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{{Infobox tournament
{{Infobox tournament
| name = 2021 Avatar World Championship
| name = 2021 Avatar World Championship
| sport = ''Avatar''
| sport = ''[[Avatar (esport)|Avatar]]''
| year = 2021
| year = 2021
| image =
| image =
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| location = [[Bagabiada]]
| location = [[Bagabiada]]
| start_date = October 2021
| start_date = October 2021
| end_date = 2021
| end_date = November 2021
| established =  
| established =  
| administrator = Glace
| administrator = Glace
| tournament_format = x team triple round robin<br>x team best-of-seven elimination matchups
| tournament_format = 12 team single round robin<br>5 team best-of-seven elimination ladder matchups
| host =
| host =
| venues = Twenties Hall, Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall
| venues = Twenties Hall, Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall
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| stat3 =
| stat3 =
| previous = 2020 Avatar World Championship
| previous = 2020 Avatar World Championship
| next = 2022 Avatar World Championship
| next = [[2022 Avatar World Championship]]
}}
}}


The '''2021 Avatar World Championship''' is an {{wp|esports}} {{wp|tournament}} for the {{wp|multiplayer online battle arena}} {{wp|video game|game}} ''Avatar''. The Avatar World Championship series is the oldest official still-running tournament for the game (being founded in 2013), the one with the largest prize pool, and widely considered to be the most prestigious, with the most publicity and the highest competitiveness. Being held annually, the 2021 event will be the ninth iteration.  
The '''2021 Avatar World Championship''' is an {{wp|esports}} {{wp|tournament}} for the {{wp|multiplayer online battle arena}} {{wp|video game|game}} ''[[Avatar (esport)|Avatar]]''. The Avatar World Championship series is the oldest official still-running tournament for the game (being founded in 2013), the one with the largest prize pool, and widely considered to be the most prestigious, with the most publicity and the highest competitiveness. Being held annually, the 2021 event will be the ninth iteration.  


The event will run from October 2021, with a total prize pool of 10 million euclos, the largest in the series' history. This prize pool puts the tournament in the top ten esports events with the largest prize pool. The event is to be hosted in [[Bagabiada]], capital of [[Bagabiada (state)|Bagabiada state]] in [[Dezevau]], in the Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall, and in the Twenties Hall. ''Avatar'', created in and originally popular in Dezevau, had its development moved to [[Kesselbourg]] in 2012; this is notably the first time the Avatar World Championship will be hosted in Dezevau.  
The event will run from October 2021, with a total prize pool of 10 million euclos, the largest in the series' history. This prize pool puts the tournament in the top ten esports events with the largest prize pool. The event is to be hosted in [[Bagabiada]], capital of [[Bagabiada (state)|Bagabiada state]] in [[Dezevau]], in the Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall, and in the Twenties Hall. ''Avatar'', created in and originally popular in Dezevau, had its development moved to [[Kesselbourg]] in 2012; this is notably the first time the Avatar World Championship will be hosted in Dezevau.  


x qualifying teams from around the world will compete, first in a round-robin stage, with the best-performing teams advancing to best-of-seven elimination matchups, until there is a winner. Glace, the developer of ''Avatar'', is the host and organiser of the event. WhiteknightS, the champion from 2020, have qualified again.  
Twelve qualifying teams from around the world will compete, first in a round-robin stage, with the best-performing teams advancing to best-of-seven elimination matchups, until there is a winner. Glace, the developer of ''Avatar'', is the host and organiser of the event. [[SilverknightS]], the champions from 2020, have qualified again.  


