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Weekly esports guide (21 - 28 September): LoL Worlds kicks off. Top Clans back on eGG

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After much anticipation, the League of Legends World Championship 2020 will finally be kicking off this week! Who will emerge the victor and claim the title of LoL World Champions? Meanwhile, in Southeast Asia, Top Clans returns to eGG Network with a whole host of games! And if you’re looking for more information about League of Legends: Wild Rift, which just entered closed beta, here’s some snippets from our round table!

Do note that the status of some events may have changed after publishing because of the coronavirus.

League of Legends World Championship 2020 (Worldwide)

Photo: LoL Esports
Photo: LoL Esports

Date: 25 September - 31 October

Venue: Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai, China

Stream: http://www.youtube.com/LoLChampSeries

The biggest League of Legends tournament of 2020 will start later this September and will pit the best LoL players from all over the world against each other.

The qualified teams so far are:

  • Top Esports

  • JD Gaming

  • Suning

  • Fnatic

  • G2 Esports

  • Rogue

  • DRX

  • FlyQuest

  • Machi Esports

  • LGD Gaming

  • MAD Lions

  • Team Liquid

  • Team SoloMid

  • PSG Talon

  • Team Flash

  • Unicorns of Love

  • Rainbow7

  • Legacy Esports

Game Changer: Communities

Game Changer: Communities
Game Changer: Communities

Date: 24 September

Time: 8pm (+8 GMT)

Stream: Watch live on Yahoo TV

Host Deborah “Wolfsbanee” Sim will be back on Yahoo TV with her next guest, SEA Games Hearthstone Champion Dr Yew Weng Kean from Malaysia for Game Changer: Communities!

Don’t forget to check out the previous episode with community figure Donald Yeo!

Meta.us Philippines Dota 2 Leagues

Meta.us Philippines Dota 2 Leagues
Meta.us Philippines Dota 2 Leagues

Date: Every Thursday and Friday, August 2020 to January 2021

Time: 8pm (GMT +8)

Stream: www.facebook.com/metamaster

Filipino Dota 2 players of all skills levels, there's a special league just for you! JBL has teamed up with esports platform meta.us to create a weekly Dota 2 league running for a grand total of 6 months all the way to January 2021.

Players can register weekly for their Open series to play in a 32-team single elimination competition happening every Thursday and Friday at 8pm (GMT +8).

This league features a ranking system which will promote teams that place high consistently in the Opens into Junior and later Senior series. Not playing but want to catch the newest Filipino Dota 2 teams in action? Tune in at www.facebook.com/metamaster during competition time to watch the livestream casted by Lupon WxC!

The Gym Singapore Valorant 5v5 Invitational (Singapore)

The Gym Singapore Valorant 5v5 Invitational (Singapore)
The Gym Singapore Valorant 5v5 Invitational (Singapore)

Date: 3 October - 1 November

Venue: The Gym, 316, Jalan Besar, Singapore 208974

Stream: twitch.tv/EsportsCentreOfficial

Singapore esports co-sharing space and production house The Gym will host the city state’s first Valorant 5v5 league, featuring four of the nation’s best Valorant teams in head-to-head combat. The top prize is S$10,000.

The following teams will be participating in this tournament:

  • Team SMG

  • Resurgence

  • Paper Rex

  • Reality Rift

PVP Esports Campus Championship Season 2 (Singapore)

PVP Esports Campus Championship Season 2 (Singapore)
PVP Esports Campus Championship Season 2 (Singapore)

Date: August - December

Venue: Online

Registration: pvpesports.gg

The second season of PVP Esports Community Championships will be taking place starting this month until December, this time with the addition of Riot Games’ latest team-based shooter Valorant.

In addition, there will be an all-new Open Championship category alongside the Campus Championship, where gamers from all backgrounds and varying skill levels can participate.

Apart from Valorant, the games featured in this upcoming season include Mobile Legends.

China Dota 2 Pro Cup Season 1

China Dota 2 Pro Cup Season 1
China Dota 2 Pro Cup Season 1

Date: 17 - 28 September

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.facebook.com/imbatvCN

This China-based tournament will feature the best Dota 2 teams fighting it out for their share of the US$80,000 prize pool. The following teams will be competing:

  • PSG.LGD

  • EHOME

  • Vici Gaming

  • Royal Never Give Up

  • Invictus Gaming

  • Team Aster

  • Sparking Arrow Gaming

  • Team MagMa

ESL Pro League Season 12: Asia

ESL Pro League Season 12: Asia
ESL Pro League Season 12: Asia

Date: 21 September - 6 October

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/esl_csgo

ESL is hosting a Counter-Strike: GO tournament for Asian teams featuring a US$25,000 prize pool together with sponsors like Intel and MSI.

The following teams will be competing:

  • TYLOO

  • Invictus Gaming

  • ViCi Gaming

  • Beyond Esports

ESL Community Clash - Valorant (Southeast Asia)

ESL Community Clash - Valorant (Southeast Asia)
ESL Community Clash - Valorant (Southeast Asia)

Date: 10 October - 22 November

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.youtube.com/eslasia

Registration: https://play.eslgaming.com/valorant/asia/valorant/challenger/community-clash-intel

Presented by Intel, this Southeast Asia region community tournament will feature a total prize pool of US$10,000. The tournament will feature two monthly finals which culminates in the ESL Community Clash Grand Finals on the 27 - 29 November.

