VCT EMEA Kickoff has finally begun in all its glory. VCT EMEA is one of the 4 leagues in the VCT Partnership League, with fans worldwide speculating which teams would make it to the playoff phase of this tournament. 11 teams in VCT EMEA Kickoff faced off against each other in a GSL tournament format. The 3 teams who have made it directly to the playoffs have been confirmed. Tonight the VCT EMEA Kickoff Play-In Stage will be taking place which is a single round-robin format between 3 teams. The winner of this will qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament alongside the other 3 teams. In this article let's take an in-depth look at all the teams who have made it to the Play-Ins and which team will qualify for the playoffs.

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Can Team Vitality Prove Why They Are Considered One Of The Best Teams In EMEA?

Since the start of the VCT EMEA Kickoff, Team Vitality has been noted to be one of the favorites. They were present in group C which consisted of teams such as FNATIC and Gentle Mates. One must note that FNATIC in 2023 had won VCT LOCK//In 2023 as well as VCT Masters Toyko in 2023. Due to these accomplishments, they were provided with a bye in the group stage that would just require them to win one game to make it to the playoffs.

This made things for Team Vitality much harder as they couldn’t get any prior knowledge of their opponents. Their first game was against Gentle Mates. Gentle Mates were the team that won VCT EMEA Ascension 2023 and secured a spot in the VCT EMEA League. The first match between these two teams ended with Team Vitality on top winning the series 2-0. This would result in their faceoff against FNATIC. The last time these two teams faced off Team Vitality lost against FNATIC 2-0 in both the BO3 series.

History did repeat itself as Team Vitality again lost 2-0 in the B03 series between the two teams. This resulted in the rematch between Team Vitality and Gentle Mates. This match-up was closer than expected as Gentle Mates went on to win map one in dominating fashion with the score of 13-4. The second match was a very close affair as Gentle Mates were at match point with the score at 12-9. Team Vitality secured the last 3 rounds to take it to overtime and won the map with a score of 15-13. The final map was on Sunset and this was a one-sided match. Team Vitality won with a score of 13-3 and secured their spot in the play-ins.

Can The French Giants Karmine Corp Secure Their Spot In The Playoffs?

If there is one team worldwide known for their incredible fanbase, it is none other than Karmine Corp. With such a huge and passionate fanbase comes a lot more expectations as well. Karmine Corp this year has a new roster core consisting of the likes of Tomaszy as well as N4RRATE. Their match with this new roster was against GIANTX in group A. They won that game in a score affair with a score of 2-1. In this game, we got to see quite a few changes to the player's roles when compared to their roles in their older teams.

In the second game, they faced off against Team Heretics. These two teams had previously faced off in the VCT EMEA League 2023. During that match, Team Heretics won the game with a score of 2-0. They next faced off against each other in a show match between the two teams. Karmine Corp won that game with a score of 1-0. Their game in the VCT EMEA Kickoff was a one-sided affair dominated by Team Heretics. They won the B03 series with a score of 2-0. They won each map with a score of 13-4 as well. These resulted in Karmine Corp not qualifying for playoffs but instead having to face FUT Esports to decide which team gets a spot in Play-Ins.

This match was a close and very long affair between the two teams. Karmine Corp won the first map with a score of 20-18. This made the first map the longest in the entire tournament. Karmine Corp then lost the second map in quite the one-sided affair, losing it with a score of 13-3. Finally, on the last map which was Sunset, Karmine Corp reigned supreme and won the map 13-7 securing their spot in the VCT EMEA Kickoff Play-Ins.

Can the Dark Horses Movistar KOI Esports Make It To the Playoffs?

Movistar KOI Esports since their announcement to VCT EMEA have always looked at the dark horses. A team has the potential to run riot against other teams and cause a lot of upsets. Their first match in VCT EMEA Kickoff was against Team Liquid. They were one of the favorites to win the event. These two teams previously faced off against each other in VCT EMEA 2023 where Team Liquid won the series with a score of 2-1.

In their first map in this tournament, Movistar KOI Esports lost to Team Liquid with a series score of 2-0. This match was a close affair between both teams as each map ended with a score of 13-10 and 13-11. Movistar KOI Esports then had to face BBL Esports in thier next game.

In their previous encounter in VCT EMEA 2023, BBL Esports defeated Movistar KOI Esports 2-1. Not for a second during their match did it feel like history would repeat itself as Movistar KOI Esports won the first map with a score of 13-4 and then the series 2-0. This win resulted in the rematch between Movistar KOI Esports and Team Liquid. Was history going to repeat itself or Movistar KOI Esports were truly the dark horses?

