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title: "IPL x AREA CUP: Splat World Series"
date: 2025-06-10
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- name: YELLOW
  link: https://sendou.ink/u/649069589732392962
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Article ported from the [Splatoon Stronghold](https://splatoonstronghold.squarespace.com/news/ipl-x-area-cup-splat-world-series) website. 

## **IPL X AREA CUP: Splat World Series**
![SWS1](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eb28f93a-d538-4cca-9794-07fed9570b64)
Two major names within the Competitive Splatoon community have joined forces to create one of the most ambitious events in the community's history. Splat World Series (SWS) is a joint venture by Inkling Performance Labs (IPL) and Area Cup, which will see sixteen teams fight for their right to crown themselves as the best in the world. Eight of the best Competitive Splatoon teams from Japan will face off against eight of the best qualifying teams from the West (any region outside of Japan) in a one-day double-elimination event. 

## **How Do Teams Qualify?** 

Eight teams from the West will make it to the final double-elimination tournament by placing high in one of three qualifying tournaments: 

#### **SuperJump 5**
![SWS3_1200x675](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d0611027-60a9-4bea-aab9-d9c7fd9f19c7)

* **Top four** teams earn their place at SWS  
* SJ5 is Saturday, June 28 & 29, 2025, starting at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 7 PM CET  
* Two-day double-elimination tournament where all teams are guaranteed to make it to Day 2\!   
* Rainmaker, Tower Control, Clam Blitz, and Splat Zones are in rotation. 

To learn more and/or register your team for the event, visit: [start.gg/sj](http://start.gg/sj) 

The Sendou.ink page for SuperJump 5 can be found here: [https://sendou.ink/calendar/3785/](https://sendou.ink/calendar/3785/).  

#### **Splat World Series \- Qualifier 1**
![SWS2_1200x675](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/394f9148-7b3d-4b17-91ed-284025dbf0c4)

* **Top two** teams from Qualifier 1 earn their place at SWS  
* Qualifier 1 will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 7 PM CET  
* Single-day double-elimination tournament.   
* Splat Zones only. 

Rules, registration, and all other information for Qualifier 1 can be found at its associated page, here: [play.iplabs.ink/sws-one](http://play.iplabs.ink/sws-one).  

#### **Splat World Series \- Qualifier 2**
![SWS2_1200x675](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d75c5fc3-6385-49f7-b981-4375c701bcf1)

* **Top two** teams from Qualifier 2 earn their place at SWS  
* Qualifier 2 will be Saturday, July 26, 2025, starting at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 7 PM CET  
* Single-day double-elimination tournament.   
* Splat Zones only. 

Qualifier 2 information and registration can be found on: [play.iplabs.ink/sws-two](http://play.iplabs.ink/sws-two). 

Area Cup is in charge of determining which eight teams from Japan will be participating in the Splat World Series. 

## **The Finals**
![SWS4_1200x675](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d5a89772-16b0-4090-8121-5a4cc3940e44)

The grand stage for the Splat World Series is set for Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 2 PM CET\! This is the sixteen-team double-elimination bracket that SuperJump 5 and Qualifiers 1 & 2 are building up to\! The event will be Splat Zones only. Additional information on the event can be read, here: [play.iplabs.ink/sws-finals](http://play.iplabs.ink/sws-finals). 

Area Cup and IPL will be providing **multiple streams, in English and Japanese**, for those interested in tuning in\! 

The announcement trailer for Splat World Series was uploaded on June 6, 2025 and can be watched here: [Splat World Series Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHfv5GtNme0) 

We hope to see you there, whether as a player or spectator\! 

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Posted with permission from [Inkling Performance Labs](https://iplabs.ink/) (@iplabs.ink on Bluesky)

Inkling Performance Labs on Sendou.ink: [Inkling Performance Labs (IPL)](https://sendou.ink/org/inkling-performance-labs)

In association with Area Cup ([Website](https://areacup.com/), @splatzones\_glb on Twitter)

Original Posting Date: June 10, 2025

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