2018 Arena of Valor World Cup Recap
The 2018 Arena of Valor World Cup is the first Arena of Valor World Cup hosted by Tencent Games. The tournament will held in Los Angeles, United States with a prizepool of $ 550,000 USD for grabs. The main event will take place in the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on July 27th and 28th.
GROUP STAGE
Twelves teams participate.
Teams are drawn into four groups based on seeding.
Single Round Robin.
Matches are best of three.
Top two teams per group advance to Quarterfinal.
Tiebreaker rules
If two teams have the same record, ties will be broken by a tiebreaker match.
If three teams have the same record, top two teams will be broken by game record. After that, teams will play a tiebreaker match.
KNOCK OUT STAGE
Quarterfinal
Single elimination bracket.
All matches are Bo5.
Semifinal & final
Double-elimination bracket.
Semifinal matches are Bo5.
Grand Finals is Bo7.
| Place | $USD | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Korea |
| 2 | $100,000 | Thailand |
| 3 | $50,000 | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | $50,000 | China |
| 5-8 | $18,000 | Vietnam |
| 5-8 | $18,000 | Thailand WC |
| 5-8 | $18,000 | North America |
| 5-8 | $18,000 | Chinese Taipei WC |
| 9-12 | – | South America |
| 9-12 | – | Europe |
| 9-12 | – | Indonesia |
| 9-12 | – | Singapore |
| Prize | $USD | Team/Player |
|---|---|---|
| Most Tenacious Team | $5,000 | Vietnam |
| Most Creative Team | $5,000 | Thailand |
| AWC Overall MVP | $10,000 | KR Rush |
| Player with the Most Kills | $3,500 | CN Nanwan |
| Player with the Second Most Kills | $2,500 | KR Rush |
| Player with the Third Most Kills | $1,000 | KR HAK |
| Player with the Most Assists | $3,500 | TH Moss |
| Player with the Second Most Assists | $2,500 | KR JJak |
| Player with the Third Most Assists | $1,000 | KR Rush |
| Player who Dealt the Most Damage | $3,000 | NA Sleepy |
| Player who Took the Most Damage | $3,000 | TPEwc Luyao |
| Player who created a Successful Strategy with a Less Popular Hero | $1,500 | VN Yamate |
| Team | Winning matches | $USD |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | 6 | 3,000 |
| Thailand | 5 | 2,500 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1,500 |
| China | 3 | 1,500 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 500 |
| Thailand WC | 1 | 500 |
| Chinese Taipei Wildcard | 1 | 500 |
| North America | 1 | 500 |
| South America | 0 | – |
| Europe | 0 | – |
| Indonesia | 0 | – |
| Singapore | 0 | – |
Tier 1
- IT. City Bacon (Thailand)
- Thailand Wildcard
- J Team (Taiwan)
- ahq Olympus (South Korea)
Tier 2
- Team Allegiance (North America)
- Saigon Phantom (Vietnam)
- Taiwan Wildcard
- Dawn Raider (China)
Tier 3
- For The Dream (Europe)
- PaiN Gaming (South America)
- EVOS Esports (Indonesia)
- Tamago (Singapore)
For details of team rosters, click here.
Group A
| Place | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 4-1 |
| 2 | North America | 2-2 |
| 3 | Singapore | 1-4 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 | North America |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | Singapore |
| Singapore | 0 | 2 | North America |
Group B
| Place | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 4-1 |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3-2 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 0-4 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 0 | Indonesia |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | Vietnam |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | Indonesia |
Group C
| Place | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 4-1 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei Wildcard | 3-3 |
| 3 | Europe | 1-4 |
| Korea | 2 | 1 | Chinese Taipei Wildcard |
| Korea | 2 | 0 | Europe |
| Chinese Taipei Wildcard | 2 | 1 | Europe |
Group D
| Place | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4-0 |
| 2 | Thailand Wildcard | 2-2 |
| 3 | South America | 0-4 |
| China | 2 | 0 | South America |
| Thailand Wildcard | 0 | 2 | China |
| Thailand Wildcard | 2 | 0 | South America |
All time are PDT.
GROUP STAGE
| Time | Match | Result | VODs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17 | TH vs NA | 2-0 | 1 |
| 07/17 | VN vs ID | 2-0 | 1 |
| 07/17 | KR vs TPE WC | 2-1 | 1 |
| 07/17 | CN vs SA | 2-0 | 1 |
| 07/18 | TH vs SG | 2-1 | 1 |
| 07/18 | TPE vs VN | 2-1 | 1 |
| 07/18 | KR vs EU | 2-0 | 1 |
| 07/18 | TH WC vs CN | 0-2 | 1 |
| 07/19 | SG vs NA | 0-2 | 1 |
| 07/19 | TPE vs ID | 2-0 | 1 |
| 07/19 | TPE WC vs EU | 2-1 | 1 |
| 07/19 | TH WC vs SA | 2-0 | 1 |
KNOCK OUT STAGE
| Time | Match | Result | VODs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20 | TH vs TPE WC | 3-0 | 1 |
| 07/20 | KR vs NA | 3-0 | 1 |
| 07/21 | TPE vs TH WC | 3-0 | 1 |
| 07/21 | CN vs VN | 3-1 | 1 |
| 07/27 | KR vs TPE | 3-0 | 1 |
| 07/27 | TH vs CN | 3-1 | 1 |
| 07/27 | CN vs TPE | 2-3 | 1 |
| 07/27 | KR vs TH | 0-3 | 1 |
| 07/28 | TPE vs KR | 0-3 | 1 |
| 07/28 | TH vs KR | 3-4 | 1 |
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