WESG APAC finals schedule released
Conflicting with ROG Masters Asia at the same time, World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) has released its schedule for the Asia-Pacific Finals beginning from November 10-13.
Based in Goyang of South Korea, several teams from the Asia-Pacific region will travel to the Korea International Exhibition Centre to obtain one of the six spots available for WESG Global Finals and a share of the ~$73,800 prize pot.
Four teams from the recent Asia Minor will be attending this event including VG.CyberZen and MVP Project, who finished third and fourth respectively. K23 consist of three Gambit core players who recently won Predator Masters 3. These three teams will be considered as the favourites to win the regional tournament.
Sound's MVP project will be playing on home soil
The Oceanic region will be sending three teams consisting of two Australian teams and one New Zealand team. They will not be at full strength since their main rosters will not be field, due to nationality rules.
This caused Parallax to be split apart into these three teams. Parallax will still have Razmik "RaZ" Bastadjan and Egor "LONSDALE" Baranov. Joining them for this event are veteran Nicholas "n1ck" Shaw, and TRIDENT's duo, Tom "BlackouT" Richmond and Simon "Sico" Williams, who was a former teammate not too long ago.
Immunity will be using Chris "yellow" McGillivray and Jordan "Hatz" Bajic from Parallax, substituting for Sean "Gratisfaction" Kaiwai and Gareth "gazR" Lynn. In addition, Immunity will be welcoming back 1.6 veteran Benjamin "benoR" O'Reilly, as a stand-in for his former teammate Mark "deStiny" Kagan, who couldn't attend.
Athletico announced via Twitter, that Stuart "sonic" Rayner and Connor "chuch" Morgan will not be able to attend due to school examinations taking priority. Therefore, they will bring in Sam "mizu" Richardson from onestop and Sam "jokes" Molan from Parallax.
HLTV.org's YiFan "Amazing" Liu who is associated with VG.CyberZen as a manager, has revealed that Bin "Savage" Liu will not be attending the event due to a head injury caused at the airport. It has been confirmed that EHOME's taiwanese player Tzu-Chi "Marek" Huang will be his substitute, according to cnFrag.com.
The Vietnamese team known as Vikings.Vortex will not be participating due to visa issues surrounding them. Filling their spot in Group B will be Hong Kong's ENZO, originating from Group D and decreasing that group to 4 teams. Group C will also move down to four, as Iran's GEX are unable to attend.
Now down to sixteen contestants, the teams has been separated into these four groups, as shown:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
 VG.CyberZen |  MVP Project | FIVE | m0nster |
 Fire Dragoon |  Shukufuku Sunshine |  RJ Absolute | Orange |
 Immunity | Athletico |  Signature |  K23 |
 Parallax |  ENZO |  Mineski | Expendables |
The groupstage will feature a best-of-two round-robin format, where the top two sides of each group will move on to the best-of-three playoffs. The full schedule can be found below:
| Thursday, November 10th | ||||||
| 04:30 | VG.CyberZen | vs. | Fire Dragoon | BO2 | A1 | |
| 04:30 | Immunity | vs. | Parallax | BO2 | A2 | |
| 04:30 | MVP Project | vs. | Shukufuku Sunshine | BO2 | B1 | |
| 04:30 | Athletico | vs. | ENZO | BO2 | B2 | |
| 06:30 | Fire Dragoon | vs. | Immunity | BO2 | A3 | |
| 06:30 | VG.CyberZen | vs. | Parallax | BO2 | A4 | |
| 06:30 | Shukufuku Sunshine | vs. | Athletico | BO2 | B3 | |
| 06:30 | MVP Project | vs. | ENZO | BO2 | B4 | |
| 08:30 | VG.CyberZen | vs. | Immunity | BO2 | A5 | |
