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The success of the first FIBA eSports Open back in June yielded immediate dividends for the International Basketball Federation. As such, FIBA has decided to set up a second edition of the tournament, this time with an expanded global field.
Still to be produced at FIBA's eSports Studio in Riga, Latvia, the second eSports Open will have an expanded field of 38 national teams spread across seven regional conferences across three weekends. This is compared to the first one that involved seventeen sides encompassing one weekend.
The competition will be played remotely in the Pro-Am mode of NBA 2K21 on the PS4, with teams consisting of five starters and two substitutes. Squads have full customization at their disposal for player avatars, uniforms, and arena designs. A champion in each conference will be crowned via a best-of-three final.
The conference breakdown goes as follows (first edition champions in italics):
November 14-15
Africa: Cote d'Ivoire and Gabon
Middle East: Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
Southeast Asia: Australia, Indonesia, Pilipinas
December 12-13
Europe: Austria, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
December 19-20
North and Central America: Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, United States
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela
FIBA Secretary-General Andreas Zagklis shares, "The first-ever FIBA Esports Open was an important milestone. The growing interest received from our National Federations is additional motivation for FIBA to further develop esports, and we are very enthusiastic for this second edition."
Fans who want to watch the FIBA eSports Open can do so through the federation's platforms on Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube. There will be 54 hours of live content available with English commentary, as well as a daily show that could feature up to twelve matches.
For the Philippines, the schedule of eGilas Pilipinas initially will be as follows:
November 14
530pm vs Indonesia
630pm vs Australia
7pm vs Indonesia
820pm vs Australia
November 15
530pm vs Indonesia
630pm Australia
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