Chinese team ViCi came out on top of the local qualifier, thus securing a spot in the BLAST Fall Showdown. For her, this will be her second appearance on the international stage in 2021.
ViCi earned a slot on the BLAST Premier Fall Showdown by defeating Lynn Vision in the grand finals of the Douya Fall Cup tournament. The competition was held in two stages: eight teams, divided into two groups, started their way to victory. The top two teams in each division qualified for the playoffs. ViCi then knocked out TYLOO in the semifinals to face Lynn Vision in the final match.
Thus, ViCi will be able to compete on the international stage for the second time in a year. Before that, she managed to reach the play-in of IEM Cologne, but then she fell out of the tournament rather quickly, ending up in 13 – 16th place after losses to Complexity and Evil Geniuses. This time the conditions will be even more challenging for ViCi. BLAST Fall Showdown starts right from the single elimination stage, which means that if a team loses a match, they will immediately leave the tournament.
By now, the results of the regional qualifiers have determined two more participants of the fall tournament – Movistar Riders (Spain) and POGGERS (Syria). Five more regional tournaments around the world should be finalized soon, with two more teams receiving direct invitations. Finally, six spots will go to those who came in low in the BLAST Premier Fall group standings.