G2 Esports defeated FunPlus Phoenix with a score of 2-0 and won the Allied Esports Odyssey Valorant Tournament, a part of the Ignition Series.
The Allied Odyssey brought six Europe’s best esports team together in a 5-day showdown for a prize pool of €15,000 and the latest ignition series crown. It was an invitational tournament with G2 Esports, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Team Liquid, Giants Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix and BBL Esports.
The tournament ran from 11th to 16th August. The group stages concluded on 15th August while final Playoff was reserved for 16th August.
The group stage yeilded the following results:
- Team Liquid
- FunPlus Phoenix
- G2 Esports
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- BBL Esports
- Giants Gaming
BBL Esports and Giants Gaming were eliminated. Nonetheless, a prize pool of €4,500 was reserved for the group stage and it was divided as following.
| 1st | € 2,500 |
| 2nd | € 1,000 |
| 3rd | € 500 |
| 4th | € 300 |
| 5th | € 200 |
The playoffs were an intesne session but G2 Esports, the champions, never lost their lead. G2 won all the matches of the playoffs and didn’t drop to the lower brackets even once.
Allied Esports had set a high benchmark for themselves with the Odyssey. “We’ve spent a significant amount of time developing a unique format that creates marquee matchups each day and storylines throughout the event that are must-watch for fans, all while being extremely competitive for the teams involved,” says Jud Hannigan, CEO of Allied Esports. “For us, it’s all in the name, Odyssey. Our teams will need to bring the intensity over six days. It will be a journey where each team will face off at least once on the road to the playoffs, which gives fans a chance to see every matchup possible. That is rare for most tournaments today. We’ve also added a twist right at the start that is unique to Odyssey, agent picks before each game, that should add a layer of strategy for players and be a lot fun for people tuning in to analyze and engage with.”