2025 Asian Esports Competition to Open in Kanter City, Vietnam, on the 20th

Nov 20, 2025

2025 Asian Esports Competition to Open in Kanter City, Vietnam, on the 20th





The '2025 Asian Esports Championships Asia 2025' kicked off on the 20th at the Technology Exchange Center of the Science and Technology Bureau in Kanter City, Vietnam.

The opening ceremony was attended by key officials from each country, including Kim Young-man, president of the Korea e-Sports Association, Hung Do Viet, president of the Vietnam e-Sports Association, and Cho Kyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, the host city of next year's competition. In particular, at the opening ceremony, a transfer ceremony was held to deliver the flag of the tournament from Kanter City, Vietnam to Jinju City, the host city next year.




This year's official events are 'League of Legends' (Riot Games) and 'Crossfire' (Smilegate), and 'Stepin' was selected as a demonstration event. Five countries, including South Korea, China, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand, will participate in the League of Legends event, while China, Laos, the Philippines, and Vietnam will participate in the Crossfire event. Three countries, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, will compete in the 'Stepin' event.

In the case of 'League of Legends', coach Park Joon-seok was appointed, and 'Tangerine' Park Joo-won, a power analyst, will be with him. The team consisted of six players, including Lim Sung-min 'Soboro', Kim Jung-hyun 'Willer', Yoo Baek-jin 'Gini', Son Yoo-hyun 'Paduk', Park Seok-hyun 'Career'Oh Hyung-seok. Before leaving the country, national athletes conducted official training sessions for a week from the 11th, and were immersed in intensive training.

The first day of the group qualifying round for the 'League of Legends' event will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the 20th, and South Korea will face China in the first match and then Thailand. The second day of the group qualifying round will be held from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the 21st, and South Korea will face Vietnam and Japan in turn. After five countries play in a round-robin manner, the top two teams with the highest points will advance to the final. The total prize money is $18,000, and the prize money for the 'LoL' event is $9,000.




The 2025 Asian esports competition will be broadcast live on the official YouTube, SOOP, and Zizik of the Korea esports association. The competition is hosted by the Vietnam Esports Association (VIRESA), and the Korean national team is sponsored by Sidiz, Logitech G, Levion and PNP Healthcare.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.