Arena of Valor World Cup 2021: Teams, Format, How to Watch?

The Arena of Valor World Cup (AWC) 2021 is currently in its Group Stage and will last until June 27, 2021. The event features 16 teams from across the regions Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, Mainland China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Brazil competing for the title of World Champions and a piece of the $500,000 USD prize pool. The complete list of participating teams and their respective groups have been revealed along with the links on where fans can tune in to witness the AWC 2021 live stream. More details regarding the teams, tournament format, and stream links to the AWC 2021 can be found below.

AWC 2021 Tournament Details

After its cancellation last year due to the global pandemic, the AWC 2021 returns with a new online format to ensure the safety of each participant. A thematic video has also been posted to celebrate the return of the tournament.

The AWC 2021 will feature 16 teams competing in the group stage where only eight teams will be able to proceed in the knockout stage where they will compete for the championship title and the lion’s share of the $500,000 USD prize pool.

Participating Teams in the AWC 2021

Here is the list of participating teams and their respective groups;

Group A

• Dewa United Esports (Indonesia)

• Buriram United Esports (Thailand)

• MAD Team (Chinese Taipei)

• Team Flash (Vietnam)

Group B

• CN Team CIV (Mainland China)

• JP Z9 Gaming (Japan)

• ONE Team (Chinese Taipei)

• VGaming (Vietnam)

Group C

• ArchAngel (Indonesia)

• UndeRank (UndeRank)

• Bacon Time (Thailand)

• Saigon Phantom (Vietnam)

Group D

• BR Overclock Esports (Brazil)

• Team 3 Stars (Team 3 Stars)

• Dtac Talon Esports (Thailand)

• MOP Team (Chinese Taipei)

AWC 2021 Tournament Format and Schedule

The tournament will be split into two stages.

Group Stage: June 19 - 27, 2021

• The 16 teams will be equally distributed into four groups.

• The teams will compete in a double round-robin format within their groups.

• Matches will be the BO2 games with global ban-pick rules. This means that no player can pick the same hero twice in the same series.

• The top two teams from each group will make it to the knockout stage.

Knockout Stage: June 30 - 18, 2021

• The top eight teams from the group stage will compete in a double-elimination bracket.

• The first round of this stage will be the BO5 games. All other matches will be a BO7 series.

• Similar to the group stage, the knockout stage will be played with the global ban-pick rule enabled.

AWC 2021 Prize Pool Distribution

The $500,00 USD prize pool will be distributed to the top 8 teams of the tournament;

• First place: $200,000

• Second place: $110,000

• Third place: $70,000

• Fourth place: $30,000

• Fifth to eighth place: $16,000

Where to watch the AWC 2021

All matches will be live-streamed on the official Arena of Valor YouTube and Facebook.

AWC is one of the biggest tournaments in the Arena of Valor esports scene but was eventually canceled last year due to the global pandemic. With the return of the AWC 2021, It would be interesting to see if this year’s tournament can recapture the hype that the previous world cups have delivered.