Asian Games 2026: Full esports schedule — event dates and start times in IST

Danial Shakeel Patel will represent India in eFootball. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The 20th edition of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, is set to begin on September 19 and will continue until October 4.

Esports events for this edition of the quadrennial showpiece will be hosted at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, between September 23 and October 2.

India is fielding a 15-member squad across four titles — League of Legends, Pokémon UNITE, eFootball and Puyo Puyo Champions. It will not participate in PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings, Gran Turismo 7, Naraka: Bladepoint, Identity V or Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

Find below the schedule of the disciplines in which Indians will be in action. Timings are in IST.

September 23

05:30 - Football [eFootball] Quarterfinals

12:30 - Football [eFootball] Semifinal 1

14:10 - Football [eFootball] Semifinal 2

15:50 - Football [eFootball] Final

September 24

05:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 1

05:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 2

06:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 3

06:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 4

06:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 5

07:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 6

07:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 7

07:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 8

08:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 9

08:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group A Match 10

11:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 1

11:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 2

12:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 3

12:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 4

12:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 5

13:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 6

13:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 7

13:50 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 8

14:10 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 9

14:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Group B Match 10

READ: India esports squad for Asian Games 2026 — Full list of players travelling to Aichi-Nagoya

September 25

06:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 1

08:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 1

09:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group C Match 1

11:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 2

12:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 2

14:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 3

15:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 3

15:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group C Match 2

September 26

05:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] First Round Match 1

05:45 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] First Round Match 2

06:15 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Quarterfinal 1

06:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 4

06:30 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Quarterfinal 2

06:45 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Quarterfinal 3

07:00 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Quarterfinal 4

07:15 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Semifinal 1

07:45 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Semifinal 2

08:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 4

08:15 - Puzzle [Puyo Puyo Champions] Final

09:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group C Match 3

11:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 5

12:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 5

14:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group A Match 6

15:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Group B Match 6

September 27

05:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Quarterfinal 1

07:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Quarterfinal 2

08:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Quarterfinal 3

10:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Quarterfinal 4

11:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Semifinal 1

13:00 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Semifinal 2

14:30 - MOBA [Pokémon UNITE] Finals

September 29

05:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 1

05:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 2

08:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 3

08:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 4

13:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 1

13:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 2

September 30

05:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 5

05:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group A Match 6

09:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 3

09:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 4

12:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 5

12:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Group B Match 6

October 1

05:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Semifinal 1

11:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Semifinal 2

October 2

08:30 - MOBA [League of Legends] Final

Published on Sep 19, 2026

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