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18 teams from all over the world will compete for the crown, the $500,000 prize pool and 2,700 DPC points. The tournament takes place in the WePlay Esports Arena in Kyiv, Ukraine. The overarching theme is of course Anime, so get ready for some exciting content. You can watch the event on the following official streams:
Hey Hey! Welcome to Kyiv @TNCPredator! 🇺🇦
— WeebPlay Esports | 6 Days to the AniMajor ⏳ (@WePlay_Esports) May 26, 2021
We’re excited to see you here! 🔥#WePlayAniMajor pic.twitter.com/eWbyERe6aT
How did the teams qualify for the Major?
All the participants earned their ticket to Kyiv by fighting in six regional DPC Leagues: Western Europe, China, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, North America and South America. After six weeks of single round-robin matches, the final standings in each region determined which teams advanced to the Major. Each region was awarded a different number of slots. The overall seeding consisted of a spot in the Playoffs for the first place, Group Stage for the runner-up and a chance in the Wild Card for the third and fourth team.
The AniMajor will be the last possibility for organisations to earn DPC points to make it to TI10. Invictus Gaming were able to win the first Major, the ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021. Let's take a look at this tournament's contenders and the format.
The format
Wild Card: 2-3 June
- Six teams
- Single round-robin (best-of-two)
- Top two teams advance to Group Stage
- Remaining four teams are eliminated
Group Stage: 4-7 June
- Eight teams
- Single round-robin (best-of-two)
- Top two teams advance to Upper Bracket
- 3rd-6th teams advance to Lower Bracket
- Remaining two teams are eliminated
Playoffs: 9-13 June
- Twelve teams
- Double-elimination bracket (best-of-three)
- Grand Final in best-of-five
Time to introduce the #WePlayAniMajor talent crew! 🤩
— WeebPlay Esports | 6 Days to the AniMajor ⏳ (@WePlay_Esports) May 21, 2021
The first 5 are:@ODPixel @CapCasts @SUNSfanTV @syndereNDota @SheeverGaming pic.twitter.com/KZmtEI0YTs
The participants
Wild Card
Group Stage
Playoffs
🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨@CLEMENTINATOR is here in Kyiv for the AniMajor. 🥳🥳
— WeebPlay Esports | 6 Days to the AniMajor ⏳ (@WePlay_Esports) May 26, 2021
Will @teamsecret be victorious? Let us know what you think! #WePlayAniMajor pic.twitter.com/O5pqgjxtQ6
Which team are you rooting for?
Photo credit: WePlay! Esports
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