The 2020 The Nationals is the second season of The Nationals, an electronic sports (Esports) league in the Philippines. The season features three titles, Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Tekken 7. The season will run from September 5[1] to sometime around December 2020.[2]
| 2020 The Nationals season | |
|---|---|
| League | The Nationals |
| Sport | Electronic sports |
| TV partner(s) | One Sports, GG Network |
| Tekken 7 champions | AK (Laus Playbook) |
| Tekken 7 runners-up | Maru (Bren) |
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
editThe start of the season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The schedule of the league was condensed due to the delay a single tournament or conference to be held for each of the three titles unlike the previous season which featured two conferences per title.[3]
Competitors will play from their own respective locations instead of gathering in a specific venue with a studio setting as precaution against COVID-19.[3]
Teams
editThe following six teams will compete in the 2020 season.[3]
- Bren Epro
- Happy Feet Emperors
- STI eOlympians
- PLDT–Smart Omega
- Cignal Ultra Warriors
- Laus Auto Group Playbook Esports Eagles
Conferences
editTekken 7
editThe Tekken 7 tournament was the first tournament to be played for the 2020 season. It was decided that Tekken 7 was to be held first due to the involvement of less players compared to team-oriented titles such as Dota 2 and Mobile Legends.[2]
Laus Playbook's AK (Alexandre Laverez) and Bren Esports' Maru (Maru Sy) contested the best of five finals with AK clinching the Tekken 7 conference title. AK won 3–1 against Maru.[4]
Dota 2
editThe Dota 2 tournament will be the second tournament to be played for the 2020 season.[2]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
editThe Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament will be the last tournament to be played for the 2020 season.[2]
References
edit- ^ Danug, Jonash (September 5, 2020). "Laus Playbook's Doujin dominates Day 1 of The Nationals Tekken 7". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Everything you need to know about The Nationals Season 2". ESPN5. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Murillo, Michael Angelo (September 3, 2020). "Second season of The Nationals to finally kick off". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Dannug, Jonash (September 26, 2020). "AK exacts revenge on Maru, hailed as The Nationals' Tekken king". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020.