In 2023, Skyesports Souvenir will feature qualifiers to determine who represents the nation. As the tournament goes global, six nations will compete for glory in the famous esports IP this year. The Skyesports Souvenir India Qualifiers will take place from September 22 to 24. The qualifiers will decide which team will get to represent India at the International level. Skyesports has partnered up with AMD and Windows 11 to organize this tournament.
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Skyesports Souvenir: Teams And Schedule
The winner of the tournament will represent India in the Skyesports Souvenir International Playoffs, which will take place from September 25 to 30. India will be one of the six nations from the Asian continent battling for the glory of one of the last Counter-Strike: Global Offensive events. Out of the six countries, India, Bangladesh, UAE and Pakistan have confirmed their slots and each team will fight each other in a round-robin format. The four teams that have a direct invitation to the Skyesports Souvenir qualifiers are:
- Marcos Esports
- Reckoning Esports
- Revenant Esports
- Gods Reign
The schedule of the round-robin matches is as follows:
September 22 (Friday)
- Reckoning Esports vs. Gods Reign
- Revenant Esports vs. Marcos Gaming
September 23 (Saturday)
- Reckoning Esports vs. Marcos Gaming
- Gods Reign vs. Revenant Esports
September 24 (Sunday)
- Reckoning Esports vs. Revenant Esports
- Marcos Gaming vs. Gods Reign
Shiva Nandy, the founder and CEO of Skyesports, commented on the tournament:
After a thrilling end to India’s first franchised esports league, the Skyesports Masters, we are excited to announce our next official Counter-Strike tournament, the Skyesports Souvenir. This competition is a testament to our goal of building a roadmap for Counter-Strike esports in the country. It will also give an opportunity to teams to compete against international teams as we bring Counter-Strike action from Skyesports to more regions.
All matches will be livestreamed on the Skyesports YouTube, Facebook, Loco, and Glance channels.