The Korea eSports Association has released the schedule for the Korean national esports team participating in the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games. This will be the first time that esports is included as an official sport in the Asian Games. The Korean team will be competing in FC Online, Street Fighter V, League of Legends, and Battleground Mobile.
The tournament will take place from September 24 to October 2 at an esports stadium in Hangzhou, China. The match schedule for each event was determined through a draw conducted by the national team officials.
The FC Online Korea national team, consisting of players Kwak Jun-hyuk and Park Ki-young, along with coach Shin Bo-seok, will be competing for medals. Their matches will start on September 24, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals on September 25, and the bronze medal match and final on September 27.
The Street Fighter V national team, composed of players Kim Kwan-woo and Yeon Je-gil, and coach Kang Seong-hoon, will also be aiming for a medal. Their matches will begin on September 26, with the semi-finals on September 27, and the bronze medal match and final on September 28.
The League of Legends national team, consisting of players Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je, Seo Jin-hyuk ‘Kanaby’, ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok, ‘Chovy’ Jeong Ji-hoon, ‘Ruler’ Park Jae-hyuk, ‘Keria’ Min-seok Ryu, and coach Kim Jeong-gyun, will compete on September 25. Depending on their results, the quarter-finals will take place on September 27, the semi-finals on September 28, and the bronze medal match and final on September 29.
The Battleground Mobile national team, composed of players Soonbin ‘Beanie’ Kwon, Donghyeon ‘TG’ Kim, Sunghyeon ‘Sporta’ Kim, Sangcheol ‘Favian’ Park, Youngjae ‘Cjae’ Choi, and coach Sanghoon Yoon, will be playing on September 28. The round of 16 will follow on September 29, the semi-final on September 30, and the final on October 1.
It should be noted that the Battleground Mobile event will feature a dedicated version for the Asian Games. The top four teams from each region in the Road to Asian Games (RDAG) regional competition will advance to the round of 16, with the remaining teams determined through preliminary and qualifying rounds.
The Korean national teams are ready to showcase their best fighting spirit and aim for success in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Photo = Hangzhou Asian Games national esports team schedule / Provided by Korea esports Association
[문화뉴스 박소연 기자] The Korea eSports Association announced on the 22nd the competition schedule for the Korean national esports team participating in the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games (hereinafter referred to as the Hangzhou Asian Games).
eSports was adopted as an official sport for the first time at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and Korea will send athletes to FC Online, Street Fighter V, League of Legends, and Battleground Mobile.
The full game schedule of the national e-sports team will run from September 24 to October 2, and the game will be held at an e-sports stadium in Hangzhou, China. The detailed matches for each event were decided by a draw under the watchful eye of the national team official.
Photo = Hangzhou Asian Games national esports team schedule / Provided by Korea esports Association
The FC Online Korea (formerly FIFA Online) national team consists of two players, ▲Kwak Jun-hyuk, ▲Park Ki-young, and coach Shin Bo-seok, who will hunt for medals.
The FC Online national team will participate in the match starting at 11:30 am on the 24th (Korea time), and depending on the results of the match, the quarter-finals and semi-finals on the 25th and the bronze medal match and the final on the 27th. are scheduled.
The online C event will be held as a solo event, and a total of 35 players from 20 countries will participate. The top five players from each region in the Road to Asian Games (RDAG) regional competition advanced directly to the round of 32, and a draw and preliminary round will be held to select the remaining 27 players who will advances to the round of 32.
From the round of 32 onwards, the game will be played in a best-of-three format until the finals, using a double-elimination system that gives participating players or teams the chance to play even an extra game if they lose once. Korea’s Kwak Jun-hyuk achieved the best performance in the RDAG regional competition and advanced straight to the round of 32, while Park Ki-young started playing in the round of 32 as a result of a lottery.
Photo = Hangzhou Asian Games national esports team schedule / Provided by Korea esports Association
Korea’s Street Fighter V national team consists of two players, ▲Kim Kwan-woo, ▲Yeon Je-gil, and coach Kang Seong-hoon, aiming for a medal.
The Street Fighter V national team match will start at 10:50am on the 26th, and depending on the results of the match, the semi-finals on the 27th and the bronze medal match and the final on the 28th have been scheduling.
Street Fighter V will be a solo competition with 35 players from 22 countries taking part. The top three players from each region in the RDAG regional competition advanced directly to the round of 32, and a draw and qualifying round will be held to select the remaining 29 players who will advance to the round of 32.
From the round of 32 onwards, the match will be played in a double-elimination format, with the bronze medal match and the final match being played as a best-of-seven format, while other matches will be played as matches best of three . Korea’s Kim Kwan-woo and Yeon Je-gil will start the match in the round of 32 as a result of the lottery.
Photo = Hangzhou Asian Games national esports team schedule / Provided by Korea esports Association
The Korean League of Legends national team consists of 6 players: ▲ Choi ‘Zeus’ Woo-je ▲ Seo Jin-hyuk ‘Kanaby’ ▲ ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok ▲ ‘Chovy’ Jeong Ji-hoon ▲ ‘Ruler’ Park Jae-hyuk ▲ ‘Keria’ Min-seok Ryu and coach Kim Jeong-gyun challenge for a medal.
The League of Legends national team will take part in the game starting at 10am on the 25th. Depending on the results of the subsequent matches, the quarter-finals are scheduled for the 27th, the semi-finals on the 28th, and the bronze medal match and the final on the 29th.
League of Legends events are held as team competitions, and national teams from 16 countries take part. The top four teams from each region from the RDAG regional competition progressed directly to the quarter-finals, and the remaining 12 countries were divided into four groups and played in the group stage (single game), and the team went best from each group on to the quarter-finals. . From the quarterfinals, the tournament (single elimination) will be played in a best-of-three format all the way to the finals.
The Korean national team was placed in the same group as the Kazakhstan and Hong Kong national teams in Group A of the group stage, and is expected to play against the Hong Kong national team at 10 am on the 25th and against the Kazakh national team at 12:20 pm
Mobile Battleground
Photo = Hangzhou Asian Games national esports team schedule / Provided by Korea esports Association
The Battleground Mobile Korea national team consists of 5 players: ▲Soonbin ‘Beanie’ Kwon ▲Donghyeon ‘TG’ Kim ▲Sunghyeon ‘Sporta’ Kim ▲Sangcheol ‘Favian’ Park ▲Youngjae ‘Cjae’ Choi and coach Sanghoon Yoon participate with’ the aim of winning a medal.
The Battleground Mobile national team will participate in the game starting at 3 PM on the 28th, and depending on the results of the game, the round of 16 is scheduled for the 29th, the semi-final on the 30th, and r finals on October 1.
The Battleground Mobile event is held as a team competition, and national teams from 21 countries are participating. In addition, the Hangzhou Asian Games will be held in a dedicated version for the Asian Games, which is different from the current Battleground Mobile.
The top four teams from each region in the RDAG regional competition advanced directly to the round of 16, and to determine the remaining 12 teams that will advance to the round of 16, one preliminary round will be held first and two second qualifying rounds. From the round of 16, the teams will be divided into 4 groups and the 2 best teams from each group will progress to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals, the teams will be divided into 2 groups and the top 2 teams from each group, and a total of 4 teams, progress to the finals.
The Korean national team was assigned to Group C in the first round of the second preliminary round, in the same group as the national teams of Vietnam and Nepal and the team in second place in the first preliminary round to be played on the 27th, and will play from 3 to 6 pm on the 28th.
Meanwhile, the national e-sports team will participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games starting on the 24th, with the ‘best fighting spirit and even more’ as its slogan.
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