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Playoffs end today (28)

Final phase of JUBs eSports takes place in person in Brasilia

JUBs eSports (Brazilian University Games) are moving towards its final stage. After a month of qualifying matches held online, the four best players / teams of each modality head to the playoffs of the event, which are taking place this week (27 and 28) in person in Brasilia. In its second edition, the championship organized by CBDU (Brazilian Confederation of University Sports) has on its calendar matches of modalities such as League of Legends, FIFA 21, Clash Royale, Free Fire, Poker and CS: GO.

The playoffs started yesterday (Tuesday 27) with the semifinals and will continue until today (Wednesday 28), when the great champions of each modality will be crowned. Starting from noon, the matches extend until approximately 10pm and are broadcasted through the official channels of CBDU and JUBs eSports on Twitch.

To carry out the last moments of the tournament in person, CBDU adopts a strict health protocol in addition to having a 'sports bubble', implemented around the globe in major sporting events, to isolate the athletes and people who is involved with the event.

The athletes are tested when arriving in Brasilia with PCR antigen tests that were purchased by CBDU and, after the test result, they are be hosted in individual rooms, whilethe use of masks, alcohol gel and temperature measurement are mandatory. “This is an obligation of any sports competition. It was always an obligation, for any occurrence, and now also for COVID,” says the president of CBDU, Luciano Cabral.

Not counting an audience present in the competitions, they take place inside the hotel where the athletes are accommodated. There, the confederation set up an exclusive structure for the event with two stages - one signed by Monster Energy - in addition to the experiences guaranteed by the CBDU Experience.

The qualifying phases were carried out online from March 1st to 28th and brought together more than 1,050 participants, who represented 136 higher education institutions from the 27 Brazilian states.

Source: ESPN