| Event | PokƩmon Asia Players Cup 2021 Qualifier Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 29 Augustā5 September 2021 |
| Attendance | 29 players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Sword and PokƩmon Shield |
| Season | 2021 Season ā VGC21 Series 9 |
| Format | 5 Swiss rounds + 4 Top 16 Swiss rounds + Top 8 single elimination Open teamsheets |
Teams and Results
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-1 3-1 |  | Ng ShiuĀ Chung (Percy) | Qualified |       |  |
| 2 | 4-1 2-2 | | Sam Ng TszĀ Sum (deceiveVCG) | ā |    |  |
| 3 | 3-2 2-2 | | Patrick Cheng (Patrick) | ā |    |  |
| 4 | 3-2 2-2 | | Hovee Chau (Hovee) | ā |     |  |
| 5 | 3-2 4-0 | | Kwok SiuĀ Wai (FELIX) | ā |     |  |
| 6 | 2-3 3-1 | | Mak KwanĀ Ho (Alvin) | ā |   |  |
| 7 | 4-1 3-1 | | Man ChunĀ Wo (Wo) | ā |    |  |
| 8 | 5-0 3-1 | | Leung PakĀ Hei (EsmondVGC) | ā |   |  |
| 9 | 3-2 2-2 | | Alvin Chik (Momochikchik) | ā |   |  |
| 10 | 4-1 2-2 | | Or KeiĀ Yin (Cyrus Or) | ā | |  |
| 11 | 3-2 2-2 | | Henry Lam (HenryLHP) | ā |  |  |
| 12 | 2-3 1-3 | | Ho ChungĀ Yin (SICATIVE) | ā |   |  |
| 13 | 3-2 1-3 | | Kisch Cheng (Kassiddy) | ā | |  |
| 14 | 3-2 1-3 | | Yuen NgaĀ Hin (SiuHinVGC) | ā |  |  |
| 15 | 3-2 1-3 | | YT Chan (midknighyt) | ā |     |  |
| 16 | 4-1 0-4 | | Angus Ngai KaĀ Chun (Rockslide) | ā |  |  |
Structure
This was the first official tournament for Hong Kong players since this region’s competitive play was taken over by The PokĆ©mon Company in June 2020. Only players residing in Hong Kong could participate.
This tournament featured 5 Swiss best-of-three rounds on Weekend 1 (29 August); the top 16 players would then advance to 4 fresh new Swiss best-of-three rounds on Weekend 2 (5 September); finally, the top 8 players would face each other in a single-elimination bracket on that same day to try to earn the first placeĀ which qualified them for the Asia Players Cup Grand Finale.
Although the Ranked Battles ruleset had beenĀ Series 10Ā since 1 August, this tournament was played inĀ Series 9. It was played with open teamsheets.
