ALGS Year 4 Championships is coming to Japan in 2025

Following the final match of the ALGS (Apex Legends Global Series) Split 2 Playoffs 2024, it was announced that the Championships tournament, the final event for ALGS Year 4, will be taking place in Sapporo, Japan, in late January to early February 2024.

The ALGS Year 4 Championships are slated to run from January 29 to February 2, 2025, at the iconic Daiwa House Premist Dome. The competition makes the very first ALGS LAN tournament in Asia and will see the top teams worldwide come together to compete for a colossal $2 million prize pool. Tickets aren’t on sale just yet, but anyone hoping to attend can keep track of when they’re available by following the official ALGS Twitter account.

ALGS comes to Asia at last

Apex Legends is an internationally renowned franchise, and it’s incredibly rewarding when we get to show up in the hometowns of our players and fans around the world. The ALGS has a massive community in Japan, and we’ve seen all of the comments asking us to bring the program to the country, which is why we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate the marquee event on our competitive calendar at the iconic Daiwa House Premist Dome.

John Nelson, Sr. Director of Esports, EA Entertainment

It’s true that Apex Legends has a huge community in Japan. The move to host an event in Asia feels right for the competition, and Sapporo is a great city in which to do it. Fans will be able to enjoy more competitions online as teams fight for their place at the Championships before attending to soak up what is always the most exciting event of any year for ALGS.

This news comes after what has been the best-attended ALGS event in Europe. Fans packed out the SAP Arena’s seats in Mannheim, Germany, and the crowd was absolutely wild. I’ve attended a few ALGS events, and this one was the most lively by a country mile. It’s the closest we’ve had to the noise and enthusiasm that English football fans bring to stadiums every week but without any of the fighting.

Of course, Japan is a long way to go for some ALGS fans, and we won’t know which teams are even attending until much closer to the time of the event. This makes pre-booking flights and accommodation risky or irrelevant if you only want to go and watch one team in particular. However, to caveat the sting of your team not qualifying, you could extend your stay and enjoy Sapporo’s Snow Festival, which takes place the week following the ALGS Championships.

The Premist Dome has a maximum capacity of roughly 53,000 people. Depending on how many purchase tickets and plan to attend, the ALGS may need to rework its player stands so fans can watch it from either side. Currently, the events have focused on showcasing games and players for one side of a venue’s seating because there haven’t been so many fans that more has been required. The year 4 Championships could change that, though.