| 08:30 | Fire Dragoon | vs. | Parallax | BO2 | A6 | |
| 08:30 | MVP Project | vs. | Athletico | BO2 | B5 | |
| 08:30 | Shukufuku Sunshine | vs. | ENZO | BO2 | B6 | |
| 10:30 | Group A rematch #1* | BO2 | ||||
| 10:30 | Group B rematch #1* | BO2 | ||||
| 10:30 | Group A rematch #2* | BO2 | ||||
| 10:30 | Group B rematch #2* | BO2 | ||||
| Friday, November 11th | ||||||
| 03:00 | FIVE | vs. | RJ Absolute | BO2 | C1 | |
| 03:00 | Signature | vs. | Mineski | BO2 | C2 | |
| 03:00 | m0nster | vs. | Orange | BO2 | D1 | |
| 03:00 | Expendables | vs. | K23 | BO2 | D2 | |
| 05:00 | RJ Absolute | vs. | Signature | BO2 | C3 | |
| 05:00 | FIVE | vs. | Mineski | BO2 | C4 | |
| 05:00 | Orange | vs. | Expendables | BO2 | D3 | |
| 05:00 | m0nster | vs. | K23 | BO2 | D4 | |
| 07:00 | FIVE | vs. | Signature | BO2 | C5 | |
| 07:00 | RJ Absolute | vs. | Mineski | BO2 | C6 | |
| 07:00 | m0nster | vs. | Expendables | BO2 | D5 | |
| 07:00 | Orange | vs. | K23 | BO2 | D6 | |
| 09:00 | Group C rematch #1* | BO2 | ||||
| 09:00 | Group D rematch #1* | BO2 | ||||
| 11:00 | Group C rematch #2* | BO2 | ||||
| 11:00 | Group D rematch #2* | BO2 | ||||
| *Note: These are additional matches that may be played if a group tie occurs, to decide who moves on to playoffs. | ||||||
| Saturday, November 12th | ||||||
| 03:00 | Quarter-final #1 | BO3 | ||||
| 03:00 | Quarter-final #2 | BO3 | ||||
| 03:00 | Quarter-final #3 | BO3 | ||||
| 03:00 | Quarter-final #4 | BO3 | ||||
| 06:00 | Semi-final #1 | BO3 | ||||
| 06:00 | Semi-final #2 | BO3 | ||||
| 06:00 | Relegation match #1 | (for 5-6. place decider) | BO3 | |||
| 06:00 | Relegation match #2 | (for 5-6. place decider) | BO3 | |||
| 09:00 | Consolidation final | BO3 | ||||
| Sunday, November 13th | ||||||
| 03:00 | Grand final | BO3 | ||||
The distribution of the ~$73,800 prize pool is as follows:
1. ~$29,500 + WESG Global Finals spot
2. ~$17,700 + WESG Global Finals spot
3. ~$8,860 + WESG Global Finals spot
4. ~$5,900 + WESG Global Finals spot
5-6. ~$2,950 + WESG Global Finals spot
5-6. ~$2,950 + WESG Global Finals spot
7-8. ~$2,950
7-8. ~$2,950
Sam 'jokes' Molan 
Age: 19 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 1.04 Maps played: 50 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.70 
FIVE #47 BiaoHong 'Rita' HuangYong 'QuQu' QuYang 'Mr.six' ChengZhiTao 'Drea3er' ZhangZhiWei '0i' Liu 
Expendables #285 Marc 'arvin' Vincent AgbisitJose 'Rbtx' Carlo JamirErwin 'EJHAY' John CloresRonard 'GII' TecsonChris 'Pro.' Martir 
m0nster #125 Seong-Yong 'zisa' JungDong-Gyu 'Europha' KwakSeon-Ho 'xeta' SonYoung-Jun 'kyj' KimHyo-Il 'hyoil' Jeong 
Razmik 'RaZ' Bastadjan 
Age: 25 Team: Parallax Rating 1.0: 1.15 Maps played: 81 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.63 
Athletico #40 Travis 'wizard' RichardsonStuart 'sonic' RaynerJesse 'InfrequeNt' BarkerJay 'Liazz' TregillgasConnor 'chuch' Morgan 
Tom 'BlackouT' Richmond 
Age: 23 Team: TRIDENT Rating 1.0: 0.85 Maps played: 23 KPR: 0.59 DPR: 0.73 Simon 'Sico' Williams 
Age: 22 Team: Parallax Rating 1.0: 1.11 Maps played: 45 KPR: 0.77 DPR: 0.66 Nicholas 'n1ck' Shaw 
Age: 29 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 0.93 Maps played: 3 KPR: 0.52 DPR: 0.53 
ENZO #143 ChiNam 'Darkkis' LiHoWang 'krbl' WongWingHei 'Freeman' CheungYanTung 'TunGY' ChanKinFung 'ckf' Chow 
Shukufuku Sunshine #254 Brandon 'Dark' GohJoshua 'Rede' TeoJoshua 'JdF' FokJerry 'pnd' OngJiong-Yuan 'Jarl' Ong Connor 'chuch' Morgan 
Age: 17 Team: Athletico Rating 1.0: 0.98 Maps played: 68 KPR: 0.70 DPR: 0.70 
MVP Project #35 Hyun-Pyo 'XigN' LeeHae-Sung 'HSK' KimHyung-Ju 'Sound' NamJung-Hyeon 'rindA' JeonSoon-Woo 'Argency' Kwon 
