Lynn Vision win LAN tournament in Shanghai and qualify for Esports World Cup 2026

Lynn Vision won a Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2026. In the grand final, the team defeated JiJieHao with a scoreline of 3-1 (28-24 on Dust2, 13-6 on Ancient, 9-13 on Inferno, 13-10 on Anubis).

Both finalists took first place in their groups. The playoffs featured just one match – the final.

For their victory, the team received $80,000 and a ticket to the Esports World Cup 2026, which is rumored to be moved from Riyadh to Paris. The runner-up earned $30,000. TYLOO and THUNDERdOWNUNDER secured $10,000 each, sharing 3rd and 4th place in the tournament.

The total prize pool of Hero Esports Asian Champions League 2026 was $150,000. The competition took place from May 11th to 17th in Shanghai, China. A total of 16 squads participated in the event.

Final Group A bracket looks as follows:

Final Group B bracket looks as follows:

The prize pool distribution looks as follows:

1.  Lynn Vision – $80,000
2.  JiJieHao – $30,000
3-4.  TYLOO – $10,000
3-4.  THUNDERdOWNUNDER – $10,000
5-6.  5star – $7,000
5-6.  Kaleido – $7,000
7-8.  Chinggis Warriors – $3,000
7-8.  Haunted House – $3,000