 teams and groups
Here are the 40 teams that are locked in for the ALGS Year 5 Championship. As noted, they are divided into four groups of 10 to kick everything off.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | Gen.G Esports | Team Falcons | VK Gaming |
| Crazy Thieves | Shopify Rebellion | Liquid Alienware | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Wolves Esports | S8UL | Five Fears | Grow Gaming |
| Citadel Gaming | ROC Esports | Unlimit | Enter Force.36 |
| Sentinels | Fnatic | AlqadsiahEsports | GoNext |
| Gaimin Gladiators | FYR Strays | Virtus.pro | Aurora |
| Legacy | Hotdog Mafia | TSM | SBI E-Sports |
| Team Mango | Reignite | Cupid Esports | Kinotrope Gaming |
| Boogie Boarders | Syrale | FaZe Clan | Supernova |
| Rex Regum Qeon | Men of Culture | Riddle Order | Oblivion |
ALGS 2026 Championship results: Group Stage
The results of the Group Stage will be posted here between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16. Please stay tuned and press CTRL + D to bookmark this page.
ALGS Year 5 Championship scores: Bracket Stage
The results of the Bracket Stage will be posted here on Jan. 17.
ALGS Year 5 Championship results: Finals Stage
The results of the Finals Stage will be posted here on Jan. 18.
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