InGame Esports - an Esports organisation focussed on growing Esports in South Asia - organised the first-ever INGAME Esports South Asia Cup at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC). The League of Legends championship brought together the best teams representing five South Asian countries – Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who faced each other in a round-robin format and the top 2 from the group playing a grand-finals for a total prize pool of USD 5,000. The event was hosted with the support of the Sri
Lanka Esports Association and the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka.
WIth over a decade of experience in organising events that draw massive crowds in the Sri Lanka, this is the first event organised by InGame Esports which saw the participation of foreign teams that arrived in the country to take part in the tournament. The IGE South Asia Cup was aimed at growing the South Asian Esports scene which saw a boost with Esports being included in the Asian Games last August.
The National Esports Associations of Pakistan and Maldives conducted qualifiers to choose the best League of Legends team to represent their respective countries. The qualified team then arrived in Sri Lanka where they spent 3 days competing in the Esports cup. Direct invites were sent to the best teams in India and Bangladesh.
The Pakistan Esports Federation held local qualifiers in order to choose the best League of Legends team to represent the country. Portal Esports emerged as country representatives and went into the IGE South Asia Cup as favorites, following their clean sweep at the Asian Games regional qualifiers. Portal completed the event without conceding a single game, including a 2-0 clincher in the grand finals that saw them walk away with USD 3,000 to their name.
Following their performance at the Asian Games, Ruthless Gaming from India was given a direct invite to take part in the IGE South Asia Cup. The team was acquired by Indian Esports juggernaut Entity Gaming and played under their banner in Sri Lanka. Entity Gaming secured a solid second place slot by beating all teams, with only Portal denying them a win. The team took home USD 1,500 for their runner-up placement at the championship.
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