Esports at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games explained
| Event: | Esports |
| Games: | 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
| Venue: | Ashgabat Indoor Athletics Arena |
| Dates: | 25–27 September |
| Prev: | 2013 |
Various video game esports competitions were played at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games as a demonstration sport.[1] Medals won in this sport were not included in the official overall medal tally.[2]
Four video game categories were contested at the games, which include Hearthstone, , The King of Fighters XIV, and Dota 2.[1] [3] All 64 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from Asia and Oceania were eligible to send players for the qualification phase for Electronic sports. A two-month qualification process was conducted with players and teams securing qualification for the final tournament by May 2017.[4] The players registered through an online portal by Alisports, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group.[5]
KeSPA, the esport organization of South Korea, announced its withdrawn from the games on May 25, 2017, citing that it concerned about the level of organization of Alisports, and not including League of Legends, the most popular MOBA game of the world,as a medal event.
Medalists
Results
Hearthstone
Group stage
25 September
Group A
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | LAO | PAK |
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| | 3–0 | 3–0 |
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| 0–3 | | 3–0 |
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| 0–3 | 0–3 | | |
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Group B
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| | | PAK | PHI | PHI |
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| | 0–3 | 1–3 |
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| 3–0 | | 3–0 |
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| 3–1 | 0–3 | | |
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Group C
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| | | MGL | TKM | TPE |
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| | 3–1 | 3–2 |
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| 1–3 | | 1–3 |
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| 2–3 | 3–1 | | |
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Group D
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | KAZ | TPE |
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| | 3–2 | 3–2 |
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| 2–3 | | 2–3 |
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| 2–3 | 3–2 | | |
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Playoffs
26 September
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
Group stage
25 September
Group A
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | IRI | PHI | TPE |
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| | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
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| 0–2 | | 0–2 | 0–2 |
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| 0–2 | 2–0 | | 0–2 |
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| 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | | |
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Group B
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | MGL | PHI | TPE |
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| | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
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| 2–1 | | 2–0 | 2–0 |
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| 0–2 | 0–2 | | 0–2 |
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| 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | | |
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Playoffs
The King of Fighters XIV
Group stage
25 September
Group A
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | PHI | TPE | TPE |
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| | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 |
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| 0–3 | | 0–3 | 0–3 |
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| 0–3 | 3–0 | | 3–1 |
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| 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | | |
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Group B
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| | | IRI | PAK | PAK | PHI |
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| | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 |
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| 1–3 | | 2–3 | 0–3 |
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| 0–3 | 3–2 | | 2–3 |
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| 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | | |
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Playoffs
26 September
Dota 2
Group stage
25–26 September
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| B | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | | A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| | | CHN | CHN | JOR | PHI | TKM |
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| A | | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
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| B | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
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| 0–2 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 2–0 |
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| 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | | 2–0 |
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| 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | | |
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Playoffs
Notes and References
- Web site: OCA announces eSports schedule for Ashgabat 2017. Olympic Council of Asia. 7 September 2017. 18 May 2017.
- News: The second day of the AIMAG 2017 eSports event review. 28 September 2017. The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 26 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929212441/http://ashgabat2017.esports-asia.org/series/newspage?id=50968. 29 September 2017. dead.
- News: Kim. Andrew. Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games choose Dota 2 over League of Legends for MOBA category. 7 September 2017. Slingshot. 22 May 2017. 8 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808072905/https://slingshotesports.com/2017/05/22/asian-indoor-martial-arts-games-dota-2/. dead.
- News: The player list has been revealed who has reached to the final for the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games e-Sports discipline. 28 September 2017. The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. 24 May 2017.
- News: Ashton. Graham. Australia Is the Latest Country to Back Out of the 2017 AIMAG Esports Event. 7 September 2017. The eSport Observer. 14 June 2017.
