Hero Esports, the match organizer behind the Asian Champions League (ACL), has introduced the venues that will probably be internet hosting the Grand Finals of its multi-title esports occasion.
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Hero Esports brings the ACL Grand Finals offline throughout three venues
Introduced earlier at present, the ACL will probably be heading to Shanghai from Could 16 to Could 18 for the ultimate matches of its championship, which options competitions throughout 9 totally different esports titles.
In keeping with a launch, the occasion is ready to draw over 80,000 folks throughout the three venues, with broadcasts throughout Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. A number of of the ACL competitions may even grant direct entry to the Esports World Cup, which is able to happen later this summer time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shanghai venues for the ACL Grand Finals
SPD Financial institution Oriental Sports activities Middle (上海东方体育中心)
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X CS2
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X HOK
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X League of Legends Legend Cup S3
JING’AN SPORTS CENTER (静安体育中心)
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X Valorant Champions Tour
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X CrossFire
Nationwide Exhibition and Conference Middle (国家会展中心)
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X DOTA2
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X Road Fighter 6
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X Teamfight Techniques
ACL Grand Finals 2025 X Delta Power
Alongside the ACL, the occasion may even host DreamHack China, that includes visitor influencers on high of the competitions and embody DreamHack staples such because the expo flooring, Artist Alley and Group Playground.
Jonny Wang, ACL CEO, commented on Shanghai because the internet hosting metropolis: “Shanghai’s choice as our host metropolis displays its unmatched esports infrastructure and passionate group. By combining elite competitors with DreamHack’s competition vitality, we’re creating a brand new blueprint for international esports occasions.”
What’s the Asian Champions League?
Introduced earlier final yr, the ACL is at present the premier and largest worldwide multi-title esports occasion in Asia. That includes a complete prize pool of $2 million, there will probably be competitions throughout Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Honor of Kings, Road Fighter 6, League of Legends, Teamfight Techniques, VALORANT Champions Tour, Delta Power and CrossFire.
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Particularly, competitions such because the ACL Counter-Strike 2 match will function open qualifiers, that means that any crew throughout the nation could make it to the skilled scene. Furthermore, the winners of among the ACL competitions, reminiscent of CS2, Honor of Kings, and Dota 2, can earn their entry into the Esports World Cup, which is ready to function a record-breaking $70 million prize pool, the very best so far.
The occasion is organized by Hero Esports (beforehand often called VSPO), the largest match operator in Asia. Headquartered in Shanghai, the corporate has labored carefully on international esports competitions such because the Olympic Esports Week and the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Video games. The corporate additionally beforehand labored with main recreation publishers reminiscent of Tencent and Krafton on among the hottest leagues on the planet, reminiscent of Honor of Kings’ KPL, the League of Legends LPL, and PUBG’s PGC collection.
