The APAC Premier is a Chinese tournament that will feature 6 Chinese teams and 6 International teams. The latter have been announced.
So far, our information about the APAC Premier is incomplete. We know how many teams, and the prize pool. We even know several of the teams that are going. But we are still waiting on the exact dates, and the Chinese finalists.
There will be 1 European, 1 North American, 2 Japanese, 2 Korean, and 6 Chinese teams. So far the teams that are coming are:
Europe Invite
North America Invite
South Korean Invites
Japanese Invites
- Unsold Stuff Gaming
- DeToNator
The six Chinese teams that will finish up the list will be decided after the Chinese qualifiers on October 2nd.
The tournament features a $247,390 prize pool. Quite a hefty sum. As of yet we do not how that money will be split between the first place winners and the other teams.
The APAC Premier will follow a group stage format. 3 groups will compete to enter the qualification bracket. The top team of every group will advance to the final stage where they will fight it out for first place. After the group stages it will be a single elimination playoff bracket.
When we receive more information we will of course share it with you, as this is sure to be an amazing international competition.
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