Turkmenistan Cup 2019 eSports Tournament kicks off


On February 25, Turkmenistan Cup 2019 Tournament, where best players of eSports of Turkmenistan for DOTA 2 discipline will compete to win a prize fund of 5,000 manat.
In addition, the tournament winners will be one of the contenders for DOTA 2 team of Turkmenistan, who will participate in competitions organized by International eSports Associations.
ORIENT interviewed Nazar Udeumuradov, Head of Development Department of National eSports Federation of Turkmenistan (TMESF) and learned the details of the tournament:
“24 teams registered for the tournament, which is a bit more than we expected, but it’s good that Nusay Arena multi-gaming organization recently opened in Turkmenistan, which helps us to organize the Turkmenistan Cup.”
- What is the reason for the popularity of this tournament?
- Most likely, there are so many applications due to the fact that many people want to enter the national team of Turkmenistan, so to be able to participate in the professional arena and compete against foreign and international teams.
DOTA 2 Turkmenistan Cup will be held in two stages: a group stage, in which 24 teams are divided into 4 baskets of 6 participants each, and a playoff stage with entering of two best teams from each group.
All championship games will be broadcasted online at the Federation Twitch Channel.
Turkmenistan Cup 2019 Finals will be held at the Cultural and Business Center of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan on March 17.
Georgiy ASLANYAN