Movistar KOI Esports won Map 1 with a score of 13-11. Team Liquid was on match point with the score being 12-10 but Movistar KOI Esports won 2 rounds in a row to take it to overtime. Team Liquid won map two with a score of 14-12. Game 3 was another close affair going over 20 rounds but Movistar KOI Esports won the map with a score of 13-10. This win secured their spot in the VCT EMEA Play-Ins as well as proved that Movistar KOI Esports could take down one of the giants.

Movistar KOI Esports have now two other favorites to take on which are Karmine Corp and Team Vitality. Movistar KOI Esports do have the potential to secure their spot in the playoffs. The only worry for them is Team Vitality who have been on an incredible run of form since VCT Convergence. It must be stated that currently, Team Vitality does look like the team that will go forward and qualify for the playoffs in VCT EMEA Kickoff 2024.

The first game is between Karmine Corp and Movistar KOI Esports. If Movistar KOI Esports can secure the win against them, it will put a lot of pressure on Team Vitality in their game against Movistar KOI Esports. If Team Vitality doesn’t win that game it will secure the spot for Movistar KOI Esports in the playoffs. If Movistar KOI Esports can win against Vitality, they will be able to take down two other favorites in their run to the top and prove why they cannot be underestimated.

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Krafton has announced its second official event of the year. Battlegrounds Mobile India Pro Series (BMPS 2024), will begin on August 20, 2024. The finals of the coveted event will take place in Kochi, Kerala from September 26-29 and will have a prize pool of Rs 2,00,00,000. The more than a month-long event will see top BGMI teams compete against each other and battle it out for the prize pool and the title. 

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BMPS 2024 To Start On August 20

In a trailer released on multiple social media platforms, Krafton announced the BGMI pro tournament and released a few details about the same. The iQOO-sponsored tournament will begin on August 20, 2024. Here is what the announcement read: 

The stage is set, and the stakes are high! Dive into the iQOO BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA PRO SERIES 2024!!! Gear up for the tournament starting AUGUST 20th, where the PROs battle it out. Ready to see who rises to the top?

Fans will get to see a lot of reputed teams at the tournament, which includes BGIS 2024 champions, Team Xspark, BGMS Season 3 winners, iQOO Soul, Vasista and MOGO Esports. A lot of other teams have been invited for the event and a lot of new teams, which are also likely to include girls' lineups will be added to the teams who play in the event. 

Before the tournament kicks off, a lot of new announcements are expected from the teams that have been invited. In the run up to the tournament, Team Z has announced the addition of Vexe and Carnival Gaming, who came fourth in BGMS Season 3, bid farewell to SPower. 

More details about the tournament are yet to be announced. These include the BMPS 2024 format, schedule and the teams. However, considering what a great hit the last iteration of the tournament was, fans can expect the same kind of action this year also. 

Nodwin Gaming's BGMS Season 3 has come to an end and Team iQOO Soul has been crowned as the winner of the tournament. The team that consists of Nakul, Manya, Rony, Joker and Saumay won the competition with a total of 123 points. Entity Gaming and Team Tamilas were placed second and third respectively. 

The team won a total of Rs 55 lakh as the prize money and lifted the coveted trophy. The team's manager, Ayogi and coach, Mayavi were also at the backend cheering on for the team. 

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iQOO Soul Wins BGMS Season 3

Team iQOO Soul started the day out with a lot of confidence as they were placed in the top five. With that momentum set, the team took on one match at a time. When the team dropped into Sanhok, they eliminated Global Esports in a quick drop fight, but unfortunately, the match got re-hosted due to technical difficulties. 

The match restarted and the team wasn't able to replicate the drop clash performance but finished in a decent place in the match. This match was the changing point in the game and the final match, which was played in Erangel was the one where they proved themselves and survived long enough with enough finishes to be crowned as the champions. 

The last match of the day was won by BGIS champions, Team XSpark, who eventually finished ninth on the overall points table and had an average run compared to their BGIS 2024 performance. 

Three other awards were given out during the awards ceremony. The MVP of the event was Orangutan's AKop. He also won the TVS Wicked Raider award. The third prize of the night was given to Global Esports' Beast. He was given the fan-favourite award. 

BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 2 came to an astonishing end as Vasista Esports continued their impeccable run. The team is still at the top of the points table with 65 points. Second on the points table is Raven Esports with 47 points. The next on the points table is Global Esports with 40 points. 
 

