Team Tamilas won THUG Invitational 2024
Overview
The THUG Invitational 2024 trophy went to Team Tamilas on 27 October, with 172 points and Rs 3,00,000 from a Rs 8,00,000 pool (about $9,512). MOGO Esports and FS Esports both finished on 146 points; MOGO took second (Rs 2,00,000) and FS third (Rs 1,50,000) on the tiebreak, with Rs 75,000 for fourth and Rs 50,000 for fifth.
Thirty-two teams played semifinals from 19 October before 16 finalists played 18 matches over three days (25–27 October), six a day from 12:30 PM. Rony of Team SouL was MVP with 37 finishes at 2.06 per match, a third of his team's total. Semifinal leaders Carnival Gaming collapsed to 13th in the finals.
MOGO's runners-up finish came days after they won Titans Rising, a Destro and NinjaJOD-led roster at the peak of its form. For Tamilas, the title was built on steadiness while bigger names around them, including the semifinal leaders, fell away.
On the record: the champion, the tied second and third with the tiebreak, the prize split, the dates, the format, the MVP and the winning roster. The organizer's identity behind the THUG brand is marked missing.
The winning Tamilas lineup was MrIGL, Maxy, FoxOP and Rico, the four names on the champion team card.
How it went
Team Tamilas held steady while semifinal leaders Carnival Gaming collapsed to 13th and MOGO edged FS on a tiebreak.
Schedule
Semifinals 19–24 Oct; Grand Finals 25–27 Oct (16 teams, 18 matches).
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| Semi Finals (top 16) | 16 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |    | ₹3,00,000 |
| 2nd |  | ₹2,00,000 |
| 3rd |  | ₹1,50,000 |
| 4th |       | ₹75,000 |
| 5th |  | ₹50,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Finals | 2024-10-19 to 2024-10-24 | 32 | 4 groups of 8 teams | Top 16 qualify for Grand Finals |
| Grand Finals | 2024-10-25 to 2024-10-27 | 16 | 3 matchdays | Team Tamilas champions |
Points System
Not published by the organizer. The organizer has not published a points distribution for this event.
Points Table
THUG Inv 2024 Grand Finals leaderboard
Top spot belonged to Team Tamilas 172 points. MOGO Esports were runners-up on 146.
| Team | Total |
|---|---|
| 172 |
| 146 |
| 146 |
| 144 |
| 141 |
 | 132 |
| TJTeam Jelly | 105 |
  | 93 |
 | 86 |
 | 77 |
| TOTeam Omega | 77 |
    | 73 |
     | 65 |
 | 64 |
| TVTeam VST | 54 |
 | 52 |
THUG Inv 2024 Semi Finals leaderboard
Carnival Gaming topped the semi-finals on 160 points without winning a single match. Team Tamilas and FS Esports followed on 150 each, and the top 16 teams advanced to the Grand Finals.
| Team | WWCD | Place | Elims | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30 | 130 | 160 |
| 3 | 64 | 86 | 150 |
| 3 | 63 | 87 | 150 |
| TJTeam Jelly | 4 | 64 | 80 | 144 |
| 3 | 51 | 86 | 137 |
| LFPLearn From Past (Indian Team) | 0 | 49 | 84 | 133 |
| 2 | 42 | 90 | 132 |
| 3 | 57 | 73 | 130 |
| TBTeam Bosan | 2 | 41 | 89 | 130 |
| TVTeam VST | 1 | 36 | 89 | 125 |
| 3 | 45 | 79 | 124 |
| 2 | 42 | 82 | 124 |
| 2 | 49 | 67 | 116 |
| 1 | 34 | 81 | 115 |
| 1 | 40 | 73 | 113 |
| 1 | 41 | 71 | 112 |
| TKTeam Kanary | 2 | 57 | 52 | 109 |
 | 1 | 41 | 65 | 106 |
| SGSarkar Gaming | 0 | 30 | 63 | 93 |
 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 90 |
| THTeam Havk | 0 | 37 | 51 | 88 |
   | 1 | 19 | 67 | 86 |
   | 0 | 19 | 62 | 81 |
| SESilly Esports | 0 | 38 | 41 | 79 |
 | 0 | 14 | 65 | 79 |
| T7Team 7Shore | 0 | 31 | 47 | 78 |
| TZITeam Z (Indian team) | 0 | 22 | 44 | 66 |
 | 0 | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| ISInferno Squad | 0 | 22 | 29 | 51 |
| RAXRivals Ape X | 0 | 9 | 40 | 49 |
| LAZLAZTZONE | 0 | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| OEObey Esports | 0 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
Participants
- Team Jelly
- Alibaba Raiders
- Pheonix Esports
- Obey Esports
- Team Z
- Inferno Squad
- Team Bosan
- Team Kanary
- Learn From Past
- Team 7Shore
- Team VST
- Team Havk
- GENxFM Esports
- Rivals Ape X
- Sarkar Gaming
- Silly Esports
- LAZTZONE
Team Tamilas finished ahead of MOGO Esports and FS Esports on a points tiebreak.
MrIGL, Maxy, FoxOP and Rico formed the winning Tamilas lineup.
Results
Team Tamilas won the THUG Invitational 2024 ahead of MOGO Esports.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Spero (Commentators)
- Gamezotech (Commentators)
- Insane Arena (Commentators)
Statistics
Stats: THUG Inv 2024 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
When and where was THUG Inv 2024 held?
Dates: THUG Inv 2024 ran 19 Oct 2024 to 27 Oct 2024 in Online.
What was the prize pool of THUG Inv 2024?
Prize: THUG Inv 2024 offered ₹8,00,000 in prize money.
Who was the MVP of THUG Inv 2024?
MVP: the THUG Inv 2024 award went to Rony of Team Soul.
Image: THUG Invitational 2024 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source