The Executive Committee of the National Prefectural eSports Championship released the latest information on the "WataSHIGA Kagayaku National Sports Festival and Sports Festival for People with Disabilities (The 79th National Sports Festival and the 24th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities)."
It has been decided that a "Tekken 8" exhibition match will be held at the "National Prefectural Competitive Esports Championship 2025 SHIGA," which will take place on Saturday, November 22, and Sunday, November 23, 2025, as a cultural program.
Qualifying Players for the "eFootball," "Puzzle & Dragons," and "Puyo Puyo Champions" Main Tournaments Are Decided One After Another!
The "National Prefectural eSports Championship" is a national eSports tournament celebrating its seventh year in 2025.
Since its first holding, it has been held in the same location as the Japan Games.
Even when the Japan Games were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online events were held, leveraging the non-face-to-face nature of eSports.
The competitive titles for 2025 are "eFootball," "Puzzle & Dragons," and "Puyo Puyo Champions."
Many block tournaments have concluded, and the players who will participate in the main tournament have been decided.
Furthermore, "Gran Turismo 7" and "Tekken 8" have been selected as titles for the exhibition matches.
Let's look at the details below.
10 Players Qualified for the "eFootball" Main Tournament Are Decided!
【全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2025 SHIGA #eFootball™ 部門】
各都道府県の代表選手が決定！
明日開催される本大会でトーナメントを勝ち残った上位4都道府県＋開催県枠として滋賀県代表選手が11月22日、23日に開催されるオフライン大会に進出します⏫
地元の代表選手を応援しよう📣
— eFootball™公式 (@we_konami) October 24, 2025
In "eFootball," a tournament among prefectural representatives was held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and 10 players who will participate in the main tournament have been decided.
"eFootball" Main Tournament Round 5 Qualifying Players
The 10 players who qualified for the "eFootball" main tournament are as follows:
- Shiga Prefecture: poisonshowtime (Mobile) memuun (Console)
- Chiba Prefecture: eiou_A_ (Mobile) -UDI- (Console)
- Tokyo: Rai_mb (Mobile) ZAWASHIPPO (Console)
- Shizuoka Prefecture: satoimonky_YT (Mobile) Curihara (Console)
- Kumamoto Prefecture: TBJP_SGIR (Mobile) GOD-X-1000 (Console)
For details, please see the KONAMI Official National eSports Championship 2025 Special Site or the eFootball Official X (@we_konami).
For "Puzzle & Dragons," the Deciding Matches for Shiga Prefecture and Kinki Block Representatives Will Be Held on November 3!
【大会情報】
全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2025 SHIGA パズドラ 部門🗾🗾中国・四国ブロック代表予選
優勝🥇はるまき選手／広島県
準優勝🥈ゆうちゃん選手／岡山県優勝/準優勝選手は11月に滋賀県で開催される本戦へ！#パズドラ #ガンホーツアー2025
— パズドラ イベント公式 (@gungho_fes) October 5, 2025
Also, for "Puzzle & Dragons," where block representatives are being decided one after another, all that remains are the representative deciding matches for the host prefecture, Shiga, and the Kinki block.
"Puzzle & Dragons" Block Representative Players and Tournament Schedule
The "Puzzle & Dragons" Block Representative Players and Tournament Schedule are as follows:
- Saturday, August 16, 2025, Hokkaido/Tohoku Block 1st Place: Hokkaido・konimana, 2nd Place: Miyagi Prefecture・Ninjin Dosukoi Samurai
- Sunday, August 24, 2025, Kyushu/Okinawa Block 1st Place: Saga Prefecture・ktnh, 2nd Place: Kumamoto Prefecture・Salmon Hamachi
- Saturday, September 13, 2025, Hokushin'etsu/Tokai Block 1st Place: Gifu Prefecture・SK, 2nd Place: Toyama Prefecture・March
- Tuesday (Holiday), September 23, 2025, Kanto Block 1st Place: Chiba Prefecture・Familya, 2nd Place: Saitama Prefecture・Hanmyou
- Sunday, October 5, 2025, Chugoku/Shikoku Block 1st Place: Hiroshima Prefecture・Harumaki, 2nd Place: Okayama Prefecture・Yuchan
- Monday (Holiday), November 3, 2025, Kinki/Host Prefecture Block Venue: Aeon Mall KYOTO
For details, please see the National eSports Championship 2025 Official Site Puzzle & Dragons Division or the Puzzle & Dragons Event Official X (@gungho_fes).
For "Puyo Puyo Champions," a Total of 20 Players Are Decided for the Main Tournament in the Elementary School Division and the Open Entry Division!
