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The Winter Masters Season 2 with New State Mobile is already as the competing title, featuring a total prize pool of INR 2,00,000 ($2,416 USD) and some of the best teams from across the countr y.
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This is an event which will provide underdog teams a chance to go up against top-tier teams and prove their talent. The tournament will run for a period of more than two weeks, starting from February 15 to March 3. The tournament has been divided into four stages – Open Qualifiers, League Gateway, League Phase and Grand Finals – with the number of participants decreasing with each passing stage.
Here are the complete details for the Villagers Esports Winter Masters New State Mobile tournament:
This tournament stars as a grassroot level competition and then quickly transforms into a top-tier New State Mobile event. Spread across a total of 17 days, the four-stage event will conclude on March 3.
Qualified and Invited Teams:
A total of eight teams made their way through the Open Qualifier, joining the 24 directly invited teams in the League Gateway. Let’s look at the list of qualified teams in the tournament.
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Teams
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Status
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BCA Graduates
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Open Qualifier
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Try Hard
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Open Qualifier
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MYST Officials
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Open Qualifier
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Team Zero Gravity
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Open Qualifier
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Uchiha Esports
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Open Qualifier
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Dreambig
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Open Qualifier
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Heavenly Coffee
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Open Qualifier
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RVNC Esports
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Open Qualifier
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Team X Spark
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Closed Qualifier
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Brawlers
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Psyche
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Closed Qualifier
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Aslaa Esports
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Last Cell
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Closed Qualifier
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Marcos
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Mavi
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Closed Qualifier
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True Rippers
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Closed Qualifier
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Team LEFP
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Tamilas
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Closed Qualifier
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Global Esports
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Closed Qualifier
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Hyderabad Hydras
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Closed Qualifier
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Hydra Official
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Closed Qualifier
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Chemin Esports
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Closed Qualifier
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Enigma Forever
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Closed Qualifier
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FS Esports
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Closed Qualifier
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TWOB
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Closed Qualifier
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Big Brother
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Grind
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Closed Qualifier
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Bad Devils
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Closed Qualifier
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Revenant Esports
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Closed Qualifier
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Velocity Gaming
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Closed Qualifier
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Team Celtz
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Closed Qualifier
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TKS Official
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Closed Qualifier
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Schedule:
Open Qualifiers: 15-16 Feb 2023
League Gateway: 18-20 Feb 2023
League Stage: 21-26 Feb 2023
Grand Finals: 28 Feb - 3 March 2023
The top 16 teams will be moving ahead to the last phase of this tournament, through which a winner will be crowned.
Format:
The tournament started with two rounds of Open Qualifier through which a total of eight teams were shortlisted to join the direct invitees.
The next stage, League Gateway, comprised of 24 direct invitees and eight qualified teams, divided into four groups of eight teams each.
After three days of intense action, where six maps were played on each day, the top 24 teams moved on to the League Phase.
League will then go on for six matches being played on each day.
The last three days will witness the finalists fighting out across a total of 18 maps to crown its champion.
Prize Pool:
The total prize pool of INR 2,00,000 will be split between the top three teams with an additional incentive for the best performing player.
1st | INR 1,00,000
2nd | INR 50,000
3rd | INR 30,000
MVP | INR 20,000
Where to Watch
The entire tournament will be broadcasted live exclusively on the official YouTube channel of Villager Esports in Hindi on every matchday from 16:00 IST onwards.