More details about the Honor of Kings Philippine Kings League have been announced.
Starting from April 11, 2025, professional teams compete in seven Regional Leagues for two months: Indonesia Kings Laga (IKL), MY Honor of Kings League (MKL), Philippine Kings League (PKL), Wildcard Kings Series (WKS), Major East League (KME), Major West League (KMW), and Honor of Kings Brazil (CHOKBR).
The best 18 teams in their respective regions secure slots in the prestigious Honor of Kings World Cup (KWC) at Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be the first time that these global teams face off against the champion of the KPL Spring Season, the most prestigious Honor of Kings tournament in China.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Philippine Kings League.
All teams competing in Philippine Kings League
Familiar top-tier esports organizations in Southeast Asia are competing in the inaugural season of KPL.
- Blacklist International
- Boom Esports
- Team Eureka
- Team Flash PH
- TNT Tropang Alab
- Elevate
- Rough World Era
- Act Esports
Philippine Kings League schedule
KPL starts on April 11, 2025 (Friday) and concludes on June 8. The total prize pool of the tournament is USD$45,000.
| KPL SCHEDULE | DATE |
| Group stage | 11 April to 25 May |
| Playoffs | 6 June to 8 June |
All matches are best-of-threes, using global banpick.
The top six teams in the group stage qualify for the playoffs — all best-of-five matches — while the bottom two are eliminated.
The top two teams get a bye to the upper bracket semifinals. The following four teams qualify for the play-ins, which utilize a single elimination format. Matches from the semifinals onwards are double elimination.
The grand final is a best-of-seven Ultimate Battle.
The top three teams in the playoffs qualify for Honor of Kings World Cup.
Where to watch Philippine Kings League
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