"Honor of Kings Japan Legendaries Autumn 2025" to Begin on October 18
Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/799/G079964/20251016069/
| 2025/10/16 10:35 (UTC)
Honor of Kings Honor of Kings Publisher: Level Infinite Release Date: October 16, 2025
＜The following is the original press release content as provided by the manufacturer＞
“Autumn 2025 Honor of Kings Japan Legendaries,” a tournament to crown Japan’s top team in the world’s most-played MOBA game “Honor of Kings (Oath of Kings),” will kick off on October 18.
- Professional teams Crazy Raccoon and SCARZ are participating.
- The top two teams from the official community league will also join.
The world’s most played MOBA game*1, “Honor of Kings,” has announced the launch of its official national championship event, “Honor of Kings Japan Legendaries Autumn 2025,” beginning Saturday, October 18. The KJL is held twice annually as the premier domestic tournament for Honor of Kings in Japan and grants participation to both professional teams and the top two teams from the official community league, “Honor of Japan (HOJ).”
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The KJL features professional Japanese teams Crazy Raccoon, SCARZ, and GRIM Artemis (formerly members of the pro team Northeption), along with two teams that qualified from the official community league “HOJ.” The group stage will be held over two weekends—October 18–19 and October 25–26—with the playoff round scheduled for November 1–2. This event aims to promote competitive growth in Japan’s esports scene and discover the next generation of star players, with professional teams and qualifiers from KJL preliminary rounds (HOJ) competing across a league stage and knockout tournament for the highest honor in Japanese Honor of Kings.
The total prize pool for the KJL is ¥1,000,000, distributed to the winning team according to official rules.
Participating Teams
Invited Teams
Crazy Raccoon
SCARZ
GRIM Artemis (former members of pro team Northeption)
HOJ Qualifiers
Toxic
417RAMPAGE
※Due to withdrawal by the champion team, the two teams that advanced from 2nd and 3rd place in HOJ moved up to participate.
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Schedule (JST / Japan Time)
Group Stage: October 18 (Sat), October 19 (Sun), October 25 (Sat), October 26 (Sun) at 18:00–
Playoffs: November 1 (Sat), November 2 (Sun) at 18:00–
Dates and start times are subject to change without prior notice.
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Tournament Format
Day 1–4 (Group Stage): Round-robin, best-of-three (BO3)
Day 5–6 (Playoffs): Step ladder format, best-of-five (BO5)
All matches will be played on the Global Bannock.
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Prize Pool
Total Prize Money: ¥1,000,000
For more details on the “Honor of Kings Japan Legendaries (KJL)” and Honor of Kings esports, please visit the official X account.
Honor of Kings Japan Esports Official X: https://x.com/hokjp_esports
“KJL” Broadcast Platforms:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hokjp
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/hokesportsjp
“Honor of Kings” is currently available on iOS and Android. Download it for free via the links below.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/honor-of-kings/id1619254071
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelinfinite.sgameGlobal&hl=ja