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Australian National Trials for IESF 2023

Join the national team for the Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships

What’s On

Australian National Trials

The National Trials for Australian players will take place online thanks to a group of community groups, organizers and individuals who have come together to volunteer their time and expertise this year!

Join us for a historic national trials and esports competition as we call all Australian gamers to put their hand up and try out to be on the national Australian team to the Iasi 2023 Iași 15th IESF World Esports Championships (WEC)!

The Australian national trials will take place over multiple dates, please check the respective game that interests you for complete details on how competition will work.

Regionals

Prior to attending the WEC the qualified players who form the 2023 Australian national IESF team will be required to play out a regional finals against New Zealand and countries from across Asia.

The schedule and format for this is currently still awaiting announcement by the IESF.

Register to Compete

Player registration must be completed prior to being eligible to compete. Additional registration to tournament platforms may be required from game to game, double check each Discord and additional information for each game.

Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships

The International Esports Federation are hosting the 15th World Esports Championships in the city of Iași, Romania from the 24th August – 4th September, 2023.

The 15th WEC features over 100 countries from across the world sending national teams to represent across multiple game titles including events for CS:GO Opens & Womens, Dota 2 Opens, eFootball Opens, Tekken 7 Opens, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Opens and PUBG: Mobile Opens.

A global prize pool of USD $500,000 will be split across all games, with the final split yet to be announced by the IESF.

Key Information for Competitors

Trials Process

The Australian national trials is open to all citizens of Australia and players of any skill level. Players who register to compete must form teams of fellow Australian’s. Once registered players will be required to play through an online qualification process until the top team is found who will then be invited to join the Australian national squad and continue competition in the Commonwealth Esports Championships as part of Team Australia!

2023 Organising Committee

The AESA would like to thank these generous members of the Australian gaming community who have come together to provide their volunteerism and support in hosting this years national trials for the IESF:

  • General - Alex “Alexicon1” [Twitter]
  • CS:GO - Mitch “Conky” [Twitter]
  • Dota 2 - Jakino [Twitter]
  • Tekken 7 - Australia’s Got Talent (wo and Supa Solka) [Twitter]
  • eFootball - Cristian “vNuggzy” [Twitter]
  • PUBG: Mobile - Jamie “GanKsy” [YouTube]
  • Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - CombatCatGaming

Conditions of Entry

  • Entrants must be 16 years or older
  • Must be an Australian Citizen who is currently residing in the Oceania region
  • Must have no flight restrictions within / outside of Australia
  • Own / obtain an Australian passport if selected to represent the nation
  • Must be in good standing with each respective game publisher
  • Must abide by the Code of Conduct and uphold good sportspersonship

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The CS:GO Opens Qualifier will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • Hosted week nights, may extend over three days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: Double Elimination
  • Match Format: Best of 1, Best of 3 for the loser bracket and winners’ final

Brackets hosted by the Australia & New Zealand Circuit on FaceIT, check-in here.

Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 31st, 11:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: April 1st, starting 12:00PM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: April 2nd, starting 12:00PM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The CS:GO Womens Qualifier will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • Hosted week nights, may extend over three days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: Double Elimination
  • Match Format: Best of 1, Best of 3 for the loser bracket and winners’ final

Brackets hosted by the Australia & New Zealand Circuit on FaceIT, check-in here.

Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 31st, 11:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: April 1st, starting 12:00PM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: April 2nd, starting 12:00PM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The Dota 2 Opens Qualifier will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • One-Day Competition style, may extend to two days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: Double Elimination
  • Match Format: Best of 1, Best of 3 for the loser bracket and winners’ final
Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 24th, 9:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: March 25th, starting 10:00AM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: March 26th, starting 10:00AM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The PUBG: Mobile Qualifier will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • One-Day Competition style, may extend to two days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: TBD
  • Match Format: TBD
Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 24th, 9:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: March 25th, starting 10:00AM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: March 26th, starting 10:00AM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Qualifier will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • One-Day Competition style, may extend to two days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: TBD
  • Match Format: TBD
Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 24th, 9:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: March 25th, starting 10:00AM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: March 26th, starting 10:00AM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The eFootball will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • One-Day Competition style, may extend to two days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: TBD
  • Match Format: TBD
Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 24th, 9:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: March 25th, starting 10:00AM AEST
    • [if needed] Day 2: March 26th, starting 10:00AM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Format

Online Qualifiers:

The Tekken 7 will take place online. The top team from this qualifier will be invited to represent Australia at the ASIA Regionals event as a member of the Australian national team.

  • One-Day Competition style, may extend to two days depending on sign-up levels
  • Bracket Format: TBD
  • Match Format: TBD
Rules & Regulations [coming soon]

Key Dates & Location

  • Registrations close: March 15th, 7:00PM AEST
  • Location: Online, using AESA Discord for marshalling
  • Online Qualifiers:
    • Day 1: March 16th, starting 6:00PM AEST

Prizes & Opportunities

1st - Copy of Tekken 8 plus spot on the National Team

2nd - Copy of Tekken 8 + TIG 500HD Gaming Headset

3rd - Copy of Tekken 8

The winners will be awarded a position on Team Australia as part of the National Team to the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships. They will then represent Australia in the ASIA Regional event.

Should Team Australia win the ASIA Regional event they will be eligible to go onto the 2023 Iași 2023 15th IESF World Esports Championships World Finals event in Romania from 24th August to 4th September 2023.

Join the AESA Discord!

Keen to learn more or join the AESA community? hop into our discord and join the conversation. You can post questions about this year’s event or if you want to lend a helping hand we’re always looking for extra help!

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