WESG 2018 World Finals schedule revealed

3-3-2019 15:48

WESG has revealed the match schedule for the upcoming World Finals, taking place in Chongqing, China, from March 11-17.

In just over a week, the WESG 2018 World Finals will kick off, with over 30 teams from all over the world set to duke it out for the lion's share of the $890,000 prize pool. The group stage matches will be hosted at the Athestel Hotel Chongqing, while the single-elimination playoffs will take place at the Chongqing Olympic Sports Center.

The WESG World Finals 2018 are just over a week away

The event will begin with a best-of-two round-robin group stage featuring seven groups of four teams and one group of three (following Isurus' withdrawal), with the top two sides from each group advancing to the playoffs. The single-elimination bracket will be played in a best-of-three format, grand final included.

The groups for the event look as follows:

Group A

Group B

NASR

Denial

OpTic

Group C

MIBR

AGO

K23

Group D

Furious

FrostFire

Absolute

MVP PK

Group E

fnatic

Windigo

ENCE

Movistar Riders

Group F

Imperial

Panda

Russia

WARDELL N Friends

Group G

5POWER

BTRG.HK

Team1

TNC

Group H

Viva Algeria

Altima

Alpha Red

Chiefs

Below is a comprehensive schedule for the entire event:

Monday, March 11 - Groups A, B, C, D

05:00 - Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. G2
05:00 - Revolution vs. Singularity
05:00 - Valiance vs. NASR
05:00 - Denial vs. OpTic

07:15 - MIBR vs. AGO
07:15 - Furious vs. FrostFire
07:15 - Absolute vs. MVP PK

09:30 - Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Revolution
09:30 - G2 vs. Singularity
09:30 - Valiance vs. Denial
09:30 - NASR vs. OpTic

11:45 - MIBR vs. K23
11:45 - Furious vs. Absolute
11:45 - FrostFire vs. MVP PK

14:00 - Ninjas in Pyjamas vs. Singularity
14:00 - Revolution vs. G2
14:00 - Valiance vs. OpTic
14:00 - Denial vs. NASR

16:15 - K23 vs. AGO
16:15 - Furious vs. MVP PK
16:15 - Absolute vs. FrostFire

Tuesday, March 12 - Groups E, F, G, H

05:00 - Viva Algeria vs. Altima
05:00 - ENCE vs. Movistar Riders
05:00 - Imperial vs. Panda
05:00 - Russia vs. WARDELL N Friends

07:15 - 5POWER vs. BTRG.HK
07:15 - Team1 vs. TNC
07:15 - fnatic vs. Windigo
07:15 - Alpha Red vs. Chiefs

09:30 - fnatic vs. ENCE
09:30 - Windigo vs. Movistar Riders
09:30 - Imperial vs. Russia
09:30 - Panda vs. WARDELL N Friends

11:45 - 5POWER vs. Team1
11:45 - BTRG.HK vs. TNC
11:45 - Viva Algeria vs. Alpha Red
11:45 - Altima vs. Chiefs

14:00 - fnatic vs. Movistar Riders
14:00 - 5POWER vs. TNC
14:00 - Imperial vs. WARDELL N Friends
14:00 - Russia vs. Panda

16:15 - ENCE vs. Windigo
16:15 - Team1 vs. BTRG.HK
16:15 - Viva Algeria vs. Chiefs
16:15 - Alpha Red vs. Altima

Wednesday, March 13 - Round of 16
05:00 - Match #1
05:00 - Match #2
08:15 - Match #3
08:15 - Match #4
11:30 - Match #5
11:30 - Match #6
14:45 - Match #7
14:45 - Match #8

Thursday, March 14 - Quarter-finals
06:00 - Quarter-final #1
09:00 - Quarter-final #2
12:00 - Quarter-final #3
15:00 - Quarter-final #4

Saturday, March 16 - Semi-finals
08:45 - Semi-final #1
12:45 - Semi-final #2

Sunday, March 17 - Grand final & third place decider
09:00 - Third place decider
12:45 - Grand final

Nice

2019-03-03 15:48

3 replies

Inb4 mibr loses to ago and k23 lul

2019-03-03 15:53

2 replies

Would be expected

2019-03-03 16:32

1 reply

Nice timezones LUL

2019-03-03 17:05

F5 and not even 1st comment lol

2019-03-03 15:49

What do you want?

2019-03-03 15:50

Ez for Team1

ez for Team oNe

2019-03-03 16:04

EZ RIDERS

6 replies

too bad the groups are rigged

2019-03-03 15:59

Yeah :/

2019-03-03 16:42

They actually are... I’m lookin at that ence group and G2, nip in the same group is like wtf.... and I see those other groups with legit nobody’s in them

2019-03-04 02:32

Lets hope for riders and ence winning

2019-03-04 16:22

2019-03-03 18:24

2019-03-03 18:44

Wut grand finals before 3rd plave decider??

its actually smart, because most people don't care about the 3rd place match anyways, so if the 3rd match happens before the finals it can delay the finals, having the 3rd match after the finals makes sure that the finals won't be delayed

2019-03-03 15:54

2019-03-03 18:43

05:00 nice

Hey! kinda new here is it invitational or what?