【全国都道府県対抗eスポーツ選手権 2025 SHIGA ぷよぷよ部門】
スコアアタックでの代表選手が決定いたしました🎉
滋賀本大会の詳細は続報をお待ちください✨小学生の部：やっつん選手
オープン参加の部：hov選手出場選手一覧▼https://t.co/VeyyD2xkg0#ぷよぷよ pic.twitter.com/aFJvLgt0AO
— SEGA-esports「ぷよぷよeスポーツ」公式 (@EsportsSega) October 23, 2025
For "Puyo Puyo Champions," where the last slot was contested in a score attack campaign, 20 players who will participate in the main tournament have been decided for both the Elementary School Division and the Open Entry Division.
"Puyo Puyo Champions" Elementary School Division Qualifying Players
The "Puyo Puyo Champions" Elementary School Division Qualifying Players are as follows:
- Hokkaido/Tohoku: Route・Hokkaido
- Kanto: Osuke・Tochigi Prefecture Itsuki・Kanagawa Prefecture
- Hokushin'etsu: Kuheiji・Nagano Prefecture
- Tokai: Tapioka 3-go・Gifu Prefecture
- Kansai: Ryu・Kyoto Prefecture
- Chugoku/Shikoku: Shota・Kochi Prefecture
- Kyushu/Okinawa: Gusshi・Fukuoka Prefecture
- Host Prefecture: Yoshi・Shiga Prefecture
- Score Attack: Yattsun・Tokyo
"Puyo Puyo Champions" Open Entry Division Qualifying Players
The "Puyo Puyo Champions" Open Entry Division Qualifying Players are as follows:
- Hokkaido/Tohoku: Nyankichi・Akita Prefecture
- Kanto: Yuki・Tokyo Puni-chan・Kanagawa Prefecture
- Hokushin'etsu: Zyu-den・Ishikawa Prefecture
- Tokai: Ningen Kokuhou ABZoh・Shizuoka Prefecture
- Kansai: Hamachi・Hyogo Prefecture
- Chugoku/Shikoku: Rikutia・Kagawa Prefecture
- Kyushu/Okinawa: Nagare・Kagoshima Prefecture
- Host Prefecture: Shigure・Shiga Prefecture
- Score Attack: hov・Tokyo
For details, please see the Puyo Puyo Champions Official Site or the SEGA Puyo Puyo Champions Official X (@EsportsSega).
For "Gran Turismo 7," Special Grand Prix Qualifiers Are Being Held in Each Prefecture!
【 #全国eスポーツ選手権滋賀 #GT7 スペシャルグランプリ🏎️🏁 】
🔥大会結果発表🔥10/25＆26と都道府県別でアツいレースが繰り広げられました！
各地域の代表選手は下記の通りとなります！■埼玉県代表
・U-18の部
金子 壮太 選手・一般の部
佐々木 虎士郎 選手■山形県代表
・U-18の部
伊藤… pic.twitter.com/NSVw5998HN— 山形県eスポーツ連合(YeSU) (@yesuofficial) October 26, 2025
A Special Grand Prix is being held for "Gran Turismo 7," and the prefectural final tournaments are currently being held sequentially.
For details, please see the National eSports Championship 2025 Gran Turismo 7 Special Site and the National eSports Championship GT7 Special Grand Prix Official X (@gt_kokutai).
"Tekken 8" Is Added as an Exhibition Match!
Furthermore, as an effort to boost this championship, an exhibition match for "Tekken 8" will be additionally held.
For this match, players and guests affiliated with the Kansai region will be invited, in connection with Shiga, the host location of the tournament.
| "Tekken 8" Exhibition Match Outline | |
|---|---|
| Caster/Commentator | Genya (@genya1107) WATANABE (@WATANABEtekken) |
| Scheduled Participating Players | HYDE (@1206_king) Karei (@Karei_kazumi) YojinBΩY (@youjin_boy) TaiHeiYo (@TaiHeiYo_KING) Matsuba (@matsuba0617) ser (@mesinashi) |
| Match Format | 3v3 |
The "National Prefectural Competitive Esports Championship 2025 SHIGA" is also preparing various eSports title trial events as an initiative to promote eSports in Shiga Prefecture broadly.
Please check the details on the National eSports Championship 2025 Official Site and, if you plan to attend, let's enjoy eSports at the venue.
| Tournament Overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Prefectural Competitive Esports Championship 2025 SHIGA |
| Dates | Saturday, November 22, Sunday, November 23, 2025 |
| Venue | Proceed Arena HIKONE (Hikone City Sports and Cultural Exchange Center) |
| Competition Titles | "eFootball," "Puzzle & Dragons," "Puyo Puyo Champions" |
| Exhibition Matches | "Gran Turismo 7," "Tekken 8" |
| Admission Fee | Free |
| Organizers | National Prefectural Competitive Esports Championship 2025 SHIGA Executive Committee FM Shiga Co., Ltd. Biwako Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Shiga Prefecture eSports Association Japan eSports Union |
| Support | Cabinet Office Digital Agency Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Shiga Prefecture Hikone City Mizuno Sports Promotion Foundation |
