Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023: Teams, Schedule, Results, and More Details
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The Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 will kick off in January and shall go on till March 2023. The tournament will be the first-ever invitational event for Pokemon UNITE and will feature three months of action-packed matches with the Final Round to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Qualified and invited teams in the tournament will compete for the prestigious title of being the first king of Pokemon UNITE esports in Asia. The Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 will be divided into three regional leagues with the best teams from East Asia, Southeast Asia (SEA), and India proceeding to the main event and proving their skills to win the championship title and the $30,000 USD prize money.
A Guide to the Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023
Regions and Invited Teams
East Asia
T2 (WCS 2022 Japan)
Secret Ship (WCS 2022 Japan)
No Show (WCS 2022 Korea)
Eternity (WCS 2022 Korea)
Hi5 (Taiwan Open 2022 1st placer)
Southeast Asia
Renaissance (WCS 2022 Asia Pacific)
MYS (Malaysia Open 2022 1st placer)
Reech Pokemon (Philippine Open 2022 1st placer)
ESCAPE V (Thailand Open 2022 1st placer)
TBD (Indonesia Open 2022 1st placer)
India
Revenant Esports
TBD (India Open 2022 1st placer)
TBD (India Open 2022 2nd placer)
TBD (India Open 2022 3rd placer)
TBD (India Open 2022 4th placer)
Tournament Format
The tournament will have two sessions - the regular season and the final round. All stages of the tournament will be played via draft mode.
Regular Season
Divided into two stages.
Matches will be played in a BO3 series.
In the first stage, matches will be played in a round-robin format with three regional leagues with five teams each.
The second stage will feature a single elimination format.
The top two teams will proceed to the next round.
Final Round
Divided into two stages.
The group stage will feature a round-robin BO3 format
Teams are divided into groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the next stage.
The second and final stage, Tournament Stage, will determine the crown champion of the tournament through a BO5 series.
For the complete rulebook for the Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023, fans can head to the following link provided.
Prize Pool Distribution
Regular Season
Final Round
Match Schedule
More details regarding the match schedules will be revealed at a later date.
Where to watch
The Pokemon UNITE Asia Champions League 2023 will be broadcasted live through the following streaming handles;
