Esports: Top 12 teams for the Free Fire Philippines Open 2021 announced; root for your favourite on 1 August

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Free Fire Philippines Open (FFPO) has concluded its League Stage after 18 teams battled to secure spots in the Top 12 that will move onto the Grand Finals on 1 Aug, and closer to a slice of the US$20,000 (or PHP 1,000,000) prize pool.

The FFPO League Stage saw a thrilling battle among 18 promising teams, with a surprising turn of events as SAF DEATHWISH beat longtime dominating teams like AV LIGERS, BLOODY HEAD, emerging as champion in the League Stage. The friendly rivals will be set for another showdown in the upcoming Grand Finals as they stand against the rest of the Top 12 teams.

Happening this Sunday, the Grand Finals will see the 12 final teams compete for the lion’s share of the US$20,000 (or PHP 1,000,000) prize pool and the coveted winning title of FFPO 2021 champions. Battling in 6 rounds across 3 maps, the team that makes it through with the highest number of points scored (through rankings and total number of kills), will go home with the championship title of the FFPO.

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Here are the 12 teams who will be battling out at the Grand Finals:

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Will SAF DEATHWISH retain their position as top player? Or will AV LIGERS sweep the competition and rule supreme as the new Champions of Philippines? Find out by catching the action first-hand on livestream, and watch the Grand Finals on Free Fire’s official Facebook and YouTube channel on 1 Aug at 5:00pm GMT+8. Tune in and unlock special prize Wasteland Frontier when livestream hits peak concurrent view milestones at 3k!

Players can also log in to Garena Free Fire and pick their favorite teams to cheer for them. Make predictions in categories such as “Champion” and “Most Kills”, and players stand a chance to win a free permanent dragon mafia bundle as a prize for guessing correctly.
Free Fire is an immersive battle royale game created specifically with mobile gamers in mind. Developed and published globally by Garena, Free Fire achieved a record high of over 100 million peak daily active users in 20201. Free Fire content on YouTube was also the 3rd most-watched game for the year with 72 billion views.

For more information on the FFPO, please visit https://www.facebook.com/freefirephofficial. Download Free Fire on the Apple iOS App or Google Play store.