CS2 Asian Champions League Announced – Details Disclosed
Hero Esports has made headlines after announcing the CS2 Asian Champions League for its upcoming multi-esport festival. Looking to bring the action right in the heart of China, here’s a look at the tournament details and whether or not you should be interested.
CS2 Asian Champions League – Fun Name

Indeed, whenever a tournament organizer uses the term “Champions League, ” they aim high.
Hero Esports is trying to elevate Chinese esports with its Asian Champions League, offering competitions across multiple disciplines. Naturally, including CS2 was a no-brainer considering it’s one of the most popular esports titles in the world and could be a serious CS2 betting opportunity.
Confirmed for the coming season, the CS2 Asian Champions League aims to invite the best CS2 teams in all of China to compete in front of a Chinese audience with the following format:
- Rookie Stage – February 15th to March 23rd – mixed BO1 and BO3 single elimination format. Moreover, top 8 regional winners each win $4,000 and seed for the Rookie Advanced stage.
- Rookie Advanced Stage – April – 8 teams in a double-elimination bracket, top 4 advance to the Closed Qualifiers alongside 5-16th based on Valve Regional Standings
- Closed Qualifier – winning four teams earn a spot in the Playoffs
- Playoffs – top 4 Valve Regional Standings alongside top 4 teams from the Closed Qualifier, BO3 double elimination bracket.
- ACL Grand Finals – 16th May – in Shanghai, the majority of $300,000 is up for grabs for the final two teams
Alongside the other 9 esports in this esports festival, the CS2 Asian Champions League has massive promise for the Chinese region which has untapped potential.
Moreover, in our esports betting review of 2024, we noted China to be one of the most promising regions for the coming year – this is definitely on par with that notion.