ESL has revealed the match-ups for the first round of the ANZ Championship Season 1 finals. This weekend, ESL’s studio in Sydney will play host to the offline finals of the first season of the ESL ANZ Championship, featuring the four group winners of the online stage. With 10,000 AUD (approximately $7,500) on offer, the tournament will see the participating teams compete in a double-elimination, best-of-three bracket.
deStiny’s Chiefs will attend the ANZ Championship With Immunity sitting this one out, all eyes will be on Athletico BH, who are currently leading their CyberGamer Oceania eSports Masters group with a 4-0 record and recently secured a spot in stage two of the China qualifier for the SL i-League StarSeries Season 2. They will, however, be unable to field Travis “wizard” Richardson but instead Dylan “kyoto” Brown due to rosters being locked. Below you can find the full schedule for the tournament:
Saturday, July 23 |
07:00 | Parallax | vs. | Athletico BH |
10:00 | Exile5 | vs. | Chiefs |
Sunday, July 24 |
01:00 | Lower Bracket Match |
04:00 | Upper Bracket Final |
07:00 | Consolidation Final |
10:00 | Grand Final |
The prize breakdown for the ANZ Championship Finals is as follows:
1. $3,740
2. $1,870
3. $1,120
4. $750