Tzu-Chi 'Marek' Huang 
Age: 23 Team: EHOME Rating 1.0: 0.82 Maps played: 14 KPR: 0.61 DPR: 0.78 
Sean 'Gratisfaction' Kaiwai 
Age: 20 Team: Immunity Rating 1.0: 1.06 Maps played: 53 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.65 
Mineski #84 Kevin 'dispenser' TeDominic 'Hannibal' FajardoJayvee 'DubsteP' PaguiriganRyan 'BabyBoy' CrisostomoJames 'Retrac' Carter Ang Stuart 'sonic' Rayner 
Age: 21 Team: Athletico Rating 1.0: 0.94 Maps played: 103 KPR: 0.64 DPR: 0.67 Jordan 'Hatz' Bajic 
Age: 18 Team: Parallax Rating 1.0: 1.09 Maps played: 52 KPR: 0.75 DPR: 0.66 
K23 #20 Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevRustem 'mou' TelepovAdlet 'keeN' NyrseytovAbay 'HObbit' KhassenovBektiyar 'fitch' Bahytov Time is adjusted to your selected timezone 
Vikings.Vortex #255 Duc 'Nort' NguyenTô 'kotk' Thành ChungHiep 'hoag' DoTri 'Renovatino' NguyenAnh 'Kim' Khuc Parallax Razmik 'RaZ' BastadjanEgor 'LONSDALE' BaranovNicholas 'n1ck' ShawTom 'BlackouT' RichmondSimon 'Sico' Williams 
Sam 'mizu' Richardson 
Age: 21 Team: onestop Rating 1.0: 0.99 Maps played: 72 KPR: 0.72 DPR: 0.72 
VG.CyberZen #23 Bin 'Savage' LiuBingYuan 'tb' LiZhuo 'advent' LiangWeiJie 'zhokiNg' ZhongKunHua 'LOVEYY' Bai Egor 'LONSDALE' Baranov 
Age: 24 Team: Parallax Rating 1.0: 0.84 Maps played: 73 KPR: 0.60 DPR: 0.74 YiFan 'Amazing' Liu 
Age: 23 Team: No team Rating 1.0: 1.43 Maps played: 7 KPR: 0.99 DPR: 0.62 Chris 'yellow' McGillivray 
Age: 24 Team: Parallax Rating 1.0: 0.99 Maps played: 68 KPR: 0.65 DPR: 0.64 TRIDENT #182 Tom 'BlackouT' RichmondSimon 'Sico' WilliamsDaniel 'DANZ' WhitfieldMitch 'm1tch' HastingsDaniel 'rbz' Urbani Immunity Chris 'yellow' McGillivrayJordan 'Hatz' BajicBenjamin 'benoR' O'ReillyJames 'James' QuinnCallum 'BURNRUOk' Henderson 
GEX #86 Ali 'ReFlex' BagherzadehFarhad 'RApTOR' Hajian MotlaghParsa 'RobbeR' HoseinipourFarshid 'FaRsh1d' FarrokhiArash 'RaSHNeSS' Soroush Benjamin 'benoR' O'Reilly 
Age: - Team: Immunity Rating 1.0: 0.00 Maps played: 0 KPR: 0.00 DPR: 0.00 Mark 'deStiny' Kagan 
Age: 25 Team: Immunity Rating 1.0: 1.16 Maps played: 90 KPR: 0.81 DPR: 0.70 Athletico #40 Sam 'jokes' MolanTravis 'wizard' RichardsonJesse 'InfrequeNt' BarkerJay 'Liazz' TregillgasSam 'mizu' Richardson 
Signature #73 Tosapol 'TOR' SaekowPhoomphat 'qqGOD' PhodjanatPeeratch 'Olivia' IngkudanondaPatiphan 'CigaretteS' PosriAnupong 'stk' Mueangngam Gareth 'gazR' Lynn 
Age: - Team: Immunity Rating 1.0: 0.91 Maps played: 38 KPR: 0.62 DPR: 0.70 Bin 'Savage' Liu 
Age: 27 Team: VG.CyberZen Rating 1.0: 1.15 Maps played: 267 KPR: 0.78 DPR: 0.63 Parallax #135 Razmik 'RaZ' BastadjanEgor 'LONSDALE' BaranovChris 'yellow' McGillivrayJordan 'Hatz' BajicSam 'jokes' Molan 
RJ Absolute #328 Daiki 'Sakura' TaguchiKoji 'Laz' UshidaTatsuhiko 'Ao' AokiTomoaki 'crow' MaruokaRyo 'barce' Takebayashi onestop Sam 'mizu' RichardsonChris 'CHRiSOAOW' FormanPeter 'pecks' NguyenSeth 'seth' Leeson VG.CyberZen #23 BingYuan 'tb' LiZhuo 'advent' LiangWeiJie 'zhokiNg' ZhongKunHua 'LOVEYY' Bai
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Gambit #20 Dauren 'AdreN' KystaubayevRustem 'mou' TelepovAbay 'HObbit' Khassenov
Danylo 'Zeus' Teslenko
Mihail 'Dosia' Stolyarov 
Orange #277 Haron 'ronne' MustaffaMohd 'wanr0' Syazwan HanafieIdzni 'Click-' RosdiKar-Heng 'henza' HoYoong-Hwei 'YooNgHwe1' Lee 
Fire Dragoon #49 Aiman 'aimaNNN' AzhamAshraf 'acAp' FirdausAlex 'xevR' PereiraAndrew 'kaze' KhongAaron 'pzK!D' Pereira Immunity #121 Chris 'yellow' McGillivrayJordan 'Hatz' BajicJames 'James' QuinnCallum 'BURNRUOk' HendersonMark 'deStiny' Kagan