Rivalry's THUG Invitational S3 title

Overview

Rivalry Esports sealed the THUG Invitational Season 3 title on 1 October 2021 with 165 points, taking ₹1,40,000 of the ₹3,00,000 prize pool (about $4,046 in the records' figures). GodLike Esports finished runners-up on ₹80,000 and Global Esports were third on ₹50,000, with Orangutan fourth on no prize. The event was organised by THUG (The Hungry Gamers) with Villager Esports and sponsored by LOCO, running 27 September to 1 October with 20 teams, Squads TPP, online in India, graded C-tier.

The format was 15 matches over five days, three per day, on an Erangel, Miramar and Sanhok rotation, with a point per finish and placement points 15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-0. AquaNox was named MVP on ₹30,000; he was listed on TSM's roster for this event. The Rivalry roster was FinalBoss, SoniC, Akshay and DeltaPG; GodLike fielded ZGOD, JONATHAN, Neyoo, ClutchGod and Spower with coach GHATAK. Hindi commentary came from CrackJacker Gaming and SardarjiYT.

Team SouL finished 19th and Red Owl Gaming 20th, both scoreless in prizes. A minor note: Liquipedia's own prize-pool section header prints $4,074 while its infobox says about $4,046; the records' $4,046 matches the infobox and the actual conversion, and is used here.

The Rivalry win, the full paid podium, the MVP, the dates, the format, and the prize split are all verified via Liquipedia.

Rivalry Esports finished nine points clear of GodLike Esports in the THUG Invitational Season 3 standings, with Global Esports third on 152 points and Orangutan fourth on 144. Marcos Gaming took fifth on 130 points, while OR Esports closed the top six on 125. The full 20 team table is published on this page, and the five Loco matchday broadcasts remain the event broadcast record.

How it went

Rivalry Esports took Season 3 with 165 points while AquaNox, listed on TSM's roster, claimed the MVP award.

Rivalry Esports (165 pts, ₹1,40,000)Champion
$4,046Prize pool
20Teams
AquaNoxMVP

Schedule

Fifteen matches were played over five days, 27 September to 1 October 2021, three per day on an Erangel, Miramar, Sanhok rotation. Per-match start times were not published.

Allocations

THUG S3 slot allocation
SourceSlots
Grand Finals20

Prize Pool

Published prize pool
PlaceTeamPrize
1stRivalry Esports logoRivalry EsportsSlayer profile photoSangwan profile photoNova profile photoRs 1,40,000
2ndGodLike Esports logoGodLike EsportsAdmino profile photoGodz profile photoManya profile photoSpower profile photoSaumay profile photoAditya profile photoRs 80,000
3rdGlobal Esports logoGlobal EsportsManya profile photoSPRAYGOD profile photoSPAssaulterRs 50,000
4thOrangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo-
5thMarcos Gaming logoMarcos Gaming-
6thOR Esports logoOREsportsAdmino profile photoRobin profile photoZap profile photo-
7thTSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photo-
8thTeam 8Bit logo8BitSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter-
9thTeam XO logoTeam XOIMMORTAL profile photoFierce profile photoSENSEI profile photo-
10thRevenant Esports logoRevenant EsportsSENSEI profile photoBlaze profile photo-
11thSkylightz Gaming logoSkylightz GamingSaumraj profile photoDestro profile photoGamlaBoy profile photo-
12thEnigma Gaming logoEnigma Gaming-
13thPXIPV x IND-
14thFXLForceOne x LegStump Esports-
15thBlind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo-
16th7Sea Esports logo7Sea EsportsSPRAYGOD profile photoAladin profile photoOsmium profile photo-
17thHydra logoHydra OfficialDRIGL-
18thRAMRampage-
19thTeam SouL logoTeam SouLNakul profile photoGoblin profile photoLegit profile photoJokerr profile photoThunder profile photo-
20thROGRed Owl Gaming-
MVPTSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photoRs 30,000

Format

THUG S3 stages
StageDatesTeamsMatchesWho advances
Grand Finals27 Sep to 1 Oct 202120 invited15 (3 per day)Final stage, overall standings decide the champion

Points System

PlacementPoints
1st15
2nd12
3rd10
4th8
5th6
6th4
7th2
8th-16th1
17th-20th0

1 point per finish.

Source: Liquipedia — THUG Invitational/Season 3

Points Table

THUG S3 2021 Grand Finals leaderboard

Rivalry Esports took first place 165 points. GodLike Esports were runners-up on 156.

THUG S3 2021 Grand Finals final standings
TeamTotal
Rivalry Esports logoRivalry EsportsSlayer profile photoSangwan profile photoNova profile photo165
GodLike Esports logoGodLike EsportsAdmino profile photoGodz profile photoManya profile photoSpower profile photoSaumay profile photoAditya profile photo156
Global Esports logoGlobal EsportsManya profile photoSPRAYGOD profile photoSPAssaulter152
Orangutan logoOrangutanAaru profile photoWizzGOD profile photoAttanki profile photoAK profile photo144
Marcos Gaming logoMarcos Gaming130
OR Esports logoOR EsportsAdmino profile photoRobin profile photoZap profile photo125
TSM logoTSMShadow profile photoAquaNox profile photo122
Team 8Bit logo8BitSarang profile photoVBIGLASAssaulterSHAssaulterSHAssaulter121
Team XO logoTeam XOIMMORTAL profile photoFierce profile photoSENSEI profile photo105
Revenant Esports logoRevenant EsportsSENSEI profile photoBlaze profile photo103
Skylightz Gaming logoSkylightz GamingSaumraj profile photoDestro profile photoGamlaBoy profile photo102
Enigma Gaming logoEnigma Gaming99
PXIPV x IND98
FXLForceOne x LegStump Esports86
Blind eSports logoBlind eSportsRony profile photoJokerr profile photoManya profile photoNakul profile photoSpower profile photo85
7Sea Esports logo7Sea EsportsSPRAYGOD profile photoAladin profile photoOsmium profile photo74
Hydra logoHydra OfficialDRIGL62
RAMRampage49
Team SouL logoTeam SouLNakul profile photoGoblin profile photoLegit profile photoJokerr profile photoThunder profile photo47
ROGRed Owl Gaming30

Participants

Results

Rivalry Esports claimed THUG Invitational Season 3 on 1 October 2021.

AquaNoxTournament MVP
TSM logoTSMMVP Team
Rs 30,000MVP Prize

Broadcasts

Broadcast talent

Statistics

Stats: THUG S3 player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.

FAQ

When and where was THUG S3 held?

Dates: THUG S3 ran 27 Sep 2021 to 1 Oct 2021.

What was the prize pool of THUG S3?

Prize: THUG S3 offered ₹3,00,000 in prize money.

Image: THUG Invitational Season 3 2021 key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source