ALGS Year 4: Preseason Qualifier One scores and standings

Which teams qualified from the biggest pre-season tournament?

The ALGS Mainstage, with the spotlights highlighting the Championship banner.
Photo by Joe Brady via Respawn Entertainment

Year four of the Apex Legends Global Series begins in Jan. 2024, featuring the top 30 teams from each of the four major regions. While 22 teams have been directly invited for each league, eight teams will earn their spot through the Preseason Qualifiers, a series of four open-registration tournaments.

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The first Preseason Qualifier event runs from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 for all major regions: North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific North, and Asia-Pacific South. Year Four of the ALGS features over 300 teams entering the PSQ, the highest record in Apex history, yet only one team will qualify for the Pro League each week.

Vantage, Horizon, and Fuse peer over a red-orange cliff with weapons in hand.
Any up and coming team could secure a Pro League spot. Screengrab via Respawn Entertainment

Even if a team fails to earn first place and punch their ticket to the Pro League, they will still earn Preseason Qualifier Points, and potentially secure one of the final four ALGS spots through consistent performances through all four Preseason Qualifier tournaments, making every single match and lobby count.

Who qualified for ALGS Year 4 via PSQ One?

The four teams who have qualified for Year 4 of the ALGS via PLQ One are:

  • North America
    • Elev8 Gaming
  • EMEA
    • No Days Off
  • APAC North
    • PLAYOUTSIDE
  • APAC South
    • MDY Black

ALGS PSQ One final standings for all regions

North America

Currently in progress, round four of six complete.

PlacementTeamTotal Points
FirstElev8 Gaming64 (Qualified)
SecondN9ne Lies59
ThirdPEN555
FourthLos Lics49
FifthRedeem48
SixthOblivion43
SeventhDrop-In Gaming42
EightSKT T240
NinthS232
10thPBV31
11thChadimus Prime29
12thEVYLUTION28
13thLbj27
14thNukez25
15thPurple Slushee22
16th7Z17
17thTSMEZ16
18th7z13
19thHanging Around12
20thBR Kittenz8

EMEA

PlacementTeamTotal Points
FirstNo Days Off64 (Qualified)
SecondLVH52
ThirdStay Healthy47
Fourth2o245
FifthTheBoys44
SixthNeedMoreBoolets42
SeventhPlayers39
EightPassion39
NinthShAMaNi39
10th3 Average Kids38
11thBacalhau37
12thgotStrickePack33
13thTHREE DRAGONS29
14thRedragon25
15thAvgPhonkEnjoyer24
16thWanteD18
17thsoloQgoats18
18thSCTA16
19thRats14
20thCold Revenge1

APAC North

PlacementTeamTotal Points
FirstPLAYOUTSIDE68 (Qualified)
SecondNSD GAMING56
ThirdYOKOYARI53
FourthHot aNd Mot49
FifthMeteor47
SixthLFT Lumine45
SeventhMayobura37
EightMellst36
NinthTEAM わっしょい31
10thSoleil Gaming30
11thChoice30
12thArcGaming25
13thHOAX25
14thFunction Kyoto24
15thVagabond22
16thSETOUCHI SPARKS19
17thOCS e-sports18
18thLFT Intense17
19thCHAOS THEORY16
20thdonguriteikoku5

APAC South

PlacementTeamTotal Points
FirstMDY Black60 (Qualified)
SecondMXF56
ThirdMnK55
FourthOcean Turtle53
FifthKeep Going Gaming51
SixthMomento47
SeventhKILL DEVIL45
EightMDY Red43
NinthTemperature X42
10thFinal Start34
11thNoCredit28
12thAfterlife Esports27
13thWaduhek23
14thWeenie Hut Jr17
15thArcadia17
16thSYB16
17thBaBoon14
18thVxZD10
19thTHE JUICER7
20thARC4

ALGS PSQ Format

The Preseason Qualifiers use a single-elimination format for all rounds of the tournament, with teams earning Preseason Qualifier Points based on their final placement. All teams are randomly seeded for the first Preseason Qualifier, and randomly distributed into lobbies of 20 teams for round one.

Each round of the tournament prior to the Semifinals will feature four matches, with half on Storm Point and half on World’s Edge. Scoring for placement and kills follows the standard ALGS ruleset, with the top 10 teams in each lobby advancing to the next round, and the bottom 10 eliminated from the tournament.

The Semifinals and Finals lobbies of each region compete in a six game series, once again using the standard ALGS scoring rules. The team with the highest cumulative score after the last round will be crowned winner of the Preseason Qualifier and be invited to participate in the Pro League, while the rest of the lobby will be ranked by their final round scores, earning Preseason Qualifier Points.

Following the conclusion of all four Preseason Qualifier tournaments, the top four teams in each region by cumulative points earned throughout the qualifiers will also qualify for Split One of the Pro League. All teams who failed to secure a spot will begin Split One in the Challenger Circuit, and will be given a second chance at the ALGS in the relegation tournament before Split Two.

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Freelance Writer for Dot Esports covering Apex Legends, League of Legends, and VALORANT. Justin has played video games throughout all of his life, starting his esports writing career in 2022 at The Game Haus. When he's not spectating matches, he can easily be found grinding the ranked ladder.