The small-scale Asian Champions League 2025, held during the regular season, is nearing its conclusion with only one decisive match left. Today featured two crucial matchups: DRX vs Bilibili Gaming and DRX vs XLG Esports , which determined the final team to advance to the grand final.
DRX vs Bilibili Gaming
In the first match, Pacific region powerhouse DRX faced Bilibili Gaming and secured a comfortable victory. A 13:10 win on Sunset followed by a dominant 13:5 on Lotus earned the Korean team a spot in the lower bracket final.
The standout player of the match was HYUNMIN , who delivered an incredible performance with a KD of 3.2 and 42 kills across two maps.
DRX vs XLG Esports
In the second match, DRX went up against XLG Esports , and the series turned out to be much more intense. DRX took the first map Icebox convincingly at 13:6. However, the tides turned on Haven, where XLG responded with a dominant 13:5 win. The deciding map, Ascent, was a fierce battle, but DRX ultimately clinched the victory 13:7.
Once again, HYUNMIN emerged as the best player of the match, racking up 41 kills across all three maps.
As a result of these matches, Bilibili Gaming exits the tournament in 4th place, earning $10,000, while XLG Esports finishes in 3rd place with approximately $15,000 in prize money. DRX moves on to the grand final, where they will face Paper Rex on May 18 to fight for the title of Asian Champions League 2025 champion.
The Asian Champions League 2025 is held from May 14 to 18 in Shanghai, China, featuring six teams from the Chinese and Pacific regions competing for a $160,000 prize pool. You can follow the match schedule and results via the official link.
