The 2020 The Nationals is the second season of The Nationals, an electronic sports (Esports) league in the Philippines. The season features three titles, Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Tekken 7. The season will run from September 5[1] to sometime around December 2020.[2]

2020 The Nationals season
LeagueThe Nationals
SportElectronic sports
TV partner(s)One Sports, GG Network
Tekken 7 championsAK (Laus Playbook)
  Tekken 7 runners-upMaru (Bren)
Seasons
2021 →

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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The start of the season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The schedule of the league was condensed due to the delay a single tournament or conference to be held for each of the three titles unlike the previous season which featured two conferences per title.[3]

Competitors will play from their own respective locations instead of gathering in a specific venue with a studio setting as precaution against COVID-19.[3]

Teams

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The following six teams will compete in the 2020 season.[3]

  • Bren Epro
  • Happy Feet Emperors
  • STI eOlympians
  • PLDT–Smart Omega
  • Cignal Ultra Warriors
  • Laus Auto Group Playbook Esports Eagles

Conferences

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Tekken 7

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The Tekken 7 tournament was the first tournament to be played for the 2020 season. It was decided that Tekken 7 was to be held first due to the involvement of less players compared to team-oriented titles such as Dota 2 and Mobile Legends.[2]

Laus Playbook's AK (Alexandre Laverez) and Bren Esports' Maru (Maru Sy) contested the best of five finals with AK clinching the Tekken 7 conference title. AK won 3–1 against Maru.[4]

Dota 2

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The Dota 2 tournament will be the second tournament to be played for the 2020 season.[2]

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

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The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang tournament will be the last tournament to be played for the 2020 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Danug, Jonash (September 5, 2020). "Laus Playbook's Doujin dominates Day 1 of The Nationals Tekken 7". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Everything you need to know about The Nationals Season 2". ESPN5. September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Murillo, Michael Angelo (September 3, 2020). "Second season of The Nationals to finally kick off". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Dannug, Jonash (September 26, 2020). "AK exacts revenge on Maru, hailed as The Nationals' Tekken king". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020.