The first day of the Perfect World Shanghai Major delivered thrilling matches, splitting the 16 teams into three distinct pools: 2-0, 0-2, and 1-1 teams.
The teams in the favourable group, Liquid, FlyQuest, The MongolZ, and GamerLegion, are just one win away from advancing to the Elimination Stage.
Meanwhile, those in the 0-2 pool, Fnatic, Rare Atom, Complexity and Imperial, are fighting to keep their tournament dreams alive. The 1-1 pool lies somewhere in between, offering intense Bo1 matchups.
If you want to get an overview of the first day at the Shanghai Major then check out the article below.
Strong quartet leads the way in Shanghai as Day 1 concludes
Who will play who tomorrow?
Sunday’s schedule is packed with high-stakes matches that will see teams getting eliminated but also teams advancing to the next stage.
Highlights include BIG taking on Virtus.pro, The MongolZ versus GamerLegion and the elimination series between Complexity and Imperial.
Here’s the full schedule for Sunday’s Opening Stage action (CET):
1-1 Matches (Bo1)
04:00 – BIG vs Virtus.pro
04:00 – MIBR vs Passion UA
05:00 – FURIA vs Wildcard
05:00 – paiN vs Cloud9
0-2 Matches (Bo3)
06:00 – Rare Atom vs Fnatic
09:00 – Complexity vs Imperial
2-0 Matches (Bo3)
06:00 – Liquid vs FlyQuest
09:00 – The MongolZ vs GamerLegion
