Your Guide to Watching the ALGS Championship 2023 — Date, Format, Teams
The Apex Legends Global Series Championship is coming soon, bringing the top teams from around the world to the UK to fight for $2 million.
Looking to follow the ALGS 2023 action? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Championship.
The ALGS Championship is starting in just a few weeks. The top teams from five regions will come together for an intense LAN event with 40 teams looking to take the crown. DarkZero is coming in as the Split 2 Playoffs champion but it’s still anyone’s game right now.
When Is the ALGS Championship 2023?
The ALGS Championship is taking place from September 6-10 in London, specifically Birmingham at the Resorts World Arena. The tournament is running at the same time as the Insomnia Gaming Festival.
ALGS Championship 2023 Format
The format for the Championship will be the same as last year. There will be a group stage with a double-elimination bracket, split into four groups of 10. The groups will be decided by Playoff Points earned throughout the season. Each team will compete in 18 total matches.
The group stage will give way to the bracket stage. The top 20 teams from the group stage will compete in the winner’s bracket while the bottom 20 will head to the loser’s. The top 10 teams from the winner’s bracket series will advance to the finals. Ten teams from the loser’s bracket will join them along with 10 from the second series.
This means there will be 30 teams in the finals. The teams will compete in a match point format and once a team reaches 50 points, they become eligible to win the tournament. There is no limit to the amount of teams that can qualify.
ALGS Championship Groups
The groups have already been decided:
- Group A: TSM, Fnatic, Oxygen Esports, OpTic Gaming, REALIZE, Fire Beavers, Sentinels, MDY White, GoNExt Esports, Dudes Night Out
- Group B: XSET, Acend, LG Chivas, Element 6, 100 Thieves, DreamFire, ENTER FORCE.36, Crazy Raccoon, start a fight Esports, Les cites de France
- Group C: DarkZero Esports, Alliance, Pioneers, ganbara otousan, PULVEREX, Complexity, Riddle, BLVKHVND, The Dojo, NORTHEPTION
- Group D: NRG, Moist Esports, FaZe Clan, ONIC Esports, FC Destroy, Team Singularity, Thom Yum Kung, JLINGZ Esports, K1CK, Inside The Ring
ALGS Championship 2023 Prize Pool
The top teams in the world will be giving it their all for a chunk of the incredible $2 million prize pool. The top team will get $600,000.
How to Watch the ALGS Championship 2023
The ALGS Championship 2023 will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube. You can also watch it on Steam.
You can also watch the Championship live! Tickets are currently on sale through The Ticket Factory. This includes five day passes and single day tickets. Check out what tickets are left here.
