Founding Season 2026
ASL Season Schedule
Three events. One founding season. ASL 1 and ASL 2 are done - two sold-out houses. The full ASL 2 video and photos are on the way, and ASL 3 is coming. Join the waitlist to be first.
Apex Submission League (ASL) is Australia's first professional team-based submission grappling league, founded in 2025. The league runs a three-event season format with 3v3 (+1 bench) submission-only team competition, professional production, and trained officials at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium, Kincumber NSW.
The Experience
What to Expect at an ASL Event
Sell your calendar spot to a friend and they'll ask what kind of event it is. Here's the answer.
The Atmosphere
Team walkouts. Live commentary. Crowd energy. This is not a tournament hall - this is a Main Stage.
The Format
Teams of up to 4 compete 3v3 across 3 rounds of 3 minutes - three on the mat, one on the bench. Submission is king. Every round matters.
The Production
Broadcast-style lighting. Professional commentary. Highlight clips. Official results.
Season Calendar
Founding Season
ASL 1: Founding Season
The event that started it all. Australia's first professional team submission grappling league took the Main Stage. Sold out in 11 days - 250 seats. Grappling Education crowned inaugural champions. 100 percent of matches ended by submission.
ASL 2: Earn Your Stripes
Round Two is done - a sold-out house at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium. Two parallel pro brackets - Open Weight 3v3 and Under 90kg 3v3 - $4,000 cash and a belt for each winning team, plus the Amateur Division debut. The full event video and the official photo gallery are on the way. Join the waitlist to be first.
ASL 3
The season decides its champion. One team lifts the trophy. Every submission got them here. Waitlist members get first access to ASL 3 tickets before anyone else.
ASL 1 and ASL 2 are complete - both sold out. ASL 3 is coming.
Round Two
ASL 2 is a wrap
ASL 2 sold out every tier and delivered a sold-out house. The full event video lands shortly, the official photo gallery is coming soon - view and purchase your shots from the night - and ASL 3 is coming. Join the waitlist to be first for all three.
Join the waitlistVideo, photos + first access to ASL 3.
The Venue
Legacy Combat Sports Stadium - Kincumber
ASL 1 took the Main Stage at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium on 11 April 2026. Sold out in 11 days - 250 seats. ASL 2 returned to the same venue on 11 July 2026 for two parallel pro brackets and the Amateur Division debut - another sold-out house.
12 Bilinga Rd, Kincumber NSW 2251
Frequently Asked Questions
ASL 2 is done - it took place on 11 July 2026 at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium, Kincumber NSW, to a sold-out house. The card featured two parallel pro brackets - Open Weight 3v3 and Under 90kg 3v3 - plus the Amateur Division (Blue Belts and under, 3v3) curtain-raiser. The full event video and the official photo gallery are on the way - join the waitlist at apexsubmissionleague.com/waitlist to be first for both, and for first access to ASL 3 tickets.
ASL 2 ran two parallel elimination brackets in the Pro League - Open Weight 3v3 and Under 90kg 3v3 - plus the Amateur Division (Blue Belt and under, 3v3) as the curtain-raiser. Each pro bracket carried $4,000 cash and a belt for the winning team. All matches were submission-only, no-gi. Teams of up to 4 (3 active + 1 optional bench) - three on the mat, one on the bench.
ASL 2 was held at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium, 12 Bilinga Rd, Kincumber NSW 2251 - the same venue that hosted ASL 1.
Each pro bracket - Open Weight 3v3 and Under 90kg 3v3 - carried $4,000 cash and a belt for the winning team. That brought the Founding Season prize pool to $13,000+ across ASL 1 and ASL 2.
Grappling Education won the inaugural Apex Submission League event on 11 April 2026 at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium, Kincumber NSW. Eight teams competed in submission-only no-gi bouts and 100 percent of matches ended by submission.
ASL 2 sold out every tier and is now complete. The full event video lands shortly and the official photo gallery is coming soon - view and purchase your shots from the night. Join the waitlist at apexsubmissionleague.com/waitlist and we will tell you the moment each goes live, plus you get first access to ASL 3 tickets before anyone else.
Yes - the Amateur Division (Blue Belts and under, 3v3) debuted as the ASL 2 curtain-raiser and returns for ASL 3. ASL 2 team registration is closed - the brackets are full and Round Two is done. ASL 3 is coming: join the waitlist at apexsubmissionleague.com/waitlist for first access.
ASL 2 team registration is closed - the brackets were full and Round Two is done. ASL 3 registration is coming: join the waitlist at apexsubmissionleague.com/waitlist for first access before anyone else.
Apex Submission League (ASL) is Australia's first professional team submission grappling league. Teams of up to 4 (3 active + 1 optional bench) - three on the mat, one on the bench - compete 3v3 in submission-only no-gi bouts with professional production, trained officials, and live commentary. The Founding Season runs across three events at Legacy Combat Sports Stadium, Kincumber NSW.
Founding Season Continues
ASL 2 is a wrap.
Two sold-out houses and counting. The full ASL 2 event video lands shortly and your photos from the night are coming soon - view and purchase your shots. Founding Season isn't over: ASL 3 is coming, and waitlist members get first access before anyone else.