7 - JP
Strong for 1 tournament, havent shown much results since, got decimated for the entirety of 2021.
6 - Brazil
Strong for 1 tournament, usually placing towards last place at LANs, and havent won any matches against KRU which is why i put latam over them.
5 - Korea
1 Team region, and this one team is known for terrible mental and always subverts their high expectations by faltering when it matters most.
4 -LATAM
KRU have proven theyre international contenders in 2021 and 2022, and Leviatan had some strong, yet entertaining games on LAN. have never lost a match to brazil on LAN!
3 - APAC
SUPER promising region, with extremely strong teams and contrasting playstyles. Have proven theyre at the top in 2022, with 3rd and 2nd place placements at LAN this year. Champions will decide whether or not theyre a top 2 region.
2 - NA
Extremely strong team in Optic, other teams havent shown nearly as much success (other than sentinels in 2021) . Have some of the best players in the world in this region, yet falter on international stages when playing against EMEA. If NA wins champions they could be considered #1 region in the world. The only other region besides EMEA with LAN wins.
1 - EMEA - region with the highest number of international LAN wins, some of the best players in the world, and are the current champions. FPX and FNATIC are 2 strong teams that have a very high chance of winning champions, and theyre the region that won 2021 Champions. Winning champions will cement them as #1 Region in the world definitively.