YEONHONG-187 wins SWC 2026 Asia Pacific Cup
GLE took second and BEAT.D third in Bangkok, with all three booking places at the November 14 World Finals in Seoul.
YEONHONG-187 won the Summoners War World Arena Championship 2026 Asia Pacific Cup on October 17, defeating GLE 3-2 in the final, according to gamemeca.com. GLE finished second and BEAT.D of Korea took third, and all three qualified for the World Finals on November 14 at KBS Arena in Seoul.
The Asia Pacific Cup was held at centralwOrld in Bangkok, Thailand, with eight players competing in a best-of-five single-elimination bracket. YEONHONG-187 opened with a 3-1 win over OSADASAN and then beat VISHA 3-0 to reach the final.
BEAT.D defeated YINHONG, lost to GLE in the semifinal, and then beat VISHA in the third-place match. VISHA finished fourth.
The Asia Pacific Cup completed the regional schedule of SWC2026 and finalized the 12-player lineup for the World Finals, the organizer Com2uS said.
Background
BEAT.D won the SWC2018 World Finals held in Seoul in 2018. SWC2026 will crown its tenth world champion.
Quick answers
Who won the Summoners War World Arena Championship 2026 Asia Pacific Cup?
YEONHONG-187 won the event, beating GLE 3-2 in the final on October 17.
When and where are the SWC2026 World Finals?
The World Finals take place on November 14 at KBS Arena in Seoul, with 12 players competing.
Which players qualified from the Asia Pacific Cup?
YEONHONG-187, GLE and BEAT.D qualified by finishing first, second and third respectively.