BBL-Cyber Skull Esports only group match is played.
Despite this, 80k instant viewers are increasing and this is an incredible number.
16 is a kinda traditional number for hosting a final event of the year. You can make 4 groups per 4 teams, then 2 best from each group advance to double elim playoffs etc...
If Riot make Champions 18 or 20 teams the tournament format won't be so smooth like I mentioned before.
My solution is to reduce SEA slots from 2 to 1. Zero viewers, zero competition, zero skills yet these bots will rob some decent NA or EMEA team from attending a tourney.
Those numbers add up to 18 and SEA doesn't deserve 2 slots. Take 1 away from SEA, 1 from CIS and give that 1 to TR and then take away 1 from EU and then you have 16 with all the competitive regions and 16 teams for a good format. I'm not saying SEA is bad or anything but there's no reason that they should deserve 2 slots over any of the other regions that only have 1.
1- They don't need to be top 2 to get one of that 2 spots.
2- They are not too much behind the best teams like Heretics or NiP. In scrims the games are on BBLs side according to leaks.
3- "BBL can't beat forZe" My comment was for that especailly. Did you ever watch any of both teams? Because I don't think you did. forZe can't beat any of top 4 Turkish teams with current form. Moreover, they were almost out of Masters 1. That's why I said you have no idea what you are talking about.
Still, it is very very hard to have that spot but man, you can't talk like they are some underdogs. They are one of the favorite teams I guarantee.