What to watch, when to watch, where watch, all tidbits of info that matter for the 2019 SEA Games Esports.

2019 will prove to be a very pivotal year in the history of competitive gaming as this year’s iteration of the South East Asian Games will play host to not just one but six different video game titles as medal events on its Esports category.

Following the lead of the 2018 Asian Games, the 2019 SEA Games will feature games from the PC, Console and Mobile platforms, with all of the six disciplines being considered as the hottest competitive titles in the region. In contrast to the 2018 Asian Games though, which had Esports as Demonstration Sports meaning that the medals earned from the event do not count as part of the official medal tally, the 2019 SEA Games will fully include Esports medals in the overall tally, lifting its status from Demonstration Sports at a multinational Sporting Event to a fully-fledged medal event in what is considered to be South East Asia’s version of the Olympics.

So what are the games?

The 2019 SEA Games Esports disciplines will include 6 of the most popular Esports titles in the South East Asian region from the PC, Console and Mobile platforms namely:

PC	Console	Mobile
Dota 2 StarCraft II Hearthstone	Tekken 7	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Dota 2 has been around ever since the early boom of Esports in the region, together with its predecessor, Defense of the Ancients. Dota 2’s Esports presence in the region was able to produce top-notch professional Esports players, all of which have their own International achievement namely, Wong “ChuaN” Hock Chuan from Malaysia who, with team Invictus Gaming, was able to win the The International 2012 Dota 2 Championships and Timothy “Tims” Randrup, the Filipino support player of TNC Pro Team who just recently bagged the MDL Chengdu Major title. In terms of other games, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has seen huge success over the last 2 years and has become one of the newest yet most sought after mobile title, with its accessibility, and massive community backing.

Who are playing?

The 2019 SEA Games Esports will have 9 countries participating, each with their teams and players on the six disciplines that are involved. All of the participating countries are not entirely new to the esports scene as all 5 of them have had their professional players prominently participating in various game disciplines even before the 2019 SEA Games.

The participating countries in the 2019 SEA Games Esports and they’re are as follows:

• Philippines
• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Laos
• Myanmar
• Cambodia

As for their respective teams and players for each game, they would be the following:

🇵🇭 Philippines
Dota 2	StarCraft II
John Anthony “Natsumi-“ Vargas Mc Nicholson “Mac” Villanueva Jun “Bok” Kanehara Marvin “Boombacs” Rushton Bryle “cml” Alviso Erice “Erice” Guerra Van Jerico “Van” Manalaysay	Justin ‘NuksPH‘ Santos Caviar ‘Enderr‘ Acampado
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Dustin ‘WaningMoon‘ Mangulabnan Jacinta ‘Jia‘ Dee	Andreij Hosea ‘Doujin‘ Albar Alexandre Gabrielle ‘AK‘ Laverez
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Kenneth Jiane ‘Kenji‘ Villa, Karl Gabriel ‘KarlTzy‘ Nepomuceno Carlito ‘Ribo‘ Ribo Jeniel ‘Haze‘ Bata-anon Angelo Kyle ‘Pheww‘ Arcangel Allan Sancio ‘Lastii‘ Castromayor Jason Rafael ‘Jay‘ Torculas	Kevin Kio ‘Gambit‘ Dizon Jeremiah ‘1717‘ Camarillo Jevan Lorenzo ‘Bents‘ Delos Santos Lawrence Anthony ‘Rubixx‘ Gatmaitan Miguel Klarenz ‘Miggie‘ Banaag Bradie Ryan ‘Yats‘ Velasquez Kyle Jepherson ‘Vindiicated‘ Padlan

 