==Hosting==
==Hosting==
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==Participants==
==Participants==
The following teams qualified to play in the 2021 Avatar World Championship, according to the regional league-based criteria of Glace; there is at least one representative from every regional league. Notably, SilverknightS, the 2020 world champions, have qualified again to defend their title.  
The following teams qualified to play in the 2021 Avatar World Championship, according to the regional league-based criteria of Glace; there is at least one representative from every regional league. Notably, SilverknightS, the 2020 champions, have qualified again to defend their title.  
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap"
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap"
! rowspan="2" | Team
! rowspan="2" | Team
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! Bot laner
! Bot laner
|-
|-
| Arucian Angels
| [[Arucian Angels]]
| {{flagicon image|AsteriaInferiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Inferior]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|AsteriaInferiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Inferior]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|SCflag.png}} tourdeforce<br>(Raymond Delacroix)
| {{flagicon image|SCflag.png}} tourdeforce<br>(Raymond Delacroix)
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| N.A.
| N.A.
|-
|-
| Octagamers
| [[Octagamers]]
| {{flagicon image|AsteriaSuperiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Superior]]<br>2021 Runners-up
| {{flagicon image|AsteriaSuperiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Superior]]<br>2021 Runners-up
| {{flagicon|Rizealand}} Zebrass<br>(Fred Good)
| {{flagicon|Rizealand}} Zebrass<br>(Fred Good)
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| N.A.
| N.A.
|-
|-
| MTel Lion City
| [[Mtel Lion City]]
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Zaire_(1971–1997).svg}} [[Bahia]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Zaire_(1971–1997).svg}} [[Bahia]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} Kumkani<br>(Cebo Joyi)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} Kumkani<br>(Cebo Joyi)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} WaWa<br>(Anasa Schmitd)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} WaWa<br>(Anasa Schmitd)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} XtaZ<br>(Lifa Jadezweni)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} XtaZ<br>(Lifa Jadezweni)
| {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Zaire_(1971–1997).svg}} Chananga<br>(Lewis Goli)
| {{flagicon|Maucha}} Chananga<br>(Lewis Goli)
| {{flagicon|Mabifia}} GaBu<br>(Jean Maqoma)
| {{flagicon|Garambura}} J1<br>(Jean Maqoma)
| N.A.
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Jezaga Zemhinou
|-
|-
| Frigatebirds
| Frigatebirds
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| {{flagicon|Lavana}} Zabedai Mhudhu
| {{flagicon|Lavana}} Zabedai Mhudhu
|-
|-
|  
| New Begia Dockers
| {{flagicon image|BrownSeaCommunityflag.svg}} [[Brown Sea Community|Brown Sea]]<br>2021 Runners-up
| {{flagicon image|BrownSeaCommunityflag.svg}} [[Brown Sea Community|Brown Sea]]<br>2021 Runners-up
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Deponent
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Jelly
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Gemuidane
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} 2468
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Bedhu
|  
| {{flagicon|Dezevau}} Debi<br>(Debi Zugaumo)
|-
|-
| CECA Equip
| CECA Equip
| {{flagicon image|MAO.svg}} [[Mutual Assistance Organisation|Central Euclea]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|MAO.svg}} [[Mutual Assistance Organisation|Central Euclea]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Ucs Berzi
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Ucs Berzi
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Cristòfor Amell Brigançon
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Cristòfor Amell
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Roger Descamps Brigançon
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Roger Descamps  
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Alessandre Flequer
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Alessandre Flequer
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Eliseu Depònt
| {{flagicon|Champania}} Eliseu Depònt
| N.A.
| N.A.
|-
|-
| SilverknightS
| [[SilverknightS]]
| {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]<br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon|Amathia}} SilverPaladin
| {{flagicon|Amathia}} SilverPaladin
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| {{flagicon|Amathia}} ShielDCitadeL
| {{flagicon|Amathia}} ShielDCitadeL
| {{flagicon|Amathia}} Levikushi
| {{flagicon|Amathia}} Levikushi
|  
| {{flagicon|Gaullica}} Zamarba
|-
|-
|  
| "Les Amateurs"<br>Équipe de Sport-Cyber de Rouanet
| {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]<br>2021 Runners-up
| {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]<br>2021 Runners-up
|  
| {{flagicon|Gaullica}} XaverGamer<br>(Xavier Boutroux)
|  
| {{flagicon|Gaullica}} FlameBlaise<br>(Sylviane Blaise)
|  
| {{flagicon|Hennehouwe}} SerChl03<br>(Ingrid Bouchard)
|  
| {{flagicon|Gaullica}} JPLGaming<br>(Jean-Paul Laurens)
|  
| {{flagicon|Gaullica}} xX_Stunzeed_Xx<br>(Antoine Gérin)
|  
| N.A.
|-
|-
| Moriyama Zensenryuu<br>Austral Foxes
| Moriyama Zensenryuu<br>Austral Foxes
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| N.A.
| N.A.
|-
|-
| TBD
| Team Ace
| {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]] <br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]] <br>2021 Champions
| {{flagicon image|TengariaFlag.png}} vasilthegreat<br>(Vasil Vasilov)
| {{flagicon image|TengariaFlag.png}} vasilthegreat<br>(Vasil Vasilov)
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| {{flagicon|Soravia}} konk<br>(Konstantin Kulik)
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} konk<br>(Konstantin Kulik)
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} rougelectrique <br>(Valerii Dultsev)
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} rougelectrique <br>(Valerii Dultsev)
|
| {{flagicon|Radushia}} P3rcy <br>(Anton Marenko)
| {{flagicon|Bistravia}} Bartoš Nivica
| {{flagicon|Bistravia}} Bartoš Nivica
|-
|-
| TBD
| [[S5 Gaming]]
| {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]]<br>2021 Runnners-up
| {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]]<br>2021 Runnners-up
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} kl1ment<br>(Kliment Smeshnoy)
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} kl1ment<br>(Kliment Smeshnoy)
|  
| {{flagicon|Kantemosha & Ambrazka}} delphi<br>(Villiam Järvenpää)
| {{flagicon image|TengariaFlag.png}} Sagacité <br>(Dragomir Lenov)
| {{flagicon image|TengariaFlag.png}} Sagacité <br>(Dragomir Lenov)
|
| {{flagicon|West Miersa}} jan66<br>(Janusz Rumiński)
|
| {{flagicon|Vedmed}} niangi2<br>(Mikhel Saakashvili)
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} Cheslav Ungern
| {{flagicon|Soravia}} Cheslav Ungern
|-
|-
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==Round robin==
==Round robin==
All qualifying teams play all other teams x number of times.  
All qualifying teams play all other teams once.  


