UPDATE: GosuGamers was informed that the 4-11 date for the Asian finals is tentative, as opposed to being a confirmed schedule as earlier announceed.
The local qualifiers of the SEA countries have concluded, and 16 teams have emerged victorious from their respective single-elimination bracket. These teams will have the chance to grab a spot in ESL Asian finals, via the SEA Battle Royale groupstage.
The ESL One LAN finals are fast approaching, and eight of the strongest teams in the world will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to battle for the massive $150,000. the ESL organization gave the chance to all DotA teams, amateur and professional, to join Na'Vi and Alliance in the tournament finals, with extensive regional qualifiers for the East and West.
When it comes to SEA teams, local online qualifiers were held for each country, using a single-elimination bracket to determine the 16 strongest SEA participants. These teams will be the competitors of the Battle Royale, the main SEA qualifier for ESL One. The squads will form four groups (round-robin format) and the top two of each group will advance to the single elimination bracket playoffs. The two remaining victors of the Battle Royale playoffs will enter the ESL Asian Finals, for a chance to earn a spot in the Frankfurt event.
Country Qualifier winners :
Invasion
nAra sTacks
impreZa
Assail
Mineski
Execration
FIFA
StarsBoba
Rex Regum Qeon
Zero Latitude
MiTH Trust
Everlast
Zephyr
Pokerface
White Flag Bear
TongSing
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| nAra sTacks Rex Regum Qeon Everlast Zero Latitude | Mineski StarsBoba White Flag Bear Assail |
| Group C | Group D |
| FIFA Invasion Pokerface TongSing | impreZa MiTH.Trust Zephyr Execration |
The ESL Asian Finals are scheduled to take place from May 4th through May 11th. Two Asian teams will advance for the LAN event in Commerzbank Arena.
ESL Asian Finals participants :
Titan
Arrow
Scythe
MVP.Phoenix
SEA Battle Royale Finalist #1
SEA Battle Royale Finalist #2
China Qualifier - second place
China Qualifier - third place
For more information about the SEA qualifiers, check out the official tournament announcement.
For more information about the ESL One 2014 tournament, visit the official website.
Headline image by ESL One.
