National Prefectural eSports Championship 2026 Goes Online With Three Titles
The 8th edition moves online for the first time since the pandemic as a special tournament ahead of a new format, dropping the National Sports Festival venue tradition.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
The Japan eSports Association announced on July 23 that the National Prefectural eSports Championship 2026 Online will be held December 12 and 13. The main titles are eFootball, Gran Turismo 7, and Puzzle & Dragons, with Puyo Puyo eSports as an exhibition match. This 8th edition is a special tournament ahead of a format change and is the first online edition since the pandemic.
The Japan eSports Association set the competitive lineup for its national prefectural tournament, with KONAMI's eFootball, Sony Interactive Entertainment's Gran Turismo 7, and GungHo Online Entertainment's Puzzle & Dragons as the main titles. Puyo Puyo eSports will appear as an exhibition match.
This 8th edition is positioned as a special tournament due to a future transition to a new format, and it will be held online for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous editions took place at the venue of the National Sports Festival. Qualifier participation details, broadcast viewing information, and additional exhibition matches will be announced later.
- eFootball: Main title, by KONAMI
- Gran Turismo 7: Main title, by Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Puzzle & Dragons: Main title, by GungHo Online Entertainment
- Puyo Puyo eSports: Exhibition match
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