Golden League

The Golden League is the pinnacle of Age of Empires IV esports calendar, and with a staggering prize pool of $125,000 it’s the most lucrative event in Age of Empires franchise history. The event takes place fully online and has two one-day open qualifiers.

The Main Event includes 64 players who play in 3 unique bracket rounds. Following these rounds, the top 8 players progress to a round robin, and the final 4 to a one weekend playoffs. The eleven-weeks long event will be organized in the following fashion:
- Two open qualifiers
- Three rounds, presenting a different theme each one
- A final round robin stage including the top 8 players
- A Final Four weekend.