Esports at the 2018 Asian Games – StarCraft II tournament
The StarCraft II tournament at the 2018 Asian Games was an eSports demonstration event that contested on 30 August 2018.[1]
| StarCraft II at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | BritAma Arena | ||||||
| Dates | 30 August | ||||||
| Competitors | 8 from 8 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Esports at the 2018 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament | |
| Arena of Valor | |
| Clash Royale | |
| Hearthstone | |
| League of Legends | |
| Pro Evolution Soccer | |
| StarCraft II | |
Qualification
Starcraft II qualification were determined through online matches.[2] Indonesia as hosts automatically qualifies while Kazakhstan as the sole participating team in the Central Asia Qualifier qualified without playing a single match.[3]
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Host country | 1 |  Indonesia |
| East Asia Qualifier | 2 |  South Korea Chinese Taipei |
| Southeast Asia Qualifier | 2 |  Vietnam Thailand |
| South Asia Qualifier | 1 |  Sri Lanka |
| Central Asia Qualifier | 1 |  Kazakhstan |
| West Asia Qualifier | 1 |  Iran |
Regional qualification
East Asia
Source: AESF |
Southeast Asia
Source: AESF South Asia
Source: AESF |
Central Asia
Source: AESF West Asia
Source: AESF |
Players
The following eight players took part in the StarCraft II tournament.[4]
| Nation | Player | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | Huang Yu-Hsiang | Nice |
| Indonesia | Nyoman Arie Pranasakti | Jaquelton |
| Iran | Shahriar Shaki | DeMiGoD |
| Kazakhstan | Satybaldin Adlet | Lightweight |
| South Korea | Cho Seongju | Maru |
| Sri Lanka | Amruth Alfred | AmyPie |
| Thailand | Pichayut Prasertwit | StriKE |
| Vietnam | Tran Hong Phuc | meomaika |
Tournament
The format used for this event was single elimination with best of five except on the gold medal match which use best of seven.[5]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal Game | ||||||||
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| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
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| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||
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| Iran | 0 | |||||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||||||
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| Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 4 | |||||||||
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| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||
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| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||||||
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| Vietnam | 1 | Bronze Medal Game | ||||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||||||
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| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||||||
Results
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | South Korea |
 | Chinese Taipei |
 | Vietnam |
| 4 | Iran |
References
- Etchells, Daniel. "Schedule for Asian Games esports demonstration event released". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "AESF announced results of the Regional Qualifier Competitions for the Asian Games 2018". Asian Electronic Sports Federation. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "AESF Game Result" (PDF). Asian Electronic Sports Federation. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- "StarCraft II Headlines Esports at the Asian Games". StarCraft World Championship Series. Blizzard Entertainment. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- https://esports.id/other/news/2018/08/894b77f805bd94d292574c38c5d628d5/pengundian-tim-dan-bagan-grup-untuk-ekshibisi-esports-di-asian-games-2018#
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