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Arena of Valor Premier League 2026

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The Arena of Valor Premier League 2026 (abbreviated as APL 2026) is the major international mid-season tournament for the popular mobile game Arena of Valor (AoV). Organized by Garena, it features the strongest clubs from the Southeast Asia regions (RPL in Thailand, AOG in Vietnam, and GCS in Taiwan).

Honor of kingsJun 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamVietnamVietnam$494,000APL

Format

🎮 Tournament Format & Schedule

📍 Swiss Stage (June 18th – 28th, 2026)

  • Format: 16 teams compete across 5 rounds using the Swiss System.

    • Matchmaking: Teams are paired against opponents with identical win-loss records in each round.

    • Seeding Protection: In Round 1, champions and runners-up from GCS, AOG, and RPL cannot be drawn against each other.

    • No Regional Restrictions: Regional protection is removed for subsequent Swiss rounds, allowing teams from the same league to face off.

  • Match Length:

    • Qualification & Elimination Matches: Played as a Best-of-5 (Bo5) series.

    • All Other Matches: Played as a Best-of-3 (Bo3) series.

  • Advancement:

    • Teams reaching 3 wins advance to the Playoffs.

    • Teams incurring 3 losses are eliminated.

🏆 Playoffs (July 4th – 19th, 2026)

  • Format: Double-Elimination Bracket (with a single, one-off Grand Finals match).

  • Ruleset: Global Ban-Pick Rules apply to all matches.

  • Match Length:

    • Playoffs Round 1: Played as a Best-of-5 (Bo5) series.

    • All Subsequent Matches: Played as a Best-of-7 (Bo7) series.