==Matchups==
==Matchups==
The top eight(?) teams play best-of-sevens, with the losers being instantly eliminated.  
The top five teams from the round robin stage play best-of-sevens, with the losers being instantly eliminated.  


===Bracket===
===Bracket===
{{8TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| RD1 =
| RD1-team1  =
| RD1-score1  = '''0'''
| RD1-team2  =
| RD1-score2  = 0
| RD1-team3  =
| RD1-score3 = '''0'''
| RD1-team4  =
| RD1-score4 = 0
| RD1-team5  =
| RD1-score5 = '''0'''
| RD1-team6  =
| RD1-score6 = 0
| RD1-team7  =
| RD1-score7 = '''0'''
| RD1-team8  =
| RD1-score8 = 0
| RD2-team1  =
| RD2-score1 = '''0'''
| RD2-team2  =
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD2-team3  =
| RD2-score3 = '''0'''
| RD2-team4  =
| RD2-score4 = 0
| RD3-team1  =
| RD3-score1 = '''0'''
| RD3-team2  =
| RD3-score2 = 0
}}


==Results==
==Results==
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! width="200px" |Team
! width="200px" |Team
! width="40px" |Round robin
! width="40px" |Round robin
! width="40px" |Matchups
! width="40px" |Tiebreakers
! width="40px" |Eighths
! width="40px" |Quarters
! width="40px" |Quarters
! width="40px" |Semis
! width="40px" |Semis
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|-
|-
| style="background: gold;" |1st
| style="background: gold;" |1st
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|AsteriaInferiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Inferior]]
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Arucian Angels]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 9-2
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | Bye
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | Bye
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-0
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | Bye
|20%
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-2
|€2,000,000
|25%
|€2,500,000
|-
|-
| style="background: silver;" |2nd
| style="background: silver;" |2nd
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Zaire_(1971–1997).svg}} [[Bahia]]
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Mtel Lion City]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 7-4
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 1-0
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-2
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#ffc" | 0-4
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-2
|10%
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 2-4
|€1,000,000
|17.5%
|€1,750,000
|-
| style="background: #CD7F32;" |3rd
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]]
| style="text-align: left;" | Team Ace
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 6-5
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 2-0
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-2
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 4-3
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 2-4
|
| 13.75%
| €1,375,000
|-
| style="background: #ffc;" |4th
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|Samorspi.png}} [[Samorspi|West Euclea]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[S5 Gaming]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 7-4
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 1-0
| bgcolor="#ffc" | 2-4
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 3-4
|
|
| 10%
| €1,000,000
|-
| style="background: #ffc;" |5th
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|AsteriaSuperiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Superior]]
| style="text-align: left;" | Team HAZE
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 7-4
| bgcolor="#ffc" | 0-2
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 2-4
|
|
| 7.5%
| €750,000
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background: #c96;" |3rd–4th
| rowspan="2" |6th
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|AsteriaSuperiorUnofficialFlag.png}} [[Asteria Superior]]
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Octagamers]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 6-5
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 1-1
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| rowspan="2" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |5%
| rowspan="2" |6.25%
| rowspan="2" |€500,000
| rowspan="2" |€625,000
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|MAO.svg}} [[Mutual Assistance Organisation|Central Euclea]]
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | CECA Equip
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#cfc" | 6-5
| bgcolor="#cfc" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 0-2
| bgcolor="#cfc" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |5th–8th
| rowspan="2" | 8th
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | [[SilverknightS]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 5-6
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| rowspan="2" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="4" |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="4" |2.5%
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="4" |€250,000
| rowspan="2" |3.75%
| rowspan="2" |€375,000
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|EucleaFlag.png}} [[Euclean Community|East Euclea]]
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | Les Amateurs
| bgcolor="#cfc" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 5-6
| bgcolor="#cfc" |
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
| rowspan="2" | 10th
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|BrownSeaCommunityflag.svg}} [[Brown Sea Community|Brown Sea]]
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | Frigatebirds
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 4-7
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |2.5%
| rowspan="3" |€250,000
|-
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|SenriaFlag.png}} [[Senria]]
| style="text-align: left;" |  
| style="text-align: left;" | Moriyama Zensenryuu Austral Foxes
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 4-7
| bgcolor="#cfc" |  
|-
| bgcolor="#fcc" |  
| 12th
| style="text-align: left;" | {{flagicon image|BrownSeaCommunityflag.svg}} [[Brown Sea Community|Brown Sea]]
| style="text-align: left;" | New Begia Dockers
| bgcolor="#fcc" | 0-11
|}
|}
Note that 101.25% of the announced 10 million euclo was disbursed, because 7th place would have received only 5% of the prize pool, but in the event of the tie for 6th place, Glace chose to provide both of them with the originally intended 6th place cash prize.
[[File:EliminationMatchupsAWC2021.png]]


