Both T1 and Vietnam All-Stars Face the Risk of Elimination at KeSPA Cup 2024
In the context of being 2 out of the 3 teams at the bottom of the standings at the KeSPA Cup 2024, both Vietnam All-Stars and T1 are at high risk of early elimination. Among them, the chance of the 2024 World Champion being “out” is higher than that of the Vietnamese representative in League of Legends, as they have lost all 3 matches on their opening day. The most disastrous was the loss to Vietnam All-Stars themselves.
Since T1 does not place too much emphasis on this tournament and has already fulfilled their key objectives (to let Oner – Gumayusi play), the chance that T1 will “drop” out of this competition is very high. The clear indication is that T1 has pulled both members of the main team right after the match against Vietnam All-Stars.
As for Vietnam All-Stars, the team representing League of Legends in Vietnam theoretically still has a very high chance of advancing. With the format allowing 4 out of 6 teams in the group stage to proceed, the fate of Vietnam All-Stars will depend on their match against Nongshim RedForce. If they win against the LCK representative, Vietnam All-Stars will almost certainly secure at least one spot in the top 4.
In the context where both Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life Esports have brought their nearly strongest lineups to compete, the chances of Vietnam All-Stars creating an upset against these two teams are very low. The goal for coach Naul and his team should probably be to focus entirely on the match against NS.
One advantage for Vietnam All-Stars is that they will play the opening match of the second day of Group B. Therefore, if they give their all and secure a victory, the results of the group stage will effectively be determined. Additionally, Vietnam All-Stars are currently in a good psychological momentum. Despite losing to Gen.G on the previous match day, the VCS representative also posed some challenges for the 2024 MSI champion.
KeSPA Cup 2024 Schedule for December 3
