After the success of last season, Multiplay have announced the UK Masters Season 2. Following a similar format to Season 1, there will be three open qualifiers for teams to qualify for the round robin group stage. As finalists in Season 1, FM eSports and CAZ eSports have been invited straight into the round robin knockout stage so they are not required to re-qualify.
The finals of Season 1 saw CAZ eSports claim first place after an impressive run throughout the whole season. The live finals at i58 had a full audience and over 250,000 people tune in on Twitch to watch the games unfold. With numbers like that, it’s no surprise that Multiplay are running a second season.
All smiles. FM and CAZ managers before the Season 1 live finals at i58
Season 2 is set to follow the same format throughout, three open qualifiers where top 2 teams proceed to the round robin stage. At the end of that, the top 2 teams will be invited to i59 for the live finals.
This season will also see an increase of the prize pool. Season 1 had a total of £12,600, but Season 2 has blown that figure out the water with the bank balance sitting at £20,000.
Multiplay’s official announcement of UK Masters Season 2
Multiplay Esports is extremely excited to announce Season 2 of the UK Masters. Bringing more games, more players and more prizes to the UK Masters lineup.
Season 2 adds two more titles to the UK Masters roster, as League of Legends and Hearthstone join the returning Counter Strike: Global Offensive. League has been a staple of the Insomnia BYOC tournament roster for years, and the inclusion of the incredible League Fest at Insomnia58 has further cemented its place in the Insomnia lineup. Hearthstone is one of Insomnia’s biggest titles, with players travelling from all over the world to compete in the Insomnia Truesilver Championship and the UK’s own TPG_Ness taking the top honours at the Truesilver 2 at Insomnia57 in March of this year.
Featuring over £45,000 in prize money across the three titles, UK Masters Season 2 will retain the prizing structure from last season. Prizes will be awarded to teams and players during the league and playoff stages of the competition alongside the prizing from the Grand Finals, taking place live from Insomnia59!
CS:GO League of Legends Hearthstone £20,000 £20,000 £7,500
Both Hearthstone and League will feature 2 online qualifiers, where the top 4 from each will advance into the league. Counter Strike will feature 3 online qualifiers, with the top 2 from each advancing. Both CAZ eSports and FM eSports have been given an invitation into the Season 2 league stage after finishing first and second in Season 1. Qualifiers begin on the 21st of September with Counter Strike: Global Offensive, followed by League of Legends and Hearthstone on the 26th of September.
It’s a really exciting time to be involved with UK esports and we’re really excited about UK Masters Season 2. You can be involved by heading to our website and signing up to the qualifiers now!
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