{"id":8359,"date":"2019-10-13T23:36:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-13T23:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=8359"},"modified":"2020-10-05T22:04:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-06T02:04:13","slug":"element-mystics-claim-overwatch-contenders-gauntlet-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/element-mystics-claim-overwatch-contenders-gauntlet-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Element Mystics claim Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet title"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Overwatch Contenders Gauntlet came to a close on Sunday, October 13, with Element Mystics beating ATL Academy to pocket US $100,000 and claim the title of Overwatch Contenders champions.<\/p>\n

The Gauntlet is a new Overwatch esports<\/a> tier-two tournament, which signals the end of 2019 season of Overwatch Contenders, and is a culmination of both 2019 seasons. It features top teams from each region competing in two-double elimination brackets to determine which deserves to be crowned the Overwatch Contenders champions.<\/p>\n

The Overwatch Contenders: The Gauntlet took off on October 9, 2019, starring 10 best teams from 2019 Overwatch Contenders, who met at Giga Arena in Seoul, South Korea, where they battled it out for the lion’s share of US $250,000 and the title of champions.<\/p>\n

Eight qualified teams have been split into two groups, while the winners of Contenders Showdown from NA (ATL Academy) and South Korea (RunAway) earned a direct invite into the Gauntlet’s finals bracket. Joining them were:<\/p>\n

Group A: Element Mystic, HSL Esports, Talon Esports, XL2 Academy
\nGroup B: LinGan e-Sports Huya, Team Envy, Gen.G, Gladiators Legion<\/p>\n

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Your 2019 Contenders Gauntlet Champions! ? @ElementMystic<\/a> #PathToPro<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iAZz5lOl7p<\/a><\/p>\n

— Overwatch Path to Pro (@owpathtopro) October 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n