International Esports Federation Philippine Qualifiers

International Esports Federation Philippine Qualifiers
International Esports Federation Philippine Qualifiers

Date: 18 - 27 September

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.facebook.com/ggnetworktv

The Philippine Esports Organization (PESO) is organising its national qualifiers of the IESF with the esports world championship happening in Eilat, Israel.

These are the following esport titles and their respective dates:

  • Dota 2: Qualifiers on 19 - 20 September, Playoffs on 24 September.

  • eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020: Qualifiers on 19 - 20 September, Playoffs on 24 September

  • Tekken 7: Qualifiers on 18 - 19 September, Playoffs on 25 September.

The winner of each qualifier will represent the Philippines at the Southeast Asia regional tournament.

Brawl Stars Singapore Community Rumble (Singapore)

Brawl Stars Singapore Community Rumble (Singapore)
Brawl Stars Singapore Community Rumble (Singapore)

Date: 27 August - January 2021

Venue: Online

Registration: https://play.eslgaming.com/brawlstars/challenger/community-rumble-2020-singapore

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/esl_asia

Supercell and ESL will be teaming up to launch the Brawl Stars Singapore Community Rumble, where the country’s Brawl Star players will be competing for a total prize pool of S$14,000 over a period of 6 months. After 3 weekly cups per month where 8 top teams are determined, a monthly finals will be held. The top team will win up to S$1,000 from the prize pool.

MLBB Professional League MY/SG Season 6

MLBB Professional League MY/SG Season 6
MLBB Professional League MY/SG Season 6

Date: 11 September - 4 October

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsGameSingapore

Season 6 of the MPL has started. Here are the list of teams who are currently qualified for the regular season:

  • Team SMG (MY)

  • Bella Ciao (MY)

  • Forsaken (SG)

  • Divinity Esports (SG)

  • Team Bosskurr (MY)

  • Geek Fam (MY)

  • Todak (MY)

  • Orange Louvre (MY)

  • Resurgence (SG)

  • EVOS SG (SG)

eGG Network’s Top Clans 2020 (Southeast Asia)

eGG Network’s Top Clans 2020 (Southeast Asia)
eGG Network’s Top Clans 2020 (Southeast Asia)

Date: 25 September - 8 November

Venue: Online

Stream: TBA

eGG Network’s Top Clans tournament will allow thousands of Southeast Asian gamers to show their passion by competing in various competitive titles. These include Rules of Survival, Dota 2, Tekken 7, MARVEL Super War, and Tom and Jerry: Chase. The tournament will feature a prize pool of US$85,000.

Here is the schedule:

Opening Day: 25 September

Group Stages/Knockout Stages: 26 September to 18 October, 24 – 26 October

Semi-Finals: 20 – 23 October, 27 – 29 October

Grand Finals: 30 October – 1 November, 6 – 8 November

Registration details and stream channels will be announced soon.

Overwatch ACE 2020 Championship

Overwatch ACE 2020 Championship
Overwatch ACE 2020 Championship

Date: 22 August - 4 October

Venue: Online

Registration: https://bit.ly/OWACE2020

Stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCteVOb2JJl6j691SR6sCi9Q

Activision Blizzard Esports is teaming up with AKG Games to bring Overwatch ACE 2020 Championship, which is open exclusively to players from Southeast Asia as well as Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, and Taiwan. The tournament features a US$100,000 prize pool.

The Overwatch ACE 2020 Championship will be a tournament to profile emerging Overwatch teams from Asia. It is part of Blizzard’s commitment to enhance Overwatch esports communities in the Pacific region.

The Asian countries eligible are:

  • Indonesia

  • Macao

  • Timor-Leste

  • Malaysia

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic

  • Myanmar

  • Philippines

  • Singapore

  • Thailand

  • Vietnam

  • Taiwan

  • Hong Kong

AMD Streamer Challenge: Triple Threat & Domination (Southeast Asia)

AMD Streamer Challenge
AMD Streamer Challenge

Date: September - December

Venue: Online

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/amd

AMD will be bringing its streamer-led gaming series online and feature popular online personalities from East Asia and Southeast Asia.

There will be two tournaments: the Triple Threat which will involve Japanese and South Korean streamers in a Valorant tournament, and Domination, where streamer teams and their fans form teams in round robin fights involving Valorant and Fall Guys.

In addition, Fnatic will be making an appearance and Dota 2 fans will be able to sign up to play with or against them.

Overwatch Contenders 2020 Season 2: Korea

Overwatch Contenders
Overwatch Contenders

Date: 20 August - 22 October

Venue: Online/Offline at Hot6 Afreeca Colosseum

Stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbT1b1hSJ7oZqaguifalhXA

The best and brightest Korean Overwatch teams will be duking it out for a chance at the US$175,000 prize pool. The confirmed teams are:

  • O2 Blast

  • RunAway

  • World Game Star Phoenix

  • OZ Gaming

  • Element Mystic

  • Gen.G esports

  • Team BM

  • T1

  • Talon Esports

  • Team Diamond

GR Supra GT Cup Asia 2020

GR Supra GT Cup  Asia 2020
GR Supra GT Cup Asia 2020

Date: October

Venue: Online

Stream: TBA

Toyota Motor Asia Pacific and PlayStation are teaming up to host its regional Gran Turismo Sport (PS4) e-Motorsport event for 2020. The event format is a series of competitive stages leading to a knockout tournament involving countries like Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, The Philippines, and India.