🇲🇾 Malaysia
Dota 2	StarCraft II
Denise “Denise” Danial Abdullah Bakri “Bakri” Anwar Ahmad “Danny” Rizqan Muzakkir Ahmad Nizam Mohd “Vexus” Helmy Ibrahim Muhammad “Nopal” Naufal Osman Khoo “Ohaiyo” Chong Xin	Kien “Ranger” Khun  Yap Jonathan “Nefarious” Wong Choon Hoong
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Hee “Lalasong” Zi Song Yew “wkyew90” Weng Kean	Muhammad Zarif  “Zaba” Aiman Abdul Rahim “Fate” Abdul Shukor
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Ahmad Ali “Leixia” Huzaifi Abdullah Abdul Wandi “Logan” Abdul Kadir Izme Haqeem “Kaizer” Hamsjid Muhammad Hazeem “Scott” Onn Jamil “Zaraki” Nurolla Mohd Faris “Soloz” Zakaria	Cham “ZeR0” Hong Xin Poh  “Luna” Jing Sheng Kok “Raizel” Kar Seng Loo “LYL77” Yong Leong Tai “Shinkie” Tong Chan “Ryo” Choung Guan

 

🇮🇩 Indonesia
Dota 2	StarCraft II
Felix “Ifr1t!” Rodeardo Muhammad “Azur4” Lutfi Fahmi Choirul “Huppey” Akbar Tri “Jhocam” Kuncoro Kevin “Visery” Manuel Johan	Emmanuel “Quantel” Enrique Dani Bondan “Deruziel” Lukman
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Rama Ariangga “douahou” Akbar Hendry “Jothree” Koentarto	Muhammad Adriyansyah “MEAT” Jusuf
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Eko Julianto Teguh Imam Firdaus Adriand Larsen Wong Yurino Putra Muhammad Ridwan	Hartawan “WyvorZ” Muliadi Satria Adi “Wiraww” Wiratama Hartanto “POKKA” Tjia Farhan “Hanss” Akbar Ardiansyah Gilang “JangLe” Dwi Falah

 

🇸🇬 Singapore
Dota 2	StarCraft II
Joel Chan “Chibix” Jian Yong Yao “Tudi” Wen Teo Wilson “Poloson” Koh Chin Wei Wong “NutZ” Jeng Yih Lukman “Luk” Yusoff Noorazman	Thomas “Blysk” Kopankiewicz Alvin Toh “Lobo” Wei Liang
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Khai Kiat “Khaius” Chew Benjamin “SGAhIce” Roberts	Ruslan Bin “Lan94” Abd Rahman
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Robert Boon “OhDeerBambi” Wei Xing Chong “Soul” Ru Chyi Andrew “Potato” Lim Tan “Ace” Zheng Wei Akihiro “JPL” Furusawa	Renfred “Elespresso” Ng Bjorn “Zeys” Ong Dabbie “813” Lim  Marcus Lee “Marclaren” Cheng Hiang Ong “Yueyah” Jing Song

 

🇹🇭 Thailand
Dota 2	StarCraft II
Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon Poomipat “Fearless” Trisiripanit Anurat “boombell” Praianun Anucha “Jabz” Jirawong Thanathorn “tnt” Sriiamkoon Nopparit “Seri” Prugsaritanon	Chatchapon Chanthorn Pichayut “StriKE” Prasertwit
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Aukit “Patoyao” Kittikrairit Werit “Disdai” Popan	Nopparut “Book” Hempamorn Rachawin “Shin Akuma” Tanasoontorngoon
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Chaiyakrit “FRAMEZY” Buangern Jirayuth Fang Kajonsak In-Opas Phumin Inthachot Palot Phaithaisong Sakolsak Ratwongwirun	Nattapong “KiNESiS” Chaichanasap Chanon “NongTee” Ketkarn Tanapol “Best” Santimagorn Ratthagun “Gzy” Suwanchai Chitawan “Chitawan” Tananitikan Natpakan Chaisiri

 