===By region===
===By region===


==Media==
==Media==
The 2021 Avatar World Championship will be streamed live for the general public, as well as recorded and uploaded to the internet. Official broadcasts are made in languages including {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, [[Ziba language|Ziba]], {{wp|Mandarin Chinese|Shangean}}, {{wp|Japanese language|Senrian}}, {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}, {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}} and {{wp|German language|Weranian}}; casters and other staff from regional leagues are brought in to create these different broadcasts. The gameplay footage, interviews, music and ceremonies are generally the same, but different streams may differ in terms of the commentary, analysis and other content (giveaways, off-topic discussion and games).  
The 2021 Avatar World Championship will be streamed live for the general public, as well as recorded and uploaded to the internet. Official broadcasts are made in languages including {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, [[Ziba]], {{wp|Mandarin Chinese|Shangean}}, {{wp|Japanese language|Senrian}}, {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}, {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}} and {{wp|German language|Weranian}}; casters and other staff from regional leagues are brought in to create these different broadcasts. The gameplay footage, interviews, music and ceremonies are generally the same, but different streams may differ in terms of the commentary, analysis and other content (giveaways, off-topic discussion and games).  


Glace maintains all relevant intellectual property rights in the broadcast; it does not allow reproduction of the live broadcast, but does allow private recordings to be uploaded after the fact. This is part of its media strategy, seeking to generate publicity not only before, but also after the event, to maximise the effect of advertisement both for sponsors and for the game itself.  
Glace maintains all relevant intellectual property rights in the broadcast; it does not allow reproduction of the live broadcast, but does allow private recordings to be uploaded after the fact. This is part of its media strategy, seeking to generate publicity not only before, but also after the event, to maximise the effect of advertisement both for sponsors and for the game itself.  

Latest revision as of 07:18, 16 December 2023

2021 Avatar World Championship
2021
Tournament information
SportAvatar
LocationBagabiada
DatesOctober 2021–November 2021
Administrator(s)Glace
Tournament
format(s)
12 team single round robin
5 team best-of-seven elimination ladder matchups
Venue(s)Twenties Hall, Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall
Teamsx
Purse10,000,000 euclos
← 2020 Avatar World Championship

The 2021 Avatar World Championship is an esports tournament for the multiplayer online battle arena game Avatar. The Avatar World Championship series is the oldest official still-running tournament for the game (being founded in 2013), the one with the largest prize pool, and widely considered to be the most prestigious, with the most publicity and the highest competitiveness. Being held annually, the 2021 event will be the ninth iteration.

