For the third time at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Gaimin Gladiators and Azure Ray will meet to determine the winner. This time they will play in the final match of the tournament. The winner will be crowned champion and will earn the grand prize of $300,000. The format of the match is bo5. Will the Chinese team be able to win the rematch? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, and how this match will end.
Gaimin Gladiators uniforms
Putting aside the fact that Gaimin Gladiators never won the coveted world championship, the European squad had one of the best seasons in the history of competitive Dota 2. And this is despite the fact that at the regional level Gaimin Gladiators had not such brilliant results as at the international level. Second place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as a bronze medal at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I are testament to that. And as Seleri and the team picked up victories at tournaments such as Lima Major 2023, ESL One Berlin Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19, DreamLeague Season 20, Bali Major 2023 and BetBoom Dacha. The team earned a combined $1,350,000 in prize money for their championship at these events. A trip to the Riyadh Masters 2023 saw Gaimin Gladiators finish in fourth place, which earned them an additional $1,200,000. And before the TI 2023, the team played at DreamLeague Season 21, where they failed to achieve the expected results, finishing in 7th-8th place.
Gaimin Gladiators made it directly to The International 2023, earning 2140 DPC points after their impressive season. This was enough to secure their second place in the DPC rankings. As a result of the group stage draw, Gaimin Gladiators were placed in Group C. The team performed with 2-1-1 statistics, which was enough to take second place in the group and advance to Phase Two. Their opponent was the representatives of Southeast Asia, Talon Esports. GG lost a full bo3 series and sensationally went to the bottom set of play-offs. But there Seleri and team first defeated Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0, and then outplayed 9Pandas with a similar result. The match against nouns ended with a 2-0 win for GG. Team Liquid managed to win the first map against Gaimin Gladiators in the quarterfinals, but then Ledge won two in a row. Thus GG advanced to the semifinals of the gridiron, where they outscored Azure Ray 2-0 in 45 minutes. But the most successful team of the outgoing year couldn't do anything against Team Spirit. Three straight map defeats secured Seleri and the team a silver medal at The International 2023 and $398,730 in prize money.
Gaimin Gladiators received a direct invitation to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 from the organisers. According to the results of the draw, the world vice-champions went to Group A. However, Long Corner clearly came out weaker than fans expected. Seleri and his teammates drew with BetBoom Team and Team Secret. Gaimin Gladiators rehabilitated themselves on the second game day with two wins over Blacklist International and Wawitas Sagazes. On the final day, GG Ledge defeated Azure Ray from China, and in the tiebreaker for the 2-3rd place of the group, Quinn outplayed MidOne in a 1 on 1 match, thus sending the European club to the semi-finals. On their way to the Grand Final, Gaimin Gladiators defeated G2.IG 2-1 and Azure Ray on two maps in a row.
Gaimin Gladiators latest results stats:
- Victory over Azure Ray by a score of 2-0
- 2:1 win over G2.IG
- 0:2 defeat to Azure Ray
- 2:0 win over Wawitas Sagazes
- 2-0 win over Blacklist International
Azure Ray's form
The Azure Ray squad formed before the start of DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I and consisted of former players from organisations such as Ybb Gaming, Royal Never Give Up and Vici Gaming. Azure Ray are looking pretty decent so far, as for a new team. The first tournament for AR was the aforementioned first division of China. There the team played with a score of 4-3. Among the victories it is worth noting the triumph over such teams as Invictus Gaming and Xtreme Gaming, against the latter Azure Ray were forced to play bo3 tiebreaker for 4th-5th place. The 2-1 win earned Azure Ray a slot in Bali Major 2023, $26,000 and 100 DPC points. The next tournament for the team was Bali Major 2023. The draw placed the Azure Ray team in Group B. A 2-3-3 statistic allowed the players to qualify for the bottom set of play-offs. The players first defeated BetBoom Team 2-1 to advance to the second round of the final stage. The derby against LGD Gaming ended with Azure Ray with a score of 1-2. The 7th-8th place at the Major Championship provided the players with $12,500 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament for Azure Ray was The International 2023, where the Chinese got to thanks to winning the Chinese regional qualification. Azure Ray went to Group B after the draw. The team won one match, drew two and lost one. This performance allowed them to advance to the next phase of the group stage. Azure Ray defeated Entity on two maps in a row and qualified for the top set of play-offs. The North American club nouns could not do anything against the young Chinese team. So Azure Ray went to the semi-finals. The defeat of LGD Gaming on two maps sent AR to the losers net, where they outplayed BB Team and advanced to the semifinals of the lower net. Gaimin Gladiators were too tough a test for the Chinese, with future TI 2023 TI 2023 vice-champions Azure Ray Ledge defeating them 0:2. The fourth place at the debut The International for the new team can be considered a great achievement. And as a reward the players earned $182,733.
Before the start of ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, where ESL invited Chinese team, Azure Ray updated their roster. Xm, Xxs and XinQ have joined the team. First, the Chinese in Group A outplayed Team Secret and drew with Blacklist International. On the second day of play, Azure Ray repeated their performance, defeating Peruvian Wawitas Sagazes and drawing with BetBoom Team. The Chinese were also able to defeat Gaimin Gladiators and qualify for the top set of play-offs. Azure Ray outplayed Team Falcons in the top set semi-finals with a 2-1 score. In the final winner ov Chinese club Ledgeil Gaimin Gladiators on two maps to a row and fell to the lower grid. Full bo3 clash against Team Liquid ended with the victory of the Chinese club. Thus, the team made it to the grand finals of the tournament.
Statistics of Azure Ray's latest results:
- Victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:1
- A 0:2 defeat to Gaimin Gladiators.
- 2:1 win over Team Falcons
- 2:0 win over Gaimin Gladiators
- A 1-1 draw with BetBoom Team
Gaimin Gladiators vs Azure Ray Match History
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this duel have played against each other four times. Three times Gaimin Gladiators won, while Azure Ray managed to outscore their opponent only once.
Predicted result of the match Gaimin Gladiators - Azure Ray
Gaimin Gladiators confirm their status as the vice-champions of the Dota 2 world so far. Yesterday's match between these teams showed that the difference in the level of play between the European and Chinese clubs is felt, and bo5 format leaves no room for chance. Let's bet on the victory of Gaimin Gladiators.
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