The Pokémon UNITE Asia Champions League is entering its final stage as the top six teams from across the continent make their way down to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to battle it out for the title of champions.
The playoffs will see the top two teams from each regional league – Hi5 and T2 from the East Asia League, MYS and RISE from the Southeast Asia League, Marcos Gaming and Revenant Esports from the India League – battle it out for a piece of the $86,000 prize pool.
The first day of the playoffs will feature a best-of-three, single round-robin format, where the six teams are split into two groups – Group A and Group B. The last team on each group will be eliminated going into the semi-finals, which will see the leading team from Group A battle it out with the runner-up from Group B and vice versa. The finals will feature the last two teams in a best-of-five format, with the victorious team taking home the first-place prize allocation of $30,000.
Carrying the Indian fans’ hopes will be Revenant Esports and Marcos Gaming, who have qualified for the competition by making their way through the India League, which was organised by South Asia’s leading tournament organiser, Skyesports.
For Revenant, this will be the second international Pokémon UNITE tournament after they competed in the World Championship last year. Marcos Gaming, on the other hand, will be representing the Indian flag on the international stage in the tournament for the first time.
The livestream of the tournament will commence on 18 March at 12 pm MYT (GMT+8). Fans in Malaysia can attend the tournament live at the Battle Arena Malaysia, Jaya Shopping Centre, by signing up.
If you are unable to do so, you can catch the action live in Hindi exclusively on the Skyesports YouTube channel. Additionally, Indian gaming stars ScoutOP and Jonathan Gaming will also host watch parties for the playoffs on their official YouTube channels.
Country Breakdown By Team
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Team |
Country |
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Hi5 |
Taiwan |
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T2 |
Japan |
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MYS |
Malaysia |
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RISE |
Indonesia |
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Marcos Gaming |
India |
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Revenant Gaming |
India |
Prize Pool Distribution
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Playoffs |
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First place |
US$30,000 |
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Second place |
US$15,000 |
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Third place |
US$7,500 |
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Fourth place |
US$5,000 |
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Fifth place |
US$1,500 |