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Weekly eSports guide (27 May – 3 June) - Campus Legends hits SUTD, ITE College Central

Jon Leo
·eSports contributor

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It’s the end of May, and we’ve reached the calm before the storm that is June’s plethora of Asian-focused esports events. Here’s what you should be paying attention to.

Female Esports League Mobile Legends (Southeast Asia)

Yahoo is an official media partner for the upcoming FSL circuits.
Yahoo is an official media partner for the upcoming FSL circuits.

Date: 8 and 9 June

Website: https://www.facebook.com/FSLLoL/

Livestream: https://sg.yahoo.com

The mobile gaming leg of the Female Esports League is headed into its Elite tournament. Happening in Singapore, the tournament pits the regional winners to see who will claim the tournament on 8 to 9 June. These are the teams who will be in the finals:

  • Exoticism (Singapore)

  • Bren Victress (The Philippines)

  • SFI Queen (Indonesia)

  • Venus Vixens (Myanmar)

Campus Legends Esports League - Qualifiers (Singapore)

Campus Legends (Photo: SCOGA)
Campus Legends (Photo: SCOGA)

Date: May-June

Venue: Various

Registration: https://campuslegends.sg/register/

Brought to you by Omen and SCOGA, this grassroots-level esports event aims to support aspiring esports players and students to develop a career path in the industry, using two titles: League of Legends and FIFA 19. Campuses and universities involved include ITE College West, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang, Republic Polytechnic, and Singapore Polytechnic, all of which will fight for a total prize pool of S$10,000.

Once the qualifiers and matches are done, the final teams will fight in the grand finals in 3 to 4 August at the Singapore Sports Hub. Here are the Phase 1 qualifier dates for the next few weeks:

1 June: SUTD

2 June: ITE College Central

8 June: Republic Polytechnic

9 June: SIM

15 June: Singapore Management University

16 June: ITE College East

22 June: Nanyang Technological University Singapore

23 June: ITE College West

29 June: National University of Singapore

6 July: Singapore Institute of Technology

PUBG Mobile National Championship KL, Penang, Johor,Sarawak (Malaysia)

PUBG Mobile National Championship 2019 (Photo: PMNC)
PUBG Mobile National Championship 2019 (Photo: PMNC)

Dates: 1-29 June

Venue: Sunway Velocity Mall (KL), Hin Bus Station (Penang), Paradigm Mall (Johor), Emart Batu Kawa (Sarawak)

Schedule: http://www.pubgmobile.com/MY/PMNC2019/?fbclid=IwAR1e3sy4Fv22zRqYbG_w-h2SUd2W1nd4Z74u1HBGCo-VV29zQ4OhQmJqn_k

Malaysia’s premiere PUBG Mobile tournament pits the best players in Malaysia against each other for a major chunk of the RM114,000 total prize pool. Organised by Tencent and featuring sponsors like Vivo and Yoodo, this national-scale tournament is a large initiative towards fostering the best PUBG Mobile players in Malaysia.

ZOTAC Cup Fight For Charity Grand Finals (Taiwan)

Zotac Cup
Zotac Cup

Date: 30 May – 1 June

Venue: Computex Taipei 2019, Taiwan

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/zotac_cup

This League of Legends tournament is a US$100,000 charity tournament where participants from Asia, Europe, and US will be fighting for a good cause. Not only is it running in Computex, one of Asia’s biggest tech trade shows of 2019, it will also be supporting charities like Esports.US Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and MERCY Malaysia.

The grand finals will feature the winners of the semifinals alongside the featured influencers like Voyboy, Kaypea, and Coolifegame. Taiwanese LoL influencers include MMD, Gear, and Toyz, while shoutcasters for the Grand Finals include Spawn, Fish, and The Philippines’ Riku.

Battle Arena: Super Series (Malaysia)

(Photo: Battle Arena Malaysia)
(Photo: Battle Arena Malaysia)

Date: 1-30 June

Venue: Battle Arena Malaysia

Registration: https://bit.ly/2W0TwG0

Dota 2 players in the Klang Valley can showcase their skills in a casual format in this upcoming tournament series in Battle Arena Malaysia. The Super Series tournament aims to offer the experience of competing on a professional platform and having your tournament journey with friends immortalized in video form.

Registration fee is RM10, and you can sign until the 29 May deadline. Benefits for registration include customized team jerseys, scrimming sessions with guest veterans in the Malaysian Dota 2 scene, and the chance to take your Dota 2 game and teamfights to tournament-standard levels. More info here: https://battle-arena.my/2019/05/11/battlearena-superseries/

EPICENTER Major (Dota 2)

EPICENTER Major
EPICENTER Major

Date: 22-30 June

Venue: CSKA Arena,Moscow

Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/team/epicenter

The last Dota 2 major of the 2018/2019 Dota Pro Circuit will cap off the end of June and will feature two major Southeast Asian teams competing for gold and glory: TNC Predator and Fnatic. This will be the last chance for teams to earn DPC points to secure their qualification to this year’s The International 2019 tournament.

Who will the two Southeast Asian top tier teams be fighting? Here’s a list:

  • Team Secret

  • Team Liquid

  • OG

  • Gambit Esports

  • Virtus.pro

  • PSG.LGD

  • Royal Never Give Up

  • Vici Gaming

  • Forward Gaming

  • Evil Geniuses

  • paiN Gaming

  • Infamous

eRacing Grand Prix SEA (Southeast Asia)

Date: June

Venue: TBA

Registration: https://ergpsea.com/

Want to be a professional racer by playing racing games? Then the eRacing Grand Prix SEA is for you. Slated for June 2019, this tournament will have players competing in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand in Gran Turismo Sport for PS4.

The winner of each stop will be trained to drive a real race car and offered a spot in the Formula 4 South East Asia Championship before heading in the bigger leagues.