7Sea's Villager Pro Invitational group win
Overview
On 21 September 2021, 7Sea Esports won the group stage of the Villager Esports Pro Invitational 2021, taking ₹30,000 of the ₹50,000 prize pool (about $678 in the records' figures). Element Esports, listed as Elmt, finished runners-up on ₹15,000 and Skylightz Gaming were third on ₹5,000. The event was organised by Villager Esports with Facebook Gaming as sponsor, running 19–21 September with 27 teams, the top 18 advancing to the Grand Finals.
The story did not stop at groups: 7Sea went on to win the Grand Finals on 22–23 September on ₹40,000, ahead of Blind Esports and TEAM iNSANE, with Sarang of 7Sea named MVP on ₹10,000, a full sweep of the event. Element Esports, the group runners-up, collapsed to 15th in the Grand Finals. GodLike Esports finished 24th of 27 in groups and failed to qualify.
The event follows the 2020 Villager Esports Invitational, listed as previous. The Grand Finals are a separate entry on this wiki.
The verified story: the 7Sea group-stage win, the full podium, the dates, and the prize split. The group-stage points table is verified on this page from Liquipedia's published results.
Group Stage top fragger AkshaT of 8Bit finished the Villager Esports Pro Invitational 2021 group stage with 26 finishes in 12 matches, ahead of SPRAYGOD of 7Sea Esports on 21 and Aadi of TEAM iNSANE on 20.
How it went
7Sea topped the group stage and then swept the Grand Finals too, with Sarang taking the MVP award as well.
Schedule
Villager GS tournament calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | Sep 14 | Sep 15 | Sep 16 | Sep 17 | Sep 18 | Sep 19 |
| Group Stage | ||||||
| Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | Sep 24 | Sep 25 | Sep 26 |
| Group Stage | Group Stage |
The group stage was played from 19 to 21 September 2021, with six matches each day.
Allocations
| Source | Slots |
|---|---|
| Group Stage | 27 |
Prize Pool
| Place | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |     | Rs 30,000 |
| 2nd | EEElement Esports | Rs 15,000 |
| 3rd |     | Rs 5,000 |
Format
| Stage | Dates | Teams | Matches | Who advances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 19-21 September 2021 | 27 in 3 groups of 9 | 18 over 3 days (12 per team), round robin | Top 18 to Grand Finals |
Points System
| Placement | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |
| 2nd | 12 |
| 3rd | 10 |
| 4th | 8 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 4 |
| 7th | 2 |
| 8th-12th | 1 |
| 13th-18th | 0 |
1 point per finish.
Source: Liquipedia — Villager Esports Pro Invitational 2021 Group Stage
Points Table
Villager GS Group Stage leaderboard
Overall, Villager GS: standings.
| # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 130 |
| 2 | EEElement Esports | 124 |
| 3 | | 120 |
| 4 |  | 120 |
| 5 | FXLForceOne x LegStump Esports | 118 |
| 6 |   | 110 |
| 7 |  | 109 |
| 8 |   | 101 |
| 9 |     | 99 |
| 10 |    | 98 |
| 11 |     | 94 |
| 12 |     | 89 |
| 13 |     | 84 |
| 14 |    | 84 |
| 15 |  | 82 |
| 16 |       | 81 |
| 17 | ROGRed owl Gaming | 79 |
| 18 |  | 76 |
| 19 |   | 72 |
| 20 |   | 68 |
| 21 |  | 65 |
| 22 | IOInside Out | 63 |
| 23 | PUSPUSHERS | 51 |
| 24 |     | 45 |
| 25 |    | 32 |
| 26 |  | 29 |
Participants
- ForceOne x LegStump Esports
- PV x IND
- Red owl Gaming
- Inside Out
- Element Esports
- Galaxy Racer
- Hydra Official
- PUSHERS
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Results
7Sea Esports topped the group stage of the Villager Esports Pro Invitational 2021, ahead of Element Esports.
Broadcasts
Broadcast talent
- Fritzz (commentator)
- Harshdeep Singh (commentator)
Statistics
Stats: Villager GS player numbers were not verified, so none are printed.
FAQ
When and where was Villager GS held?
Dates: Villager GS ran 19 Sep 2021 to 21 Sep 2021.
What was the prize pool of Villager GS?
Prize: Villager GS offered ₹50,000 in prize money.
Image: Villager Esports Pro Invitational 2021 Group Stage key art via liquipedia.net. Rights stay with the organizer. · source