North American organisation 100 Thieves has partnered with Japanese organisation Loopy Raccoon for the Apex Legends World Sequence (ALGS) 12 months 5 Championship.
The crew, comprised of 100 Thieves’ gamers, will compete as Loopy Thieves on the crowning occasion in Sapporo, Japan, starting its run within the Group Stage on January twenty ninth, 2026.
The trio representing Loopy Thieves consists of Noyan ‘Genburten‘ Ozkose, Josue ‘Phony‘ Ruiz, and 2023 world champion Evan ‘Verhulst‘ Verhulst. 100 Thieves certified for the championship by inserting among the many prime groups in each splits of the Americas Professional League this season.
In 2025, Loopy Raccoon positioned twenty seventh within the 2025 Championship to finish 12 months 4. It started 12 months 5 by inserting a hundred and fifth within the 2025 Open, and final competed within the Midseason Playoffs, ending thirty second general out of 40 groups.
What to Count on from the ALGS Championship
Loopy Thieves will play in opposition to 40 different groups, comprised of previous champions and regional winners, from January fifteenth to 18th, 2026. On the time of writing, all 40 certified groups have been determined, with teams set for the primary stage of the crowning occasion.
The match marks the top of ALGS 12 months 5, a aggressive season outlined by main format modifications, as groups compete for the lion’s share of a $2m (~£1.48m) prize pool.
Starting with the Group Stage, groups shall be divided into 4 teams of 10 to compete in a single six-match collection in opposition to the opposite group. The efficiency decides the seedings for the Bracket Stage, the place the highest 20 groups (10 every) will advance to the Finals.
The final stage of the match will shift to a match-point format collection, which requires a crew to safe a battle-royale victory after reaching the 50-point threshold.
