Eight Filipino Honor of Kings teams will be competing in the inaugural Philippines Kings League in April.
The Honor of Kings Philippines Kings League (PKL) has completed its list of eight participating teams with the conclusion of its closed qualifier. Three teams joined the PKL from the qualifier, namely Elevate, Rough World Era, and A.C.T. Esports Club. The remaining five slots were filled by partnered teams.
Three teams from the PKL Spring 2025 will be representing the league for the Kings World Championship in the Esports World Cup. Further details regarding the league will be shared in the near future. Here is the list of teams competing in the PKL Spring 2025:
- BOOM Esports
- Blacklist International
- Team Flash PH
- Eureka
- TNT Tropang Alab
- Elevate
- Rough World Era
- A.C.T. Esports Club
The PKL will be Philippines' new Honor of Kings regional esports league, with the regional leagues serving as a gateway to the global Honor of Kings tournaments, namely the Kings World Championship in the Esports World Cup, and the Honor of Kings International Championship. The leagues will be held twice yearly, with the first hosted in April and the second in August.
Other than the Philippines, Honor of Kings' regional leagues are also present in six other regions: the Malaysia Kings League (MKL); the Indonesia Kings Laga (IKL); the Kings Major East (KME) for Japan, South Korea, MENA, and South Asia; the Kings Major West (KMW) for the Americas, CIS, Europe, and Türkiye; the Brazil Championship (CHOKBR); and the Wildcard Kings Series (WKS) for Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Timor Leste, Brunei, Hong Kong-China, and Macau-China.
For the Kings World Cup in the Esports World Cup, 18 of the best teams in the world will compete in the tournament. The participating teams consist of three from the MKL, PKL, IKL; two from CHOKBR; and one from the KME, KMW, WKS, the Major last call, MENA Qualifier, Asian Champions League, and KPL Spring.
The Honor of Kings PKL Spring 2025 will commence in April 2025.
