🌏 Stage 1: National Selection & Representation
- Each participating country conducts its own national qualification process 🏅
- National Olympic committees and esports federations select one official 4-player national roster 👥
- Only one team per country can represent their nation at the Asian Games
⚔️ Stage 2: Regional LAN Qualifiers | June 19th – 21st, 2026
📍 Ho Chi Minh City
- 25 national teams compete in the regional LAN qualifiers 🎮
- Teams are divided into 2 groups:
- Group A — 12 teams
- Group B — 13 teams
- Each group plays 6 matches
- Standard 10-point scoring system used 📊
- Top 6 teams from each group qualify for the Qualifier Finals ✅
- Remaining teams are eliminated ☠️
🏆 Stage 3: Qualifier Finals | 12 Teams
- 12 qualified teams compete in the final qualification stage 👑
- Teams battle in a single-day points race 🎯
- Top 8 teams qualify for the Asian Games 2026 Main Event ✅
🥇 Stage 4: Main Event | September 23rd – October 2nd, 2026
📍 Aichi Sky Expo, Aichi
- 12 national teams compete in the official Asian Games event 🌏
- 4 directly invited teams:
- Team Japan 🇯🇵 (Host Nation)
- Team China 🇨🇳
- Team Korea 🇰🇷
- Team Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼
- 8 teams qualify through the Regional LAN Qualifiers ⚔️
- Teams compete for Asian Games medals 🥇🥈🥉
- Further Main Event match format details are yet to be announced ⏳