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Japan Nationals 2020 Season 2: Everything You Need to Know

While the new APAC North league has just begun, this weekend marks the start of Season 2 of the Japan Nationals.

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The schedule below will cover from Season 2 up until the Season Finals and the Season 1 best of 2 Finals (Planned).It hasn’t even been one month since the hard fought matches of season one have come to a close, but season two of the Japan Nationals will begin this weekend with a prize pool totaling at $46,000. Saturday June 27th will be the first day of qualifiers, containing veteran pros, amatuers, and last minute sign-ups alike, the 256 team tournament is sure to be a blast.

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Roadmap of Japan Nationals 2020. (R6 Esports Japan)

The Season 1 finals that took play at the beginning of June saw Nora Rengo’s second team Nora Rengo NRG defeat Faisaru in a magnificent 2-0 victory, despite everyone's prediction of one of the four APAC North teams dominating the tournament.

Much like the first season, Season 2 will offer pro and amatuer teams alike the chance to be crowned Champion. Beginning this weekend, each team who dominates through one of the 3 qualifiers will be given a spot at the Season 2 finals.

Schedule

The schedule below will cover from Season 2 up until the Season Finals and the Season 1 best of 2 Finals (Planned).

  • Day 1 Qualifier: Saturday June 27th
  • Day 2 Qualifier: Saturday July 4th
  • Day 3 Qualifier: Saturday July 11th
  • Season Final Day 1 (Online): Saturday July 25th
  • Season Final Day 2 (Online): Sunday July 26th
  • LAN Finals (planned): Sunday August 30th

Streaming

The Japan Nationals 2020 Season 2 Day 1 qualifier will be aired on the following three websites, as well as its official Twitter, cast in Japanese.

For future updates on the ongoing Japan Nationals, keep an eye out here at SiegeGG.