ESL, the world’s largest esports company, is pleased to announce the debut of ESL Clash of Nations - Arena of Valor in Indonesia on March 29 - 31, 2019. Presented by Indofood, the ESL Clash of Nations is the next step to bringing top level esports to Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region. Six of the best Arena of Valor teams in Southeast Asia will compete in the Jakarta International Expo (JIE) over 3 days for a share of the US$50,000 prize pool and the coveted championship trophy of ESL’s first ever Clash of Nations in the SEA region.



The ESL Indonesia Championship for Arena of Valor and Dota 2 will also be happening on the morning of the 29th and 30th March respectively. The top 2 teams for each title will compete in the Grand Finals, where the respective winners will be crowned the best team in Indonesia in front of the local fans. Together with the ESL Clash of Nations, a total prize pool of US$150,000 will be given out during the weekend.



The top 2 Arena of Valor teams from the ESL Indonesia Championship will also qualify themselves to the ESL Clash of Nations, where they will be joined by 4 other teams from Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia/Singapore. Qualifiers for these countries will be held online on the 23rd & 24th Feb with the following breakdown:

Thailand: 1 slot

Vietnam: 1 slot

Philippines: 1 slot

Malaysia / Singapore: 1 slot

“Clash of Nations marks an exciting time for ESL in Indonesia. With the support shown for our National Championships, we’re thrilled to be able to bring a world-class event to local fans,” said Nick Vanzetti, Senior Vice President of ESL Asia-Pacific Japan. “Our goal is to create opportunities to compete at every level, and the Clash of Nations is the pinnacle of that journey for many competitors.“



Teams can sign-up to the respective qualifiers here.



Director of Indofood, Axton Salim said, “We are proud to be trusted [by ESL] to work together in bringing ESL Clash of Nations 2019 - Arena of Valor, the first and biggest top level esports competition in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. To us, esports is a division of electronic sports that is adored by young generations and we need to push its growth.”



“Through our three brands, Pop Mie, Chitato and Indomilk Good To Go, Indofood will contribute in the successful execution of the ESL Clash of Nation 2019. We hope that this event will provide opportunities to Indonesian esports players to compete and mark their achievements at the international level,” he said.



Besides the tournament, the event will feature an array of exciting side activities located around the EXPO hall, including opportunities for fans to interact with their favourite teams and pro players. Ticket sales for the ESL Indonesia Championship and the ESL Clash of Nations - Arena of Valor is now live, and prices range from 30,000 Rp for Single Day tickets up to 150,000 Rp for Premium 3-days tickets. The official ticketing partner is Elevenia and further details on each available ticket type can be found on their website here.



29th March - ESL Indonesia Championship (AOV) Finals + ESL Clash of Nations (AoV) Day 1

30th March - ESL Indonesia Championship (Dota 2) Finals + ESL Clash of Nations (AoV) Day 2

31st March - ESL Clash of Nations (AoV) Day 3



Matches will be broadcasted live from the JIEXPO on the ESL Indonesia official YouTube channel across all 3 days. Until then, be sure to follow ESL Indonesia on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to receive the latest updates. For more information about the event, visit the official website and don’t forget to sign up to be a part of the ESL Indonesia Fan Club!

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About ESL

ESL, a part of the international digital entertainment group MTG, is the world's largest independent esports company, leading the industry across the most popular video games with numerous online and offline competitions. It operates high profile, branded international and national leagues and tournaments such as the Intel® Extreme Masters, ESL One, ESL National Championships and other top tier stadium-size events, as well as grassroots amateur cups, leagues and matchmaking systems. ESL covers a broad field of services in gaming technology, event management, advertising and television production, fully catering to the needs of the esports ecosystem. With offices in North America, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, and partners in many other countries, it has a truly global footprint (www.eslgaming.com).



About PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

In the last two decades, Indofood has transformed to become a Total Food Solutions company with operational activities that covers the whole food production process, starting with production and manufacturing of raw materials up until final products available in the market. Now Indofood is known as a well-established and reputable company in each category of its business. In conducting its operational activities, Indofood obtained benefits from economic scales and the effectiveness of its business model which consists of four Strategic Business Groups which are complementary to each other as follows:



Consumer Branded Products (“CBP”)

With the support of its product brands, CBP Group produces various consumer branded products which includes instant noodles, dairy products, snack foods, food flavouring, nutrition and special foods, and beverages.



Bogasari

This Group has the primary activity of producing wheat flour and pasta, supported by shipping and packaging business units.



Agribisnis

Agribisnis Group primary activities covers research and development, breeding of seeds, cultivation and processing of palm oil up until the production and sales of cooking oil products, margarine and shortening. Aside from that, the business activity of this group also covers also include the cultivation and processing of rubber, sugar cane, and other crops



Distribution

With the largest distribution network in Indonesia, this group distributes a large portion of consumer products for Indofood and its subsidiaries, as well as various third party products.

