These 12 teams will compete for the 2020 AoV International Championship
This year’s tournament features an all-Asia lineup.
Garena has releasedthe full list of the 12 teamsthat will compete in theArena of Valor International Championship (AIC) 2020. Nine of the participating teams come from top-performing Arena of Valor countries, Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan, while Indonesia, China, and South Korea will be represented by one team each.
Below is the complete list of participating teams:
AIC 2020 will officially hold its Group Stage battles on November 19-29, and will close with the grand finals on December 20. Matches will be determined via a group stage lottery that will take place tomorrow, November 8.
The 12 teams will compete for a prize pool of US$500,000,the largest ever prize pool for a mobile MOBA tournamentto date. The grand champs will bring home the lion’s share worth US$200,000, while the first runner up will get US$110,000.
Garena has officially confirmed that the Arena of Valor International Championship will return with matches starting on November 19.⠀ ⠀ Bringing together the top teams from regions such as Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and China, AIC 2020 promises to start a new page where these teams can write their names and make history again in the Arena of Valor esports scene.⠀ ⠀ Teams that have qualified from different regions will compete for a prize pool of US$500,000, which is the highest-ever prize pool for a mobile MOBA tournament according to the Arena of Valor Facebook page. The champion will bag US$200,000 while the first runner up will go home with US$110,000.⠀ ⠀ AIC 2020 will officially commence its Group Stage from November 19 to November 29, and will close with the grand finals on December 20.⠀ ⠀ #arenaofvalor #aov #aic2020 #rov #honorofkings @arenaofvalor
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Garena previously revealed their intention to bring teams from western regions like Europe and the Americas to the main event. However, these plans fell through because of travel restrictions due to COVID-19.
South American teamOverclock e-Sports has already withdrawnfrom AIC 2020’s field of competition, with the AoV tournament management reserving their spot for the Arena of Valor World Cup (AWC) 2021 instead.
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