Japan Pokémon TCG Champions League Chiba Junior League Additional Entries Open… First-Come, First-Served Basis Until Nov. 13

On October 30, the official Japanese Pokémon Trading Card Game website announced that it will accept additional entries for the "Champions League 2027 Chiba" (チャンピオンズリーグ2027 千葉) Junior League. This is a first-come, first-served registration process rather than a lottery. It is a separate process from the accompanying guardian pre-registration (deadline November 22 at 8:00 AM) announced on October 23.

Additional Entries: What Changes?

According to the announcement, the application period runs from 18:00 on October 30 (Fri) to 17:00 on November 13 (Fri). Applications are submitted through the "Pokémon Card Game Players Club." Once the league capacity is reached, registration will close, but if vacancies arise, recruitment will automatically reopen on the Players Club, officials advised.

Certain individuals are ineligible to apply. This includes those who have already won entry to this tournament and those determined under the tournament guidelines to have submitted multiple entries under one person during the lottery application.

| Category | Details | |---|---| | Target | Champions League 2027 Chiba Junior League | | Application Period | October 30, 18:00 ~ November 13, 17:00 | | Method | First-come, first-served (Ends when capacity is reached; automatically reopens if vacancies occur) | | Registration Site | Pokémon Card Game Players Club | | Ineligible Applicants | Previous winners of this tournament, applicants recognized as submitting multiple entries in lottery |

Original entries were accepted from October 9 at 14:00 to October 16 at 17:00, with a lottery conducted if capacity was exceeded and results announced on October 23 at 14:00. This additional entry period applies only to the Junior League.

Main Tournament: Schedule, Leagues, and Regulations

The tournament will take place over two days on November 22 (Sun) and November 23 (Mon, public holiday) at Makuhari Messe Exhibition Halls 4, 5, and 6 in Chiba Prefecture. Entry is free, and same-day registration is not accepted.

League divisions are based on date of birth. The Junior League is open to those born on or after April 2, 2015; the Senior League for those born between April 2, 2009, and April 1, 2015; and the Master League for those born on or before April 1, 2009. The Junior League capacity is 1,000 seats for Day 1 and 1,000 seats for Day 2, with separate one-day complete tournaments held on each day for the Junior and Senior Leagues.

Deck construction requirements are as follows. The regulation is Standard, requiring a 60-card deck and 6 Prize cards. Only cards legal for the regulation may be used, and only Japanese-language cards can be used. Decks must be registered in advance on the Players Club; the deck registration deadline for the Junior League is 8:30 AM on November 22 for Day 1, and 8:30 AM on November 23 for Day 2. Penalties apply if not registered by the deadline.

The Junior League preliminary rounds will feature 1-game single-elimination Swiss draw matches for up to 8 rounds, with 25 minutes per match. Deck and card swaps are prohibited, and players with 3 losses are automatically dropped. If a match is not decided when the time limit expires, both players receive a loss. Match result slips will be collected by staff upon conclusion of each match. The top 32 players from the preliminaries advance to the single-elimination main tournament bracket (1-game single elimination), which features 25-minute matches up to the semifinals and a 35-minute match for the final.

Points for Korean Players to Note

As this tournament permits Japanese cards only, decks cannot be constructed with Korean-version cards. The official tournament overview states that basic communication in Japanese by the player themselves during the tournament is required, and if progress is hindered due to language issues, disqualification may result at the organizers' discretion. Since the additional entry announcement does not specify nationality or residence requirements for eligibility, players should check the detailed tournament overview page directly.

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Additional Entries: What Changes?

Main Tournament: Schedule, Leagues, and Regulations

Points for Korean Players to Note

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