QsQ previously dominated the two nominal favorites of compLexity Gaming and defending champions Trademark eSports with two clear-cut 2:0 victories before doing the same to high-flying Tt eSports in the losers bracket finals.
As the time for the highlight of the cycle came, they didn't look like stopping there. Stay Green, due to placing from the winners bracket, was up one to nothing to begin with but QsQ were not intimidated by the fact and walked over their opponents for two consecutive matches.
Stay Green, on the other hand, deserves praise as well for not feeling demotivated by losing their lead in such fashion. They fought hard to first draw the result at 2-2 on the wings of SliCKz, before sealing the deal with an amazing team performance in the deciding match of the series.
Cycle 3 definitely shook the scene quite a bit, which is clear if we take a look at the overall standings which determine three teams that will be directly invited to the HonTour Offline Finals. Stay Green (8275) has with this tournament victory skipped compLexity Gaming (6225) to take the second place and at the same time shrunk the lead that Trademark eSports (9800) has. QsQ (5750) is in firm grip of the fourth place and could challenge for third soon if their form continues.
Final Standing in the Diamond Cycle 3
1. Place:
Stay Green - $4,000 USD + 4,000 points2. Place:
QsQ - $2,500 USD + 2,500 points3. Place:
Tt eSports - $2,000 USD + 2,000 points4. Place:
Trademark eSports - $1,500 USD + 1,500 points5.-6. Place:
compLexity Gaming - $1,000 USD + 1,000 points5.-6. Place:
Lions eSports - $1,000 USD + 1,000 points| Rankings after Cycle 3 (Top 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Trademark eSports | 9800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Stay Green | 8275 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | compLexity Gaming | 6225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | QsQ | 5750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  Tt eSports | 3900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lions eSports | 2650 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | One Trick Pony | 2425 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Fack You Kurdi | 2050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Absolute Legends | 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | N9 Gaming | 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The third cycle will kick off Saturday, 19th January when twelve of the remaining Diamond teams and the four new Gold Qualificants clash for valuable points, money and honor in HoN's biggest league - HonTour Diamond Division.
