Sphere Exhibits is making its foray into esports with the hosting of the inaugural Esports Festival Asia (EFA) during COMEX 2019 from 5 to 8 September 2019. Winners at the inaugural EFA stand to win more than S$35,000 in cash prizes.
At EFA, you can expect the following four tournaments:
- Regional finals of Female Esports League (FSL)
- Regional qualifier of eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2019
- First Singapore qualifier for the China Mobile Esports League (CMEL)
- EFA’s very own homegrown tournament, Asia Champions Esports (ACE) League.
Apart from the tournaments, visitors can look forward to booth activities, community matches and bargains for esports peripherals at Suntec Convention Centre Level 6.
EFA is expected to draw a crowd of over 1,000 players across Southeast Asia with the top 200 local and regional gamers participating in the finals or regional qualifiers at COMEX 2019.
Esports Tournaments
Female Esports League (FSL)
FSL is Southeast Asia’s premier female gaming circuit which provides a platform for female gamers to engage, empower and elevate each other in order to create a path towards female representation in the top tier of esports.
FSL will be holding regional tournaments for two games – Arena of Valor and League of Legends – from now till August 2019, after which the four winners for each game will fly down to Singapore, the last stop in the FSL circuit, to play at EFA for a total prize pool of $2,500 per title.
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open 2019
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia Open returns for the fourth year running. The regional qualifier will be held at EFA, where the winning team will move on to compete in the finals in Shanghai, China.
China Mobile Esports League (CMEL) – League of Legends (LoL)
Hosted by Datang Network, the CMEL was officially launched on 6 August 2018. Its inaugural Singapore qualifier for the LoL game will be held at EFA. Subsequently, the winning team will move on to represent Singapore and compete in the CMEL finals held in Chong Qing, China.
Asia Champions Esports (ACE) League
With a combined prize pool of over S$20,000, the inaugural ACE League – comprising popular games Mobile Legends, PUBG Mobile and DOTA Underlords – is set to make waves in the local scene. The Grand Finals of the ACE League will be held at EFA, and offline and online qualifiers leading to the Grand Finals will be held in the coming months.
Visitor Activities
Aside from the mainstage events, visitors also get to sign up with their friends for community matches. Winners of these casual tournaments stand to win discount vouchers and gaming gear bargains.
Gaming Deals
Visitors can get the latest gaming rigs and gears at exclusive show prices and grab hourly special buys at EFA sale booths.
Dates & Times
COMEX 2019
Dates: 5th – 8th September 2019
Time: Level 3, 11am to 9pm, Level 4 & 6, 12pm to 9pm
Location: Suntec Convention Centre Singapore, Level 3, 4 & 6
Esports Festival Asia
Dates: 5th – 8th September 2019
Time: 12pm to 9pm
Location: Hall 605, Suntec Convention Centre Singapore
Tournaments @ Suntec Convention Centre, Level 6, Hall 605
5th September 2019
Female Esports League (FSL) Arena of Valor Elite
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Regional Qualifier
China Mobile Esports League (CMEL) League of Legends (LoL) Singapore Qualifier
6th September 2019
Female Esports League (FSL) Arena of Valor Elite
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Regional Qualifier
China Mobile Esports League (CMEL) League of Legends (LoL) Singapore Qualifier
7th September 2019
Female Esports League (FSL) League of Legends Elite
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Regional Qualifier
China Mobile Esports League (CMEL) League of Legends (LoL) Singapore Qualifier
Asia Champions Esports (ACE) League
8th September 2019
Female Esports League (FSL) League of Legends Elite
eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Regional Qualifier
China Mobile Esports League (CMEL) League of Legends (LoL) Singapore Qualifier
Asia Champions Esports (ACE) League
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