The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) Split 1 Playoffs is the first in-person LAN event for the season. With a $1 million prize pool and 40 of the best Apex Legends teams in the world participating, it’s not one to miss.
ALGS Year 4 is already underway, but the first LAN event that brings every team together for an in-person competition will take place in Los Angeles from May 2 to 5, 2024. I attended every physical event for Year 3 and they were fantastic, but so easy to miss if you don’t know the streaming schedule, the stages your favorite team is playing in, or even what the initial group format is. That’s why I’ve broken all these details down so you don’t miss a thing.
ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs team groups
Each one of the 40 participating teams in the ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs is placed into groups. Every team will get a chance to play against one another, regardless of group. All the groups decide is when a team plays during the event. I’ve listed the four groups and all teams in them below.
- Group A
- DarkZer0
- Natus Vincire
- Kinotrope Gaming
- MDY-White
- Team Burger
- Crazy Raccoon
- 2ratsin1controller
- Luminosity Gaming
- Oxygen Esports
- NeverToChange
- Group B
- Aurora
- Reject Winnity
- Tom Yum Kung
- Liquid Alienware
- Disguised
- Serenity
- Omit
- Red Rams
- Cloud9
- Geared Gaming
- Group C
- Fnatic
- Legends Gaming
- TSM
- Made in Heaven
- 07
- Elev8 Gaming
- Boogie Boarders
- Northeption
- Furia
- Wimnoy
- Group D
- Wonton Dumpling
- Not Moist
- Alliance
- Riddle Order
- Hao
- Passionua
- Spacestation Gaming
- Heroez
- Complexity
- BR Demonz
ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs stages
The ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs schedule is pretty easy to understand. There are three Group matches on the first three days, followed by the final matches on the last day, which is always the most exciting. I’ve listed every stage alongside their dates below so it’s easy to follow.
- Group Stage
- May 2, 2024
- Match #1 (Group C & D): 10 AM PT
- Match #2 (Group A & B): 2:30 PM PT
- Match #3 (Group A & D): 7 PM PT
- May 3, 2024
- Eliminations #1: 10 AM PT
- Eliminations #2: 2:30 PM PT
- Eliminations #3: 7 PM PT
- May 2, 2024
- Bracket Stage
- May 4, 2024
- Match #1 (Group C & D): 10 AM PT
- Match #2 (Group A & B): 2:30 PM PT
- Match #3 (Group A & D): 7 PM PT
- May 4, 2024
- Finals
- May 5, 2024
- Final Matches Start: 4 PM PT
- May 5, 2024
For those who aren’t familiar with the ALGS format, the Finals are similar to a game of tennis. A team must hit 50 points through wins and kills. Then, that team has a chance to win the Finals if it places first in the next match. So you can’t ever win before or during the match you hit 50 points. It’s always after.
This creates an interesting dynamic among the other teams, who target those with 50 points so everyone else has a chance to hit 50 points as well. By the end, most teams hit 50 points and stand a chance of winning because they all want the event to last longer. Even fans begin cheering for those teams who kill potential winners, because it means we get one more match.
ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs streaming schedule
If you plan on watching the ALGS Year 4 Split 1 Playoffs via one of the many livestreams covering the event, you’ll have near-constant coverage to pick from. One of the best streams to catch is the FaceIt stream because it shows you four points of view, has live communications piped in, shows the map simultaneously, and has a built-in calendar.
Of course, there will be official livestreams running on the ALGS YouTube and Twitch channels too. These run all day for the duration of the event, with various content creators popping in to lend their voice and knowledge and make every moment of every match a little easier to understand.
This year, there are 11 watch parties across 12 languages to catch. This will allow most Apex Legends fans to watch the event with commentary in their native language. I think this is particularly good for ALGS as a whole, because it makes competitive Apex far more accessible on a global scale.
