"Puyo Puyo eSports" All-Star Draft Match: Participants and Tournament Format Announced! Exhibition Match at the "2026 National Prefectural eSports Championship (Online)"

SEGA Corporation has announced the participating players and tournament format for the “Puyo Puyo eSports” All-Star Draft Match, an exhibition event at the “2026 National Prefectural eSports Championship (Online ).”
The event will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2026, and will be live-streamed on the official YouTube channel of the Japan Esports Association (JESU).

The participants for the “Puyo Puyo eSports” All-Star Draft Match have been announced! Tomo-kun and Yuki have been named captains.

This tournament is an All-Star Match featuring the winners and runners-up from the “General Division” and “Elementary School Division” of the “National Prefectural Esports Championships” from “2019 IBARAKI” through “2025 SHIGA.”
Serving as captains are Tomokun ( @tomokunblue ), who holds the record for the most wins in each division, and Yuki ( @kryu_puyo ).
The two will select team members via a draft from the seven players in the “General Division” and the seven players in the “Elementary School Division” to compete in a team tournament.

The tournament will consist of a total of 8 matches: Matches 1 through 7 will be best-of-3, and Match 8—the Captains’ Match—will be best-of-5.

The participating players, match records, and tournament format have been announced! The winning team will receive a pin badge and a mini tote bag!!

The names of the participating players and their results in the National Prefectural Esports Championships are as follows.

• Tomokun ( @tomokunblue ): 2021 MIE / 2022 TOCHIGI / 2023 KAGOSHIMA / 2024 SAGA General Division Champion
• Yuki ( @kryu_puyo ): 2023 KAGOSHIMA / 2024 SAGA Elementary School Division Champion; 2025 SHIGA Open Participation Division Champion
• Piponea ( @piponeer ): 2019 Ibaraki General Division Runner-up
• live ( @livedesu ): 2020 KAGOSHIMA General Division Champion
• Yossy ( @yossy_puyo ): 2020 Kagoshima General Division – Runner-up
• SAKI ( @Saita_SAKI ): 2021 MIE General Division – Runner-up
• Shiyota ( @Shot_Apero ): 2022 Tochigi Open Division – Runner-up
• Hikaraito ( @hikaraito_2424 ): 2023 Kagoshima Open Division Runner-Up
• An ( @PocLiYELLiZ0ScQ ): 2024 SAGA General Division – Runner-up
• Koishi♪ ( @koishi_5140 ): 2019 Ibaraki Elementary School Division Champion
• Puni-chan ( @punichanpuyo ): 2021 MIE Elementary School Division – Champion
• Hiiragi ( @SYUpuyo ): 2022 Tochigi Elementary School Division – Champion
• Terusa Hyuto ( @Terusa18534803 ): 2022 TOCHIGI Elementary School Division – Runner-up
• Onopi ( @onoP_haha ): 2023 Kagoshima Elementary School Division – Runner-up
• Yoshi ( @yoshi_puyoteto ): 2024 SAGA Elementary School Division Runner-up, 2025 SHIGA Elementary School Division Champion
• Ousuke ( @ousuke0427 ): 2025 SHIGA Elementary School Division – Runner-up

ALF ( @ALF_puyo2 ) will be providing live commentary and analysis.
Players Tomokun and Yuki are also scheduled to participate as commentators.

Tournament Format

• Team competition with Tomokun and Yuki serving as captains
• Points are awarded for each victory
• The team with the highest total points wins

Prizes

• Winning Team Prize: JESU “Japan National Esports Team Logo Pin” and “Mini Tote Bag with Logo”
• Participation Prize: “Puyo Puyo” merchandise set

The “2026 National Prefectural eSports Championship Online” Exhibition “Puyo Puyo eSports” All-Star Draft Match will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2026!
This event will also be live-streamed on the “Japan e-Sports Association – JESU” official YouTube channel ( @e-jesu7007 ).
Stay tuned for further updates on details such as the draft to determine team rosters and the live stream URL!

For details on the "Puyo Puyo eSports" All-Star Draft Match, check theofficialPuyo PuyoCamp websiteand the Puyo Puyo eSports special site!