Skyesports stands as a prominent esports tournament organizer in South Asia, fostering an esports ecosystem with diverse tournaments across multiple titles, particularly in India. In their latest venture, they are reintroducing their city-based IP tournament, the Skyesports League 2023, this time featuring Pokemon Unite.
Previously, Skyesports successfully organized city-based league tournaments featuring Valorant in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, they initially announced the league with Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), which unfortunately faced cancellation due to the Indian government’s app blockage. Undeterred, Skyesports is now launching the 2023 edition of Skyesports League, focusing on Pokemon Unite.
Here is all you need to know about the tournament such as teams, prize pool, schedule, broadcast details and more.
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Skyesports League 2023 is Back featuring Pokemon Unite with Eight City-based Teams
As implied by its name, the competition will see eight teams representing different cities compete fiercely for the coveted championship title. With an impressive prize pool of Rs 10 Lakhs, the Skyesports League is a highly anticipated esports event in India, renowned for its distinctive city-based structure. Each organization aligns with a specific city, fostering regional representation. The participating teams in the Skyesports League 2023 – Pokémon UNITE are as follows:
- Bengaluru Crushers: Gods Reign
- Mumbai Aces: S8UL
- Hyderabad Nawabs: Marcos Gaming
- Chennai Cluthchers: Revenant Esports
- Pune Pros: GodLike Esports
- Delhi Dragons: 7Sea Esports
- Punjab Pinnacles: FS Esports
Kolkata Tridents: True Rippers
Speaking of its schedule, the Skyesports League 2023 comprises two stages, namely, the League Stage and playoffs. The league stage is scheduled to take place from 24 April 2023 to 7 May 2023 while the latter is set to take place from 8 May to 10 May 2023.
During the league stage, all eight cities will face off against each other in a single round-robin format. From that, the top four teams will advance to the Playoffs to crown the first-ever Pokémon UNITE champions in the Skyesports League.
There will be many surprises in store, as each side will have an influencer on their squad to add to the excitement. The event will feature creators such as Mortal, 8Bit Mercy, Savage Girl Gaming, and Saumraj.
Skyesports League 2023 – Prize Pool Distribution
A total of Rs 10 lakhs is distributed among the players and teams as follows:
- 1st place – Rs 4 lakhs
- 2nd place – Rs 2.5 lakhs
- 3rd place – Rs 1 lakh
- 4th place – Rs 50,000
- 5th-8th place – Rs 25000 each
Where to watch
Fans can head over to the official Skyesports YouTube channel to catch the live action of the tournament in both Hindi and English.
We must accept the fact that Skyesports has raised the Valorant esports scene in India and they are one of the primary reasons behind the Indian Valorant community’s growth. They have collaborated with Riot Games and hosted multiple tournaments that led path Valorant’s official tournaments including VCTs and more.
Now that we have a steady ecosystem of Valorant in India, Skyesports tends to bring the same for Pokemon Unite as they are now bringing in official tournaments of Pokemon Unite alongside their own IPs.
Commenting on the return of the Skyesports League with Pokémon UNITE, Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO, Skyesports, said, “With the IPL frenzy engulfing the country, we are thrilled to bring a similar city-based action for esports fans. Pokémon UNITE is quickly becoming one of the leading esports titles in India and it’s high time that the game gets a tournament of this scale. The city-based format will ensure a deeper regional penetration for the title for the first time in the country. This is a model we have implemented before as well with VALORANT in 2021, which is to date the most viewed single tournament for the PC title in India.”
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