Entering the final day of the AWC 2021 group stage, as expected Saigon Phantom did not face any difficulties before Undertank and won with a score of 2-0. The idea of good psychological momentum will help “the ghosts of Saigon” to reclaim the debt before Bacon Time as well as occupy the top but unfortunately, it did not happen.
In game 1, the squad has a terrible surfing force of Baccon Time with Lu Bu, Superman and Omen, which beautifully pressed Saigon Phantom. In game 2, the champion of Thailand showed the ability to fight and press on the muscle, thereby completing the “double” victory with the same score 2-0 against the runner-up of the fame arena.
With this result, Saigon Phantom must accept the second position in Group C, thereby encountering another Thai representative, DTAC Talon in the quarterfinals. Also on today's competition, Dtac Talon divided points with the New Taipei Chinese King, Most Outstanding Player to protect the top spot.
AWC 2021 has officially closed the group stage and the teams will have 3 days of rest before entering the knockout period. The first quarterfinals will be the Civil War of Taipei China between Mad Team and One Time. Meanwhile, the two representatives of Vietnam, Saigon Phantom and V-Gaming will fight the Thai people, respectively DTAC Talon and Buriram United Esports.
Tables at AWC 2021
Table A: Team Flash, Mad Team, Buriram United Esports, Dewa United Esports.
Table b: V-Gaming, One Team, Zen 9 Gaming, Team Civ.
Table C: Saigon Phantom, Bacon Time, Archangel, Undertank.
Table d: Most Outstanding Player, DTAC Talon, Team 3 Stars, Overclock Esports.
Competition format
The AWC 2021 group stage will have a total of 48 matches, taking place in 8 days from June 19 to June 27. The matches in the group stage will take place in the BO2 format, the circle of two turns. Each 2-0 win to bring 3 points for the winning team, the losing team will not have points. With 1-1 draw, each team gets 1 point. In addition, the “Global Ban Pick” law will be applied from the group stage to the final. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams each will win the right to participate in the play-off round.
The play-off AWC 2021 includes the quarterfinals (from June 30 to July 4) and the semi-finals (from July 10 to July 11), competing in the formula of the broken branch. The first series of the quarterfinals and the first series of the losing branch will play according to the Bo5 format. All matches will take place in the Bo7 format. The two best teams will participate in the final match on July 18.
