Updated August 24th, 2020 at 12:46 IST

NOVA Esports win Peacekeeper Elite League Season 2, bag over $140,000 in prize money

NOVA Esports emerged as the champions of China after winning Peacekeeper Elite League Season 2 on Sunday. The champs also bagged a $144,000 cash prize.

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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NOVA Esports are now two-time Peacekeeper Elite League champions, having won the two inaugural seasons of the tournament. Previously going by the name 'X-Quest Force', the talented Chinese PUBG MOBILE team took up the name 'NOVA' right before PMWL Spring Split commenced. The Chinese team did not have the best run in PMWL 2020, finishing ninth in the West Zone. However, the talented side bounced back by winning their national tournament.

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Peacekeeper Elite League Season Two

Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL) is the tournament based on Game for Peace, the Chinese version of PUBG MOBILE. PEL Season 2 finals were played between August 20 and 23. The 2019 PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO) Spring Split global finalists finished top of the pile after ending with 191 points and three Chicken Dinners in 12 matches. Royal Never Give Up (RNG) came extremely close to dethroning the 2019 champs as the finals went to the last match. NOVA Esports took home the Chicken Dinner to snatch the top prize. RNG finished with 183 points and one CD to their name. Qing Jiu Club (7th) took the most Chicken Dinners (4) in the finals. 

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The Season 2 champs bagged a hefty ¥1,000,000 (approx $144,500). RNG were awarded ¥400,000 ($57,000) and Four Angry Men, who came in third, won ¥200,000 ($28,000). NOVA Esports won the Most Valuable Player award for PEL Season 2, having finished as the scoring leaders in the finals.  Royal Never Give Up assaulter 77H won the Best Rookie award.

Peacekeeper Elite League Season 2 final standings

 TeamWWCDTotal Points
1Nova Esports3191
2Royal Never Give Up1183
3Four Angry Men1166
4Six Two Eight1155
5YiQiLang2153
6LK Gaming1136
7Qing Jiu Club4135
8LGD Gaming1122
9Team Game1119
10All Gamers1110
11ACT0101
12The Chosen097
13AgFox Black096
14Tianba087
15Da Kun Gaming083

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(Image Credits: NOVA Esports Twitter)

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Published August 24th, 2020 at 12:45 IST