The event will run from October 2021, with a total prize pool of 10 million euclos, the largest in the series' history. This prize pool puts the tournament in the top ten esports events with the largest prize pool. The event is to be hosted in Bagabiada, capital of Bagabiada state in Dezevau, in the Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall, and in the Twenties Hall. Avatar, created in and originally popular in Dezevau, had its development moved to Kesselbourg in 2012; this is notably the first time the Avatar World Championship will be hosted in Dezevau.

Twelve qualifying teams from around the world will compete, first in a round-robin stage, with the best-performing teams advancing to best-of-seven elimination matchups, until there is a winner. Glace, the developer of Avatar, is the host and organiser of the event. SilverknightS, the champions from 2020, have qualified again.

Hosting

Organisation

Glace, the Kesselbourg-based developer of Avatar, retains full control of the Avatar World Championship series (founded 2013), in matters ranging from competitive integrity to marketing. The company was incorporated in 2012 after the creators of the game decided to leave Dezevau, where the game was created with federal government funding, to become a for-profit business in Kesselbourg. This departure left relations poor between Glace and the Dezevauni government. However, Avatar has continued to be popular in Dezevau, and it is one of the game's strongest regions in terms of competition and popularity. Negotiations on hosting were announced to have borne fruit in 2020; this is the first time that the Avatar World Championship will be hosted in the game's birthplace.

Venue

Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall

The round robin stage will take place at the Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall, a multipurpose venue with a capacity of several thousand spectators, depending on its configuration (space needing to be set aside for players, equipment, broadcast staff, etc.) The matchup stage will take place at the Twenties Hall, an indoor events venue with a capacity of 30,000. Spectators will be able to enter both for free. Bagabiada Arts and Civic Hall will be occupied on a full time basis for more than a month, whereas Twenties Hall will only be for more than a week. Reports that Bagabiada Stadium would be used were incorrect; it was quickly passed over as a candidate, because of it being open air, and the weather in Dezevau being hot, humid and often rainy, which might affect foreign competitors (who might otherwise have to have an air-conditioned room built within the venue) and equipment. Twenties Hall is located substantially underneath Bagabiada Stadium, though, and major events will not be held at Bagabiada Stadium while the Avatar World Championship is ongoing.

Participants

The following teams qualified to play in the 2021 Avatar World Championship, according to the regional league-based criteria of Glace; there is at least one representative from every regional league. Notably, SilverknightS, the 2020 champions, have qualified again to defend their title.

Team Qualification Players Coach
Top laner Top roamer Mid laner Bot roamer Bot laner
Arucian Angels Asteria Inferior
2021 Champions
tourdeforce
(Raymond Delacroix)
File:ImaguaFlag.png t0by
(Toby Williams)
File:ImaguaFlag.png MeatMachine
(Ethan Hudson)
RadicalLouis
(Louis Lejeune)
mutiler244
(Camille Leroy)
File:ImaguaFlag.png Bart Derasmo
Team HAZE Asteria Superior
2021 Champions
Rizealand Cobrag
(Cody Bragg)
Cassier Conquerogue65
(Pat Lucroy)
Rizealand Hedgehogger
(Tom Matthews)
Marchenia Bandito89
(Diego Nunez)
Rizealand PaperPatriot
(Dylan McCain)
N.A.
Octagamers Asteria Superior
2021 Runners-up
Rizealand Zebrass
(Fred Good)
Cassier Dismage
(Remi Rigal)
Rizealand DeathDrummer8
(Conner Hansen)
Cassier Hypogre
(Jules Delafose)
Rizealand 1GlassFlash
(Liam Lawrence)
N.A.
Mtel Lion City Bahia
2021 Champions
Maucha Kumkani
(Cebo Joyi)
Maucha WaWa
(Anasa Schmitd)
Maucha XtaZ
(Lifa Jadezweni)
Maucha Chananga
(Lewis Goli)
Garambura J1
(Jean Maqoma)
Dezevau Jezaga Zemhinou
Frigatebirds Brown Sea
2021 Champions
Lavana uwu_Dingbat
(Bio Juidange)
Dezevau bijemene
(Jazengi Vidimhe)
Dezevau oignon
(Mamhe Nhidomou)
Dezevau bIZARRE
(Gevuine Demaniani)
Dezevau Jean
(Zono Mhudhu)
Lavana Zabedai Mhudhu
New Begia Dockers Brown Sea
2021 Runners-up
Dezevau Deponent Dezevau Jelly Dezevau Gemuidane Dezevau 2468 Dezevau Bedhu Dezevau Debi
(Debi Zugaumo)
CECA Equip Central Euclea
2021 Champions
Champania Ucs Berzi Champania Cristòfor Amell Champania Roger Descamps Champania Alessandre Flequer Champania Eliseu Depònt N.A.
SilverknightS East Euclea
2021 Champions
Amathia SilverPaladin Amathia ArkleeD Amathia Mr.EAGLE Amathia ShielDCitadeL Amathia Levikushi Gaullica Zamarba
"Les Amateurs"
Équipe de Sport-Cyber de Rouanet
East Euclea
2021 Runners-up
Gaullica XaverGamer
(Xavier Boutroux)
Gaullica FlameBlaise
(Sylviane Blaise)
Hennehouwe SerChl03
(Ingrid Bouchard)
Gaullica JPLGaming
(Jean-Paul Laurens)
Gaullica xX_Stunzeed_Xx
(Antoine Gérin)
N.A.
Moriyama Zensenryuu
Austral Foxes
Senria
2021 Champions
Senria suran997
(Keisuke Togawa)
Senria RaivalrY
(Raizo Yasunaga)
Senria AdmiralSat0
(Iehiro Satou)
Senria keisi_razoumon
(Yosirou Kimura)
Senria kitanoya-x67
(Hidesi Busuzima)
N.A.
Team Ace West Euclea
2021 Champions
vasilthegreat
(Vasil Vasilov)
Bistravia Lucky
(Martin Gájda)
Soravia konk
(Konstantin Kulik)
Soravia rougelectrique
(Valerii Dultsev)
Radushia P3rcy
(Anton Marenko)
Bistravia Bartoš Nivica
S5 Gaming West Euclea
2021 Runnners-up
Soravia kl1ment
(Kliment Smeshnoy)
Kantemosha & Ambrazka delphi
(Villiam Järvenpää)
Sagacité
(Dragomir Lenov)
West Miersa jan66
(Janusz Rumiński)
Vedmed niangi2
(Mikhel Saakashvili)
Soravia Cheslav Ungern

