(Gray News) – The Apex Legends Global Series concluded its regular season last weekend, with each region solidifying its Division 2 standings following the regional finals. Several significant changes occurred in the North American region, resulting in some teams missing out on the upcoming Division 2 Playoffs, while others barely secured their spot.
A similar scenario is unfolding in the South America (SA) and Asia-Pacific South (APAC-S) regions, where only three teams from each region will advance to the playoffs. The point totals of the first and second-place teams will be closely contested by those occupying the 6th and 8th-place positions. Therefore, teams in these regions who top the standings must fend off the last-ditch efforts of teams on the cut line until the bitter end of the regional finals.
Asia-Pacific North (APAC-N) will send nine teams to the playoffs, while Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region will send fifteen teams. North America (NA) is fortunate in that, while they have the region with objectively the deepest talent pool, they also have the final 12 spots in the total 40 available for the Split 2 playoffs.
With the Regional Finals currently being completed, we now have a glimpse of the 52 teams traveling to London on July 13th.
Major Eleven BIST DU Teams Planning to Split a couple of Playoffs
BIST DU saw minimal change in the top four teams going into the regional finals, with the only movement being DarkZero leapfrogging FURIA and OpTic Games from third place to second spot, primarily due to DarkZero’s first-place finish in the regional finals.
The rest of the top 12 saw significant changes, with several teams like FaZe and TSM moving up one or two spots, while others like 100 Thieves, Glytch Energy, and Luminosity dropped a few places. Luminosity fans had the most nerve-wracking experience of any fanbase this past weekend. A close tenth-place finish in the regional finals meant that Luminosity would be the 11th and final team to qualify for the playoffs.
Beef Lovers and WildCard weren’t as fortunate, finishing just behind Luminosity in the regional finals and the Division 2 standings, meaning they won’t be packing their bags for London. NRG and Complexity, on the other hand, were just below the cut line before the regional finals. Thanks to their strong performances in the finals and the shortcomings of Beef Lovers and WildCard, they now have a shot at earning playoff spots this July.
| NAME | TEAM | TIPS |
| 1st | XSET | 133 |
| 2nd | DarkZero | 114 |
| 3rd | OpTic Gaming | 113 |
| 4th | IMPETU | 100 |
| 5th | FaZe | 96 |
| 6th | TSM | 90 |
| 7th | NRG | 89 |
| 8th | Glytch Energy | 95 |
| 9th | 90 Thieves | 84 |
| 10th | Complexness | 82 |
| 11th | Luminosity | 82 |
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EMEA saw no movement in their top three teams, with Alliance, Vexed Games, and Leaders finishing in that exact order in the top three of the regional finals. Ethernal has a more interesting story in this region, as their fourth-place finish in the regional finals just managed to secure them a tenth-place spot in the final season standings, sending them to the playoffs.
| NAME | TEAM | TIPS |
| 1st | Anneau | 143 |
| 2nd | Vexed Games | 128 |
| 3rd | Pioneers | 116 |
| 4th | Flame Beavers | 107 |
| 5th | JLINGZ Esports | 99 |
| 6th | Factor 6 | 99 |
| 7th | ACEND | 90 |
| 9th | 2R1C | 84 |
| 10th | Alba | 78 |
| 11th | Ethernal | 76 |
APAC-N and APAC-S
The top teams in APAC-N didn’t have much to worry about heading into their regional finals, as the point totals dropped significantly after 8th place. But with nine teams invited from this region, one final team had to step up, and FC Destroy was the team to do the job as they finished third in the finals.
| STANDING | WORKFORCE | POINTS |
| 1st | FNATIC | 129 |
| 2nd | NORTHEPTION | 128 |
| 3rd | GANBARE OTOUSAN | 119 |
| 4th | fun123 | 117 |
| 5th | BARE | 111 |
| 6th | Crazy Raccoon | 108 |
| 7th | RIDDLE BUY | 101 |
| 9th | PULVEREX | 90 |
| 10th | FC Destroy | 83 |
APAC-S was quite similar to its northern counterpart, with Moist Esports, ONIC Esports, and BLVKHVND separating themselves significantly from the rest of the field during the regular season. MDY-WHITE and DreamFire had more to worry about in the regional finals as they were near the cut line with other teams like DEWA COMBINED and Dan Yum Kung in close proximity. DreamFire secured their spot in playoffs with a second-place finish in the finals, while MDY-WHITE barely stayed above the cut line due to a 6th place finish and a poor showing from AGL.
| NAME | TEAM | TIPS |
| 1st | Wet Esports | 151 |
| 2nd | ONIC Esports | 138 |
| 3rd | BLVKHVND | 130 |
| 4th | DreamFire | 106 |
| 5th | MDY-WHITE | 96 |
South America
The most hotly competitive region in the final split of the 2023 ALGS season, SA witnessed a pivotal showdown over the standings in its regional finals. F/A Players didn’t have much to worry about as they had accumulated enough regular season points to secure a top-five placement. However, they still showcased their strength and finished second in the finals to maintain the top position in the season standings.
Guyz emerged as the winners of the regional finals, solidifying their third-place season finish and earning an invitation to the playoffs. Gosu, ATHXHVY, and LeaveNoWitness didn’t deliver riveting performances in the finals but held off the late surges of K1CK, NORG, and NorCal Esports to remain in the top four of the regular season.
| STANDING | WORKFORCE | POINTS |
| 1st | F/A Participants | 143 |
| 2nd | ATHXHVY | 127 |
| 3rd | Guyz | 125 |
| 4th | Gosu | 119 |
| 5th | LeaveNoWitness | 114 |
How Separated 2 Playoffs Works and the way to Watch
The Girls Stage of Split 2 Playoffs begins on July 13th in London. All forty teams are divided into four groups of ten, and matches are scheduled so that each group plays against every other group once. This stage concludes on July 14th.
On July 15th, the bracket stage of the tournament commences. The top ten teams from each group advance to the winners bracket, while the bottom twenty teams are placed in the losers bracket. A six-game series is played in both brackets. The top ten teams in the winners bracket after the six-game series will move directly to the final stage, while the bottom ten teams will enter a second losers bracket, where they will face the top ten teams from the initial losers bracket. The top eight teams from the second losers bracket will advance to the finals.
The Finals will take place on July 16th and have no match limit. Teams will compete to reach a minimum of 50 points, making them “Match Point Eligible,” and their goal from that point forward is to win a match. Multiple teams can become “Match Point Eligible” during the finals, so winning as quickly as possible is crucial after achieving eligibility. Doing so means that a team becomes the Split 2 Playoff Champion and takes home their share of the one million dollar prize pool, with the first-place team earning $300,000, second place receiving $160,000, and third place taking home $105,000.
All the action begins on July 13th in London, streaming on the Official Play Apex Twitch Channel and the Apex Legends Esports Channel for viewers worldwide.
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