[VCT China Stage 2] Group Stage ends with Nova Esports through in first place, unbeaten. Nova, BLG, Xi Lai and TYLOO — Play-In opens 5 August

Nova sweep through to the playoffs unbeaten.

They beat former Champions winners EDward Gaming 2-0, and their match against an in-form TYLOO drew plenty of attention too — they won a full-round battle that went to overtime, taking it 2-0 and reaching the playoffs unbeaten. Can they carry this momentum to a Champions ticket?

Play-In entrants: KBG and A Team come up from Tier 2.

From China's Tier 2, KBG and A Team have secured their spots. They will meet the bottom four teams from each VCT group stage in the Play-In. For KBG and A Team to reach Champions, they need to finish in the top four of the Play-In and then place in the top two of the playoffs (variable depending on Champions points). Whether they can walk that thorny path all the way to the world stage will be worth watching.

Upcoming China Stage 2 schedule

· Trace Esports vs A Team and Titan Esports Club vs KeepBest Gaming are scheduled for 5 August, from 5pm Japan time.

· On the 6th, FunPlus Phoenix vs JDG Esports and Wolves Esports vs Dragon Ranger Gaming are scheduled, also from 5pm.