The 20 teams played two matches on Sanhok and Erangel. In the Survival Week, these 20 teams will play all the matches in a pre-determined schedule and after that, the teams will move to Domination Week. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 2 Results and Points Table

The first match of the day was played on Sanhok. WSB Gaming won the match and got a total of 26-point Chicken Dinner. In the same match, Global Esports gained a total of 10 points. Here is the points table for the day: 

1. Vasista Esports - 65 points
2. Raven Esports - 47 points
3. Global Esports - 40 points
4. CarpeDiem - 36 points
5. Team Tamilas - 35 points
6. Reckoning Esports - 33 points
7. Team Soul - 31 points
8. Entity Gaming - 27 points
9. WSB Gaming - 27 points
10. Carnival Gaming - 20 points
11. Orangutan Gaming - 20 points
12. Team 8Bit - 20 points
13. Team GodLike - 19 points
14. Team Forever - 18 points
15. Team Z - 18 points
16. Gods Reign - 17 points
17. OneBlade - 12 points
18. Revenant Esports - 10 points
19. MOGO Esports - 9 points
20. Team XSpark - 5 points

The second match of the day was played on Erangel and was won by Raven Esports who got 16 points from the game. In the same match, Orangutan, Team Tamilas, and 8Bit scored 15, 14, and 14 points, respectively. 

BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 1 came to an end with Vasista Esports topping the points table with 53 points. The team managed to achieve this remarkable feat in just two matches. The team capitalised on the changed format of the game and got two bounties in one game. 

Team Soul also took a bounty and got a total of 31 points from the two matches and Carpe Diem got 28 points after two matches. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Day 1 Results and Points Table

The first match of the day was won by Vasista Espirts and they got 43 points from the first match itself. They eliminated two of the bounty teams and got 13 finishes. Carpediem, Soul, and Forever managed to get 14, 13, and 10 points each. Here is the overall points table from Day 1:

1. Vasista Esports - 53 points
2. Team Soul - 31 points
3. CarpeDiem - 28 points
4. Reckoning Esports - 27 points
5. Global Esports - 22 points
6. Raven Esports - 20 points
7. Team GodLike - 19 points
8. Team Tamilas - 19 points
9. Entity Gaming - 17 points
10. Carnival Gaming - 17 points
11. Team Forever - 14 points
12. Team 8Bit - 6 points
13. OneBlade - 5 points
14. Team Z - 4 points
15. MOGO Esports - 4 points
16. Team XSpark - 2 points
17. Revenant Esports - 2 points
18. WSB Gaming - 1 point
19. Team Orangutan - 0 points
20. Gods Reign - 0 points

Entity Gaming won the second match and got 17 points from it. However, it was Global Esports that got the highest points from the day: 22. Team Soul and Reckoning Gaming got a total of 18 points each and Carpe Diem got 14 points.

The matches will continue on the remaining days and then the teams will play Domination Week. Four of the 20 teams will move directly to the finals after Domination Week and the rest will go to the Playoffs. 

BGMS season 3 has entered Survival Week. Starting on July 22, the Week will see 20 teams or five groups take part in the competition to make it to the finals or the playoffs, depending on the position they finish on. Only four teams from the League Stage, which consists of Survival Week and Domination Week will move to the finals. The rest of the teams will play in the Playoffs to find a place for themselves in the finals. Here is everything we know about the Survival Week, including its team, live stream details and dates. 

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BGMS Season 3 Survival Week Teams and Dates

After the Opening Week, four teams have been eliminated from the competition and 20 teams will play in the Survival Week. Here is a list of all the team participating in the competition: 

Group A

1. Team 8Bit
2. Carnival Gaming
3. Raven Esports
4. Team Z

Group B

1. OneBlade
2. Reckoning Esports
3. WSB Gaming
4. GodLike Esports

Group C

1. Team Soul
2. Team Forever
3. Vasista Esports
4. CarpeDiem

Group D

1. Team Xspark
2. Gods Reign
3. Orangutan Gaming
4. Team Tamilas

Group E

1. Revenant Esports
2. Entity Gaming
3. Global Esports
4. MOGO Esports

Just two matches will be played on weekdays, and three will be played on Sundays. Here is the match order for the weekdays: 

• Game 1 - Erangel - 7:15 pm IST - (Group A, B, C, D)
• Game 2 - Miramar - 8 pm IST - (Group A, B, C, E)

As usual, the matches will be streamed live on Nowdin Gaming's YouTube channel and Star Sports. The live stream for the same will begin from 7 PM onwards, and on the Sunday, the live stream will start from 6:30 PM onwards,