Weekly esports guide (11 - 18 May): FSL MLBB action in the Philippines this week
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It’s another weekend of League of Legends, All Random All Mid, in the Female Esports League for the Philippines, and there’s also action in FSL’s MLBB tournament! Meanwhile, Dota lovers can keep their eyes on the Cyber.Bet Cup in Southeast Asia.
Do note that the status of some events may have changed after publishing because of the coronavirus.
Female Esports League League of Legends ARAM (Philippines, Thailand)
Date: 16 May (PH), 23 May (TH)
Registration: https://bit.ly/2y7ByrE (PH), https://bit.ly/2YdWGHq (TH)
Rules: https://bit.ly/3a7YVyb
Stream: https://sg.tv.yahoo.com
The Female Esports League is bringing it's All Random, All Mid League of Legends action to the Philippines and Thailand! Catch the excitement live on Yahoo TV!
Female Esports Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Philippines)
Date: 13 - 15 May
Stream: https://sg.tv.yahoo.com
The Female Esports League’s MLBB action returns to the Philippines! Catch the matches live on Yahoo TV!
China Dota 2 Professional League Season 2 (China)
Date: April - June
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.facebook.com/imbatvCN
Some of the best Dota 2 teams from China and Asia will go head to head in the next season of China’s Dota 2 Professional League, organised by ImbaTV.
Here are the teams in this tournament, with some of them featuring Malaysian players:
Ehome
Invictus Gaming
Keen Gaming
Newbee
PSG.LGD
Royal Never Give Up
Team Aster
Vici Gaming
Sparking Arrow Gaming
CDEC Gaming
League of Legends Champions Korea Summer 2020
Date: 17 June
Venue: Offline, LoL Park, 33 Jong-ro, Cheongjin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/lck1
The best Korean League of Legends team will contend once again in this official South Korean league for a big portion of the estimated US$81,980 prize pool. The teams who will be competing are:
Afreeca Freecs
APK Prince
DAMWON Gaming
DragonX
Gen.G
Hanwha Life Esports
KT Rolster
T1
SANDBOX Gaming
Team Dynamics
Dota 2 Cyber.Bet Cup: Spring Series (Southeast Asia)
Date: 11 - 17 May
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sigul_universe
Eight Southeast Asia teams will be facing off in the online minor Dota 2 tournament for their share of the US$5,000 prize pool. The teams are:
GeekFam
T1
Cignal Ultra
CR
Neon Esports
LGD.Int
Execration
496 Gaming
PUBG Continental Series: Charity Showdown - Asia
Date: 15 - 23 May
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/playBATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG players from all over Asia will not only compete for glory and the top prize, but an extra US$100,000 will be donated to a charity of the winning team’s choice.
These are the teams who will be participating in this charity tournament:
Gen.G
OGN Entus
Griffin
Team Quadro
Element Mystic
VRLU Ghibli
Luminous Stars
Lao Yue Gou
Rush B
Infantry
Tianba
Four Angry Men
SunSister
DetonatioN Gaming White
Global Esports Xsset
Team Curson
PUBG Continental Series: Charity Showdown - APAC
Date: 14 - 23 May
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/playBATTLEGROUNDS
This tournament is similar to the Asia version, but features Oceanic, Vietnamese, Thailand and the rest of the Southeast Asian countries. The teams are:
FURY
Athletico Esports
Team Ferox
Made in Thailand
DivisionX Gaming
Buriram United Esports
Golden Cat
Daytrade Gaming
QConfirm
CERBERUS Esports
Divine Esports
Phoenix Gaming
DIC Gaming
Creatory Esports
ArkAngel Predator
Victim FTF
Yoodo Flash Vision Major 2020 Qualifier #1 (Malaysia)
Date: 30 - 31 May
Venue: Online
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyqw_3_80lrFeokLDwYj87DsUVeZNSIFVNG2fsy9coXZYuMg/viewform
Fighting game fans in Malaysia can now prove their mettle in a series of online and offline tournaments organised by Yoodo and Flash Vision.
Five tournaments, including this one, will lead towards this year’s FV Major 2020 tournament later this year, be it for Tekken 7 or Street Fighter V.
This tournament’s registration fees will be donated to the National Zoo of Malaysia.
The champion of this online tournament will get direct entry to the FV Major Finals on 19 - 20 September. Whoever wins that tournament will represent team Yoodo FV for the EVO tournament in 2021.
PVP Esports Campus Championship Season 1 (Singapore)
Date: 25 April - 31 May
Venue: Online
Registration: https://www.pvpesports.gg/
PVP Esports is at it again with its community tournaments. The Campus Championship will feature Mobile Legends for would-be competitors who want to represent their campus. The tournament will feature over SG$100,000 worth of prizes to be won.
The countries involved for the Corporate Championship include Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. The finalists will compete in Singapore at PVP Esports Community Championship Season 1 Finals.
PVP Esports Corporate Championship Season 1 (Singapore)
Date: 18 April - 31 May
Venue: Online
Registration: https://www.pvpesports.gg/
PVP Esports will host a Corporate Championship where teams of 5 go head-to-head against each other in PUBG, Mobile Legends, and Dota 2 to represent their company. The tournament will feature over SG$100,000 worth of prizes to be won.
The finalists will compete in Singapore at PVP Esports Community Championship Season 1 Finals.
ePremier League Invitational FIFA 20 Tournament (International)
Date: 21 - 25 April
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.youtube.com/premierleague
Representatives from all 20 Premier League football clubs will be competing in FIFA 20 to help spread the message to stay home and highlight FIFA 20’s #PlayersTogether initiative.
