ALGS Year 5 tickets on sale in Sapporo as LoL Worlds begin in China

Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment have opened ticket sales for the Apex Legends Global Series Year 5 Championship, scheduled for January 15 to 18, 2026, at the Daiwa House PREMIST DOME in Sapporo, Japan, as League of Legends World Championship 2025 continues in China after T1 defeated Invictus Gaming in the tournament's opening Playin match on October 14.

Organizers said the ALGS Year 5 Championship will offer a total prize pool of about $2 million and will expand seating at the Sapporo dome following a sellout crowd last year. The previous event drew more than 30,000 fans and generated nearly nine million hours watched with a peak audience of roughly 540,000, organizers said. Tickets are available through the event website.

The 32-team ALGS field has been mostly determined after the conclusion of the regional Split 2 Pro Leagues. Six regional finals winners and 26 teams that finished at the top of Championship Point leaderboards have secured places at the LAN; eight remaining spots will be decided through regional Last Chance Qualifiers running October 17 to 19, 2025. Teams to watch include Alliance, which dominated the EMEA region across the regular season and finals,...