Announcement of the dispatch of Japanese national team players to the Esports Championships Asia 2026

The Japan Esports Union (Chairman: Hideki Hayakawa, hereinafter JESU) is pleased to announce that a Japanese national team delegation will be dispatched to the 'Esports Championships Asia 2026' (hereinafter ECA 2026), which will be held in South Korea starting Friday, April 24.

ECA 2026 is an international tournament aimed at elevating the value of esports in the Asian region. It originated from the 'Esports Championships East Asia' (ECEA), which has been held since 2021. Following the expansion of participating countries and regions from 2025, the tournament name was changed. This year's tournament will be held as a competition among 7 countries, the largest number to date.

Of the four official competitive titles to be held at ECA 2026, three are official medal events at the 20th Asian Games (2026/Aichi-Nagoya). JESU is dispatching recently selected Japanese national team candidates to ECA 2026 with the aim of strengthening the players ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Regarding 'PUBG MOBILE - Asian Games Version', for which candidates are currently being selected, JESU plans to dispatch national team candidates who will be determined in an ongoing tournament.

ECA 2026 Competitive Titles and Scheduled Players (*Bold text indicates official events of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games) Title | Match Format | Participating Players (Team) eFootball™ | Team Match (PC + MOBILE) | PC: Tess (DRX), Mobile: lemon-pop Fighting Game Team Match | | Street Fighter 6 | | Tekken 8 | | THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV | |