IEM Sydney Asia closed qualifier set to kick off

The eight-team competition will run from April 4-11 that will witness Asia's top teams collide in a best-of-three, double-elimination format.

Notable names from the Asian region including StarLadder ImbaTV Chongqing Invitational champions TYLOO and CAS 2018 winner MVP PK are among the favourites to qualify for the $250,000 event.

xccurate's TyLoo will face 5POWER in the qualifier

Singporean side BOOT-d[S] will make their debut in today's series with their newest addition Alikhan "⁠w1nt3r⁠" Kopzhanov, after the departure of Benjamin "⁠moxie⁠" Kou.

The following teams will compete in the qualifier:

BOOT-d[S]	Flash
MVP PK	Signature
The MongolZ	TYLOO
GOSU	5POWER

Below you can find the opening match-ups:

TYLOO	vs.	5POWER
The MongolZ	vs.	BOOT-d[S]
MVP PK	vs.	Signature
GOSU	vs.	Flash