🇻🇳 Vietnam
Dota 2	StarCraft II
Trịnh “458” Văn Thọ Nguyễn “Vivian” Hoàng Lâm Nguyễn “Red” Tiến Phát Nguyễn “Yasy” Châu Lợi Nguyễn “Datbb” Thành Đạt	Le “Asura” Minh Hai Tran “MeomaikA” Hong Phuc
Hearthstone	Tekken 7
Hong Phat Le Nguyen Hoang Long	Nguyen Minh Duc Nguyen Tan Tai
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	Arena of Valor
Dihn Quang Nguyen Nguyen Hong Thanh Nguyen Minh Hieu Pham Van Mihn Pham Van Troung	Nguyễn “PS Man” Vũ Hoàng Dũng Vương “Khiên” Trung Khiên Đỗ “Ara” Thành Hưng Huỳnh “Akashi” Trọng Tuấn Nguyễn “Henry” Ngọc Linh Nguyen Phoung Nguyen

 

🇱🇦 Laos
Dota 2	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Somsak “Nevermine” Chanthavisouk Keonamdy Chintakone Souliya “JackkY.Youngboy” Khoomphetsavong Aphilack Nabandith Phanouvong Daophaseuth Souban “Beebie ” Sisouphanthong	Chounphisitxai Bounphakhom Souksakhone Duanglamani Souksavanh Duanglamani Pathana Hoymoune Eppeun Xaisongkham
Arena of Valor	Tekken 7
Bounkeuth Khanmalay Sinnaphone Luangamath Sittinphanh Phongmmachanh Souksakhone Seng Aloune Bounpaseuth Xaiyaseng	Phet Ananh Thaiphachan

 

🇲🇲 Myanmar
Dota 2
Ye “Kenji” Htike Khant “Leo” Naing Kaung “Rap Rap” Zaw Thu Aung “ShØwT” Myat Soe Myint “InsaNe” Myat Zaw
Arena of Valor	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Bounkeuth Khanmalay Sinnaphone Luangamath Sittinphanh Phongmmachanh Souksakhone Seng Aloune Bounpaseuth Xaiyaseng	Linn Htet Kan Kaung Min Kyaw Khaung Htoo Htet Kyaw Phone Myint Kyi

 

🇰🇭 Cambodia
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Promnear Ban Chhun Sanaerch Kimhong Ly Kimlong Ly Sophanny Sam Sothy Vath Van

Where to watch and when to watch

The 2019 SEA Games for Esports will run for a total of 6 days, from Dec 5 to Dec 10, 2019, with all of the games to be held at the Arena in San Juan also known as the Filoil Flying V Centre. Day 1 will kick off with the group stage matches for Hearthstone,  StarCraft II and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, while Arena of Valor and Dota 2 will start on Day 3, Dec 7, 2019, and Tekken 7 to held at the final game day, Dec 10, 2019.

2019 SEA Games Esports Event Schedule
Dec 5, 2019	Dec 6, 2019
12:00 NN – 1:30 PM MLBB Groupstage 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM SCII Groupstage 4:45 PM  – 8:10 PM Hearthstone Groupstage 8:10 PM – Onwards MLBB Groupstage	9:00 AM – 12:45 PM Hearthstone Playoffs 12:45 PM – 4:30 PM SCII Playoffs 4:30 PM Onwards MLBB Semi-Finals
Dec 7, 2019	Dec 8, 2019
9:00 AM – 2:30 PM AoV Groupstage 2:30 PM – Onwards Dota 2 Groupstage	9:00 AM – 2:45 PM Dota 2 Semi-Finals 2:45 PM – 6:30 PM AoV Semi-Finals 6:30 PM – Onwards MLBB Finals
Dec 9, 2019	Dec 10, 2019
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Hearthstone Finals 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM AoV Finals 3:30 PM –  Onwards Dota 2 Finals	9:30 AM – 1:00 PM SCII Finals 1:00 PM – 5:45 PM Tekken 7 Group Stage 5:45 PM – Onwards Tekken 7 Playoffs/Finals

Note: All times are GMT+8

Admission to the event venue is free, and for those who will be watching at home, an online broadcast via Twitch.tv/Razer will be made available and as well as TV Broadcasts via TV5. As of the moment, all commentary for the 2019 SEA Games Esports category will be set in English with no news yet of any localized or Tagalog Commentary.