Workforce Falcons tops Group Stage at ALGS Yr 5 Championship

The Apex Legends World Sequence (ALGS) Yr 5 Championship Group Stage has concluded, with Workforce Falcons topping the group standings following an eventual second day. 

Day two noticed new storylines emerge. Beforehand overshadowed groups lastly bought their second to shine, and a chaotic finale concluded one of many closest Group Levels in current reminiscence. 

Esports Insider takes a take a look at the rosters that stood out, for higher or worse, on day two of the ALGS Yr 5 Championship. 

Day two marked the top of the Group Stage, concluding with a ultimate sequence that includes Group B vs C and Group A vs D. These ultimate two sequence had a huge effect on figuring out how groups will begin the Bracket Stage, the place the danger of elimination begins. 

Workforce Falcons has ended day two of the Group Stage because the in-form workforce, topping the general group standings, which skilled main shifts in comparison with the outcomes of day one. 

Recording a complete of 166 factors, the MENA organisation completed eight factors forward of second-place UNLIMITED (158). Citadel Gaming completed the Group Stage in third (158), whereas day one desk topper ENTER FORCE.36 claimed fourth (157). 

Workforce Falcons had an extremely profitable run because the starting of the ALGS Yr 5 Championship, regardless of its prime participant Philip ‘ImperialHal’ Dosen having his go-to controller banned. It secured a sizeable lead on day one, securing 123 factors and a number of first-place wins towards the worldwide competitors, mainly securing its place within the Higher Bracket already. 

Day two noticed Workforce Falcons safe 43 extra factors because of its efforts, which included a third-place end in sport one among Group B vs C. Regardless of faltering for the remainder of the sequence, its earlier efforts secured the workforce first place general going into the following stage.

Solely time will inform whether or not Workforce Falcons can proceed this momentum and attain the Finals to turn into the Yr 5 champions. As one of many match favourites, it is vitally a lot a chance.

While Workforce Falcons stole the headlines, Supernova’s efficiency definitely can’t be overshadowed.  In Group A vs D, the workforce securedmultiple first-place wins all through the final sequence to climb up the ranks in spectacular trend and safe an Higher Bracket spot. 

Firstly, the organisation completed the primary sport as runner-up after Gaimin Gladiators, with solely two members, flanked each Supernova and Wolves Esports within the final ring to safe an unlikely win. 

Recreation two noticed Supernova declare a win after taking down each Oblivion and GROW Gaming within the ultimate ring of Storm Level. Supernova would additionally acquire a back-to-back victory in sport three, ending with 10 eliminations and securing a lot of factors. 

Supernova began the ALGS Yr 5 Championship with a less-than-ideal begin, failing to get a win regardless of a couple of shut calls. Consequently, it ended the primary day ranked twenty fourth (60) within the group standings. 

Nonetheless, its stronger show on day two allowed the roster to skyrocket up the rankings, now ranked fifth (136) and punching a ticket to the Higher Bracket.

On day one of many ALGS Championship, most of the prime performers didn’t make their mark within the match. Specifically, Break up 2 Professional League winners Shopify Riot and Gen.G Esports (Gen.G) have been usually overshadowed by lesser-known or orgless groups. That every one modified on day two throughout Group B vs C. 

Gen.G jumped from twenty seventh (58) to eleventh (118), in the meantime Shopify Riot climbed from twentieth (65) to twelfth (116). Consequently, each groups have made it to the Higher Bracket.

Gen.G Esports kickstarted its day two run with a win within the first sport on Storm Level. After each Fnatic and Workforce Falcons barely survived a busy gun struggle within the ultimate ring, Gen.G capitalised on the chance to complete off the weakened groups.

The workforce wasn’t performed, as it might declare its subsequent first-place win on sport three on Storm Level, successful a 3v2 gunfight towards FaZe Clan and ending with 10 eliminations. 

