The Predator League 2027 VALORANT Japan Round opens on 7 November. The official Japan qualifiers will be held online, with all matches scheduled to be officially streamed on 14 and 15 November. 16 teams from Japan will be selected to compete.
A total of 16 teams entered the official Japan qualifiers, the Predator League 2027 VALORANT Japan Round. The tournament is organised by Acer Japan and will be held online.
The qualifiers will take place on 7, 14 and 15 November 2026, with a total prize pool of ¥1 million. The winner will receive the right to compete in the Predator League 2027, as well as round-trip airfare and local accommodation.
The official streams are scheduled to start at 14:00 on 14 November and at 13:00 on 15 November, across 2 channels: Acer Japan's official YouTube channel and Predator Gaming Japan's official Twitch channel. Tanifuji Hiromi (谷藤 博美) will provide play-by-play commentary, with Flax as analyst.
The competing teams include 16 teams such as αβ, Ame Nochi Hare and TEAM Z. The representative team that wins through the Japan regional qualifiers will compete for the Asia-Pacific title.