Round robin

All qualifying teams play all other teams once.

Matchups

The top five teams from the round robin stage play best-of-sevens, with the losers being instantly eliminated.

Bracket

Results

By team

Place Region Team Round robin Tiebreakers Eighths Quarters Semis Finals Prize (%) Prize (Euclos)
1st Asteria Inferior Arucian Angels 9-2 Bye Bye 4-0 Bye 4-2 25% €2,500,000
2nd Bahia Mtel Lion City 7-4 1-0 4-2 0-4 4-2 2-4 17.5% €1,750,000
3rd West Euclea Team Ace 6-5 2-0 4-2 4-3 2-4 13.75% €1,375,000
4th West Euclea S5 Gaming 7-4 1-0 2-4 3-4 10% €1,000,000
5th Asteria Superior Team HAZE 7-4 0-2 2-4 7.5% €750,000
6th Asteria Superior Octagamers 6-5 1-1 6.25% €625,000
Central Euclea CECA Equip 6-5 0-2
8th East Euclea SilverknightS 5-6 3.75% €375,000
East Euclea Les Amateurs 5-6
10th Brown Sea Frigatebirds 4-7 2.5% €250,000
Senria Moriyama Zensenryuu Austral Foxes 4-7
12th Brown Sea New Begia Dockers 0-11

Note that 101.25% of the announced 10 million euclo was disbursed, because 7th place would have received only 5% of the prize pool, but in the event of the tie for 6th place, Glace chose to provide both of them with the originally intended 6th place cash prize.

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By region

Media

The 2021 Avatar World Championship will be streamed live for the general public, as well as recorded and uploaded to the internet. Official broadcasts are made in languages including Gaullican, Estmerish, Ziba, Shangean, Senrian, Vespasian, Soravian and Weranian; casters and other staff from regional leagues are brought in to create these different broadcasts. The gameplay footage, interviews, music and ceremonies are generally the same, but different streams may differ in terms of the commentary, analysis and other content (giveaways, off-topic discussion and games).

Glace maintains all relevant intellectual property rights in the broadcast; it does not allow reproduction of the live broadcast, but does allow private recordings to be uploaded after the fact. This is part of its media strategy, seeking to generate publicity not only before, but also after the event, to maximise the effect of advertisement both for sponsors and for the game itself.

Official sponsors of the event include the Dezevauni Tourism Service, x, y and z. There has been controversy about some of them.