Held over three days from Friday, August 14, 2026, through Sunday, August 16, 2026, Japan’s largest national high school esports tournament, the “Coca-Cola STAGE:0 eSPORTS High-School Championship 2026”
A record-breaking total of eight winning teams were crowned across all eight titles at this tournament.
Winning teams for all 8 titles decided at the “Coca-Cola STAGE:0 eSPORTS High-School Championship 2026”!
The Grand Finals of the “Coca-Cola STAGE:0 eSPORTS High-School Championship 2026” National Tournament were held over three days, from Friday, August 14, 2026, to Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the “COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall” in Osaka.
A total of 7,311 high school students from across the country entered the competition, and the winning teams for all 8 titles—the highest number in the tournament’s history—were determined.
- Day 1: "STAGE:0 / Stage Zero" Official YouTube Channel (League of Legends, Street Fighter 6)
- Day 2: “STAGE:0 / Stage Zero” Official YouTube Channel (Valorant, Brawl Stars)
- Day 3: “STAGE:0 / Stage Zero” Official YouTube Channel (Overwatch, Pokémon Unite)
Brawl Stars Division
Champion: Kyoto Prefectural Suzaku High School “Gokujo”
Runner-up: Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi Technical High School "If There Were Three of Me, We Wouldn’t Lose"
Clash Royale Division
Champion: Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen High School “Anayama Divine Guard”
The runner-up in the Clash Royale Division is Shuei High School’s “ Uma Nuts Fried Rice.”
League of Legends Division
Champion: S High School “G1”
Runner-up: Renaissance Osaka High School “CrabFamily”
Valorant Division
Champion: Renaissance High School “Across”
Runner-up: Renaissance Osaka High School "Snail Brothers"
Fortnite Division
Champion: Human Campus Nozomi High School “Chariin”
The runner-up in the Fortnite division is N High School’s “ Rakiri 3 Piece.”
Overwatch Division
Champion: N High School “lazuli”
Runner-up: N High School “Melange”
Street Fighter 6 Division
Champion: N High School “Focus! ~Birth of Hope~”
Runner-up: N High School "I'm Alive Thanks to My Gills"
Pokémon Unite Division
Champion: S High School “Angel’s Star Squirrel”
Runner-up: Meiji University Nakano High School “Accidental Tap Alliance”
A special "STAGE:0 2026" program will air on the TV Tokyo network! Starting at 10:00 PM on August 23
The wildly popular title “Street Fighter 6” was featured at the high school esports festival “STAGE:0 2026”
The final round featuring players who fought their way to the top by defeating top competitors from across the country will be broadcast!
The program title and broadcast date and time are as follows.
- Program Name: eSports Koshien "STAGE:0 2026"
- Broadcast Date and Time: Sunday, August 23, 2026, 10:00 PM – 10:48 PM (Nationwide broadcast on the TV Tokyo network)
The broadcast will feature behind-the-scenes footage and be presented in a sports broadcast format.
Be sure to watch the thrilling finals live!
You can also watch highlights from each division on the official "STAGE:0 / Stage Zero" YouTube channel.
For more details, please visit the official STAGE:0 2026 website or follow the official X account ( @stage0_jp ).