- Vietnam’s premier professional league kicks off its twentieth season this February in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Players will compete through two group stages before entering a double-elimination playoff bracket.
- A massive 6,000,000,000 dong prize pool with the MVP of the Grand Final receiving 50,000,000.
The Vietnamese professional league of Arena of Valor is ready to kick off, running parallel with the official circuit of the title’s esports calendar. The Arena of Glory (AOG) Spring 2026 is here with a newly adopted system and thrill. The event will take place offline with Liên Quân Studio TP HCM as the venue.
Arena of Glory (AOG) Spring 2026: Schedule and Format
There will be three stages of matches in the league. Starting on the 28th of February, the matches will showcase top-notch action and chaos through the lanes. An overview of the event schedule is like this:
| Tournament Stage | Event Schedule |
|---|---|
| Group Stage 1 | February 28th – April 12th |
| Group Stage 2 | April 20th – 24th |
| Playoffs | April 26th, May 3rd and 10th |
Group stage 1 matches will follow a BO5 format, where double round-robin matches will take place. Teams will receive 1 point each for winning a match. The top 6 teams will advance to the second Group Stage.
Group Stage 2 will reduce the match system to a single round-robin format in BO5 matches. Winning a match will get a team one point. However, previous points will not add to the new ones. The top four will advance to the Playoffs. If a tie happens, the team that finishes higher in Group Stage 1 will be placed higher.
The Playoffs will be the last stage of the event. It will follow a double-elimination bracket where all the matches will be BO7. The Global Ban-Pick Rule will be applied here.
Participating Teams
The upcoming season will be the 20th season of the Arena of Glory, a huge achievement indeed. The long-running saga will adopt the Partnership model this time, so all the participating teams are selected. Besides, it is the first region to implement the new bounty prize pool system.
Now, the teams for the event are as follows:
- Saigon Phantom
- One Star Esports
- Super Nova
- Team Secret
- GAM Esports
- FPT Polytechnic
- Box Gaming
- FPT x Flash
Prize Pool
A massive sum of 6,000,000,000₫ (almost $245,000) will be shared among the teams. Participating teams will be awarded a specific share of the amount based on their ranking after the end of the season. The MVP of the Grand Final will receive 50,000,000₫ (almost $2,000) while the best lane players will take 10,000,000₫ (almost $400). The distribution of the prize pool is as follows.
| Team Ranking | Prize Pool |
|---|---|
| The Champion | 1,000,000,000₫ (almost $38,500) |
| Runner-up | 500,000,000₫ (almost $19,300) |
| 3rd | 150,000,000₫ (almost $5,800) |
| 4th | 50,000,000₫ (almost $1,925) |
Where to watch the Arena of Glory (AOG) Spring 2026
This is an offline event on a grand stage. Fans can enjoy it live by getting into the venue. But for global fans, matches will be streamed through the social media channels of the game. Arena of Glory (AOG) Spring 2024 will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of Garena Vietnam.
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