The stream schedule is below. Do note that you can watch this also on cable TV services like Astro:
Tuesday 21 April, 7pm GMT+8 - Round 1
Wednesday 22 April, 7pm GMT+8 - Round 2
Thursday 23 April, 7pm GMT+8 - Round 2 continued
Friday 24 April, 7pm GMT+8- Quarter-finals
Saturday 25 April, 10pm - Semi-finals; final
Asia Pacific Predator League 2020 (The Philippines)
Date: June or July
Venue: SM Mall of Asia Arena
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/predatorgaming
The Acer Predator League pits all of Asia Pacific’s finest Dota and PUBG teams against each other for the lion’s share of the US$200,000 prize pool. The grand finals of the tournament features the following teams, with more on the way:
Flower Gaming (Malaysia)
Neon Esports (The Philippines)
Lowkey Esports (The Philippines)
Reality Rift (Singapore)
Veteran (Myanmar)
Unfortunately, due to the current developing situation with the Wuhan virus, the Predator League has been postponed to a later date in June or July. Watch this space for updates!
Konami PES 2020 Southeast Asian Cup (Singapore)
Date: May
Venue: TBA
Website: https://www.facebook.com/264740356974580/posts/2638427636272495/?d=n
The top Southeast players in Konami’s premiere football game will compete in this May tournament to determine the best PES players in the region. The event was originally planned for March, but was postponed due to the situation with the coronavirus
Granblue Fantasy: Versus AMG-Chan Grand Tournament (Malaysia)
Date: TBC
Venue: Quill City Mall
Malaysia’s fighting game community will continue supporting Granblue Fantasy: Versus with a tournament held during Animangaki’s mini-event AMG-Chan. The tournament’s entry fee is RM15 and features an RM350 Top 8 payout.
Apart from testing your skills against the top players within the region, this is also a great opportunity to mingle with the country’s fighting game community.
Unfortunately, this event has been postponed due to the coronavirus.
DPL-CDA Professional League Season 1 (China)
Date: 27 April - 24 May
Venue: Online
Stream: TBC
China’s Dota 2 scene is seeing yet another major tournament organised by Mars Media and the China Dota 2 Professional Association. The tournament comes with a prize pool of US$70,000. The teams are:
Vici Gaming
Invictus Gaming
Team Aster
Royal Never Give Up
EHOME
PSG.LGD
Keen Gaming
Newbee
Sparking Arrow Gaming
Free Fire Champions Cup (Indonesia)
Date: TBA (formerly 19 April)
Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia
The battle royale tournament event for this mobile game was supposed to be on 19 April in Jakarta, Indonesia. Due to the evolving global situation regarding COVID-19, the event will be postponed to a later date. Stay tuned here for more updates.
Arena of Valor Star League Season 4
Date: March - May
Venue: Online, Jakarta (Playoffs, Finals)
Stream: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFaFM_YTvfGP8B78ligvnrA
Garena’s yearly Arena of Valor tournament will be starting next month, with the world’s finest teams fighting for mobile MOBA domination. The tournament will feature a US$73,000+ prize pool and seed points to AWC 2020. The following teams are confirmed so far:
EVOS Esports
Dunia Games
Boom ID
The remaining players will be confirmed in the ASL Qualifiers.
Overwatch Contenders 2020: Pacific
Date: May - June
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.youtube.com/BlizzardEsportsTW
The best Overwatch teams from the Pacific region will be fighting for the top prize of US$14,000. Right now, the top 8 teams with the most points by the end of the regular season will face off in the playoffs.
The Asian teams and their current rankings are as follows:
Talon Esports - 250 points
Far East Society - 140 points
BAYABA - 120 points
Electric Gaming - 90 points
Green Leaves - 65 points
Lord of Dragon Esports - 65 points
UND - 60 points
Team For Revenge - 35 points
Hearthstone Masters Tour Online 2020 Asia Pacific
Date: 17 - 19 July
Venue: Online
Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone
Blizzard will still be keeping Hearthstone’s esports scene alive with the upcoming Masters tour for Asia Pacific players. The tournament will be offering a US$500,000 prize pool.
To participate, you may need to visit Battlefy for more information.
Overwatch League 2020 (International)
Date: February - August 2020
Venue: TBA
Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague
The best Overwatch teams in Asia will be fighting against competition from America and Europe in next year’s big Overwatch tournament. The teams are divided into both the Atlantic and Pacific conference for this massive league tournament.
Atlantic Conference
1. Philadelphia Fusion (6-1)
2. New York Excelsior (5-1)
3. Atlanta Reign (3-1)
4. Paris Eternal (5-2)
5. London Spitfire (3-2)
6. Toronto Defiant (3-4)
7. Florida Mayhem (2-4)
8. Washington Justice (2-6)
9. Houston Outlaws (2-6)
10. Boston Uprising (1-5)
Pacific Conference
1. Seoul Dynasty (2-0)
2. Vancouver Titans (2-0)
3. Shanghai Dragons (2-1)
4. Guangzhou Charge (2-1)
5. Los Angeles Gladiators (2-2)
6. San Francisco Shock (2-2)
7. Los Angeles Valiant (2-3)
8. Chengdu Hunters (1-2)
9. Hangzhou Spark (1-2)
10. Dallas Fuel (0-3)
Do note that the South Korea legs of the league in weeks 5, 6, and 7 have been cancelled due to recent Coronavirus cases.This also includes the home event for Seoul Dynasty. More updates and news will be shared at a later date.
FV Major 2020 (Malaysia)
Date: 19 - 20 September
Venue: TBC
Registration: Link
One of Malaysia’s biggest fighting game tournaments will be opening its registration link for Malaysians this week under an early bird price.
The games that will be in the tournament include:
Tekken 7 (Tekken World Tour Challenger)
Street Fighter 5 Champion Edition (Capcom Pro Tour Ranking)
The King of Fighters XIV
Samurai Shodown
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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