Shopify Riot additionally stepped up atthe ALGS Yr 5 Championship. After ending day one and not using a single victory, Shopify Riot claimed its first victory in sport 4 of B vs C. At the start of the sequence, the workforce struggled, putting 18th and nineteenth within the first two video games. However the whole lot would change because the ALGS map pool shifted to Olympus. 

After Al Qadsiah eradicated UNLIMITED within the ultimate ring, the workforce tried to push Shopify Riot. Nonetheless, the American workforce have been in a stronger place and eradicated them one after the other. Following the outcomes of Group Stage day two, each groups will now be quietly assured going into the Bracket Stage. 

After a full day of intense matches, all of it got here right down to the ultimate sport in Group A vs D on the ALGS Yr 5 Championship. It was all to play for, serving as the ultimate alternative for sure groups to interrupt into the highest 20 and attain the Higher Bracket. 

On Olympus, the sport noticed groups similar to Aurora and VK Gaming eradicated early doorways, adopted by prime performers similar to Citadel Gaming, GoNext Esports, and Alliance quickly after.

Out of the 20 groups competing within the final sport of the sequence, all of it got here right down to the final three squads: ENTER FORCE.36, Ninjas in Pyjamas, and Loopy Thieves. 

The ultimate ring compelled all three groups to confront one another in a winner-takes-all gunfight. ENTER FORCE.36 was the primary workforce to be eradicated, leaving solely Ninjas in Pyjamas and Loopy Thieves. 

It resulted in a 1v1 duel between Ninjas in Pyjamas Nicholas ‘veins’ Hobbs and Loopy Thieves Josue ‘Phony’ Daniel Ruiz, however Phony prevailed ultimately. 

Loopy Thieves had gained the ultimate sport of the sequence. Nonetheless, their celebrations have been short-lived because the gamers realised that Ninjas in Pyjamas nonetheless managed to safe the twentieth spot within the group standings, having performed so with a two-point distinction (103 to 101). 

Whereas Loopy Thieves and Ninjas in Pyjamas stepped up when it mattered most, a number of the prime performers from day one didn’t convey as sturdy a efficiency. Groups like Alliance struggled within the ultimate day of the Group Stage, securing solely 15 factors general following its day one efficiency. Nonetheless, Alliance had already reached 100 factors from day one and so relied on its previous efficiency to achieve the Higher Bracket.

Even so, it was a detailed name for lots of groups. This marked the primary time in ALGS Championship historical past that reaching 100 factors wouldn’t lead to a spot within the Higher Bracket. As such,  Loopy Thieves, FaZe Clan (101), and ROC Esports (100) will start within the Decrease Brackets regardless of reaching 100 factors. 

As day two concludes, the Higher and Decrease Brackets for the following stage of the ALGS Yr 5 Championship have been determined.

The highest 20 groups transfer on to the Higher Bracket, whereas the underside 20 will start within the Decrease Bracket. Just like the Group Stage, groups will intention to earn as many factors as potential by means of excessive placements and eliminations. 

The Bracket Stage will happen on January seventeenth, 2026. The day will start with the primary spherical of the Decrease Bracket, the place 10 groups will probably be eradicated. The Higher Bracket will comply with swimsuit, the place the highest 10 will transfer to the finals, and the remainder transfer to the second spherical of the Decrease Bracket. 

The highest performers from the Decrease Bracket will face off towards the worst groups from the Higher Bracket in a last-ditch effort to achieve the Finals. As soon as once more, solely 10 will make it by means of, whereas the remainder go away the match. 

Listed below are the total ALGS 2026 Championship Group Stage standings: 

The ALGS Yr 5 Championship enters a pivotal stage within the match, deciding which groups could have an opportunity at successful the lion’s share of a $2m (~£1.48m) prize pool and be topped this season’s champions. 

Followers can tune into the occasion by means of the official ALGS broadcasts, that are livestreamed on Twitch and YouTube. B-streams additionally run alongside the official broadcast, hosted by a wide range of co-streamers similar to Jack ‘NiceWigg’ Martin.