{"rewrite":{"id":"r_be2b1792657fbecd2576ea17","clusterId":"c_ed828b3cf26f1ae75bd7fd78","slug":"the-finals-apac-qualifier-sends-777rs-and-mirgg-to-stockholm","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"THE FINALS APAC Qualifier Sends 777rs And MIRGG To Stockholm","summary":"Nexon confirmed the APAC representatives for The Grand Major 2026, the global THE FINALS tournament. Kingzero took first on the regional leaderboard and a straight-in berth, while 777rs and MIRGG claimed the two remaining slots at a closed qualifier on September 19. Eight teams entered, among them Ape Squad, DRG, TSUKUYOMI, Gunflix, HANABI and Mosbongo. The main event runs November 27 to 29 in Stockholm with a $150,000 prize pool.","whyItMatters":"The APAC field is now locked with two qualifier teams joining a straight-in leaderboard winner, so the November main event's regional composition is settled before the AMERICAS and EMEA sides are named.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe closed qualifier drew eight teams from across the region, including South Korea\u0026#39;s Ape Squad and MIRGG, China\u0026#39;s DRG, Japan\u0026#39;s TSUKUYOMI, Indonesia\u0026#39;s Gunflix, the South Korea-Australia combined side 777rs, the Japan-Thailand combined side HANABI, and the Australia-New Zealand combined side Mosbongo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e777rs beat Ape Squad twice on SYS$HORIZON and Las Vegas to take the first ticket. MIRGG then came through a final against HANABI, dropping the opener on Galaxy Estates before winning on SYS$HORIZON to claim the last APAC place. The online series carried a prize pool on the scale of $200,000 across four cycles from May to August.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKingzero (KZ)\u003c/strong\u003e: China; first on the APAC leaderboard, straight-in berth\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e777rs\u003c/strong\u003e: South Korea-Australia combined team; won the closed qualifier\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMIRGG\u003c/strong\u003e: South Korea; took the last APAC slot\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kingzero holds THE APAC leaderboard seed, but 777rs and MIRGG had to win a closed qualifier on September 19 to reach Stockholm. Three APAC paths, one regional berth that only Kingzero earned outright.","twitterPost":"Kingzero's APAC seed was earned on THE leaderboard. 777rs and MIRGG needed THE September 19 closed qualifier to reach Stockholm.","threadsPost":"Kingzero took THE APAC leaderboard seed into THE Grand Major 2026, but 777rs and MIRGG had to survive a closed qualifier on September 19 to claim THE other two berths. THE region sends three teams to Stockholm by two different routes.","newsletterBlurb":"Nexon named the three APAC teams headed to The Grand Major 2026, the global THE FINALS tournament in Stockholm from November 27 to 29. Kingzero qualified on leaderboard points, while 777rs and MIRGG came through a closed qualifier held September 19. The main event carries a $150,000 prize pool.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260925049/\",\"title\":\"Global Esports Tournament \\\"THE FINALS\\\": Main Event Teams from APAC Region Confirmed\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4819,"outputTokens":752,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791107970,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T09:56:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T09:58:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T09:58:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ed828b3cf26f1ae75bd7fd78","canonicalTitle":"「THE FINALS」のグローバルeスポーツ大会，APAC地域からの本戦出場チームが確定","representativeArticleId":"a_6aa81f92a9056e945f4c97a4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE FINALS\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T11:49:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T11:49:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T09:58:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/652/G065211/20260925049/","title":"「THE FINALS」のグローバルeスポーツ大会，APAC地域からの本戦出場チームが確定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE FINALS"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}