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VCS 2019 Season Overview
International Success
2019 was a milestone year for Vietnam. **
Phong Vũ Buffalo** qualified for the MSI Group Stage, securing the region two seeds at the World Championship. At Worlds, **
GAM Esports** and **
Lowkey Esports** represented Vietnam, with Lowkey famously becoming the first VCS team to take a game off a Korean team (DAMWON) in a BO5.
Participating Teams
Spring roster
- Phong Vũ Buffalo
Phong Vũ Buffalo
- TOP
- Zeros
- JNG
- Meliodas
- MID
- Naul
- BOT
- Bigkoro
- SUP
- Palette
- Sky Gaming Daklak
Sky Gaming Daklak
- TOP
- Kaiz
- JNG
- Yijin
- MID
- Optimus
- BOT
- Slayder
- SUP
- Hinn
- EVOS Esports
EVOS Esports
- TOP
- But1
- JNG
- Sorn
- MID
- Dia1
- BOT
- Divkid
- SUP
- Biob
- Friends Forever
Friends Forever
- TOP
- KingJ
- JNG
- DNK
- MID
- Artifact
- BOT
- Celebrity
- SUP
- Venus
Summer roster
- GAM Esports
GAM Esports
- TOP
- Zeros
- JNG
- Levi
- MID
- Kiaya
- BOT
- Zin
- SUP
- Slay
- Team Flash
Team Flash
- TOP
- Stark
- JNG
- Yijin
- MID
- Optimus
- BOT
- Slayder
- SUP
- CBL
- Lowkey Esports
Lowkey Esports
- TOP
- Hani
- JNG
- DNK
- MID
- Artifact
- BOT
- Celebrity
- SUP
- Venus
- Dashing Buffalo
Dashing Buffalo
- TOP
- Raizo
- JNG
- Meliodas
- MID
- Naul
- BOT
- Bigkoro
- SUP
- Palette
Spring Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phong Vũ Buffalo | 13-1 | 27-5 | +22 |
| 2 |  Sky Gaming Daklak | 10-4 | 21-13 | +8 |
| 3 |  EVOS Esports | 9-5 | 18-11 | +7 |
| 4 |  Friends Forever | 7-7 | 18-17 | +1 |
| 5 | GAM Esports | 6-8 | 15-21 | -6 |
| 6 |  CERBERUS Esports | 5-9 | 14-21 | -7 |
| 7 |  FTV Esports | 3-11 | 10-23 | -13 |
| 8 |  Cherry Esports | 3-11 | 11-23 | -12 |
Spring Playoffs
Playoff Summary:
Using a King of the Hill format, EVOS Esports made a strong run from 3rd place, defeating both Friends Forever and Sky Gaming Daklak.
Grand Final: The regular season juggernauts **Phong Vũ Buffalo** (13-1) proved too strong, defeating EVOS 3-1 to claim the title and their ticket to MSI 2019 in Hanoi/Taipei.
EVOS Esports Friends Forever Sky Gaming Daklak EVOS Esports Phong Vũ Buffalo EVOS Esports Phong Vũ Buffalo: VCS 2019 Spring Champions (Qualified for MSI) Summer Standings
| # | Team | Series | Games | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GAM Esports | 11-3 | 23-8 | +15 |
| 2 |  Team Flash | 10-4 | 23-15 | +8 |
| 3 | Lowkey Esports | 9-5 | 20-12 | +8 |
| 4 |  Dashing Buffalo | 8-6 | 19-17 | +2 |
| 5 | EVOS Esports | 6-8 | 16-17 | -1 |
| 6 | FTV Esports | 5-9 | 13-22 | -9 |
| 7 |  QTV Gaming | 4-10 | 12-21 | -9 |
| 8 | CERBERUS Esports | 3-11 | 9-23 | -14 |
Summer Playoffs
Playoff Summary:
With the return of Levi and the addition of Zeros, **GAM Esports** dominated the Summer playoffs, sweeping both Lowkey Esports and Team Flash 3-0 to win the championship.
Worlds Qualification:
- **1st Seed:** GAM Esports (Champions)
- **2nd Seed Match:** After losing the final, **Team Flash** played against **Lowkey Esports** (who beat Dashing Buffalo 3-0 in the loser's bracket). In a huge upset, Lowkey defeated Team Flash 3-1 to secure Vietnam's second spot at Worlds.
GAM Esports Lowkey Esports Team Flash Dashing Buffalo GAM Esports Team Flash GAM Esports: VCS 2019 Summer Champions (Worlds 1st Seed)