March 28th, 2023 —The battleground is heating up with the launch of the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League 2023 – Split 1, this Friday 31st March. The esports tournament boasts a prize pool of $25,000 and the finals in May, will be the first official offline event held at the brand new, Fortress Sydney.
The ANZPL is World of Tanks’ esports 5v5 competitive mode, featuring state-based teams, a single round robin, the grassroots league in the ANZBL, and culminates in an offline LAN final to determine the best team in ANZ for World of Tanks.
With representation across the Tasman and across the states, this year’s competitors will see the return of reigning champions, the North Sydney Sentinels; their major rivals South Sydney Skorpions and joined by the Melbourne Matildas, Adelaide Action X, Perth Panthers and Kiwi team, the Wellington Wolverines.
Matteo Rango, World of Tanks Competitive Product Manager, says this is the third year of the ANZPL and to raise the stakes, significant changes have been made to the competition.
“LAN finals will host three teams instead of two, as we had before. The Lower Bracket Final and the Grand Final will both be played offline, creating more opportunities for the players to experience the live stage and for the fans to enjoy more competitive content.
“We’ve also changed from double to single round robins, meaning teams will have to make every game worthwhile if they want a spot at the Grand Finals. Also, we’ve introduced a five team playoffs system, as opposed to four previously. The team who ends the group stage in first place will instantly qualify for LAN and everyone else will battle it out for a spot at LAN and good placing. The higher the teams place, the more advantages they receive.”
“ANZPL now forms part of a growing region wide investment into community-first esports and coupled with the planned expansion of our core competitive offering within World of Tanks, we aim to offer the most comprehensive path to pro, for new and existing World of Tanks players,” said Matteo.
2023’s B League (ANZBL) will be contested by six teams, the Bundaberg Badgers, Brisbane Bulldogs, Hawthorn Hellcats, Lismore Leopards, Canberra Centurions and Kiwi contenders, Auckland Archers.
The World of Tanks ANZPL 2023 – Split 1 will be broadcast every Friday 31st March, from 7pm UTC +11 on twitch.tv/worldoftanksANZ, with raffles for giveaways, alongside with Twitch Drops for World of Tanks players.
For more information on World of Tanks, the World of Tanks ANZ Premier League or to download World of Tanks for free, visit www.worldoftanks.asia.
The official World of Tanks ANZPL 2023 page is https://worldoftanks.asia/anzpl/
To keep up to date with results, you can visit World of Tanks’ social channels:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/WorldofTanksANZ
Twitter – https://twitter.com/worldoftanksanz
Twitch – https://www.twitch.tv/worldoftanksanz
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