⁍ FunPlus Phoenix and Vici stayed neck-and-neck in the standings on Saturday in China’s League of Legends Pro League in Shanghai.
⁍ Vici Gaming (6-6, minus-3 differential) maintained hold of ninth place by beating Oh My God, 2-1.
⁍ FunPlus Phoenix (7-6, +1) held off EDward Gaming (4-8, -6) by a 2-1 margin to stay in eighth place.
– If you’re an e-sports fan in China, you’re in for a treat: The country’s top e-sports team, Vici Gaming, will be playing in the World Championship later this year, the BBC reports. That’s because the team has qualified for the League of Legends Summer Split playoffs, which begin Aug. 9. The top eight teams from the 10-week, 17-team LPL season will advance to the playoffs, which will take place best-of-five, best-of-five games. The top four teams from the playoffs advance to the League of World Championship, which will take place in Cologne, Germany, later this year.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/esports-lol-lpl-summer-recap/funplus-phoenix-vici-gaming-hold-on-at-lpl-summer-split-idUSFLM9DW662