Evetech announces CS:GO tournament for top South African teams

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The South African eSports scene is making a move with their first CS:GO championship?.

It was announced today was African PC retailer, Evetech, will be hosting a CS:GO tournament by the name of "Evetech's Champions League" for four of the top teams from South Africa with a R150,000($10,288) prize pool. The championship will run from the 26th to the 28th of August in Centurion. The four teams that were announced to be competing will be Aperture Gaming, Bravado Gaming, Carbon eSports, and Energy eSports. These four invited teams will also be met by two teams which will compete for a spot in an Offline Qualifier.

Evetech's Managing Director, Imran Sorathia, had the following to say about the tournament:

 We have no doubt that our August ECL (Season 1) event will not only usher in a new standard but also revolutionise and shape how eSports events in South Africa will be from now on, while shining the spotlight on the best South African gaming has to offer. We are planning big things with the ECL, and we implore you to keep your eyes glued for more information, as this is going to be something for the record books!”

The tournament's sponsor list includes big names such as Intel South Africa, MSI South Africa, SteelSeries, Crucial, Level-7 Wireless and Ballistix. 

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