Wolves Esports emerged as the champions of the offseason tournament Shanghai Esports Masters 2024, defeating Paper Rex and Xi Lai Gaming on their path to victory. EDward Gaming ended up in last place.
Upsets
Four teams participated in the tournament, all of which received direct invitations. Two of them stood out as the main favorites for the title, but things did not go as expected. Paper Rex and EDward Gaming lost their opening matches to underdogs and exited the tournament on the first day, finishing in 3rd-4th places. For the Chinese team, this marks their third disappointing performance since their triumph at Champions Seoul.
Shanghai Esports Masters 2024 Champion
The grand final featured Xi Lai Gaming and Wolves Esports, both representing the Chinese region. The match was played in a best-of-five format. Wolves Esports were the clear favorites, having already defeated Xi Lai Gaming twice in other tournaments. The prediction held true, as the "wolves" claimed all three maps in their favor. Although each map was hard-fought, they managed to secure a clean 3-0 sweep in the match.
Shanghai Esports Masters 2024 Results
- 1. Wolves Esports
- 2. XLG Esports
- 3-4. EDward Gaming, Paper Rex
Shanghai Esports Masters 2024 took place in Shanghai, China, from December 6 to 7. Four invited teams from the Chinese and Pacific regions competed in the two-day event. SEM is an annual event featuring tournaments across various disciplines. 2024 marked its debut for Valorant.
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