Global fans can now vote for the Japan B.LEAGUE All-Star Game, while the Asia All-Stars and Rising Stars prepare to face new rivals in an expanded tournament.
For the first time in its history, the Japan B.LEAGUE is giving fans worldwide the power to decide who takes the floor at next year’s All-Star Game in Nagasaki.
Celebrating their 10th season, the B.LEAGUE announced that the expanded overseas fan voting will help determine who will be the starters for Team B.White and Team B.Black in the main event of the 2026 All-Star weekend.
Fan voting will open on Monday, October 27, and close on November 3, with the full rosters set to be announced on November 13.
Set for January 16–18, the 2026 Japan B.LEAGUE All-Star weekend will feature new twists designed to keep fans engaged.
The festivities will open with the All-Star Asia Cross Tournament, which expands to four teams this year: the returning Asia All-Stars and Rising Stars, plus two new squads — B2 Select and Kyushu United.
B2 Select will feature top players from the league’s second division, while Kyushu United will showcase standouts from B.LEAGUE clubs based in Japan’s Kyushu region.
In the 2025 edition, the Rising Stars edged the Asia All-Stars, 124-121, in a close contest that featured Filipino imports Dwight Ramos, Kiefer Ravena, and Ray Parks Jr., among others.
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Day 2 will highlight the traditional slate of the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Shootout, and Slam Dunk contest.
The final day will open with the U18 All-Star Game before the weekend’s main event — the matchup between Team B.White and Team B.Black.
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