2019-03-03 16:51

nope, it's like nations championship you can look it up here: liquipedia.net/counterstrike/World_Elect..

2019-03-03 18:28

everyone is working or sleeping during the event, nice event omg

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not for my country

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Yes but they are retarded because they have to find a schedule for every regions, there is 7h of difference between europe and china, 16h for the grand final is 23h for asians, why didn't they take this schedule ? At 07:30 a Sunday everyone is sleeping, 20k viewers incoming for the Grand Final, WESG organization 0IQ

2019-03-03 15:55

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For Europe The times are okay maybe just The 05:00 games are a bit early

2019-03-03 16:12

There are more ching chongs to watch than ppl from europe

2019-03-03 18:36

that's right in theory but ching chongs have to made Nikes

2019-03-03 18:38

LMAOOOOO

2019-03-04 01:47

Brazil GMT -03:00

2019-03-03 18:30

So you will watch MIBR at 4:15 ? xD

2019-03-03 18:35

3:15

2019-03-03 18:39

Oh yes, these schedules are for GMT +1:00 You will watch this match ?

2019-03-03 18:45

The US is just fine with this. The tournament wasn’t going to cater to Europe’s demands... it’s in China they don’t vie a shit what Europe thinks xD

2019-03-04 02:35

Seeding on the mars

third place right after grand final ends LUL

EZ4ANY1

G2 - NiP oof

Look at the ence group. Talk about rigged

just fuck off with those stupid groups, how hasnt it been changed yet?? worst organisers ive ever seen

Right? There are absolute garbage groups then they have a couple loaded ones. You think they’d figure out how to Fucking work these by now.

2019-03-04 02:36

It happened last year. One group had SK (now MiBR), Russia mix and BIG while other group had very weak teams among Chineses.

2019-03-08 01:24

playing grand final first and then 3rd place decider OMEGALUL

2019-03-03 15:51

2 hour slots for Quarter finals (surely they are BO3?), Finals before 3rd place decider? What a terrible event.

Nip v MIBR final

2019-03-03 16:38

Why is the third place decider after the Grand Final?

2019-03-03 15:52

because they are morons

Seems like a valid point

2019-03-03 15:56

2019-03-03 22:55

tier 99

Don't wake up too early probably 30 minutes or an hour of delay.

2019-03-03 17:21

Nice match start times ahahah lol

Are they supposed to cater to you?

2019-03-04 02:37

rip AGO.

10000000iq seeding

Go FF <3

ez4ence

2019-03-03 15:58

5 am, awesome

THE MATCHES ARE FUCKING BO2 WTFFFFFFFFF

MiBR farming hltv positions like always

2019-03-03 16:01

2019-03-03 16:18

2019-03-04 08:09

ence vs mibr finals

2018?

rigged groups

2019-03-03 16:05

Group E.... Poor Riders, no chance vs fnatic and Ence

2019-03-03 16:08

ENCEs 2nd event win this year

2019-03-03 16:13

no astralis = ez katka for mibr

Bloodbath will occur in group E, all those teams are dangerous

WESG is a joke tournament. Most players don't even take it seriously and pay a visit.

2019-03-03 16:20

EZ4ENCE

2019-03-03 16:21

Still shit "seeding", joke tournament

so one group fnatic, windigo, ence and riders, and other one teams from Malaysia, Argentina, Japan and Korea. Seems legit

2019-03-03 16:23

Comoare Group E and Group H.. wth

2019-03-03 16:34

shit tournament shit teams sht hours

Why is there event in china??????????????????????

2019-03-03 16:36

The only thing that makes this event even remotely relevant is the prize pool

This event will just go to an end soon. Throwing money in the air to make some meaningless tournament

2019-03-03 16:46

Ching-chong major

2019-03-03 16:47

I hope they are gonna run 4 streams to be able to pick the game u want to watch

2019-03-03 16:50

Rearrange the groups for the love of god

Lez go!

2019-03-03 16:52

*2019

2019-03-03 17:00

2019-03-03 17:18

GL FURIOUS

2019-03-03 17:20

Chinese government are supporting E-sport, This tournament is the result of it. But I think they should take it more thoughtfully and seriously, instead of just put money into it. The current situation is, the good teams like Tyloo and ViCi gaming has no game to play professionally apart from those international events, no leagues no games in China, very poor CSGO community, makes it difficult for new teams to be established or for current teams to improve. very sad. I'm Chinese, Sorry for my English.

2019-03-03 17:22