TOPPAN Corporation announced that it has started accepting applications from companies for the AFTER 6 LEAGUE Season 6, an esports league for corporations, beginning on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Additionally, QTnet, Inc., which joined the executive committee this season, is said to be establishing a new AFTER 6 LEAGUE in Kyushu that companies in the Kyushu area can participate in.
Workers' Esports League "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" Season 6 Set to Be Held!
🎮【開催決定‼️】AFTER 6 LEAGUE season 6🎮
オフラインイベントや九州エリア大会など新企画が盛り沢山✨
新メンバーも加わりさらにパワーアップした #A6L をお楽しみください🙇🔻リリース全文🔻https://t.co/ycrpFT7n1n#APEX #PUBGモバイル #ポケモンユナイト #eFootball #GeoGuessr pic.twitter.com/LlmBDhvMvC
— AFTER 6 LEAGUE （社会人eスポーツリーグ） (@After6League) August 28, 2025
The AFTER 6 LEAGUE executive committee, with TOPPAN as its representative company, established the "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" in July 2020 for workers' esports players to vitalize workers' esports activities and create opportunities for inter-company exchange through esports.
The "AFTER 6 LEAGUE," which started in October 2020, has seen an increase in participating companies with each event, with a cumulative total of 491 companies and organizations and approximately 3,500 participants over five years.
For its sixth year, "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" Season 6 will be held from October 2025 to March 2026.
The games that have been chosen are "Apex Legends" and "Pokémon UNITE," with online tournaments being held for both titles.
Furthermore, various offline events will be held, including tournaments for "PUBG MOBILE" and the "eFootball" series, as well as the AFTER 6 LEAGUE Bar social event, which allows workers to easily participate on weekday nights, aiming to increase opportunities for workers to interact in person through esports.
Online Esports Tournaments for Two Titles, Apex Legends and Pokémon UNITE, to Be Held!
🔫AFTER 6 LEAGUE シーズン6 Apex Legends™部門🔫
出場エントリーの受付を開始いたしました‼️🟪エントリー期間 8/28(木)10:00～9/17(水)23:59
🟪募集チーム数 69チーム
🔻エントリーと大会規約・ルールブックはこちら🔻https://t.co/Fz95XpXcIa#A6L #APEX #ApexLegends pic.twitter.com/s5OMHAmEtU
— AFTER 6 LEAGUE （社会人eスポーツリーグ） (@After6League) August 28, 2025
The workers' esports tournament for 2025 will be held from October 2025 to March 2026.
The "Apex Legends" tournament will be held online on three days: Friday, October 10; Friday, November 14; and Friday, December 5, 2025.
The entry period is from Thursday, August 28, to Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and they are recruiting 69 companies.
The "Pokémon UNITE" tournament will be held on three days: Wednesday, January 21; Wednesday, February 4; and Wednesday, February 18, 2026, also online.
The entry period for this is from Monday, November 17, to Monday, December 15, 2025, and they are recruiting 16 companies.
The recruitment period for the "Apex Legends" tournament is currently underway, so companies that feel they have what it takes should definitely apply from the AFTER 6 LEAGUE official website.
One-day Offline Events Also to Be Held!
Additionally, offline events for inter-company and workers exchange will be held in and around Tokyo.
| Currently Scheduled Offline Events | |
|---|---|
| "PUBG MOBILE" Online/Offline Hybrid Event | Online/offline event from October 2025 to March 2026 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, recruiting 18 companies |
| "eFootball" Series Offline Social Event | Offline event from October 2025 to March 2026 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays |
| AFTER 6 LEAGUE Bar | Offline event on weekday evenings from October 2025 to March 2026 |
| "GeoGuessr" Offline Social Event | Offline event in early January 2026 on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday |
| Workers' Esports Competition Account Bugyo Cloud CUP vol. 2 Powered by AFTER 6 LEAGUE | A spin-off tournament hosted by Obic Business Consultants Co., Ltd. |
The "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" will continue to plan events that aim to develop workers' esports culture in Japan and promote inter-company exchange and business matching through esports, with the goal of esports taking root as a choice for workers' sports.
As the opportunities for people who enjoy esports to interact increase on a corporate level, society may become more active.
Let's keep an eye on its future progress.
For more details about the "AFTER 6 LEAGUE," please visit the AFTER 6 LEAGUE official website.
| "AFTER 6 LEAGUE" Season 6 Overview | |
|---|---|
| Online Game Tournament Participating Company Entry Period | "Apex Legends": Thursday, August 28 to Wednesday, September 17, 2025 "Pokémon UNITE": Monday, November 17 to Monday, December 15, 2025 One-Day Offline Events: To be announced at a later date on the official website and social media |
| Sponsors | Obic Business Consultants Co., Ltd. NIKKEN TOTAL SOURCING INC. |
| Executive Committee | TOPPAN Corporation Disk City Entertainment Co., Ltd. Keio Corporation QTnet, Inc., eS-League |
"AFTER 6 LEAGUE in Kyushu" Also Set to Be Held, Exclusively for Kyushu Companies!
Furthermore, QTnet, Inc., which has joined the executive committee this season, announced that it will establish a new "AFTER 6 LEAGUE in Kyushu" that companies in the Kyushu area can participate in as a regional corporate exchange tournament.
Details about "AFTER 6 LEAGUE in Kyushu" are said to be announced on the AFTER 6 LEAGUE official website or official X (@After6League), so let's await the follow-up report.