FunPlus Phoenix is WRL 2022 Season 1 Champion
/WRL 2022 Season 1 has come to an end. At the championship, which was held from March 19 to May 15 in a mixed format, twelve teams from China fought for a prize pool of $737,012, as well as four tickets to the Icons Global Championship 2022. FunPlus became the winner of the tournament Phoenix, which beat JD Gaming 4:1 in the grand final.
The tournament for the future winner began in the first group stage, during which FunPlus Phoenix got eight wins and suffered three losses, making it to the next round of competition. Here the Chinese team performed much better, having won 12 victories and suffered 4 defeats.
As a result, FunPlus Phoenix advanced to the playoffs, where they confidently outplayed J Team (2:1) and JD Gaming (4:1), thereby earning $442,207, a slot at WRL 2022 Season 2 and Icons Global Championship 2022.
The current Icons Global Championship 2022 lineup is as follows: JD Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix, Immortals, Sentinels, KT Rolster, Flash Wolves, Team Flash, Buriram United, Rex Regum Qeon, Freecs, T1, Liberty, STMN Esports, Furious Gaming, Leviatán, Omegha E-sports, Keyd Stars, Sengoku Gaming, Donuts USG, Team Queso, Rix.GG, Game-Lord, Oh My God and Nova Esports.
Results of WRL 2022 Season 1
- 1st place: FunPlus Phoenix - $442,207 + WRL 2022 Season 2 slot + Icons Global Championship 2022 slot
- 2nd place: JD Gaming - $117,922 + WRL 2022 Season 2 slot + Icons Global Championship 2022 slot
- 3rd-4th place: J Team and Nova Esports — $58,961 + WRL 2022 Season 2 slot + WRL 2022 Season 1 slot - Icons Last Chance Qualifier.
- 5th-6th place: Oh My God and Team Weibo — $29,480 + WRL 2022 Season 2 slot + WRL 2022 Season 1 slot - Icons Last Chance Qualifier.
- 7th-8th place: Royal Never Give Up and OneChamp - slot at WRL 2022 Season 2.
- 9th place: KeepBest Gaming - WRL 2022 Season 2 slot.
- 10th place: ThunderTalk Gaming - WRL 2022 Season 2 slot.
- 11th place: WHG Esports - WRL Challengers 2022 Season 1 slot.
- 12th place: EDward Gaming — WRL Challengers 2022 Season 1 slot.