Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Tax Controversy Clouds SEN's Recent Performance

A tax-related controversy involving SEN players has emerged, casting a shadow over their recent performances. The issue centers on miscommunication regarding earnings distribution and tax obligations, stirring debate within the community.

Around the Regions: Y6 Split 2

AMERICAS

Team Vision holds the top spot in the Americas with 102 points, closely followed by HUSS at 99 points. SSS and Forged Wolves are in a tight race for third and fourth, with 95 and 88 points respectively.

EMEA

Aurora leads EMEA with 111 points, maintaining a seven-point gap over Alliance. Gaimin Gladiators sit in third with 94 points, while Team WaR and ZiPLine Mafia remain competitive for top positions.

APAC NORTH

ENTER FORCE.36 dominates APAC North with 125 points, while ZETA DIVISION trails with 103 points. REJECT and RIDDLE ZERO are in a close battle for third and fourth with 91 and 87 points respectively.

APAC SOUTH

Wolves Esports narrowly leads APAC South with 117 points, just three points ahead of Gen.G Esports. RRQ and SMP are in contention with 107 and 99 points, making the top four highly competitive.

The Circuit

LIVE

ALGS Year 6 Split 2 Pro League
Aug 21 – Sep 13 · Online (regional)
Seeding + qualification for Split 2 Playoffs (Las Vegas)

LIVE

ALGS Year 6 Split 2 Challenger Circuit
Aug 22 – Oct 12 · Online (regional)
Path to Pro League for non-PL teams

The Scoreboard: Pro League

Unchanged since the last match day (Sunday, Sep 6, 4:00 PM MT).

AMERICAS

Team

Abbr

Points

Team Vision

VSN

102

HUSS

SSS

Forged Wolves

FWG

Crazy Thieves

CRT

9 match days played this split · Source: Liquipedia

EMEA

Team

Abbr

Points

Aurora

AUR

111

Alliance

ALL

104

Gaimin Gladiators

Team WaR

WAR

ZiPLine Mafia

ZIP

9 match days played this split · Source: Liquipedia

APAC NORTH

Team

Abbr

Points

ENTER FORCE.36

E36

125

ZETA DIVISION

ZETA

103

REJECT

RIDDLE ZERO

RID.0

KINOTROPE

9 match days played this split · Source: Liquipedia

APAC SOUTH

Team

Abbr

Points

Wolves Esports

WOL

117

Gen.G Esports

GEN

114

RRQ

107

SMP

Pork Xiaolongbao Xpert

PXX

9 match days played this split · Source: Liquipedia

Last 24 Hours: Scrims

When

Region

Block

Matchup

Tue, Sep 8, 5:00 PM MDT

AMERICAS

NA 6pm scrims

Match Point

Tue, Sep 8, 10:00 AM MDT

EMEA

NA 7pm

Match Point

Per-team placements and kills for these scrim blocks aren't wired up yet (pending EEC /api/lobby integration).

Scrim Form Check

AMERICAS

Team

Grp

Avg Pts

Games

PL #

Falcons

55.50

—

Crazy Thieves

51.75

JD Gaming

50.63

Team Darkspire

42.38

BRAINROTTING

42.00

EMEA

Team

Grp

Avg Pts

Games

PL #

ZiPLine Mafia

66.75

Alliance

58.50

TOP

53.25

AURORA

52.50

Team WaR

48.75

Avg Pts = EEC algs-avg-per-block this week (scrim form, not Pro League). Green PL # = on form above PL rank; red = cold.

The Wire

Prep & schedule

1.@PlayApexEsports (Tue 08): "Jumpmaster here 🫡 POIs for Regional Finals are LOCKED 🔒 and here's where your favorite teams will be landing!" https://x.com/PlayApexEsports/status/2097404200762114548

2.@zetadivision (Wed 09): "Regional Finals Viewing Partyまであと4日...🗓️ 会場ではAPEX LEGENDS部門＆ZETAグッズの物販も実施！" https://x.com/zetadivision/status/2097648716920570176

Caster + analyst takes

3.@AyeJHawk (Tue 08): "EMEA scrims getting canceled today (and apparently might happen again tomorrow) the week of Regional Finals because not enough sign ups. WHAT A JOKE" https://x.com/AyeJHawk/status/2097331536836116931

4.@dkdon06 (Tue 08): "Disappointing to see EMEA scrims cancelled with Regional Finals just around the corner... Unfortunate to see either way" https://x.com/dkdon06/status/2097333922975646146

Pro player / org posts

5.@NIP (Tue 08): "WHAT A WEEKEND! 📈 This past Sunday, our Apex and SF teams secured spots in the Playoffs of their respective tournaments 🤩 🪖 ALGS Pro League Split 2 Regional Finals" https://x.com/NIP/status/2097415654856880557

Storyline posts

6.@gen8kasuga (Wed 09): "【大会レポート】ZETA DIVISION Apex Legends部門が「ALGS Year 6 Split 2 Playoffs」出場権を獲得——ラスベガス世界大会へ進出" https://x.com/gen8kasuga/status/2097643603342610599

7.@TheNerdyVox (Tue 08): "Results are out & we have less than a week until #ALGS Regional Finals, nerds! Who are you rooting for / hate-watching?" https://x.com/TheNerdyVox/status/2097440522377826538

8.@yotsume6615 (Wed 09): "ALGS Pro League Split 2 地域別レジェンド使用回数" (with image of regional legend pick rates) https://x.com/yotsume6615/status/2097649919393996810

Sourced via X (34 citations) within the last 36h.

The Pulse

The cancellation of scrims in EMEA and APAC North has sparked significant discussion on r/CompetitiveApex. Users are expressing disappointment and concern over the lack of practice opportunities for teams ahead of the Regional Finals. Some speculate that internal team decisions and dissatisfaction with recent scrim results are contributing factors to the cancellations, potentially impacting team performance in the upcoming matches.

On Deck

Today & Tomorrow

When

Type

Region / Block

Matchup

Wed, Sep 9, 10:00 AM MDT

SCRIM

EMEA · EMEA 6pm scrims

Match Point

Wed, Sep 9, 5:00 PM MDT

SCRIM

AMERICAS · NA 7pm

Match Point

Thu, Sep 10, 10:00 AM MDT

SCRIM

EMEA · NA 7pm

Match Point

Thu, Sep 10, 5:00 PM MDT

SCRIM

AMERICAS · NA 7pm

Match Point

Rest Of Week

When

Type

Region / Block

Matchup

Fri, Sep 11, 10:00 AM MDT

SCRIM

EMEA · NA 7pm

Match Point

Fri, Sep 11, 5:00 PM MDT

SCRIM

AMERICAS · NA 7pm

Match Point

All times Mountain Time (MT). Full schedule.

The Drop v4.2

Data current as of 2026-09-09T12:00:58.000Z

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